JP2008166337A - Case structure of apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the case structure of an apparatus that can prevent an indication label of a brand name or a logo mark on an apparatus to be installed outdoor from being stained by raindrops. <P>SOLUTION: The case structure of an apparatus is installed outdoor and an indication label 2 showing a brand name or a logo mark or the like is stuck to a case 1 of the apparatus, and a projection is provided in the case in a manner that it projects from the upper front portion of the indication label. Thus, no mark (stain) of raindrops is left on the surface of the indication label 2, and the appearance of the indication label 2 and the legibility of characters can be ensured. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a housing structure of equipment installed outdoors such as an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, and more specifically, prevents dirt caused by rain on a display label such as a brand name or logo mark of the equipment. It relates to a structure that can be made.

  In conventional outdoor units (equipment) of air conditioners, the display label is directly attached to the surface of the exterior body (housing), so when raining rain, dirty rainwater flows directly on the surface of the display label. When it dries, rainwater and dirt washed away by the rainwater become sticky and stick, causing the appearance to deteriorate significantly. Moreover, the display contents such as the capability display are difficult to read due to the dirt.

  For this reason, it has been considered that, for example, the structure shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B) is adopted as a display label mounting structure that prevents the above-described display label from being soiled and has excellent visibility.

  That is, a display label mounting member 3 ′ made of a nonmagnetic material having a three-dimensional shape protruding from the panel surface 1 ′ is attached to the panel surface 1 ′ of the device, and the display label 5 ′ is attached to the display label mounting member 3 ′. A configuration is disclosed in which a recess 11 'is formed, and the bottom surface of the recess is inclined with respect to the panel surface. For example, the device is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner installed outdoors. In this case, it can be expected that the display label 5 ′ is attached to the depression 11 ′ of the display label attachment member 3 ′ to prevent the display label 5 ′ from being contaminated by raindrops (for example, patents). Reference 1).

However, in that case, the flange portion 7 ′ of the display label mounting member 3 ′ made of a separate member is attached to the exterior body (housing) of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner by a fixing means 9 ′ (screw). Since it becomes a structure, in order to manufacture the display label attachment member 3 'as another member, it has a problem that it becomes expensive and the work man-hour for attaching to the said exterior body (housing | casing) will arise. Become.
JP 2001-34176 A

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to prevent dirt caused by rain on display labels such as brand names and logo marks of equipment installed outdoors. An object of the present invention is to provide a housing structure for a device.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention has the following features.

A device housing structure that is installed outdoors by attaching a display label such as a brand name or logo mark to the device housing,
The apparatus is characterized in that a protrusion is provided on the casing of the device so as to protrude forward in the upper part of the full width of the display label.

  Further, both sides of the protrusion are extended to the outside of the display label.

  In addition, it is characterized in that both sides of the upper surface of the protrusion are formed so as to be inclined downward from the central portion.

  Further, a groove portion is formed in the rear surface of the upper surface and the rear surfaces of both side surfaces of the protrusion.

  According to the present invention, since the projection is provided in front of the entire width of the display label so as to correspond to the upper edge of the display label, raindrops flow down directly onto the display label with a simple configuration. Thus, it is possible to provide a housing structure for equipment installed outdoors that can prevent the display label from being soiled by raindrops.

  Further, since both sides of the protrusion are extended to the outside of the display label, raindrops flow down to the outside of both sides of the display label, and the dirt on the display label due to raindrops is effectively removed. Can be prevented.

  Further, since both sides of the upper surface of the protrusion are formed so as to incline downward from the central portion, rainwater applied to the upper surface of the protrusion can easily flow toward both sides thereof.

  In addition, since the grooves are formed in the rear upper surface and the rear surfaces on both side surfaces of the protrusion, rainwater can flow more smoothly through the grooves.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a housing structure of a device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part showing a housing structure of the device according to the present invention, (A) is a perspective view, and (B) is ( AA 'sectional view shown to A), (C) is a perspective view which shows the flow of raindrops, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing of Example 1, (A) is a front view which shows a 1st example, (B ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB 'shown in (A), (C) is a front view showing the second example, (D) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC' shown in (C), and (E) is a third example. (F) is a DD ′ cross-sectional view shown in (E), FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of Example 2, (A) is a front view showing a first example, and (B) is ( EE 'sectional view shown in A), (C) is a front view showing a second example, (D) is a FF' sectional view shown in (C), and (E) is a front view showing a third example. , (F) is a cross-sectional view along GG 'shown in (E), and FIG. (A) shows the case of a display label having a wide width and a low height, (B) shows the case of a display label having a wide width and a high height, and (C) shows a case where the width is narrow and high. (D) shows the case of a display label with a narrow width and a high height, and (E) shows the case of a display label with a width wider than the protrusion.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (C), the housing structure of the device according to the present invention displays a brand name, a logo mark, etc. on the housing 1 (exterior body) of the device. For example, an outdoor unit of an air conditioner is attached to the label 2 and is installed outdoors, and a projection 3 is provided on the casing 1 of the device so as to protrude to the upper front of the full width of the display label 2. It is the structure characterized by becoming.

