JP4933356B2 - Electronic device storage device and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device storage device configured to store an electronic device and be configured to be installed vertically or horizontally. Specifically, the heat dissipation groove is blocked in any installation direction. The present invention relates to an electronic device storage device that can efficiently dissipate heat, and a structure of an electronic device suitable for storage in the electronic device storage device.

Conventionally, in an electronic device storage device composed of a casing and a U-shaped leg as a support member for vertical installation, the electronic device can be installed vertically or horizontally, and heat storage by the electronic device is reduced. Therefore, by forming heat dissipation holes and heat dissipation grooves at appropriate positions on the housing, air can efficiently flow into the electronic device storage device, so that the electronic device storage device can be placed horizontally or vertically. The heat generated from the electronic device can be effectively reduced. In particular, the U-shaped leg used when the electronic device storage device is installed vertically has a pair of legs that are detachably sandwiched with respect to the housing, and a groove serving as an air inlet is formed on the bottom surface of the legs. Even if the lower part of the casing is clamped with the legs, the air flows into the grooves, the windows, and the heat radiating holes in the lower part of the casing, and enters the upper part of the casing. It is designed to come out of the formed heat dissipation hole, and by attaching the U-shaped legs, some of the heat dissipation holes formed in the housing are blocked, reducing the air flow and reducing the efficiency of heat storage. The one configured so as not to damage the above has been proposed.
(See Patent Document 1)
Further, as another embodiment of the U-shaped leg for further reducing heat storage efficiently, it has a rectangular upper and lower surfaces and four side surfaces connecting the upper and lower surfaces. For an electronic device as a support member provided with a frame having openings on side surfaces and an upper surface and having a space inside, and a pair of screens provided across the opening of the upper surface portion of the frame A stand is provided.
(See Patent Document 2)

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-47869 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-145051

However, the conventional electronic device storage device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured so that the U-shaped leg as the support member is attached by sandwiching the lower part of the housing when the device is installed vertically. Even if it can be easily attached to the U-leg, it must be prevented from coming off easily. In other words, the legs are made of an elastic material such as a synthetic resin material, and the lower part of the casing is pushed from above the legs, so that the casing is mounted so that the legs are opened outward. Further, when the housing is further pushed in, the protrusions formed on the inner side surface of the leg are fitted with the heat radiation holes formed on the side surface of the housing, whereby the attachment is completed. However, in such a configuration, the assembled housing is clamped by the urging force of the legs, so that the housing can be easily pushed in, and the housing after installation cannot be removed easily. In order to obtain an urging force of a predetermined level or more, the height of the leg needs to be increased to some extent so that the leg is easily bent. In addition, it is strong and durable so that the U-shaped leg will not be easily deformed or damaged not only when the chassis is installed but also for a long time after installation. There was a problem of having to.
In addition, since the U-shaped leg is formed with a window or the like on the bottom surface of the leg in order to secure a path for air flowing into the casing, the U-shaped leg is bent by being attached to the casing. In order to prevent deformation, it is necessary to maintain the strength of the U-shaped leg above a predetermined level, and for this purpose, the size of the window could not be increased. Conversely, if it is necessary to enlarge the window in order to increase the inflow of air, there has been a problem that it is necessary to increase the strength by increasing the size of the U-shaped leg (for example, the dimension in the longitudinal direction).
Also,

In addition, according to the conventional electronic device stand shown in Patent Document 2, in order to further enhance the cooling effect, the base portion of the stand includes a rectangular upper and lower surfaces and sides of the upper and lower surfaces. It consists of a frame body with four side surfaces connecting the four sides, with openings formed on the four side surfaces and the upper surface, and a space provided inside, and a partition portion as a mounting portion of the housing, and many openings are formed in the frame body As a result, there was a problem that the frame became fragile. On the other hand, if the frame is made of, for example, a metal material in order to give the frame rigidity to support the electronic device, the frame and thus the electronic device stand will be heavy and costly. There is a problem of becoming higher. In addition, the electronic device is attached to the stand by a well-known attachment means such as fastening a screw or the like to the electronic device from the side of the partition, and there is a problem that the attachment takes time.
Further, when the stand is formed of a material having elasticity such as a synthetic resin material and is configured to be sandwiched by pushing the support of the electronic device into a partition as shown in Patent Document 1, Measures such as widening the width of the frame or reducing the size of the opening are necessary so that the frame will not be deformed by the installation. There was a problem that the route was restricted and an efficient cooling effect could not be obtained.
Therefore, in this application, it was made to solve these problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device storage device that can improve the versatility of the usage state so that the electronic device can be stored and the electronic device can be installed vertically or horizontally.
Another object relates to a structure of an electronic device storage device that can efficiently radiate heat without being blocked by a heat radiating groove in any installation direction, either vertically or horizontally.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device storage device including a support member that has a simple structure and can be reduced in weight.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a highly convenient electronic device storage device including a support member that can be easily and reliably attached without being screwed.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device storage device that can be stably installed vertically or horizontally with a cable (particularly a coaxial cable) or the like for connecting to an electronic device attached.
Another object is to provide an electronic device suitable for the electronic device storage device described above.

