JP2584327Y2 - Instrument confirmation window device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument checking window device for checking an oil level gauge or the like in an outboard motor of a motor boat, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A meter check window of this type is used under various conditions, so that it is easily stained, and is frequently scratched due to frequent wiping. In addition, the instrument becomes difficult to see if it is dirty or scratched. For this reason, various measures have been taken in the past, such as special measures to prevent contamination, and use of hard glass that is not easily damaged.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional instrument check window, hard glass or the like is used to make it difficult for the instrument surface to be damaged when dirt is wiped. In this method, scratches and the like are difficult to prevent, but cannot be reliably prevented, and the degree of dirt does not change.
For this reason, there has been a problem that dirt must be removed frequently, and that if a scratch has been made over a long period of use, the dirt will be clogged in that portion, making it difficult to see.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object the purpose of preventing the instrument from being stained from the outside with a simple structure, and having a structure capable of securing a good display for many years. It is to provide a confirmation window device.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an opening is provided at a position corresponding to a measuring instrument.
In the instrument confirmation window device for confirming the instrument through the opening, having a window hole in the center, a cut portion continuously formed from the window hole, and continuously from the cut portion on the back side in one left and right direction A frame body integrally formed with an extended axial groove, a frame body fitted and attached to the opening, a main body part closing the window hole, and a protruding part provided from the main body part corresponding to the cut part. A connecting portion rotatably disposed in the notch portion in the front-rear direction, and extending from both right and left sides of the connecting portion to be formed so as to be rotatably engaged and held in the shaft groove from the back side of the frame body. A door integrally having a shaft portion, wherein the door is opened and closed on the front surface side of the frame body with the engagement portion between the shaft portion and the shaft groove serving as a hinge point.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrument confirmation window device having an opening at a position corresponding to an instrument and confirming the instrument through the opening.
A cut portion formed continuously from the window hole, a shaft portion integrally provided in the cut portion and protruding from both left and right sides, a frame body fitted and attached to the opening, and the window hole. A main body portion to be closed, a coupling portion provided to protrude from the main body portion corresponding to the notch portion, and provided in the notch portion to be rotatable in the front-rear direction; A door integrally formed with the shaft portion of the frame body and a shaft groove rotatably engaged and held, the door portion being formed so as to extend from both sides, and the shaft portion and the shaft groove; The door can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame with the engagement portion as a hinge point.

[0007]

According to each of the above constructions, when it is not necessary to check the instrument, the opening corresponding to the instrument can be closed by the door, and the instrument can be stained or damaged by the door. Can be prevented.

Further, also in assembling the instrument checking window device, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the shaft portions extending from the left and right sides of the connecting portion are respectively engaged with the shaft grooves on the frame body side. With only this, the door can be assembled so that it can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame with the engagement portion as a hinge point, so that the frame and the door can be easily assembled.

On the other hand, in the assembling according to the second aspect of the present invention, the shaft grooves formed to extend from the left and right sides of the connecting portion are engaged with and held by the shaft portions on the frame body side. Since the joint can be assembled at the hinge point so that the door can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame,
The work of assembling the frame and the door can be easily performed.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a confirmation window of an oil level gauge in an outboard motor of a motor boat shown as one embodiment of the present invention.

In the confirmation window shown in FIG. 1, a panel 5 is disposed on the front side of a gauge window 3 of an oil level gauge (meter) 1 in which a glass 2 is fitted. This panel 5
Has an opening 4 at a position corresponding to the gauge window 3, and an instrument confirmation window 6 is attached to the opening 4 of the panel 5.

The instrument confirmation window 6 will be described in brief. First, a frame 7 fitted and attached to the opening 4 and hingedly engaged with the frame 7 so as to be freely opened and closed. And a door 8. And usually, door 8
Is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 and hides the oil level gauge 1 from the outside, and only when the oil level gauge 1 is viewed through the window 3 is the door 8 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. It is open and can be checked.

2 and 3 show the detailed structure of the instrument confirmation window. FIGS. 4 to 7 show the detailed structure of the frame body alone, and FIGS. 8 and 9.
Shows the detailed structure of the door alone. Then, the detailed structure of the instrument confirmation window 6 shown in FIG.
It will be further described together with.

The frame 7 has a main body portion 7a formed in a ring plate shape with a window hole 9 provided in the center, and a substantially cylindrical shape with the rear side of the main body portion 7a projecting rearward from the main body portion 7a. The formed insertion portion 7b is integrally provided and formed of a resin material. The frame 7 has a cut 10 formed continuously from the window hole 9. Further, on the surface side of the frame 7, a recess 11 is formed on the side opposite to the cutout 10 so as to be continuous from the window hole 9. In addition, positioning restriction pieces 12 are integrally formed in the window hole 9 so as to protrude toward the center from the inner peripheral surfaces on both left and right sides of the recess 11 respectively. On the other hand, on the back surface side of the frame body 7, in a state of being continuously extended to the left and right sides from the cut portion 10,
An axial groove 13 is provided. The portion of the shaft groove 13 that intersects with the insertion portion 7b is in a state where the insertion portion 7b is cut out from the rear end in a slit shape and escapes.

