JP3633248B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a display device used for an air conditioner or the like, and more specifically, by providing a protective rib that protects the luminous body from a finger on a surrounding member facing the luminous body. It is related to the structure adapted to the tentacle test included in the contents.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional display device used for an air conditioner or the like includes a base 2 and a suction grille 3 'as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 (A) and FIG. 4 (B), for example. The air conditioner main body 1 is configured with a front cover 3 having a display hole 3a for displaying operation information, and is provided inside the display hole 3a of the front cover 3. A cylindrical enclosing member 7, a substrate 5 attached by an attaching portion provided on the front cover 3 constituting the housing via the enclosing member 7, and the enclosure 5 attached to the substrate 5. The display unit 4 is composed of the light emitting body 6 facing the member 7, and the light emitting body 6 that has emitted light can be visually recognized through the display hole 3a.
[0003]
However, since the light emitter 6 has a configuration in which the finger B can be touched by the finger B from the display hole 3a, in order to adapt to the finger test included in the content of European standards and the like, FIG. As shown in (C), measures such as providing a protective cover 8 made of a transparent acrylic plate in the display hole 3a have been taken, but the workability for that is poor and the cost is disadvantageous. It had the problem of end.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, in view of the above problems, a finger test included in the content of European standards and the like is provided by providing a protective rib for protecting the light emitter from the finger on the surrounding member facing the light emitter. An object of the present invention is to provide a display device used for an air conditioner adapted to the above.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a housing provided with a display hole, a cylindrical surrounding member provided inside the display hole of the housing, and the housing via the surrounding member. In a display device composed of a substrate attached by an attachment portion provided on the light emitting body and attached to the substrate and facing the enclosure member,
A protective rib is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the front end portion of the enclosing member to protect the light emitter from the finger.
[0006]
Further, the surrounding member is configured to be continuously formed at the peripheral edge of the display hole of the housing.
[0007]
Further, the front end portion of the surrounding member is configured to be close to or in contact with the substrate.
[0008]
Further, the mounting portion includes a locking claw that locks the peripheral edge of the substrate at the distal end portion, and includes a plurality of locking pieces protruding from the housing.
[0009]
In addition, a locking portion that is notched in a concave shape corresponding to the locking piece is provided on the periphery of the substrate.
[0010]
Further, the surrounding member provided with the protective rib is erected on the substrate, and the distal end portion of the surrounding member is inserted into the display hole.
[0011]
Further, a plurality of the protective ribs are attached to the surrounding member.
[0012]
Further, the protective rib is formed integrally with the surrounding member.
[0013]
Further, the light emitter is configured by a light emitting diode.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described as examples based on the accompanying drawings.
1, FIG. 2 (A) to FIG. 2 (D), and FIG. 3 (A) to FIG. 3 (D), 1 is an air conditioner body in which the display device according to the present invention is used, 2 is the same. The base 3 in which the housing of the main body 1 is configured, 3 is a front cover mounted with a suction grill 3 ′ on the front surface of the base 2, 4 receives the driving information transmitted from the remote control A, and the driving information Is a display unit for displaying light emission by a light emitter described later.
[0015]
The display unit 4 includes the base 2 and the front cover 3 which is provided on the front surface of the base 2 with the suction grille 3 ′ and has a display hole 3a for displaying operation information. The casing of the air conditioner main body 1, the cylindrical surrounding member 7 provided inside the display hole 3 a of the front cover 3, and the front cover constituting the casing via the surrounding member 7 3 and a light emitting body 6 attached to the substrate 5 and facing the surrounding member 7, and the emitted light emitting body 6 is connected to the board 5. The structure is such that it can be seen through the display hole 3a.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) as an example, a protective rib 7a for protecting the light emitter 6 from the finger of the finger B is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the front end portion of the enclosing member 7. It becomes the composition that
Accordingly, the light emitting body 6 cannot be touched by the finger B from the display hole 3a by a simple configuration advantageous in terms of cost, and the touch test is included in the content of European standards and the like. The structure is adapted.
[0017]
Further, since the surrounding member 7 is continuously formed on the peripheral edge portion of the display hole 3a of the front cover 3 constituting the housing, the dimensional shape is accurately finished and the structure is advantageous in terms of cost. .
[0018]
Further, the strength of the substrate 5 can be increased by bringing the front end of the enclosing member 7 close to or in contact with the substrate 5.
[0019]
