JP2010056449A - Component protection structure in product disassembly - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component protection structure in product disassembly capable of preventing a tool, or the like inserted from the outside from directly coming into contact with a printed circuit board and electronic components in upper and lower chassis by a low-cost and simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: The component protection structure in product disassembly stores a printed circuit board 20 in a hollow part of a casing by fitting a pair of upper and lower chassis and protects the printed circuit board 20 and the electronic components 22. The component protective structure includes: the casing that has a plurality of engagement sections 12a mutually fitted to the upper and lower chassis at a sidewall 12 for engagement and can disengage the fitting by inserting a tool 1 into the engagement sections 12a; the printed circuit board 20 that is fixed to the lower chassis 10, is stored in the casing, and is disposed close to the engagement sections 12a; and a sheet 30 that is interposed between the printed circuit board 20 and the lower chassis 10 for fixing the printed circuit board 20, is extended so that the sheet 30 shields the printed circuit board 20 and the engagement sections 12a by bending an edge 30a at the side of the sidewall 12, and maintains the edge 30a in a bent state by a projection 14 of the lower chassis 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a component protection structure at the time of product disassembly, and more specifically, a printed circuit board is housed in a box-shaped housing formed by fitting a pair of upper and lower chassis, and the inside of the housing is disassembled when the housing is disassembled. The present invention relates to a component protection structure at the time of product disassembly that prevents a screw or a tool from touching and damaging a printed circuit board or a mounted component.

Conventionally, when a product protection structure has a printed circuit board in a box-shaped housing, the printed circuit board is enclosed by interposing an insulating sheet between the printed circuit board and the housing. Use this insulating sheet to cover the sides of nearby electronic components (mounting components) so that they are not touched by screws that are fastened from the outside during disassembly or assembly. (Refer FIG. 9) It was comprised so that damage might be prevented. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-347528 A

  An embodiment having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional component protection structure during product disassembly. Moreover, FIG. 9 is a figure which shows the state which fastened the screw 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a view showing a state when the upper chassis 70 fitted to the lower chassis 40 shown in FIG. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing the operation until the fitting shown in FIG. 10 is released. FIG. 11A shows a state where the tool 1 is inserted, and FIG. 11B shows a state where the tool 1 is removed. ing. Moreover, FIG. 12 is a figure which shows the state of the tool 1 at the time of removing the fitting shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, one embodiment of a conventional component protection structure when disassembling a product is a mobile electronic device such as an in-car car audio, and is incorporated in a dashboard (not shown), for example. A lower chassis 40, an insulating sheet 60 overlaid on the lower chassis 40, and a printed circuit board 50 assembled on the insulating sheet 60. Here, an electronic component 52 is mounted on the printed circuit board 50. The insulating sheet 60 is a sheet that prevents the lower chassis 40 and the printed circuit board 50 from coming into contact with each other during vibration and short-circuiting, and is approximately the same size as the lower chassis 40 and the printed circuit board 50. Further, the insulating sheet 60 is provided with a side insulating portion 63 that has a fold line portion A along the end portion 62 a and can be bent along the side wall 42 in the lower chassis 40.

  As shown in FIG. 9, such a conventional part protection structure when disassembling the product is such that the insulating sheet 60 is stacked on the lower chassis 40 and the side insulating portion 63 of the insulating sheet 60 is bent inward at a substantially right angle. Thus, the electronic component 52 mounted on the printed circuit board 50 by the side insulating portion 63 is prevented from being damaged by touching the tip of the screw 2 fastened to the screw hole 42c at the time of disassembly or assembly.

  However, in the conventional component protection structure when disassembling the product, the side insulating portion 63 is intended to be insulated and positioned on the side wall 42 of the lower chassis 40, and the end portion is smaller than the size of the insulating sheet 60 shown in FIG. It is necessary to provide a further fold line portion A to the portion 62a and separately extend it, and there is a problem that processing costs such as bending at the fold line portion A and material costs increase.

By the way, the lower chassis 40 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is fitted with an upper chassis 70 as shown in FIG. 10 so that a mechanical part (not shown) and the printed circuit board 50 are accommodated in the hollow interior. Is formed. At this time, the fitting of the upper chassis 70 and the lower chassis 40 is removed using the tool 1 shown in FIG.
First, when the upper chassis 70 and the lower chassis 40 are disengaged, as shown in FIG. 11A, the tool 1 is inserted into the engaging portion 42a where the upper chassis 70 and the lower chassis 40 are engaged. By lifting the other end of the tool 1 upward, the upper chassis 70 and the lower chassis 40 are disengaged as shown in FIG.

