JP2011158150A - Handle for transport - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To firmly fix a handle to a face panel. <P>SOLUTION: This handle for transport includes a cylindrical section 41 inserted from a mounting port 32a, a fixed claw 42 and a movable claw formed on an outer peripheral face of the cylindrical section 41 and locked on an inner face of the face panel 32 when the cylindrical section 41 is inserted to the mounting port 32a, and a flange section 45 formed on an opening end of the cylindrical section 41. The flange section 45 has a contact face 46a brought into contact with an outer face of the face panel 32 when the cylindrical section 41 is inserted to the mounting port 32a. The contact face 46a of the flange section 45 is disposed at a side of the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw with respect to a position of the outer face of the face panel 32 locked by the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw in inserting the cylindrical section 41 to the mounting port 32a in a state before mounted to the mounting port 32a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a transport handle attached to an attachment port formed in an exterior panel.

  For example, what has the handle 104 for conveyance as shown in FIG. 9 is known as an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, a heat pump unit and a hot water storage tank unit of a water heater (for example, Patent Document 1). The carrying handle 104 is attached to an attachment port 132 a formed in the exterior panel 132, and has a cylindrical portion 141 inserted from the attachment port 132 a and a collar portion extending from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 141. 145. When the transport handle 104 is attached to the attachment port 132 a, the flange portion 145 contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel 132.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the carrying handle 204 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is formed with a claw 242 on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 241 for preventing it from coming off from the attachment port 232 a. The edge portion of the attachment port 232a formed in the exterior panel 232 having the thickness D20 is fitted into the gap of the width D10 between the claw 242 and the flange portion 245.

JP-A-2005-114245

  In the transport handle 204 as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the width D10 of the clearance between the claw 242 and the flange 245 is larger than the thickness D20 of the exterior panel 232 in consideration of manufacturing errors. There are many. In this case, fixing of the carrying handle 204 to the exterior panel 232 becomes unsatisfactory, which causes problems such as rattling.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in order to solve the above subjects, and it aims at providing the handle for conveyance which can be firmly fixed with respect to an exterior panel.

  A transport handle according to a first aspect of the present invention is a transport handle attached to an attachment port formed in an exterior panel, and is formed on a cylindrical portion inserted from the attachment port and an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. And when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the mounting opening, the cylindrical portion is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel, and the cylindrical portion is positioned away from the locking portion on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. A flange portion extending in a direction intersecting with the outer peripheral surface of the shape portion, and the flange portion includes a contact portion that contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the attachment port. In the state before being attached to the attachment port, the abutment portion is an outer surface of the exterior panel that is locked by the locking portion when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the attachment port. It is arrange | positioned at the said latching | locking part side with respect to the surface corresponding to.

  In this carrying handle, the abutting portion of the collar corresponds to the outer surface of the exterior panel that is locked by the locking portion when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the mounting port before being attached to the mounting port. It is arrange | positioned with respect to the done surface at the latching | locking part side. Therefore, in a state where the carrying handle is attached to the attachment port, the abutting portion of the collar portion is pressed against the outer surface of the exterior panel. That is, when attached to the attachment port, the abutment portion of the flange closely contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel. Therefore, the carrying handle can be firmly fixed to the exterior panel. Moreover, in the part which the contact part of the collar part is closely_contact | adhered to the exterior panel, it can prevent that water penetrate | invades from between the outer surface of an exterior panel and a collar part.

  In the transport handle according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the transport handle according to the first aspect of the present invention, the end on the back side of the tubular portion is configured as a closed end.

  In this transport handle, since the end on the back side of the cylindrical portion is a closed end, it is possible to prevent water from entering from the inside of the cylindrical portion.

  In the carrying handle according to the third invention, in the carrying handle according to the first or second invention, the abutting portion is arranged at a tip of the collar portion.

  In this transport handle, the contact portion is arranged at a position where the pressing force to the exterior panel in the state attached to the attachment port is the largest. Therefore, the carrying handle can be more firmly fixed to the exterior panel.

