JP3113758B2 - Receiver support 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 television receiver supporting apparatus mainly used when a television receiver is suspended from a ceiling or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 shows an example of such a receiver supporting device. This one is
It consists of a downward-U-shaped hanger frame b suspended from the ceiling via a suspension rod a, and a main body c attached to the lower end of the hanger frame b. The main body c supports the image receiver t. A bottom plate d and left and right side plates e are provided, and a front edge of the bottom plate d and a front edge of the side plate e have locking flanges f and g for restricting front movement of the image receiver t. Are formed.

[0003]

However, many recent television receivers have speakers mounted on both front sides. For this reason, in the above-described conventional device, the locking flange g provided on the front edge of the side plate portion e covers most of both speakers, and there is a problem that the acoustic effect is greatly affected.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following measures. That is, a receiver support device according to the present invention includes a hanger frame disposed at a required height position, an underguard suspended from and supported by the hanger frame, and a bottom plate for mounting and supporting the receiver. An upper guard attached to the top plate to limit the upward movement and forward movement of the receiver by a receiver locking mechanism provided on the top plate portion, wherein the receiver locking mechanism is provided at an upper edge of a front surface of the receiver. Upper guard part
It is configured so that it can be locked by the bracket provided in
More exposed both sides of the front of the receiver
Characterized in that in the. As a preferred embodiment of the image receiving device locking mechanism, a hanging piece provided on the upper guard, an L fitting arranged to be able to move back and forth in front of the hanging piece, and a rearward from the rear end of the L fitting. An adjusting bolt protruded toward the hanging piece and slidably penetrating the hanging piece, and a nut screwed into a penetrating end of the adjusting bolt. One in which the edges are brought into contact with each other is exemplified.

In order to be able to appropriately cope with various sizes of receivers, the upper guard is attached to the underguard so that the vertical position can be adjusted, and the upper guard and the underguard are attached to the left and right width dimensions. It is desirable to provide a width adjustment mechanism for changing the width of the lens.

[0007]

With such a construction, the receiver mounted on the bottom plate of the underguard is provided on the top plate of the upper guard in such a manner that the receiver falls down or slides forward and falls . This can be prevented by the receiver locking mechanism . In particular, the receiver locking mechanism locks the upper front edge of the receiver
To hold down the top of the receiver, for example.
Even if the top of the receiver is inclined compared to
The stop function works effectively. In addition, it is possible to prevent the behavior in which the receiver temporarily jumps from the bottom plate portion due to an earthquake or the like and violently re-drops on the bottom plate portion due to the presence of the top plate portion. In addition, if the forward movement and the upward movement of the receiver are limited by the receiver locking mechanism provided on the top plate of the upper guard in this way, the mechanism for covering both front sides of the receiver can be provided. There is no need to provide any stop collar. Therefore, the performance of the speakers on both sides capable of enjoying the stereo sound can be maximized. So
And the receiver locking mechanism is provided on the upper guard side
To adjust the upper and lower positions of the upper guard to the under guard
If possible, change the position of the upper guard.
Can accommodate receivers of different heights.
Eliminates the need to separately adjust the imager locking mechanism
Becomes

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the receiver supporting apparatus includes a hanger frame 1, an underguard 2 suspended from and supported by the hanger frame 1, and mounted and supported by a bottom plate 2a. An upper guard 3 attached to the under guard 2 and restricting the upward and forward movements of the image receiver T by the top plate 3a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hanger frame 1 comprises a center frame member 11 and left and right side frame members 12, and the center frame member 11 is The part is supported. The center frame member 11 has a tubular portion 11a on both left and right sides, and a horizontal portion 12a of the side frame member 12 is slidably fitted in the tubular portion 11a. The side frame member 12 includes the above-described horizontal portion 12a and a hanging portion 12b which is hung downward from an outer end of the horizontal portion 12a. A shaft hole 12c is formed in a lower end portion of the hanging portion 12b. Arc-shaped long hole 12 for adjustment
d is perforated. And each side frame member 1
Between the second frame member 11 and the center frame member 11, a width adjusting mechanism 14 is provided. The width adjusting mechanism 14 is provided with a nut portion 14 a on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 12 a of the side frame member 12 and the cylindrical portion 1 of the center frame member 11.
A long hole 14b extending in the left-right direction is formed in the top wall of the nut 1a, and the nut portion 14 is inserted through the long hole 14b from above.
The side frame members 12 are tightly connected to the center frame member 11 by bolts 14c screwed to the a. By loosening the bolts 14c, the width of the hanger frame 1 can be changed. . The suspension rod 13 has a locking flange 13a at the lower end.
And a center frame member 11
Is inserted from below into a pipe insertion hole 12e provided at the center of the center frame, and a lower surface of the center frame member 11 is received by a locking flange 13a provided at a lower end. The suspension rod 13 is formed by a bolt 13c penetrating through the bolt insertion holes 12f and 13b and a nut 13d screwed into a penetrating end of the bolt 13c.
It is fixed to. At the lower end of the suspension rod 13, a decorative cover 13f having an opening 13e at the center is mounted, and the antenna of the receiver T passes through the opening 13e of the decorative cover 13f and the internal space 13g of the suspension rod 13. Lines and the like can be guided under the ceiling.

