JP2012009747A - Electronic equipment storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic equipment storage case capable of reliably preventing occurrence of abnormal sound in generation of vibration.SOLUTION: An electronic equipment storage case contains a board 3 inside and comprises: a case body 1; and a case cover 2 which are locked each other with convex and concave locking means. The convex and concave locking means comprises: a locking projection 121 projecting from the case body 1; and a locking hole 221 formed by cutting through a cover wall 22, in the case cover 2, opposite to a body wall 11 on which the locking projection 121 of the case body 1 projects, to lock the locking projection 121 by inserting the locking projection 121 through the locking hole 221. In the locking projection 121, a fitting projection 122 coming into press contact with an interior wall of the locking hole 221 in locking the locking projection 121 into the locking hole 221 is formed on its side face.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device storage case.

  Conventionally, for example, an ECU (Engine Control Unit) mounted on a vehicle or the like has been used to store a substrate in an electronic device storage case that is composed of two members that are locked together by an uneven locking means.

  The concave / convex locking means provided in the electronic device storage case includes a locking protrusion protruding from one member and a surface facing the surface of the other member where the locking protrusion of the one member protrudes. A locking hole portion that is drilled to allow the locking projection to pass therethrough and lock the locking projection.

  Here, in the electronic device storage case provided with the uneven locking means, a gap may be generated between the locking projection and the locking hole due to a manufacturing error or the like. Therefore, when an electrical equipment storage case having a gap between the locking projection and the locking hole is used in a vehicle ECU or the like, the locking projection and the locking hole are caused by vibration during vehicle travel. There was a problem that abnormal noise was generated due to repeated contact with each other.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, an elastic portion that elastically urges the two members constituting the electronic device storage case in a direction to separate each other when the locking protrusion and the locking hole are locked to each other. What was provided in one member is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

  In the electronic device storage case having the elastic part, the elastic part provided on one member pulls the other member away from the one member when the engaging protrusion and the engaging hole are engaged with each other. It is a thing to press. As a result, the locking projection and the locking hole are pressed against each other so that there is no gap between the locking projection and the locking hole. It was trying to prevent the generation of abnormal noise by blocking the date.

JP 2003-37913 A

  However, the electronic device storage case has a problem in that the structure becomes complicated because it is necessary to separately provide an elastic portion.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device storage case capable of preventing the generation of abnormal noise with a simple structure.

  The invention according to claim 1 is composed of two members that are locked to each other by the concave / convex locking means, and in the electronic device storage case that stores the substrate therein, the concave / convex locking means is provided so as to protrude from one member. The locking projection and the other member are drilled in a surface opposite to the surface where the locking projection of one member protrudes, and the locking projection is inserted to lock the locking projection. The engaging protrusion is formed on the side surface with a fitting protrusion that presses against the inner wall of the engaging hole when the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging hole. Features.

  According to this invention, when the locking projection is locked in the locking hole, the fitting projection formed integrally with the locking projection is pressed against the inner wall of the locking hole and locked. The rattling in the part is prevented, and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented with a simple structure.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the fitting protrusion has an inclined surface that inclines in a direction away from the locking protrusion as it goes from the distal end side to the root side of the locking protrusion. It is characterized by.

  According to this invention, when the locking hole portion is locked to the locking protrusion, the inner peripheral surface of the locking hole portion slides on the inclined surface of the fitting protrusion, so that the locking is smoothly performed. And the two members can be assembled easily.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide an electronic device storage case capable of preventing the generation of abnormal noise with a simple structure.

The principal part sectional drawing of the electronic device storage case in embodiment of this invention is shown. The disassembled perspective view of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. The enlarged view of the latching | locking part of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. Sectional drawing of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. The principal part perspective view of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. The principal part sectional drawing of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. The upper side figure of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. Sectional drawing of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown. The principal part sectional drawing of the electronic device storage case in the same as the above is shown.

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

(Embodiment)
The electronic device storage case in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic device storage case of the present embodiment is, for example, an ECU or the like mounted on a vehicle and stores the substrate 3 therein, and is a substantially rectangular box type with one side opened. And a case cover 2 covering the opening of the case main body 1.

  The case main body 1 includes a substantially rectangular base portion 11 and a main body wall portion 12 extending substantially perpendicularly to the base portion 11 from the periphery of the base portion 11. Hereinafter, the main body wall portion 12 extending from the long side of the base portion 11 is referred to as a main body wall portion 12A, and the main body wall portion 12 extending from the short side of the base portion 11 is referred to as a main body wall portion 12B. When not distinguishing wall part 12A, 12B, it calls the main body wall part 12. FIG.

  A plurality (two in the present embodiment) of locking projections 121 are provided on the outer surface of the main body wall portion 12A along the longitudinal direction on the opening side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locking projection 121 includes an inclined surface 121 a that is inclined outwardly from the opening side of the case body 1 toward the base portion 11, and a tip of the inclined surface 121 a and the main body wall portion 12. The cross section is formed in a substantially triangular shape from a locking surface 121b that is connected and formed substantially parallel to the base portion 11.

