JP3785391B2

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Publication number: JP3785391B2
Application number: JP2002293725A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 義時林
Original assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-10-07
Filing date: 2002-10-07
Publication date: 2006-06-14
Anticipated expiration: 2022-10-07
Also published as: JP2004128396A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子機器及び筐体の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動を緩和可能なように、電子機器を筐体に支持する支持具に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、パーソナルコンピュータや、オーディオ機器など筐体内に電子機器を組み込んだ装置において、この組み込まれる電子機器は、種々の方法で筐体内に支持されている。
【０００３】
例えば、組立作業の効率化を図るため、あるいは交換等を容易にするために、電子機器をユニット化した内蔵型装置は、その側面をねじなどの支持具により筐体に固定して支持する構造になっている。具体的に、パーソナルコンピュータでは、その筐体に、ユニット化した内蔵型装置である磁気ディスク装置や光ディスク装置などの内蔵型周辺装置が、その両側面をねじにて固定することで支持されている。
【０００４】
ところで、上記電子機器には、衝撃に弱い電子部品や可動機構が搭載されていることも多く、その場合、筐体に加わった衝撃が電子機器へ、そのまま伝わると、電子機器内の電子部品や可動機構が故障する可能性がある。また、モーター等の振動源が電子機器に搭載されている場合、この電子機器で発生した振動が筐体へそのまま伝わると、筐体が振動して騒音の原因となったり、さらに他の部品に振動が伝わって予期しない悪影響を及ぼしたりする可能性がある。
【０００５】
これに対し、衝撃や振動を緩和する構造の一つとして、従来、電子機器を筐体に固定していたねじの部分を、筐体と電子機器とねじとの間に弾性体などの緩衝部材を挟むようにし、この緩衝部材により筐体若しくは電子機器からの衝撃及び振動を吸収するようにした構造が知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
【０００６】
【特許文献１】
特開平６−２８８３６（４−６頁、第１−２図）
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、上記従来例の構造では、衝撃や振動の力を受ける緩衝部材の受圧面積は、ねじに取り付けたワッシャ程度の面積しかとることができず、緩衝部材にかかる圧力が大きいため、緩衝部材はバネ定数の大きな弾性材料とする必要がある。このため、緩衝部材としては、硬めで緩衝効果が小さいものしか使用できず、十分な緩衝性能を得ることが難しいという問題点がある。
【０００８】
その他の衝撃や振動を緩和する構造としては、筐体全体を緩衝部材で包むような構造も考えられるが、電子機器が発生する熱の放熱が阻害される問題や、緩衝部材が多量に必要となりコストが高くなってしまうという問題がある。
また近年、電子機器（例えば、ＰＣカード型のハードディスク等）を、デジタルカメラ用のデータ記録媒体や、携帯型音楽再生装置用の音楽データ記録媒体として、携帯して利用する装置に用いることが考えられている。このような用途において電子機器は、車上等の振動環境に置かれたり、不用意に周囲の物にぶつけたり、ぶつけられたりして衝撃や振動を受けやすい状況になる。このため、できるだけ簡易な構造で、より良い緩衝効果が得られる支持具が望まれている。
【０００９】
本発明は、こうした問題点に鑑みなされたものであり、簡易な構造で緩衝性能に優れた支持具、及び、本支持具を用いた収納装置を提供することを目的とする。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる目的を達成するためになされた請求項１記載の支持具においては、電子機器を収納可能な筐体の開口部に設けられ、押さえ板が、エラストマーまたは膠化体状樹脂からなる緩衝部材を、筐体の外側から開口部側に押圧することにより、該緩衝部材が該電子機器の開口部側端部を掴持するように該緩衝部材を変形させ、押さえ板が緩衝部材を押圧した状態で、押さえ板を筐体に固定部が固定して、筐体内に収納された電子機器を筐体に支持する。また、押さえ板には、前記緩衝部材を収納することにより前記筐体内に収納された前記電子機器を位置決めするための凹部が形成されている。
【００１１】
このように構成された本発明の支持具によれば、緩衝部材が、電子機器の開口部側端面に当接して押さえ板で押圧されると当接面からはみ出して、電子機器の開口部側端部を掴持し、電子機器と押さえ板（ひいては筐体）との間に緩衝部材が介在した状態で、電子機器を筐体に支持することができる。
【００１２】
そして、電子機器及び筐体の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動などの外力は、緩衝部材を通してもう一方に伝わろうとする。このとき、緩衝部材が弾性をもつエラストマー又は膠化体状樹脂のため、緩衝部材を通る外力を、緩衝部材の変形により吸収して伝播する外力を緩和できる。そして、変形した緩衝部材は、緩衝部材の弾性体としての復元力により元の形状に戻るため掴持状態を維持できる。
【００１３】
また、緩衝部材が当接する電子機器の開口部側端面を支持面とするため、緩衝部材が外力を受ける面積を広くとることができ、緩衝部材が受ける圧力が小さくなり、高い緩衝性能をもつ支持具にできる。
尚、緩衝部材は、上記支持具を構成し得る形状であれば、特に具体的な形状は限定されない。また、本緩衝部材の材質は、押圧による変形が容易で開口部側端部を掴持するのに適し、弾性を持ち衝撃及び振動を吸収・緩和できるエラストマーまたは膠化体状樹脂を使用する。
【００１４】
このうち、膠化体状樹脂は、樹脂成分が相互に架橋して網目状の組織を形成するとともに、その網目組織の間隙に可塑剤等の流動性成分を包含したまま、全体としての流動性を失ってゲル状になっているため（換言すれば、いわゆる粘弾性を示し、損失係数がきわめて大きいため）、振動を速やかに収束させることができる点で特に望ましい。
【００１５】
また、押さえ板は、緩衝部材が電子機器の開口部側端部を掴持するように、緩衝部材を押圧して変形させるような形状になっている。具体的に、押さえ板の形状は、緩衝部材が、押さえ板からの押圧力により電子機器の開口部側端部に押し付けられ変形して、電子機器の開口部側端部の３面〜５面に接触し、開口部側端面を掴持するようになっていれば平板でも良いし、特に掴持しやすいように箱型や、お椀型などの形状となっていても良い。
【００１７】
また、本発明（請求項１）の支持具によれば、押さえ板により、電子機器の開口部側端面に緩衝部材を当接して押圧すると、押さえ板に凹部が形成されているため、押さえ板側に戻された緩衝部材が凹部に収納されるように変形して、コの字形状になろうとし、当接する電子機器の開口部側端部を挟み込むような状態になる。このため、押さえ板の押圧による力が、電子機器の開口部側端部を掴持するように加わり易く、掴持の精度が高くなる。
【００１８】
また、緩衝部材がコの字形状になろうとするとき、２方から挟み込まれる電子機器の開口部側端部には、コの字形状の中心位置となる凹部の中心方向に移動するような力がかかる。このため、筐体に支持したときの電子機器の位置を押さえ板の凹部の位置にて決めることができる。このように、本支持具では、押さえ板を筐体に固定する際に、電子機器の位置がある程度ずれていても、押さえ板の凹部の形状に習って電子機器が移動するため、電子機器の細かい位置設定が不要で、支持具での支持作業を容易にできる。
【００１９】
尚、押さえ板の凹部には、あらかじめ緩衝部材が入り込むようになっていても良いが、空間が空いていた方が緩衝部材の移動がしやすく、より掴持する状態となりやすいので好ましい。