  In the carrying handle according to the fourth invention, in the carrying handle according to any one of the first to third inventions, the collar part and the contact part are provided over the entire circumference of the cylindrical part. .

  In this transport handle, the contact portion is pressed against the exterior panel over the entire circumference of the tubular portion in a state where the handle is attached to the attachment port. Therefore, the carrying handle can be more firmly fixed to the exterior panel. Moreover, since the outer surface of the exterior panel and the collar portion are in close contact with each other over the entire circumference of the cylindrical portion, it is possible to effectively prevent water from entering from between the outer surface of the exterior panel and the collar portion.

  The transport handle according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the transport handle according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, wherein the locking portion includes a cavity in the cylindrical portion of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. It includes a pair of locking portions provided on the outer peripheral surface located on both sides of the sandwich.

  This carrying handle can be fixed in a stable state to the exterior panel.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  In the first invention, the contact portion of the flange portion corresponds to the outer surface of the exterior panel that is locked by the locking portion when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the mounting port in a state before being attached to the mounting port. It is arrange | positioned with respect to the done surface at the latching | locking part side. Therefore, in a state where the carrying handle is attached to the attachment port, the abutting portion of the collar portion is pressed against the outer surface of the exterior panel. That is, when attached to the attachment port, the abutment portion of the flange closely contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel. Therefore, the carrying handle can be firmly fixed to the exterior panel. Moreover, in the part which the contact part of the collar part is closely_contact | adhered to the exterior panel, it can prevent that water penetrate | invades from between the outer surface of an exterior panel and a collar part.

  In 2nd invention, since the edge part of the back | inner side of a cylindrical part is the obstruction | occlusion end obstruct | occluded, it can prevent that water penetrate | invades from the inner side of a cylindrical part.

  In 3rd invention, the contact part is arrange | positioned in the position where the pressing force to the exterior panel in the state attached to the attachment port becomes the largest. Therefore, the carrying handle can be more firmly fixed to the exterior panel.

  In the fourth invention, the contact portion is pressed against the exterior panel over the entire circumference of the cylindrical portion in a state of being attached to the attachment port. Therefore, the carrying handle can be more firmly fixed to the exterior panel. Moreover, since the outer surface of the exterior panel and the collar portion are in close contact with each other over the entire circumference of the cylindrical portion, it is possible to effectively prevent water from entering from between the outer surface of the exterior panel and the collar portion.

  In 5th invention, it can fix to the exterior panel in the stable state.

It is a figure which shows the heat pump type water heater provided with the hot water storage tank unit provided with the handle for conveyance concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the handle for conveyance of FIG. 1, (a) is a top view in the attitude | position fixed to the exterior panel, (b) is a front view in the attitude | position fixed to the exterior panel, (c) is an exterior panel. The bottom view in the attitude | position fixed to (2) is a side view in the attitude | position fixed to the exterior panel. It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of the conveyance handle of Fig.2 (a). It is a figure which shows the state which attached the handle for conveyance of FIG. 3 to the attachment port formed in the exterior panel. It is an enlarged view of the handle for conveyance of FIG. 4, (a) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the fixed claw, and (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the movable claw. (A) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the fixed claw shown in FIG. 3, and (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the contact portion of (a). (A) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the movable claw in a state where the movable claw shown in FIG. 3 is in the locking position, and (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the contact portion of (a). It is a figure which shows the procedure at the time of attaching the conveyance handle of FIG. 3 to the attachment port formed in the exterior panel, (a) is the state before attachment, (b) engaged only the fixed nail | claw with the exterior panel. The state, (c) shows the attached state. It is a perspective view which shows the general handle for conveyance. It is a figure which shows the conventional handle for conveyance, (a) shows the state before attaching to the attachment port of an exterior panel, (b) shows the state attached to the attachment port of the exterior panel.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a transport handle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment is applied to a hot water storage tank unit 3 provided in a heat pump type hot water heater 1. The hot water storage tank unit 3 includes a hot water storage tank 31 that stores water, and an exterior panel 32 that covers the hot water storage tank 31. The transport handle 4 is fixed to an exterior panel 32 that constitutes a side wall (a wall erected in the vertical direction) of the hot water storage tank unit 3. The hot water storage tank unit 3 is connected to the heat pump unit 2 via a delivery pipe 5a and a return pipe 5b.

