JP4896634B2 - Parts installation structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a component installation structure for installing a flat plate component on a housing.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a structure in which a locking claw that holds one end of a component is formed inside the casing is used as a structure for installing a flat component such as a liquid crystal module or a printed circuit board in the casing.

13 (a) and 13 (b) are side views of the liquid crystal display device 100 of Patent Document 1, and FIG. 13 (c) is an enlarged view in a circle of FIG. 13 (b). FIG. 13A shows an assembling process for fixing the liquid crystal module 120 including the panel 121, the spacer 122, and the circuit board 123 to the casing 110. The housing 110 is provided with a holding member 111, and a claw 112 having an inclined surface is attached to the holding member 111. The liquid crystal module 120 is fixed to the housing 110 as shown in FIG. 13B by being inserted into the housing 110 against the resistance of the claw 112.

14 shows a board mounting structure of Patent Document 2, FIG. 14 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the housing 200 to which the board 210 is fixed, and FIG. 14 (b) is a plan view of the housing 200. FIG. The casing 200 is formed with a flat groove 201 on the lower side, and a locking claw 202 having an inclined surface is provided on the upper side of the groove 201. When the substrate 210 is pushed from above the two locking claws 202, the locking claws 202 are slightly opened outward because the cavity 203 is provided. When the substrate 210 enters the groove 201, the locking claw 202 returns to the inside again, so that the substrate 210 is fixed.

FIG. 15A is a side sectional view of the tabletop device mounting shelf 300 of Patent Document 3, and the tabletop device mounting shelf 300 has a rotating claw 301 for fixing the tabletop device 310. ing. FIGS. 15B to 15D are partial enlarged views of the rotating claw 301, and the rotating claw 301 has an inclined surface. FIG. 15B shows the time when the tabletop device 310 is inserted. When the tabletop device 310 contacts the inclined surface of the rotation claw, as shown in FIG. Is pushed up. FIG. 15 (d) shows a fixed state of the tabletop device 310, and the rotation claw 301 rotates downward again to lock the tabletop device 310. The desktop device 310 can be pulled out by pushing up the rotating claw 301 with a finger.

FIG. 16A is a perspective view of the cabinet 400 of Patent Literature 4 and the chassis frame 410 fixed to the cabinet 400. The cabinet 400 is provided with a groove 401, a square hole 402, and a holder 403, and the chassis frame 410 is provided with a chassis frame leg 411, a lock claw 412, and a rib 413. FIG. 16B is a partially enlarged view of the lock claw 412 and the rib 413. The lock claw 412 is a small protrusion having strength. When the chassis frame 410 is inserted into the cabinet 400, the chassis frame leg 411 enters the holder 403, the lock claw 412 enters the square hole 402, and the rib 413 enters the groove 401. As a result, the chassis frame 410 is fixed without shaking in the front-rear and left-right directions.
JP 2002-189214 A (published July 5, 2002) Utility Model Registration No. 3112840 (Registered July 13, 2005) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-20377 (published March 12, 1993) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-53288 (released July 13, 1993)

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, there arises a problem that only the same size substrate corresponding to the casing can be fixed to the same casing.

Specifically, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, since both ends of the liquid crystal module 120 are fixed by being sandwiched between the claw 112 and the back surface of the housing 110, the thickness of the liquid crystal module 120 is set to be nail 112. And the distance between the back surface of the housing 110 and the back surface of the housing 110. That is, since the holding member 111 supports only a liquid crystal module having a specific thickness, a liquid crystal module having a different external specification from the liquid crystal module 120 cannot be fixed to the housing 110.

In the configuration of Patent Document 2, the thickness of the substrate 210 needs to match the size of the groove 201, and a substrate having a size different from that of the substrate 210 cannot be fixed to the housing 200.

In the configuration of Patent Document 3, since the position of the rotating claw 301 is fixed, a tabletop device having a size different from that of the tabletop device 310 cannot be fixed to the tabletop device mounting shelf 300.

In the configuration of Patent Document 4, since the positions of the groove 401, the square hole 402, and the holder 403 on the cabinet 400 are fixed, the chassis frame 410 has the corresponding chassis frame legs 411, lock claws 412, and ribs 413. It is necessary to have, and it is difficult to have compatibility.

In addition to the structure using the claws as described above, there is an installation structure by screwing for the installation of the components on the housing. Such an installation structure is configured to install components having the same external shape specification. For this reason, for a specific housing, the installable parts are limited to parts with specific specifications. Therefore, when using parts with other external specifications by changing the production plan, it is necessary to change the entire housing. For this reason, there has been a problem that inventory management is difficult because the chassis must be individually stocked according to the parts.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a component installation structure in which a plurality of types of components having different external specifications can be installed in the same housing. is there.