  When the casing 1 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin (or may be made of a sheet metal), the protrusion 3 is configured to be formed integrally with the casing 1. Thus, it is not necessary to manufacture the display label attaching member as a separate member as in the background art described above, which is advantageous in terms of cost, and the number of work steps for attaching to the housing 1 occurs. There is no such thing.

  Both side portions of the protrusion 3 are configured to extend to the outside of both side ends of the display label 2 as in the extending portion a shown in FIG. 2 (A). As shown in the protruding portion b shown in FIG. 2, the front end portion protrudes forward of the entire width of the display label 2.

  As a result, as shown by an arrow c in FIG. 2 (C), a part of rainwater poured into the housing 1 is formed in a bowl shape so as to avoid flowing down to the display label 2. Since the raindrop A along the projected portion 3 flows down to the outside in the width direction of the display label 2, the rainwater that has been soiled does not flow directly on the surface of the display label 2 when it rains, and the rain is dry. At this time, it is possible to prevent rainwater or dirt washed away by rainwater from becoming sticky to the display label 2.

  At this time, if there is a lot of rain, a large amount of rainwater will pour onto the protrusion 3 and the display label 2, and in particular, the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow will not be applied to the display label 2. As a result, the display label 2 can be prevented from being contaminated by water stains, and the aesthetics and the legibility of the characters can be maintained.

  In addition, the projection 3 is accurately attached so that the upper end of the display label 2 is brought into contact with the lower surface (horizontal plane) thereof so that the display label 2 can be attached (adhered) in a posture (angle) without inclination. It has a function as a guide for positioning.

  Here, based on FIG. 3 (A) thru | or FIG. 3 (F) shown as Example 1, the structure of the said protrusion 3 is demonstrated in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B as a first example of the first embodiment, the protrusion 3 has an inclined surface with a lower front end and a left and right straight shape. By forming the bottom surface in a horizontal plane, as described above, the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow flows down by the inclined surface so as not to cover the display label 2, and the display label 2 is stained. Therefore, the display label 2 can be positioned in a posture (angle) without tilting.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 (C) and 3 (D) as a second example of the first embodiment, the protrusion 3 is formed with an inclined surface having a lower front end, and both end portions are While formed with an arch-shaped curved surface that is lower than the central portion, the bottom surface is formed with a horizontal plane, so that the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow does not cover the display label 2 as described above. The rainwater on the upper surface can be efficiently flowed down on both sides to prevent the label 2 from being soiled, maintain the aesthetics and the legibility of the characters, and maintain the display label 2 without tilting (angle). Can be positioned.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3E and 3F as a third example of the first embodiment, the protrusion 3 is formed with an inclined surface whose upper surface is lowered at the front end, and both side ends are formed. While formed with a mountain-shaped surface that is lower than the central portion, the bottom surface is formed with a horizontal plane, so that the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow does not cover the display label 2 as described above. The rainwater on the upper surface can be efficiently flowed down on both sides to prevent the label 2 from being soiled, maintain the aesthetics and the legibility of the characters, and maintain the display label 2 without tilting (angle). Can be positioned.

  Next, based on FIG. 4 (A) thru | or FIG. 4 (F) shown as Example 2, the structure of the said protrusion 3 is demonstrated in detail.