  However, when the above-described fitting is removed, as shown in FIG. 12, when the printed board 50 is in the vicinity of the disassembly hole (engagement portion 42 a), the tip of the tool 1 indicated by the dotted line is the side portion of the printed board 50. Since the tool 1 is directly applied to the electronic component 52, the electronic component 52 may be damaged.

  As described above, in the conventional component protection structure when disassembling the product, when the printed circuit board 50 is in the vicinity of the disassembly hole (engagement portion 42a), the tool 1 is inserted from the engagement portion 42a. In this structure, the electronic component 52 may be damaged by direct contact with the tool 1. In particular, the conventional technology does not assume protection by inserting the tool 1 or the like from such a side.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an external tool 1 or the like on the printed circuit board 50 or the electronic component 52 in the casing made of the upper and lower chassis 70 and 40 with a simple structure at low cost. An object is to provide a component protection structure at the time of product disassembly that can prevent direct contact.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. When disassembling a product, the printed circuit board is housed in the hollow of an electronic equipment housing formed by fitting a pair of chassis to protect the printed circuit board and the mounted components. This part protection structure has a plurality of engaging portions that are fitted to the pair of chassis and engaged with each other by the side walls, and the fitting can be released by inserting a tool into the engaging portion. And a printed circuit board that is fixed to one of the pair of chassis and accommodated in the housing and disposed in the vicinity of the engaging portion, and is interposed between the printed circuit board and the fixed housing. A sheet that extends to shield the printed circuit board and the engaging portion by bending an end portion on the side wall in the housing, and maintains the bent portion by providing a convex portion or a hole in the housing; Is provided.

  Here, the convex portion protrudes between the housing and the printed circuit board and rides on the end portion of the sheet to maintain the bent state, or protrudes to the upper portion of the engaging portion and either above or below the end portion of the sheet. It is preferable to maintain the bent and bent state. Moreover, it is preferable that a hole has the hole which penetrated the side wall from the inside of a housing | casing from the inside of a housing | casing or was formed in a concave shape in the upper part of an engaging part, inserts the edge part of a sheet | seat into this hole, and maintains it in the bent state. In addition, the sheet is provided with slits on one side of the end portion extended to the side wall side in the housing on both sides of the width corresponding to the position of the engaging portion, and only a partial width provided with a slit on one end portion side. It is preferable to bend. Moreover, it is preferable that a sheet | seat is an insulating sheet interposed between a printed circuit board and the housing | casing which fixed this.

  As described above, according to the component protection structure at the time of product disassembly according to the present invention, the tool does not directly hit the printed circuit board or the electronic component (mounting component), thereby preventing the electric device from being damaged. In addition, since the end portion of the sheet interposed between the printed circuit board and the lower chassis is simply bent, it is easy to manufacture and assemble, and compared with the case where the side surface insulating portion shown in FIG. 8 is separately provided. The cost is reduced because the sheet bending process is less.

  Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment of a component protection structure at the time of product disassembly according to the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a component protection structure during product disassembly according to the present invention. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the component protection structure when the product is disassembled shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing the slit 30b of the sheet 30 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing an embodiment of a structure in which the sheet 30 shown in FIG. 1 is not bent. 5 and 6 show another embodiment in which the convex portion 14 shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the engaging portion 12a. FIG. 5 shows that the sheet 30 is locked on the convex portion 16. FIG. FIG. 6 shows a structure in which the sheet 30 is locked under the convex portion 18. Moreover, FIG. 7 is a figure which shows the other Example which made the convex part shown to FIG. 5 and 6 the hole part 12b.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an embodiment of a component protection structure at the time of product disassembly according to the present invention is a mobile electronic device such as an in-vehicle audio as in the prior art. For example, in the case of in-vehicle, The housing includes a housing having a plurality of engaging portions 12a on the side wall 12 for engaging the lower chassis 10 and the upper chassis (not shown) and engaging each other. A printed circuit board 20 that is fixed to one of the chassis (the lower chassis 10 in FIG. 1) and accommodated in the housing and disposed in the vicinity of the engaging portion 12a, and the printed circuit board 20 and the lower chassis 10 to which the printed circuit board 20 is fixed. And a sheet 30 disposed between the two. Here, as in the prior art shown in FIG. 11, the engaging portion 12a is engaged with the upper chassis 70 and the lower chassis 10 (40) and the holes and the protrusions engage with each other on both side walls. This is a conventionally known structure, and will be described here as the engagement portion 12a.

