JP2577235Y2 - Control box fixing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fixing device for an electronic control box mounted on the top of a storage such as a refrigerator or a freezer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional storage, particularly a commercial refrigerator, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a machine room 2 is formed above a refrigerator main body 1 to set a temperature in the refrigerator main body 1 and to control the temperature inside the refrigerator main body. Although an electronic control box 3 having an operation unit and a display unit for setting a defrost cycle and the like is installed behind the front panel 4, the operation is performed through the window 5 of the front panel 4 because the mounting position of the electronic control box 3 is high. In order to improve operability and visibility, it is necessary to fix the electronic control box 3 on the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1 as close to the front panel 4 as possible. The front panel 4 itself is attached to the front surface of the refrigerator body 1. Since the electronic control box 3 is disposed in front of the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1 so as to be substantially flush with the door 6 in appearance, the front of the electronic control box 3 also has a large front portion from the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1. In a state in which out has, not help secure the rear only on the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1 by a screw 7. In this case, since the electronic control box 3 is screwed only at the lower rear portion in an unstable state as described above, if the operation unit of the tall electronic control box 3 is operated by pushing it with a finger or the like, the electronic control box 3 is operated.
Therefore, the load applied to the fixed portion of the electronic control box 3 becomes very large, and therefore, it is practically difficult to stably support the electronic control box 3. Further, for the above reason, the size of the electronic control box 3 having such a mounting structure is limited, and the shape and size of the control device housed therein are also limited.
They were limited by their degrees of freedom. Further, in order to fix the electronic control box 3 to the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 1, the screw holes of the electronic control box 3 need to match the screw holes of the refrigerator main body 1, and the required number of screws 7 to be tightened increases. Therefore, there was a problem that the work took time.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus capable of firmly and easily attaching a control box of a storage to an upper surface of a storage main body without being limited by the size of the control box. Is to try.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a control box fixing device according to the present invention is provided on a column which stands on an upper surface of a storage body and fixes a front panel, and a control box mounted on the upper surface of the storage body. And a projection formed on the side surface of the support member and engaged with the column in the front-rear direction.

[0005]

Since the support standing on the upper surface of the storage body for fixing the front panel of the storage is usually strongly fixed, the protrusion formed on the side surface of the control box engages with the support, so that the control box is formed. Since the control box is supported in the front-rear direction at a position higher than the upper surface of the storage body, even if the control box is fixed with the bottom front portion of the control box protruding forward from the upper surface of the storage body, the control box is The control box can be easily and firmly mounted on the upper surface, and the positioning of the control box with respect to the upper surface of the storage main body can be easily performed by the engagement between the protrusion on the side of the control box and the support.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below by assigning the same reference numerals to the same parts as those of the conventional device. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, columns 10 are strongly fixed to the four corners of the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 1 by three screws 11, respectively. Each one is hung, and the lower part is pillar 1
The strut 10 is locked by the eyelet 26 on the front.
The left and right side panels 13 each having a notch 27 formed on the front surface are screwed to two right and left columns 10, and the horizontal girder 14 is screwed to the two rear columns 10. Then, a machine room is formed by the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 1, the front panel 12, and both side panels 13, and a refrigerating device 15 is bolted to a central portion thereof. In addition, a hand insertion hole 16 is formed in each of the struts 10 so that the strut 10 can be used as a handle of the refrigerator body 1. Therefore, each of the struts 10 is firmly attached to the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1. .

On the other hand, an electronic control box 1 having an operation section and a display section for setting a temperature and a defrost cycle in the refrigerator body 1 and the like.
7 has a plurality of protrusions 18 having a U-shaped cross section formed on one side surface thereof. When the electronic control box 17 is mounted, the protrusions 18 are located in the notches 27 of the side panel 13 so that they do not interfere with each other. In addition, the electronic control box 17 is provided with a claw portion 20 having a side inclined surface 19, and when the electronic control box 17 is installed on the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1 behind the front panel 12, each projection 18 is located on the right front side. The upright vertical wall of the column 10 is sandwiched from the front and back, and the inclined surface 19 of the claw portion 20 is in contact with the inclined surface 22 of the notch 21 formed at the lower part of the column 10, and the other side is one. Are fixed to the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 1 by screws 23.

That is, one side surface of the electronic control box 17 is strongly supported by the column 10 at a position higher than the upper surface of the refrigerator main body 1 by the engagement of the projection 18 with the vertical wall of the column 10, as shown in FIG. Even if the front of the bottom surface of the electronic control box 17 protrudes forward from the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1, the electronic control box 17 can be easily firmly supported on the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1 by the cooperation of the screws 23. Even if the operation portion of the tall electronic control box 17 is operated by being pushed with a finger or the like through the window 5 of the front panel 12, the electronic control box 17 can be stably supported while sufficiently withstanding the load. ,
There is no restriction on the size of the electronic control box 17 and, therefore, the shape and size of the control device housed in the electronic control box 17, and there is an advantage that the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

An electronic control box 1 is provided on the upper surface of the refrigerator body 1.
7 is mounted, the projection 18 of the electronic control box 17 is
The electronic control box 17 is positioned in the front-rear direction by pinching the vertical wall of the electronic control box 17 from the front and back, and
By contacting the inclined surface 19 with the inclined surface 22 of the notch 21, the positioning of the electronic control box 17 in the horizontal and vertical directions and the fixing in the vertical direction are performed, so that the electronic control box 17 is temporarily fixed. Since the support force of the electronic control box 17 is increased by the engagement between the projection 18 and the vertical wall of the column 10 as described above, the other side of the electronic control box 17 is fixed with one screw. 23 is enough,
The mounting operation of the electronic control box 17 is greatly simplified,
The work can be completed in a short time.

Further, a projection 18 is provided on the side of the electronic control box 17.
Is formed, and even if it is engaged with the front column 10, the front panel 12 is connected to the column 10 by the hook 25.
And the eyelets 26, and a notch 27 for accommodating the projection 18 is formed on the side panel 13, so that the projection 18 does not interfere with the front panel 12 and the side panel 13 at all. The assembly of them as a whole is very easy and does not involve any difficulties in the work.

In the above embodiment, the projection on the side of the electronic control box is configured to sandwich the wall of the column, but the projection on the side of the electronic control box is inserted into the hole formed in the column. By doing so, so that the electronic control box is supported back and forth, furthermore, so that the side inclined surface formed in the protrusions and the like abuts the edge of the hole,
It goes without saying that the electronic control box can be positioned in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and also fixed in the vertical direction.

[0012]

According to the control box fixing device of the present invention, the control box is moved from the upper surface of the storage main body by engaging the protrusions on the side of the control box with the support standing on the upper surface of the storage main body in the front-rear direction. Even in a high position, it is supported in the front-rear direction and is easily and firmly attached to the upper surface of the storage body, so that it can sufficiently withstand the operating force on the control box,
There is less restriction on the size of the control box and the shape and size of the control device housed inside the control box, so that the degree of freedom in design can be expanded, and the projections and supports on the side of the control box , The positioning of the control box with respect to the upper surface of the storage box body can be easily performed, and the number of screws and the like for fixing the control box can be reduced. The practical effect that is easy is large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional device.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a main part of the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Refrigerator main body 10 Prop 12 Front panel 17 Electronic control box 18 Projection 19 Inclined surface 20 Claw 21 Notch 22 Inclined surface 23 Screw 25 Hook 27 Notch

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A support which stands on an upper surface of a storage body and fixes a front panel, and a projection formed on a side surface of a control box mounted on an upper surface of the storage body and engaging with the support in a front-rear direction. Control box fixing device provided.