On the other hand, the insertion portion 7b has an outer peripheral dimension substantially equal to the inner diameter of the opening 4 of the panel 5, and has a pair of elastic locking pieces 14 on its peripheral surface.
It is formed at a position shifted by degrees. Each elastic locking piece 14
It is defined by a U-shaped slit 15 such that the body 7a side is a free end. Also, the insertion part 7b
On the outer end of each elastic locking piece 14, a locking claw 1
4A is provided, and the insertion side of the locking claw 14A is formed as a tapered surface 14a (see FIG. 7).

When attaching the frame 7 to the panel 5, first, the insertion portion 7 b is inserted into the opening 4. In this case, when the insertion portion 7b is inserted into the opening 4 by a predetermined amount, the tapered surface 14a of the locking claw 14A hits the edge of the hole. It is deformed and released inside so that it can be inserted further. When the locking claw 14A has passed through the opening 4, the elastic locking piece 14 is self-returned, and the locking claw 14A is engaged with the hole edge of the opening 4 on the rear surface side and is prevented from coming off and attached. FIG. 7 shows the state after the attachment by indicating the panel 5 with a dashed line.

The door 8 is stored in the window 9 of the frame 7, and corresponds to a main body 16 having an outer shape and thickness capable of closing the window 9, and a cutout 10 of the frame 7. A connecting portion 17 provided to protrude from the main body portion 16 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction within the cut portion 10, and an axial groove 1 of the frame 7.
A pair of shaft portions 18 are formed integrally with each other so as to protrude from the left and right sides of the connecting portion 17 in the left and right directions, respectively, and are formed of a resin material. A tongue piece 19 that can be stored in the recess 11 of the frame 7 is formed at an upper portion of the main body 16 in a state that the tongue 19 is extended from the main body 16. further,
An elastic locking piece 20 is integrally provided on the rear surface side of the main body 16 in a state protruding from the lower side of the tongue piece 19 at a substantially right angle from the rear surface of the main body 16. In addition, a locking claw 20A is formed at the tip of the elastic locking piece 20. The insertion side of the locking claw 20A is formed as a tapered surface 20a, and the locking side is also formed as a tapered surface 20b having a large inclination.

When the door 8 is mounted on the frame 7, first, the connecting portion 1 is inserted through the window 9 from the front side of the frame 7.
The shaft 7 and the shaft 18 are arranged on the back side of the frame 7. Then
The connecting portion 17 is inserted into the cut portion 10 and the shaft portion 18 is engaged with the shaft groove 13. Then, by the insertion engagement between the connecting portion 17 and the cut portion 10 and the fitting engagement between the shaft portion 18 and the shaft groove 13, the door 8 is connected to the shaft portion 18 and the shaft groove 1.
The door 3 is rotatably held with the engagement portion 3 as a hinge point, and is assembled into the frame 7 in a state where the door 8 can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame 7. The order in which the doors 8 are assembled to the frame 7 may be either before or after the frame 7 is attached to the panel 5.

When the tongue piece 19 is lifted up when closing the door 8 in the instrument checking window 6 thus constructed, the door 8 is set to the hinge portion at the engagement portion between the shaft portion 18 and the shaft groove 13 as shown in FIG. It can be turned to the middle arrow E side. Immediately before closing, the tapered surface 20a of the elastic locking piece 20
Collides with the hole edge of the window hole 9, but when pressed further, the elastic locking piece 20 is elastically deformed and released to the inside so that it can be further inserted. When the locking claw 20A finishes passing through the window hole 9, the elastic locking piece 20 is self-returned, and the tapered surface 20b of the locking claw 20A is engaged with the hole edge of the window hole 9 on the back side to prevent the locking claw 20A from coming off. Can be Further, in this state, the back surface of the door 8 is brought into contact with the position regulating piece 12 so that further rotation is regulated.
Is stored in the window hole 9 and the window hole 9 is closed. 1 to 3 show this closed state.

Next, when opening the door 8 in the closed state,
A fingertip or the like is hung on the tongue piece 19 through the gap between the recess 11 and the tongue piece 19 and strongly pulled outward. Then, the elastic locking piece 20 is released inward by the tilting action of the tapered surface 20b, and the locking claw 2
The contact engagement between 0A and the edge of the window hole 9 is released. And
The door 8 can be rotated outward (toward the arrow D in FIG. 1) to the position shown by the dashed line with the engagement portion between the shaft portion 18 and the shaft groove 13 as a hinge point, and the window hole 9 can be opened.