In order to solve the above problems, the component installation structure according to the present invention is a component installation structure for installing a plate-shaped component on a housing, and the housing attaches and detaches a holding member that holds one end of the component. A mounting portion that is freely attached is formed, the holding member is attached to the mounting portion, a holding portion that holds the other end of the component is formed, and the holding portion is a protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the housing, The attachment portion is a notch having a concave shape, and the holding member is slidably inserted into and removed from the notch.

According to the above configuration, one end of the flat plate-like component is held by the holding member, and the other end is held by the holding portion, whereby the component is installed in the housing. Here, the holding member is detachable with respect to the attachment portion. When different types of holding members are attached to the attachment portion, components having different thicknesses at one end can be installed in the same housing. Therefore, by changing the type of the holding member, it is possible to install a plurality of types of parts having different external specifications in the same housing. Further, since the holding member is slidably inserted into and removed from the concave notch, it can be easily detached from the housing.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, the attachment portion and the holding portion may be provided at positions facing each other.

According to said structure, since the one end of the components hold | maintained by a holding | maintenance part and the other end of the components hold | maintained by a holding member exist in the mutually opposing position, components can be installed with sufficient balance.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, the holding unit holds the other end of the component in the thickness direction of the component in a state in contact with the inner surface of the casing in which the component is installed, and the holding member it is preferable to hold one end of the upper SL component in the thickness direction of the component.

According to the arrangement, the parts, since contact with the inner surface of the housing is held in the thickness direction of the component, wide contact surface between the component and the housing, parts in a stable state is Ru is installed.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, the holding member or the first and second holding members are arranged between a base portion, a mounting portion for mounting the component on the base portion, and the base portion. A nail that forms a gap for nipping the peripheral edge of the notch, and a nail that is formed so as to extend on the above-described mounting part and that engages with an end surface facing the end surface placed on the above-mentioned mounting part in the above-described component It is preferable that the movable holding part has flexibility, and the claw has an inclined surface inclined toward the mounting part.

According to said structure, a holding member or the said 1st and 2nd holding member is attached to an attachment part in the state which the clearance gap formed by a base part and a clamping part clamps the peripheral part of a notch. Here, when the end surface of the component placed on the placement portion is pressed against the inclined surface of the claw formed on the movable holding portion, the movable holding portion has flexibility, so that it is on the side opposite to the placement portion. The end face can be pushed toward the mounting portion by bending. When the end surface comes into contact with the mounting portion, the movable holding portion is restored from the bent state to the original state, and the claw locks the end surface facing the end surface, so that one end of the component is held by the holding member. Retained. Thus, by pushing the end surface of the component into the inclined surface of the movable holding portion, the component can be easily installed in the housing.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that the movable holding portion has a protruding portion protruding toward the placement portion side at the tip.

According to said structure, a movable holding | maintenance part can be easily bent to the opposite side to a mounting part by hooking a fingertip on a protrusion part. Therefore, it is possible to easily remove the parts once installed in the housing as compared with the case where the protruding portion is not formed.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, the protruding portion has a height of 0.3 mm to 1 mm in the protruding direction and a thickness of 0.5 mm to 1 mm in the extending direction of the movable holding portion, and the inclined surface. It is preferable that the distance between the upper end of the protrusion and the protrusion is 2 to 5 mm.

According to said structure, since a protrusion part is said magnitude | size, a fingertip can be hooked on a protrusion part still more easily.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that when the movable holding portion bends to the opposite side to the placement portion, the lower surface of the clamping portion comes into contact with the peripheral portion of the notch.

According to the above configuration, when the movable holding part bends to the opposite side of the mounting part, the lower surface of the clamping part comes into contact with the peripheral part of the notch. The position of the held holding member is not displaced, and the component can be stably installed in the housing.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, a concave portion is formed in the notch, a convex portion is formed on a side surface of the mounting portion, and the holding member is attached to the cutout. It is preferable that the convex part is fitted.

According to the above configuration, since the concave portion and the convex portion are fitted, the holding member is less likely to be detached from the notch until the component is installed in the housing after the holding member is attached to the notch. The installation work becomes easier.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, the notch is formed facing an opening formed in the housing, and a step is formed around the notch on the outer surface side of the housing, and the holding member Is attached to the notch, it is preferable that the lower surface of the base portion and the flat surface on the outer surface side of the housing form a continuous surface.

According to said structure, the lower surface of a base part and the plane of the housing outer surface side form a continuous surface, and a base part does not protrude from the housing outer surface side. Therefore, after attaching the holding member to the notch, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that a finger or the like is caught on the base and the position of the holding member is shifted.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that a gap extending in a direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the notch is formed by the side surface of the base portion and the step.

