JP2008078570A - Cable attaching structure, wiring structure, and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable attaching structure capable of easy cable changes and cable replacement works, cable wiring structure with the cable attaching structure, and an electronic apparatus with the wiring structure, making it possible to attach the cable and core to a housing firmly, even if the cable has a core. <P>SOLUTION: A core holding part 11 for holding a core 2 and a cable holding part 12 for holding a cable 1 of both sides of the core held at the core holding part are formed integrally in a housing 101. Thereby, since the core and the cable are held by the core holding part and the cable holding part are formed integrally in the housing, the core and the cable can be firmly attached to the housing. Furthermore, it is made possible to facilitate the cable change work and cable replacement work. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cable mounting structure for mounting a cable including a core, a wiring structure including the cable mounting structure, and an electronic device including the wiring structure.

  As a structure for attaching a cable that is routed inside an electronic device, a sound-absorbing material thicker than the cable thickness is cut from the adhesive surface side, and the sound-absorbing material is affixed inside the device with the cable sandwiched between the cuts. Have been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.4-25008

  In the conventional cable mounting structure described above, since the cable is stuck and fixed inside the device with an adhesive sound absorbing material, the sound absorbing material may be peeled off by the weight of the core when the cable has a core. . In addition, when changing or replacing the cable routing, it is necessary to remove the sound absorbing material. Therefore, the cable changing operation and the cable replacing operation are difficult, and the cable may be damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and its purpose is to attach the cable firmly to the housing even if the cable has a core, and to facilitate cable change work and cable replacement work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiring structure provided with the structure and its cable mounting structure and an electronic device provided with the wiring structure.

  To achieve the above object, the cable mounting structure of the present invention is a cable mounting structure for mounting a cable having a core, the core holding part holding the core, and both sides of the core held by the core holding part. The cable holding portion for holding the cable is integrally formed with the housing. As a result, since the core and the cable are held by the core holding portion and the cable holding portion integrated with the housing, the core and the cable can be firmly attached to the housing, and the cable changing work and the cable changing work can be performed. It can be done easily.

  In addition, the core holding portion is provided so as to surround at least both sides of the core and a lower side and both sides of the peripheral surface of the core. Thereby, since a core can be positioned and fixed, damage to the core at the time of the assembly of the applied electronic device can be prevented. Further, the holding portion for holding the both side surfaces of the core in the core holding portion is provided with a notch for passing the cable. Accordingly, the core can be easily fitted or removed from the core holding portion with the cables on both sides of the core.

  Further, the core holding part is provided with a hook for fixing the core. Thereby, since a core can be pressed on a core holding part, it can hold reliably, without applying extra force to a core which is a brittle material. Further, the hook is characterized in that it can be locked to one side of the peripheral surface of the core. Thereby, the core can be prevented from coming off from the core holding part. Further, the cable holding portion is characterized in that a cross section is provided in an inverted L shape. Thereby, attachment / detachment of a cable can be performed easily.

  In order to achieve the above object, a wiring structure of the present invention is a cable wiring structure used in an electronic apparatus, and is characterized by including each of the cable mounting structures described above. In order to achieve the above object, an electronic apparatus of the present invention is characterized by including the above wiring structure. Thereby, it is possible to provide the wiring structure or electronic device which exhibits the above-described effects.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention. Absent.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance configuration of a recording apparatus which is an electronic apparatus provided with a cable mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. This recording apparatus is an ink jet type multifunction peripheral 100 having functions of a printer, a copy and a scanner. The inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 is entirely covered with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 101. An operation unit 110 is disposed on the front side of the upper surface of the housing 101, a memory card slot 120 is disposed on the left side in the figure on the front side, and a disk slot part 130 is disposed on the right side in the figure on the front side. Yes. Further, a paper feed unit 140 is disposed on the rear side of the upper surface of the housing 101, a paper discharge unit 150 is disposed on the front side, and a scanner 160 is disposed on the upper surface. A cable mounting structure 10 (see FIG. 3 and the like) of this embodiment is provided inside the housing 101. The details of the cable mounting structure 10 will be described later.

