JP4767820B2 - Electronic equipment front panel - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a front panel of an electronic device including a panel stay and a decorative panel provided to cover the panel stay.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a front panel of an electronic device is known in which an aluminum decorative panel is attached to a resin panel stay (for example, Patent Document 1).
This panel stay is composed of resin injection-molded products, and the decorative panel is composed of aluminum press-molded products, and the decorative panel is fixed to the panel stay by a plurality of mounting pieces (ribs) formed on the decorative panel. Has been.
JP 2001-358475 A

  In such a conventional front panel, since the decorative panel is an aluminum press-molded product, it is easy to manufacture, but due to the brittleness based on the material, the shape such as irregularities is restricted, and the degree of freedom in design is impaired. There was a problem.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a front panel of an electronic device that is easy to manufacture and has a high degree of design freedom.

The front panel of the electronic device of the present invention includes a single panel stay and a decorative panel that is provided on the front surface of the panel stay so as to cover the panel stay, and is configured by two right and left divided decorative panels . Each of the two split decorative panels is formed by extrusion molding of aluminum with the vertical direction being the extrusion direction, while the other split decorative panel projects forward with respect to one split decorative panel. Each joint is formed with a comb-like attachment piece, and each joint is threaded to each attachment piece through the panel stay in a state where the attachment pieces are engaged with each other. It is characterized in that it is fixed to the panel stay by means of combined screws .

According to this configuration, the decorative panel is configured by individually manufacturing two divided decorative panels and incorporating them into the panel stay. For this reason, the restrictions on manufacturing that require a decorative panel as a single unit are alleviated, individual divided decorative panels can be manufactured easily, and the entire decorative panel can also be manufactured easily. In addition, the combination of the divided decorative panels can greatly improve the degree of freedom of design. Moreover, since the two split decorative panels are arranged by superposing the mutual joint portions, the design properties of the joint portions are not impaired.
Further, the two divided decorative panels can be easily attached to the panel stay in a state where the joint portions are overlapped. Moreover, since the attachment pieces of the mutual joint portions can be separately fixed to the panel stay, each joint portion can be firmly fixed to the panel stay, and the inner joint portion can be connected by the front and rear outer joint portions. It can be easily fixed in such a way as to be attracted to the panel stay side.
Furthermore, a decorative panel having a three-dimensionally unique form can be formed by extrusion molding of aluminum with the vertical direction being the extrusion direction.
The two divided decorative panels are preferably those obtained by dividing the long side direction of the decorative panel.

In this case, it is preferable that the decorative panel has a square shape, and the dimension in the left-right direction is longer than the dimension in the vertical direction .

  According to this configuration, a decorative panel having a high degree of freedom in design can be easily manufactured without using a large mold in extrusion molding.

  In this case, it is preferable that a step portion is formed at the end of the overlap margin in one of the joint portions, and the other joint portion is polymerized with the outer end abutting against the step portion.

  According to this configuration, there is no noticeable vacancy or streaky light leakage at the boundary between two adjacent decorative panels, and a clean design that makes the joints feel unity Can be finished.

  The case where the front panel of the electronic device of the present invention is applied to the front panel of an AV device will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. This AV device is, for example, a SACD player that plays a Super Audio CD (Super Audio CD) having a recording area for two layers, and its front panel has a unique form in which the left half protrudes from the right half. Have.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the AV device 1 has a playback device built in the housing 2, and a display, a power switch, operation buttons, a lamp, a CD slot, and the like on the front of the housing 2. The front panel 3 is disposed. The front panel 3 includes a horizontally long rectangular panel stay 4 fixed to the front surface of the housing 2, and a decorative panel 5 attached to the front surface of the panel stay 4 so as to cover it. The display, the power switch, and the like are attached to the front surface of the front stay 4, and these components are arranged so as to protrude through the front surface of the decorative panel 5 through a plurality of openings formed in the decorative panel 5. It is installed. The decorative panel 5 is divided into two parts, that is, a left decorative panel (divided decorative panel) 5A and a right decorative panel (divided decorative panel) 5B. The decorative panel 5B is located behind and is arranged to overlap.