一方、電子機器の交換を頻繁に行う用途の筐体において、支持具での支持手順を簡単にしたい場合がある。このためには、固定部を請求項２に記載のように構成すると良い。
【００２０】
即ち、請求項２記載の支持具における固定部は、押さえ板の一端を筐体の開口部付近に回動可能にヒンジ部で固定し、ヒンジ部を中心に押さえ板を回動させて、押さえ板にて緩衝部材を押圧した際、押さえ板のヒンジ部とは反対側端部を係止部で筐体に着脱自在に固定する。
【００２１】
このように構成された、本発明（請求項２）の支持具では、係止部の係止を解除し、押さえ板をヒンジ部を中心に回動させて外すことにより、電子機器の支持を解除して電子機器を交換することができる。この時、押さえ板は、ヒンジ部により保持されているので、押さえ板の行方を気にする必要が無い。また、本支持具では、押さえ板の装着の際も、ヒンジ部を中心に押さえ板を回動して係止部で係止するだけで押さえ板を装着でき、筐体に対する押さえ板の位置あわせが不要である。このように本支持具では、押さえ板の脱着作業を容易にできる。
【００２２】
一方、一つの筐体に、複数種類の電子機器の内いずれでも装備できるようにしたい場合がある。このとき、押さえ具及び緩衝部材を変えずに複数種類の電子機器を支持できるようにするには、請求項３に記載のように構成されていると良い。
【００２３】
即ち、請求項３記載の支持具において、開口部側端部は、電子機器から突出するように電子機器に装着可能であって緩衝部材にて掴持可能な大きさの突起部を有する補助具として構成されている。
このように構成された、本発明（請求項３）の支持具によれば、補助具の突起部を、押さえ板により押圧された緩衝部材に掴持させて、電子機器を筐体に支持できる。このため、電子機器毎に、当該電子機器に装着可能な補助具を用いることにより、開口部側端面の形状が違う電子機器を一つの筐体に支持することができる。
【００２４】
また、補助具を用いない場合には、押さえ板及び緩衝部材の大きさは、電子機器の開口部側端部を掴持するために開口部側端面より大きくする必要があるなど、電子機器の開口部側端面の形状による制約を受ける。しかし、補助具を用いると、補助具の突起部が見かけ上の電子機器の開口部側端部になり、電子機器の開口部側端面の形状による制約を受けることなく、突起部の形状は押さえ板及び緩衝部材の状態により設定するので、押さえ板及び緩衝部材の形状を、筐体の形状や使用状況等に応じて設定することができる。例えば、他の部品との干渉など筐体の制約により、押さえ板を電子機器の開口部側端面の大きさまで大きくできない場合や、想定される衝撃及び振動が小さく、緩衝部材の面積（ひいては、押さえ板の大きさ）を大きくする必要が無い場合、逆に緩衝効果を高めるため緩衝部材の面積を電子機器の開口部側端面より大きくしたい場合などにおいて、補助具を用いることにより、各々の状況に応じた押さえ板及び緩衝部材を設定できる。
【００２５】
一方、請求項４記載の電子機器の収納装置においては、電子機器を収納可能で、少なくとも側壁の一部が開口された筐体と、筐体の開口部に設けられ、筐体内に収納された電子機器を筐体に支持する支持具とを備えた電子機器の収納装置であって、この支持具は、請求項１〜請求項３何れか記載の支持具であることを特徴とする。
【００２６】
このように構成された本発明（請求項４）の電子機器の収納装置によれば、電子機器及び筐体の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動を緩和可能なように、電子機器を筐体内に収納することができる。
また、請求項５記載の電子機器の収納装置において、筐体には、互いに対向する側壁に形成された一対の開口部が設けられ、支持具は、その一対の開口部に夫々設けられる。
【００２７】
このように構成された本発明（請求項５）の電子機器の収納装置によれば、筐体内に、電子機器を、電子機器の両側端で支持できる。このため、本収納装置は、電子機器と筐体とを直接接触しない状態とすることができ、高い緩衝効果をもつことができる。
【００２８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明の実施例を図面と共に説明する。
[第１実施例]
図１は、本発明の第１実施例として、デスクトップ型のパーソナルコンピュータの一部となる筐体１０に、ハードディスクドライブ（以下、ＨＤＤと呼ぶ。）３０を搭載した状態を示す斜視図である。
【００２９】
第１実施例の支持具は、ＨＤＤ３０等を搭載する筐体１０において、ＨＤＤ３０及び筐体１０の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動を緩和可能なように、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体１０に支持する物である。
そして、本支持具は、本発明の電子機器に相当するＨＤＤ３０に装着した補助具４０、補助具４０をＨＤＤ３０に固定するねじ５０、補助具４０に当接する緩衝部材７０、緩衝部材７０を押さえる押さえ板６０、押さえ板６０を筐体１０に固定するねじ８０で構成されている。
【００３０】
尚、ねじ８０は、本発明の固定具に相当する。
また、ＨＤＤ３０は、金属製のケース内に内部機構を収納した構造になっていて、その外形は、例えばＡＴＡＰＩ規格の３．５インチサイズの大きさで、薄い直方体状になっている。そして、ＨＤＤ３０には、両側面に支持用のねじ穴がＡＴＡＰＩ規格に従いあけられている（通常片側あたり３カ所あけられている。）。
また、本発明の要部には直接関係しないので、図示を省略しているが、ＨＤＤ３０からは、パーソナルコンピュータ側及び電源側との接続に必要なケーブル等が外部へ導出されている。
【００３１】
また、補助具４０は、図２（ａ）に示す様に、略長方形の板金からなり、板金の途中から延出した板状の突起部４１、及び、その突起部４１が延出した箇所の両側の２箇所に通し穴４２を備える。そして、突起部４１は、長方形の板金の長手方向に対し直角方向に切れ目を２カ所入れ、切れ目の端には応力が集中して亀裂が発生しないよう円弧状の加工をし、切れ目の間の板の部分を９０度折り曲げて作製されている。尚、突起部４１は、ＨＤＤ３０の重量及び使用環境で想定される外部からの衝撃を支えるのに十分な強度を有する、大きさ及び板厚に構成されている。また、通し穴４２は、ＨＤＤ３０の側面に開けられたねじ穴のうちの２箇所の位置に合致するように開けられている。
【００３２】
また、筐体１０は、ＨＤＤ３０等の電子機器を３個、縦方向に重なるように内蔵する空間をもつよう、金属板を方形の箱形に形成したものであり、その正面はＨＤＤ３０を挿入できるよう大きく開口し、左右の側面には、ＨＤＤ３０等の電子機器を３個、夫々支持するために開口した３対の開口部１２と、各開口部１２に対応する押さえ板６０を固定するためのねじ穴１４とが形成されている。尚、ねじ穴１４は、各開口部１２の左右に２箇所づつ形成されている。
【００３３】
また、筐体１０の内側には、各開口部１２の下方に、Ｌ字型の板金を逆さまにした状態の置き台１５が形成されている。これは、ＨＤＤ３０が押さえ板６０で支持される位置より若干下に位置し、押さえ板６０で支持する前のＨＤＤ３０の置き場所となる。
【００３４】
一方、押さえ板６０は、図２（ｂ）に示すように、長方形状の中央部が長手方向に沿って凹形状となっている凹部６３、凹形状の両端の平らになった部分の平部６４、平部６４から延出したフランジ部６５、ねじ８０を通すための通し穴６２で構成されている。尚、押さえ板６０は、長方形状の板金を、長手方向に沿って凹形状となるよう折り曲げて凹部６３を形成し、この凹部６３の両端を開いて平らにして平部６４とし、平部６４の各両端に計４箇所フランジ部６５を形成し、各フランジ部６５に通し穴６２を開けることにより作製されている。そして、押さえ板６０の全体の幅は、押さえ板６０を筐体１０に取り付けた時に、隣の押さえ板６０と重ならないような幅で、凹部６３の幅は、押さえ板６０を筐体１０に取り付けた状態で緩衝部材７０が入り込む空間を確保できる幅で、凹部６３の深さは、補助具４０の突起部４１の高さと同じか、より深い深さである。
【００３５】
また、緩衝部材７０は、平板状の形状で、その大きさは、押さえ板６０が筐体１０に固定する位置まで緩衝部材７０を押圧して、緩衝部材７０が変形させられた状態にて補助具４０の突起部４１を掴持するのに十分な幅及び厚さとなっていて、長手方向の長さは、押さえ板６０の凹部６３の長さに合わせてある。