The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes a housing formed of a box having a space in which an electronic device can be housed, and a detachable attachment to the housing. In an electronic device storage device comprising a support member that can be installed vertically on a table ,
In the housing, at least one pair of side becomes the side surface when in the vertical state, the top surface located at its upper side, each with a bottom surface located on the lower side thereof, a plurality of heat radiating grooves formed In addition , a fitting groove is formed in each of the pair of side surfaces so as to be opposed to each other in the same direction in the horizontal direction from at least one side connecting the upper surface and the bottom surface of the side surfaces ,
The support member is
A support portion disposed opposite to the bottom surface of the housing,
A screen part provided with a convex part that is erected along the pair of side surfaces from both side end parts of the support part and is engaged and guided in the fitting groove at the upper end part thereof ;
And is configured to be detachably attachable to the housing by engaging the convex portion with the fitting groove ,
The support part constituting the support member is formed at a middle position in the vertical direction of the partition part, forming a recess having a first gap between the lower part of the support part and the installation surface, and the support part. The part is formed with one or a plurality of heat radiating holes or heat radiating grooves penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the support part and communicating with the heat radiating grooves formed on the bottom surface of the housing.
Furthermore, in the fitting groove and the convex portion,
When the electronic device is installed vertically on a table, the electronic device can be stably installed, and a part or all of the heat radiating groove formed on the bottom surface of the housing constitutes the support member. Positioning and fitting means for determining whether or not the support member is correctly mounted at a predetermined position with respect to the housing is provided so as not to be blocked by the support portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device storage device according to the first aspect, each of the pair of partitioning portions is arranged at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the partitioning portion from the lower surface of the support body. At least one recess having a second gap reaching the bottom surface of the first gap is formed, and the second gap is configured to communicate with the first gap .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device housing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the fitting groove and at least the pair of side surfaces are formed so that the heat radiation grooves are substantially parallel to each other. It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 4 is the electronic device storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The electronic device storage device includes a separation member in addition to the housing and the support member, and the support member further includes an outer side surface of the partitioning portion, the outer side being lower than the upper side of the outer side surface. a position projecting into, and then by Uni inclined ing a predetermined dimension from the side surface of the pair,
The separating member can be detachably attached to an upper part from a substantially central portion of the casing, and is approximately the same as the projecting dimension of the supporting member projecting portion below the partitioning portion in a direction orthogonal to the side surface to which the separating member is attached. It is characterized by having a separation member protrusion of equal size .

The invention according to claim 5 is the electronic device storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The rear side surface located on the rear side of the pair of side surfaces is exposed by extending a plurality of types of terminals including an F-type plug seat that can connect the inside and the outside of the electronic device attached to the electronic device. The arrangement position is such that when the electronic device storage device is installed vertically, a plurality of types of terminals including the F-type plug seats are arranged at a substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device. Further, the F-type plug seat is located at the lowest position among the plurality of types of terminals, and the lower end of the electronic device storage device It is characterized by being arranged so as to be exposed from the portion .

The invention according to claim 6 is an electronic device housed in the electronic device housing device, and has a plurality of types of terminals including an F-type plug seat that can connect the inside and the outside of the electronic device. In an electronic device arranged so as to extend to the side surface and configured so that the terminal is exposed from one side surface of the electronic device storage device,
The electronic device storage device is the electronic device storage device according to claim 5 ,
When the electronic device storage device is installed vertically, a plurality of types of terminals including the F-type plug seat are arranged below a substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device. Furthermore, the F-type contact tap locus, a most lower position among terminals consisting of the plurality of types, moreover, a feature that is disposed so as to be exposed from the lower end portion of the electronic device-accommodating device To do.

According to the electronic device storage device of the first aspect, the fitting groove is formed in each of the pair of side surfaces of the housing, and the engaging portion is engaged and guided in the state portion of the partition portion of the support member. Thus, the electronic device housing apparatus can be provided with a simple configuration that can be used in both vertical and horizontal positions, and in which the support member can be easily and reliably attached in the vertical position.