  The panel stay 4 is a molded product of resin, and has a shape in which the left half protrudes forward relative to the right half according to the form of the front panel 3. A plurality of snap-in type fixing pieces 11 protrude from the rear end of the panel stay 4, and the panel stay 4 is fixed to the front part of the housing 2 by the plurality of fixing pieces 11. Two left and right grooves 12 and 12 for screwing the left decorative panel 5A and two first through holes 13 and 13 respectively formed at the bottom of each square groove 12 are provided at the left and right intermediate portions of the panel stay 4. These are formed so as to be aligned vertically. Similarly, two second through holes 14, 14, and 2 for screwing the right decorative panel 5 </ b> B are located at the left and right intermediate portions of the panel stay 4 and are located to the left of the two rectangular grooves 12, 12. One positioning protrusion 15 disposed in the middle of the two second through holes 14 is formed so as to be arranged vertically.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the right decorative panel 5B includes a right panel main body 21 that is exposed on the front surface and serves as a main body of the right decorative panel 5B, and extends from the right end of the right panel main body 21, and has a right decorative panel. A side attachment piece 22 for attaching 5B to the side end face of the panel stay 4, a left margin of the right panel main body 21, and an overlapping portion 23 (joining part) that becomes a superposition part with the left decorative panel 5A; It is integrally formed with. In this case, the right decorative panel 5B is a molded product by aluminum extrusion molded in the vertical direction, and a plurality of openings, notches, and the like are formed by punching the molded right decorative panel 5B with a press or the like. Yes. The right panel main body 21 is formed in a flat plate shape except for the right end portion thereof, and is formed in a curved shape so that the right end portion wraps around the side end surface of the panel stay 4. The side attachment piece 22 extends rearward from the inside of the right panel main body 21, and a notch is formed in the middle between the upper and lower sides.

  The overlap margin 23 extends leftward from the right panel main body 21 with a stepped portion 25, and two upper and lower mounting tongues (mounting pieces) for mounting the right decorative panel 5B to the middle portion of the panel stay 4. 26, 26 and a positioning tongue 27 disposed between the two attachment tongues 26, 26. The two attachment tongue pieces 26 and 26 and the positioning tongue piece 27 are formed in a comb-teeth shape with an appropriate gap in the vertical direction. The step portion 25 is formed on the front side of the right decorative panel 5B, and the overlap margin portion 23 is thin and the right panel main body 21 is thick with the step portion 25 as a boundary.

  Screw holes 28 corresponding to the two second through holes 14, 14 are formed in the two attachment tongues 26, 26, respectively, and positioning holes 29 corresponding to the positioning protrusions 15 are formed in the positioning tongue piece 27. Is formed. The positioning holes 29 are fitted into the positioning projections 15 of the panel stay 4, and both mounting tongues (both screw holes 28, 28) 26, 26 are aligned with the second through holes 14 of the panel stay 4, By screwing a fixing screw (tapping screw) 30 into each screw hole 28 from the back side of 4, the left end portion of the right decorative panel 5 </ b> B is fixed to the panel stay 4 (see FIG. 4B).

  Similarly, the left decorative panel 5A protrudes forward as compared with the right decorative panel 5B, and is exposed from the left panel main body 31 that is exposed to the front and forms the main body of the left decorative panel 5A, and from the left end of the left panel main body 31. A side portion attaching piece 32 that extends and attaches the left decorative panel 5A to the side end surface of the panel stay 4 and a superposed portion 33 that is provided at the right end portion of the left panel main body 31 and serves as a superposed portion with the right decorative panel 5B. (Joint part) and are integrally formed. Also in this case, the left decorative panel 5A is a molded product by aluminum extrusion that is extruded in the vertical direction, and a plurality of openings, notches, and the like are formed by punching the molded left decorative panel 5A with a press or the like. ing. The left panel body 31 is formed in a flat plate shape except for both ends, and is formed in a curved shape so that the left end wraps around the side end surface of the panel stay 4, and the right end is curved toward the right decorative panel 5B. Is formed. The side attachment pieces 32 extend rearward from the inside of the left panel main body 31, and a notch (not shown) is formed in the middle between the upper and lower sides.

  The overlapping portion 33 is bent from the inside of the left panel body 31 and extends to the right, and two upper and lower L-shaped attachment pieces (attachment pieces) 35 for attaching the left decorative panel 5A to the middle portion of the panel stay 4. 35. The two upper and lower L-shaped attachment pieces 35, 35 are also formed in a comb-like shape with a gap in the upper and lower sides. Although details will be described later, when mounting the left decorative panel 5A, both the L-shaped attachment pieces. 35, 35 and both the mounting tongue pieces 26, 26 and the positioning tongue piece 27 are disposed so as to mesh with each other. The two L-shaped attachment pieces 35, 35 respectively extend in an “L” shape from the right end of the left panel main body 31, and each of the L-shaped attachment pieces 35, 35 has the above-described two first shapes. Screw holes 36 and 36 corresponding to the through holes 13 and 13 are formed, respectively.

