JP2838731B2 - Openable cover - Google Patents
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- JP2838731B2 JP2838731B2 JP2258641A JP25864190A JP2838731B2 JP 2838731 B2 JP2838731 B2 JP 2838731B2 JP 2258641 A JP2258641 A JP 2258641A JP 25864190 A JP25864190 A JP 25864190A JP 2838731 B2 JP2838731 B2 JP 2838731B2
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明は小型電子機器等の開閉カバーに関する。The present invention relates to an opening / closing cover for a small electronic device or the like.
（従来の技術） 従来、小型電子機器筐体の側面部からメディアとなる
メモリカード等を挿入着脱可能な収納部の開閉カバーの
型式は第５図の斜視概略図に示すように種々なものがあ
る。(Prior Art) Conventionally, there are various types of opening / closing covers of a storage portion into which a memory card or the like serving as a medium can be inserted and detached from a side surface portion of a small electronic device housing as shown in a schematic perspective view of FIG. is there.
第５図（１）はスライド型カバーであって、筐体１の
表面1A上に設けられたスライドガイド1Bに沿って、矢印
Ａ−Ａ′方向へスライドカバー２が着脱される。筐体１
の側面1CにはメモリカードMCの挿入口1Dを有し、スライ
ドカバーを引出した後、メモリカードMCを筐体へ装着し
てスライドカバー２を押込むように構成されている。FIG. 5 (1) shows a slide type cover, along which a slide cover 2 is attached and detached in the direction of arrows AA 'along a slide guide 1B provided on a surface 1A of the housing 1. Case 1
The side face 1C has an insertion slot 1D for a memory card MC. After the slide cover is pulled out, the memory card MC is mounted on the housing and the slide cover 2 is pushed in.
また、第５図（２）は回転型カバーであって、筐体１
の側面1Cに回転型カバー３の基端が回転支軸3Aに支持さ
れ、矢印Ｂ−Ｂ′方向へ開閉可能である。したがって、
メモリカードMCの筐体１への着脱は回転カバー３を開閉
して行なうよう構成されている。FIG. 5 (2) shows a rotary type cover,
The base end of the rotary cover 3 is supported on the rotary support shaft 3A on the side surface 1C of the rotary shaft 3A, and can be opened and closed in the direction of arrows BB '. Therefore,
The memory card MC is attached to and detached from the housing 1 by opening and closing the rotating cover 3.
また、第５図（３）は着脱型カバーであって、着脱カ
バー４の把手4Aにより筐体１の側面1Cの嵌合口（図面に
は表れない）に嵌込み、または取外すようにしてメモリ
カードMCの着脱を行なうよう構成されている。FIG. 5 (3) shows a detachable cover, which is inserted into or detached from a fitting opening (not shown in the drawing) of the side surface 1C of the housing 1 by a handle 4A of the detachable cover 4, and the memory card is detached. It is configured to attach and detach the MC.
（発明が解決しようとする課題） 上記スライド型カバーや着脱型カバーは単なる蓋形状
のものであり、メモリカード等の筐体への装着時は取外
しておく。このため、カバーの紛失があったり、筐体と
カバーの着脱が容易に行なわれにくいものがあり、操作
性が悪かった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The above-mentioned slide type cover and detachable type cover are merely lid-shaped, and are removed when the memory card or the like is mounted on a housing. For this reason, there is a case where the cover is lost or the case and the cover are difficult to be easily attached / detached, resulting in poor operability.
また、回転型カバーの場合、上記スライド型や着脱型
の不具合は解消される。しかし、最近の小型電子機器は
その筐体の厚さが増々薄くかつ小型となる傾向にあり、
回転型カバーの従来の開閉構造では、筐体側面より着脱
するメモリカード等の厚さにも関係して容易に着脱しに
くくなって来ている。そこで、メモリカード等を筐体の
厚さに合せて薄くすることも考えられるが、メモリカー
ドの内容により更に薄く小さくすることにも自ずから限
界がある。Further, in the case of the rotary cover, the above-mentioned problems of the slide type and the detachable type are solved. However, recent small electronic devices tend to have a thinner and smaller housing.
In the conventional opening / closing structure of the rotary cover, it has become difficult to easily attach and detach the memory card due to the thickness of the memory card or the like which is detachable from the side of the housing. Therefore, it is conceivable to make the memory card or the like thinner in accordance with the thickness of the housing, but there is naturally a limit to further reducing the thickness of the memory card depending on the contents of the memory card.
本発明はこのような事情に鑑み、回転型カバーによる
開放時、メモリカード等に対する挿入口の開放領域に支
障のない、かつ操作性の良い小型電子機器筐体用の開閉
カバーを提供することを目的とする。In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides an opening / closing cover for a small electronic device housing that does not hinder the opening area of an insertion port for a memory card or the like when opened by a rotary cover and has good operability. Aim.
