JP2010101981A - Adapter mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an adapter mounting structure that facilitates mounting a lot of adapters in line to mounting holes furnished on an adapter mounting panel. <P>SOLUTION: The mounting structure is provided in which the lot of adapters 2 are mounted on the mounting panel 1 by abutting mounting collar parts 22 provided in a tensioned state on both outer side faces 21 of the line side face of each adaptor 2 to the hole edge front face 30 of the mounting holes 3 of the adapter panel 1 provided with mounting holes 3 for engaging the lot of adapters 2 in line. In the mounting structure, a cover 4 provided with apertures 41 corresponding to the mounting holes 3 is abutted to the front face of the mounting collar parts 22 of the adapter 2, the mounting collar parts 22 are held in a clipped manner by the mounting panel 1 and the cover 4, locking recesses 5 or locking protrusions 6 are provided at least either on the front or the back face of mounting collar parts 22 of the adapter 2, or at least either on the mounting panel 1 or the cover 4, whereas the locking protrusions 6 or the locking recesses 5 are provided in association with at least either on the mounting panel 1 or the cover 4, or at least either on the front or the back face of the mounting collar parts 22 of the adapter 2, and the locking recesses 5 or the locking protrusions 6 are engaged with the locking protrusions 6 or the provided locking recesses 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an adapter mounting structure in which a large number of adapters are mounted in a row in mounting holes provided in a mounting panel.

  As an adapter mounting structure for mounting a large number of adapters in a row in mounting holes provided in a mounting panel, those shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

14 to 16 described above are provided on both sides of each adapter 100 on the front surface of the hole of the mounting hole 201 of the mounting panel 200 provided with mounting holes 201 for fitting a large number of adapters 100 in a row. The attached mounting flange 101 is abutted and fixed with a screw 102. However, this conventional apparatus has a problem that each adapter must be fixed one by one with screws 102, and this fixing work takes time.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-148327 (FIGS. 1 and 2)

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides an adapter mounting structure in which a large number of adapters can be easily mounted in a row in mounting holes provided in an adapter mounting panel.

  The adapter mounting structure of the present invention is a mounting flange portion that is stretched on both outer side surfaces of the row side of each adapter on the hole front surface of the mounting hole of the mounting panel provided with mounting holes for fitting a large number of adapters in a row. In the adapter mounting structure in which the adapter is attached to the mounting panel by contacting the adapter, the cover provided with a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole is brought into contact with the front surface of the mounting flange portion of the adapter so that the mounting flange portion is attached to the mounting panel. And at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange of the adapter or at least one of the mounting panel or cover, and at least one of the mounting panel or cover or the adapter A basic invention is characterized in that a locking projection or a locking recess provided in correspondence with at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange is locked.

  And in this invention, it is good also as what has arrange | positioned the latching recessed part or the latching protrusion on the both surfaces of any one of a mounting panel or a cover according to the latching recessed part or the latching protrusion of an adapter, respectively. Also, the locking recesses are provided on both the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange, the locking projections are provided on both the mounting panel and the cover, and the locking projections provided on the mounting panel and the cover are staggered up and down. It is more preferable to face each other.

  In the adapter mounting structure of the present invention described above, a large number of adapters fitted in the mounting holes of the mounting panel are provided with mounting flanges that are stretched on both outer side surfaces as side surfaces of the mounting holes on the front surface of the hole edge and the cover. A latching recess or latching projection provided on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange is sandwiched between the latching projection or latching recess provided on the mounting panel or cover in correspondence with the latching recess or latching projection. It is locked and accurately fixed to the mounting panel. Therefore, it is not necessary to screw on the mounting panel for each adapter, and the labor and time of the mounting work can be reduced.

  In addition, as described above, the mounting flange is obtained by locking the locking recess or the locking protrusion on the mounting panel or cover, and the adapter is fixed to a part of the mounting hole. Each adapter can be fixed at a predetermined mounting position by locking the locking recess and the locking protrusion even when there is no space and the adjacent adapter cannot take a predetermined mounting position. It is.

