JPH08164014A - Handle device for machinery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent a handle from removing by setting a part of a lid body at near the support shaft when the support shaft is once inserted to regulate the deflection of the handle. CONSTITUTION: The inside surfaces of both arms 5b are inserted into dent portions 19, and the top ends of support shafts 5c is fitted into shaft receiving holes 18a. The distance between the right and left arms 5b is widened by the elasticity of the arms 5b, the inside surfaces of the arms 5b are returned from the inner circumference to the outside of grooves 10. When a lid body 13 covers and engages with a storage portion 12, right and left wing pieces 13b are automatically fitted into steps 21, the right and left wing pieces 13b cover the outside of the dent portions 19. The edges of the right and left wing pieces 13b become close to the inside surfaces of the arms 5b, and it regulates the widened distance between the right and left arms 5b so that the distance is not narrowed. Since the distance between the outside surface of a shaft receiving portion 18 and the edge of wing piece 13b is smaller than the distance H2, the cylindrical surfaces of the support 5c kept engaged with the shaft receiving holes 18a, and the handle is prevented from being dropped from the shaft receiving portion 18 of a lower case 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle device for a device, and more particularly to a handle device having a handle part and a support shaft integrally formed therein, by utilizing the elastic deformation of the handle to temporarily fix the support shaft part to the device. The present invention relates to a structure of a handle device having a structure in which the support shaft portion does not come out in a state of being fitted into a bearing portion of a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has previously filed Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-48271.
In the publication, a handle device for equipment such as a typewriter was proposed. That is, the handle is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material so that the support shaft portion is provided outward at the end portion of the arm portion bent substantially at right angles from both ends of the handle portion. on the other hand,
On the outer surface of the lower case made of synthetic resin in the device, a groove portion having a U-shape in plan view for accommodating the entire handle is formed, and both left and right support shaft portions of the handle are rotatable in a part of the groove portion. A bearing is provided to support the shaft. Then, in the recess formed on the side facing the bearings,
An elastic holding piece is provided to prevent each of the support shaft portions from moving in the axial direction and coming off the bearing portion. In addition, a protrusion provided on the handle opposite to the support shaft portion and a control board fixed to the inner surface side of the lower case restrict the careless bending deformation of the elastic holding piece, thereby supporting the handle. It was configured to prevent the shaft portion from coming off the bearing portion.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, an elastic holding piece is formed in each of the recesses so that the base end is integrally connected to the lower case and the other end is a free end. There was a problem that the structure of the mold for doing so became complicated. In addition, when the handle is damaged or the handle is not needed, it is necessary to remove the control board in the device body, and there is a problem that it takes time to replace the handle or remove the handle.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and although it is possible to attach the device to the device very easily by utilizing the elastic bending of the handle, the work for removing the handle is also easy. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handle device for a device that can be used.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a handle device for a device according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with a handle integrally formed with a handle portion and a support shaft portion and a device body. A handle device for an apparatus, comprising: a bearing portion for axially supporting the support shaft portion; a storage portion for articles formed in the vicinity of the bearing portion; and a detachable lid for the storage portion. When the support shaft is mounted on the bearing, a part of the lid is positioned near the support shaft to restrict the handle from bending.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the handle is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view so that a pair of left and right arm portions are provided with supporting shaft portions at the end portions of the left and right arm portions that are bent and extend from both end portions of the handle portion. Then, a groove portion for accommodating the handle is formed in the device body, and a recess into which the end portions of the bearing portion and the arm portion can be fitted and inserted is formed continuously with the groove portion, and a part of the lid body is formed. Is configured to cover the recess.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the printing tape creating apparatus 1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the printing tape creating apparatus 1 seen from the back surface (lower surface). A cover body 4 for covering a storage portion for detachably storing a cassette case is provided on one side of an upper surface of an upper case 3 fitted to a lower case 2 in the printing tape making apparatus 1.
Is openable and closable. A handle 5 to be described later is attached to the outer surface (lower surface) of the lower case 2. The upper and lower cases 3 and 2, the cover body 4, the handle 5, and the lid body 13 described later are all injection molded products made of synthetic resin. In addition,
On the upper surface of the upper case 3, there are a keyboard section 6 in which various operation switches and keys for inputting characters and the like are arranged, and a display section 7 such as a liquid crystal for displaying the input characters and operation instructions. A mechanical mechanism and a microcomputer (not shown) for control are installed between the upper and lower cases 3 and 2.