  The engaging surface 121b has two fitting protrusions 122 each having a substantially triangular cross section having an inclined surface 122a that inclines toward the base portion 11 from the distal end side of the engaging protrusion 121 toward the main body wall portion 12. Are juxtaposed.

  In addition, in the vicinity of the pair of diagonal corners among the four corners of the case body 1, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, receiving ribs 111 substantially parallel to the long side of the base portion 11 are provided. A cross rib 110 formed in a substantially cross shape from a receiving rib 112 substantially parallel to the short side of the base portion 11 protrudes from the base portion 11. A projecting portion 113 projects from the intersection of the cross ribs 110 toward the opening of the case body 1.

  The protrusion 113 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the tip portion thereof is formed in a substantially truncated cone shape with a diameter decreasing toward the tip.

  Further, on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the case main body 1, inclined ribs 12 a that incline inward from the opening side of the case main body 1 toward the base portion 11 protrude from the pair of main body wall portions 12 </ b> A. Further, from the main body wall portion 12B on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the case main body 1, an inclined rib 12a that inclines inward from the opening side of the case main body 1 toward the base portion 11 is formed at the approximate center of the main body wall portion 12B. Projected.

  In addition, at one corner (on the side where the cross rib 110 is not provided) on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the case body 1 and at the approximate center on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the case body 1, the base portion 11 extends to the opening side. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped receiving rib 13 is projected. Here, the tips of the receiving ribs 13 and the tips of the receiving ribs 111 and 112 are flush with each other.

  Then, the board 3 is inserted into the case body 1 from the opening of the case body 1, and the projections 113 are inserted through the insertion holes 3a formed in the vicinity of a pair of diagonals of the board 3, and positioned. It is placed on the cross rib 110 and the receiving rib 13. At this time, since the tip of the protrusion 113 has a substantially truncated cone shape, the protrusion 113 can be easily inserted into the insertion hole 3 a of the substrate 3.

  Here, from the time when the substrate 3 is inserted into the protrusion 113 to the time when it is placed on the cross rib 110, the end of the substrate 3 is pressed against the inclined rib 12a to crush the inclined rib 12a. It is fitted to the 110 side. Therefore, the movement of the substrate 3 in the width direction (direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the substrate 3) is restricted by the deformed inclined rib 12a in the case body 1.

  Further, a fixing piece 15 is formed from the outer surface of the base portion 11 so as to extend to the outside of the main body wall portion 12B and to be formed with a screw hole 15a. Then, a screw (not shown) is inserted into the screw hole 15a, and the screw is screwed into a screw hole formed in the attachment portion, whereby the case main body 1 is fixed to the attachment portion.

  The case cover 2 is a rectangular box whose one surface is opened from a substantially rectangular top plate portion 21 and a cover wall portion 22 extending substantially perpendicularly to the top plate portion 21 from the periphery of the top plate portion 21. Formed into a mold. Hereinafter, the cover wall portion 22 extending from the long side of the top plate portion 21 is referred to as a cover wall portion 22A, and the cover wall portion 22 extending from the short side of the top plate portion 21 is referred to as a cover wall portion 22B. When the cover wall portions 22A and 22B are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as the cover wall portion 22.

  Further, connector insertion blocks 23 and 14 project from the one cover wall portion 22B and the one main body wall portion 12B toward the outer side on one end side, respectively. When the case cover 2 is assembled to the case body 1, the engagement protrusion 14 a formed on the outer surface of the connector insertion block 14 is engaged with the engagement portion 24 formed on the outer surface of the connector insertion block 23. A hollow box type connector insertion portion 26 is formed by being engaged with the hole 24a.

  In the connector insertion portion 26, a substantially rectangular connector insertion hole 26a is formed in the distal end surface, and the connector 41 to which the signal line 4 is connected is introduced into the electronic device storage case through the connector insertion hole 26a. Is done. Then, by connecting the connector 41 to the connector 31 provided on the substrate 3, a sensor (not shown) and the substrate 3 are electrically connected.

  The case cover 2 is covered by the opening of the case body 1 with the openings facing the case body 1. At that time, the outer surface of the main body wall portion 12A and the inner surface of the cover wall portion 22A are opposed to each other, and the cover wall portion 22A is disposed at a position facing the locking projection 122 provided on the outer surface of the main body wall portion 12A. Thus, a substantially rectangular locking hole 221 is formed through which the locking protrusion 122 is inserted to lock the locking protrusion 122.