Moreover, the attachment part for attaching to the said board | substrate 5 equips the front-end | tip part with the latching claw 3c latched to the periphery of the said board | substrate 5, as shown in FIG. 3 (A) and FIG.3 (B) as an example. , And a plurality of locking pieces 3b projecting from the front cover 3 constituting the housing.
Accordingly, the substrate 5 can be easily and accurately attached to the front cover 3 so as to face the front cover 3.
[0020]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D as another example, a locking portion 5a notched in a concave shape corresponding to the locking piece 3b is provided on the periphery of the substrate 5. Thus, the substrate 5 can be mounted more accurately so that positional displacement does not occur.
[0021]
As another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 (C) and 2 (D), the enclosing member 7 provided with the protective rib 7a is erected on the substrate 5, and the tip of the enclosing member 7 is disposed. By inserting the portion into the display hole 3a, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the light emitter 6 cannot be touched by the finger B from the display hole 3a. The configuration is adapted to the tentacle test included in the contents of.
Note that one embodiment described above and the other embodiment may be selected and adopted according to the design convenience or the like.
[0022]
Further, by providing a plurality of the protective ribs 7a to the enclosing member 7, it is configured to more surely meet the finger test included in the content of European standards and the like.
[0023]
Further, since the protective rib 7a is formed integrally with the surrounding member 7, the dimensional shape can be accurately finished and the structure is advantageous in terms of cost.
[0024]
Further, the light emitter 6 is a light emitting diode (LED), thereby improving the design of the air conditioner body 1 so that the operation information can be displayed accurately. It has a structure.
[0025]
With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (A) to FIG. 2 (D), and FIG. 3 (A) to FIG. 3 (D), on the inner peripheral surface of the front end portion of the surrounding member 7, Since the light-emitting body 6 is provided with the protective rib 7a that protects the light-emitting body 6 from the finger by the finger B, the light-emitting body 6 is not easily touched by the finger B from the display hole 3a by a simple configuration that is advantageous in terms of cost. It becomes a display device adapted to the tentacle test included in the contents of European standards and the like.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a protective rib that protects the light emitter from the finger is provided on the surrounding member that faces the light emitter, so that the touch test included in the content of European standards and the like can be performed. It becomes a display device used for an air conditioner or the like adapted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a display device used in an air conditioner according to the present invention and a conventional example.
2A and 2B are explanatory views of a main part of a display device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an Example, (D) is sectional drawing which shows another Example.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory views of a main part of a display device according to the present invention, in which FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views showing an example, and FIGS. 3C and 3D are perspective views showing another example; FIGS.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views of a main part of a display device according to a conventional example, in which FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views showing a state of a tentacle test, and FIG. It is.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioner main body 2 Base 3 Front cover 3 'Suction grill 3a Display hole 3b Locking piece 3c Locking claw 4 Display part 5 Board | substrate 5a Locking part 6 Light-emitting body 7 Enclosing member 7a Protective rib

Claims (9)

A housing provided with a display hole, a cylindrical surrounding member provided inside the display hole of the housing, and a substrate attached by an attachment portion provided in the housing via the surrounding member; In the display device that is attached to the substrate and is configured with a light emitter facing the surrounding member,
A display device, wherein a protective rib for protecting the light emitter from a finger is attached to an inner peripheral surface of a front end portion of the surrounding member. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the surrounding member is continuously formed at a peripheral edge portion of the display hole of the housing. The display device according to claim 2, wherein a front end portion of the surrounding member is brought close to or in contact with the substrate. The said attaching part is provided with the latching claw which latches to the peripheral edge of the said board | substrate at the front-end | tip part, and consists of a some latching piece protrudingly provided in the said housing | casing. The display device described in 1. The display device according to claim 4, wherein a locking portion that is notched in a concave shape corresponding to the locking piece is provided on the periphery of the substrate. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the enclosing member including the protective rib is erected on the substrate, and a distal end portion of the enclosing member is inserted into the display hole. The display device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the protective ribs are attached to the surrounding member. The display device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 6, or 7, wherein the protective rib is formed integrally with the surrounding member. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is a light emitting diode.

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