The printing tape forming apparatus 1 has a printing unit such as a thermal head and a platen (not shown), and a tape transporting means built-in, and images such as characters and figures are formed on the tape in accordance with pre-input data. Printing is performed while the tape in the cassette case placed in the storage portion is sent out, and the tape discharged from the outlet 8 formed in the side surface of the upper and lower cases 3 and 2 is the upper and lower case 3. , 2 is operated to operate the lever 9 to cut it into a predetermined length.

Next, the mounting structure of the handle 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10. On the outer surface (lower surface) of the lower case 2, as shown in FIGS. A U-shaped groove 10 in plan view for accommodating the V-shaped handle 5, and a dry battery 1 which is a consumable item inside the groove 10.
1 is stored in plural (in the embodiment, 6 AA batteries are stored in 3
And a storage portion 12 for storing in a row).
The end of the groove 10 is open toward the front of the lower case 2.

The opening surface of the storage section 12 is shown in FIG.
Also, it is detachably covered with a lid 13 shown in FIG. In this case, the three locking claws 14 projecting from the straight edges of the bottom flat plate portion 13a of the lid body 13 are fitted into the locking holes 15 formed in the edge of the storage portion 12 of the lower case 2, respectively. The left and right locking portions 16 of the elastic grip portion 16 having a substantially U-shaped cross section integrally provided at the left and right center portions of the other edge of the lid body 13.
a and 16a are engagement edges 17 that are continuously provided in the storage portion 12,
17 is configured to be locked.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 9 and 10, the handle 5 of this embodiment has a handle portion 5a, arm portions 5b and 5b bent at substantially right angles from both ends of the handle portion 5a, and each arm portion. 5, a support shaft portion 5c having a substantially round shaft shape that protrudes outward in the vicinity of the end portion 5 is formed, and the tip end surface of each support shaft 5c is cut obliquely to form a sliding surface 5d. At the outer peripheral side of the groove portion 10 and at the front portion of the lower case 2, a handle 5 is provided.
Bearing parts 18, 18 are provided for rotatably supporting the left and right support shaft parts 5c, 5c. On the side facing each bearing portion 18 (the inner peripheral side of the groove portion 10), a recess 19 for facilitating the fitting operation of each support shaft portion 5c with the bearing portion 18 is formed.
Are formed. The structure of each of the bearings 18 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. A guide surface 20 that is inclined from the bottom plate 2a of the lower case 2 toward the bottom of the groove 10 is formed. A round hole-shaped bearing hole 18 a is formed between the lower end and the step portion 21. The dimension H1 from the outer surface of the bearing portion 18 to the outer surface of the recess 19 is the dimension H1 from the tip of the support shaft portion 5c to the inner surface of the tip portion of the arm portion 5b.
It is set to be slightly larger than 2. The width L1 of the recess 19 is the width L of the tip of each arm 5b.
Needless to say, the diameter is made slightly larger than 2 and the diameter of the support shaft portion 5c is smaller than the width dimension L2 of the tip portion of the arm portion 5b.

Further, a step portion 21 which is recessed from the bottom plate 2a of the lower case 2 is formed on the upper surface side of each of the recesses 19 in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the step portion 21 is provided with both left and right wings of the lid body 13. Pieces 13b, 13b are fitted and each wing piece 1
It is configured to cover the upper surface of the recess 19 with 3b. With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 10, the arm portion 5b of the handle 5 is connected to the bottom plate 2a of the lower case 2.
Left and right support shafts 5c,
When 5c is pushed in along the inclined guide surfaces 20, 20 of the left and right bearing portions 18, 18, the left and right arm portions 5
The elastic force of b and 5b causes the left and right support shaft portions 5c and 5c to be bent so that the space between them is narrowed. At this time, when the inner surface side of each of the arm portions 5b enters into each of the recesses 19 and the tip end side of each of the support shaft portions 5c fits into the bearing hole 18a, the space between the left and right arm portions 5b, 5b due to the elastic force of the arm portion 5b. And the inner surface of each arm 5b returns to the outside of the inner circumference of the groove 10.
Next, if the lid 13 is locked so as to cover the storage portion 12, the left and right wing pieces 13b, 13b are automatically stepped.
1 and the outer side of the recess 19 is covered by each wing piece 13b, so that the edge of each wing piece 13b is located close to the inner surface of the arm portion 5b, and the left and right arm portions 5 once expanded.
The distance between b and 5b is regulated so as not to narrow it again.