The supporting portion constituting the supporting member forms a recess having a first gap between the lower and the installation surface which are in the intermediate position the support portion in the vertical direction of opposition Tatsubu, moreover , to the supporting part through the upper and lower surfaces of the support portion, the heat radiating groove formed on the bottom surface of the housing and capable of communicating one or more heat dissipating holes or radiating grooves are formed.
For this reason, when a support member is attached to the housing and the electronic device is placed vertically , the air flows from the recessed portion formed below the supporting portion to the heat radiating groove formed in the supporting portion, and the heat radiating groove on the bottom surface of the housing. The air that has flowed into the casing through the air and further flows out of the heat radiating grooves formed on the side and top surfaces of the casing .
Therefore, according to this invention, even if a support member is assembled | attached, the inflow of the air to a housing | casing is not prevented, and the electronic device storage apparatus which can radiate | emit extremely efficiently can be provided.
In addition, because the fitting groove and the convex part are equipped with positioning fitting means, it is easy to judge whether the support member has been assembled in the correct position, and there is no mounting error, so that it can be installed vertically. Electronic equipment can be installed stably.
In addition, the support member is correctly mounted at a predetermined position with respect to the housing so that part or all of the heat radiating groove formed on the bottom surface of the housing is not blocked by the support portion or the like constituting the support member. Therefore, it is possible to provide a very convenient electronic device storage device that does not interfere with the heat dissipation effect even if the support member is attached.
Furthermore, in the process from the start to the completion of the attachment of the support member, stress is applied to the support member so as to be bent slightly outward during the fitting in the positioning fitting means, but otherwise the load is temporarily or Since it is not continuously applied, the structure of the support member is simple and highly reliable even if a large number of heat radiation grooves are formed in the support part, etc. or a large opening is provided in order to enhance the heat radiation effect. Can be.
Further, even if the structure of the support member is simple, the support member is assembled so as to hold the housing by the support portion, the pair of partition portions, and the convex portion provided in the partition portion, The assembly can be performed reliably.

Next, according to the electronic device storage apparatus of the second aspect, each of the pair of partitioning portions includes a first intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the partitioning portion, from the lower surface of the support to the bottom surface of the partitioning portion. Since at least one recess having two gaps is formed and the second gap communicates with the first gap, even if the electronic device is placed vertically, the inflow of air Thus, it is possible to provide an electronic device storage device that can improve the heat dissipation effect.

According to the electronic device storage device of the third aspect, the fitting groove and at least the pair of side surfaces of the heat radiation groove are formed so as to be substantially parallel to each other. The groove is integrated with the design and can be made clean.

Further, according to the electronic device storage device of the fourth aspect, even if a book is placed near the electronic device by the separating member, for example, the book does not lean against the housing. As a result, an appropriate space will be formed between the book and the book, and this will not impede the flow of air flowing into or out of the housing, and will not reduce the efficiency of heat dissipation. Yes.
In addition, since the separation member is detachable, the position of the separation member can be changed to the optimum position on the top and bottom of the side according to the dimensions of the object placed next to the housing, and the electronic device can be placed horizontally. Ru can be used even if you have. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly versatile and highly reliable electronic device storage device that does not choose the installation location of the electronic device .

In addition, according to the electronic device storage device of the fifth aspect, the various cables to be connected are located below the substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device, and among the various cables to be connected, The coaxial cable, which is the heaviest cable, is positioned at the lowest position, and the position where the tensile force due to the weight of the cable is applied to the storage device can be made as low as possible . For this reason, it is possible to increase the stability of the installation when the electronic device is placed vertically .

On the other hand, according to the electronic device according to claim 6, the various cables to be connected are located below the substantially central portion of the electronic device, and the coaxial cable which is the heaviest cable among the various cables to be connected. Is located at the lowest position, the position where the tensile force by the cable is applied to the electronic device can be made as low as possible, and the installation stability when placed vertically can be made high . Therefore, it is possible to provide an electronic device suitable for an electronic device storage device that can be used both vertically and horizontally.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a specific embodiment of an electronic device storage device 1 in which an electronic device 2 of the present invention is stored, and is a perspective view when it is placed vertically. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view in the case of being placed vertically, (a) a left side view, (b) a right side view, (c) a bottom view, and (d) a top view. 3A is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in the middle of attaching the support member 15 to the housing 3, and FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the attachment of the housing 3 and the support member 15 is completed. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. FIG. 3C is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an enlarged main part in the process from FIG. 3 (a) to FIG. 3 (b). FIG. 5 is a side view showing a specific installation example in the case of vertical installation. FIG. 6A is a front view in the case of being placed horizontally, and FIG. 6B is a right side view in the case of being placed horizontally. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a second embodiment according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a side view and (b) is a front view. 8A and 8B are views for explaining the separation member 40, in which FIG. 8A is a top view, FIG. 8B is a side view, and FIG. 8C is a front view. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a specific usage example of the second embodiment, (a) is a usage example of the second embodiment, and (b) is a conventional usage example. (C) is a second embodiment in the case of horizontal installation.
In the following description, directions are indicated based on the state shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

An electronic device storage apparatus according to the present invention is indicated by 1 in the figure. The electronic device storage device 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention is configured to store the electronic device indicated by 2 in the drawing so that the electronic device 2 can be installed vertically or horizontally. The housing 3 includes a housing 3 and a support member 15 that can be detachably attached to the housing 3 and can be placed vertically on the desktop.
The electronic device 2 shown in the embodiment according to the present invention is an example of a set top box (STB) used in the CATV system, but is not particularly limited to this embodiment. , Digital tuners for receiving digital broadcasts, network equipment such as cable modems and routers, television receivers, etc. Electronic devices can also be used.

