JP4010182B2 - Mounting bracket - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mounting bracket for fixing an electronic device to a fixing portion.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, when a non-contact type IC card reader (hereinafter simply referred to as a card reader) that processes a non-contact type IC card that is installed in a taxi and records customer information is attached to the mounting bracket. It was fixed with a screw, and this mounting bracket was fixed to a fixed part in the car with a screw.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the card reader is screwed to a fixed portion in the vehicle using the conventional mounting bracket described above, it must be installed near the driver who operates the card reader. is there. For this reason, if the mounting mode of the mounting location differs depending on the vehicle type, a plurality of types of mounting brackets must be prepared in accordance with this, which is disadvantageous in terms of economy and inventory management of the mounting brackets. Further, since the card reader is fixed to the mounting bracket with screws, the work of attaching and removing the card reader becomes complicated, and there is a problem that workability at the time of maintenance inspection is poor.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and a first object thereof is to provide a mounting bracket that is excellent in terms of economy and inventory management of the mounting bracket. A second object is to improve workability during maintenance inspection.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, an invention according to claim 1 is a mounting bracket for mounting an electronic device to a fixed portion, and includes a first support plate to which the electronic device is mounted, and the first support plate. It is attached, and consists of a second supporting plate which is fixed to the fixed portion, the second support plate, to form a substrate, by a bent portion bent in the substrate, the folding An insertion hole is provided in the bent portion, a screw hole is provided in one end portion on the bent portion side of the substrate, a screw hole and an insertion hole are provided in the other end portion, and the first support plate is provided in the screw hole. An attachment piece having an insertion hole through which a fastening means to be screwed is inserted is provided .
Therefore, it is fixed to the upper surface portion of the fixing portion via the substrate of the second support plate, and is fixed to the front portion of the fixing portion via the bent portion of the second support plate.
[0006]
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the attachment pieces is provided in the width direction of the first support plate, and the insertion holes of these attachment pieces are formed with the first support plate. It is formed in a long hole having a long axis in an orthogonal direction .
Therefore, the first support plate is attached to the second support plate by loosening the fastening by the fastening means and rotating the first support plate within the range of the elongated hole around the pair of fastening means. Can be mounted at different angles.
[0007]
According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the first support plate is provided with a hook portion formed in an L-shaped cross section for supporting an electronic device, and is supported by the hook portion. A stopper member that can be engaged and disengaged is provided at the engaging portion of the electronic device, and the stopper member can be fixed to the second support plate by changing the mounting position in the insertion / extraction direction.
Therefore, the electronic device can be moved upward by moving the stopper member and releasing the engagement with the engagement portion of the electronic device, and the electronic device can be easily detached from the first support member. it can.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting bracket according to the present invention, FIG. 2 shows an external appearance of a card reader that is also attached to a fixed portion via the mounting bracket, and FIG. The perspective view and the same figure (b) are the perspective views seen from the back. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first fixing method is attached to the fixing portion, FIG. 4 is also a top view, and FIG. 3A shows a state in which the card reader is directed to the front. (B) shows a state in which the card reader is attached at an angle from the front. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the second fixing method is attached to the fixing portion, FIGS. 6 and 7 are states in which the third fixing method is attached to the fixing portion, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the mounting bracket. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state of being attached to the fixing portion.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting bracket denoted as a whole by reference numeral 1 is composed of a first support plate 2 and a second support plate 3 which are both formed of sheet metal. The first support plate 2 is used in a standing state as will be described later, and a pair of attachment pieces that are bent at right angles and extend in the horizontal direction at both ends in the width direction of the first support plate 2. 21A and 21B are projected.
[0010]
Each of the mounting pieces 21A and 21B has a long hole shape having a long axis in a direction in which the mounting pieces 21A and 21B extend, that is, a direction orthogonal to the first support plate 2 (in the direction of arrow AB in the figure). A pair of insertion holes 22A, 22B formed in the are provided. In addition, two hook portions 24, which are cut and raised in the opposite direction to the direction in which the mounting pieces 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B project, are formed on the upper and lower sides of the first support plate 2. 25 is protrudingly provided. Between these two hook parts 24 and 25, the window 26 formed in the rectangle is provided.