According to the above configuration, the holding member can be easily removed from the cutout from the outer surface side of the housing by inserting the tip of a flathead screwdriver or the tip of a fingernail into the gap and moving the base to the opening side. it can.

In the component installation structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least the movable holding portion of the holding member is made of a resin material.

According to said structure, since the flexibility of a movable holding part increases by comprising a movable holding part with a resin material, a movable holding part becomes easy to bend and components can be easily installed in a housing | casing.

As described above, the component installation structure according to the present invention is a component installation structure for installing a flat plate-like component on a housing. The housing is detachably attached to a holding member that holds one end of the component. An attachment part is formed, the holding member is attached to the attachment part, and a holding part for holding the other end of the part is formed. By changing the type of the holding member, a plurality of types of parts having different external specifications Can be installed in the same housing.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a liquid crystal display device case 1 (hereinafter referred to as “case 1”) having a component installation structure according to the present invention as seen from the back side. The housing 1 includes a frame portion 10 provided on the front surface side and a frame body portion 15 provided on the back surface side. The frame 10 is provided with an opening 10a , and a frame body 15 is disposed on the back side so as to surround the opening 10a.

A notch 11 and a notch 12 are provided on one long side of the opening 10a. The long side of the opening 10 a where the notches 11 and 12 are provided is the lower side of the housing 1. Moreover, the notch part 13 and the notch part 14 are provided in the long side facing the long side in which the notch parts 11 and 12 are provided.

Moreover, the notch parts 11-14 have the recessed parts 11a-14a, respectively. The recesses 11a to 14a are provided at a total of eight places, two places each in the vicinity of the midpoint of the two long sides of the notches 11 to 14.

Further, the inner wall of the frame body 15 on the side of the notches 11 and 12 is provided with a protrusion 16 projecting toward the opening 10a with a predetermined distance from the frame 10. On the other hand, on the inner wall of the frame 15 on the side of the notches 13 and 14, a projection 17 projecting toward the opening 10 a is provided with a predetermined distance from the frame 10.

The holding member 2 is attached to the notches 11 and 12. In FIG. 1, the notch portion 11 is in a state before the holding member 2 is attached, and the holding member 2 is attached to the notch portion 12. After the holding member 2 is attached to the notches 11 and 12, the holding member 2 and the protrusion 17 hold the end of the liquid crystal module 30 described later, so that the liquid crystal module 30 is installed in the housing 1. Is done. Therefore, in this state, the holding member 2 is not attached to the notches 13 and 14.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the holding member 2, and a straight arrow indicates a direction in which the holding member 2 is inserted into the notches 11 to 14. In the following description, the direction of the straight arrow is the back direction of the holding member 2, and the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow is the front direction of the holding member 2. The direction of the arrow is vertical.

FIG. 2B is a front view of the holding member 2, and FIG. 2C is a side view of the holding member 2. The holding member 2 includes a bottom plate 21 (base portion), a mounting plate 22 (mounting portion), a support plate 23 (clamping portion), and a locking plate 24 (movable holding portion). The bottom plate 21 is a rectangular plate, and a mounting plate 22 is provided on the bottom plate 21. The mounting plate 22 is a vertically elongated rectangular plate, and the length of the long side of the mounting plate 22 is substantially equal to the depth of the notches 11 to 14, and the length of the short side of the mounting plate 22 is The width of the notches 11 to 14 is substantially equal. Thereby, the whole mounting plate 22 fits into the notches 11-14. A liquid crystal module 30 to be described later is placed on the top surface of the placement plate 22, and a part of the placement plate 22 protrudes from the bottom plate 21 in the front direction of the holding member 2.

Further, convex portions 22 a are provided on the two side surfaces of the mounting plate 22. The convex part 22a protrudes slightly in the lateral direction, and fits into the concave parts 11a to 14a of the notches 11 to 14 shown in FIG. Accordingly, the holding member 2 is held so as not to be easily detached from the notches 11 to 14 in a state where the holding member 2 is attached to the notches 11 to 14. Moreover, the convex part 22a is formed with tapered surfaces at both ends in the arrow direction.

A support plate 23 is provided on the top surface of the mounting plate 22. The support plate 23 is a horizontally long rectangular plate, and a part of the support plate 23 protrudes from the mounting plate 22 in the back direction of the holding member 2. As shown in FIG. 2B, the support plate 23 and the bottom plate 21 are parallel to each other, and a base having a U-shaped constricted portion 22b on the side surface is formed by the bottom plate 21, the mounting plate 22, and the support plate 23. The frame portion 10 in the notches 11 to 14 is sandwiched by the constricted portion 22b. Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 (c), the narrow part 22c of the same width | variety as the narrow part 22b is also formed between the support plate 23 and the baseplate 21 in the back side of the holding member 2. As shown in FIG. The frame portion 10 is also sandwiched by the constriction 22c.