First, specific examples of the housing 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The housing 3 in the embodiment of the present invention is formed by molding a synthetic resin material, for example, and is formed of a substantially rectangular box having a space in which the electronic device 2 can be accommodated. .
A side surface 4 (hereinafter referred to as a first side surface 4) of the housing 3 shown on the right front side in FIG. 1 and a side surface 5 (hereinafter referred to as a second side surface 5) opposed to the side surface 4 are shown. Are formed such that a plurality of radiation grooves 4a and 5a for radiating the heat stored by the electronic device 2 housed in the housing 3 are kept at appropriate intervals. In addition, the first side surface 4 and the second side surface 5 are formed so as to open in a concave shape on the end surface of the side surface of the housing on the left front side surface 8 (hereinafter referred to as the rear surface 8) side in FIG. The fitting grooves 10 formed in the horizontal direction from the fitting groove opening portion 10b to the fitting groove terminal portion 10c are formed so as to face each other.
This fitting groove 10 is for attaching a support member 15 used in the case where the electronic device 2 is placed vertically, which will be described in detail later. In the first embodiment of the present invention, this fitting groove 10 is provided. By arranging the heat radiating grooves 4a and 5a so as to be substantially parallel to each other, the fitting groove 10 and the heat radiating grooves 4a and 5a are integrated in terms of design, and the appearance is neat. Although the example in which the fitting groove 10 is formed to have a predetermined length from the rear surface 8 side of the housing 3 toward the end portion 10c is shown, from the rear surface 8 to the front surface 9 facing the rear surface 8. The support member 15 may be formed so as to communicate with the housing 3 from the rear side or the front side.

Radiation grooves 6 a and 7 a are formed on the upper surface 6 and the bottom surface 7 of the housing 3. In this embodiment, the radiating grooves 6a and 7a are perpendicular to the forming direction of the radiating grooves 4a and 5a formed on the pair of side surfaces including the first side surface 4 and the second side surface 5, and one is the upper surface. 6 and the bottom surface 7 are directed in the direction toward the center, and the other is formed such that a part of the radiating groove covers the upper end and the lower end of the first side surface 4 and the second side surface 5 respectively.

The rear surface 8 is formed with an opening 8a so that terminals such as connectors provided so as to extend to the rear surface 2a of the electronic device 2 are exposed.
In the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the electronic device 2 is a set top box is shown, and the electronic device 2 is provided with a terminal corresponding to this. That is, 21 is a cable input terminal, 22 is a cable output terminal, and both are F-type plug seats corresponding to coaxial cables. Reference numerals 23 and 24 denote PIN connectors for AV cord connection, and this set top box 2 is provided with two AV outputs. Reference numeral 25 denotes a D terminal for connecting the digital television and the set top box 2 via a D terminal cable. 26 is a telephone connection terminal for connecting the CATV center station or the like and the set top box 2 via a telephone line, and 28 is a power supply terminal for supplying power to the set top box.
Reference numeral 27 denotes an insertion slot of a CAS (Conditional Access System) card for the broadcaster to manage customer information, limit viewing for each program, and protect copyright.

Next, a specific embodiment of the support member 15 constituting the electronic device housing apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the support member 15 of the present invention is, for example, a synthetic resin material molded by a mold and is engaged with a fitting groove 10 formed in the housing 3. Thus, the electronic device 2 can be installed on a table in a vertical position. In the embodiment of the present invention, the support member 15 includes a support portion 16 having an upper surface formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom surface 7 of the housing 3 and disposed so as to face the bottom surface 7. 16 is provided so as to extend along the pair of side surfaces 4 and 5 from both side end portions thereof, and at the upper end portion thereof, there is a partition portion 17 having a convex portion 18 engaged and guided in the fitting groove 10. Thus, the projection 18 is detachably attached to the housing 3 by engaging the fitting groove 10 with the projection 18.

At least the support portion 16 has one or a plurality of heat radiation holes or heat radiation grooves 16a formed so as to penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the support portion 16 (in the embodiment, heat radiation grooves. Hereinafter, examples of the heat radiation grooves 16a will be described. .) Is formed. The heat radiation groove 16a is formed so as to face a position where the heat radiation groove 7a formed on the bottom surface 7 of the housing 3 is not completely closed when the support member 15 is attached to the housing 3. Has been. Note that one large opening may be formed by communicating the plurality of heat radiating grooves 16a.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the support portion 16 is configured to be provided at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the partition portion 17, and a lower portion of the support portion 16 and an installation surface not shown in the figure. If the recess 16b having the first gap G1 is formed between the heat dissipation groove 7a formed on the bottom surface of the housing 3, the heat dissipation groove 16a formed on the support portion 15, and the first By communicating with the concave portion 16b having the gap G1, air flows into the housing 3 through the concave portion 16b, the heat radiating groove 16a, and the heat radiating groove 7a. By exiting from the heat radiating grooves 4a, 5a and 6a formed on the side surface 5 and the upper surface 6 respectively, the support member 15 flows unhindered. As a result, the heat can be radiated extremely efficiently.
If the electronic device 2 does not particularly require heat dissipation, the recess 16b may be omitted. Further, in this case, there may be no heat radiating groove formed on the support base 16, but it may be opened to reduce the weight of the support member 15.