（課題を解決するための手段） 本発明は上記課題を解決し目的を達成するため、小型
電子機器筐体の側面部からメディアとなるメモリカード
等を挿入着脱可能な収納部の開閉カバーにおいて、該開
閉カバーの両端に支持リンクを有し、該支持リンクは筐
体側に配設された抜止め突起を備える支持リンク収納部
と、前記開閉カバーの基端を回動可能に軸着し、前記支
持リンク収納部の抜止め突起と係合する抜止め突起を備
え、かつ開閉カバーの開閉動作に伴ない支持リンク収納
部内を上，下に移動する移動支持リンク部と、前記開閉
カバーの開閉時、該開閉カバーに備えたスイッチ起動部
材と係合するカバーオープンスイッチを筐体側に備えた
ことを特徴とする。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems and to achieve the object, the present invention relates to an opening / closing cover of a storage unit in which a memory card or the like serving as a medium can be inserted and detached from a side surface of a small electronic device housing. A support link is provided at both ends of the opening / closing cover, and the supporting link is rotatably pivotally attached to a support link storage portion provided with a retaining projection disposed on the housing side and a base end of the opening / closing cover. A movable support link portion having a retaining projection engaged with the retaining projection of the support link storage portion, and moving up and down in the support link storage portion along with the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing cover; A cover open switch which engages with a switch activation member provided on the opening / closing cover is provided on the housing side.
（作用） 本発明は開閉カバーを開放時、該開閉カバーの基端が
回動可能に軸着された移動支持リンク部を上方へ移動す
ることによって、開閉カバーは筐体側面にあるメモリカ
ード等の挿入口領域から完全に離れる。この結果、メモ
リカード等の挿入口の大きさは、筐体の厚さが許す範囲
に出来、かつ容易にメモリカード等の着脱を行なうこと
が出来る （実施例） 第１図ないし第４図は本発明の一実施例を示し、第１
図は要部の外観斜視図、第２図は開閉カバーの開放状態
図、第３図は開閉カバーの支持リンク機構を示す図、第
４図はカバーオープンスイッチ機構の拡大図を示す。According to the present invention, when the opening / closing cover is opened, the movable support link portion on which the base end of the opening / closing cover is rotatably mounted is moved upward, so that the opening / closing cover is a memory card or the like on the side of the housing. Completely away from the insertion area. As a result, the size of the insertion slot of the memory card or the like can be set within the range allowed by the thickness of the housing, and the memory card or the like can be easily attached or detached (Example) FIGS. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a main part, FIG. 2 is a view showing an open state of an open / close cover, FIG. 3 is a view showing a support link mechanism of the open / close cover, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cover open switch mechanism.
第１図、第２図に示すように筐体１の側面1Cに回転型
開閉カバー３の両端を支持する支持リンク５を有する。As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a supporting link 5 for supporting both ends of the rotary opening / closing cover 3 is provided on a side surface 1C of the housing 1.
この支持リンク５の構造は第３図の側断面図に示すよ
うに、筐体１の側壁と一体に成形された矩形断面で、か
つ縦長スライド形の支持リンク収納部51を備え、後述す
る移動支特リンク52の抜止め部52Aと係合する突起でな
る抜止め部51Aをスライド内側の一方（図面上で左側）
に有する、前記移動支持リンク52は前記支持リンク収納
部51内に収納され、前記抜止め部51Aへの対接面側に
は、側断面がコの字型の凹部でなる上段、下段からなる
抜止め部52Aを有する。また、該移動支持リンクの頭部
には回転型開閉カバー３の基端が回転支軸3Aに軸着さ
れ、矢印Ｂ−Ｂ′方向に回転可能になっている。As shown in a side sectional view of FIG. 3, the structure of the support link 5 includes a support link storage portion 51 having a rectangular cross section integrally formed with the side wall of the housing 1 and having a vertically long slide shape. The retaining part 51A, which is a projection that engages with the retaining part 52A of the support link 52, is located on the inner side of the slide (left side in the drawing).
, The movable support link 52 is housed in the support link housing portion 51, and the side facing the retaining portion 51A has an upper section and a lower section whose side cross sections are U-shaped concave portions. It has a retaining portion 52A. A base end of a rotary opening / closing cover 3 is attached to a rotating support shaft 3A at the head of the movable support link, and is rotatable in the direction of arrows BB '.