[0011]
The second support plate 3 is formed by a substrate 31 and a bent portion 32 formed by bending one end portion of the substrate 31 at a right angle. A pair of screw holes 33A and 33A are screwed at the four corners of the substrate 31, that is, at both ends on one end side of the substrate 31, and a pair of screw holes 33B and 33B are screwed on both ends on the other end side. . A pair of insertion holes 34A, 34A are formed at both ends of the bent portion 32, and a pair of insertion holes 34B, 34B are formed at portions sandwiched between the screw holes 33B, 33B at the other end of the substrate 31. Is drilled. In addition, three screw holes 35a, 35b, and 35c provided in a straight line at the same interval in the arrow AB direction are screwed at the center in the width direction of the substrate 31.
[0012]
The stopper member 4 is formed in a substantially T shape in plan view, and a pair of insertion holes 41 and 41 formed in the shape of a long hole having a long axis in the direction of the arrow AB at the center in the width direction are indicated by an arrow AB. The tongue piece 42 projects from the tip of the arrow A direction.
[0013]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 5 denotes a card reader as an electronic device. As shown in FIG. 2A, a pair of guide pieces formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section at both ends in the width direction on the front surface portion. By 51, 51, the card support part 53 by which the opening 52 was formed in the upper part is provided. A non-contact type IC card (not shown) inserted from the opening 52 is supported on the card support part 53 in a state of being substantially erected by a pair of guide pieces 51 and 51. In this supported state, the data recorded on the non-contact type IC card is processed wirelessly by the antenna substrate and the data processing unit (both not shown) built in the card reader 5.
[0014]
On the upper and lower sides of the back surface of the card reader 5, as shown in FIG. 5B, there are provided recesses 54 and 55 into which the hook portions 24 and 25 of the first support plate 2 are engaged. The card reader 5 is supported by the first support plate 2 by engaging the hook portions 24 and 25 in the recesses 54 and 55. The card reader 5 is supported by the first support plate 2 and, as will be described later, by moving the stopper member 4, the tongue piece 42 of the stopper member 4 is engaged in the concave portion 54 as the engaging portion.
[0015]
Next, a first fixing method for attaching the card reader 5 to the upper surface portion of the fixing portion 6 via the mounting bracket 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 4.
As shown in FIG. 1, the tongue piece 42 of the stopper member 4 is oriented in the direction of the first support plate 2, the two screws 43, 43 are inserted through the insertion holes 41, 41, and the stopper member 4 is moved to the arrow A. The screws 43, 43 are partially screwed into the screw holes 35a, 35b of the second support plate 3 and temporarily tightened so as to be movable in the −B direction. Next, screws 27 and 27 as fastening means inserted through the insertion holes 22 </ b> A and 22 </ b> B of the attachment piece 21 of the first support plate 2 are screwed into the screw holes 33 </ b> A and 33 </ b> A of the second support plate 3. Therefore, the second support plate 3 is attached to the attachment piece 21 of the first support plate 2 so that the second support plate 3 is orthogonal to the first support plate 2, that is, in a horizontal state, and the first and second support plates 2. , 3 are integrated to form the mounting bracket 1.
[0016]
The substrate 31 of the second support plate 3 of the mounting bracket 1 formed in this way is brought into contact with the upper surface portion of the fixing portion 6 as shown in FIG. 3, and the screws 61 and 61 are inserted into the insertion holes 34B, The mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the upper surface portion of the fixing portion 6 by being inserted from 34 </ b> B and screwed into the fixing portion 6. Next, by moving the card reader 5 downward along the first support plate 2, the hook portions 24, 25 of the first support plate 2 are engaged with the recesses 54, 55 of the card reader 5, and the hook portion The card reader 5 is supported by 24 and 25.