  Further, if the locking projections or the locking recesses are arranged at different intervals according to the locking recesses or locking projections of the adapter on either side of either the mounting panel or the cover, the locking projections or By reversing the front and back of the mounting panel or cover provided with the locking recess, the surface of the mounting panel or cover provided with locking projections or locking recesses at intervals corresponding to the locking recess or locking projection of the adapter It can be selected and used.

  Also, the locking recesses are provided on both the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange, the locking projections are provided on both the mounting panel and the cover, and the projections provided on the mounting panel and the cover are alternately faced up and down. If it was made into the thing, there exists an advantage which the process cost of protrusion formation becomes cheap.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 will be described.
In the first embodiment, a locking recess 5 is provided in a mounting flange 22 stretched on the adapter 2, and a locking projection 6 for locking the locking recess 5 is provided in at least one of the mounting panel 1 or the cover 4. It is a thing.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting panel. The mounting panel 1 is provided with mounting holes 3 for mounting a large number of adapters 2 for connecting optical fiber cord connectors in rows. In addition, since the thing of illustration is a vertically long attachment hole, it attaches many adapters 2 in a line up and down, but in a horizontally long attachment hole, it attaches in a line in the horizontal direction, ie, right and left. Of course.

The adapter 2 has mounting flanges 22, 22 stretched on the left and right outer surfaces 21, 21 which are side surfaces in the row direction, and the mounting flanges 22, 22 are attached to the hole front surface 30 of the mounting hole 3. It is attached by abutting. Then, the cover 4 provided with the through hole 41 corresponding to the mounting hole 3 is brought into contact with the front surfaces of the mounting flanges 22 and 22, the cover 4 is fixed to the mounting panel 1, and is sandwiched between the mounting panel 1. The adapter 2 is attached to the attachment panel 1.
The means for fixing will be described later.

  Further, a locking recess 5 is provided on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flanges 22, 22 of the adapter 2, and the mounting panel 1, that is, the hole edge front surface 30 of the mounting hole 3 corresponding to the locking recess 5. Or the latching protrusion 6 may be provided in the cover 4. As a result, the adapter 2 has the attachment flanges 22, 22 formed by the cover 4 and the hole edge front surface 30 of the attachment hole 3 in a state where the engagement protrusions 6 are engaged with the engagement recesses 5 of the attachment flanges 22, 22. It is sandwiched and fixed to the mounting panel 1.

  If it does so, it is unnecessary to screw to the attachment panel 1 for every adapter 2, and the effort and time of attachment work can be reduced. Each adapter 2 can be held between the hole edge front surface 30 and the mounting panel 1 with an appropriate and uniform force regardless of the mounting position in the mounting hole 3. It should be noted that the locking of the locking recess 5 and the locking projection 6 has a resistance that does not easily come out, so that the adapter 2 is attached to the mounting panel 1 or the cover before the cover 4 is screwed to the mounting panel 1. 4 can be temporarily held, and the attachment operation of the adapter 2 in a state where the attachment panel 1 is vertical is facilitated.

  The locking recesses 5 provided on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flanges 22 and 22 of the adapter 2 are connected to the front and rear of a screw insertion through-hole that can be screwed in the illustrated adapter 2. The stopper 5 is provided on both the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flanges 22 and 22, but is not provided as a through hole and is provided on both or either of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flanges 22 and 22. There may be.

  Further, as a means for fixing the cover 4 to the mounting panel 1, the adapter 2 shown in the figure in which the front and rear of the through hole for screw insertion that can be screwed are used as the locking recesses 5 is used. The fixing screw 7 is inserted into the screw hole 11 provided in the mounting panel 1 from the screw insertion hole 42 provided in the cover 4 through the through holes of the adapter 2 fixed to both ends of the mounting hole 3, that is, the uppermost part and the lowermost part. In this way, the cover 4 is fixed to the mounting panel 1. In addition, if the locking recess 5 of the adapter 2 is not formed as a through-hole and is provided on both or one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flanges 22 and 22 in a recessed shape, screw insertion holes 42 are provided above and below the cover 4. It may be fixed to the screw hole 11 provided in the mounting panel 1 with a set screw 7 corresponding to this.

