JPH054302Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is based on a slit-shaped shaft through-hole in an equipment panel through which the operating shaft of a slide-type operating component that slides the operating shaft in a direction orthogonal to the operating shaft passes through. The present invention relates to a slide operation component guide that is used in a fitted manner.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when placing a large number of slide volumes on an operation panel, a synthetic resin guide was fitted into the shaft hole to prevent the operation shaft of the slide volume from rubbing against the slit-shaped shaft hole in the panel. However, since one slit-shaped guide was attached to one slit-shaped shaft hole, as many guides were required as there were shaft holes, which not only required a large number of parts but also made the installation work difficult. The problem was that it took a lot of time and effort, and the cost of assembling the product was high.

Furthermore, conventionally, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-3323 discloses a moving part 13 having a knob insertion hole 10 in its center that communicates with a through hole 19 formed in a panel 18 of the device; A mounting part 12 is arranged to surround the through hole 19 of the panel 18 and is attached to the periphery of the through hole 19 with an adhesive or the like, and the moving part 13 and the mounting part 12 are connected to each other, and the moving part is attached to the panel. A plurality of elastic connecting parts 15 are integrally molded to be movable in the plane direction, and
The moving part 13 has a size that covers and closes the opening of the through hole 19, and the opening of the knob insertion hole 10 of the moving part 13 is made smaller than the opening of the through hole 19.For cosmetics used in various devices, etc. The frame and escutcheon for the lid are described.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-31800 discloses a plurality of bushing pieces each having a fitting portion that is fitted into a plurality of through holes formed in a mounting board, and a connecting piece having extensibility that connects these bushing pieces. It is described as a bushing consisting of and.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-193283 describes a structure in which a slide-type operating component is positioned and attached.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-94604 describes a structure in which parts such as a switch are attached from an engaging portion.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the above-mentioned Utility Model Publication No. 58-3323, the movable part 13, which is a guide, is individually elastically supported in the mounting part 12, which is a common outer frame, and the movable part 13 is Since the range is restricted within this mounting part 12, beyond this restriction,
There is a problem that this method cannot be applied in cases where the spacing between the shaft holes of the operating component is wide or narrow, or changes or shifts diagonally. Therefore, the corresponding movable range is limited to slight dimensional errors in processing, small positional deviations in combination, etc.

Further, the escutcheon in the above-mentioned publication relates to a type in which the shaft of the operating part rotates or a type in which the shaft of the operating part slides in the axial direction.

Further, the above-mentioned publication describes the following method as a method for attaching the attachment portion 12 of the escutcheon 11 to the panel 18.

(1) Attach with adhesive.

(2) An annular groove 20 is formed in the panel 18, and adhesive 21 is poured into the groove to bond it.

(3) When bonding with adhesive, a protrusion or protrusion is provided on the mounting portion 12 of the escutcheon 11 so that it can fit into the annular groove 20.

(4) By fitting the dowel and dowel hole, or by screwing.

Therefore, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to attach the escutcheon 11 to the panel 18 of the device.

However, the above-mentioned publication states that ``a plurality of guides having slit-shaped openings are telescopically connected together with a bellows-shaped connector, and a fitting is provided on one side of the guide to fit into the slit-shaped shaft through hole. There is no mention or suggestion of "integrating the combined protrusion".

The device described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-31800 has a circular through hole, so it is a type in which the shaft of the operation part rotates or a type in which it slides in the axial direction, and it is a slide operation part. The target is different from that applied to.

In addition, what is described in Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-31800 is
Since the connecting piece is a wide strip and projects upward in a U-shape, it easily expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction of the bushing, but has a problem in that it is difficult to expand and contract in the short direction of the bushing. If the above connecting piece is provided as a string on the same plane as the bushing, it will easily expand and contract in both the longitudinal and short directions of the bushing, but the connecting piece will not protrude from the width of the bushing in the short direction. Therefore, there is a problem that it becomes bulky when assembled.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-193283 relates to a structure for positioning and attaching sliding operating parts, and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-94604 relates to a structure for attaching parts such as switches using engaging portions. However, the connector is constructed from a bellows-like string-like body, and the space between the guides is disposed within the same plane as each guide and within the width of each guide in the longitudinal direction.

