JPH0713023U - Assembled front panel for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To reduce the cost and time in manufacturing a front panel for a computer main body, and at the same time, enable easy assembly and provide a variety of panel pattern forms as necessary. Structure: Another panel in which the enclosed interior is formed into an accommodation space (12) of an appropriate size, and a plurality of first engaging portions (13) are provided at appropriate positions on the inner peripheral surface facing the accommodation space. The frame body (1) and the first outer peripheral surface provided in the accommodation space of the panel frame body and fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame body.
A panel substrate (2) provided with a second engaging portion (20) for engaging and fixing the engaging portion, and a panel substrate (2) fitted in the panel substrate and similarly provided in the accommodation space, and the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame. The key panel (3) is provided with a third engaging portion (30) for engaging and fixing any of the plurality of first engaging portions on the side surface to be fitted.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling front panel for a computer body, and more particularly, to an assembling front panel for a computer body which has a configuration in which a front panel is divided into several parts and can have various different modes as required.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In general, a commercially available computer has a box-shaped main body in which a CPU, a hard memory, an FD device, a monitor, and the like are integrally housed in a housing in addition to a keyboard, and an opening is provided only in the front of the housing. The front panel is fitted into the front opening.

Further, depending on the manufacturer, the front panel in the computer main body has its own mode due to the difference in the arrangement of the functional devices incorporated in the main body. For example, the patterns on the front panel and side panels are often used. At the same time, the layout is different, and at the same time, there are differences in the installation location and the number of insertion holding grooves of the disk device. Further, when manufacturing the front panel of the computer main body, a new mold has to be made first, but the manufacturing of this mouldle requires a lot of time and cost, so that it has a great influence on the actual production. On the other hand, it is preferable for consumers to have a wide range of choices if they have a wide variety of appearance-shaped products in the same size according to the market demand. However, when producing a wide variety of products, it is inevitable that a large number of molds have to be manufactured, which increases the necessary cost and time, and the frequency of mold replacement work to be attached to the molding machine in panel molding processing. Result in inconvenience in manufacturing.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In view of the above problems of the conventional front panel of the computer main body, the present invention divides the front panel into several different shaped parts, and makes it possible to replace the external appearance of each part for practical convenience. The front panel for the computer main body, which is easy to assemble and simplifies the manufacture of the modal, saves the material by simplifying the shape of the modal by this division, and simplifying the assembly. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a frame body fitted in a front opening of a computer main body housing, and having a suitable large-sized storage space inside the frame body. And a panel frame body having a plurality of first engaging portions at appropriate positions on the peripheral surface of the frame body facing the accommodation space, and an inner periphery of the panel frame body provided in the accommodation space of the panel frame body. A panel substrate having a second engaging portion that is engageable with the first engaging portion on an outer peripheral surface that is fitted to the surface, and a panel substrate that is fitted to the panel substrate and is also provided in the accommodation space. Provided is an assembled front panel for a computer main body, which includes a key panel having a third engaging portion engageable with any one of the plurality of first engaging portions on a side surface of the panel frame which is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame. To be done.

More preferably, it is configured as described below. (1) The panel base material and the key panel are formed in different pattern forms. (2) The panel substrate is further formed with a main panel and a sub panel. (3) Fourth and fifth engaging portions that engage in concave and convex portions are formed on the respective side surfaces of the panel substrate and the key panel that are joined to each other. (4) The plurality of first engaging portions provided on the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame are used as engaging holes, and the second engaging portions provided on the outer peripheral surface of the panel substrate side and the side surface of the key panel are provided. Each of the scraped third engaging portions is formed by an engaging protrusion. (5) Sixth and seventh engaging portions that engage with each other are provided on the side surfaces where the main panel and the sub panel are joined to each other.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, with the above configuration, the front panel of the computer main body can be selected as a main panel, a sub panel, or a key panel as needed, and can be combined in various pattern forms. As for the front panel, it is not always necessary to newly mold the entire front panel, and only the part of the new front panel with the changed pattern form, for example, the main panel, the sub panel, or the key panel. If the mold is manufactured, it is possible to assemble a new front panel together with other partial panels whose pattern form has not been changed.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an assembled front panel for a computer body according to an embodiment of the present invention is divided into a plurality of parts, each of which is manufactured individually, and has various variations. It is formed so that it can be arbitrarily assembled for external appearance modeling, and is mainly composed of a panel frame body 1, a panel substrate 2, and a key panel 3.

The panel frame body 1 is formed to have the same size as a front panel of a general computer main body, and is surrounded by a pair of horizontal frames 10 and a pair of vertical frames 11 and has an accommodation space 12 of an appropriate size therein. In addition, the plurality of first engaging portions 13 are provided at appropriate positions on the inner peripheral surfaces of the lateral frames 10 of the panel frame body 1 facing the accommodation space 12. In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 13 is an engaging hole.

The panel substrate 2 is mounted in the accommodation space 12 by tightly adhering the upper and lower end surfaces thereof to the horizontal frame 10 of the panel frame body 1, respectively. Second engaging portions 20 (engaging protrusions) are formed on the upper and lower end surfaces of the panel substrate 2 at positions corresponding to the plurality of first engaging portions 13 formed on the inner surface of the horizontal frame 10. The second engaging portions 20 are engaged with the first engaging portions 13 (engaging holes) on the inner surface of both the horizontal frames 10 to fix the panel substrate 2 in the accommodation space 12.