A locking plate 24 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate 23. The locking plate 24 is a long rectangular plate on the upper side, and has a claw portion 24a and a protruding portion 24b. The claw portion 24 a has an inclined surface at the upper part and a plane parallel to the upper surface of the mounting plate 22 at the lower part. As shown in FIG.2 (c), the distance D of the upper end of the inclined surface of the nail | claw part 24a and the upper end of the latching plate 24 is 2-5 mm. The protrusion 24b has a height H of 0.3 to 1 mm in the protruding direction and a width W of 0.5 to 1 mm in the direction in which the locking plate 24 extends.

The locking plate 24 is flexible and is preferably made of a material such as a resin material. The bottom plate 21, the mounting plate 22, the support plate 23, and the locking plate 24 may be made of different materials, or may be made of the same material.

Note that the shapes of the bottom plate 21, the mounting plate 22, the support plate 23, and the locking plate 24 are not limited to the above shapes.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the housing 1, and the concave notches 11 to 14 are provided at four locations in the opening 10 a of the frame 10 of the housing 1. The notches 11 to 14 may be the same size, the notch 11 and the notch 12 are provided on the lower side of the opening 10a, and the notch 13 and the notch 14 are the openings. 10a is provided on the upper side.

Recess 11a~14a provided in notches 11 to 14 has a shape convex portion 22a of the holding member 2 shown in FIG. 2 is fitted. Since the convex portion 22a has a tapered surface, the convex portion 22a can easily enter and leave the concave portions 11a to 14a. Moreover, in order to make the invasion and separation easier, it is preferable that at least one of the peripheral edge portions of the concave portions 11a to 14a and the convex portion 22a has a certain degree of elasticity.

FIG. 3B is a rear view of the housing 1. A frame body portion 15 surrounds the rectangular wall shape along the opening 10 a of the frame portion 10, and convex projections 16 and projections 17 are provided on the inner wall of the frame body portion 15. The projecting portions 16 are provided at two locations on the lower side of the frame body portion 15, and the projecting portions 17 are provided at three locations on the upper side of the frame body portion 15. The holding member 2 is attached to the notches 11 to 14, and the holding member 2, the protruding portion 16, or the protruding portion 17 constitutes the component installation structure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the frame portion 10, the holding member 2, and the end portions of the liquid crystal module 30, FIG. 4 (a) shows a state before the liquid crystal module 30 is held, and FIG. The state after holding is shown. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the liquid crystal module 30 is held by the holding member 2, the end of the liquid crystal module 30 is pressed against the inclined surface of the claw portion 24 a of the locking plate 24. Due to the pressing force in the direction of the arrow acting on the end of the liquid crystal module 30, the locking plate 24 is warped back, and when the liquid crystal module 30 is in contact with the upper surface of the mounting plate 22, the locking plate 24 is returned to the original state. The state is restored to the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, the lower plane of the claw portion 24 a and the upper surface of the mounting plate 22 hold the end of the liquid crystal module 30, so that the liquid crystal module 30 is in contact with the upper surface of the mounting plate 22. Held in.

In a state where the locking plate 24 is warped outward, the lower surface of the support plate 23 is in contact with the frame portion 10, so that the position of the holding member 2 does not shift and only the locking plate 24 is elastically deformed.

In addition, when removing the liquid crystal module 30 from the housing | casing 1, the liquid crystal module 30 should just be lifted in the state which curved the locking plate 24 with the finger | toe. At this time, it is difficult to slip because the fingertip is caught by the protruding portion 24b, and the liquid crystal module 30 can be easily detached from the housing 1.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal module 30 is installed in the housing 1, and FIG. 5B is a line AA arrow showing a state in which the liquid crystal module 30 is installed in the housing 1. FIG. One end of the liquid crystal module 30 is held by the holding member 2 provided in the notches 11 and 12, and the other end of the liquid crystal module 30 is held by being fitted to the protrusion 17.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the thickness of the liquid crystal module 30 is different between the side held by the holding member 2 and the side held by the protrusion 17, and the side held by the holding member 2. Is smaller than the thickness of the side held by the protrusion 17. The installation procedure of the liquid crystal module 30 is as follows. First, one end of the liquid crystal module 30 is fitted to the lower side of the protrusion 17, and then the other end of the liquid crystal module 30 is pressed against the inclined surface of the claw portion 24 a of the holding member 2. The module 30 is pushed into the frame portion 10 side. As a result, when the locking plate 24 of the holding member 2 warps back and the liquid crystal module 30 and the mounting plate 22 of the holding member 2 come into contact with each other, the locking plate 24 returns to its original position. The other end is also held.

