JP3263914B2 - Recorder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recorder, and more particularly to a handle mounting structure called a carrying handle, which is suitable for carrying a recorder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are two types of recorders of this type for recording the temperature, flow rate, flow velocity, specific gravity and the like of a process fluid, for a laboratory used in a laboratory or the like and for a plant used in a factory or the like. For a plant, it is usually used by being fitted to a panel, a wall surface or the like (Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-62222, Japanese Utility Model Publication No.
No. 42335). The present invention belongs to the latter type.
(Hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) so as to be portable.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a handle mounting structure in a conventional recorder for a plant. In the figure,
The recorder 1 is composed of a box-shaped case having an open front surface and constituting an external chassis.
And an internal chassis 3 which is housed in a freely drawable manner.
A printing mechanism, an ink ribbon, a platen, and other internal mechanisms, components, and the like, which are not shown, are incorporated in the internal chassis 3, and the front opening of the recorder main body 2 is covered by a front cover 4 that can be opened and closed. The recorder main body 2 accommodates a power supply 6, a printed circuit (not shown), and the like, and a handle 5 is attached to an upper surface thereof, thereby facilitating transportation of the recorder 1. The handle 5 is generally attached by screws 7 as shown in the figure, but for stable fixation, it is necessary to protrude a screw on the handle 5 and fix it with a nut. In any case, since the handle 5 is attached from the inside of the recorder main body 2, when the handle 5 is removed and the recorder 1 is attached to the panel, the internal chassis 3 is pulled out from the recorder main body 2 and then the screw 7 or It is necessary to remove the nut and the handle 5. Naturally, the same applies to the case where the handle 5 is attached.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional recorder 1, the handle 5 is attached from the inside of the recorder main body 2 with a screw or a nut. It was necessary to pull out the hand, insert the hand into the recorder main body 2, and tighten or loosen the screw 7 or nut. Therefore, attaching and detaching the handle 5 is complicated and time-consuming, and there is a problem in the handleability of the recorder 1.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. It is an object of the present invention to enable a handle to be securely attached with a simple structure and to facilitate the attaching / detaching work of the handle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recorder capable of performing the above.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a recorder in which a carrying handle is detachably attached to a recorder body having a printing mechanism or the like. The carrying handle is provided on the holding plate, the holding plate having a gripping portion, an engaging portion for engaging with the locking hole, and the gripping portion being attached to the carrying handle. And a push-up member that pushes up the holding plate to engage the engaging portion with the locking hole. Further, the invention is characterized in that the lifting member is an elastic member. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the push-up member is a push screw screwed into the holding plate. Also,
The present invention is characterized in that the locking hole is formed in the side plate of the recorder main body. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the locking hole is formed in the upper surface plate of the recorder main body. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the handle is provided with means for indicating the mounting direction.

In the present invention, the engaging portion of the holding plate is engaged by engaging the engaging hole from outside the recorder main body. The push-up member pushes up the holding plate by being pressed against the recorder main body, and engages the engaging portion with the locking hole.
The engagement portion is formed of a bent piece provided integrally with the holding plate. As the push-up member, an elastic member such as a leaf spring, a wire spring, or rubber, or a push screw is used. As means for indicating the mounting direction of the handle, a concave portion, a character, a symbol, or the like is used.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a recorder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of the recorder, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the recorder. In the drawings, components and the like shown in the section of the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In these figures, the recorder 1 includes a carrying handle 10 that is detachably attached to the upper surface of the recorder main body 2. The recorder main body 2 has a double chassis structure together with the internal chassis 3 which can be pulled out. Holes 11 for engaging hook portions of mounting brackets for fixing the recorder 1 to the panel are provided near the upper portion of the left and right side plates 2A, 2A forming the side surfaces of the recorder main body 2 near the center in the front-rear direction. The hole 11 also serves as a locking hole for locking the handle 10. The locking hole 11 is provided with a recorder 1 in order to avoid interference between the mounting bracket and the internal mechanism.
Is shifted from the position of the center of gravity G by a distance X, for example, on the rear side. The locking hole 11 is covered with a seal member 12 at the time of shipment from a factory, and the seal member 12 is removed when the handle 10 is mounted.

