JP6374205B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device provided with a push button switch.

  As conventional electronic devices described above, for example, alarm devices as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are known. As shown in the figure, the alarm device 100 includes a substrate 103 on which electronic components such as a push switch 101 and a plurality of LEDs 102 are mounted, a case 104 that houses the substrate 103, and a decorative plate that covers the front of the case 104. A decorative panel 105, a diffusing lens 106 provided in front of the LED 102, and a button panel 107 pressed by the user when the alarm is stopped are provided.

  The pressing switch 101 and the plurality of LEDs 102 are mounted on the front side of the substrate 103. The case 104 includes a lower case 108 that covers the back side of the substrate 103, and an upper case 109 that covers the front side of the substrate 103. The upper case 109 protrudes toward the board 103 and is partitioned downward so as not to mix the light from the LEDs 102, and protrudes downward from the partition wall 109A. And an operation arm 109B that is movably provided in a direction in which it is in contact with and away from the operation.

  The decorative panel 105 holds the diffusing lens 106 between the upper case 109. The button panel 107 covers the front surface of the upper case 109, and the panel body 107A exposed to the front surface, the mounting portion 107B sandwiched between the decorative panel 105 and the operation arm 109B of the upper case 109, and the rear surface projecting toward the back surface. A locking arm 107 </ b> C that is provided and locks with the upper case 109 is provided.

  According to the above configuration, when the user presses the button panel 107, the locking arm 107 </ b> C is bent as a fulcrum, and the attachment portion 107 </ b> B presses the operation arm 109 </ b> B. As a result, the end of the operation arm 109B bends in a direction approaching the press switch 101, and the press switch 101 is pressed.

  However, in the alarm device described above, since the decorative panel 105 and the button panel 107 are provided separately, there is a problem that the number of parts is large and the appearance image is impaired.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that has a reduced number of parts and an improved appearance.

An invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is an electronic device including a substrate on which a pressing switch is mounted, a case that houses the substrate, and a decorative plate that covers a front surface of the case. The decorative plate is provided movably in a direction in which only one end thereof is in contact with and away from the press switch, and the end switch of the decorative plate is moved to press the press switch, and the substrate is provided with a plurality of light sources. In addition, the present invention resides in an electronic apparatus characterized in that a partition wall for partitioning so as not to mix light from the plurality of light sources is provided on the back surface of one end of the decorative plate .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an electronic apparatus including a substrate on which a pressing switch is mounted, a case that houses the substrate, and a decorative plate that covers a front surface of the case, the decorative plate is attached to only one end. supporting but the provided movable in the pressing switch toward or away from, so as to move the end portion of the veneer pressing the push switch on the front of the case, for supporting contact with the back surface of the veneer The electronic device is characterized in that there is provided a recess and a recess provided in a recess rather than the support so as to face and separate from the back surface of one end of the decorative plate .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the decorative plate is provided in a long band shape, and only one end portion in the longitudinal direction is movably provided .

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the decorative plate movably only at one end, the decorative plate also functions as a button panel, thereby reducing the number of parts and enhancing the appearance. Can do. Moreover, the one end part of a decorative board can be easily provided movably only by providing the recessed part provided in the front of the case rather than the support part.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the decorative plate also serves as a button panel by providing the decorative plate movably only at one end, the number of parts can be reduced and the appearance can be enhanced. Moreover, the rigidity of the one end part of a decorative panel can be improved with a partition wall. For this reason, for example, even if the part away from the press switch is pressed at one end of the decorative panel, only one part of the one end is not bent, and the entire one end moves so as to approach the press switch. You can press the switch.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , it is easy to make one end of the decorative board movable, and the appearance can be enhanced.

It is a front view which shows the alarm device as an electronic device of this invention in 1st Embodiment. It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a front side perspective view of the upper case shown in FIG. It is a back side perspective view of the decorative panel shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the alarm device as an electronic device of this invention in 2nd Embodiment. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a front view which shows an example of the alarm device as a conventional electronic device. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, an alarm device as an electronic apparatus of the present invention in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The alarm device shown in the figure generates an alarm when an abnormality such as a gas leak is detected, and is of a type in which the back surface is attached to a wall.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the alarm device 1 includes a substrate 4 on which electronic components such as a push switch 2 and LEDs 3 as a plurality of light sources are mounted, a resin case 5 that accommodates the substrate 4, A decorative panel 6 made of resin as a decorative plate covering the front surface and a diffusing lens 7 provided in front of the LED 3 are provided.

  The pressing switch 2 and the plurality of LEDs 3 are mounted on the front side of the substrate 4. In the present embodiment, three LEDs 3 are provided side by side along the left-right direction. Further, the substrate 4 has a sensor for detecting an abnormality such as gas leakage, a control circuit (not shown) for generating an alarm by turning on the LED 3 or sounding a speaker (not shown) when the abnormality is detected. It is installed. This control circuit stops the alarm when the push switch 2 is pressed while the alarm is generated.