Further, in the embodiment of the component protection structure at the time of product disassembly according to the present invention, the sheet 30 does not have a separate side insulating portion as in the prior art shown in FIG. The end portion 30a of the sheet 30 is provided so as to be bent on the side wall 12 side in the lower chassis 10. At this time, the lower chassis 10 is integrally formed with a protruding portion 14 that protrudes from the bottom surface to the printed circuit board 20, and the end portion 30a of the sheet 30 rides on the protruding portion 14 and is maintained in a bent state. is doing. That is, in the present invention, the end 30a is simply lifted by the convex portion 14 without providing the side insulating portion to be separately bent on the sheet 30 extending between the printed circuit board 20 and the lower chassis 10, and the engaging portion It is formed in a simple structure that prevents contact of the tool 1 inserted from 12a.
The sheet 30 shown in FIG. 1 shows an embodiment using an insulating sheet as in the prior art. For example, the insulating sheet interposed between the printed board 20 and the lower chassis 10 to which the printed board 20 is fixed. It is also possible to provide it separately. In the sheet (not shown) provided separately from this insulating sheet, the side surface insulating portion is not provided integrally with the insulating sheet as in the prior art, so that bending is naturally unnecessary and the size can be freely set. .

Further, the sheet 30 can be bent on one side of the end portion 30a on the side wall 12 side where the engaging portion 12a of the lower chassis 10 is formed, but preferably on the side wall 12 side as shown in FIG. On one side of the extended end portion 30a, slits 30b (see FIG. 3) are provided on both sides of the width corresponding to the position of the engaging portion 12a, and only a partial width in which the slit 30b on one side of the end portion 30a is provided. It can also be bent.
As shown in FIG. 3, the slits 30b are provided so as to cut out two on one side of the end 30a of the sheet 30, and the width H between the parallel slits 30b is set to, for example, the engaging portion 12a. It is preferably provided so as to be slightly wider than the width of the (disassembly hole: see FIG. 2).

By the way, in this invention, it is also possible to extend the convex part 14 of the lower chassis 10 shown in FIG. 1, and to interrupt | block the printed circuit board 20 and the engaging part 12a. As such another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the convex portion 15 of the lower chassis 10 is extended vertically and the printed circuit board 20 is disposed on one side, and the engaging portion is disposed on the other side. 12a is arranged. Therefore, according to such an embodiment, even if the tool 1 is inserted from the engaging portion 12a, the convex portion 15 reliably stops, so that the printed circuit board 20 and the electronic component 22 can be prevented from being damaged.
However, according to such a structure, it is not possible to secure a sufficient arrangement space for the printed circuit board 20 accommodated in the housing (upper chassis 10). Therefore, in this invention, it forms in the structure which interrupts | blocks the printed circuit board 20 and the engaging part 12a mainly by bending the edge part 30a of the sheet | seat 30. FIG.

Next, another embodiment in which the convex portion 14 shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the upper portion of the engaging portion 12a will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, another embodiment of the convex portion 16 is provided so as to protrude from the upper portion of the engaging portion 12a, and the end portion 30a of the sheet 30 is provided at the upper end protruding from the upper portion of the engaging portion 12a. It is locked and hooked so as to be hooked. On the other hand, in another embodiment of the convex portion 18, as shown in FIG. 6, by projecting the projecting angle so as to incline downward, the end of the sheet 30 is inserted into the acute gap at the projecting lower end. The part 30a can be inserted and maintained in a bent state.
According to another embodiment of the convex portions 16 and 18, the sheet 30 can be maintained in a bent state, and the tool 1 can be prevented from being damaged by touching the printed circuit board 20 or the electronic component 22. The same effect as the convex part 14 shown can be obtained.