上記回転型開閉カバー３の内側には、第２図に示すよ
うにメモリカード抜け防止突起31及び回転型開閉カバー
３の中央部にスイッチ起動部材32を備える。該スイッチ
起動部材は筐体１側に配設されたカバーオープンスイッ
チ12と対接する位置に配設されており、回転型開閉カバ
ー３を閉じた際、スイッチオンとなるよう構成されてい
る。また、筐体１の側面のメモリカード挿入口1Dの両端
にカバー当接部11が配設されている。As shown in FIG. 2, a memory card detachment prevention protrusion 31 and a switch activation member 32 are provided at the center of the rotary opening / closing cover 3 inside the rotary opening / closing cover 3. The switch activation member is disposed at a position in contact with the cover open switch 12 disposed on the housing 1 side, and is configured to be turned on when the rotary opening / closing cover 3 is closed. Further, cover contact portions 11 are provided at both ends of the memory card insertion slot 1D on the side surface of the housing 1.
このカバーオープンスイッチ12の部分の拡大図を第４
図に示し、これは回転型開閉カバー３を閉めた際、スイ
ッチ起動部材32がアクチュエータ12Aに図面上、上方向
から当接し、該アクチュエータ12Aを破線図示位置から
実線図示位置に移動させ、カバーオープンスイッチ12の
スイッチボタン12Bを押し下げスイッチオンとなるよう
構成されている。The enlarged view of the cover open switch 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the drawing, when the rotary opening / closing cover 3 is closed, the switch activation member 32 abuts on the actuator 12A from above in the drawing, moves the actuator 12A from the position shown by the broken line to the position shown by the solid line, and opens the cover. The switch button 12B of the switch 12 is depressed to turn on the switch.
次に回転型開閉カバー３の開閉動作について説明する
と、回転型開閉カバー３の開時は、第３図（２）に示す
ように矢印Ｂ方向に回転することにより、移動支持リン
ク52も矢印Ｃ方向の上方向へ移動する。この時、下段抜
止め部52Aが支持リンク収納部51の抜止め部51Aに当接
し、それ以上筐体外へ移動支持リンク52が抜出ないよう
になっている。この場合、スイッチ起動部材32がアクチ
ュエータ12Aから離れるためカバーオープンスイッチ12
はスイッチオフとなる。Next, the opening / closing operation of the rotary opening / closing cover 3 will be described. When the rotary opening / closing cover 3 is opened, the movable support link 52 is also rotated by the arrow C as shown in FIG. Move upward in the direction. At this time, the lower retaining portion 52A is in contact with the retaining portion 51A of the support link storage portion 51, so that the moving support link 52 is not further pulled out of the housing. In this case, since the switch actuating member 32 separates from the actuator 12A, the cover open switch 12
Switches off.
回転型開閉カバー３の開時は第３図（２）に示すよう
に回転型開閉カバー３は上方位置に移動した状態で第２
図に示すようにメモリカード挿入口1Dが開放される。そ
の結果、メモリカードMCは従来のように回転型開閉カバ
ー３に挿入口領域を邪魔されずに容易に矢印Ｄ方向（第
２図）へ装着できる。When the rotary openable cover 3 is opened, the rotary openable cover 3 is moved to the upper position as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the memory card insertion slot 1D is opened. As a result, the memory card MC can be easily mounted on the rotary opening / closing cover 3 in the direction of arrow D (FIG. 2) without disturbing the insertion opening area as in the related art.
そして、メモリカードMCの筐体１への装着が完了した
ところで、回転型開閉カバー３を閉じると該カバーの内
側が筐体のカバー当接部11に当接し、それ以上の回動を
ストップする。また、同時にスイッチ起動部材32が、第
４図に示すようにアクチュエータ12Aへ当接し、スイッ
チボタン12Bを押し下げ、カバーオープンスイッチ12を
オンする。Then, when the mounting of the memory card MC to the housing 1 is completed, when the rotatable opening / closing cover 3 is closed, the inside of the cover comes into contact with the cover contact portion 11 of the housing, and further rotation is stopped. . At the same time, the switch activation member 32 contacts the actuator 12A as shown in FIG. 4, depresses the switch button 12B, and turns on the cover open switch 12.
この場合、スイッチ起動部材32は傾斜部32Aでアクチ
ュエータ12AのＲ部を潜り込みながらオンするので、動
作が円滑に行なわれる。In this case, since the switch activation member 32 is turned on while sneaking into the R portion of the actuator 12A by the inclined portion 32A, the operation is performed smoothly.
また、回転型開閉カバー３を閉じると移動支持リンク
52が第３図（１）に示す矢印Ｃ′方向に下り、抜止め部
51Aに抜止め部52Aの上段部が当接し、それ以上の下降を
ストップし、筐体１の表面1Aと同一レベルにて回転型開
閉カバー３の基端が収まる。When the rotary opening / closing cover 3 is closed, the movable support link is opened.