FIG. 5C shows a state in which a liquid crystal panel 31 and a backlight unit 32 are installed in the housing 1 instead of the liquid crystal module 30. The thickness of the liquid crystal panel 31 and the backlight unit 32 overlapped is the same as that of the liquid crystal module 30 described above, and the installation procedure of the liquid crystal panel 31 and the backlight unit 32 is substantially the same as that of the liquid crystal module 30.

Next, a case where the liquid crystal module 33 having the same vertical and horizontal lengths and different thicknesses as the liquid crystal module 30 is installed in the housing 1 will be described. In the following description, the vertical side is the short side of the liquid crystal module 30 or the like, and the horizontal side is the long side of the liquid crystal module 30 or the like.

6A and 6B are perspective views of the housing 1, and the housing 1 is the same as the housing 1 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6A shows a state before the liquid crystal module 33 is installed. In contrast to FIG. 1, the holding member 2 is attached to the notches 13 and 14 of the opening 10 a of the frame 10. It is done. The long side of the opening 10 a where the notches 13 and 14 are provided is the upper side of the housing 1.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal module 33 is installed in the housing 1, and FIG. 6C is a BB arrow showing a state in which the liquid crystal module 33 is installed in the housing 1. FIG. One end of the liquid crystal module 33 is held by the holding member 2 provided in the notches 13 and 14, and the other end of the liquid crystal module 33 is held by being fitted to the protrusion 16.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the thickness of the liquid crystal module 33 is different between the side held by the holding member 2 and the side held by the protrusion 16. Comparing the liquid crystal module 30 and the liquid crystal module 33, both are flat plates having the same vertical and horizontal lengths, the thicknesses of the sides held by the holding member 2 are equal, and opposite to the side held by the holding member 2. The thickness on the side differs between the liquid crystal module 30 and the liquid crystal module 33. That is, the thickness of the side held by the projection 16 is different from the thickness of the side held by the projection 17 shown in FIG.

The installation procedure of the liquid crystal module 33 is the same as that of the liquid crystal module 30, and after fitting one end of the liquid crystal module 33 under the projection 16, the other end of the liquid crystal module 33 is connected to the nail portion of the holding member 2. When the liquid crystal module 33 is pressed against the inclined surface 24a and the liquid crystal module 33 is pushed into the frame 10 and the lower surface of the liquid crystal module 33 comes into contact with the upper surface of the mounting plate 22 of the holding member 2, the other end of the liquid crystal module 33 is held. .

As described above, it is possible to install both the liquid crystal module 30 and the liquid crystal module 33 having different thicknesses in the same casing 1 only by changing the position where the holding member 2 is attached.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the above description, the case where the holding member 2 is attached to the two cutout portions 11 and 12 or the cutout portions 13 and 14 provided on one long side of the frame portion 10 has been described. The holding member 2 may be attached to all four cutout portions 11 to 14 provided in the portion 10.

FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the holding member 2 is attached to the four notches 11 to 14 and the liquid crystal module 34 is attached to the housing 1. The thickness D1 at both ends of the liquid crystal module 34 is equal. The horizontal length of the liquid crystal module 34 is equal to that of the liquid crystal modules 30 and 33, and the vertical length is shorter than that of the liquid crystal modules 30 and 33.

FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the holding member 25 is attached to the four notches 11 to 14 and the liquid crystal module 35 is installed in the housing 1. The thickness D2 of the liquid crystal module 35 is larger than the thickness D1 of the liquid crystal module 34, and the vertical and horizontal lengths are the same as those of the liquid crystal module 34. The holding member 25 has the same structure as the holding member 2, but the locking plate 254 of the holding member 25 is formed longer than the locking plate 24 of the holding member 2.

FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the holding member 26 is attached to the four notches 11 to 14 and the liquid crystal module 36 is installed in the housing 1. The thickness D3 of the liquid crystal module 36 is smaller than the thickness D1 of the liquid crystal module 34, and the vertical and horizontal lengths are the same as the liquid crystal modules 34 and 35. The holding member 26 has the same structure as the holding members 2 and 25, and the locking plate 264 of the holding member 26 is formed shorter than the locking plate 24 of the holding member 2.

FIG. 7D is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the holding member 26 is attached to the notches 11 and 12, the holding member 2 is attached to the notches 13 and 14, and the liquid crystal module 37 is installed in the housing 1. is there. The thickness of the liquid crystal module 37 held by the holding member 26 is D3, the thickness held by the holding member 2 is D1, and the vertical and horizontal lengths are the same as the liquid crystal modules 34, 35, and 36. It is.

As described above, the liquid crystal modules 34 to 37 having different thicknesses can be installed in the same housing 1 by simply combining the holding members 2, 25, and 26 having different sizes and attaching them to the notches 11 to 14. Is possible.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are rear views of the housing 4 and the housing 5, respectively, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, a notch 41 and a notch 42 are provided on the lower side of the opening 40a of the frame 40, and the frame 45 positioned outside the upper side of the opening 40a. Three protrusions 47 are provided on the inner wall. That is, the configuration of the housing 4 is the same as the configuration in which the notches 13 and 14 and the protrusions 16 are not provided in the housing 1 shown in FIG.