  The case 5 includes a lower case 8 that covers the back side of the substrate 4 and an upper case 9 that covers the front side of the substrate 4. The lower case 8 includes a substantially rectangular bottom wall 81 facing the back surface of the substrate 4, and a side wall 82 erected from the periphery of the bottom wall 81 toward the front surface. The upper case 9 includes a substantially rectangular bottom wall 91 that faces the front surface of the substrate 4, and a side wall 92 that is erected from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 91 toward the back surface and is superimposed on the outer surface of the side wall 82. Has been. On the outer side surface of the side wall 82 of the lower case 8 and the inner side surface of the side wall 92 of the upper case 9, locking portions (not shown) that lock each other are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a recess 93 for fitting a decorative panel 6 described later is provided on the front side of the bottom wall 91 of the upper case 9. The concave portion 93 is provided in a rectangular shape in front view with a long vertical direction. Above this recess 93, a shallow recess 93A is formed as a support portion having a depth substantially the same as the thickness of the decorative panel 6 described later, and the lower end of the recess 93 is deeper than the thickness of the decorative panel 6 described later. A deep recess 93B as a recess is formed.

  When the decorative panel 6 is overlaid on the concave portion 93, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the upper surface of the decorative panel 6 is supported by being in contact with the bottom surface of the shallow concave portion 93A, but the lower end portion (= one end portion) of the decorative panel 6 is supported. ) Is opposed to the bottom surface of the deep recess 93B. Thereby, the decorative panel 6 is provided movably in a direction in which only the lower end portion thereof is in contact with and away from the pressing switch 2.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the shallow recess 93 </ b> A is provided with a plurality of locking holes 94 for locking the decorative panel 6. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the deep recess 93 </ b> B is provided with a through hole 95 for allowing light from the LED 3 to pass therethrough, a partition wall 96 projecting toward the front, and a lower part of the partition wall 96. A through-hole 97 is provided, and an operation arm 98 is provided in the through-hole 97 and projects downward from the partition wall 96 and has an end that is a free end.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the through holes 95 are provided so as to face the LEDs 3 mounted on the substrate 4. The partition wall 96 is provided so as to surround each through hole 95 so that light from the plurality of LEDs 3 is not mixed. The through hole 97 is a hole for providing the operation arm 98. The operation arm 98 bends in a direction in which an end portion serving as a free end is in contact with and away from the pressing switch 2.

  The decorative panel 6 also has a button panel function that is pressed by the user when the alarm is stopped. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the decorative panel 6 is provided in a long band shape, and is fitted into a recess 93 provided in the upper case 9. Since the lower end part facing the deep recessed part 93B of the decorative panel 6 is in a state of being separated as described above, it is movable in a direction in which it is in contact with or separated from the press switch 2. In other words, the decorative panel 6 is bent at the boundary between the shallow recess 93A and the deep recess 93B, so that the lower end of the decorative panel 6 is movable with the boundary as a fulcrum. In this embodiment, the part used as the fulcrum of the decorative panel 6 is provided thinner than other parts so that a lower end part may move easily.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a plurality of locking projections 61 that are inserted into the locking holes 94 provided in the upper case 9 and locked are provided in a portion of the decorative panel 6 that faces the shallow concave portion 93 </ b> A. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the decorative panel 6 has a through hole 62 for allowing light from the LED 3 to pass therethrough and a partition wall 63 projecting toward the back surface. And a convex portion 64 that protrudes from below the partition wall 63 toward the back surface and abuts on the operation arm 98.

  The through holes 62 are provided to face the LED 3 mounted on the substrate 4 and the through holes 95 provided in the upper case 9, respectively. The partition wall 63 is provided so as to surround each through hole 62 so that light from the plurality of LEDs 3 is not mixed. The diffusion lens 7 is attached to the front surface of the decorative panel 6 so as to close the through-hole 62.

  According to the above configuration, when the user presses the lower end portion of the decorative panel 6 when the alarm sounds, the lower end portion of the decorative panel 6 moves in a direction approaching the push switch 2 on the substrate 4. Thereby, the convex part 64 of the decorative panel 6 pushes the operation arm 98 provided on the upper case 9, and one end of the operation arm 98 is bent and pressed in a direction approaching the push switch 2 on the substrate 4. A control circuit (not shown) on the substrate 4 detects the pressing of the pressing switch 2 and stops the alarm.

  According to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, since only the lower end part of the decorative panel 6 is provided movably, the decorative panel 6 serves as the function of a button panel, Therefore The number of parts can be reduced and an external appearance can be improved.

  Moreover, according to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the decorative panel 6 is provided in the elongate strip | belt shape, and only the lower end part which is one end part of a longitudinal direction is provided movably. Thereby, the decorative panel 6 can be easily moved and the appearance can be enhanced.