Similarly, the key panel 3 is mounted in the accommodation space 12 with the upper and lower end surfaces thereof closely adhered to the inner surface of both lateral frames 10 of the panel frame body 1. The key panel 3 is provided with third engaging portions 30 (engaging protrusions) on the upper and lower end surfaces thereof, respectively, corresponding to a pair of upper and lower first engaging portions 13 provided on both lateral frames 10. Has been. When the third engaging portion 30 is engaged with the pair of upper and lower first engaging portions 13, the third engaging portion 30 is arranged so as to be in contact with the panel substrate 2 already fixed in the panel frame body 1, and the key panel 3 is provided. Is fixed in the accommodation space 12.

In this way, the panel substrate 2 and the key panel 3 are fixed in the accommodation space 12 of the panel frame 1 to assemble the front panel.

As shown in FIG. 3, in order to more firmly assemble this front panel, a fourth engaging portion 21 is provided on the contact surface of the panel substrate 2 with the key panel 3, and the key is correspondingly provided. A fifth engaging portion 31 that engages with the fourth engaging portion 21 is provided on the contact surface of the panel 3 with the panel substrate 2. In this embodiment, the fourth engaging portion 21 is formed in the engaging hole, and the fifth engaging portion 31 is formed in the engaging protrusion. By engaging the fourth and fifth engaging portions 21 and 31, the panel substrate 2 and the key panel 3 can be more firmly fixed in the panel frame body 1.

Further, since the front panel of the present invention is an assembly type, as shown in FIG. 4, the panel substrate 2 may be a combination of a main panel 22 and a sub-panel 23, if necessary. The sixth engaging portion 221 is provided on the side surface that comes into contact with the sub panel 23, and the seventh engaging portion 231 is provided on the side surface of the sub panel 23. The sixth and seventh engaging portions 221 and 231 have a concave and convex relation with each other. According to the combination, the main panel 22 and the sub panel 23 can be firmly joined. Further, the form of the main panel 22 or the sub-panel 23 can be exchanged for use as needed, so that a more versatile front panel for a computer main body can be obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a vertical strip pattern is formed on the main panel 22 and a horizontal strip pattern is formed on the sub panel 23, or both the main panel 22 and the sub panel 23 are formed into a plain plane as shown in FIG. Can be formed.

From the above-described assembly structure, the present invention forms a front panel of a computer main body by appropriately selecting and combining the main panel 22, the sub-panel 23, or the key panel 3 according to a required mode. Even if the front panel has a new pattern, it is not always necessary to newly mold the entire front panel. The front panel may be assembled together with other existing panels by producing and molding only the flannel 22, the sub panel 23, or the key panel 3. Therefore, not only the mold manufacturing cost can be saved, but also the time is saved, the production operation is less affected, and the ease of assembling specifications allows various front panels to meet the market demands. Can be provided. Moreover, since the present invention performs the assembly work by the firm engagement, the assembly operation can be performed by pressing the various panel members into the receiving space (12) of the panel frame 1 so that the engaging parts of the respective members are engaged. Since they can be engaged with each other and the assembling is extremely simple, the actual assembling can be carried out by an automated device.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 With the above-mentioned configuration, the present invention can form a front panel of a computer main body by combining a main panel, a sub-panel, or a key panel as appropriate according to a required mode, and a new pattern-shaped front panel. It is not always necessary to make a new mold for the front panel as a whole for the panel, but if the mold for only the changed part of the pattern of the new front panel, for example, the main panel or the sub-panel or the key panel is made, Since the front panel can be assembled together with the existing panel member whose pattern form does not change, not only the mold manufacturing cost can be saved, but also the time can be saved and the production work is less affected. Further, since the assembling operation is simple, it is possible to provide various front panels according to the demands of the market, and the actual assembling can be performed by the automation device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembled front panel for a computer body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the front panel of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a front panel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a front panel including a main panel, a sub panel, and a key panel.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a front panel including a main panel, a sub panel and a key panel having different patterns.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment similar to that of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Panel frame 12 Storage space 13 1st engaging part 2 Panel board 20 2nd engaging part 21 4th engaging part 22 Main panel 221 6th engaging part 23 Sub panel 231 7th engaging part 3 Key panel 30 Third engaging portion 31 Fifth engaging portion

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A frame body to be fitted into a front opening of a computer main body housing, wherein a frame having a suitable size is contained inside the frame body, and the frame facing the storage space. A panel frame body provided with a plurality of first engaging portions at appropriate positions on the inner peripheral surface of the body, and the first outer peripheral surface provided in the accommodation space of the panel frame body and fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame body. A panel substrate provided with a second engaging portion engageable with an engaging portion; and a side surface fitted in the panel substrate and similarly provided in the accommodation space, the side surface fitted in the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame, An assembled front panel for computer body, comprising: a key panel provided with a third engaging portion capable of engaging with any of the plurality of first engaging portions. 2. The panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel substrate and the key panel are formed in different patterns. 3. The panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel substrate is further formed of a main panel and a sub panel. 4. A fourth and a fifth engaging concave and convex with side surfaces of the panel substrate and the key panel, which are joined to each other.
The panel according to claim 1, wherein an engaging portion is formed. 5. The plurality of first engaging portions provided on the inner peripheral surface of the panel frame as engaging holes, the second engaging portions provided on the outer peripheral surface of the panel substrate, and the side surface of the key panel. The panel according to claim 1, wherein each of the third engaging portions provided on the panel is formed by an engaging protrusion. 6. The panel according to claim 3, wherein the side surfaces of the main panel and the sub panel that are joined to each other are provided with sixth and seventh engaging portions that engage with each other in an uneven manner.