When the holding member 2 is attached to the notch 41 and the notch 42, the liquid crystal module 30 shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B can be installed in the housing 4. Here, when the holding member 25 having a size different from that of the holding member 2 is attached to the cutout portion 41 and the cutout portion 42, a liquid crystal module 38 (not shown) having the same length and width as the liquid crystal module 30 but a different thickness. Can be installed in the housing 4. In the liquid crystal module 38, the thickness of the side held by the projection 47 is equal to the thickness of the side held by the projection 17 of the liquid crystal module 30, and the side held by the holding member 25 is the holding member of the liquid crystal module 30. Thicker than the side held by 2.

As described above, in the configuration of the casing 4, the liquid crystal modules 30 and 38 having different thicknesses are installed in the same casing 4 only by changing the holding members 2 and 25 attached to the notches 41 and 42. be able to.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a notch 53 and a notch 54 are provided on the upper side of the opening 50a of the frame 50, and the frame body is located outside the lower side of the opening 50a. Two protrusions 56 are provided on the inner wall of the portion 55. That is, the configuration of the housing 5 is the same as the configuration in which the notches 11 and 12 and the protrusions 17 are not provided in the housing 1 shown in FIG.

When the holding member 2 is attached to the notch 53 and the notch 54, the liquid crystal module 33 shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C can be installed in the housing 5. Here, when the holding member 25 is attached to the notch 53 and the notch 54, a liquid crystal module 39 (not shown) having the same vertical and horizontal lengths and different thicknesses as the liquid crystal module 33 can be installed in the housing 5. It becomes. In the liquid crystal module 39, the thickness of the side held by the protrusion 56 is equal to the thickness of the side held by the protrusion 16 of the liquid crystal module 33, and the side held by the holding member 25 is the holding member of the liquid crystal module 33. Thicker than the side held by 2.

As described above, in the configuration of the housing 5, the liquid crystal modules 33 and 39 having different thicknesses are installed in the same housing 5 only by changing the holding members 2 and 25 attached to the notches 53 and 54. be able to.

Still another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. FIG.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are side views of the notch 11 as viewed from the direction in which the holding member 2 is inserted. The thickness of the frame portion 10 is uniform and is equal to the width of the constriction 22 b formed by the bottom plate 21, the mounting plate 22 and the support plate 23 of the holding member 2. The upper side of the frame portion 10 is the inner side of the housing 1, and the lower side of the frame portion 10 is the outer side of the housing 1. When the holding member 2 is attached to the cutout portion 11, the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2 protrudes outside the frame portion 10, and the support plate 23 of the holding member 2 is attached to the frame portion 10 as shown in FIG. It will be in a state of protruding inside.

9C and 9D are cross-sectional views of a notch 61 that is a modification of the notch 11 viewed from the direction in which the holding member 2 is inserted. The frame portion 60 provided with the cutout portion 61 is thicker than the frame portion 10, and the thickness of the cutout portion 61 is equal to the thickness of the cutout portion 11. A step 61 b is provided around the notch 61 on the outside of the frame portion 60. The height of the step 61 b is equal to the thickness of the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9D, when the holding member 2 is attached to the notch portion 61, the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2 and the outer surface of the frame portion 60 form a continuous surface. Therefore, since it becomes difficult for a finger to be caught on the bottom plate 21, the holding member 2 can be stably attached to the notch 61. Note that the height of the step 61b may be higher than the thickness of the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2.

FIG. 10A is a front view of the housing 6 having the frame portion 60. In addition to the notch 61, the opening 60 a of the frame 60 is provided with notches 62 to 64 having the same shape as the notch 61, and around the notches 61 to 64. Are provided with steps 61b to 64b. The holding member 2 is attached to the cutout portion 61, and the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2 and the outer surface of the frame portion 60 form a smooth continuous surface.

Here, when the holding member 2 is removed from the cutout portion 61 due to a mistake in assembly or the like, it is preferable that the holding member 2 can be removed from the outside of the housing 6 because the inside of the housing 6 is difficult to reach. However, since it is difficult for a finger to be caught on the bottom plate 21, it is difficult to remove the holding member 2 from the outside of the housing 6.

FIG. 10B is a front view of a casing 7 which is a modification of the casing 6. Notches 71 to 74 are provided in the opening 70 a of the frame portion 70 of the housing 7, and the holding member 2 is attached to the notch 71. The shape of the notches 71 to 74 is the same as that of the notches 61 to 64 in FIG. On the other hand, the steps 71b to 74b provided around the notches 71 to 74 are longer in depth than the steps 61b to 64b in FIG.