On the other hand, another embodiment in which the convex portion shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 is changed to the hole portion 12b will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the hole 12b is further provided with a hole in the upper portion of the engaging portion 12a provided on the side wall 12 of the lower chassis 10 so as to penetrate the side wall 12 from within the lower chassis 10. The end portion 30a of the sheet 30 is inserted into the hole and maintained in a bent state. Here, the hole 12b is not limited to a hole penetrating the side wall 12 from the inside of the lower chassis 10, and may be formed, for example, in a hole recessed in the surface of the side wall 12 from the inside of the lower chassis 10. Is possible.
Therefore, according to still another embodiment using the hole 12b, since the end 30a of the sheet 30 can be inserted and maintained in a bent state, the same effect as the above-described convex portion can be obtained.

  Thus, according to the embodiment of the component protection structure at the time of product disassembly according to the present invention, the tool 1 does not directly hit the printed circuit board 20 or the electronic component 22 (mounting component), thereby avoiding damage to the electrical equipment. Further, since the end portion 30a of the sheet 30 interposed between the printed circuit board 20 and the lower chassis 10 is simply bent, it is easy to manufacture and assemble, and the side of the prior art shown in FIG. Compared with the structure in which the insulating portion is separately provided, the cost can be reduced because the bending process of the sheet 30 is less.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of the component protection structure at the time of product decomposition | disassembly by this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the summary. .
For example, although the embodiment of the component protection structure at the time of product disassembly adopted in the car audio system for vehicles has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. You may employ | adopt for the component protection structure at the time of the product decomposition | disassembly in a body electronic device.

Sectional drawing which shows embodiment of the component protection structure at the time of the product decomposition | disassembly by this invention. The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the component protection structure at the time of the product decomposition | disassembly shown in FIG. The figure which shows the slit of the sheet | seat shown in FIG. The figure which shows embodiment of the structure which does not bend the sheet | seat shown in FIG. The figure which shows other embodiment which provided the convex part shown in FIG. 1 on the engaging part, and latched the sheet | seat upward. The figure which shows other embodiment which provided the convex part shown in FIG. 1 on the engaging part, and latched the sheet | seat below. The figure which shows the other Example which made the convex part shown in FIG.5 and 6 the hole. The disassembled perspective view which shows the component protection structure at the time of the conventional product decomposition | disassembly. The figure which shows the state which fastened the screw shown in FIG. The figure which shows a state when removing the upper chassis fitted to the lower chassis shown in FIG. 8 with a tool. The figure which shows the operation | movement until it removes the fitting shown in FIG. The figure which shows the state of the tool at the time of removing the fitting shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tool 10 Lower chassis 12 Side wall 12a Engagement part 14 Convex part 20 Printed circuit board 30 Sheet 30a End part 30b Slit

Claims (5)

In the component protection structure when disassembling the product, storing the printed circuit board in the hollow of the electronic equipment housing formed by fitting a pair of chassis, and protecting the printed circuit board and the mounted parts,
A housing that has a plurality of engaging portions that are fitted to the pair of chassis and engaged with each other and fixed by a side wall, and the fitting can be removed by inserting a tool into the engaging portion;
A printed circuit board fixed to one of the pair of chassis and housed in the housing and disposed in proximity to the engaging portion;
It is interposed between the printed circuit board and a housing to which the printed circuit board is fixed, and extends to shield the printed circuit board and the engaging portion by bending an end portion on the side wall in the housing. A sheet that is provided with a convex portion or a hole in the housing and maintained in a bent state;
Parts protection structure when disassembling the product, characterized by comprising In the component protection structure when disassembling the product according to claim 1,
The protrusion protrudes between the housing and the printed circuit board and rides on the end of the sheet to maintain the bent state, or protrudes above the engagement portion and either above or below the sheet. A component protection structure at the time of product disassembly, characterized in that the end is locked and kept bent. In the component protection structure when disassembling the product according to claim 1,
The hole portion has a hole formed in the upper portion of the engagement portion with a side wall penetrating or recessed from the inside of the housing, and the end portion of the sheet is inserted into the hole and maintained in a bent state. Parts protection structure when disassembling the product. In the component protection structure when disassembling the product according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The sheet is provided with slits on one side of an end portion that extends toward the side wall in the housing, on both sides of a width that matches the position of the engaging portion, and a partial width that is provided with a slit on the one end side. Parts protection structure when disassembling the product, characterized by bending only. In the component protection structure when disassembling the product according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The component protection structure at the time of product disassembly, wherein the sheet is an insulating sheet interposed between the printed circuit board and a housing to which the printed circuit board is fixed.

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