JPH0321151Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an operation panel device that is mainly applied to remotely control a bathtub installed outdoors from within a bathroom.

(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of device has a frame-like operation panel body with a pushbutton switch and other switches on an internal mounting board, which is connected to a cylindrical joint protruding from the back side and extends rearward. The screw tube is made to protrude to the outside through a hole formed in the chamber wall, and a nut for tightening is attached to the protruding end, and a cable is inserted into the screw tube and connected to the front of the screw tube. It is known that the end of the device is connected to the operator through the back of the main body.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in this case, the cable is directly guided forward at the front end through a through hole formed in the back surface of the main body. In general, the type in which the controller is attached to the operator with solder or other means is difficult to connect with the cable and requires the cable to be installed in advance.

However, the length of the cable varies depending on the conditions of the operation panel device, so it is necessary to prepare multiple types of operation panels with cables of different lengths in advance, which makes handling them troublesome. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that does not have such inconveniences, that is, a device that allows the installation of the cable to be carried out simply and easily. At the top, a frame-like operation panel body with push-button switches and other switches is connected to a cylindrical joint protruding from the back of the main body, and a spiral tube extending backward is inserted into the hole formed in the chamber wall. At the same time, a cable is inserted into the screw tube and connected to the switch through the back of the main body at its front end. In the connection type, a connecting terminal is provided protruding from the back side of the main body at the side of the joint, and a slit-shaped opening is formed in the front and rear direction on the side of the joint, and the cable is connected to the connecting terminal. , at the front end thereof, is led through the opening to the connecting terminal and is detachably connected to the terminal with a screw or the like.

(Example) An example of implementing the present invention will be explained with reference to attached drawings.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a frame-like operation panel main body, and inside the main body 1 is provided a mounting board 2 made of a printed circuit board or the like, and on the board 2 is a pushbutton switch 3. In the illustrated example, the switch 3
are prepared in three units, one for showers, one for hot water supply, one for bath recharging, and one for automatic bath, and are arranged in parallel on one side on the board 2, and on the other side, there are meters 4 for temperature display, etc. so that they can be prepared.

The main body 1 has a concave surface 5 on its back surface and is integrally provided with a cylindrical joint 6 that protrudes into the concave surface 5, as well as a spiral tube 7 that is connected to the joint 6 and extends rearward. is made to protrude rearwardly to the exterior of the screw tube 7 through a hole 9 formed in the chamber wall 8, and a nut 10 is attached to the protruding end, and by tightening the nut 10, the main body 1 It is fixed on the front of the room wall 8, that is, on the wall surface in the bathroom, and is ready for use. A cover member 11 that covers the nut 10 is provided on the back surface of the chamber wall 8, that is, on the outdoor wall surface, and the cover member 11 is inserted into the screw tube 7 so as to move forward and backward. The cable 12 is provided with an extending cable 12, and the front end 12a of the cable 12 is connected to the switch 3 in front of the main body 1 through the back surface of the main body 1.
b is led out longitudinally and connected to a bathtub installed outdoors (not shown), so that the switch 3 can provide predetermined control to the bathtub. Note that the spiral tube 7 has a front half 7a.
and a rear half 7b, the rear half 7
By screwing b forward and backward, its total length can be adjusted freely.

Although the above is not particularly different from the conventional one, according to the present invention, a connecting terminal 13 is provided protruding from the back side of the main body 1 to the side of the joint 6, and the joint 6 opposite thereto is provided. A slit-shaped opening 14 extending longitudinally in the front-rear direction is formed on the side surface of the
The cable 12 is led out to the side through the opening 14 at the front end 12a, guided onto the terminal 13, and detachably connected thereto with a screw 13a or the like. In other words, the cable 12 is bent sideways at the front end 12a, and the main body 1 is
The terminal 13 is guided onto the back surface of the main body 1 and is detachably attached to the terminal 13 on the back surface, and thus can be freely attached to and detached from the terminal 13 on the back surface of the main body 1. I did it like that.

It is assumed that the terminal 13 protrudes forward from the back surface and is connected at its protruding end to the switch 3 or further to the meter 4 or the like with a separate conductive wire 15.

Incidentally, this connection can also be made by extending the terminal 13 to a position where it comes into contact with the substrate 2, as shown in FIG. 5, and connecting it to a conductive wire 15 printed on the substrate 2.

The front plate 1a of the operation panel main body 1 has a flexible portion 1b facing the front surface of the switch 3.
The switch 3 is operated by pressing the portion 1b.

(Function) To explain its function, in order to connect the cable 12 to the operation panel main body 1, first guide the cable 12 into the screw tube 7 from the rear end, and then connect the cable 12 to the front end 1.
2a is pulled out through the opening 14 of the joint 6, and then the threaded cylinder 7 is screwed into the joint 6. After that or prior to the screwing, the end portion 12a may be tied to the connection terminal 13, and the cable 12 can be easily tied to the operation panel main body 1 at a construction site.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, a connecting terminal is provided protruding from the back side of the operation panel body to the side of the joint, and a slit-shaped longitudinal direction is formed on the side of the joint. An opening was formed, and the cable was guided through the opening to the connection terminal at the front end and detachably tied to the terminal, so that the cable inserted through the threaded tube This has the effect of making it easier to pull out the cables and making it easier to install cables to the operation panel body on site.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cutaway side view of one example of the present device in an installed state, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, Fig. 3 is a cutaway sectional view taken along the - line, and Fig. 4 is a slope view of the device in its removed state.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a part of a modified example of the terminal connection part. 1...Operation panel main body, 2...Mounting board, 3...
...Operator, 5...Concave, 6...Joint, 7...
...Screw tube, 8...Chamber wall, 9...Ball hole, 10...Nut, 12...Cable, 12a...Front end, 13...Connection terminal, 14...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] On the internal mounting board, there is a frame-like operation panel body with pushbutton switches and other switches.
A spiral tube that is connected to a cylindrical joint that protrudes from the back side and extends rearward, is made to protrude to the outside through a hole formed in the chamber wall, and a nut for tightening is attached to the protruding end. At the same time, in a type in which a cable is inserted into the screw tube and connected to the switch through the back of the main body at its front end, there is a cable on the back of the main body, on the side of the joint. At the same time, a slit-shaped opening in the front and back direction is formed on the side surface of the joint, and the cable is guided to the connection terminal through the opening at the front end. An operation panel device that is detachably attached to the terminal with screws or other means.