JP2007180186A - Foot member fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot member fitting structure capable of suppressing dislocation or peeling of foot members. <P>SOLUTION: The foot member fitting structure comprises a bottom wall 2 where a recess 3 for fitting a foot member 5 is formed, and a projection 4 which is provided to the recess 3 and pierces the foot member 5 to fix the foot member 5 on the bottom wall 2. The depth 3h of the recess 3 is deeper than the length 4h of the projection 4. The bottom wall 2 is formed of a sheet metal. The projection 4 is formed by cutting and rasing the sheet metal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foot member mounting structure for mounting a foot member to a bottom plate of an electronic device or the like.

  Conventionally, resin foot members have been attached to the bottom plate of the device in order to prevent damage to the bottom plate of equipment such as electronic equipment and furniture and the floor or desk on which the device is installed, or to reduce vibration. It is attached.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the foot plate attached to the bottom plate of the apparatus as seen from below. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the foot plate attached to the bottom plate of the apparatus as viewed from below.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, recesses 101 are formed at four corners of the bottom plate 100, and a resin foot member 102 is attached to the recesses 101 with a double-sided tape or an adhesive. Further, the foot member 102 is formed such that the height 102h of the foot member 102 is longer than the depth 101h of the recess 101 so that the bottom plate 100 does not contact the installation surface.

  However, in the conventional configuration, when the device is dragged to move, the foot member 102 may be peeled off from the recess 101 due to the frictional force between the foot member 102 and the installation surface.

  Further, when the device to which the foot member 102 is attached is an electronic device or the like, the double-sided tape is warmed due to heat generated by the operation of the device, and the foot member 102 is more easily peeled when the device is moved. was there.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a foot member mounting structure capable of reducing the displacement and peeling of the foot member in consideration of the problems of the conventional foot member mounting structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the first present invention provides:
A bottom wall formed with a recess for attaching the foot member;
The foot member is pierced, and the foot member mounting structure includes a protrusion provided in the recess to fix the foot member to the bottom wall.

The second aspect of the present invention
In the foot member mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the depth of the recess is longer than the length of the protrusion.

The third aspect of the present invention
The foot member is a foot member mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, which is formed of a resin material.

The fourth aspect of the present invention is
The protrusion is the foot member mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, which is made of a metal material.

The fifth aspect of the present invention provides
The bottom wall is formed of sheet metal;
The protrusion is a foot member mounting structure according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, which is formed by cutting and raising the sheet metal.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the foot member attachment structure which can reduce the shift | offset | difference and peeling of a foot member can be provided.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a structural perspective view of a foot member mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from below. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the foot member mounting structure according to the present embodiment as viewed from below. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the foot member mounting structure in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the foot member mounting structure according to the present embodiment, recesses 3 for determining the positions where the foot members are to be mounted are formed at the four corners of the bottom plate 2 of the apparatus 1.

  The concave portion 3 is formed by a flat portion 11 for attaching a foot member and a projection 6. Further, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 3, the plane portion 11 has a rectangular shape with the side wall of the apparatus 1 as two sides, and the protrusion 6 is formed around the other two sides of the plane portion 11. Yes. The recess 3 is formed by embossing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a projection 4 is formed on the flat portion 11 of the recess 3 (see the hatched portion in FIG. 1). The protrusion 4 is formed by inserting a wedge-shaped cut 17 in the flat surface portion 11 and cutting and raising it so as to be substantially perpendicular to the flat surface portion 11.

  A resin foot member 5 is attached to the recess 3 described above. The foot member 5 is bonded and fixed by a double-sided tape and an adhesive, and is pierced and fixed by the protrusion 4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the foot member mounting structure of the present embodiment is configured such that the length 4h of the protrusion 4 is shorter than the depth 3h of the recess 3.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the foot member 5 is pierced and fixed to the protrusion 4, the adhesive force of the foot member 5 to the concave portion 3 can be supplemented. Even when dragged, it is possible to reduce the displacement and peeling of the foot member 5.

  Furthermore, even if the foot member 5 is peeled off, the height 4h of the protrusion 4 is shorter than the depth 3h of the recess 3, so that the installation surface of the device 1 such as a desk or a floor is not damaged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 4 of the present embodiment has a wedge-shaped notch formed in the bottom plate 2 of the recess 3, and the wedge-shaped portion is raised so as to be perpendicular to the bottom plate 2. Although formed, the present invention is not limited to this shape, and for example, a protrusion 7 having a shape as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the protrusion 7 as viewed from below. The projection 7 shown in FIG. 4A is formed by making two intersecting cuts 8 as shown by dotted lines in the plan view of FIG. 4B and raising four corners formed at the intersection 8a. It has been done.

  In this embodiment, the bottom plate 2 made of sheet metal is cut and raised to form the protrusion 4. However, the protrusion may be separately manufactured and fixed to the flat portion 11 by welding or adhesion. However, it is preferable to cut and raise as in this embodiment because the number of man-hours can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, the protrusion 7 is not limited to a metal, and may be separately molded from a resin material and bonded and fixed to the bottom plate 2. Further, when the bottom plate 2 of the apparatus 1 is formed from a resin, it is integrally formed with the bottom plate. May be.

  In the present embodiment, only one protrusion 4 is provided, but a plurality of protrusions 4 may be provided.