  In the heat pump water heater 1, the water in the hot water storage tank 31 is sent to the heat pump unit 2 through the delivery pipe 5a. In the heat pump unit 2, the heat energy absorbed from the outside air is absorbed by the refrigerant by the air heat exchanger and the refrigerant is compressed to increase the temperature of the refrigerant, and the high-temperature refrigerant heats the water sent from the hot water storage tank 31. To do. And the water heated with the heat pump unit 2 returns in the hot water storage tank 31 via the return pipe 5b. The heat pump hot water heater 1 boils the water in the hot water storage tank 31 in this way.

  Here, the transport handle 4 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. In the following description, it is assumed that the carrying handle 4 is fixed to the exterior panel 32 unless otherwise noted. The transport handle 4 is formed of a flexible material such as resin, and has a cylindrical portion 41 that is a cylindrical member with one end (the right end in FIG. 2D) closed, and a cylindrical portion. It is mainly comprised by the collar part 45 extended in the direction which cross | intersects the outer peripheral surface from the outer peripheral surface in the edge part (left side edge part in FIG.2 (d)) of the open side of 41. FIG. In the following description, the end on the closed side disposed on the back side of the cylindrical portion 41 is referred to as a “closed end”, and the end on the open side is referred to as an “open end”.

  The cylindrical portion 41 is provided obliquely so that the closed end is positioned above the open end. The cross section of the cylindrical portion 41 in a plane orthogonal to the direction from the closed end toward the open end has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the horizontal direction. The outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 41 is inclined so that the closed end side is positioned higher than the open end side, and the upper surface is located on both sides of the cavity in the tubular portion 41. 41a and the lower surface 41b, and the side surface 41c which connects the upper surface 41a and the lower surface 41b. As shown in FIG. 4, the tubular portion 41 is inserted from the outside to the inside of the hot water storage tank unit 3 through an attachment port 32 a formed in the exterior panel 32 so that the closed end side is the back.

  The collar portion 45 extends in the vertical direction from the open end of the tubular portion 41. That is, the angle formed between the upper surface 41a of the cylindrical portion 41 and the flange portion 45 is an acute angle, and the angle formed between the lower surface 41b and the flange portion 45 is an obtuse angle. Moreover, the collar part 45 is provided over the perimeter of the cylindrical part 41, and as shown in FIG.2 (b), the outline of the front-end | tip part has a substantially rectangular shape long in a horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a contact portion 46 that is bent toward the cylindrical portion 41 side (right side in the drawing) is formed at the distal end portion of the flange portion 45 over the entire circumference of the flange portion 45. That is, on the surface of the flange portion 45 on the tubular portion 41 side, the portion where the contact portion 46 is formed protrudes toward the tubular portion 41 side from the other portions. As shown in FIG. 4, the surface of the contact portion 46 on the tubular portion 41 side becomes a contact surface 46a that contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 when the tubular portion 41 is inserted into the mounting port 32a. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2D, two fixed claws 42 are formed on the upper surface 41 a of the cylindrical portion 41. These two fixed claws 42 are disposed at a position slightly away from the flange 45 on the upper surface 41a. The two fixing claws 42 are parallel to the mounting direction of the transport handle 4 to the mounting port 32a (vertical direction in FIG. 2 (a); hereinafter, simply referred to as “mounting direction”) and the transport handle 4 They are arranged symmetrically with respect to a line (a line indicated by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2A) passing through the center in the width direction (left and right direction in FIG. 2A; hereinafter simply referred to as “width direction”). The fixed claw 42 is formed so as to protrude from the upper surface 41a, and the upper surface is inclined so that the closed end side is positioned higher than the open end side. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A, the fixing claw 42 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32 when the cylindrical portion 41 is inserted into the attachment port 32a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, two movable claws 43 are formed on the lower surface 41 b of the cylindrical portion 41. These two movable claws 43 are disposed at a position slightly apart from the flange 45 on the lower surface 41b. The two movable claws 43 are arranged symmetrically with respect to a line (a line indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 2C) that is parallel to the mounting direction and passes through the center in the width direction. Further, the length L2 between the two movable claws 43 is longer than the length L1 between the two fixed claws 42.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the movable claw 43 is connected to a pedestal portion 44 provided with an end portion on the closed end side (right end portion in the figure) protruding from the lower surface 41b. The movable claw 43 rotates with a portion connected to the pedestal portion 44 as a fulcrum, and an end portion on the open end side (left end portion in the drawing) approaches the tubular portion 41 and the tubular portion 41. It is possible to move away from the direction. The lower surface of the movable claw 43 is inclined so that the closed end side is positioned higher than the open end side before the transport handle 4 is fixed to the exterior panel 32. Further, a step portion 43 a is formed in the vicinity of the open end side end portion of the lower surface of the movable claw 43.