Therefore, according to the structure of the present embodiment, when it is not necessary to look at an instrument such as the oil level gauge 1 or the like, the instrument confirmation window 6 provided at the opening 4 corresponding to the gauge window 3 is provided. Since the window hole 9 can be closed by the door 8, the instrument can be prevented from being stained or damaged by the door 8, and a good checking operation can always be performed. Also, in assembling the instrument checking window 6, the connecting portion 17 is engaged with the cut portion 10, and the shaft portions 18 extending from the right and left sides of the connecting portion 17 are respectively connected to the shaft grooves 13 on the frame 7 side.
The door 8 can be assembled so that the door 8 can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame 7 by using this engagement portion as a hinge point, so that the frame 7 and the door 8 can be easily assembled. Further, since the shaft portion 18 of the connecting portion 17 is supported by the frame 7, the thickness can be reduced and the strength can be sufficiently secured.

In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the shaft 18 is provided on the door 8 side and the shaft groove 13 in which the shaft 18 is rotatably engaged and held is provided on the frame 7 side. But,
The shaft 18 and the shaft groove 13 may be provided on opposite members, respectively. That is, FIG. 10 and FIG.
Shows a structure in which the shaft portion 18 is provided on the frame 7 side and the shaft groove 13 is provided on the door 8 side. FIG. 12 shows the frame 7 in a modified example by itself, and FIG. The door 8 in the example is shown alone. In FIGS. 10 to 13, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 9 denote the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 9, and the operations are the same.

In the instrument confirmation window shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the shaft portion 18 is provided so as to protrude from both left and right sides of the cut portion 10 of the frame 7 so as to face each other. On the other hand, the shaft groove 13 is provided with a holding portion 17A having a substantially C-shaped cross section corresponding to the shaft portion 18 on the back surface side of the free front end of the connecting portion 17 of the door 8. When the door 8 is assembled to the frame 7, the connecting portion is engaged with the cut portion 10, and the shaft portion 18 is rotatably engaged and held in the shaft groove 13. The door 8 is assembled so as to open and close on the front side of the frame 7. In the structure of this modified example, the shaft portion 18 is formed as a single shaft straddling the left and right sides of the cut portion 10, and the shaft groove 13 may be formed only one correspondingly. It is.

[0024]

As described above, according to the instrument checking window device of the present invention, when it is not necessary to check the instrument, the opening corresponding to the instrument can be closed with the door. The door can prevent the instrument from being stained or damaged, and can always provide a good display.

Further, also in assembling the instrument checking window device, in the configuration according to the first aspect, the shaft portions formed to extend from both right and left sides of the connecting portion are engaged with the shaft grooves on the frame body side. With only this, the door can be assembled so that it can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame with the engagement portion as a hinge point, so that the frame and the door can be easily assembled.

On the other hand, in the assembling according to the second aspect of the present invention, the shaft grooves formed to extend from the right and left sides of the connecting portion are engaged with and held by the shaft portion on the frame body side, and this engagement is achieved. Since the joint can be assembled at the hinge point so that the door can be opened and closed on the front side of the frame,
It is expected that effects such as easy assembling work of the frame and the door can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an instrument checking window device shown as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an instrument confirmation window.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an instrument confirmation window.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the frame body alone.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the frame body alone.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the door alone.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the door alone.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a modified example of the instrument confirmation window of the present invention.

11 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the frame body alone shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the door shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 Opening 7 Frame 8 Door 9 Window hole 10 Notch 13 Shaft groove 17 Connection 18 Shaft

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An instrument confirmation window device having an opening at a position corresponding to an instrument and confirming the instrument through the opening, wherein a notch portion having a window hole at the center and formed continuously from the window hole is provided. A frame body integrally formed with an axial groove formed by extending in the left and right direction continuously from the cut portion on the back surface side, and a frame body fitted and attached to the opening; and a main body closing the window hole; A connecting portion protruding from the main body portion corresponding to the notch portion and provided in the notch portion so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction; and a back surface of the frame formed to extend from both right and left sides of the connecting portion. A door integrally having a shaft portion rotatably engaged and held in the shaft groove from the side, and the door is formed by the frame with the engagement portion between the shaft portion and the shaft groove being a hinge point. It opens and closes on the front side of the body Instrument confirmation window device. 2. An instrument confirmation window device having an opening at a position corresponding to an instrument and confirming the instrument through the opening, wherein a notch portion having a window hole at the center and formed continuously from the window hole is provided. A frame provided integrally with the notch and protruding from both left and right sides thereof, and a frame body fitted and attached to the opening; a body closing the window; and a cutout corresponding to the notch. A connecting portion protruding from the main body and provided in the notch so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and formed so as to extend from both left and right sides of the connecting portion corresponding to the shaft, respectively. A door integrally having the shaft portion of the frame body and a shaft groove rotatably engaged and held, wherein the door is provided with the engagement portion between the shaft portion and the shaft groove being a hinge point. It is characterized in that it opens and closes on the front side of the frame. Instrument confirmation window device.