  Both L mounting pieces 35 and 35 are positioned in the first through holes 13 of the panel stay 4 so that both L-shaped mounting pieces 35 and 35 are fitted in the both shaped grooves 12 and 12 of the panel stay 4. In addition, the right end of the left decorative panel 5A is fixed to the panel stay 4 by screwing a fixing screw (tapping screw) 37 into each screw hole 36 from the back side of the panel stay 4 (see FIG. 4B). ). At this time, the end of the left decorative panel 5A is abutted against the stepped portion 25 (see FIG. 5). In this case, the right end of the left panel main body 31 is shaped according to the stepped portion 25 described above. That is, the thickness of the right end of the left panel body 31 is processed to be the same as the step size of the step portion 25, and the inside thereof is processed so as to contact the overlap margin portion 23 (see FIG. 5). Thereby, it becomes a joining form in which a step does not occur between the right end of the left panel main body 31 butted against the stepped portion 25 and the left end of the right panel main body 21.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3 thru | or FIG. 5, the assembly method of the front panel 3 is demonstrated easily. First, the right decorative panel 5B is mounted on the right half of the panel stay 4 from the front. At this time, the positioning hole 29 of the right decorative panel 5 </ b> B is fitted into the positioning protrusion 15 of the panel stay 4, and the notch portion of the side attachment piece 22 is aligned with the convex portion of the panel stay 4. Here, the two attachment tongue pieces 26 and 26 and the side attachment piece 22 are screwed from the back side of the panel stay 4 (see FIG. 3B). Next, the left decorative panel 5 </ b> A is attached to the left half of the panel stay 4 from the front. At this time, the two L-shaped mounting pieces 35, 35 of the left decorative panel 5A are engaged with the two mounting tongues 26, 26 and the positioning tongue 27 of the panel stay 4, and both the L-shaped mounting pieces 35, 35 is fitted into both the grooves 12 and 12, and the notch portion of the side attachment piece 32 is aligned with the convex portion of the panel stay 4. Here, the right end of the left decorative panel (left panel body 31) 5A is abutted against the step portion 25 of the right decorative panel 5B (see FIG. 5), and two L-shaped attachment pieces 35, 35 and the side attachment piece 32 are screwed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the decorative panel 5 formed by aluminum extrusion molding is divided into two at a substantially intermediate position, so that the molding die (die die) has a simple shape and It can be downsized. Thereby, cost reduction of a metal mold | die can be achieved, the form of the decoration panel 5 can be made novel, and the designability of the decoration panel 5 can be improved. That is, by dividing the decorative panel 5 into two parts, it is possible to easily form the decorative panel 5 having a novel design with the left half projecting at low cost. In addition, since the joint portions of the left decorative panel 5A and the right decorative panel 5B are superposed through the step portion 25 so as not to generate a gap, a sense of unity can be obtained even in a two-part structure. The design of the played joint is not impaired.

  In the present embodiment, the left decorative panel and the right decorative panel are divided into two substantially the same size, but one may be formed larger and the other smaller. Also, the decorative panel may be divided into three or more pieces. Furthermore, the front panel of the present invention is not limited to a front panel (decorative panel) of an AV device, but can be applied to a decorative panel of various electronic devices.

It is a whole perspective view of AV equipment which attached the nameplate concerning an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front panel of AV equipment. It is the perspective view (a) and sectional drawing (b) which show the attachment form to the panel stay of a right decoration panel. It is the perspective view (a) and sectional drawing (b) which show the attachment form to the panel stay of the left decoration panel. It is sectional drawing of the junction part of a left decorative panel and a right decorative panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 AV apparatus 3 Front panel 4 Panel stay 5 Decoration panel 5A Left decoration panel 5B Right decoration panel 13 1st through-hole 14 2nd through-hole 21 Right panel main body 23 Overlap part 25 Step part 26 Mounting tongue piece 28 Screw hole 30 Fixing screw 31 Left panel body 33 Superposition part 35 L-shaped mounting piece 36 Screw hole 37 Fixing screw

Claims (3)

With a single panel stay,
Provided so as to cover the front Symbol panel stay in front of the panel stay, and a decorative panel made up of right and left two split decorative panel,
Each of the two split decorative panels is formed by extrusion molding of aluminum with the vertical direction being an extrusion direction, and the other split decorative panel projects forward with respect to one of the split decorative panels. , Arranged with overlapping joints,
Each joint is formed with a comb-like attachment piece,
The mutual joint portions are fixed to the panel stays by screws that pass through the panel stays and are screwed to the mounting pieces in a state where the mounting pieces are engaged with each other. Equipment front panel. The front panel of an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the decorative panel is square and has a dimension in the left-right direction that is longer than a dimension in the vertical direction .   In the mutual joint portion, a step portion is formed at an end of the overlap margin in one joint portion, and the other joint portion is polymerized with an outer end abutting against the step portion. The front panel of the electronic device of 1.

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