【００３６】
そして、緩衝部材７０の材質は、ウレタン樹脂系のゲル状材料からなる膠化体状樹脂である。この膠化体状樹脂は、ウレタン樹脂が相互に架橋して網目状の組織を形成するとともに、その網目組織の間隙に可塑剤等の流動性成分を包含したまま、全体としての流動性を失ってゲル状になっているものである。このような膠化体状樹脂は、いわゆる粘弾性を示し、損失係数が比較的大きいため、伝達された振動エネルギーの大部分を、内部で熱エネルギーに変換して消費させることができ、優れた緩衝性能を発揮する。尚、緩衝部材７０は、押さえ板６０の平部６４に接着されている。
【００３７】
ここで、ＨＤＤ３０を、第１実施例の支持具で筐体１０に支持する時の手順を、図３に示し説明する。尚、図３は、図１の矢視Ａ−Ａ部分の断面を示したものである。
まず、筐体１０のＨＤＤ３０を内蔵しようとする位置の両側の開口部１２に、それぞれ補助具４０を突起部４１が開口部１２から外に出るように筐体１０の内側にもっていき、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体１０内の補助具４０と同じ位置に挿入して置き台１５の上に置く。そして、開口部１２の外側から補助具４０の通し穴４２を通した２本のねじ５０で、両側の補助具４０をＨＤＤ３０に固定する。
【００３８】
次に、図３（ａ）に示すように、それぞれの開口部１２の位置に、緩衝部材７０が装着された押さえ板６０をもってくる。
次に、押さえ板６０を押して緩衝部材７０を補助具４０の突起部４１に押圧し、図３（ｂ）のように、緩衝部材７０が押さえ板６０の凹部６３に収納されるように変形させる。
【００３９】
次に、図３（ｃ）のように、さらに押さえ板６０を押し込み、押さえ板６０の平部６４が、筐体１０に当接する位置にする。そして、この状態でねじ８０を、押さえ板６０の通し穴６２を通して筐体のねじ穴１４に締め込む。これにより、押さえ板６０を筐体１０に固定して、ＨＤＤ３０の筐体１０への支持作業を完了する。
【００４０】
つまり、押さえ板６０により緩衝部材７０を、補助具４０の突起部４１に押圧すると、緩衝部材７０は、凹部６３に収納されるように変形してコの字形状になろうとし、突起部４１を挟み込むような状態になる。そして、押さえ板６０からの押圧力が緩衝部材７０から突起部４１に加わり、緩衝部材７０が補助具４０を掴持するようになる。このとき、緩衝部材７０に挟み込まれた突起部４１では、突起部４１の両側面での力が均等になるよう、凹部６３の中心位置に移動するような力が働くため、置き台１５に置かれ、凹部６３の中心位置からずれていたＨＤＤ３０は、置き台１５から持ち上がり、凹部６３の中心位置付近に来る。そして、押さえ板６０をねじ８０で筐体１０に固定することにより、補助具４０（ひいてはＨＤＤ３０）と、押さえ板６０（ひいては筐体１０）との間に、緩衝部材７０を介在させ、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体１０内に支持する状態となる。
【００４１】
尚、第１実施例の支持具では、前後方向の外力に対しては、ＨＤＤ３０を積極的に支持する構造にはなっていないが、緩衝部材７０は粘性が大きく、摩擦力により保持される状態となっている。
また、上記支持手順は、ＨＤＤ３０の両側を同時に支持していくように説明したが、片方づつ行ってもよい。
【００４２】

[効果]
以上説明したように、第１実施例の支持具によれば、ＨＤＤ３０に固定した補助具４０の突起部４１を、膠化体状樹脂からなる緩衝部材７０にて掴持した状態で、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体１０内に支持することができる。
【００４３】
このため、ＨＤＤ３０及び筐体１０の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動などの外力を、緩衝部材７０の変形により吸収できる。そして、変形した緩衝部材７０は、弾性体としての復元力により元の形状に戻るため掴持状態を維持できる。特に、補助具４０の突起部４１の形状が水平方向に広く、上下方向の力を受ける緩衝部材７０の面積が広くなっているため、ＨＤＤ３０としてクリティカルな衝撃方向である上下方向の衝撃に対して、高い緩衝性能を得ることができる。
【００４４】
また、従来のように、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体に直接ねじで固定する場合は、ＨＤＤ３０のねじ穴位置を筐体の穴位置にきっちり合わせてねじ止めする必要があったが、第１実施例の支持具では、ＨＤＤ３０の位置が多少ずれていても、押さえ板６０を筐体１０に固定する際に、補助具４０の突起部４１が押さえ板６０の凹形状に習うようにＨＤＤ３０が移動する。このため、ＨＤＤ３０の取り付け作業を、ＨＤＤ３０の位置を細かく気にすることなく行うことができ、作業性を向上できる。
[第２実施例]
次に、第２実施例として、携帯型音楽再生装置における支持具について説明する。
【００４５】
図４は、本発明の第２実施例の支持具を用いた携帯型音楽再生装置の全体的構成を示す斜視図である。また図５は、この携帯型音楽再生装置の断面図である。尚、携帯型音楽再生装置とは、装置本体の筐体１１０内に収納されたＰＣカード１３０に記憶された音楽データを、図示しない音楽再生ユニットで再生する装置である。
【００４６】
第２実施例の支持具は、この携帯型音楽再生装置において、筐体１１０及びＰＣカード１３０の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動を緩和可能なように、ＰＣカード１３０の一端を筐体１１０に支持するものである。
そして、本支持具は、筐体１１０とともに外郭の一部となり、本発明の押さえ板に相当する押さえ蓋１６０、本発明の電子機器に相当するＰＣカード１３０に当接する緩衝部材１７０、押さえ蓋１６０の一端を筐体１１０の開口部１１２付近に回動可能に固定するヒンジ部１８１、筐体１１０の開口部１１２付近に装着された連結具１８３に着脱自在に係止する係止具１８２で構成されている。
【００４７】
尚、ＰＣカード１３０は、例えばＰＣカード規格（ＰＣＣａｒｄＳｔａｎｄａｒｄ）のｔｙｐｅ２に準ずる形状の板状の直方体に形成され、筐体１１０と機械的に接続し、かつ筐体１１０に内蔵する音楽再生ユニットと電気的に接続するためのコネクタ１３１を備える。
【００４８】
また、筐体１１０は、方形の箱形に、金属または樹脂で形成されたものであり、ＰＣカード１３０を挿入するための開口部１１２と、筐体１１０内におけるＰＣカード１３０の概略の位置を設定するガイド１１３と、ＰＣカード１３０を挿入する空間の端に設けられたコネクタ１１１とを備える。尚、このコネクタ１１１は、ＰＣカード１３０のコネクタ１３１と嵌合できるようになっている。
【００４９】
また、押さえ蓋１６０は、方形の箱型に、金属または樹脂で形成されたものであり、筐体１１０の開口部１１２と対向し、開口部１１２を閉塞するように重なる対向部１６２と、内設される緩衝部材１７０がＰＣカード１３０と当接し押し戻されて入ることができる凹部１６３とが形成されている。また、押さえ蓋１６０は、対向部１６２付近を、ヒンジ部１８１で筐体１１０の開口部１１２付近に取り付けられ、これと反対側の対向部１６２付近に係止具１８２が取り付けられている。そして、筐体１１０には、対向部１６２が開口部１１２と重なった状態で、係止具１８２に連結される連結具１８３が取り付けられている。
【００５０】
一方、緩衝部材１７０は、材質が、第１実施例の緩衝部材７０と同様の材料である。そして、緩衝部材１７０は、略直方体の形状で、ＰＣカード１３０と当接する部分が、ＰＣカード１３０の形状に沿うように凹形状となっており、押さえ蓋１６０に内設した状態で、押さえ蓋１６０の対向部１６２より外側にはみ出し、対向部１６２を筐体１１０の開口部１１２に重ねたときに筐体１１０側へ入り込む大きさになっている。尚、筐体１１０のガイド１１３による空間は、押さえ蓋１６０を閉じて緩衝部材１７０がＰＣカード１３０に押圧された時に、緩衝部材１７０が緩衝効果を得るだけ入り込むスペースがあるような広さになっている。また、緩衝部材１７０は、押さえ蓋１６０内の底面に、接着剤により接着されている。
【００５１】