  The end portion of the movable claw 43 on the open end side is pushed upward by the lower edge of the attachment port 32a and moves upward when the tubular portion 41 passes through the attachment port 32a when inserted into the attachment port 32a. The end of the movable claw 43 on the open end side is a portion closer to the closed end (the right end side in FIG. 5B) than the portion of the lower surface of the movable claw 43 where the stepped portion 43a is formed. When it is in contact with the lower edge, it moves to the closest position (position indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5B) that is closest to the tubular portion 41. Then, when the lower edge of the attachment port 32a gets over the stepped portion 43a, the end portion on the open end side of the movable claw 43 moves downward to a locking position (a little apart from the cylindrical portion 41 than the closest position). The position is moved to a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. At this time, the movable claw 43 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in a state before the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32a, the abutment surface 46a of the flange portion 45 is fixed to the fixed claw 42 when the cylindrical portion 41 is inserted into the attachment port 32a. Is arranged on the fixing claw 42 side (right side in the figure) with respect to the position of the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 (shown by a broken line in the figure). Similarly, as shown in FIG. 7, in a state before the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32a, the contact surface 46a of the collar portion 45 is fixed to the exterior panel 32 (in the drawing). It is arranged on the movable claw 43 side (right side in the figure) with respect to the position of the outer surface (shown by a broken line). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32 a, the contact portion 46 of the collar portion 45 is pushed back to the left in the drawing by the outer surface of the exterior panel 32. It becomes a state.

  In the present embodiment, the thickness D2 of the exterior panel 32 is 0.5 mm, and the position of the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 and the contact surface 46a before the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32a. The length D1 between the two is 0.3 mm. That is, the width of the clearance between the contact surface 46a of the flange 45 and the position of the inner surface of the exterior panel 32 (the position of the surface including the surface where the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 are locked to the exterior panel 32). Are both 0.2 mm. Therefore, when the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32 a, the contact portion 46 of the flange portion 45 is pushed back by 0.3 mm by the outer surface of the exterior panel 32. Thus, when the thickness D2 of the exterior panel 32 is larger than the width of the clearance between the contact surface 46a of the flange 45 and the position of the inner surface of the exterior panel 32, the thickness of the exterior panel 32 is not affected. When the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32 a, the contact portion 46 of the flange portion 45 is pushed back by the outer surface of the exterior panel 32.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the transport handle 4 to the attachment port 32a will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown to Fig.8 (a), the cylindrical part 41 is inserted in the attachment port 32a from the obstruction | occlusion end side. This insertion operation is performed in a state in which the upper end is closer to the exterior panel 32 than the lower end of the flange 45. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the fixing claw 42 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32. Thereafter, the transport handle 4 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. At this time, the lower surface of the movable claw 43 slides on the lower edge of the attachment port 32a from the closed end side toward the open end side. At this time, the movable claw 43 is pushed upward by the lower edge of the attachment port 32a and moves to the closest position.