  Moreover, according to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the partition wall 63 which partitions off so that the light from several LED3 may not be mixed in the back surface of the lower end part provided in the movable of the decorative panel 6 is protrudingly provided. The partition wall 63 can increase the rigidity of the lower end portion of the decorative panel 6. For this reason, for example, even if the place away from the press switch 2 at the lower end of the decorative panel 6 is moved, the entire lower end moves so as to approach the press switch 2 without bending only a part of the lower end. The push switch 2 can be pushed reliably.

  Moreover, according to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the shallow recessed part 93A which contacts and supports the back surface of the decorative panel 6 and the back surface of the lower end part of the decorative panel 6 are opposed and opposed to the front surface of the upper case 9. And a deep recess 93B provided in a concave shape. Thereby, the lower end part of the decorative panel 6 can be provided movably simply by providing the deep recess 93B provided in the front of the upper case 9 so as to be more concave than the shallow recess 93A.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, an alarm device as an electronic apparatus of the present invention in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the same reference numerals are given to the parts equivalent to the alarm devices shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 already described in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Similar to the first embodiment, the alarm device shown in the figure generates an alarm when an abnormality such as a gas leak is detected. Moreover, the alarm device in 2nd Embodiment is a type of the back surface being attached to a ceiling.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the alarm device 1 includes a board 4 on which electronic components such as a push switch 2 and an LED 3 are mounted, a resin case 5 that houses the board 4, and a decorative board that covers the front of the case 5. As a decorative panel 6 and a diffusing lens 7 provided in front of the LED 3.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the case 5 has a lower case 8 that covers the back side of the substrate 4 and an upper case 9 that covers the front side of the substrate 4. The first embodiment differs greatly from the second embodiment in that, in the first embodiment, the bottom walls 81 and 91 of the lower case 8 and the upper case 9 are provided in a rectangular shape, whereas the second embodiment is different from the second embodiment. In the embodiment, the bottom walls 81 and 91 of the lower case 8 and the upper case 9 are provided in a circular shape.

  Moreover, the recessed part 93 for fitting the decorative panel 6 is provided in the bottom wall 91 front side of the upper case 9 similarly to 1st Embodiment. Similarly to the first embodiment, shallow recesses 93A and deep recesses 93B are formed in the recesses 93, and one end in the longitudinal direction of the decorative panel 6 facing the deep recesses 93B is movably provided. is there. Moreover, the point which the operation arm 98 provided in the deep recessed part 93B and the convex part 64 projected toward the back from the one end part of the decorative panel 6 contact | abut is the same as that of 1st Embodiment.

  The difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that, in the first embodiment, the LED 3 is provided near the pressing switch 2 at a position facing the decorative panel 6. In the second embodiment, the LED 3 Is provided away from the press switch 2 and is provided at a position not facing the decorative panel 6.

  Thereby, in 1st Embodiment, the through-hole 62 and the partition wall 63 were provided in the decorative panel 6, and the diffusion lens 7 was attached to the decorative panel 6, However, In 2nd Embodiment, the decorative panel 6 is attached. The through hole 62 and the partition wall 63 are not provided, and the diffusion lens 7 is attached to the upper case 9. Thus, it is not essential to provide the partition wall 63 in the decorative panel 6, and it is not necessary to provide it.

  Moreover, according to 1st and 2nd embodiment mentioned above, although the decorative panel 6 was provided in the elongate strip | belt shape, it is not restricted to this. The shape of the decorative panel 6 is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and may be any shape that is partially movable.

  Further, the above-described embodiments are merely representative forms of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 Alarm (electronic equipment)
2 Press switch 3 LED (light source)
4 Substrate 5 Case 6 Decorative panel (decorative board)
63 Partition wall 93A Shallow recess (support)
93B Deep recess (recess)

Claims (3)

In an electronic device comprising a substrate on which a pressure switch is mounted, a case for housing the substrate, and a decorative plate that covers the front of the case,
The decorative plate is movably provided in a direction in which only one end thereof contacts and separates from the press switch, and the press switch is pressed by moving one end of the decorative plate ,
A plurality of light sources are mounted on the substrate,
An electronic device, characterized in that a partition wall for partitioning so that light from the plurality of light sources is not mixed is provided on a back surface of one end portion of the decorative plate . In an electronic device comprising a substrate on which a pressure switch is mounted, a case for housing the substrate, and a decorative plate that covers the front of the case,
The decorative plate is movably provided in a direction in which only one end thereof contacts and separates from the press switch, and the press switch is pressed by moving one end of the decorative plate ,
On the front surface of the case, a support portion that contacts and supports the back surface of the decorative plate, and a recess portion that is recessed from the support portion so as to face the back surface of one end portion of the decorative plate. an electronic apparatus, characterized in that is provided. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative plate is provided in a long band shape, and only one end portion in the longitudinal direction is movably provided .

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