The partition portion 17 is inclined such that the outer side surface thereof protrudes outward from the upper side of the outer side surface and has a predetermined dimension from the pair of side surfaces. As a result, it is possible to improve the stability of the installation in the case of being placed vertically. Further, when the electronic device 2 is installed close to a wall surface or the like, the first side surface 4 (or the second side surface) and the wall surface are not damaged so as not to impair the efficient reduction of heat storage by the electronic device 2. If the projecting dimension below the partitioning portion 17 is determined to be a predetermined dimension so that the distance between the partitioning portion 17 and the wall surface etc. (Or 5), an appropriate gap is formed, and the flow of air discharged from the heat radiating groove 4a (or 5a) formed on the side surface is not hindered and heat can be radiated efficiently.
In addition, each of the pair of partition portions 17 is provided with a recess 17b having a second gap G2 extending from the lower surface of the support 16 to the bottom surface of the partition portion 17 at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the partition portion 17. If at least one is formed and the concave portion 17b of the second gap G2 communicates with the concave portion 16b of the first gap G1, the inflow of air is further improved and the heat dissipation effect can be enhanced. The recess 17b may not be provided.
Further, a convex portion 18 formed so as to protrude inward is formed on the upper portion of the partition portion 17, and as shown in FIG. 1, the convex portion 18 and the fitting groove portion 10b are opposed to each other. In this case, the support member 15 is pressed in the direction of arrow A (or the housing 3 is supported by the support member 15) to be engaged with and guided by the fitting groove 10 formed in the housing 3.
In addition, the support member 15 is formed symmetrically as shown in the figure, and when it is attached to the housing 3, the support member 15 is configured so that the attachment direction of the support member 15 is not selected.

Here, assembly of the housing 3 and the support member 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3A is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in the middle of attaching the housing 3 to the support member 15, and FIG. 3B is a view in which attachment of the housing 3 and the support member 15 is completed. It is the partial cross section seen from the XX line in Fig.2 (a). FIG. 3C is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing in detail the process of attaching the housing to the support member, and is a partial cross-sectional view in which the main part is enlarged from the line XX in FIG.
First, the convex portion 18 is engaged with the fitting groove 10 while the convex portion 18 provided in the support member 15 and the fitting groove opening portion 10b of the fitting groove 10 are opposed to each other. Then, by further pushing the support member 15 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3A, the convex portion 18 advances further back while being guided by the fitting groove 10. Then, the protrusion 18 is pushed in until it comes into contact with the end portion 10c of the fitting groove 10, whereby the attachment is completed as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3C, the support member 15 holds the housing 3 by the support portion 16 of the support member 15, the pair of partition portions 17, and the convex portion 18 provided in the partition portion 17. It is assembled like this.
In addition, in the vicinity of the terminal portion 10c of the fitting groove 10 formed in the housing 3, there is a protrusion 10a formed integrally with the housing 3 so as to protrude outward of the housing 3. In addition, the support member 15 is correctly attached to the housing 3 (completely pushed in) by forming a notch 18a at the tip of the convex portion 18 provided in the support member 15. In the state, the projecting portion 10a is disposed so as to be fitted into the notch portion 18a.

A state leading to the fitting will be described with reference to an enlarged view of a main part in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, the convex portion 18 guided in the direction of the arrow A1 by the fitting groove 10 first matches the front end portion 18c of the convex portion 18 with the protruding portion 10a formed on the housing 3. Touch. Further, when the support member 15 is pushed in the direction of the arrow A2 as shown in FIG. 4B, the partition portion 17 is slightly bent in the outward (arrow B) direction by the projection portion 10a, so that the convex portion 18 becomes the projection portion 10a. Get over. When the support member 15 is further pushed in until the front end portion 18c of the convex portion 18 abuts against the terminal end portion 10c of the fitting groove 10, as shown in FIG. The support member 15 is correctly attached to the housing 3 by fitting with the notch 18a formed in the convex portion 18 of the support member 15, and the support member 15 is locked to the housing 3 so that it is in a general use state. The assembly is completed so that it cannot be easily removed. Further, when removing the support member 15, the reverse procedure of the attachment may be performed. By pulling the support member 15 (or the housing 3) with a predetermined force, the protrusion 10a of the fitting groove 10 and the support member The fitting with the notch 18a formed on the 15 protrusions 18 can be released. That is, the support member 15 of the present invention can be easily attached to and detached from the housing 3.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the positioning / fitting means according to the claim is composed of the protrusion 10a, the end 10c of the fitting groove 10 and the notch 18a formed in the protrusion 18 of the support member 15. It is composed.