  When the lower edge of the attachment port 32a gets over the stepped portion 43a, the movable claw 43 moves to the locking position, and the movable claw 43 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32 as shown in FIG. . At this time, the contact part 46 of the collar part 45 is pressed against the exterior panel 32 over the entire circumference. Thereby, the carrying handle 4 is fixed to the exterior panel 32.

  As described above, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, in the state before being attached to the attachment port 32a, the contact surface 46a in the contact portion 46 of the flange portion 45 and the tubular portion 41 to the attachment port 32a. It is arranged on the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 side with respect to the position of the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 locked by the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 when inserted. Therefore, the contact portion 46 is pressed against the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 in a state where the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32a. That is, when the transport handle 4 is attached to the attachment port 32 a, the contact portion 46 of the collar portion 45 is in close contact with the outer surface of the exterior panel 32. Therefore, it can be firmly fixed to the exterior panel 32. Further, in the portion where the contact portion 46 of the flange 45 is in close contact with the exterior panel 32, water can be prevented from entering the hot water storage tank unit 3 from between the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 and the flange 45. . As a result, for example, a sensor (not shown) provided on the side surface of the hot water storage tank 31 in order to detect the temperature of the hot water in the hot water storage tank 31, etc., wet electrical equipment and the like disposed in the hot water storage tank unit 3. It is possible to suppress failure.

  Further, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, since the end on the back side of the tubular portion 41 is a closed end, water enters the hot water storage tank unit 3 from the inside of the tubular portion 41. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the carrying handle 4 of the present embodiment, the contact portion 46 is disposed at the tip of the flange portion 45. That is, the contact portion 46 is disposed at a position where the pressing force to the exterior panel 32 in the state of being attached to the attachment port 32a is the largest. Therefore, the outer panel 32 can be more firmly fixed.

  Further, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, the flange portion 45 and the contact portion 46 are provided over the entire circumference of the tubular portion 41. Therefore, the contact portion 46 is pressed against the exterior panel 32 over the entire circumference of the tubular portion 41 in a state where the contact portion 46 is attached to the attachment port 32a. Therefore, the outer panel 32 can be more firmly fixed. Moreover, since the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 and the collar part 45 closely_contact | adhere over the perimeter of the cylindrical part 41, it can prevent effectively that water penetrate | invades from between the outer surface of the exterior panel 32 and the collar part 45. FIG.

  Further, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, the fixing claw 42 is provided on the upper surface 41a of the cylindrical portion 41, and the lower surface 41b located on the opposite side of the upper surface 41a across the cavity in the cylindrical portion 41. A movable claw 43 is provided on the top. Therefore, it can be fixed to the exterior panel in a stable state.

  Furthermore, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, the movable claw 43 is pushed by the lower edge of the attachment port 32a when the cylindrical portion 41 passes through the attachment port 32a when the tubular portion 41 is inserted into the attachment port 32a. It moves upward and moves downward when the lower edge of the attachment port 32a gets over the stepped portion 43a. Therefore, when attaching the handle 4 for conveyance to the attachment port 32a, it can prevent that the edge of the attachment port 32a is pressed and damaged by the nail | claw for latching.