また、係止具１８２及び連結具１８３は、それぞれ弾性変形可能な合成樹脂により一体成形されている。そして、係止具１８２は、断面が矢尻形状の係止突片１８２ａを備える。また、連結具１８３は、係止突片１８２ａを挿入可能な挿入空間１８３ｃと、係止突片１８２ａを挿入するための、係止突片１８２ａより高さ方向が低い開口部１８３ａと、係止突片１８２ａの挿入状態で、係止突片１８２ａの矢尻形状部分を押すことができるよう開けた開放窓１８３ｂとを備える。
【００５２】
尚、係止具１８２と連結具１８３とは次のように係止及び解除される。
まず、係止具１８２の係止突片１８２ａを連結具１８３の開口部１８３ａに押し込むと、係止突片１８２ａは、矢尻形状の部分が開口部１８３ａの大きさに習って弾性変形して開口部１８３ａを通る。そして、係止突片１８２ａは、連結具１８３の挿入空間１８３ｃに達すると、元の矢尻形状に戻り、開口部１８３ａに対し逆止片として作用して、係止具１８２が連結具１８３に係止される。
【００５３】
次に、連結具１８３に開けられた開放窓１８３ｂから係止突片１８２ａを手で押して、開口部１８３ａの高さまで変形させると、係止突片１８２ａの逆止片としての作用は無くなり、係止具１８２は係止が解除される。
ここで、ＰＣカード１３０を筐体１１０内部に挿入し、その一端を押さえ蓋１６０で支持するときの手順について説明する。
【００５４】
まず、ＰＣカード１３０を筐体１１０の開口部１１２からガイド１１３に挿入して押し込み、ＰＣカード１３０のコネクタ１３１と、筐体１１０のコネクタ１１１とを嵌合させる。
次に、手で、押さえ蓋１６０をヒンジ部１８１にて回動させ、緩衝部材１７０をＰＣカード１３０に押し当てる。
【００５５】
次に、さらに押さえ蓋１６０を押し、押さえ蓋１６０の対向部１６２が筐体１１０の開口部１１２に重なる状態にするとともに、係止具１８２の係止突片１８２ａを連結具１８３に挿入して係止して、押さえ蓋１６０を筐体１１０に固定する。
【００５６】
つまり、はじめの押さえ蓋１６０が開いた状態では、図５（ａ）のように、緩衝部材１７０は略直方体状である。そして、押さえ蓋１６０が筐体１１０の開口部１１２に重なった状態では、図５（ｂ）のように、緩衝部材１７０が変形して、押さえ蓋１６０の凹部１６３の中に入り込むと共に、筐体１１０のガイド１１３側にも入り込み、ＰＣカード１３０の端部を掴持するようになっている。
【００５７】
このとき、押さえ蓋１６０の凹部１６３に緩衝部材１７０が入り込むと、緩衝部材１７０がコの字のように変形して、ＰＣカード１３０を挟み込むため、ＰＣカード１３０は、押さえ蓋１６０の凹部１６３の中心位置の方へ移動する。そして、ＰＣカード１３０とガイド１１３の間にも隙間ができて緩衝部材１７０が入り込むため、ＰＣカード１３０は、ガイド１１３とは接触しなくなっている。このように、ＰＣカード１３０の一端を、押さえ蓋１６０が緩衝部材１７０を介して筐体１１０に支持している。
[効果]
以上説明したように、第２実施例の支持具では、ＰＣカード１３０の一端を、緩衝部材１７０が掴持して、ＰＣカード１３０と押さえ蓋１６０との間に緩衝部材が介在した状態で、ＰＣカード１３０の一端を筐体１１０に支持できる。
【００５８】
そして、緩衝部材１７０が弾性をもち緩衝性能に優れる膠化体樹脂のため、本実施例の支持具では、ＰＣカード１３０の一端及び筐体１１０の一方から他方へ伝わる衝撃や振動などの外力に対し、緩衝部材１７０の変形により吸収でき、変形した緩衝部材１７０は、その弾性体としての復元力により元の形状に戻り掴持状態を維持できる。
【００５９】
また、本支持具では、押さえ蓋１６０を筐体１１０に固定する前、ＰＣカード１３０が偏りガイド１１３に当たる状態であっても、ＰＣカード１３０が押さえ蓋１６０の凹形状に習い移動するため、ＰＣカード１３０の位置を気にすることなく装着でき、また、押さえ蓋１６０の固定位置はヒンジ部１８１により決まり、押さえ蓋１６０の位置あわせをする必要も無い。このように、本支持具では、支持具での支持作業を簡易にできる。
[変形例]
以上、本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記の具体的な実施形態に限定されず、このほかにも様々な形態で実施することができる。
【００６０】
例えば、被支持物として、第１実施例ではＨＤＤ３０としたが、これに限るものでは無く、同じＡＴＡＰＩ規格に準拠する外形のものであれば第１実施例の支持具で支持可能である。また、ＡＴＡＰＩ規格外の形状の被支持物でも、被支持物へ取り付ける箇所の形状が被支持物に合った補助具とすれば、第１実施例の支持具で支持可能である。
【００６１】
また、第２実施例においてもＰＣカード１３０を、磁気ディスクを有した記憶装置としての機能を持つものとしたが、ＰＣカード規格に従う形状の種々あるＰＣカードであれば支持可能である。また、ＰＣカード規格に従わない場合は、形状にあった押さえ蓋及び緩衝部材とする、若しくは補助具を用いれば支持可能である。
【００６２】
また、第１実施例の補助具４０は、ＨＤＤ３０側面の長手方向に板状の突起部４１となるようにしているが、長手方向に対し直交する方向に板状となる突起部４１とし、凹部６３の方向を突起部４１に合うようにした押さえ板６０及び、これらに大きさを合わせた緩衝部材７０で、ＨＤＤ３０を筐体１０に支持するようにしたものでもよい。このとき、１組の補助具４０、押さえ板６０及び緩衝部材７０ではＨＤＤ３０を支えきれない場合など、要すればこの補助具４０、押さえ板６０及び緩衝部材７０を複数組取り付ける。
【００６３】
これは、補助具４０の突起部４１が板状で面積が広くなった方向が、衝撃や振動に対し緩衝性能が高くなることを利用するものであり、筐体１０が前後方向に９０度回転して置かれる場合や、前後方向に大きい衝撃が加わることが想定される場合に有効である。
【００６４】
また、第１実施例の押さえ板６０は、曲げ加工による製作のため、平部６４の２箇所が離れるので、各平部６４の両端に設けた４箇所のフランジ部６５で、ねじ８０により筐体１０に固定するようにしている。これに対し、図２（ｃ）に示す押さえ板６０´のように、長方形の板金材料の中央部分に、絞り加工により凹部６３´を形成して製作したものを用いても良い。この場合、板金材料の長手方向の両端がフランジ部６５´となり、平部６４´の２箇所がフランジ部６５´でつながるため、フランジ部６５´に開ける通し穴６２´を片側１箇所とし、筐体１０のねじ穴１４を通し穴６２´に対応するように片側１箇所とすると、押さえ板６０´を筐体１０へ固定のためのフランジ部６５´におけるねじ８０の止めが、片側１箇所（計２箇所）でできる。これにより、取り付け作業を容易にできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１実施例の筐体１０にＨＤＤ３０を搭載した状態を表す斜視図である。
【図２】第１実施例の補助具４０及び押さえ板６０を表す正面図及び側面図である。
【図３】第１実施例の押さえ板６０を装着時の状態を説明する図である。
【図４】第２実施例の携帯型音楽再生装置の全体的構成を表す斜視図である。
【図５】第２実施例の携帯型音楽再生装置の押さえ蓋１６０を開閉時の状態を表す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１０…筐体、３０…ハードディスクドライブ、４０…補助具、５０…ねじ、６０…押さえ板、７０…緩衝部材、８０…ねじ、１１０…筐体、１３０…ＰＣカード、１６０…押さえ蓋、１７０…緩衝部材、１８１…ヒンジ部、１８２…係止具、１８３…連結具。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a support that supports an electronic device on the housing so that shock and vibration transmitted from one of the electronic device and the housing to the other can be mitigated.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an apparatus in which an electronic device is incorporated in a housing such as a personal computer or an audio device, the electronic device to be incorporated is supported in the housing by various methods.