  The operation unit 110 includes a substantially rectangular operation panel 111, and a unitized liquid crystal display 112 that displays an operation state and the like is mounted at a substantially central portion of the operation panel 111. On both sides of the liquid crystal display 112, there are a plurality of buttons such as a power system for turning on / off the power, an operation system for operating the cueing of paper and the operation for flushing ink, a processing system for performing image processing, etc. 113 is arranged. The user can operate the various buttons 113 while confirming by looking at the liquid crystal display 112, so that erroneous operation can be prevented.

  The memory card slot 120 is covered with a cover 121 that can be opened and closed in the direction of arrow a. The memory card slot section 120 is formed with a plurality of slots, and is configured to be compatible with a plurality of types of memory cards. Even if the user does not connect the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 to a personal computer, the user simply inserts the memory card into the memory card slot section 120 in the state of the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 alone, and images stored in the memory card can be displayed. Can be recorded.

  The disk slot unit 130 is configured to be compatible with a readable / writable disk such as a CD-R (Compact Disk-Recordable) or a readable disk such as a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory). Even if the user does not connect the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 to a personal computer, the user simply inserts the disk into the disk slot portion 130 in a state of the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 alone, and records an image or the like written on the disk. Alternatively, an image or the like written on a memory card can be transferred to a disk and written.

  The paper feed unit 140 includes a multistage paper support 142 that is provided in a paper feed port 141 that opens in a rectangular shape upward, and that has a function of supporting one or a plurality of papers to be fed. . When the user uses the inkjet type multifunction peripheral 100, the user can extend the paper support 142 by placing his / her finger on the tip of the paper support 142, so that the paper can be easily set. Further, when the inkjet type multifunction peripheral 100 is not used, the tip of the paper support 142 can be pressed and contracted with a finger, so that the paper support 142 can be stored compactly.

  The paper discharge unit 150 includes a stacker 152 that has a function of opening and closing a paper discharge port 151 that opens in a rectangular shape toward the front and a function of stacking one or a plurality of discharged paper. The stacker 152 is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow b shown in the figure around the rotation shaft at the lower end. When the user uses or does not use the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100, the user can put the finger on the top of the stacker 152 to open and close the stacker 152, so that the setting can be easily performed and the paper discharge outlet 151 can be set. It is possible to prevent dust from entering the inside. Further, since the recorded paper is always discharged from the front side, the user can easily take out the paper.

  The scanner 160 includes a flat rectangular parallelepiped scanner housing 161 and a flat plate-like scanner cover 162. The scanner housing 161 is arranged such that a rod-shaped CCD (Charge Coupled Device) extends from the front side to the back side, and can be reciprocated in the width direction by a scanner motor and a belt mechanism (not shown). And it is attached so that it can rotate in the direction of the arrow c in the figure around the rotation axis at the rear end. The scanner cover 162 is disposed so as to cover a scanner glass (not shown) attached to the upper surface of the scanner housing 161, and is attached so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow c in the figure with a rotation axis at the rear end as a center. When the user uses the scanner 160, the scanner cover 162 is opened, the document is placed on the scanner glass, the scanner cover 162 is closed, and the switch is turned on. Can do. Next, the cable mounting structure 10 which is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the scanner 160 of the inkjet multifunction peripheral 100 is opened, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the cable mounting structure 10 provided in the housing 101, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing details, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a cable having a core is attached to the cable attachment structure 10 of FIG. The cable mounting structure 10 is provided below the board cover 101b on the front side in the figure of the top surface 101a of the housing 101 covered with the scanner 160 shown in FIG. The substrate cover 101b has a function of covering a substrate and a disk device (not shown) disposed in the housing 101.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the housing 101 below the substrate cover 101 b is disposed on both sides of the core holding part 11 and the core holding part 11 that holds the ferrite core 2 inserted into the vinyl cable 1. The cable holding part 12 holding the vinyl cable 1 extending from both ends of the ferrite core 2 is provided. The core holding part 12 and the cable holding part 11 are integrally formed so as to protrude on the housing 101.

  The core holding part 11 surrounds and holds the periphery of the hollow cylindrical ferrite core 2 arranged so that the axial direction is substantially horizontal, that is, surrounds at least both sides of the ferrite core 2 and the lower and both sides of the circumference. It is formed in a box shape. Thereby, since the ferrite core 2 can be positioned and fixed, it is possible to prevent the ferrite core 2 from being damaged at the time of assembling the inkjet type multifunction peripheral 100. Further, the holding portion 11 a that holds both side surfaces of the ferrite core 2 in the core holding portion 11 is provided with a notch portion 11 b through which the vinyl cable 1 is passed. Accordingly, the ferrite core 2 can be easily fitted or removed from the core holding part 11 with the vinyl cables 1 on both sides of the ferrite core 2.

