JPH0242233B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a mounting device for an indicator lamp used, for example, in an electric pot.

Conventional structure and its problems A conventional display lamp mounting device of this type has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the first
In the figure, 1 is a pot main body, 2 is an exterior body, 3 is a display frame that is attached to the outer surface of the exterior body and has a lamp display part 4, and the exterior body 2 is opposite to the lamp display part 4. A holder 6 with a lamp unit board 5 mounted thereon is positioned on the inner surface of the holder 6, and a locking piece 7 provided at one end of the holder 6 is inserted into a cutout hole of the exterior body 2, and a slit provided at the other end is inserted into the holder 6. The holder 6 was attached to the exterior body 2 by fitting the tongue piece 8 bent from the exterior body 2 into the hole 9 and then bending the tip of the tongue piece 8. In addition, the display frame 3 has its lower end connected to the exterior body 2.
At the same time, the upper end of the spout body 11 was placed on the upper surface of the exterior body 2.

However, in the above conventional configuration, when attaching the holder 6 to the exterior body 2, the tongue piece 8 must be bent, which may lead to an occupational disease known as cervicobrachial syndrome.
It wasn't necessarily a good thing. Furthermore, from the standpoint of workability, supporting the exterior body 2, setting the holder 6, and then performing the work of bending the tongue piece 8 is not necessarily desirable in terms of workability and service.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a display lamp mounting device that has a simple structure and can be mounted reliably.

Composition of the Invention In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the display lamp mounting device of the present invention has a display frame having a lamp display portion on the outer surface having a see-through hole in an exterior body having a bottomed cylindrical container inside. A holder with a lamp unit board attached thereto is arranged on the inner surface of the exterior body so as to face the display frame, and this holder is mounted on the upper end. A first locking piece is fitted into a cutout hole provided in the exterior body, and a second locking piece made of an elastic body is provided at the lower edge of the exterior body to be attached to the engagement piece at the lower end of the display frame, The display frame and the lower end of the holder are fixed by a bottom plate attached to the lower surface of the exterior body, and the first locking piece provided at the upper end of the holder is fitted into a notch hole provided in the exterior body. The holder can be temporarily set because the engagement is reliable and the second locking piece provided at the bottom end of the holder is attached to the engaging piece at the bottom end of the display frame using elastic force. After that, the holder and the lower end of the display frame are held by the bottom plate attached to the lower surface of the exterior body, so the installation is simple and can be done securely. .

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 2 to 7, reference numeral 12 denotes a pot body, and a lid 14 is attached to the upper surface of the pot body 12 by a pivot 13 so as to be openable and closable.
15 is an exterior body containing a bottomed cylindrical container 16;
A spout main body 17 is attached to the upper part, and a bottom plate 18 is attached to the lower part. A display frame 19 is attached to the outer surface of the exterior body 15 and has a lamp display section 20. A lamp unit board 2 is provided on the inner surface of the exterior body 15 so as to face the display frame 19.
The holder 22 has a first locking piece 23 provided at the upper end thereof fitted into a notch hole 24 provided in the exterior body 15, and a holder 22 with the display frame 19 attached to the lower end thereof. A second locking piece 26 made of an elastic body is provided on both sides of the provided engaging piece 25. Reference numeral 27 denotes a hook provided on the second locking piece 26, and the distance a between the hooks 27 is smaller than the width b on both sides of the engaging piece 25, as shown in FIG. It is detachably attached to the provided engagement piece 25 from both sides using elastic force. Further, the bottom plate 18 is provided with a second portion of the holder 22.
A surrounding portion 28 is formed so as to hold the locking piece 26 and the engaging piece 25 at the lower end of the display frame 19.

29 is a vertically elongated see-through hole provided in the exterior body 15;
At both end faces of the see-through hole 29, receiving claws 31 are provided by bending inward, with which an engaging claw 30 provided on the display frame 19 slides and engages from below the outer surface of the exterior body 15. Reference numeral 32 denotes a regulation plate provided at the lower end of the display frame 19, and this regulation plate 32 allows the display frame 19 to be connected to the exterior body 1.
When installing by sliding it onto the exterior body 15
The positioning is performed by bringing it into contact with the lower end surface of the. Note that the engagement piece 25 provided at the lower end of the display frame 19 extends below the regulation plate 32. 33 is a hook rod provided on one side of the holder 22. This hook rod 33 is for holding the lead wire 34 of the indicator lamp 37, and the insertion portion 35 of the lead wire 34 is close to the inner surface of the exterior body 15. It has been extended to 36 is a water level gauge window through which the liquid inside the container 16 can be seen.

