JPH035034Y2

JPH035034Y2 -

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Publication number: JPH035034Y2
Application number: JP12421685U
Authority: JP
Priority date: 1985-08-13
Filing date: 1985-08-13
Publication date: 1991-02-08
Also published as: JPS6235490U

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】（産業上の利用分野）本考案は、カセツトテープレコーダ等に用いら
れる蓋開閉機構に関し、特に、テープカセツト挿
脱用の蓋と、この蓋を開閉するための可動部材と
の連結構造を改善したものである。[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to a lid opening/closing mechanism used in a cassette tape recorder, etc., and in particular, a lid for inserting and removing a tape cassette, and a movable member for opening and closing the lid. This is an improved connection structure.

（従来の技術）従来から第４図に示す如く、支軸１を中心とし
て回動自在に枢支されたテープカセツト挿脱用の
蓋２に、一端が連結された可動部材３をシヤーシ
４に固着された円筒状のシリンダ５のスピンドル
方向に摺動自在とするとともに、ロツク機構を用
いて上記可動部材を上記シリンダ５に対する突出
位置と、突入位置、すなわち、図中実線にて示す
位置とに選択的にロツクするようにした、いわゆ
るプツシユ・プツシユ方式のダンパ装置を用いた
カセツトテープレコーダ等の蓋開閉機構が知られ
ている。(Prior Art) Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, a movable member 3, whose one end is connected to a lid 2 for inserting and removing a tape cassette, which is rotatably supported around a support shaft 1, is attached to a chassis 4. The movable member is made to be slidable in the direction of the spindle of the fixed cylindrical cylinder 5, and a locking mechanism is used to move the movable member into a protruding position with respect to the cylinder 5 and a protruding position, that is, the position shown by the solid line in the figure. A lid opening/closing mechanism for a cassette tape recorder or the like is known that uses a so-called push-push type damper device that selectively locks the lid.

そして、この種の蓋開閉機構においては、上記
蓋２を手指等にて押圧することにより上記可動部
材３を突出位置と、突入位置とに交互に位置させ
ることができ、これにより、この可動部材３に連
結された上記蓋２を開成位置、あるいわ閉成位置
にて選択的にロツクすることができるようになつ
ている。 In this type of lid opening/closing mechanism, by pressing the lid 2 with a finger or the like, the movable member 3 can be alternately positioned in the protruding position and the plunged position. The lid 2 connected to the lid 3 can be selectively locked in the open position, or in other words, in the closed position.

また、上述の如き従来の蓋開閉機構において、
上記可動部材３と蓋２との連結は、一般に、可動
部材の先端に取り付けられた連結部材６を介して
行なわれている。 In addition, in the conventional lid opening/closing mechanism as described above,
The movable member 3 and the lid 2 are generally connected via a connecting member 6 attached to the tip of the movable member.

すなわち、この連結部材６の一端を上記可動部
材３の先端に一体的に相対嵌合させるとともに、
この連結部材６の他端を上記蓋２に設けられた長
穴７にネジ８を用いて螺着することにより、蓋２
と可動部材３とが連結されていた。 That is, one end of the connecting member 6 is integrally and relatively fitted to the tip of the movable member 3, and
By screwing the other end of this connecting member 6 into the elongated hole 7 provided in the lid 2 using a screw 8, the lid 2
and the movable member 3 were connected.

（考案が解決すべき問題点）ところで、上述の如き従来の蓋２と可動部材３
との連結方法では、先に述べたように、これら蓋
２と可動部材３の先端に取り付けられた上記連結
部材６とをネジ８にて螺着するようにしていたた
め、この蓋２の組立て作業が極めて繁雑であり、
作業効率を著しく劣化させる主な要因となつてい
た。(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, the conventional lid 2 and movable member 3 as described above
As mentioned above, the method of connecting the lid 2 with the connecting member 6 attached to the tip of the movable member 3 was done by screwing the lid 2 with the screw 8, so the assembly work of the lid 2 was not necessary. is extremely complicated,
This was the main factor that significantly reduced work efficiency.

特に、いわゆるマイクロカセツトデツキの如
く、上記蓋２が極めて小さいものである場合に
は、上述の如きネジ８による蓋２と可動部材３と
の連結が益々繁雑になつてしまうという問題点が
あつた。 In particular, when the lid 2 is extremely small, such as a so-called micro cassette deck, there is a problem in that the connection between the lid 2 and the movable member 3 using the screws 8 described above becomes increasingly complicated. .