  The holding portion 11 c that holds one side of the peripheral surface of the ferrite core 2 in the core holding portion 11 is provided with two fixing hooks 11 d that fix the ferrite core 2. The fixing hook 11d has a tip formed in a bowl shape and is elastically deformed with the lower end as a fulcrum. In addition, a protruding portion 11f is provided projecting inwardly on the upper portion of the holding portion 11e that holds the other side of the peripheral surface of the ferrite core 2 in the core holding portion 11. Accordingly, one end of the peripheral surface of the ferrite core 2 can be pressed by the tip end portion of the fixing hook 11d and the other end of the peripheral surface can be pressed against the holding portion 11e of the core holding portion 11, so that the ferrite core 2 that is a brittle material can be pressed. It can be securely held without applying extra force. Further, since the peripheral surface of the ferrite core 2 can be locked by the tip flange of the fixing hook 11d and the protrusion 11f of the holding portion 11e, it is possible to prevent the ferrite core 2 from coming off from the core holding portion 11. it can.

  The cable holding portion 12 is integrally formed so that the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the housing 101 is an inverted L shape, and the vinyl cable extends from the outside of the L shape to the inside of the L shape or from the inside of the L shape to the outside of the L shape. By turning 1 in, the vinyl cable 1 can be easily attached or detached. Therefore, the work efficiency can be improved. As described above, since the ferrite core 2 and the vinyl cable 1 are held by the core holding portion 11 and the cable holding portion 12 integrated with the housing 101, the ferrite core 2 and the vinyl cable 1 are firmly attached to the housing 101. In addition, cable change work and cable exchange work can be easily performed. Further, since the ferrite core 2 can be disposed at a position defined for noise countermeasures of the vinyl cable 1, it is possible to prevent noise disturbance in the ink jet type multifunction peripheral 100. Further, since the ferrite core 2 can be accurately positioned and fixed, the ferrite core 2 does not interfere with other parts, and damage to the ferrite core 2 and other parts can be prevented.

  In addition, the arrangement | positioning location and the number of arrangement | positioning of the core holding | maintenance part 11 and the cable holding | maintenance part 12 demonstrated by embodiment mentioned above are not limited, It is good also as arbitrary arrangement | positioning places and arrangement | positioning numbers. Moreover, the core holding part 11 can hold not only the ferrite core 2 but also EMI countermeasure parts. In addition, since the cable and core holding locations are limited, variations in cable wiring and core fixing work between workers are less likely to occur.

  Any electronic device having a cable mounting structure can be applied to general electronic devices including a recording device such as a facsimile device, a copy device, and a scanner.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance configuration of a recording apparatus that is an electronic apparatus provided with a cable mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a scanner of the recording apparatus in FIG. 1 is opened. It is a perspective view which shows the cable attachment structure provided in the housing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the detail of the cable attachment structure of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the cable provided with the core to the cable attachment structure of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vinyl cable, 2 Ferrite core, 10 Cable mounting structure, 11 Core holding part, 12 Cable holding part, 100 Inkjet compound machine, 101 Housing, 110 Operation part, 120 Memory card slot part, 130 Disk slot part, 140 Paper feed Section, 150 paper discharge section, 160 scanner

Claims (8)

A cable mounting structure for mounting a cable with a core,
A cable mounting structure, wherein a core holding portion for holding the core and a cable holding portion for holding the cable on both sides of the core held by the core holding portion are integrally formed in the housing. The cable mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the core holding portion is provided so as to surround at least both sides of the circumferential surface of the core and a lower side and both sides of the circumferential surface. The cable mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the holding portion that holds both side surfaces of the core in the core holding portion is provided with a notch portion through which the cable is passed. The cable mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the core holding portion includes a hook for fixing the core. The cable mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the hook is provided on one side of the peripheral surface of the core so as to be locked. The cable mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cable holding portion is provided with an inverted L-shaped cross section. A wiring structure for cables used in electronic equipment,
A wiring structure comprising the cable mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6. An electronic apparatus comprising the wiring structure according to claim 7.

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