Example 1
In Example 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 of the first embodiment, the locking recesses 5 are provided on both the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange 22 with the locking recesses 5 being the front and rear of the through holes for screw insertion. Further, the locking projections 6 are provided on both the mounting panel 1, that is, the hole front surface 30 of the mounting hole 3 and the cover 4, and the front surface of the mounting hole 3 of the mounting panel 1 corresponding to the locking recess 5. The locking protrusions 6 provided on the cover 30 or the cover 4 are formed so as to alternately face each other in the vertical direction. Then, one of the locking recesses 5 of the mounting flanges 22 and 22 of the adapter 2 can always be locked to the locking protrusion 6 of the mounting panel 1 and the other can be locked to the locking protrusion 6 of the cover 4. Can be clamped between the hole edge front surface 30 and the mounting panel 1 with an appropriate and uniform force regardless of the mounting position in the mounting hole 3. In addition, the locking projections 6 formed so as to alternately face each other in this way have an advantage that the processing cost for forming the projections is reduced.

(Example 2)
In Example 2 shown in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, the locking projections 6 are arranged on both surfaces of the mounting panel 1 at different intervals, and the front and back of the mounting panel 1 are reversed. The surface provided with the locking projections 6 at intervals corresponding to the locking recesses 5 of the adapter 2 can be selected and used. For example, in the single-core adapter 2 (2a), the two-core adapter 2 (2b) has the surface 1a side with the narrow spacing between the locking projections 6 as the hole edge front surface 30 side of the mounting hole 3. In this case, the surface 1b side with the large interval between the locking projections 6 may be selected and used as the hole edge front surface 30 side of the mounting hole 3.

(Example 3)
In Example 1 shown in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment, the locking projections 6 are arranged on the both surfaces of the cover 4 at different intervals. By reversing the front and back of the cover 4, the adapter It is possible to select and use the surface provided with the locking projections 6 with the intervals corresponding to the two locking recesses 5. For example, in the single-core adapter 2 (2a), the two-core adapter 2 (2b) has the surface 4a side with the narrow spacing between the locking projections 6 as the hole front surface 30 side of the mounting hole 3. In this case, the surface 4b side with the large interval between the locking projections 6 may be selectively used as the hole edge front surface 30 side of the mounting hole 3.

(Examples 4 and 5)
In Example 4 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 of the first embodiment, the locking projection 6 corresponding to the locking recess 5 of the adapter 2 is arranged on one side of the mounting panel 1 out of the mounting panel 1 and the cover 4. Is. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, conversely, a locking projection 6 is disposed on one side of the cover 4.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 will be described.
In the second embodiment, the mounting flanges 22, 22, which are stretched on the left and right outer surfaces 21, 21 that are the side surfaces in the columnar direction, contact the hole edge front surface 30 of the mounting hole 3 of the mounting panel 1. It must be attached in contact. In addition, the cover 4 provided with the through hole 41 corresponding to the mounting hole 3 is brought into contact with the front surface of the mounting flanges 22 and 22 to fix the cover 4 to the mounting panel 1 and sandwiched by the hole edge front surface 30. Then, the locking recess 5 and the locking projection 6 are locked and the adapter 2 is fixed to the mounting panel 1 as in the first embodiment. However, in the second embodiment, the locking recess 6 is provided on at least one of the mounting panel 1 and the cover 4, and the locking projection 6 is provided on the adapter 2, that is, the mounting flange 22 of the adapter 2. This is different from the first embodiment.

(Examples 6 and 7)
That is, in Examples 6 and 7 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the adapter 2 attached in a direction to the mounting hole 3 of the mounting panel 1 is stretched on the left and right outer surfaces 21 and 21 which are side surfaces in the row direction. A locking projection 6 is provided on the front surface of the mounting flanges 22, 22 which is the opposite surface of the mounting panel 1. Then, the locking recesses 5 corresponding to the locking protrusions 6 of the adapter 2 mounted in multiple rows in the mounting holes 3 are arranged on the cover 4 fixed to the mounting panel 1 in contact with the front surfaces of the mounting flanges 22, 22. It is set. The locking recess 5 is formed as a through hole in the cover 4, but may be formed in a recessed shape.

