JPH067277U - Electronics housing - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The characters displayed on the control panel can be made easy to see and good operability can be secured. [Structure] In an electronic device housing in which a control panel for controlling an electronic device and displaying an operating state is fitted into a hole provided in a panel surface of the housing, the control panel is vertically mounted on a rear surface of the control panel. A shaft provided with a spring bearing at its tip, a hole into which the shaft is inserted, and a holding part attached to the housing for holding the control panel, and a spring bearing and the holding part. With a coil spring that is compressed and attached between
It is characterized in that the control panel can be set to an arbitrary posture independently of the housing by rotating the control panel after being pulled out against the elasticity of the spring.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electronic device housing that can be installed vertically or horizontally, such as a workstation or a power backup device. More specifically, the orientation of the control panel can be changed according to the installation condition. It is related to the electronic equipment case that can be changed.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Electronic devices such as workstations and power backup devices may be installed vertically or horizontally depending on the usage conditions. 2A and 2B are external views of a conventional electronic device housing, in which FIG. 2A is a diagram in a vertically placed state, and FIG. 2B is a diagram in a horizontally placed state. Further, FIG. 3 is a conventional example of another electronic device casing in which the display characters of the control panel are obliquely provided, (A) shows a vertical state, and (B) shows a horizontal state. Is shown. In the figure, 10 is a housing, 11 is a control panel, 11a is a switch for controlling the operation of an electronic device, and 11b is an indicator lamp for displaying the operation state.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In such a conventional electronic device casing, the characters displayed on the control panel are difficult to read as shown in FIG. 2B depending on the installation state, which is an obstacle to ensuring good operability. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, there is a method of displaying the display characters obliquely on the control panel from the beginning, but the essential improvement has not been achieved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and enables the control panel to be rotated and aligned according to the installation state of the housing, and displays characters on the control panel. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device housing that can be kept in a state that is always easy to see and that ensures good operability.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides an electronic device in which a control panel for controlling an electronic device and displaying an operation state is fitted into a hole provided on a panel surface of a housing. In the case, the shaft is provided vertically to the back surface of the control panel, and has a shaft having a spring receiver at its tip and a hole into which the shaft is inserted, and the shaft is attached to the case. A coil spring that is compressed and attached between the spring receiver and the holding portion, and holds the control panel; and pulls the control panel against spring elasticity, and then rotates. The control panel can be set in any posture independently of the housing.

[0006]

[Action]

 Pull out the control panel against the spring elasticity and rotate 90 °. When the control panel is rotated 90 °, the stopper hits the holding part and cannot rotate.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a main part of an electronic device housing of the present invention. In the figure, components having the same functions as those in FIGS. Reference numeral 20 denotes a control panel, which is attached to the concave portion 12 of the panel of the housing 10 and has a printed board 22 provided via studs 21. The printed circuit board 22 is mounted with the switch 11a and the display lamp 11b, and signals are exchanged with the electronic device in the housing via the cable 23.

A bracket 24 is connected to the printed circuit board 22 via the studs 21 and holds the control panel 20 together with the printed circuit board 22. Reference numeral 25 denotes a shaft, which is vertically provided on the back surface of the bracket 24, and is inserted into and attached to an engagement hole 26a of a holding portion 26 provided on the front panel 13. The shaft 25 is provided with a spring receiver 25a at its tip, and a coil spring 27 is provided between the spring receiver 25a and the holding portion 26.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a stopper, which is attached to the bracket 24 and rotates together with the bracket 24 when the control panel 20 rotates, and when rotated by 90 °, hits the holding portion 26 and restricts the rotation of the control panel 20. The position of the stopper 28 shown by the broken line in the drawing shows the state in which the rotation is restricted.

Next, the operation of changing the control panel of the electronic device housing of the present invention will be described. The control panel 20 is pressed against the front panel 12 by the force of the coil spring 27. When the installation state of the housing 10 is changed, the control panel 20 is pulled out in the arrow F direction up to the broken line portion and rotated 90 ° against the elasticity of the spring.

When the control panel 20 is rotated 90 °, the stopper 28 hits the holding portion 26 and the rotation is restricted. In this state, the control panel 20 is returned to the original state by removing the external force.

[0012]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail above, the electronic device housing of the present invention has a control panel that can be rotated and aligned according to the installation state of the housing, so that the characters displayed on the control panel are always easy to see. And good operability can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a main part of an electronic device housing according to the present invention.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are diagrams showing a conventional electronic device housing in a vertical installation state and a horizontal installation state.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing a conventional example of another electronic device housing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 Control Panel 24 Bracket 25 Shaft 26 Holding Part 27 Coil Spring

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A control panel for controlling an electronic device and displaying an operating state, wherein the control panel is mounted so as to fit into a hole formed in a panel surface of the case, wherein a rear surface of the control panel is provided. A shaft that is provided vertically to the shaft and that has a spring receiver at the tip, a holding part that has a hole into which the shaft is inserted, is attached to the housing, and holds the control panel; A coil spring that is compressed and attached between the spring receiver and the holding portion, and pulls out the control panel against spring elasticity, and then rotates the control panel independently of the housing. An electronic device housing that can be set to any posture.