[0003]
For example, in order to improve the efficiency of assembly work or facilitate replacement, the built-in device in which electronic devices are unitized has a structure in which the side surface is fixed and supported by a housing such as a screw. It has become. Specifically, in a personal computer, a built-in peripheral device such as a magnetic disk device or an optical disk device, which is a united built-in device, is supported on the casing by fixing both side surfaces with screws. .
[0004]
By the way, in many cases, the electronic device is equipped with an electronic component or a movable mechanism that is vulnerable to shock. In that case, if the shock applied to the housing is transmitted to the electronic device as it is, the electronic component in the electronic device The moving mechanism may break down. In addition, when a vibration source such as a motor is mounted on an electronic device, if the vibration generated by the electronic device is transmitted to the housing as it is, the housing will vibrate and cause noise, and other components The vibration may be transmitted and have an unexpected adverse effect.
[0005]
On the other hand, as one of the structures for mitigating shocks and vibrations, a screw portion that has conventionally fixed an electronic device to the housing is a cushioning member such as an elastic body between the housing, the electronic device, and the screw. A structure is known in which a shock absorber and a vibration from a housing or an electronic device are absorbed by the buffer member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-28836 (page 4-6, Fig. 1-2)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the structure of the conventional example, the pressure receiving area of the shock absorbing member that receives the force of impact or vibration can only take the area of about the washer attached to the screw, and the pressure applied to the shock absorbing member is large. It is necessary to use an elastic material having a large spring constant. For this reason, as a buffer member, only a hard thing with a small buffer effect can be used, and there exists a problem that it is difficult to obtain sufficient buffer performance.
[0008]
Other structures that mitigate shocks and vibrations may include a structure that wraps the entire housing with a buffer member. However, the heat dissipation generated by electronic devices is hindered, and a large amount of buffer member is required. There is a problem that the cost becomes high.
In recent years, electronic devices (for example, PC card type hard disks, etc.) have been considered to be used in portable devices as data recording media for digital cameras and music data recording media for portable music players. It has been. In such an application, the electronic device is placed in a vibration environment such as on a vehicle, or is inadvertently bumped against or is hit by a surrounding object, so that the electronic device is easily subjected to an impact or vibration. For this reason, there is a demand for a support that can obtain a better buffering effect with a simple structure as much as possible.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a support having a simple structure and excellent buffering performance, and a storage device using the support.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve this object, the support device according to claim 1 is provided at an opening of a housing capable of housing an electronic device, and the pressing plate includes a buffer member made of an elastomer or a gelatinous resin. By pressing from the outside of the housing to the opening side, the buffer member is deformed so that the buffer member grips the opening side end of the electronic device, and the pressing plate presses the buffer member Thus, the fixing plate is fixed to the casing, and the electronic device housed in the casing is supported by the casing. In addition, the holding plateBy storing the buffer memberA recess for positioning the electronic device housed in the housing is formed.
[0011]
According to the support device of the present invention configured as described above, when the buffer member comes into contact with the end surface on the opening side of the electronic device and is pressed by the holding plate, the buffer member protrudes from the contact surface and opens on the opening side of the electronic device. The electronic device can be supported on the housing in a state where the end portion is gripped and the buffer member is interposed between the electronic device and the pressing plate (and thus the housing).
[0012]
An external force such as an impact or vibration transmitted from one of the electronic device and the housing to the other tends to be transmitted to the other through the buffer member. At this time, since the buffer member is an elastic elastomer or a gelatinous resin, the external force that passes through the buffer member can be absorbed by the deformation of the buffer member and propagated. And since the deformed buffer member returns to the original shape by the restoring force as an elastic body of the buffer member, the gripping state can be maintained.
[0013]
In addition, since the end surface on the opening side of the electronic device with which the buffer member abuts is used as a support surface, the buffer member can have a large area for receiving external force, the pressure received by the buffer member is reduced, and the support has high buffer performance. You can use it.
In addition, if a buffer member is a shape which can comprise the said support tool, a specific shape will not be specifically limited. The material of the buffer member is an elastomer or a gelatinous resin that is easily deformable by pressing and suitable for gripping the opening side end, and has elasticity and can absorb and mitigate shock and vibration.
[0014]
Among these, the gelatinous resin forms a network structure by cross-linking the resin components to each other, and the fluidity as a whole while including a fluid component such as a plasticizer in the gap of the network structure. It is particularly desirable in that the vibration can be quickly converged because it is in a gel-like state (in other words, it exhibits so-called viscoelasticity and has a very large loss coefficient).
[0015]
The presser plate is shaped to press and deform the buffer member so that the buffer member grips the opening side end of the electronic device. Specifically, the shape of the pressing plate is such that the buffer member is pressed against the opening side end portion of the electronic device by the pressing force from the pressing plate and deformed, and the opening side end portion of the electronic device has three to five surfaces. It may be a flat plate as long as it comes into contact with and grips the end surface on the opening side, and it may have a box shape or a bowl shape so that it can be easily gripped.
[0017]
  Also,The present invention (Claim 1), When the buffer member is brought into contact with and pressed against the opening side end surface of the electronic device by the presser plate, since the recess is formed in the presser plate, the buffer member returned to the presser plate side It is deformed so as to be accommodated in the recess and becomes a U-shape so that the opening side end of the electronic device to be in contact is sandwiched. For this reason, the force by the pressing of the pressing plate is easily applied so as to grip the opening side end of the electronic device, and the gripping accuracy is increased.
[0018]
In addition, when the buffer member is going to be U-shaped, the opening side end of the electronic device that is sandwiched from two sides has a force that moves toward the center of the recess that is the central position of the U-shape. It takes. For this reason, the position of the electronic device when supported by the housing can be determined by the position of the concave portion of the pressing plate. As described above, in this support tool, when the pressing plate is fixed to the housing, the electronic device moves according to the shape of the depression of the pressing plate even if the position of the electronic device is shifted to some extent. Fine position setting is not required, and support work with the support can be facilitated.
[0019]
  The buffer member may be inserted into the recess of the press plate in advance, but it is preferable that the space is free because the buffer member is easy to move and more easily grips.
  On the other hand, there is a case where it is desired to simplify the support procedure with the support in a case where the electronic device is frequently replaced. For this purpose, the fixing partClaim 2It is good to configure as described in.