[0017]
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the stopper member 4 is moved in the direction of arrow A so that the insertion holes 41 and 41 are guided by the screws 43 and 43, and the tongue piece 42 is first supported. It is inserted into the window 26 of the plate 2 and is inserted into the recess 54 of the card reader 5. In this state, by screwing the screws 43 and 43 into the screw holes 35a and 35b of the second support plate 3 and finally tightening, the card reader 5 is restricted from moving upward by the stopper member 4, so that the card The leader 5 is attached to the first support member 2 with its upward pulling restricted.
[0018]
Here, when carrying out maintenance and inspection of the card reader 5 fixed to the mounting bracket 1, if the screws 43 and 43 are loosened and the stopper member 4 is moved in the direction of arrow B, the tongue of the stopper member 4 Since the engagement of 42 with the recess 54 of the card reader 5 is released, the card reader 5 can be detached from the first support plate 2 by moving upward. As described above, since the work of attaching and removing the card reader 5 can be performed by moving the stopper member 4, the work of attaching and removing is facilitated, so that the workability of the maintenance inspection is improved.
[0019]
Also, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the orientation of the card reader 5 is to be changed by, for example, the angle α, the screws 27 and 27 are loosened, and the one attachment piece 21A is screwed into the insertion hole 22A. 27, the other mounting piece 21B is moved in the direction of the arrow A so that the insertion hole 22B is guided by the screw 27. The first support plate 2 is fixed to the second support plate 3 by screwing the screws 27, 27. In this case, since a gap is generated between the bent portion 32 of the first support plate 2 and the second support plate 3, the tongue piece 42 of the stopper member 4 engages with the concave portion 54 of the card reader 5. May be canceled. Accordingly, the screws 43 and 43 are loosened, the stopper member 4 is moved in the direction of arrow A, the tongue piece 42 is inserted into the recess 54 of the card reader 5, and the screws 43 and 43 are screwed again. As described above, since the mounting angle α of the card reader 5 can be changed so that the operator can easily use it, usability is improved.
[0020]
Next, a second fixing method when the thickness t of the fixing portion 7 is formed to be relatively small will be described with reference to FIG.
In this second fixing method, the structure for attaching the first support plate 2 to the second support plate 3 in order to form the mounting bracket 1 is not different from the first fixing method described above. As shown in the figure, in this second fixing method, the second support plate 3 of the mounting bracket 1 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the fixing portion 7, and screws 71 and 71 are formed through the fixing portion 7. The mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the fixing portion 7 by being inserted into a hole (not shown) and screwed into the screw holes 33 </ b> B and 33 </ b> B of the second support plate 3.
[0021]
Next, the 3rd fixing method which fixes the bracket 1 for attachment to the front part of the fixing | fixed part 6 is demonstrated using FIG. 6 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the second support plate 3 is rotated about 180 ° in the horizontal plane, the bent portion 32 of the second support plate 3 is separated from the first support plate 2, and the screw holes 33 </ b> B, The other end side of the second support plate 3 provided with 33B is brought close to the first support plate 2.
[0022]
The two screws 43, 43 are inserted into the insertion holes 41, 41 of the stopper member 4, and the screws 43, 43 are screwed to the second support plate 3 so that the stopper member 4 can move in the direction of the arrow AB. A part of the holes 35c and 35b is screwed and temporarily tightened. Next, the screws 27 and 27 inserted through the insertion holes 22A and 22B of the mounting piece 21 of the first support plate 2 are screwed into the screw holes 33B and 33B of the second support plate 3, whereby the first and first The two support plates 2 and 3 are integrated to form the mounting bracket 1.
[0023]
The bent portion 32 of the second support plate 3 of the mounting bracket 1 formed in this way is brought into contact with the front portion of the fixed portion 6 as shown in FIG. 7, and the screws 61 and 61 are bent. The mounting bracket 1 is fixed to the front portion of the fixing portion 6 by being inserted through the insertion holes 34 </ b> A and 34 </ b> A of the portion 32 and screwed into the fixing portion 6. Next, by moving the card reader 5 downward along the first support plate 2, the hook portions 24, 25 of the first support plate 2 are engaged with the recesses 54, 55 of the card reader 5, and the hook portion The card reader 5 is supported by 24 and 25.
