JPH11230152A - Tilt unit structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep the strong and stable rotating body holding torque with a simple structure for a long time by fitting a tapered shaft of a shaft parts in a tapered hole in the rotating body, pressing the rotating body by an elastic claw of a fixed parts at the tip of the tapered shaft, and forming the rotating body and the shaft parts of material of different coefficient of abrasion. SOLUTION: A tapered shaft 12a of a shaft parts 12 is tight fitted to a tapered hole 11a in a rotating body 11 of dissimilar material. The rotating body 11 is pressed from the tip of the tapered shaft 12a to its root direction by the pressure of the elastic claw 13a of a fixed parts 13 in the beginning of the use, the holding torque is kept in a stable condition by the contact resistance. The material of larger coefficient of abrasion is changed during the use for a long time, and the load in the rotational direction of the rotating body 11 is reduced. The rotating body 11 is moved from the tip of the tapered shaft 12a to its root direction by constantly applying the force in the direction of an arrow (g) to the rotating body 11 by the elastic claw 13a. Thus, the fitting force between the rotating body 11 and the shaft parts 12 is kept constant, and the holding torque in the rotational direction of the rotating body 11 can be kept constant.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tilt unit structure, and more particularly to a tilt unit comprising a rotating body having a tapered tapered hole and a shaft part having a tapered shaft. Regarding the unit structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tilt unit is, for example, a part of a hinge mechanism of an OA device or the like that is required to hold an open / close portion of the device in an open state or a portion of an open / close cover or the like where the open / closed state is to be kept stationary. Used in

An example of a conventional tilt unit will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a word processor as a typical OA device in the present invention and a conventional example. The device main body 1 of the word processor and the keyboard 2 are provided integrally, and a display unit 3 is provided on the device main body 1.
However, the display mounting portion 3a is rotatably mounted on a shaft. The display unit 3 is provided with a display unit 4 composed of an LCD or the like.

In FIG. 1, a tilt unit is used for a tilt hinge portion 5, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

In FIG. 5, components corresponding to those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals or symbols, and description thereof will be omitted. The display mounting portion 3 a is mounted via a tilt hinge 5 to a mounting member 6 fixed to the apparatus main body 1. One of the rotating bodies 8 is inserted into and fixed to the display mounting section 3a, and has a structure that rotates together with the display section 3. The other end of the rotating body 8, that is, the rotating body caulking portion 8 a is inserted into the mounting member 6 with the spring washer 7 interposed therebetween and caulked.

Next, the operation of the tilt hinge unit 5 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the perspective view of the conventional tilt hinge unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the structure of the tilt hinge part, and each part is assembled in the direction of arrow f. In FIG. 6, a tilt unit is realized by caulking the rotating body caulking portion 8a of the rotating body 8 and the mounting member 6. In the tilt unit shown in FIG. 6, the mounting member back surface 6a and the spring washer front surface 7a, and the spring washer back surface 7b and the rotating body caulking plane 8
b. A rotational load is applied to the rotating body 8 by the contact resistance due to the surface contact with the rotating body b, and after rotating the rotating body 8 and the display unit 3 fixed to the rotating body 8 to a certain position, the rotating body 8 stops at the same position. I was holding it.

[0009]

However, such a tilt unit using surface contact has a drawback that it is difficult to stabilize the rotating body holding torque because the contact area between the parts is small. Was.

In addition, there has been a drawback that parts constituting the tilt unit are worn out due to long-term use, and the rotating body holding torque is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a tilt unit structure that maintains a stable rotating body holding torque for a long period of time while maintaining a stable rotating body holding torque and a simple structure.

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According to the tilt unit structure of the present invention, there is provided a rotating body having a tapered hole, a shaft part having a tapered shaft for fitting into the tapered hole of the rotating body, and It is characterized by having a body and a fixed part for holding the fitted state of the shaft part.

Further, a tapered shaft of the shaft component is fitted into a tapered hole of the rotating body, and the fixed component is mounted and fixed to a tip of the tapered shaft, and is pressed by an elastic claw of the fixed component. Stopping the rotating body in the middle of the tapered shaft, and pressing the rotating body in a root direction from the tip of the tapered shaft to generate a contact resistance between the rotating body and the shaft component. And

Further, the constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are materials having different wear coefficients, and either the rotating body or the shaft part is worn.