The present invention was devised in view of the above points. Guides having slit-shaped openings are directly connected elastically without providing a common outer enclosure frame, and a fitting protrusion is provided on one side of the guides to connect them. The tool is composed of a bellows-like string-like body, and the guides are arranged so that they are on the same plane as each guide and within the longitudinal width of each guide, so that the guides are not restricted by the outer frame. Even if the spacing of the slit-shaped shaft holes changes diagonally or widens or narrows, it can be expanded and contracted and installed in common. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced and assembly can be easily performed by fitting.Furthermore, the guide can be easily expanded and contracted in all directions such as the longitudinal direction and short direction, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a guide for a slide operation component that is not bulky and can be formed into a compact shape.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the slide operating component guide of the present invention has a slit-shaped opening 4 for sliding the operating shaft 3 of the operating component 8 in a direction perpendicular to the operating shaft, as shown in the drawings. A plurality of guides 1 made of soft synthetic resin are connected together with a bellows-shaped connector 2 made of soft synthetic resin, and one side of the guide 1 (the bottom side in FIG. 1) is
A fitting protrusion 7 for fitting into the slit-shaped shaft hole 6 of the equipment panel 5 is integrally provided along the edge of the opening 4, and the bellows-shaped connector 2 is composed of a string-like body, and each guide 1 space in the same plane as each guide,
It is characterized in that it is arranged so as to fit within the width of each guide in the longitudinal direction.

[Effect]

The guides 1 are attached from the back surface of the panel 5 by fitting the fitting protrusions 7 while adjusting the mutual spacing between the guides 1 by expanding and contracting the connectors 2 in accordance with the spacing between the plurality of shaft holes 6. Since the guide 1 can move relatively freely and over a wide range, even when the shaft holes 6 are arranged at diagonal intervals as shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure 4, even if it is out of alignment, or if it is wide or narrow,
The connector 2 can be expanded and contracted to easily be commonly attached.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The guide for slide operation parts of the present invention is the first
As shown in the figure and FIG.
The entire body is integrally molded from soft synthetic resin such as soft plastic. In the center of guide 1,
A slit-shaped opening 4 through which the operating shaft 3 passes is provided,
Along the edge of the opening 4, a fitting protrusion 7 having a height comparable to the thickness of the panel 5 is provided for fitting into the slit-shaped shaft hole 6 of the equipment panel 5 for attachment. The connector 2 has, for example, a wave shape (approximately U-shape), and connects both ends of the guide 1 with two connectors. The guides are attached from the back surface of the panel 5 by fitting while adjusting the distance between the guides by expanding and contracting the connector 2 in accordance with the distance between the plurality of shaft holes 6. The slide operation part 8 is a chassis or a printed circuit board 9 located on the back side of the panel.
The operation shaft 3 passes through the opening 4 of the guide 1 and the shaft passage hole 6 of the panel 5, and the operation knob 10 is attached to the tip of the shaft from the front side of the panel 5. A large number of guides 1 may be connected, and the connectors 2 may be cut to match the number of shaft holes 6 in the panel 5. Depending on the type of equipment, not only the number of shaft holes 6 but also their spacing and direction (inclination) are not constant, but they can be commonly used for these. For example, even if the shaft through hole 6 is slanted as shown in FIG. 3, or if the shaft through hole 6 is offset as shown in FIG. 4, it can be easily installed. In this way, a plurality of guides can be handled as one component, and the installation work can be carried out in sequence and efficiently.

[Effect of idea]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) Since the guide is configured so that it can move relatively freely and over a wide range, the distance and direction at which the slide operation parts that slide the operation shaft in the direction orthogonal to the operation shaft are attached can vary greatly. Accordingly, multiple guides can be easily and quickly installed in common, a common guide can be applied to different products due to differences in model or design, and it can be manufactured inexpensively by integral molding. In addition, the number of parts can be reduced, and since the parts are attached by fitting, it is possible to improve the installation workability and reduce the product cost.

(2) The connector is composed of a bellows-like string-like body, and the space between each guide is arranged on the same plane as each guide and within the width of each guide in the longitudinal direction. It can be easily expanded and contracted in all directions including the direction and short direction, and when assembled, it is not bulky and can be made into a compact shape.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the installed state of the guide for the slide operation component of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows the guide for the slide operation component of the present invention, which has a shaft through hole. FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan views showing examples of equipment panels to which the guide for slide operation parts of the present invention can be attached. 1... Guide, 2... Connector, 3... Operating shaft,
4... Opening, 5... Equipment panel, 6... Shaft through hole, 7... Fitting protrusion, 8... Operation parts, 9...
Chassis or printed circuit board, 10...operation knob.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of guides 1 made of soft synthetic resin each having a slit-shaped opening 4 for sliding the operating shaft 3 of the operating part 8 in a direction perpendicular to the operating shaft are connected to a bellows-shaped connector 2 made of soft synthetic resin. A fitting protrusion 7 is provided on one side of the guide 1 along the edge of the opening 4 for fitting into the slit-shaped shaft through hole 6 of the equipment panel 5, and the bellows is connected together in a telescopic manner. The shaped connector 2 is composed of a string-like body, and each guide 1
A guide for a slide operation component, characterized in that the guide is disposed so that the space between the guides is on the same plane as each guide and within the longitudinal width of each guide.