  Further, in the transport handle 4 of the present embodiment, the cylindrical portion 41 is provided obliquely with respect to the flange portion 45, and the angle formed between the upper surface 41a and the flange portion 45 on the outer peripheral surface thereof is an acute angle. The angle formed between the lower surface 41b and the flange 45 is an obtuse angle. And the fixed claw 42 is provided in the upper surface 41a, and the movable claw 43 is provided in the lower surface 41b. Therefore, after the cylindrical portion 41 is inserted from the attachment port 32 a and the fixed claw 42 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32, the fixed claw 42 is centered so that the movable claw 43 is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel 32. Rotating the handle 4 to the attachment port 32a can be easily performed.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described based on drawing, it should be thought that a specific structure is not limited to these embodiment. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes meanings equivalent to the scope of claims for patent and all modifications within the scope.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where the edge part arrange | positioned at the back | inner side of the cylindrical part 41 was comprised as a closed closed end, it is not restricted to this. You may comprise as the open end by which the edge part arrange | positioned at the back | inner side of the cylindrical part 41 was open | released. Therefore, an opening may be formed in a part of the closed end of the cylindrical portion 41 of the above-described embodiment, and a part of the closed end may be opened.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the contact portion 46 is disposed at the tip of the flange portion 45 has been described. However, the contact portion 46 is a portion other than the tip of the flange portion 45 (for example, the You may arrange | position in the part of the outer peripheral surface side of the cylindrical part 41 from the front-end | tip.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where the collar part 45 and the contact part 46 were provided over the perimeter of the cylindrical part 41, it is not limited to this. The flange portion 45 and the contact portion 46 may be provided only in a part around the cylindrical portion 41.

  In the above-described embodiment, the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 provided on the upper surface 41a and the lower surface 41b located on both sides of the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 41 with the cavity in the cylindrical portion 41 interposed therebetween are described. However, the surface on which the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 are arranged is not limited to this. That is, for example, the fixed claw 42 and the movable claw 43 may be provided on at least one of the upper surface 41a, the lower surface 41b, and the side surface 41c, and are provided on the left side surface 41c and the right side surface 41c, respectively. Alternatively, they may be provided on the upper surface 41a and the side surface 41c, respectively.

  Furthermore, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the case where the two fixed claws 42 and the two movable claws 43 were provided in the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical part 41, the number of claws is not limited to this. One annular claw may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 41.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the fixed claw 42 is provided on the upper surface 41 a having an acute angle with the flange portion 45 on the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 41, and the movable claw 43 is connected to the flange portion 45. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the movable claw 43 may be provided on the upper surface 41a, and the fixed claw 42 may be provided on the lower surface 41b. Further, all the claws may be the fixed claws 42, or all the claws may be the movable claws 43.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the handle 4 for conveyance is formed with the material which has flexibility, such as resin, it may be formed with the metal.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment demonstrated the handle 4 for conveyance applied to the hot water storage tank unit 3 with which the heat pump type hot water heater 1 was equipped, it is not limited to this. The present invention is generally applicable to a transport handle attached to an attachment port formed in an exterior panel. For example, the present invention may be applied to an outdoor unit of an air conditioner, a heat pump unit of a water heater, or the like.

  If this invention is utilized, it can fix firmly with respect to an exterior panel.

4 Carrying Handle 32 Exterior Panel 32a Mounting Port 41 Tubular Part 42 Fixing Claw (Locking Part)
43 Movable claw (locking part)
45 collar 46 contact part

Claims (5)

A carrying handle attached to an attachment port formed on the exterior panel,
A cylindrical portion inserted from the mounting opening;
A locking portion that is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and is locked to the inner surface of the exterior panel when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the attachment port;
A collar portion extending in a direction intersecting the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion from a position away from the locking portion on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion;
The collar portion has a contact portion that contacts the outer surface of the exterior panel when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the attachment port.
In a state before being attached to the attachment port,
The abutting portion is disposed on the locking portion side with respect to a surface corresponding to the outer surface of the exterior panel that is locked by the locking portion when the cylindrical portion is inserted into the attachment port. A handle for transportation.   2. The transport handle according to claim 1, wherein an end portion on the back side of the tubular portion is configured as a closed end.   The transport handle according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is disposed at a tip of the collar portion.   The transport handle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flange portion and the contact portion are provided over the entire circumference of the cylindrical portion.   The said latching | locking part contains a pair of latching | locking part provided in the outer peripheral surface located on both sides on both sides of the cavity in the said cylindrical part among the outer peripheral surfaces of the said cylindrical part. The carrying handle according to any one of 1 to 4.

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