[0015] Also, the constituent material of the rotating body and the shaft component are mutually constituted by molded components.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are composed of a combination of polyacetal and polycarbonate.

Further, the rotating body and the shaft component are made of a combination of ABS (alkylbenzenesulfone) resin and polystyrene.

Further, the constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are made of a metallic material.

[0019] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are made of a combination of carbon steel and aluminum.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are made of a combination of carbon steel and copper.

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Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the tilt unit structure of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an assembled view of the tilt unit structure of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

The tilt unit of the present invention shown in FIG.
A rotating body 11 in a hinge mechanism portion such as an A apparatus, and a shaft component 12 fixed to an apparatus body such as an OA apparatus and supporting the rotating body.
And a fixing component 13 for fixing the rotating body 11 and the shaft component 12 in an interference fit configuration. Rotating body 11
Has a structure in which it is inserted and fixed in a display unit (not shown) or the like, and rotates integrally with the display unit or the like.

FIG. 3 is an assembly view after the components shown in FIG. 2 have been assembled. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the assembly drawing of FIG.

In FIG. 4, the rotating body 11 has a tapered hole 11a having a tapered shape for fitting the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft part 12, and the diameter of the tapered hole 11a is p <q.
On the other hand, the shaft component 12 has a tapered shaft 12a having a tapered shape, and the diameter of the tapered shaft 12a is r <s. Here, the relationship between the hole diameter and the shaft diameter is configured such that r <p <q <s.
Then, in a state where the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12 is fitted into the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 by an interference fit configuration, the fixed component 13 is mounted and fixed to the tip of the tapered shaft 12a, so that the fixed component 13 The force of the arrow g direction is constantly applied to the rotating body 11 by the function of the elastic claw 13a. In addition, from the relationship between the hole diameter and the shaft diameter, the rotating body 11 is
It is in a state of resting in the middle of 2a.

Further, in the present invention, as the component materials of the rotating body 11 and the shaft part 12, different types of materials are used to provide a difference in the wear coefficient between the two, and only one of the rotating body 11 and the shaft part 12 is provided. Use a configuration that wears out. Rotating body 11
In general, a molding material is used as the component material of the shaft component 12, and in the case of a combination of molding materials, a combination of polyacetal and polycarbonate, or an ABS (alkylbenzenesulfone) resin and polystyrene is preferable. The material may be a metal material instead of the molding material. In the case of a combination of metal materials,
A combination of carbon steel and aluminum, or carbon steel and copper is preferred. The use of a metal material has the effect of improving the durability of the tilt unit as compared with the case of using a mold material.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating body 11 of a different material is used.
In the tilt unit realized by tightly fitting the tapered hole 11a of the shaft component 12 and the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12, the elastic claw 13a of the fixed component 13 is initially used in the tilt unit.
Due to the pressing force, the rotating body 11 is pressed in the root direction from the tip of the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12, so that the fitting force is always maintained by the contact resistance between the rotating body 11 and the tapered portion of the shaft component 12. As a result, the holding torque is maintained in a stable state. When the tilt unit is used for a long period of time, the diameter of the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 or the diameter of the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12 is increased due to wear, and the diameter of the shaft is reduced. Go. In this case, the rotating body 11
Between the shaft component 12 and the shaft component 12, the one with the larger wear coefficient of the material changes. This change in the hole diameter or the shaft diameter causes a reduction in the load of the rotating body 11 in the rotation direction. Therefore, the hole shape of the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 and the shaft part 1
2, the diameter of the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 is p <q, the diameter of the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12 is r <s, and r <p <q <s. And the elastic claw 13a of the fixed part 13
A force in the direction of arrow g is constantly applied to the rotating body 11. As a result, even if the diameter of the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 or the diameter of the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12 changes due to wear, the rotating body 1 is forced by the force in the direction of the arrow g.
1 moves in the root direction from the tip of the tapered shaft 12a of the shaft component 12, so that the tapered hole 11a of the rotating body 11 and the shaft component 1
The fitting force of the second taper shaft 12a due to the tight fit is always maintained, and the holding torque of the rotating body 11 in the rotation direction can be constantly maintained.