  Moreover, although the surface attached to the recessed part 3 of the foot member 5 of this Embodiment is the plane 5a, as shown in the external view of the foot member 5 of FIG. 5, in the location where the protrusion 4 of the foot member 5 pierces, Two cuts 9 having an intersection may be formed in advance. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion insertion portion 10 may be formed in the foot member 5 in which a portion where the protrusion 4 is stuck is recessed in advance. A plurality of protrusion insertion portions 10 may be formed.

  By forming the notch 9 and the protrusion insertion portion 10 in advance in this way, when the foot member 5 is pierced into the protrusion 4, a portion where the flat surface 5a is not in close contact with the flat portion 11 occurs in the vicinity of the protrusion 4. This is preferable in terms of the adhesion between the foot member 5 and the flat portion 11.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the foot member of the present invention is formed using a resin material as a main component, but may be formed using a material such as felt, rubber, or wood.

  Moreover, the recessed part 3 of this Embodiment is formed in the corner | angular of four directions, and the protrusion 6 is formed only around the 2 sides of the plane part 11, but as shown in FIG. The recess 3 may be formed by providing the protrusions 6 around all four sides.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the plane part 11 is rectangular shape, circular shape may be sufficient and the protrusion 6 may curve along it.

  Further, two protrusions 6 according to the present embodiment are provided along two sides of the flat surface portion 11, and these two protrusions 6 are separated, but the perspective view of FIG. 8 and the plane of FIG. As shown in the drawing, the flat surface portion 11 may be surrounded by a protrusion 6 ′ in which two protrusions 6 are continuous.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, although the recessed part 3 is formed of the protrusion 6 and the plane part 11 which were formed in the baseplate 2, the protrusion 6 does not need to be provided as shown in FIG.

  In the foot member mounting structure shown in FIG. 10, a step is formed from the bottom plate 2 to the flat portion 11, and the foot member 5 is positioned by the step surface 12.

  In such a case, when the foot member 5 is peeled off, the depth 3h ′ (corresponding to the step) of the recess 3 from the bottom plate 2 is longer than the height 4h of the protrusion 4. Even if it exists, it is more preferable because it does not damage the floor or the desk.

  Further, even in the structure having no protrusion 6 as shown in FIG. 10, the foot member mounting structure is formed so that the step surfaces 12 are formed around all the four sides of the flat portion 11 as described in FIG. It may be formed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the foot member mounting structure of the present invention is provided at four locations on the bottom plate 2 and the foot member 5 is mounted. A structure may be provided and is not limited to the number of the present embodiment.

  An example of the bottom wall of the present invention corresponds to the bottom plate 2 of the present embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the apparatus 1 has legs 13 for installation on the floor or the like. Alternatively, the foot member mounting structure of the present embodiment may be applied to the distal end surface 13a of the leg 13.

  FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the distal end surface 13a of the leg 13 of FIG. The foot member mounting structure shown in FIG. 12 includes four substantially rectangular parallelepiped protrusions 18 provided on the distal end surface 13 a, a planar part 14 surrounded by the four protrusions 18, and the planar part 14. And a protrusion 15 provided on the surface. A columnar foot member 16 is pierced by the protrusion 15 and fixedly bonded to the flat portion 14. In this case, an example of the concave portion of the present invention is formed by the protrusion 18 and the flat portion 14, and an example of the bottom wall of the present invention corresponds to the tip surface 13a.

  Also, the foot member mounting structure of the present embodiment is relatively heavy and effective for electronic equipment such as a copying machine that vibrates when the apparatus is in operation, but is limited to such electronic equipment. However, the present invention can be applied to furniture such as desks and chairs, and can be applied to objects and the like, and is not limited.

  The foot member mounting structure of the present invention has an effect capable of reducing the displacement and peeling of the foot member, and is useful as a foot member mounting structure for mounting the foot member to a bottom plate of an electronic device or the like.

The perspective view which looked at the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The top view which looked at the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction Side sectional view of foot member mounting structure of an embodiment according to the present invention (A) The perspective view which looked at the modification of the protrusion of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the bottom (b) The modification of the protrusion of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention is demonstrated. Plan view for The perspective view of the modification of the foot member of embodiment concerning this invention The perspective view of the modification of the foot member of embodiment concerning this invention The top view of the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention The perspective view which looked at the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The top view which looked at the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The perspective view which looked at the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The perspective view which looked at the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The perspective view which looked at the modification of the foot member attachment structure of embodiment concerning this invention from the downward direction The perspective view which looked at the conventional foot member attachment structure from the lower part Plan view of conventional foot member mounting structure viewed from below

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus 2 Bottom plate 3 Concave part 4, 7, 15 Protrusion 5, 14 Foot member 6, 13 Protrusion part 8, 9 Cut 10 Protrusion insertion part 11 Flat part 12 Step surface 13 Leg

Claims (5)

A bottom wall formed with a recess for attaching the foot member;
A foot member mounting structure comprising: a protrusion provided in the recess to pierce the foot member and fix the foot member to the bottom wall.   The foot member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a depth of the recess is longer than a length of the protrusion.   The foot member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the foot member is formed of a resin material.   The foot member mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is made of a metal material. The bottom wall is formed of sheet metal;
The foot member mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the protrusion is formed by cutting and raising the sheet metal.

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