（問題点を解決するための手段）本考案は、このような従来の実情に鑑みてなさ
れたものであり、上述の如きダンパ装置を用いた
蓋開閉機構における蓋と可動部材との連結作業を
容易に行なうことができるようにすることを目的
とする。(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and is intended to improve the connection work between the lid and the movable member in the lid opening/closing mechanism using the damper device as described above. The purpose is to make it easy to perform.

そして、本考案は、この目的を達成するため
に、第１図に示す如く、シリンダ１０の軸方向、
すなわち、図中矢印Ａ方向に摺動自在で、このシ
リンダ１０に対する突出位置、すなわち、図中一
点鎖線にて示す位置、と突入位置、すなわち、図
中実線にて示す位置、とで選択的にロツクされる
可動部材１１と、支軸１２を中心として回動自在
であるとともに、上記可動部材１１の先端に連結
され、上記可動部材１１の突出位置と突入位置と
の間の移動によつて開閉される蓋１３を備えた蓋
開閉機構であつて、上記可動部材１１の先端に上
記支軸１２の軸線ｌと平行に連結突起１４を設け
るとともに、上記蓋１３に上記支軸１２の軸線ｌ
と直交する方向に連なる長溝１５を設け、この長
溝１５の長手方向の一側壁１５ａに上記連結突起
１４と係合し得る係合溝１６を形成するととも
に、この長溝１５の他側壁１５ｂに長手方向中途
部から一端に亘つて連なる段部１７を設け、この
段部１７が設けられていない他端側から上記連結
突起１４を長溝１５に差し込んだ後、この連結突
起１４を長溝１５の上記一側壁方向に変位させ
て、連結突起が上記係合溝１６と係合維持される
ようにした。 In order to achieve this object, the present invention has been developed in such a way that the axial direction of the cylinder 10, as shown in FIG.
That is, it is slidable in the direction of arrow A in the figure, and can be selectively moved between a protruding position with respect to the cylinder 10, that is, a position indicated by a chain line in the figure, and an intrusion position, that is, a position indicated by a solid line in the figure. A movable member 11 is locked, and is rotatable around a support shaft 12, and is connected to the tip of the movable member 11, and is opened and closed by moving the movable member 11 between a protruding position and a protruding position. A lid opening/closing mechanism is provided with a lid 13 which is provided with a connecting protrusion 14 at the tip of the movable member 11 parallel to the axis l of the support shaft 12, and a connecting projection 14 is provided on the lid 13 in parallel with the axis l of the support shaft 12.
A long groove 15 is provided that continues in a direction orthogonal to the long groove 15, and an engagement groove 16 that can engage with the connecting protrusion 14 is formed on one side wall 15a of the long groove 15 in the longitudinal direction. A step 17 is provided that extends from the middle to one end, and after inserting the connecting protrusion 14 into the long groove 15 from the other end where the step 17 is not provided, the connecting protrusion 14 is inserted into the one side wall of the long groove 15. direction so that the connecting protrusion is maintained in engagement with the engaging groove 16.

（作用）上述の如き蓋開閉機構によれば、可動部材１１
と蓋１３とを極めて容易に連結することができ
る。(Function) According to the lid opening/closing mechanism as described above, the movable member 11
and the lid 13 can be connected extremely easily.

これにより、この種の蓋１３の可動部材１１へ
の連結作業を極めて容易に行なうことができる。 This makes it possible to extremely easily connect this type of lid 13 to the movable member 11.

（実施例）以下、本考案に係る好適な実施例を第１図ない
し第３図を用いて詳細に説明する。(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

本実施例は、本考案をマイクロカセツトデツキ
に適用したものであり、このマイクロカセツトデ
ツキ内に組み込まれるメカシヤーシ２０には、取
付け部材２１を介して一般的に周知なダンパ装置
２２が取り付けられている。このダンパ装置２２
は、エアシリンダ１０とこのエアシリンダ１０の
軸方向（図中矢印Ａ方向）に摺動自在であるとと
もに、このエアシリンダ１０に対して図示の如き
突出位置、すなわち第１図中一点鎖線にて示す位
置、と突入位置、すなわち図中実線にて示す位
置、とで選択的にロツクされる可動部材１１とか
ら構成されている。 In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a microcassette deck, and a generally known damper device 22 is attached to a mechanical chassis 20 incorporated in the microcassette deck via an attachment member 21. . This damper device 22
is slidable in the axial direction of the air cylinder 10 (direction of arrow A in the figure), and is positioned at a protruding position as shown in the figure with respect to the air cylinder 10, that is, at the dashed-dotted line in FIG. It is comprised of a movable member 11 that is selectively locked at the position shown in FIG.