According to the electronic device storage apparatus 1 according to the present invention, the electronic device 2 can be installed stably even in a vertical position by providing the positioning fitting means so that the support member 15 can be assembled easily and accurately. In addition, the support member 15 is configured so that a part or any of the heat radiating groove 7a formed on the bottom surface 7 of the housing 3 is not blocked by the support portion 16 constituting the support member 15. Since it is correctly mounted at the position determined with respect to 3, it is possible to make it very convenient without hindering the heat dissipation effect. In addition, the support member 15 according to the present invention is temporarily stressed in the process from the start to the completion of attachment, while being stressed so as to bend slightly outward during the fitting in the positioning fitting means. In addition, since no load is applied to the support member 15, the structure of the support member 15 is simple even if a large number of heat radiation grooves 16a are formed or a large opening is provided in order to enhance the heat radiation effect. Moreover, even if it is simple, it can be made highly reliable. For example, even if the configuration of the support member 15 is simple, the support member 15 holds the housing 3 by the support portion 16, the pair of partition portions 17, and the convex portion 18 provided in the partition portion 17. By assembling in such a way, the assembly can be performed reliably.

Here, a specific usage example in the case of vertical installation will be described with reference to FIG. Terminals provided in the electronic device 2 housed in the electronic device housing device 1 placed on the installation surface 50 are exposed from the rear surface (right side surface in the drawing) of the housing 3. These are composed of a plurality of types of terminals as described above, and various cables corresponding to the terminals are connected to each other. As shown in FIG. 5, the F-type plug seats 21 and 22 are television signals. Coaxial cables 31 and 32 for transmission, AV cables 33 and 34 for video and audio signals are connected to the PIN connectors 23 and 24, and a D terminal cable 35 for connecting to a television is connected to the D terminal 25. In addition, although not shown in the figure, a connection cable with a telephone, a power cord of an AC adapter, and the like are connected.
Therefore, as can be easily understood from the drawing, the electronic device housing apparatus 1 in which the electronic device 2 is housed is subjected to a force pulled toward the rear side (right direction in the drawing) by the plurality of cables. In particular, if the cable is installed as shown in the figure, the cable hangs downward and the weight of the cable is further increased, and a greater tensile force is applied in the direction of the diagonally downward arrow. If it is left in place, the installation stability will be impaired.

In the embodiment of the present invention, even in such a state, in order to stably install the electronic device 2, the F-type plug that can connect the inside and the outside of the electronic device 2 attached to the electronic device 2 In the electronic device 2 provided with a plurality of types of terminals including the seats 21 and 22 extending on one side surface, the F-type is provided when the electronic device storage device 1 is installed vertically. A plurality of types of terminals including the plug seats 21 and 22 are disposed such that the terminals are located below the substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device 1, and the F-type plug seat is It is the heaviest cable among the various cables to be connected by disposing it at the lowest position among the terminals of the plurality of types and being exposed from the lower end of the electronic device storage device 1. A certain coaxial cable 31, 32 is located at the bottom Configured to, when tensile force by the cable is in the lowest possible position to position applied to the storage device 1, it is possible to set a high stability of the installation when in the upright position.

An example of a state in which the electronic device storage apparatus 1 according to the present invention is placed horizontally is shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, (a) is a front view in the horizontal position, and (b) is a right side view in the horizontal position. In this embodiment, the front surface 9 of the housing 3 is provided with an operation unit 9a for the electronic device 2, and includes, for example, a power switch and a channel selection button. In such a horizontal position, the housing 3 is provided with the support legs 11 as shown in FIG. 2B on the second side surface of the housing 3, so that the housing 3 has the second side surface 5. Are arranged such that the first side surface 4 is a top surface, and the top surface 6 and the bottom surface 7 in the case of being placed vertically are side surfaces, and the second side surface 5 is a support leg with respect to the installation surface 50. Therefore, air flows in from the heat radiating grooves 5a located on the bottom surface side and the heat radiating grooves 6a and 7a located on the lower side on the side surfaces. In the case where the housing is placed horizontally, the heat radiation grooves 6a and 7a located on the upper side of the side surface and the heat radiation groove 4a located on the upper surface side are pulled out through the inside of the housing 3. However, the heat dissipation efficiency is not impaired.

As mentioned above, according to the electronic device storage apparatus 1 of 1st Embodiment of this invention, when attaching the support member 15 used when the electronic device 2 is installed vertically to the housing | casing 3, along the fitting groove | channel 10. It can be installed simply by pushing it in. In addition, since the support member 15 is not configured to sandwich and hold the housing 3, the support member 15 is not greatly bent at the time of attachment, and the attachment can be easily performed in this respect. Further, since it is not necessary to bend the support member 15 greatly, it is not necessary to increase the strength of the support member 15 so that the support member 15 can be provided with a large number of heat radiation grooves and large heat radiation windows on the support base 16. In order to obtain the strength of the support member 15, it is not necessary to increase the size, and the structure can be reduced with a simple structure.
Since the support member 15 is assembled so as to hold the lower portion of the housing 3 after the support member 15 is assembled, no stress is applied to the support member 15 after the assembly. Even if the structure of the member 15 is simple, the housing 3 can be reliably assembled to the support member 15 and has high reliability capable of withstanding long-term use.
In addition, as already described, by providing the positioning fitting means, the support member 15 can be assembled accurately, whereby not only the electronic device 2 can be stably installed, but also the housing 3 The support member 15 is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the housing 3 so that a part or any of the heat radiating groove 7 a formed on the bottom surface 7 is not blocked by the support portion 16 constituting the support member 15. It is possible to provide the electronic device storage apparatus 1 that is mounted properly and does not interfere with the heat dissipation effect, and is extremely convenient. In addition, even in the case of horizontal installation, the support member 15 can be easily removed, and a good electronic device housing apparatus 1 that has a great heat dissipation effect can be provided.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same components as those in the electronic device housing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the first side surface 4 and the second side surface 5 are provided with a separating member indicated by 40 in the drawing. It is. As shown in FIG. 7, the separating member 40 is configured to be detachably attached to the first side face 4 and the second side face 5. In the second embodiment of the present invention, The example comprised so that it might attach to the upper part of the housing | casing 3 and the approximate center part of the housing | casing 3 is shown. Further, the separation member 40 may be attached to both the first side face 4 and the second side face 5 or may be attached to only one side face so as to be selectively attached. Yes.