[0020]
  That is,Claim 2The fixing portion in the support described above is configured such that one end of the pressing plate is fixed by a hinge portion so as to be rotatable in the vicinity of the opening portion of the housing, the pressing plate is rotated around the hinge portion, and the cushioning member is formed by the pressing plate. When the is pressed, the end of the holding plate opposite to the hinge portion is fixed to the housing in a detachable manner by the locking portion.
[0021]
  In this way, the present invention (Claim 2In the support tool (2), the locking of the locking portion is released, and the holding plate is rotated around the hinge portion to be removed, thereby releasing the support of the electronic device and replacing the electronic device. At this time, since the pressing plate is held by the hinge portion, there is no need to worry about the direction of the pressing plate. In addition, with this support tool, when the presser plate is mounted, the presser plate can be mounted simply by rotating the presser plate around the hinge and locking it with the locking part. Is unnecessary. Thus, in this support tool, the attaching / detaching operation of the pressing plate can be facilitated.
[0022]
  On the other hand, there is a case where it is desired that one casing can be equipped with any of a plurality of types of electronic devices. At this time, in order to be able to support multiple types of electronic devices without changing the presser and the buffer member,Claim 3As described inIs configured toAnd good.
[0023]
  That is,Claim 3In the described support tool,The opening side end is configured as an auxiliary tool having a protrusion that can be attached to the electronic device so as to protrude from the electronic device and can be held by the buffer member.
  In this way, the present invention (Claim 3) To supportAccording toThe protruding portion of the auxiliary tool can be held by the buffer member pressed by the pressing plate, and the electronic device can be supported by the casing. For this reason, the electronic device from which the shape of an opening part side end surface differs can be supported by one housing | casing by using the auxiliary tool which can be mounted | worn with the said electronic device for every electronic device.
[0024]
In addition, when the auxiliary tool is not used, the size of the holding plate and the buffer member needs to be larger than the opening side end surface in order to grip the opening side end part of the electronic device. Restricted by the shape of the opening side end face. However, when an auxiliary tool is used, the protrusion of the auxiliary tool becomes an apparent end of the opening of the electronic device, and the shape of the protrusion is suppressed without being restricted by the shape of the end of the opening of the electronic device. Since it sets according to the state of a board and a buffer member, the shape of a press board and a buffer member can be set according to the shape of a case, the use situation, etc. For example, if the size of the holding plate cannot be increased to the size of the opening side end surface of the electronic device due to housing restrictions such as interference with other parts, or if the shock and vibration expected are small, the area of the buffer member (and thus the holding member) When it is not necessary to increase the size of the plate), in order to increase the buffering effect, the area of the buffering member is desired to be larger than the opening side end surface of the electronic device. Corresponding pressing plates and buffer members can be set.
[0025]
  on the other hand,Claim 4In the electronic device storage device described above, the electronic device can be stored, and a housing having at least a part of the side wall opened, and the electronic device stored in the housing provided in the opening of the housing. A storage device for an electronic device, comprising: a support device that supports the device;Claim 3It is any one of the support tools described above.
[0026]
  The present invention thus constructed (Claim 4According to the electronic device storage apparatus (1), the electronic device can be stored in the housing so that the shock and vibration transmitted from one of the electronic device and the housing to the other can be reduced.
  Also,Claim 5In the electronic device storage device described above, the housing is provided with a pair of openings formed in the side walls facing each other, and the support is provided in each of the pair of openings.
[0027]
  The present invention thus constructed (Claim 5), The electronic device can be supported in the casing at both ends of the electronic device. For this reason, this storage apparatus can be made into the state which does not contact an electronic device and a housing | casing directly, and can have a high buffering effect.
[0028]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as HDD) 30 is mounted on a housing 10 which is a part of a desktop personal computer as a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0029]
The support of the first embodiment is an object that supports the HDD 30 on the housing 10 so that the shock and vibration transmitted from one of the HDD 30 and the housing 10 to the other can be reduced in the housing 10 on which the HDD 30 and the like are mounted. is there.
And this support tool is the auxiliary tool 40 with which HDD30 equivalent to the electronic device of this invention was mounted | worn, the screw 50 which fixes the auxiliary tool 40 to HDD30, the buffer member 70 contact | abutted to the auxiliary tool 40, and the presser which presses down the buffer member 70 The plate 60 and the holding plate 60 are configured by screws 80 that fix the housing 10 to the housing 10.
[0030]
The screw 80 corresponds to the fixture of the present invention.
Further, the HDD 30 has a structure in which an internal mechanism is housed in a metal case, and its outer shape is, for example, a size of 3.5 inch size of ATAPI standard and has a thin rectangular parallelepiped shape. The HDD 30 is provided with supporting screw holes on both sides in accordance with the ATAPI standard (normally, three holes are provided on one side).
Although not shown in the figure because it is not directly related to the main part of the present invention, cables and the like necessary for connection to the personal computer side and the power source side are led out from the HDD 30.
[0031]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the auxiliary tool 40 is made of a substantially rectangular sheet metal, and includes a plate-like protrusion 41 extending from the middle of the sheet metal, and a portion where the protrusion 41 extends. Through holes 42 are provided at two locations on both sides. The protrusion 41 has two cuts in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rectangular sheet metal, and arc-shaped processing is performed so that stress is concentrated on the ends of the cuts so that cracks do not occur. It is produced by bending the plate part 90 degrees. The protrusion 41 is configured to have a size and a thickness that have sufficient strength to support an external impact assumed in the weight and usage environment of the HDD 30. Further, the through holes 42 are formed so as to coincide with the positions of two of the screw holes formed in the side surface of the HDD 30.
[0032]
Further, the housing 10 is formed by forming a metal plate in a rectangular box shape so as to have a space for containing three electronic devices such as the HDD 30 so as to overlap in the vertical direction, and the HDD 30 can be inserted on the front surface thereof. The left and right side surfaces are provided with three pairs of openings 12 for supporting three electronic devices such as the HDD 30 and the pressing plates 60 corresponding to the openings 12. A screw hole 14 is formed. Two screw holes 14 are formed on the left and right of each opening 12.
[0033]
In addition, on the inner side of the housing 10, a pedestal 15 is formed below each opening 12 in a state where an L-shaped sheet metal is turned upside down. This is located slightly below the position where the HDD 30 is supported by the pressing plate 60, and is a place for the HDD 30 before being supported by the pressing plate 60.
[0034]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the presser plate 60 includes a concave portion 63 having a rectangular central portion that is concave along the longitudinal direction, and a flat portion that is flat at both ends of the concave shape. 64, a flange portion 65 extending from the flat portion 64, and a through hole 62 for passing the screw 80. The presser plate 60 is formed by bending a rectangular sheet metal into a concave shape along the longitudinal direction to form a concave portion 63, and opening both ends of the concave portion 63 to make it flat to form a flat portion 64. A total of four flange portions 65 are formed at both ends of each, and through holes 62 are formed in each flange portion 65. The entire width of the pressing plate 60 is such that it does not overlap the adjacent pressing plate 60 when the pressing plate 60 is attached to the casing 10, and the width of the concave portion 63 is that of the pressing plate 60 to the casing 10. The width of the recess 63 is a width that can secure a space for the buffer member 70 to enter in the attached state, and the depth of the recess 63 is the same as or higher than the height of the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40.
[0035]
Further, the buffer member 70 has a flat plate shape, and the size thereof is assisted by pressing the buffer member 70 to a position where the pressing plate 60 is fixed to the housing 10 and deforming the buffer member 70. The width and thickness are sufficient to hold the protrusion 41 of the tool 40, and the length in the longitudinal direction is adjusted to the length of the recess 63 of the pressing plate 60.
[0036]
The material of the buffer member 70 is a gelatinous resin made of a urethane resin-based gel material. This gelatinous resin forms a network structure by cross-linking urethane resins with each other, and loses the fluidity as a whole while including fluid components such as a plasticizer in the gaps of the network structure. It is a gel. Such a gelatinous resin exhibits so-called viscoelasticity and has a relatively large loss factor, so that most of the transmitted vibrational energy can be converted into heat energy and consumed inside, which is excellent. Demonstrate buffer performance. The buffer member 70 is bonded to the flat portion 64 of the pressing plate 60.