52 descends in the direction of arrow C 'shown in FIG.
The upper portion of the retaining portion 52A comes into contact with the retaining portion 51A, stops further descending, and the base end of the rotary opening / closing cover 3 fits at the same level as the surface 1A of the housing 1.
また、メモリカード抜け防止突起31にて、メモリカー
ドの半抜け状態を防止する。Further, the memory card detachment prevention projection 31 prevents the memory card from being partially removed.
以上は筐体１内の側面からメモリカードMCを装着し、
離脱する場合についてのべたが、その他部材の着脱につ
いても、本発明の回転型開閉カバーは部材の挿入口を充
分開けて容易に行なえることはいうまでもない。Above is the installation of the memory card MC from the side inside the housing 1,
As described above in the case of detachment, it is needless to say that the rotation type open / close cover of the present invention can be easily attached and detached by opening the insertion opening of the member sufficiently.
（発明の効果） 以上説明したように本発明は回転型開閉カバーを開い
た時は、該カバーごと上方へ移動して、筐体の側面に設
けられた挿入口を充分開いた状態にして部材の着脱を容
易に行なうことができる。(Effects of the Invention) As described above, when the rotary type opening / closing cover is opened, the cover is moved upward together with the cover, and the insertion opening provided on the side surface of the housing is sufficiently opened so that the member is opened. Can be easily attached and detached.
また、回転型開閉カバーは挿入部材の着脱時に筐体か
ら取外す必要がないので紛失等の恐れもない。Further, since the rotary opening / closing cover does not need to be removed from the housing when attaching / detaching the insertion member, there is no danger of loss or the like.
また、挿入部材を筐体へ装着しカバーを閉時と同時に
オンされるので、改めて別にスイッチを操作する必要が
ないので便利である。Also, since the insertion member is mounted on the housing and turned on at the same time as the cover is closed, there is no need to separately operate the switch, which is convenient.
第１図ないし第４図は本発明の一実施例を示し、第１図
は要部の外観斜視図、第２図は開閉カバーの開放状態
図、第３図は開閉カバーの支持リンク機構を示す図、第
４図はカバーオープンスイッチ機構の拡大図、第５図は
従来の開閉カバーの各例を示す斜視概略図である。 １……筐体、1A……筐体の表面、1C……筐体の側面、1D
……メモリカード挿入口、３……回転型開閉カバー、3A
……回転支軸、５……支持リンク、11……カバー当接
部、12……カバーオープンスイッチ、12A……アクチュ
エータ、12B……スイッチボタン、51……支持リンク収
納部、51A,52A……抜止め部、52……移動支持リンク。1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a main part, FIG. 2 is an open state diagram of an opening / closing cover, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cover open switch mechanism, and FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing each example of a conventional opening / closing cover. 1 ... housing, 1A ... surface of housing, 1C ... side surface of housing, 1D
…… Memory card slot, 3… Rotary open / close cover, 3A
... Rotating support shaft, 5 ... Support link, 11 ... Cover abutment part, 12 ... Cover open switch, 12A ... Actuator, 12B ... Switch button, 51 ... Support link storage part, 51A, 52A ... ... Retaining part, 52 ... Movable support link.
Claims (1)
なるメモリカード等を挿入着脱可能な収納部の開閉カバ
ーにおいて、 該開閉カバーの両端に支持リンクを有し、該支持リンク
は筐体側に配設された抜止め突起を備える支持リンク収
納部と、前記開閉カバーの基端を回動可能に軸着し、前
記支持リンク収納部の抜止め突起と係合する抜止め突起
を備え、かつ開閉カバーの開閉動作に伴ない支持リンク
収納部内を上，下に移動する移動支持リンク部と、前記
開閉カバーの開閉時、該開閉カバーに備えたスイッチ起
動部材と係合するカバーオープンスイッチを筐体側に備
えたことを特徴とする開閉カバー。1. An opening / closing cover for a storage unit into which a memory card or the like serving as a medium can be inserted and detached from a side surface of a small electronic device housing, wherein the opening / closing cover has support links at both ends thereof, and the support link is provided on the housing side. A support link storage portion having a retaining projection disposed on the base, and a base projection of the opening / closing cover rotatably mounted on a shaft, and a retaining projection engaged with the retaining projection of the support link storage portion, A movable support link portion that moves up and down in the support link storage portion with the opening and closing operation of the open / close cover; and a cover open switch that engages with a switch activation member provided on the open / close cover when the open / close cover is opened / closed. An opening / closing cover provided on the housing side.
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