The underguard 2 comprises a center member 21 and left and right side members 22 as shown in FIGS. The center member 21 is of a flat plate shape and has a curl portion 21a extending upward at the front edge thereof. The side member 22 includes a horizontal portion 22a overlapping the lower surface of the center member 21 and a side plate portion 22b projecting upward from an outer edge of the horizontal portion 22a.
A shaft hole 22c corresponding to the shaft hole 12c of the hanger frame 1 and a screw insertion hole 22d corresponding to the arc-shaped long hole 12d are formed in 2b. And each side member 2
Between the center member 2 and the center member 21, a width adjusting mechanism 23 is provided. The width adjusting mechanism 23 connects the bolt 23 a protruding from the upper surface of the horizontal portion 22 a of the side member 22 to the center member 2.
1 through the elongated hole 23b extending in the left and right direction,
A nut 23c is screwed onto a penetrating end of the bolt 23a. By loosening the nut 23c, the width of the underguard 2 can be changed. Thus, the receiver T is mounted on the bottom plate 2a constituted by the center member 21 and the horizontal portion 22a of the side member 22.

FIG. 4 shows a joint structure between the underguard 2 and the hanger frame 1.
That is, the stepped bolt 24 having the large diameter shaft portion 24a and the small diameter screw portion 24b is connected to the shaft hole 22c of the underguard 2.
And through the shaft hole 12c of the hanger frame 1, and the screw portion 24a protrudes toward the inner surface side of the hanger frame 1. Then, the screw portion 24a is attached to the inner surface of the hanger frame 1 and the screw insertion hole 25a of the mounting plate 25 is provided.
The under guard 2 is pivotally attached to the hanger frame 1 up and down by screwing a nut 26 to a penetrating end of the screw portion 24b. A nut 25b fixed to the mounting plate 25 by passing the screw portion 27a of the angle adjusting grip 27 through the screw insertion hole 22d of the underguard 2 and the arc-shaped long hole 12d of the hanger frame 1.
And the under guard 2 is fixed to the hanger frame 1. By loosening the angle adjusting grip 27, the underguard 2 can be rotated around the stepped bolt 24.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the upper guard 3 includes a center member 31 and left and right side members 32. The side member 32 is attached to the underguard 2 so that the vertical position can be adjusted. I'm wearing The center member 31 has a flat plate shape, and has a curl portion 31a extending downward at the front edge thereof. The horizontal portion 32a of the side member 32 is slidably overlapped on the outer surfaces of both ends of the center member 31. Let me. The side member 32 includes a horizontal portion 32a having a curl portion 32c at a front edge thereof, and a side plate portion 32 suspended downward from an outer end of the horizontal portion 32a.
and a plurality of bolts 32d are implanted on the inner surface of the lower end of the side plate portion 32b. The upper guard 3 is secured to the underguard 2 by threading the bolts 32d through vertically extending slots 22e provided in the side plate 22b of the underguard 2 and screwing a nut 32e into the penetrating end. I'm wearing Thus, by loosening the nut 32e, the height position of the upper guard 3 with respect to the under guard 2 can be adjusted. The center member 31 and the horizontal portion 32a of the side member 32 form a top plate 3a of the upper guard 3, and the top plate 3a restricts the upward movement and forward movement of the image receiver T. Like that. Specifically, the receiver locking mechanism 33 is provided on the top wall 3a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the receiver locking mechanism 33 is provided with a hanging piece 33a integrally formed on the rear edge of the center member 31, and is disposed in front of the hanging piece 33a so as to be able to move back and forth. L fitting 33b and this L fitting 3
3b projecting rearward from the rear end of the
And a nut 33d screwed into the penetrating end of the adjusting bolt 33c. The lower end of the L bracket 33b is higher than the lower end of the hanging piece 33a. It extends downward. When the receiver T is set, the hanging piece 3
The upper guard 3 is fixed to the under guard 2 with the lower end of 3a in contact with or close to the upper surface Ta of the receiver T, and the nut 33d is rotated to adjust the adjustment bolt 33c.
And the L bracket 33b is stopped at a desired position, and the front upper edge portion Tb of the receiver T is brought into contact with the L bracket 33b.

A width adjusting mechanism 34 is also provided between each side member 32 and the center member 31 in the upper guard 3. The width adjusting mechanism 34 includes the side member 3.
A bolt 34a projecting from the lower surface of the second horizontal portion 32a is passed through a long hole 34b extending in the left-right direction formed in the center member 31, and a nut 34c is screwed into a penetrating end of the bolt 34a. By loosening 34c, the width of the upper guard 3 can be changed. Reference numeral 34d denotes a size display scale corresponding to the size of each of the receivers T.

