JP2008251803A - Mounting structure for mounting member on main body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure for mounting a member on a main body in which assembling man-hours are reduced and the member does not rattle. <P>SOLUTION: An arm 1a capable of elastic deformation is provided at the member, and a projection 1b having a partially-spherical shape is formed near the tip of the arm 1a. A circular hole 2a is formed at the main body. The projection 1b having the partially-spherical shape is pressure-welded to the circular hole 2a of a main body 2 by the elastic force of the arm 1a while the arm 1a is elastically deformed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a member to a main body.

  An example of a conventional structure for attaching a conventional decorative panel to a housing will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an example of a conventional structure for attaching a decorative panel to a housing, FIG. 5 is a partially exploded side view showing the structure for attaching the decorative panel to the housing, and FIG. It is a partial front view which shows the attachment structure to the housing | casing as a partial cross section.

  The decorative panel 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is provided with an elastically deformable arm 1a, and a claw 1c is formed at the tip of the arm 1a. A square hole 2 b is provided in a portion arranged in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the housing 2. In FIG. 4, only one pair of the arm 1 a and the square hole 2 b is shown, but the same arm 1 a and square hole 2 b are provided on the left and right of the decorative panel 1.

  When the decorative panel 1 is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 5 so that the arm 1a enters the gap of the housing 2, the arm 1a is deformed and returns to the original state after entering the housing 2, as shown in FIG. The claw 1 c enters the square hole 2 b and the decorative panel 1 is locked to the housing 2.

  According to the above-described structure for attaching the decorative panel to the housing, the decorative panel can be locked to the housing simply by pushing in, and the attaching operation is simple. However, a minimum clearance is necessary to absorb the variation in the member dimensions. This clearance is indicated by symbol C in FIG.

  As described above, the conventional structure for mounting the decorative panel to the housing has a problem that the decorative panel is loose since there is a clearance between the claw 1c and the square hole 2b. In order to suppress the looseness of the decorative panel, an operation such as screwing is necessary, which causes a problem that the number of assembling steps increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure for mounting a member on a main body that has a small number of assembly steps and does not rattle. .

  In the structure for mounting the member on the main body of the present invention, an elastically deformable arm is provided on the member, a partially spherical convex portion is provided in the vicinity of the tip of the arm, a circular hole or dent is provided on the main body, and the arm is elastic. In the deformed state, the partially spherical convex portion is pressed against the circular hole or recess of the main body by the elasticity of the arm.

  Moreover, in the attachment structure to the main body of the said member, the said main body is a housing | casing of an electronic device and the said member is a decorative panel.

  According to the structure for attaching the member to the main body of the present invention, the number of assembling steps is small, and the member is not loose.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to examples. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a decorative panel according to an embodiment of the present invention to a housing, FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the mounting structure, and FIG. 3 shows members used in the mounting structure. It is a partial side view.

  The decorative panel of the embodiment is provided with a spherical convex portion 1b at the tip of the arm 1a. That is, only the claw 1c in the structure for attaching the conventional decorative panel to the casing described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 is replaced with the convex portion 1b, and other configurations are the same as those of the conventional one.

  The housing 2 is provided with a circular hole 2a. That is, only the square hole 2b in the conventional structure for attaching the decorative panel to the casing described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 is replaced with the circular hole 2a, and other configurations are the same as those of the conventional one.

  When the decorative panel 1 is pushed so that the arm 1a enters the gap of the housing 2, the arm 1a deforms and enters the housing 2 and then returns to its original shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the convex portion 1b has a circular hole 2a. The entering decorative panel 1 is locked to the housing 2.

  In this state, the convex portion 1b is pressed against the edge of the circular hole 2a by a circle indicated by A in FIG. Thus, since the convex portion 1b is press-contacted to the edge of the circular hole 2a with a circular line, the convex portion 1b is positioned in all directions on a plane perpendicular to the central axis, and the arm 1a is not loose and has a housing. Locked to the body 2. Therefore, the decorative panel 1 does not rattle.

  The embodiment is configured as described above, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a circular recess may be used instead of the circular hole 2a provided in the housing 2. Moreover, this invention is applicable to the attachment structure to the main body of members other than a decorative panel. Alternatively, one side of the member may be pivotally locked to the main body, and a spherical convex portion may be provided on the other side, and this may be pressed into a circular hole or dent of the main body.

It is a partial exploded perspective view which shows the attachment structure to the housing | casing of the decorative panel which is an Example of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing the attachment structure. It is a partial side view which shows the member used for the attachment structure. It is a partial exploded perspective view which shows the example of the attachment structure to the housing | casing of the conventional decorative panel. It is a partial exploded side view of the attachment structure to the housing of the decorative panel. It is a front view which shows the attachment structure to the housing | casing of the decorative panel as a partial cross section.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Makeup panel, 1a arm, 1b Convex part, 1c Claw 2 Case, 2a Circular hole, 2b Square hole

Claims (2)

An elastically deformable arm is provided on the member, a partially spherical convex portion is provided in the vicinity of the tip of the arm, a circular hole or dent is provided in the main body, and the partial spherical surface is elastically deformed with the arm elastically deformed. A structure for attaching a member to a main body, wherein the convex portion of the shape is pressed into a circular hole or recess of the main body. 2. The structure for attaching a member to a main body according to claim 1, wherein the main body is a casing of an electronic device, and the member is a decorative panel.

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