  As a first example of the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a groove 4 is formed on the straight upper surface rear part and both side rear parts of the protrusion 3, while the lower surface is By being formed in a horizontal plane, as described above, the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow is smoothly applied toward both side ends of the protrusion 3 through the groove portion 4 so as not to reach the display label 2. By flowing down, the display label 2 can be prevented from being soiled, the aesthetics and the legibility of the characters can be maintained, and the display label 2 can be positioned in a posture (angle) without inclination.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D as a second example of the second embodiment, the groove portion 4 is formed at the arch-shaped upper surface rear portion and both side surface rear portions of the protrusion 3, Since the lower surface is formed in a horizontal plane, as described above, the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow is directed to both side ends of the protrusion 3 through the groove 4 so as not to cover the display label 2. The display label 2 can be prevented from being soiled more smoothly, the aesthetic appearance and the legibility of the characters can be maintained, and the display label 2 can be positioned in a posture (angle) without inclination.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4 (E) and FIG. 4 (F) as a third example of the embodiment 2, the groove portion 4 is formed on the rear surface of the mountain-shaped upper surface and the rear surfaces of both side surfaces of the protrusion 3, Since the lower surface is formed in a horizontal plane, both the sides of the protrusion 3 are connected to the groove portion 4 so that the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow does not reach the display label 2 as in the second example. The display label 2 can be prevented from being smudged toward the end, so that the display label 2 can be prevented from being soiled, the aesthetic appearance and the legibility of the characters can be maintained, and the display label 2 can be positioned in a posture (angle) without inclination.

  Next, as another embodiment, an example of the protrusion 3 corresponding to the dimensional shape of the display label 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 (A) to 5 (E).

  As shown in FIG. 5A as a first example of another embodiment, the protrusion 3 has a dimension of the extension portion a corresponding to the case where the width of the display label 2 is wide and the height is low. As shown in FIG. 5 (B) as a second example, it corresponds to the case where the display label 2 is wide and high, as in the first example. The portion 3 only needs to be formed with a smaller size of the extension portion a, so that the raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow is not applied to the display label 2 as described above.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5C as a third example, the protrusion 3 is formed to have a larger dimension of the extension portion a in response to the case where the width of the display label 2 is narrow and the height is low. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5 (D) as a fourth example, the protrusion 3 corresponds to the case where the width of the display label 2 is narrow and the height is high. The raindrop A at the beginning of the most dirty flow is further less likely to be applied to the display label 2, and in any case, the width of the protrusion 3 is larger than the width of the protrusion 3. If the display label 2 is narrow, the surface of the display label 2 does not have a trace of dirt due to the raindrop A, so the width and height of the display label 2 can be freely set.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (E) as a fifth example, when it is not necessary to worry about contamination of the display label 2, the protrusion 3 is used for positioning when the display label 2 is simply pasted. Therefore, both sides of the display label 2 may protrude from the protruding portion 3 like the protruding portion a ′.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the housing structure of the apparatus by this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is principal part explanatory drawing which shows the housing structure of the apparatus by this invention, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is AA 'sectional drawing shown to (A), (C) is the flow of raindrops FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is explanatory drawing of Example 1, (A) is a front view which shows a 1st example, (B) is BB 'sectional drawing shown to (A), (C) is the front which shows a 2nd example. (D) is a CC ′ cross-sectional view shown in (C), (E) is a front view showing a third example, and (F) is a DD ′ cross-sectional view shown in (E). is there. It is explanatory drawing of Example 2, (A) is a front view which shows a 1st example, (B) is EE 'sectional drawing shown to (A), (C) is a front view which shows a 2nd example. Yes, (D) is a sectional view taken along line FF ′ shown in (C), (E) is a front view showing a third example, and (F) is a sectional view taken along line GG ′ shown in (E). is there. In the explanatory view showing other examples, (A) shows the case of a display label having a wide width and low height, (B) shows the case of a display label having a wide width and high height, and (C) shows The case of a display label having a narrow width and a low height is shown, (D) shows the case of a display label having a narrow width and a high height, and (E) shows the case of a display label having a width wider than the protrusion. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment structure of the display label (nameplate) by a prior art example, (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a side view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Display label 3 Protrusion part 4 Groove part A Raindrop a Extension part b Protrusion part a 'Overhang part

Claims (4)

A device housing structure that is installed outdoors by attaching a display label such as a brand name or logo mark to the device housing,
A device housing structure, wherein a protrusion projecting forward from the upper part of the full width of the display label is provided on the device housing.   The housing structure of the device according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the protrusion are extended to the outside of the display label.   The housing structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both sides of the upper surface of the protrusion are formed so as to be inclined downward from the central portion.   The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein a groove is formed in the rear upper surface and the rear rear surfaces of the protrusion.

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