  Here, when the case main body 1 and the case cover 2 are fixed to each other, first, the opening of the case main body 1 and the opening of the case cover 2 are opposed to each other and brought closer to each other. Then, the front end of the cover wall portion 22A comes into contact with the inclined surface 121a of the locking projection 121, and further, the inner surface of the cover wall portion 22A is inclined by bringing the case body 1 and the case cover 2 closer to each other. It is pressed by the surface 121a and bends outward along the inclined surface 121a. Subsequently, the locking projection 121 is fitted into the locking hole 221 of the cover wall portion 22A, and the locking projection 121 and the locking hole 221 are locked to each other so that the case main body 1 is covered with the case cover. 2 is attached.

  When the locking hole 221 is locked to the locking protrusion 121, the locking protrusion 121 is fitted into the locking hole 221, and the inner surface of the locking hole 221 is inclined with respect to the fitting protrusion 122. It slides on the surface 122a, and the fitting protrusion 122 is pressed and crushed. Here, since the fitting protrusion 122 is formed in a substantially triangular shape that is inclined toward the base portion 11 as it goes from the distal end side of the locking protrusion 121 toward the main body wall portion 12, it can be smoothly locked. The

  Therefore, in the electronic device storage case of this embodiment, the fitting protrusion 122 formed integrally with the locking protrusion 121 is crushed by the locking hole 221, and the locking protrusion 122 is crushed by the crushed fitting protrusion 122. The gap between the portion 121 and the locking hole portion 221 is filled. That is, even if there is a manufacturing error in the locking projection 121 or the locking hole 221, the gap between the locking projection 121 and the locking hole 221 is filled with the fitting projection 122, so that when the vibration occurs It is possible to prevent rattling of the locking portion, and it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise with a simple structure.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a substantially trapezoidal plate-shaped holding rib 25 whose cross-sectional area decreases from the top plate portion 21 toward the opening side is formed from the top plate portion 21. It contacts one surface of the substrate 3 (the upper surface in FIG. 6). The front end of the holding rib 25 is opposed to the front end of the receiving rib 13 that is in contact with the other surface of the substrate 3 and the front end of the receiving rib 111 provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the case body 1 through the substrate 3. . That is, the substrate 3 is sandwiched between the pressing rib 25, the receiving rib 13, and the receiving rib 111 in the thickness direction, and shakiness in the thickness direction is restricted.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a plurality of substantially U-shaped notches 21a are formed in the top plate portion 21, and a leaf spring having elasticity in the thickness direction is surrounded by each notch 21a. Part 21b is formed. A substantially cylindrical pressing portion 21 c is attached to the tip of the leaf spring portion 21 b toward the opening of the case cover 2, and the tip contacts the one surface of the substrate 3. Here, since the leaf | plate spring part 21b has elasticity in the downward direction (direction which urges | biases the holding | suppressing part 21c to the board | substrate 3 side), the holding | suppressing part 21c presses one surface of the board | substrate 3. Therefore, rattling in the thickness direction of the substrate 3 is further regulated by the pressing portion 21c.

  Accordingly, in the electronic device storage case, the backlash of the substrate 3 in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the thickness direction) is restricted by the inclined rib 12a, and further, the receiving rib 13, the cross rib 110, the pressing rib 25, and the pressing member. Shaking in the thickness direction is also restricted by the portion 21c. That is, even when vibration occurs, it is possible to prevent rattling of the substrate 3 and to prevent generation of abnormal noise.

  That is, the electronic device storage case of the present embodiment has a rattling sound at the locking portion between the locking protrusion 121 and the locking hole 221 and a rattling sound of the substrate 3 in the electronic device storage case. Both can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the fitting protrusion 122 is formed from a resin, but may be formed from an elastic material. In that case, when the locking state is released from the state in which the locking protrusion 121 and the locking hole 221 are engaged, the fitting protrusion 122 is elastically deformed from the deformed state to the state before the deformation. Therefore, even when the case cover 2 is reattached to the case main body 1, the locking projection 121 and the locking hole 221 are not rattled, so that the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the locking projection 121 is formed on the case body 1 and the locking hole 221 is formed on the case cover 2. However, the locking hole 221 is formed on the case body 1, and The stop protrusion 121 may be formed on the case cover 2.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Case cover 3 Board | substrate 121 Locking protrusion 122 Fitting protrusion 221 Locking hole part

Claims (2)

In an electronic device storage case that is composed of two members that are locked together by a concave-convex locking means, and stores a substrate inside,
The concave-convex locking means is formed by locking on a surface of the other member facing the surface where the locking protrusion of the one member protrudes, and the locking protrusion of the other member. The projecting portion is constituted by a locking hole portion that is inserted and locks the locking projection portion,
The electronic device storage case, wherein the engaging protrusion is formed on the side surface with a fitting protrusion that presses against the inner wall of the engaging hole when the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging hole. The electronic device storage case according to claim 1, wherein the fitting protrusion has an inclined surface that inclines in a direction away from the locking protrusion as it goes from the tip side to the base side of the locking protrusion.

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