Then, from the outer surface of the bearing portion 18 to each wing piece 13
Since the dimension H3 up to the edge of b is smaller than the dimension H2, it is possible to keep the cylindrical surface of each support shaft portion 5c fitted in the bearing hole 18a, and carelessly handle the bearing portion 18 of the lower case 2. Can be prevented from falling off. If the handle 5 is desired to be removed, it can be removed very simply by performing the reverse operation.

Normally, when carrying the printing tape making apparatus 1, it is sufficient to tilt the arm portion 5b so that it is in the front direction of the lower case 2 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 and the chain double-dashed line in FIG. When the arm portion 5b is tilted with respect to the bottom plate 2a, the inner surface of the arm portion 5b extends beyond the width of the recess 19 and is located inside the groove portion 10, which also reliably prevents the handle 5 from coming off. .

Since each wing piece 13b of the lid 13 covers the outside of the recess 19, the shape of the U-shaped groove portion 10 in plan view is neat and the appearance is improved. Further, the storage section 12 may be a storage section for a power cord instead of the dry battery 11, and the present invention is applicable not only to the printing tape making apparatus 1 but also to home electric appliances such as typewriters, portable radios, portable TVs, etc. It goes without saying that it can be applied to various devices.

[0016]

As described above, claim 1
The handle device of the device according to the invention described in (1) is a handle in which a handle part and a support shaft part are integrally formed, a bearing part provided in the device main body for axially supporting the support shaft part, and in the vicinity of the bearing part. In a handle device of a device including a formed article storage portion and a lid body that is attachable to and detachable from the storage portion, a part of the lid body with the support shaft portion of the handle attached to the bearing portion. Is arranged in the vicinity of the support shaft portion so as to restrict the bending of the handle.

As a result, when the cover is removed, the shaft of the handle can be easily inserted into the bearing by bending the handle. Since a part of the handle is set in the vicinity of the support shaft portion, the deflection of the handle can be regulated and the handle can be completely prevented from coming off. Further, since the lid body is detachable so as to cover the storage portion for articles such as consumables, there is an effect that the user can easily perform work such as replacement of the handle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the handle is formed in a substantially U-shape in a plan view so that a pair of left and right arm portions is provided with a support shaft portion at the end portions of the left and right arm portions. Then, a groove portion for accommodating the handle is formed in the device body, and a recess into which the end portions of the bearing portion and the arm portion can be fitted and inserted is formed continuously with the groove portion, and a part of the lid body is formed. Is configured to cover the recess.

Therefore, when the handle is flexed against elasticity, the end of the arm portion fits into the recess to facilitate the work of inserting the support shaft portion into the bearing portion, and at the same time, the recess is covered. Since it is covered with a part of the cover, it is possible to prevent the end of the arm part near the support shaft part once inserted from being regulated by a part of the lid body and to prevent the arm part from bending, and reliably prevent the handle from coming off. This has the effect of improving safety.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printing tape creating apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printing tape creating apparatus and a handle as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a storage section and a groove section.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the storage unit with a cover.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a lid body.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a bearing portion and a recess.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state of the handle.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printing Tape Making Device 2 Lower Case 5 Handle 5a Handle 5b Arm 5c Support Shaft 10 Groove 12 Storage 13 Lid 13b Wing 18 Bearing 18a Bearing Hole 19 Recess 20 Guide Surface 21 Step

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A handle in which a handle portion and a support shaft portion are integrally formed, a bearing portion which is provided in a device main body to support the support shaft portion, and an article which is formed in the vicinity of the bearing portion. In a handle device of a device including a portion and a lid body that is detachable with respect to the housing portion, a part of the lid body is located near the support shaft portion in a state where the support shaft portion of the handle is mounted on the bearing portion. A handle device for a device, wherein the handle device is configured so as to restrict bending of the handle when the handle device is positioned. 2. The handle is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view so that a pair of left and right arm portions are provided with support shaft portions at the end portions of the pair of left and right arm portions that are bent and extend from both end portions of the handle portion. ,
A groove for accommodating the handle is formed, and a recess is formed so as to be connected to the groove so that the ends of the bearing and the arm can be inserted therein, and a part of the lid body covers the recess. The handle device for an apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the handle device is configured.