Therefore, for example, when the holding member 2 is attached to the notch 71, a groove 71c is formed between the lower end of the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2 and the step 71b. A fingernail or a flathead screwdriver can be inserted into the groove 71c. By moving the bottom plate 21 upward by the fingernail or flathead screwdriver inserted into the groove 71c, the holding member 2 can be removed from the outside of the housing 7. It can be easily removed.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the housing 8 having the frame portion 80. The opening 80a of the frame portion 80 is provided with notches 81 to 84. Unlike the housing 1, the notches 81 and 82 are provided on one short side of the opening 80a. The parts 83 and 84 are provided on the other short side of the opening 80a. In addition, two protrusions 86 and two protrusions 87 are provided inside the frame body 85 that surrounds the opening 80a in a rectangular shape. Further, unlike the housing 1, the protrusion 86 is provided on one short side of the frame body 85 on the side where the notches 81 and 82 are provided, and the protrusion 87 is provided with the notches 83 and 84. Is provided on the other short side of the frame body portion 85 on the side where is provided.

The shapes of the notches 81 to 84 and the protrusions 86 and 87 are the same as the shapes of the notches 11 to 14 and the protrusions 16 and 17, respectively. The method of installing the liquid crystal module 30 or the like in the housing 8 is the same as in the case of the housing 1. The holding member 2 is attached to the notches 81 and 82, and the liquid crystal module 30 is formed by the holding member 2 and the protrusion 87. Or the like, or the holding member 2 is attached to the notches 83 and 84, and the liquid crystal module 30 or the like is installed by the holding member 2 and the protrusion 86.

In the above, the configuration in which the notch portion 11 and the like are provided at four positions on the frame portion 10 and the like has been described. Accordingly, five or more notches 11 may be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, six notches 91 to 96 may be provided in the opening 90 a of the frame 90 of the housing 9. Moreover, when the housing | casing 1 grade | etc., Is small, you may provide the notch part 11 only in two places or three places. Similarly, regarding the protrusions 16 and 17 and the like, the number of locations provided may be changed as needed according to the size of the housing 1 and the strength of the holding member 2 and the like.

Moreover, although the above embodiment demonstrated the structure which installs the liquid crystal module 30 grade | etc., In the housing | casing 1 grade | etc., It does not restrict to this. For example, installing the printed circuit board to the housing of an electronic device, when installing a dial on the casing of the watch may be or provided part installation structure according to the present invention in their housing. Accordingly, printed circuit boards having different thicknesses can be installed in the same electronic device casing, or dials having different thicknesses can be installed in the same watch casing.

Moreover, although the notch part 11 is formed in the frame part 10 facing the opening part 10a, a three-dimensional structure may be sufficient. Specifically, a structure in which one surface of a box-like structure is opened and a notch is formed on the upper surface facing the open side may be used. Such a structure can provide a notch on a plane. For example, the notch can be provided as a structure like a holder 403 shown in FIG.

Moreover, although the above embodiment demonstrated the structure which provides the notch part 11 as an attaching part for attaching the holding member 2 to the housing | casing 1, it does not restrict to this. For example, although not shown in the figure, a ridge portion having a rail-like shape is provided in place of the notch portion 11, and a ridge is formed on the bottom plate 21 of the holding member 2 so as to be slidably fitted to the ridge portion. A part may be provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The component installation structure according to the present invention can be applied to a casing in which flat plate components having different external specifications are installed.

It is a perspective view which cuts out some housing | casings which have the components installation structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and shows. (A) is a perspective view of the holding member attached to the said housing | casing, (b) is a front view of the said holding member, (c) is a side view of the said holding member. (A) is a front view of the said housing | casing, (b) is a rear view of the said housing | casing. The process which installs a liquid crystal module in the said housing | casing is shown, (a) is the partial expanded side view which shows the state before installation, (b) is the partial expanded side view which shows the state after installation. (A) is a perspective view of the said housing | casing in which the liquid crystal module was installed, (b) is AA arrow sectional drawing of the said housing | casing, (c) is a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit installed. It is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing made. (A) is a perspective view of the casing, and (b) is a perspective view of the casing in which a liquid crystal module having a thickness different from that of the liquid crystal module of FIG. These are sectional views of the casing taken along line B-B. (A)-(d) is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing, (a) is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing in which the liquid crystal module of thickness D1 was installed, (b) is liquid crystal of thickness D2. It is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing in which the module was installed, (c) is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing in which the liquid crystal module of thickness D3 was installed, (d) is the other end with the thickness of one end at D1. It is sectional drawing of the said housing | casing in which the liquid crystal module whose thickness is D3 was installed. (A) (b) is a rear view of the housing | casing which has the components installation structure which concerns on other embodiment. (A) is a side view of the notch part of the housing | casing shown in FIG. 1, (b) is a side view of the said notch part to which the said holding member is attached, (c) is other of this invention. It is a side view of the notch part which concerns on this embodiment, (d) is a side view of the said notch part to which the said holding member is attached. (A) is a front view of the housing | casing which has a notch part shown in FIG.9 (c), (b) is a front view of the housing | casing which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the housing | casing which concerns on the modification of this invention. It is a front view of the housing | casing which concerns on the other modification of this invention. (A), (b) is a side view of the conventional liquid crystal display device, (c) is the elements on larger scale of the fixing | fixed part of the said liquid crystal display device. (A) is sectional drawing of the housing | casing which has the conventional board | substrate attachment structure, (b) is a top view of the said housing | casing. (A) is a sectional side view of a conventional desktop device mounting shelf, and (b) to (d) are partially enlarged views of rotating claws of the desktop device mounting shelf. (A) is a perspective view of the conventional cabinet and chassis frame, (b) is the elements on larger scale of the lock nail | claw and rib of the said chassis frame.