そして、この可動部材１１の先端には、合成樹
脂材料にて形成された連結部材２３が一体的に相
対嵌合されており、この連結部材２３の先端に連
結突起１４が設けられている。よつて、本実施例
において、上記可動部材１１と蓋１３との連結
は、この連結部材２３に形成された連結突起１４
を介して行なわれるようになつている。 A connecting member 23 formed of a synthetic resin material is integrally and relatively fitted to the tip of the movable member 11, and a connecting protrusion 14 is provided at the tip of the connecting member 23. Therefore, in this embodiment, the movable member 11 and the lid 13 are connected by the connecting protrusion 14 formed on the connecting member 23.
It is now being carried out through

また、この連結突起１４は、第２図に示す如く
上記蓋１３を枢支する支軸１２の軸線ｌと平行と
なるようになつている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the connecting protrusion 14 is parallel to the axis l of the support shaft 12 that pivotally supports the lid 13.

一方、上記蓋１３は、マイクロカセツトデツキ
の図示しないキヤビネツトに対して上記支軸１２
にて回動自在に枢支されている。また、本実施例
において、この蓋１３は、カセツトホルダとして
機能するものであり、この蓋１３のホルダ部２４
にマイクロカセツト２５を挿脱し得るようになつ
ている。 On the other hand, the lid 13 is attached to the support shaft 12 with respect to a cabinet (not shown) of the micro cassette deck.
It is rotatably supported at. Further, in this embodiment, the lid 13 functions as a cassette holder, and the holder portion 24 of this lid 13
The microcassette 25 can be inserted and removed.

そして、この蓋１３には、第２図に示す如く上
記支軸１２の軸線ｌと直交する長溝１５が陥没形
成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, this lid 13 has a recessed long groove 15 orthogonal to the axis l of the support shaft 12.

また、この長溝１５の一側壁１５ａには、上記
連結突起１４と係合し得る係合溝１６が形成され
ている。一方、この長溝１５の他側壁１５ｂに
は、図示の如くこの長溝１５の他側壁１５ｂの長
手方向中途部から一端に亘つて連なる段部１７が
突出形成されている。 Furthermore, an engagement groove 16 that can engage with the connecting protrusion 14 is formed in one side wall 15a of the long groove 15. On the other hand, the other side wall 15b of the long groove 15 is formed with a protruding step portion 17 that extends from a midway point in the longitudinal direction of the other side wall 15b of the long groove 15 to one end.

ここで、上述の如き長溝１５の幅寸法W₁は、
第３図に示す如く、上記連結突起１４の高さ寸法
W₂よりも若干小さく形成され、また、上記長溝
１５の一側壁１５ａから段部１７の側壁までの幅
寸法W₃は、上記連結突起１４の高さ寸法W₂より
も小さく形成されている。 Here, the width dimension W ₁ of the long groove 15 as described above is
As shown in FIG. 3, the height dimension of the connecting protrusion 14
The width W ₃ from one side wall 15a of the long groove 15 to the side wall of the stepped portion ₁₇ is smaller than the height W ₂ of the connecting projection 14.

したがつて、上記連結突起１４は、長溝１５の
上記段部１７のない他端側、すなわち、第１図及
び第２図中上方側から傾斜部１４ａを摺接させつ
つこの長溝１５内に差し込むことができる。 Therefore, the connecting protrusion 14 is inserted into the long groove 15 from the other end side of the long groove 15 where the stepped portion 17 is not provided, that is, from the upper side in FIGS. 1 and 2, while making sliding contact with the inclined portion 14a. be able to.

また、上記連結突起１４を長溝１５の一端側、
すなわち、上記段部１７が形成されている側にス
ライドさせると、この連結突起１４が第３図に示
す如く上記係合溝１６に係合する。そして、この
連結突起１４は、上記段部１７にて規制されてい
るため上記長溝１５から脱落しなくなり、このよ
うな連結突起１４と上記係合溝１６との係合によ
り、上記可動部材１１と蓋１３とが確実に連結さ
れる。 Further, the connecting protrusion 14 is placed on one end side of the long groove 15,
That is, when it is slid toward the side where the stepped portion 17 is formed, the connecting protrusion 14 engages with the engaging groove 16 as shown in FIG. Since the connecting projection 14 is restricted by the stepped portion 17, it will not fall off from the long groove 15, and due to the engagement between the connecting projection 14 and the engaging groove 16, the movable member 11 and The lid 13 is reliably connected.

