JPH0518407A - Mounting device for front panel of apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To fix the front panel of an apparatus certainly to its case using a small number of screws. CONSTITUTION:Mounting pieces 7 and detents 8 are installed on a front panel 5 in such a way as protruding backward. The mounting pieces 7 are fastened by screws to the mouth edges of an apparatus case 6, and the detents 8 are inserted in recesses 13 formed at the mouth edges of the case. A detent hole provided in an insert piece 10 of each detent is fitted on a projection provided at each recess 13, and a T-form detention piece 11 provided on the insert piece 10 is fitted in a slit 15 formed in each recess 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front panel mounting device for video recorders, tape recorders and other equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a device of this type, a front panel is located on the front side, and it is unfavorable from the appearance that the screw head is exposed.

For this reason, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of mounting pieces 3 are projected rearward from the upper line and the rear line of the front panel 2 attached to the equipment case 1, and the front edge of the equipment case 1 is protruded. It is configured to be attached to the hole 4 provided in the base plate with a large number of screws (not shown).

[0004]

Since such a conventional structure requires a large number of screws, the work of mounting and removing the screws is troublesome. Also, the screws are easy to loosen due to vibration and shock.

The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device front panel mounting device which is easy to assemble and which can reduce the number of screws.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a front panel with an engaging body for inserting and coupling with a mounting piece for screwing, the engaging body further comprising: A structure having an insertion piece having a locking hole and a T-shaped engagement body provided on the upper surface of the insertion piece, and a device case to which the front panel is attached has a portion for screwing the attachment piece to the rim thereof. , A recess for inserting the engaging body is provided, and a projection is formed on the lower surface of the top plate of the recess,
Further, the top plate is provided with slits.

[0007]

In the above structure, the mounting piece of the front panel is screwed to the rim of the equipment case, the engaging body is inserted into the concave portion, and the engaging hole of the inserting piece of the engaging body is fitted to the projection, By inserting the vertical piece of the V-shaped locking piece into the slit, the engaging body is engaged.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, 5 is a front panel and 6 is a device case. Three mounting pieces 7 are provided on the upper line of the front panel 5 so as to project rearward, and two engaging bodies 8 are provided at the lower edge so as to project rearward. This engaging body 8
As shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of an insertion piece 10 having a locking hole 9 near the tip and a locking piece 11 having a T-shaped cross section provided on the insertion piece 10.

On the other hand, the equipment case 6 is provided with three mounting holes 12 corresponding to the three mounting pieces 7 of the front panel 5 at the upper part of the front rim, and the front part is provided at the lower part of the rim. And two recesses 13 whose lower parts are opened are formed. Then, as shown in FIG.
A slit 15 extending rearward from the front edge is formed in the. A locking projection 16 is provided on the lower surface of the top plate 14.

In the above structure, the mounting piece 7 of the front panel 5 is made to correspond to the mounting hole 12 of the device case 6 and is mounted by a screw (not shown). Also, front panel 5
The lower engaging member 8 is inserted into the lower recess 13 of the device case 6 from the front and locked. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the insertion piece 10 slides on the lower side of the top plate 14 of the concave portion 13, the locking hole 9 thereof is fitted to the locking projection 16, and the T-shaped locking piece 11 is inserted. Aligns the upper horizontal piece with the upper surface of the top plate 14 of the recess 13 and inserts the vertical piece into the slit 15 of the recess 13.

By such engagement, the front panel 5
The engaging body 8 is locked in the recess 13 of the device case 6 so that it cannot move back and forth and up and down.

The tip of the insertion piece 10 of the engaging body 8 is made of a leaf spring and has elasticity, and the engagement is performed in a manner that is moderating.

[0014]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiment, the apparatus for mounting the front panel of the device of the present invention has the structure in which the engaging body is locked by the insertion, so that the number of mounting screws is reduced and the mounting work is performed. In addition to making it easy, a mounting failure due to loosening of screws is unlikely to occur, and the number of exposed screws is small, resulting in a good appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front panel mounting device for a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part of the device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the main part of the device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional device front panel mounting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Front Panel 6 Device Case 7 Mounting Piece 8 Engagement Body 9 Locking Hole 10 Inserting Piece 11 Locking Piece 12 Mounting Hole 13 Recess 15 Slit

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A mounting piece and an engaging body are provided on a front panel so as to project rearward, the mounting piece is screwed to an edge of an equipment case, and the engaging body is attached to an edge of the equipment case. Insert into the formed recess, fit the locking hole of the insert piece of the engaging body to the protrusion provided on the lower surface of the top plate of the recess, and insert the vertical piece of the T-shaped lock piece provided on the upper surface of the insert piece Front panel mounting device for equipment that is inserted into the slit formed on the top plate of.