Here, the detail of the specific example of the separation member 40 concerning this invention is demonstrated using FIG. The separation member 40 is formed by molding a synthetic resin material or the like with a mold, and has a base portion 40a having a longitudinal direction in the horizontal direction, and protrudes from both ends of the base portion 40a in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base portion 40a. The protrusions 41 and 41 are configured to be provided integrally with the base 40a. Further, from both ends of the base portion 40a, locking pieces 42 and 42 for attaching to the housing 3 are formed integrally with the base portion 40a in the direction opposite to the protruding direction of the protruding portion 41. The separation member 40 formed in this way is used to lock the separation member 40 against the mounting holes 14 and 14 shown in FIG. 7 formed on the first side surface 4 and the second side surface 5 of the housing 3. The pieces 42 and 42 are locked by being inserted in the direction of the arrow C, and can be detachably assembled to the housing 3.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the separation member 40 is attached at a position that does not cover the heat radiating groove so that the air flow is not obstructed by assembling the separation member 40, and the projecting dimension of the protrusion 41 is as follows. The projections 17 of the support member 15 are formed so as to be approximately equal to the projecting dimension, and the two projections 41 are formed in a dispersed manner, and the short side of the base 40a of the separating member 40 is formed. The width is formed such that it does not cover the heat dissipation groove. Note that the shape of the embodiment is not limited as long as the air flow is not obstructed by the separating member 40. In the embodiment of the present invention, the attachment hole 14 is formed so that the separation member 40 can be attached to the upper portion of the housing 3 and at a substantially intermediate position. It is not limited to an example, and it may be one place, or may be selectively attached to two or more places where necessary.

Here, the effect of the separating member 40 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a specific usage example of the second embodiment, (a) is a usage example of the second embodiment, and (b) is a conventional usage example. (C) is a second embodiment in the case of horizontal installation.
When the electronic device 2 is placed close to the wall surface or the like when placed vertically, as described above, the lower side surface of the partition portion 17 constituting the support member 15 is connected to the electronic device 2 and the wall surface 2. Although it plays the role of a spacer for keeping an appropriate interval between them, for example, as shown in the conventional example of FIG. ) Etc. is installed, the book is caught in the housing 3 so that the heat radiation groove formed on the side surface, in particular, the heat radiation groove formed above is blocked or an appropriate interval is obtained. Otherwise, the air flow becomes worse, which reduces the effect of heat dissipation and causes the reliability of the electronic device 2 or the like to decrease.

Therefore, in the second embodiment according to the present invention, the separation member 40 can be provided so as to cope with such a situation, as well shown in FIG. 9 (a). , Even if a book or the like is placed in the vicinity of the electronic device 2 by the separating member 40, the book or the like is not leaned, and an appropriate space is formed between the housing 3 and the book. The flow of heat is not hindered and the efficiency of heat dissipation is not reduced. In addition, since the separation member 40 is detachable, the position of the separation member 40 can be changed to an optimum position above and below the side surface according to the size of an object placed next to the housing 3, and the side surface to be attached can be changed. Since it can also be selected, the highly versatile electronic device storage device 1 can be provided.
As shown in FIG. 9C, even in the case of horizontal placement, if it is desired to be separated from the wall surface or the like, it may be attached to the side surface.
The separation member 40 may be shipped in a pre-assembled state when the product is shipped, or may be bundled as an accessory.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing the configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the specific Example of the electronic device storage apparatus 1 which accommodated the electronic device 2 of this invention in the inside, and is a perspective view at the time of setting vertically. (A) Left side view, (b) Right side view, (c) Bottom view, (d) Top view when placed vertically. 3A is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in the middle of attaching the housing 3 to the support member 15, and FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the attachment of the housing 3 and the support member 15 is completed. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. FIG. 3C is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of the main part of FIG. It is a side view which shows the specific example of installation at the time of setting vertically. (A) is a front view when set horizontally, and (b) is a right side view when set horizontally. It is a figure for demonstrating 2nd Example concerning this invention, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is a figure for demonstrating the separation member 40, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a front view. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific usage example of 2nd Example, (a) is a usage example of 2nd Example, (b) is a conventional usage example. (C) is a second embodiment in the case of horizontal installation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic device storage apparatus, 2 ... Electronic device, 3 ... Case, 4 ... 1st side surface, 4a ... Radiation groove, 5 ... 2nd side surface, 5a ... Radiation groove, 6 ... Upper surface, 6a ... Radiation groove, 7 ... bottom surface, 7a ... heat radiation groove, 8 ... rear surface, 8a ... opening, 9 ... front surface, 9a ... operation part, 10 ... fitting groove, 10a ... projection part, 10b ... fitting groove opening, 10c ... fitting groove terminal , 11 ... support legs, 14 ... mounting holes, 15 ... support members, 16 ... support portions, 16a ... heat dissipation grooves, 16b ... concave portions, G1 ... first gaps, 17 ... partitioning portions, 17b ... concave portions, G2 ... second. gap, 18 ... protruding portion, 18a ... notch, 21 ... F-type contact tap seat, 22 ... F-type contact tap seat, 23 ... pIN connector, 24 ... pIN connector, 25 ... D terminal connector, 26 ... telephone connection terminal 27 ... CAS card insertion slot, 28 ... power supply terminal, 31 ... coaxial cable, 32 ... coaxial cable, 33 ... A Code, 34 ... AV code, 35 ... D terminal cable, 40 ... separation member, 40a ... base portion, 41 ... protruding portion, 42 ... engaging piece 50 ... mounting surface.