[0024]
After that, the stopper member 4 is moved in the direction of arrow A, is engaged in the recess 54 of the card reader 5, and the screws 43, 43 are screwed into the screw holes 35b, 35c of the second support plate 3 and finally tightened. As a result, the card reader 5 is attached to the first support member 2 while being prevented from coming out upward.
[0025]
In this way, since one type of mounting bracket 1 can be applied to the first to third fixing methods, inventory management of various types of brackets becomes unnecessary, so that bracket inventory management can be performed. The burden can be reduced. Moreover, since it is not necessary to manufacture many types of brackets, manufacturing costs can be reduced.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, the electronic device fixed to the fixing portions 6 and 7 by the mounting bracket 1 is the card reader 5, but other electronic devices may be used. In addition, the bent portion 32 of the second support plate 3 is bent at a right angle to the substrate 31, but is not necessarily bent at a right angle, and is bent at a predetermined angle corresponding to the form of the fixed portions 6, 7. What is necessary is just to form.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, not only the burden of inventory management of the bracket is reduced, but also the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0028]
Moreover, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, since the attachment angle of an electronic device can be changed, usability improves.
[0029]
Moreover, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, since the removal of an electronic device is easy, the workability | operativity of a maintenance inspection improves. Moreover, even if the orientation of the electronic device is changed, the stopper member is moved, so that the removal of the electronic device from the mounting bracket can be reliably regulated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting bracket according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are external views of a card reader attached to a fixed portion via a mounting bracket according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view seen from the front, and FIG. 2B is a perspective seen from the back. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting bracket according to the present invention is attached to the fixing portion by the first fixing method.
FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state in which the card reader is attached to the fixing portion by the first fixing method via the mounting bracket according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 2B shows a state in which the card reader is attached at an angle from the front.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting bracket according to the present invention is attached to the fixing portion by the second fixing method.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting bracket in a state where the mounting bracket according to the present invention is attached to the fixing portion by the third fixing method.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mounting bracket according to the present invention is attached to the fixing portion by a third fixing method.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mounting bracket, 2 ... 1st support plate, 3 ... 2nd support plate, 4 ... Stopper member, 5 ... Non-contact type IC card reader, 6, 7 ... Fixed part, 21A, 21B ... Bending piece 22A, 22B ... insertion hole, 24, 25 ... hook part, 26 ... window, 31 ... substrate, 32 ... bent part, 33A, 33B ... screw hole, 34A, 34B ... insertion hole, 35a, 35b, 35c ... screw Holes 41 ... insertion holes 42 ... tongue pieces 53 ... support parts 54,55 ... recesses.

Claims (3)

A mounting bracket for mounting an electronic device to a fixed portion, a first support plate to which the electronic device is mounted, and a second support to which the first support plate is mounted and fixed to the fixed portion And the second support plate is formed by a substrate and a bent portion formed on the substrate, an insertion hole is provided in the bent portion, and the bent portion side of the substrate is provided. A mounting piece having a screw hole at one end thereof, a screw hole and an insertion hole at the other end, and an insertion hole through which a fastening means screwed into the screw hole is inserted into the first support plate. A mounting bracket characterized in that a mounting bracket is provided . The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the mounting pieces are provided in the width direction of the first support plate, and the insertion holes of the mounting pieces have a long axis in a direction orthogonal to the first support plate. Mounting bracket characterized by being formed in a hole .   The mounting bracket according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hook portion formed in an L-shaped cross section for supporting an electronic device is provided on the first support plate, and an insertion portion of the electronic device supported by the hook portion is provided. A mounting bracket characterized in that a stopper member that can be engaged and released is provided, and the stopper member can be fixed to the second support plate by changing the mounting position in the insertion / extraction direction.

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