Next, the operation of the display lamp mounting device configured as described above will be explained.

First, by sliding the display frame 19 having the lamp display section 20 on the outer surface of the exterior body 15 from below to the top of the exterior body 15, the engaging claws 30 of the display frame 19 are inserted into the receiving claws 31 of the exterior body 15. engage. In this case, the engagement positional relationship when the display frame 19 slides is easily determined because the regulation plate 32 provided at the lower end of the display frame 19 is positioned at a position where it comes into contact with the lower end surface of the outer conveyor 15. Can be set to . Next, the holder 22 with the lamp unit board 21 mounted thereon is arranged on the inner surface of the exterior body 15. In this case, first, the first engagement piece 23 provided at the upper end of the holder 22 is inserted into the notch provided in the exterior body 15. By fitting into the hole 24 and attaching the second engagement piece 26 made of an elastic body provided at the lower end to the engagement piece 25 provided at the lower end of the display frame 19 from both sides,
The hook 27 provided on the second engagement piece 26
5, the holder 22 will not fall off and the holder 22 can be temporarily set. Thereafter, the holder 22 and the display frame 19 are attached by attaching the bottom plate 18 having a flexible portion 28 that holds the locking piece 26 of the holder 22 and the engaging piece 25 of the display frame 19 to the lower surface of the exterior body 15. is completed. In this way, the work of attaching the holder 22 can be easily and reliably performed with a one-touch operation. This also eliminates the problem of occupational diseases such as cervicobrachial syndrome caused by the bending work of the tongue as shown in the conventional example, and furthermore, even if the holder 22 is repeatedly engaged and disengaged, This eliminates the possibility of the tongue piece breaking as in the conventional example, and improves serviceability.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a display frame having a lamp display portion is attached to the outer surface of the outer case in which a bottomed cylindrical container is placed, and the display frame is placed opposite to the display frame inside the outer case. A holder with a lamp unit board mounted on the side surface is provided, and this holder has a first locking piece provided at the upper end inserted into a notch hole provided in the exterior body, and a lower end that engages the lower end of the display frame. A second locking piece made of an elastic body is provided to be attached to the display frame, and the bottom end of the holder is fixed to the bottom plate attached to the lower surface of the exterior body, so that the lamp unit board can be attached. The holder can be engaged and disengaged with just one touch, and can be done easily and reliably, which not only improves assembly work but also improves serviceability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an electric pot using a conventional indicator lamp mounting device, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electric pot using an indicator lamp mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an electric pot using a conventional indicator lamp mounting device. is an exploded perspective view of the same essential parts, Figure 4 is an installation sectional view of the same essential parts, and Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the same essential parts.
The figure is a bottom view of the main part, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are a front view and a partially cutaway side view of the holder with the lamp unit board mounted thereon. 15... Exterior body, 16... Container, 18... Bottom plate, 19... Display frame, 20... Lamp display section, 2
1...Lamp unit board, 22...Holder,
23...First locking piece, 24...Notch hole, 25...
...Engaging piece, 26... Second locking piece, 33... Hook rod, 34... Lead wire.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A display frame having an external lamp display section having a see-through hole is attached to an exterior body containing a cylindrical container with a bottom so as to be slidable up and down, and the display frame is positioned by abutting against the lower edge of the display frame. A holder with a lamp unit board attached thereto is disposed on the inner surface of the exterior body facing the display frame, and the holder has a first locking piece provided at the upper end connected to a notch hole provided in the exterior body. A second locking piece made of an elastic body is provided which is fitted into the housing and attached to the engagement piece at the lower end of the display frame at the lower edge of the exterior body, and the display frame and the lower end of the holder are attached to the lower surface of the exterior body. A mounting device for an indicator lamp, characterized in that it is fixed by a bottom plate to which it is mounted. 2. The display lamp mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the holder has a hook rod that holds a lead wire connected to the lamp unit board.