  In addition, Example 7 shown in FIG. 10 corresponds to the adapter 2 (2a) for the same standard, for example, a single core, in which the locking recesses 5 are arranged at the same interval. Further, in the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the locking recesses 5a are arranged at the same interval and the locking recesses 5a having different intervals are provided between them. 2 (2a) and single-core adapter 2 (2b).

(Examples 8 and 9)
Next, in Examples 8 and 9 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the adapter 2 attached in a direction to the mounting holes 3 provided in the mounting panel 1 is arranged on the left and right outer surfaces 21 and 21 which are side surfaces in the row direction. A locking projection 6 is provided on the rear surface of the attached mounting flanges 22, 22 on the mounting panel 1 side. Then, the locking recesses 5 corresponding to the locking protrusions 6 of the adapter 2 attached to the mounting holes 1 in the mounting holes 3 in a plurality of rows are arranged. In addition, although the latching recessed part 5 was formed as a through-hole in the attachment panel 1, it may be formed in the concave shape.

  Moreover, Example 8 shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the adapter 2 (2a) for the same standard, for example, a single core, in which the locking recesses 5 are arranged at the same interval. Further, in the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the locking recesses 5a are arranged at the same interval and the locking recesses 5a having different intervals are provided between them. 2 (2a) and single-core adapter 2 (2b).

  In any of Examples 6-9 of the second embodiment, the specific means for fixing the cover 4 to the mounting panel 1 is provided with screw insertion holes 42 on the upper and lower sides of the cover 4 as shown in the figure. The mounting panel 1 is provided with a screw hole 11 and fixed with a set screw 7.

  Further, when the locking recess 5 is formed in a recessed shape, the locking recess 5 is arranged on both surfaces of the cover 4 or the mounting panel 1 at different intervals, so that the cover 4 or the mounting panel 1 By reversing the front and back, it is possible to select and use the surface provided with the locking recesses 5 at intervals corresponding to the locking protrusions 6 of the adapter 2. For example, the adapter 2 (2a) for a single core and the adapter 2 (2b) for a dual core can be used.

  The illustrated cover 4 of the first and second embodiments corresponds to one mounting hole 3, but may of course correspond to a plurality of mounting holes 3. It is. The means for fixing the cover 4 to the mounting panel 1 is not limited to screwing, and other means such as a locking claw may be used.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 1 of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the attachment panel used for Example 1 of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. It is a figure which shows the cover used for Example 1 of 1st Embodiment, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. The side view which shows Example 1 of 1st Embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 2 of the first embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 3 of the first embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 4 of the first embodiment. The side view which shows Example 4 of 1st Embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 5 of the first embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 6 of the second embodiment. The partial notch perspective view which shows Example 7 of 2nd Embodiment. The partially cutaway perspective view showing Example 8 of the second embodiment. The partial notch perspective view which shows Example 9 of 2nd Embodiment. The front view which shows a prior art example. The side view which shows a prior art example. The perspective view which shows the splice unit which uses a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mounting panel 2 Adapter
21 Outside
22 Mounting flange 3 Mounting hole
30 Hole edge front 4 Cover 5 Locking recess 6 Locking protrusion

Claims (3)

Install the adapter by attaching the mounting flanges that are stretched on the outer sides of the row side of each adapter to the front of the hole edge of the mounting hole of the mounting panel provided with mounting holes for fitting many adapters in a row. In the adapter mounting structure to be mounted on the panel,
A cover provided with a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole is brought into contact with the front surface of the mounting flange of the adapter, and the mounting flange is sandwiched between the mounting panel and the cover,
A locking recess or a locking projection provided on at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange of the adapter or at least one of the mounting panel or cover;
An adapter mounting structure characterized by locking a locking projection or a locking recess provided corresponding to at least one of a mounting panel or a cover or at least one of front and rear surfaces of an adapter mounting flange. 2. The adapter mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein locking recesses or locking projections are arranged on both surfaces of either the mounting panel or the cover at different intervals according to the locking recesses or locking projections of the adapter. A locking recess is provided on both the front and rear surfaces of the mounting flange, and a locking projection is provided on both the mounting panel and the cover,
The adapter mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the locking projections provided on the mounting panel and the cover are alternately opposed to each other vertically.

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