JP3327361B2 - Condenser holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a capacitor holder for holding a cylindrical electrolytic capacitor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electric product such as an air conditioner, a columnar electrolytic capacitor 1 as shown in FIG. This type of electrolytic capacitor 1 is mounted on a bottomed cylindrical capacitor holder 11 as shown in FIG. 5, for example, and is held by several ribs 12 protruding from the inner surface of the holder. It can be mounted on an electrical component box or the like using the mounting feet 13 and the locking pieces 14.

[0003]

However, since the conventional capacitor holder as shown in FIG. 4 can hold only a specific size, the conventional capacitor holder is used when the size of the electrolytic capacitor is reduced. There are problems such as being unable to do so. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a capacitor holder that can be used in common even if the outer diameter of the electrolytic capacitor is slightly different.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has several ribs provided in the vertical direction on the inner surface of a cylindrical main body, and the ribs hold an electrolytic capacitor. In the capacitor holder thus configured, the rib is elastically in contact with the surface of the electrolytic capacitor, and each of the ribs is formed in a fin shape that bends in the same direction.

[0005]

With the above construction, a plurality of fin-shaped ribs provided in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the cylindrical main body elastically contact the surface of the electrolytic capacitor, and each rib bends in the same direction. As a result, even electrolytic capacitors having different outer diameters can be held.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the relationship between the electrolytic capacitor 1 and the capacitor holder 2. The capacitor holder 2 has a cylindrical main body portion corresponding to the shape of the electrolytic capacitor 1, a plurality of fin-like ribs 3 extending from the inner surface of the main body, and mounting feet 4 provided on the outer periphery of the lower part of the main body. It consists of a locking piece 5. This capacitor holder 2 is made of an elastic resin, for example, polypropylene,
The main body is cylindrical, and each rib 3
Since the fins are formed in a fin shape, even if the size (outer diameter) of the electrolytic capacitor 1 is different, the electrolytic capacitor 1 can flexibly correspond to the size as shown in FIG. 1 and can hold the electrolytic capacitor 1. It should be noted that the capacitor holder 2 having no bottom as described above has flexibility and improves the adhesion between the electrolytic capacitor 1 and the rib 3, but is not necessarily limited to this, and has a cylindrical shape with a bottom. It does not matter. Further, the mounting feet 4 and the locking pieces 5 are not limited to the shapes as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. For example, as shown in FIG. If they are integrally provided and they are engaged with engaging holes (not shown) of an electrical component box or the like, the work of mounting the capacitor holder 2 and the electrical component box becomes easier. Furthermore, the condenser holder 2 and the base 7
If the materials are the same, they may be integrally formed as shown in FIG.

[0007]

According to the capacitor holder having the fin-shaped ribs described above, it is possible to hold even electrolytic capacitors having different outer diameters, and it is not necessary to change the capacitor holder for each model, thereby reducing the cost. At the same time, assembly becomes easier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a capacitor holder and an electrolytic capacitor showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a condenser holder showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a condenser holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a condenser holder showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a condenser holder showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electrolytic capacitor 2 Capacitor holder 3 Rib 4 Mounting foot 5 Locking piece 6 Locking piece 7 Base

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A capacitor holder in which a plurality of ribs are provided in a vertical direction on an inner surface of a cylindrical main body, and the ribs hold an electrolytic capacitor, wherein the ribs have elasticity on the surface of the electrolytic capacitor. A capacitor holder characterized by being formed in a fin shape that comes into contact with each other and bends in the same direction. 2. The condenser holder according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a cylindrical shape with a bottom. 3. The condenser holder according to claim 1, wherein a mounting foot and a locking piece are integrally provided at a lower portion of the main body. 4. The condenser holder according to claim 1, wherein leg-shaped locking pieces are integrally provided at a plurality of positions on the lower portion of the main body. 5. The capacitor holder according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided integrally with a base formed of the same material.