Claims (6)

A casing made of a box having a space in which an electronic device can be stored;
A support member that can be detachably attached to the housing, and can be placed vertically on the electronic device;
In an electronic device storage device comprising:
In the housing, at least one pair of side becomes the side surface when in the vertical state, the top surface located at its upper side, each with a bottom surface located on the lower side thereof, a plurality of heat radiating grooves formed In addition , a fitting groove is formed in each of the pair of side surfaces so as to be opposed to each other in the same direction in the horizontal direction from at least one side connecting the upper surface and the bottom surface of the side surfaces ,
The support member is
A support portion disposed opposite to the bottom surface of the housing,
A screen part provided with a convex part that is erected along the pair of side surfaces from both side end parts of the support part and is engaged and guided in the fitting groove at the upper end part thereof ;
And is configured to be detachably attachable to the housing by engaging the convex portion with the fitting groove ,
The support part constituting the support member is formed at a middle position in the vertical direction of the partition part, forming a recess having a first gap between the lower part of the support part and the installation surface, and the support part. The part is formed with one or a plurality of heat radiating holes or heat radiating grooves penetrating the upper and lower surfaces of the support part and communicating with the heat radiating grooves formed on the bottom surface of the housing.
Furthermore, in the fitting groove and the convex portion,
When the electronic device is installed vertically on a table, the electronic device can be stably installed, and a part or all of the heat radiating groove formed on the bottom surface of the housing constitutes the support member. An electronic apparatus comprising positioning fitting means for determining whether or not the support member is correctly mounted at a predetermined position with respect to the casing so as not to be blocked by the support portion Storage device. Each of the pair of partition portions is formed with at least one recess having a second gap from the lower surface of the support to the bottom surface of the partition portion at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the partition portion. The electronic device storage device according to claim 1, wherein the gap is configured to communicate with the first gap . The electronic device storage device according to claim 1, wherein the fitting groove and at least the heat radiating groove formed on at least the pair of side surfaces are formed to be substantially parallel to each other . The electronic device storage device includes a separation member in addition to the housing and the support member, and the support member further includes an outer side surface of the partitioning portion, the outer side being lower than the upper side of the outer side surface. And is inclined so as to have a predetermined dimension from the pair of side surfaces,
The separating member can be detachably attached to an upper part from a substantially central portion of the casing, and is approximately the same as the projecting dimension of the supporting member projecting portion below the partitioning portion in a direction orthogonal to the side surface to which the separating member is attached. The electronic device storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising separation member protrusions having equal dimensions . The rear side surface located on the rear side of the pair of side surfaces is exposed by extending a plurality of types of terminals including an F-type plug seat that can connect the inside and the outside of the electronic device attached to the electronic device. The arrangement position is such that when the electronic device storage device is installed vertically, a plurality of types of terminals including the F-type plug seats are arranged at a substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device. Further, the F-type plug seat is located at the lowest position among the plurality of types of terminals, and the lower end of the electronic device storage device The electronic device storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic device storage device is disposed so as to be exposed from the portion . An electronic device housed in an electronic device storage device, wherein a plurality of types of terminals including an F-type plug seat that can connect the inside and the outside of the electronic device are arranged to extend on one side. In an electronic device configured such that the terminal is exposed from one side of the electronic device storage device,
  The electronic device storage device is the electronic device storage device according to claim 5,
  When the electronic device storage device is installed vertically, a plurality of types of terminals including the F-type plug seat are arranged below a substantially central portion of the electronic device storage device. Further, the F-type connector seat is disposed at the lowest position among the plurality of types of terminals and exposed from the lower end portion of the electronic device storage device. Electronic equipment.

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