The handle 10 includes a holding plate 14, a grip portion 15 attached to the center of the upper surface of the holding plate 14, and a push-up member 16 for pushing the holding plate 14 upward. The holding plate 14 is formed by bending a metal plate to have a downward U-shape when viewed from the front. The holding plate 14 has a flat main body 14A having a width that is slightly larger than the width of the recorder main body 2. Two side plates 14B which are bent downward at right angles to both side edges of the main body 14A and face each other;
14B. At the center of the front edge of the main body 14A, a concave portion 17 is formed as a means for displaying the mounting direction of the handle 10 and preventing the handle 10 from being erroneously mounted back and forth. Means for displaying such an attachment direction is not limited to the concave portion 17, but may be a protrusion, an arrow, a character, or the like. Each side plate 14B is formed in a T-shape when viewed from the side of the recorder 1, and has a lower end provided with an engaging portion 1 which engages with the locking hole 11.
8 are provided integrally. The engaging portion 18 is formed of a bent piece bent inward and obliquely upward, and is inserted into the locking hole 11 from the outside of the recorder main body 2 and is hooked.

The grip portion 15 is formed in a U-shape downwardly when viewed from the side with metal or the like, and its front and rear ends are fixed to the center of the upper surface of the main body 14A by mounting screws, welding, or the like. The grip 15 is fixed to the main body 14A such that the center in the longitudinal direction is located near the center of gravity G of the recorder 1, thereby improving the stability when the recorder 1 is carried.

The push-up member 16 is provided near both sides of the lower surface of the main body 14A, and is elastically deformed by being pressed against the upper surface plate 2B of the recorder main body 2. The elasticity of the push-up member 16 pushes up and holds the holding plate 14. The part 18 is engaged with the locking hole 11. In the present embodiment, an example in which rubber is used as such a push-up member 16 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. (A), or a plate-like push-up piece 21 having elasticity may be cut and raised to be provided integrally with the main body 14A and pressed against the recorder main body 2 (b). Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), a push screw 22 is screwed into a screw hole 23 provided in the main body 14A to thereby fix the upper surface plate 2
B, and the holding plate 14 may be pushed up.

In the recorder 1 having such a configuration, the handle 10 is attached to the recorder main body 2 when the recorder 1 is transported. To install, the seal 12 is first removed. Next, the handle 10 is placed on the recorder main body 2 and the holding plate 14 is pressed to elastically deform the lifting member 16, and the engaging portion 18 is inserted into the locking hole 11. At this time,
If the mounting direction of the handle 10 is reversed, the recorder 1 will tilt forward and become unstable when lifted,
The handle 10 is mounted with the recess 17 facing forward. When the pressing of the holding plate 14 is released after the engaging portion 18 is inserted into the locking hole 11, the holding plate 14 is pushed up by the elastic force of the push-up member 16, and the engaging portion 18 is 11 is engaged in a state of being pressed against the upper edge of the handle 11, thereby completing the attachment of the handle 10. After the attachment, the gripper 15 is gripped and slightly lifted, and the recorder 1 is swung up and down, back and forth, and left and right to check whether the engagement portion 18 is securely engaged with the locking hole 11. I do. To remove the handle 10, the holding plate 14
Is pressed down to pull out the engaging portion 18 from the locking hole 11. At this time, since the engaging portion 18 contacts the lower edge of the locking hole 11 and elastically deforms the side plate 14B outward, the engaging portion 18
Can be easily pulled out from the locking hole 11.

In such a recorder 1, since the handle 10 can be attached from the outside of the recorder main body 2, there is no need to pull out the internal chassis 3 from the recorder main body 2, so that the mounting work of the handle 10 is easy. And can be performed in a short time.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a handle showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment,
In order to further facilitate the removal operation of the handle 10, one side plate 14B is detachably fixed to the main body 14A by screws 21. In such a structure, when the screw 21 is removed, the handle 10 is connected to the one side plate 14.
B, and the other side plate 14B and the gripping portion 15 can be disassembled into two parts of a main body 14A provided integrally, so that the main body 14A is pressed to engage the engaging portion 18 with the locking hole 11. There is no need to release, and the removal work is easy. In the present embodiment, one side plate 14B is fixed to the main body 14A with the screw 21, but the one side plate 14B may be rotatably attached using a hinge instead of the screw 21.

FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (c) are perspective views showing a still further embodiment of the present invention, and are sectional views showing a state of engagement between an engagement portion and a locking hole. It is a top view of a stop hole. In this embodiment, four locking holes 11 are formed in the upper surface plate 2B of the recorder main body 2. Each locking hole 1
1 is a recorder 1 whose both ends are parallel to each other and whose center is inclined.
Are formed by long holes extending in the front-rear direction. Handle 10
Is formed of an L-shaped bent piece when viewed from the side, and thus includes a vertical portion 18A and a horizontal portion 18B connected to the lower end of the vertical portion 18A. 11 after being inserted into the horizontal portion 18B.
Engages with the inner surface of the upper surface plate 2B of the recorder main body 2, thereby preventing the detachment. The vertical portion 18A is provided with the locking hole 1.
1 is pressed against the hole wall. That is, when the engaging portion 18 is inserted into the locking hole 11 and moved forward, the vertical portion 18A
As described above, since the locking hole 11 has both ends parallel to each other and the center portion is inclined as described above, the locking hole 11 is elastically deformed in the thickness direction and pressed against the hole wall of the locking hole 11. Therefore,
The handle 10 can be securely attached to the recorder main body 2 and rattling in the front-rear direction can be prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a recorder having a double-chassis structure in which the internal chassis is housed so that it can be pulled out. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be applied to recorded recorders.

[0017]

As described above, the recorder according to the present invention is a recorder in which a carrying handle is detachably attached to a recorder body having a built-in printing mechanism and the like. A holding plate provided with a stop hole, the carrying handle having a grip portion, an engaging portion for engaging with the locking hole, the holding plate having the grip portion attached thereto, and a holding plate provided on the holding plate. And a push-up member for engaging the engaging portion with the locking hole by pushing up, the handle can be attached from the outside of the recorder, and the attaching work is easy. Further, in the present invention, since the holding plate is pushed up by the push-up member to engage the engaging portion with the locking hole, the engaging portion and the locking hole are securely engaged. be able to. Further, when the locking hole is formed by a long hole whose both ends are parallel and the central portion is inclined, the engaging portion can be elastically deformed in the plate thickness direction and pressed against the hole wall. In addition, it is possible to reliably prevent the clip from coming out of the locking hole. Further, since the handle is provided with means for indicating the mounting direction, there is no possibility that the handle will be mounted in the wrong direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a recorder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view in which a part of the recorder is broken.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the recorder.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are cross-sectional views showing other embodiments of the lifting member.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the handle.

FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are perspective views showing still another embodiment of the present invention, a cross-sectional view showing an engagement state between an engagement portion and an engagement hole, and engagement. It is a top view of a hole.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional example of a plant recorder.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Recorder, 2: Recorder main body, 3: Internal chassis, 4:
Front cover, 10: carrying handle, 11: locking hole, 1
4 ... holding plate, 15 ... gripping part, 16 ... push-up member, 17 ...
Recessed part, 18 ... engagement part.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G01D 15/00 G12B 9/08 B65D 23/00-25/56 A45C 13/26 G01R 13/00 G01R 1 / 04

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recorder in which a carrying handle is detachably attached to a recorder main body having a built-in printing mechanism and the like.
The recorder main body is provided with a plurality of locking holes, the carrying handle, a holding portion, a holding plate having an engaging portion to be engaged with the locking hole, the holding plate is attached to the holding portion. And a push-up member provided on the holding plate to push up the holding plate to engage the engaging portion with the locking hole. 2. The recorder according to claim 1, wherein the push-up member is an elastic member. 3. The recorder according to claim 1, wherein the push-up member is a push screw screwed into the holding plate. 4. The recorder according to claim 1, wherein said locking hole is formed in a side plate of said recorder main body. 5. The recorder according to claim 1, wherein the locking hole is formed in an upper surface plate of the recorder main body. 6. A recorder according to claim 1, wherein said handle is provided with a means for indicating a mounting direction.