このように、本実施例に係る蓋開閉機構によれ
ば、上記ダンパ装置および蓋１３をマイクロカセ
ツトデツキに組み込んだ後、合成樹脂材料にて形
成された上記連結突起１４を上記長溝１５の他端
側から撓めつつ圧入した後、この連結突起１４を
長溝１５に沿つてスライドさせることにより、上
述の如き連結突起１４と係合溝１６とを極めて容
易に係合させることができる。 As described above, according to the lid opening/closing mechanism according to the present embodiment, after the damper device and the lid 13 are assembled into the microcassette deck, the connecting protrusion 14 formed of a synthetic resin material is connected to the other end of the long groove 15. By sliding the connecting protrusion 14 along the long groove 15 after press-fitting it while bending from the side, the above-described connecting protrusion 14 and the engagement groove 16 can be engaged with each other very easily.

なお、本実施例は、本考案をマイクロカセツト
デツキの蓋１３の開閉部分に適用したが、本考案
は、これに限定されるものではなく、上述の如き
一般的なダンパ装置を用いた蓋の開閉部分であれ
ばどのようなものに適用しても上述の如く作業効
率の向上を図ることができる。 In this embodiment, the present invention was applied to the opening/closing part of the lid 13 of a microcassette deck, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to the lid using the general damper device as described above. As described above, the work efficiency can be improved no matter what type of opening/closing part it is applied to.

（考案の効果）上述の説明から明らかなように、本考案によれ
ば極めて容易に蓋と可動部材との連結作業を行な
うことができ、簡単な構成であるにもかかわらず
組立作業時の作業効率を向上させる上で極めて顕
著な効果を発揮し得る。(Effects of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, according to the invention, the lid and the movable member can be connected extremely easily, and the assembly work is easy despite the simple structure. It can have a very significant effect on improving efficiency.

また、本考案によれば、蓋と可動部材との連結
のためのネジを必要としないため、部品点数を少
なくすることができ、コストダウン、機器の軽量
化を図ることができる。 Further, according to the present invention, since screws for connecting the lid and the movable member are not required, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost and weight of the device can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本考案に係る実施例を示す要部側面
図、第２図は同じく要部平面図、第３図は第２図
における−断面図、第４図は従来例を示す要
部側面図である。１０……シリンダ、１１……可動部材、１２…
…支軸、１３……蓋、１４……連結突起、１５…
…長溝、１５ａ……一側壁、１５ｂ……他側壁、
１６……係合溝、１７……段部、２５……マイク
ロカセツト。 Fig. 1 is a side view of the main part showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the main part, Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the main part in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a side view of the main part showing the conventional example. It is a diagram. 10...Cylinder, 11...Movable member, 12...
...Spindle, 13...Lid, 14...Connecting protrusion, 15...
...long groove, 15a...one side wall, 15b...other side wall,
16... Engagement groove, 17... Step portion, 25... Micro cassette.

Claims

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A movable member that is slidable in the axial direction of a cylinder and selectively locked at a protruding position and a protruding position with respect to the cylinder, and a movable member that is rotatable about a support shaft, and A lid opening/closing mechanism including a lid connected to the tip of the movable member and opened and closed by movement of the movable member between a protruding position and a plunge position, the lid opening/closing mechanism having the support shaft attached to the tip of the movable member. A connecting protrusion parallel to the axis is provided, and a long groove is provided in the lid that extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the support shaft, and an engagement groove capable of engaging with the connecting protrusion is formed on one longitudinal side wall of the long groove. At the same time, a step is provided on the other side wall of this long groove that extends from the middle part in the longitudinal direction to one end, and after inserting the connecting protrusion into the long groove from the other end where this step is not provided, the connecting protrusion is inserted into the long groove. The distal end of the movable member is displaced in the direction of the one side wall of the long groove by sliding it toward one end of the long groove where the stepped portion is provided, so that the connecting protrusion is maintained in engagement with the engagement groove. Features a lid opening/closing mechanism.