[0029]

The first effect is that the holding torque of the rotating body can be stabilized.

The reason is that the contact area between the rotating body and the shaft part is increased by making the rotating body and the shaft part tightly fitted, so that the contact resistance is increased.

The second effect is that the holding torque is hardly attenuated even when the tilt unit is used for a long time.

The reason for this is that by forming the rotating body and the shaft component from different materials, a difference is provided in the wear coefficient between the two, and the hole diameter of the rotating body and the shaft diameter of the shaft component are tapered.
This is because the force applied to the contact surface between the rotating body and the shaft component can always be kept constant by constantly pressing the rotating body toward the root of the shaft component by the elastic claw of the fixed component.

The third effect is that the tilt unit can be realized at a very low price.

The reason for this is that the tilt unit structure of the present invention is simple and not complicated.

A fourth effect is that the durability of the tilt unit can be further improved.

The reason is that not only a mold material but also a metal material can be used as a material of the tilt unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a word processor as a typical OA device in the present invention and a conventional example.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the tilt unit structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of the tilt unit structure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB.

FIG. 5 is an AA cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a conventional display mounting portion.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional tilt hinge unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 2 Keyboard 3 Display part 3a Display mounting part 4 Display part 5 Tilt hinge part 6 Mounting member 6a Back surface of mounting member 7 Spring washer 7a Spring washer surface 7b Spring washer back surface 8 Rotating body 8a Rotating body caulking part 8b Rotating body caulking plane 11 Rotating body 11a Tapered hole 12 Shaft part 12a Tapered shaft 13 Fixed part 13a Elastic claw

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According to the tilt unit structure of the present invention, there is provided a rotating body having a tapered hole, a shaft part having a tapered shaft for fitting into the tapered hole of the rotating body, and have a fixed component for holding a state where the shaft part and the body is fitted, the tapered hole of the rotating body
The tapered shaft of the shaft part is fitted to the end of the tapered shaft.
The fixed part is mounted and fixed on the fixed part, and the fixed part has
The rotating body is pressed against the tapered shaft by the pressing force of the elastic claw.
The rotary body is stopped halfway, and the rotating body is
Pressing from the end to the root direction, the rotation body and the shaft component
It is configured to create a contact resistance between the rotating body and the front
The components of the shaft parts are made of materials with different wear coefficients.
And either the rotating body or the shaft part
Are worn out, and constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part
Is made of a combination of polyacetal and polycarbonate.
Characterized in that it is made.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A rotating body having a tapered hole having a tapered shape, a shaft component having a tapered shaft for fitting into the tapered hole of the rotating body, and a state in which the rotating body and the shaft component are fitted. A tilt unit structure comprising a fixing component for holding. 2. A tapered shaft of the shaft component is fitted into a tapered hole of the rotating body, and the fixed component is mounted and fixed to a tip of the tapered shaft, and is pressed by an elastic claw of the fixed component. Stopping the rotating body in the middle of the tapered shaft,
2. The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is pressed in a root direction from a tip end of the tapered shaft to generate a contact resistance between the rotating body and the shaft component. 3. 3. The constituent materials of the rotating body and the shaft part are:
3. The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the rotating body and the shaft part is made of a material having a different wear coefficient from each other. 4. The material of the rotating body and the shaft component is as follows:
The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the tilt unit structures are made of a molding material. 5. The material of the rotating body and the shaft component is as follows:
3. The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the tilt unit structure is formed of a combination of polyacetal and polycarbonate. 6. The rotating body and the constituent material of the shaft component are:
2. The combination of an ABS (alkylbenzenesulfonsan) resin and polystyrene.
Alternatively, the tilt unit structure according to claim 2. 7. The material for forming the rotating body and the shaft component is as follows:
2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the two are made of a metal material.
Alternatively, the tilt unit structure according to claim 2. 8. The constituent material of the rotating body and the shaft component,
3. The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the tilt unit structure is made of a combination of carbon steel and aluminum. 9. A material for forming the rotating body and the shaft component,
3. The tilt unit structure according to claim 1, wherein the tilt unit structure is made of a combination of carbon steel and copper.