[0037]
Here, the procedure when the HDD 30 is supported on the housing 10 by the support of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG.
First, the auxiliary tools 40 are respectively brought into the inside of the housing 10 so that the protrusions 41 protrude from the opening 12 to the openings 12 on both sides of the housing 10 where the HDD 30 is to be built. It is inserted on the same position as the auxiliary tool 40 in the housing 10 and placed on the table 15. Then, the auxiliary tools 40 on both sides are fixed to the HDD 30 with the two screws 50 that pass through the through holes 42 of the auxiliary tool 40 from the outside of the opening 12.
[0038]
Next, as shown in FIG. 3A, the holding plate 60 with the buffer member 70 attached is brought to the position of each opening 12.
Next, the pressing plate 60 is pressed to press the buffer member 70 against the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40, and the buffer member 70 is deformed so as to be accommodated in the concave portion 63 of the pressing plate 60 as shown in FIG. .
[0039]
Next, as shown in FIG. 3C, the pressing plate 60 is further pushed in so that the flat portion 64 of the pressing plate 60 comes into contact with the housing 10. In this state, the screw 80 is tightened into the screw hole 14 of the housing through the through hole 62 of the holding plate 60. As a result, the holding plate 60 is fixed to the housing 10 and the support work for the HDD 30 to the housing 10 is completed.
[0040]
That is, when the buffer member 70 is pressed against the projection 41 of the auxiliary tool 40 by the presser plate 60, the buffer member 70 is deformed so as to be stored in the recess 63 and becomes U-shaped. It will be in the state where it is inserted. Then, the pressing force from the pressing plate 60 is applied from the buffer member 70 to the protrusion 41, and the buffer member 70 grips the auxiliary tool 40. At this time, in the protrusion 41 sandwiched between the buffer members 70, a force that moves to the center position of the recess 63 is applied so that the forces on both side surfaces of the protrusion 41 are equalized. The HDD 30 that has been shifted from the center position of the recess 63 is lifted from the cradle 15 and comes near the center position of the recess 63. Then, by fixing the holding plate 60 to the housing 10 with the screws 80, the buffer member 70 is interposed between the auxiliary tool 40 (and hence the HDD 30) and the holding plate 60 (and thus the housing 10), and thus the HDD 30 is mounted. It will be in the state supported in the housing | casing 10. FIG.
[0041]
The support device of the first embodiment is not configured to positively support the HDD 30 with respect to the external force in the front-rear direction, but the buffer member 70 is highly viscous and is held by frictional force. It has become.
Moreover, although the said support procedure was demonstrated so that both sides of HDD30 might be supported simultaneously, you may carry out one side at a time.
[0042]

[effect]
As described above, according to the support tool of the first embodiment, the HDD 30 is held in a state where the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40 fixed to the HDD 30 is held by the buffer member 70 made of a gelatinous resin. It can be supported in the housing 10.
[0043]
For this reason, external forces such as shock and vibration transmitted from one of the HDD 30 and the housing 10 to the other can be absorbed by the deformation of the buffer member 70. And since the deformed buffer member 70 returns to the original shape by the restoring force as an elastic body, the gripping state can be maintained. In particular, since the shape of the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40 is wide in the horizontal direction and the area of the buffer member 70 that receives the force in the vertical direction is widened, the HDD 30 can withstand a vertical impact that is a critical impact direction. High buffer performance can be obtained.
[0044]
In addition, when the HDD 30 is directly fixed to the housing with a screw as in the prior art, the screw hole position of the HDD 30 has to be exactly aligned with the hole position of the housing and screwed, but the support of the first embodiment Even if the position of the HDD 30 is slightly shifted, the HDD 30 moves so that the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40 follows the concave shape of the pressing plate 60 when the pressing plate 60 is fixed to the housing 10. For this reason, the mounting work of the HDD 30 can be performed without paying attention to the position of the HDD 30 and workability can be improved.
[Second Embodiment]
Next, as a second embodiment, a support in a portable music player will be described.
[0045]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a portable music player using the support according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the portable music player. The portable music playback device is a device that plays back music data stored in the PC card 130 housed in the housing 110 of the device main body using a music playback unit (not shown).
[0046]
The support of the second embodiment is such that in this portable music player, one end of the PC card 130 is attached to the casing 110 so that the shock and vibration transmitted from one of the casing 110 and the PC card 130 to the other can be mitigated. It is something to support.
The present support tool becomes a part of the outer casing together with the housing 110, and the pressing cover 160 corresponding to the pressing plate of the present invention, the buffer member 170 contacting the PC card 130 corresponding to the electronic device of the present invention, and the pressing cover 160. A hinge portion 181 that rotatably fixes one end of the housing 110 in the vicinity of the opening 112 of the housing 110 and a locking device 182 that removably locks the connecting device 183 mounted in the vicinity of the opening 112 of the housing 110. Has been.
[0047]
The PC card 130 is formed in a plate-like rectangular parallelepiped shape conforming to the type 2 of the PC card standard (PC Card Standard), and is a music playback unit that is mechanically connected to the housing 110 and built in the housing 110. And a connector 131 for electrical connection.
[0048]
The casing 110 is formed in a rectangular box shape from metal or resin, and the opening 112 for inserting the PC card 130 and the approximate position of the PC card 130 in the casing 110 are defined. A guide 113 to be set and a connector 111 provided at an end of a space into which the PC card 130 is inserted are provided. The connector 111 can be fitted with the connector 131 of the PC card 130.
[0049]
The presser lid 160 is formed in a rectangular box shape from metal or resin, and is opposed to the opening portion 112 of the housing 110 and overlaps the opening portion 112 so as to close the opening portion 112. A recess 163 is formed in which the buffer member 170 provided is brought into contact with the PC card 130 and can be pushed back. The pressing lid 160 is attached near the facing portion 162 near the opening 112 of the housing 110 with a hinge 181, and a locking tool 182 is attached near the facing portion 162 on the opposite side. A connecting tool 183 connected to the locking tool 182 is attached to the housing 110 in a state where the facing portion 162 overlaps the opening 112.
[0050]
On the other hand, the buffer member 170 is the same material as the buffer member 70 of the first embodiment. The shock-absorbing member 170 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a portion in contact with the PC card 130 has a concave shape so as to follow the shape of the PC card 130. 160 protrudes outward from the facing portion 162, and enters the housing 110 side when the facing portion 162 overlaps the opening 112 of the housing 110. In addition, the space by the guide 113 of the housing 110 is large enough to have a space for the buffer member 170 to enter to obtain a buffer effect when the presser lid 160 is closed and the buffer member 170 is pressed against the PC card 130. ing. Further, the buffer member 170 is bonded to the bottom surface in the pressing lid 160 with an adhesive.
[0051]
Further, the locking tool 182 and the connecting tool 183 are each integrally formed of an elastically deformable synthetic resin. The locking tool 182 includes a locking protrusion 182a having a cross section of an arrowhead shape. The connecting tool 183 includes an insertion space 183c into which the locking protrusion 182a can be inserted, an opening 183a having a height direction lower than the locking protrusion 182a for inserting the locking protrusion 182a, And an open window 183b opened so that the arrowhead-shaped portion of the locking protrusion 182a can be pushed in the inserted state of the protrusion 182a.
[0052]
The locking tool 182 and the connecting tool 183 are locked and released as follows.