Explanation of symbols

1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Case 10, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Frame 10a, 40a, 50a, 60a, 70a, 80a, 90a Opening 11, 12 Notch (Mounting part, 1st mounting part, notch)
13.14 Notch (Mounting part, 2nd mounting part, Notch)
16 Protruding part (holding part / second holding part)
17 Protruding part (holding part / first holding part)
41, 42, 53, 54 Notch (mounting part, notch)
47 ・ 56 Protruding part (holding part)
61-64 / 71-74 Notch (Mounting part, 1st mounting part, 2nd mounting part, notch)
81, 82 Notch (Mounting part, 1st mounting part, Notch)
83/84 Notch (Mounting part, 2nd mounting part, Notch)
86 Protruding part (holding part / second holding part)
87 Protruding part (holding part / first holding part)
91-96 Notch (Mounting part, 1st mounting part, 2nd mounting part, notch)
11a-14a Concave portion 15 Frame body portion 2, 25, 26 Holding member (holding member, first holding member, second holding member)
21 Bottom plate (base)
22 Placement plate (placement part)
22a Convex part 22b Constricted part (gap)
23 Support plate (clamping part)
24 Locking plate (movable holding part)
24a Nail (nail)
24b Projection part 30.33 to 37 Liquid crystal module (parts)
61b to 64b, 71b to 74b Step 71c Groove (gap)

Claims (11)

In the parts installation structure for installing flat parts on the housing,
The housing is formed with an attachment portion for detachably attaching a holding member for holding one end of the component, and the holding member is attached to the attachment portion,
A holding portion for holding the other end of the component is formed, and the holding portion is a protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the housing.
The component installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is a notch having a concave shape, and the holding member is slidably inserted into and removed from the notch.   The component installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion and the holding portion are provided at positions facing each other. The holding unit is configured to hold the other end of the component in the thickness direction of the component in a state in contact with the inner surface of the housing where the component is installed,
The holding member is part installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that holding one end of the upper SL component in the thickness direction of the component. The holding member includes a base portion, a mounting portion for mounting the component on the base portion, and a sandwiching portion that forms a gap for sandwiching the peripheral portion of the notch between the base portion, A movable holding part formed so as to extend on the placing part, and formed with a claw that engages with an end face facing the end face placed on the placing part in the above part;
The component installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the movable holding portion has flexibility, and the claw has an inclined surface inclined toward the placement portion.   The component installation structure according to claim 4, wherein the movable holding portion has a protruding portion protruding toward the mounting portion side at the tip.   The protruding portion has a height of 0.3 mm to 1 mm in the protruding direction and a thickness of 0.5 mm to 1 mm in the extending direction of the movable holding portion, and a distance between the upper end of the inclined surface and the protruding portion. The component installation structure according to claim 5, wherein is 2 to 5 mm.   The component according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein when the movable holding portion bends to the opposite side to the placement portion, the lower surface of the clamping portion comes into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the notch. Installation structure. A recess is formed in the notch,
A convex part is formed on the side surface of the placement part,
The component installation structure according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the concave portion and the convex portion are fitted in a state in which the holding member is attached to the notch. The notch is formed facing an opening formed in the housing, and a step is formed around the notch on the outer surface side of the housing.
The state where the holding member is attached to the notch, the lower surface of the base portion and the flat surface on the outer surface side of the housing form a continuous surface. The component installation structure described in 1.   The component installation structure according to claim 9, wherein a gap extending in a direction perpendicular to a depth direction of the notch is formed by a side surface of the base portion and the step.   The component installation structure according to claim 4, wherein at least the movable holding portion of the holding member is made of a resin material.

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