With such a configuration, the receiver T mounted on the bottom plate 2a of the underguard 2 is prevented from falling forward or sliding forward and falling. This can be prevented by the receiver locking mechanism 33 provided in the portion 3a. In particular, the receiver locking mechanism 33
Since the front upper edge Tb of the receiver T is locked,
For example, compared to a device that only presses the upper surface of the receiver T,
The locking function works effectively even if the upper surface of the receiver T is inclined
It will be. The presence of the top plate 3a can also prevent a behavior in which the receiver T temporarily jumps from the bottom plate 2a due to an earthquake or the like and falls sharply onto the bottom plate 2a. In addition, the forward and upward movements of the receiver T are provided on the top plate 3a of the upper guard 3 to lock the receiver.
If limited by the mechanism 33 , the receiver T
There is no need to provide any locking flanges or the like that cover both sides of the front surface. Therefore, the performance of the speakers on both sides can be maximized. In addition, the receiver locking mechanism 33
Is provided on the upper guard 3 side.
Is attached to the underguard 2 so that the vertical position can be adjusted.
Therefore, simply changing the position of the upper guard 3
Different types of receivers T can be accommodated, and receiver locking
It is also possible to eliminate the need to separately adjust the mechanism 33.
You.

If the receiver locking mechanism 33 whose locking position can be adjusted is provided on the top wall 3a of the upper guard 3 as in this embodiment, the curl portion 21 of the underguard 2 can be provided.
A desired space can be formed between a and the front surface of the receiver T. Therefore, even in the receiver T in which an adjustment knob, a terminal, and the like are provided on the lower edge portion of the front surface, the receiver T can be mounted so that no trouble occurs in the knob adjustment operation. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a cover Tc for hiding the adjustment knob and the terminal is opened. In this example, the locking position is set so that the cover Tc and the curled portion 21a of the underguard 2 do not interfere with each other.

Although the present invention includes those in which the width of the upper guard and the under guard cannot be changed, if the width can be adjusted steplessly as in the above embodiment. , Receivers of various sizes,
It is possible to keep the appearance good and secure.

The receiver in the present specification is not limited to a receiver for receiving a wireless or cable television broadcast, but also includes a video-only receiver, a computer monitor, and the like. .

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to form a locking flange for restricting the front movement of the image receiver at the front edge of the side plate of the underguard. Therefore, the speakers disposed on both front sides of the receiver can be completely exposed without impairing the safety, and the desired acoustic performance can be reliably exhibited. Also, since it is not necessary to prevent the receiver from moving forward or tilting with the side plate of the underguard, it is not always necessary to make the side shape of the underguard simple so as to correspond to the side shape of the receiver. The degree of freedom can be greatly improved. In particular, the present invention
In order to obtain the effect, the upper edge of the front of the receiver
Because it is locked by the structure, simply
The upper surface of the receiver is more inclined than the one that only
Forward movement can be reliably prohibited even when inclined, and safety
Can be more effectively increased. Besides, the receiver
Since the locking mechanism is provided on the upper guard side, the upper
-Attach the guard to the under guard so that the vertical position can be adjusted
If you change the position of the upper guard, just change the height
The receiver locking mechanism can support different types of receivers
Excellent that the need to adjust separately can be eliminated
The effect is achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a hanger frame portion of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the lower end portion of the hanger frame of the embodiment in an exploded manner.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional side view showing a receiver locking mechanism of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Hanger frame 2 ... Under guard 2a ... Bottom plate 3 ... Top guard 3a ... Top plate 23 ... Width adjustment mechanism 33 ... Receiver locking mechanism 33a ... Dropping piece 33b ... L bracket 33c ... Adjustment bolt 33d: nut 34: width adjustment mechanism T: receiver Tb: front upper edge

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Masaaki Taguchi 55, Umezono-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka (72) Shigenori Tsuboi 715, Shinaga, Ibikawa-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu (56) References JP-A-3-159387 (JP) , A) Japanese Utility Model Application sho 59-147374 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application Hei 6-41286 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 5/64 581

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hanger frame disposed at a required height position, an underguard suspended from and supported by the hanger frame, and a bottom plate for mounting and supporting a receiver, and a top plate attached to the underguard. And an upper guard for restricting the upward and forward movements of the receiver by the receiver locking mechanism provided in the receiver, wherein the receiver locking mechanism has an upper front edge of the receiver provided on the upper guard. It is configured so that it can be locked by metal fittings , so that both sides of the front of the
A receiver support device characterized in that it can be exposed to the outside. 2. An image receiving device locking mechanism comprising: a hanging piece provided on an upper guard; an L-metal fitting disposed in front of the hanging piece so as to be able to move back and forth; An adjusting bolt projected and slidably penetrated through the hanging piece;
2. A receiver supporting device according to claim 1, further comprising a nut threadedly engaged with a penetrating end of said adjusting bolt, wherein an upper edge portion of a front surface of the receiver is brought into contact with said L bracket. . 3. The receiver supporting device according to claim 1, wherein the upper guard is attached to the under guard so as to be able to adjust the vertical position. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the upper guard and the under guard has a width adjusting mechanism for changing the width of the right and left sides.