First, when the locking protrusion 182a of the locking tool 182 is pushed into the opening 183a of the connecting tool 183, the locking protrusion 182a is elastically deformed according to the size of the opening 183a and the opening of the locking protrusion 182a is opened. It passes through the part 183a. When the locking protrusion 182a reaches the insertion space 183c of the connecting tool 183, it returns to the original arrowhead shape and acts as a check piece for the opening 183a, and the locking tool 182 is engaged with the connecting tool 183. Stopped.
[0053]
Next, when the locking protrusion 182a is pushed by hand from the open window 183b opened in the connector 183 and deformed to the height of the opening 183a, the locking protrusion 182a does not act as a check piece, The stopper 182 is unlocked.
Here, a procedure when the PC card 130 is inserted into the housing 110 and one end thereof is supported by the pressing lid 160 will be described.
[0054]
First, the PC card 130 is inserted and pushed into the guide 113 from the opening 112 of the housing 110, and the connector 131 of the PC card 130 and the connector 111 of the housing 110 are fitted.
Next, the holding lid 160 is rotated by the hinge portion 181 by hand, and the buffer member 170 is pressed against the PC card 130.
[0055]
Next, the pressing lid 160 is further pressed so that the facing portion 162 of the pressing lid 160 overlaps the opening 112 of the housing 110, and the locking protrusion 182 a of the locking tool 182 is inserted into the coupling tool 183. The holding lid 160 is fixed to the housing 110 by locking.
[0056]
That is, when the first presser lid 160 is opened, the buffer member 170 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. When the presser lid 160 overlaps the opening 112 of the housing 110, the buffer member 170 is deformed and enters the recess 163 of the presser cap 160 as shown in FIG. 110 also enters the guide 113 side and grips the end of the PC card 130.
[0057]
At this time, if the buffer member 170 enters the recess 163 of the presser lid 160, the buffer member 170 is deformed like a U-shape and sandwiches the PC card 130. Move towards the center position. Since the buffer member 170 enters with a gap between the PC card 130 and the guide 113, the PC card 130 is not in contact with the guide 113. In this way, one end of the PC card 130 is supported by the housing 110 via the buffer member 170 by the pressing lid 160.
[effect]
As described above, in the support of the second embodiment, the buffer member 170 grips one end of the PC card 130, and the buffer member is interposed between the PC card 130 and the pressing lid 160. One end of the PC card 130 can be supported by the housing 110.
[0058]
In addition, since the buffer member 170 is a glue resin having elasticity and excellent buffer performance, the support of the present embodiment is free from external forces such as shock and vibration transmitted from one end of the PC card 130 and one of the housings 110 to the other. On the other hand, the buffer member 170 can be absorbed by the deformation of the buffer member 170, and the deformed buffer member 170 can return to its original shape and maintain the gripping state by the restoring force as its elastic body.
[0059]
Further, in the present support tool, even if the PC card 130 is in a state of hitting the bias guide 113 before the presser lid 160 is fixed to the housing 110, the PC card 130 moves in accordance with the concave shape of the presser lid 160. The card 130 can be mounted without worrying about the position, and the fixing position of the pressing cover 160 is determined by the hinge portion 181, so that the pressing cover 160 need not be aligned. Thus, with this support tool, the support work with the support tool can be simplified.
[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said specific embodiment, It can implement with a various form besides this.
[0060]
For example, the object to be supported is the HDD 30 in the first embodiment, but is not limited to this, and any object having an outer shape conforming to the same ATAPI standard can be supported by the support of the first embodiment. Further, even a supported object having a shape outside of the ATAPI standard can be supported by the support tool of the first embodiment if the shape of the portion to be attached to the supported object is an auxiliary tool suitable for the supported object.
[0061]
In the second embodiment, the PC card 130 has a function as a storage device having a magnetic disk. However, PC cards having various shapes according to the PC card standard can be supported. Further, when the PC card standard is not complied with, it can be supported by using a presser cover and a buffer member suitable for the shape or using an auxiliary tool.
[0062]
Further, the auxiliary tool 40 of the first embodiment is configured to have a plate-like protrusion 41 in the longitudinal direction of the side surface of the HDD 30, but the protrusion 41 has a plate-like shape in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the concave portion The HDD 30 may be supported by the housing 10 with a pressing plate 60 whose direction is aligned with the protruding portion 41 and a buffer member 70 having a size matched to the pressing plate 60. At this time, a plurality of sets of the auxiliary tool 40, the pressing plate 60, and the buffer member 70 are attached if necessary, such as when the HDD 30 cannot be supported by the one set of auxiliary tool 40, the pressing plate 60, and the buffer member 70.
[0063]
This utilizes the fact that the direction in which the protrusion 41 of the auxiliary tool 40 is plate-shaped and has a large area increases the shock-absorbing and shock-absorbing performance, and the casing 10 rotates 90 degrees in the front-rear direction. It is effective when it is placed on the front side or when a large impact is assumed in the front-rear direction.
[0064]
Further, since the pressing plate 60 of the first embodiment is manufactured by bending, the two portions of the flat portion 64 are separated from each other. Therefore, the four flange portions 65 provided at both ends of each flat portion 64 are encased by screws 80. It is fixed to the body 10. On the other hand, like a pressing plate 60 'shown in FIG. 2 (c), a product obtained by forming a concave portion 63' by drawing at a central portion of a rectangular sheet metal material may be used. In this case, since both ends of the sheet metal material in the longitudinal direction are the flange portions 65 ′, and the two portions of the flat portion 64 ′ are connected by the flange portion 65 ′, the through hole 62 ′ opened in the flange portion 65 ′ is one place on one side, and the housing Assuming that the screw hole 14 of the body 10 is one place on one side so as to correspond to the through hole 62 ′, the fixing of the screw 80 in the flange portion 65 ′ for fixing the holding plate 60 ′ to the housing 10 is one place on one side ( 2 places in total). Thereby, attachment work can be made easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an HDD 30 is mounted on a housing 10 according to a first embodiment.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a side view showing an auxiliary tool 40 and a pressing plate 60 according to the first embodiment. FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state when the pressing plate 60 of the first embodiment is mounted.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a portable music player according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a pressing lid 160 of the portable music player according to the second embodiment is opened and closed.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Housing, 30 ... Hard disk drive, 40 ... Auxiliary tool, 50 ... Screw, 60 ... Holding plate, 70 ... Buffer member, 80 ... Screw, 110 ... Housing, 130 ... PC card, 160 ... Holding lid, 170 ... Buffer member, 181... Hinge portion, 182.

Claims

A support that is provided at an opening of a housing capable of storing an electronic device and supports the electronic device stored in the housing on the housing,
A cushioning member made of an elastomer or a gelatinous resin;
A pressing plate for deforming the buffer member so that the buffer member grips the opening side end of the electronic device by pressing the buffer member from the outside of the housing to the opening side;
A fixing portion for fixing the pressing plate to the housing in a state where the pressing plate presses the buffer member;
With
The holding member for an electronic device, wherein the pressing plate is formed with a recess for positioning the electronic device housed in the housing by housing the buffer member .

The fixing part is
A hinge portion that rotatably fixes one end of the pressing plate near the opening of the housing;
When the holding plate is rotated around the hinge portion and the buffer member is pressed by the holding plate, the end of the holding plate opposite to the hinge portion is detachably fixed to the housing. A locking portion for,
The support according to claim 1, further comprising:

The opening-side end is configured as an auxiliary tool having a protrusion that is attachable to the electronic device so as to protrude from the electronic device and can be held by the buffer member. The support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support is characterized.

A housing capable of storing electronic devices and having at least a part of the side wall opened;
A support provided at the opening of the housing and supporting the electronic device stored in the housing on the housing;
A storage device for an electronic device comprising:
An electronic apparatus housing apparatus comprising the support according to any one of claims 1 to 3 as the support.

The housing includes a pair of openings formed in side walls facing each other,
5. The electronic device storage device according to claim 4, wherein the support is provided in each of the pair of openings.