JPH1151417A - Fixing structure for panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing structure for a panel excellent in operability in which a panel can be prevented from falling off without requiring any additional piece of member. SOLUTION: A receiving part 3 opening sideways is provided at the upper part of a front grille body 1 and an arm 4 is provided at the upper part of a front panel. The arm 4 is provided, on the forward end side thereof, with a rotary shaft 5 to be fitted rotatably in the receiving part 3. When the front panel is pressed against the front grille body 1, the taper 5a of the rotary shaft 5 abuts against the guide 10 at the receiving part 3 to deform the arm 4 resiliently in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 5 which is thereby fitted in the receiving part 3. When the front panel is closed with the rotary shaft 5 being fitted in the receiving part 3, the arm 3 is guided by a guide plate 6 not to move in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 5 for removing it from the receiving part 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a panel mounting structure for mounting a panel on a front grill body of an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mounting structure of a panel used in an air conditioner, there is a structure using a lock member of another piece to prevent the panel from falling off. In this panel mounting structure, the panel attached to the front grill main body so as to be openable and closable is detached from the front grill main body by bringing the lock member into an unlocked state.

FIG. 7 shows a mounting structure of a panel used in another air conditioner. In this panel mounting structure, the recess 3
2, a shaft 33 is provided in the concave portion 32, and an arm 42 is provided on the front panel 41 toward the front grill main body 31. The arm 42 has a shaft 33 on the front grill main body 31 side.
Are formed with holes 43 to be rotatably fitted. The arm 42 of the front panel 41 is connected to the recess 3 of the front grill body 31.
2 and the front grill body 31 is inserted into the hole 43 of the arm 42.
The front panel 41 is attached to the front grill main body 31 so as to be freely opened and closed by fitting the shaft 33 on the side.

[0004]

However, the panel mounting structure using the lock member of another piece has a problem that the number of parts increases, the cost increases, and the operability deteriorates.

In the panel mounting structure shown in FIG.
Since the opening width A between the tip of the shaft 33 and the side surface of the concave portion 32 facing the shaft 33 is larger than the width B of the arm 42, the shaft 33 may not fit securely into the hole 43 of the arm 42,
When the panel 41 is opened and closed as it is, the panel 41 may fall off.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel mounting structure with good operability that can prevent the panel from dropping at low cost without using a separate piece member.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a panel mounting structure according to claim 1 is provided at an upper portion of a front grill body, and is provided at a receiving portion which opens laterally and at an upper portion of the panel. An arm having elasticity extending toward the front grill body side, and a rotating shaft provided on the distal end side of the arm and rotatably fitted in the receiving portion,
When the panel is pressed toward the front grill body, the arm comes into contact with the guide portion of the receiving portion, elastically deforms the arm in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and fits the rotating shaft into the receiving portion. A deflecting surface is provided on the rotating shaft.

According to the panel mounting structure of the first aspect, when the panel is mounted on the front grill main body, the rotating shaft provided at the tip end of the arm of the panel is opposed to the receiving portion of the front grill main body. Press the panel towards the front grill body. That is, instead of inserting the rotating shaft in the axial direction from the opening side of the receiving portion, the rotating shaft is pressed against the edge of the opening of the receiving portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. Then, the arm of the panel is elastically deformed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft due to the contact between the deflecting surface provided on the rotating shaft and the edge of the receiving portion. Then, after the tip of the rotating shaft crosses over the edge of the opening of the receiving portion and the rotating shaft is rotatably fitted to the receiving portion, the elastic deformation of the panel returns to its original state, and the panel opens and closes around the rotating shaft. Will be possible. Therefore, the panel can be easily attached to the front grill body with good operability without using a separate piece member, and the panel can be prevented from falling off at low cost.

The panel mounting structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the panel mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein the panel is closed when the rotating shaft is fitted in the receiving portion.
A guide plate for guiding the arm is provided on the front grill main body so that the arm does not move in the axial direction of the rotation shaft and in a direction in which the rotation shaft is disengaged from the receiving portion.

According to the panel mounting structure of the second aspect, when the panel is closed, the arm is guided by the guide plate, and the arm moves in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and the direction in which the rotating shaft is disengaged from the receiving portion. By preventing the panel from coming off, it is possible to particularly prevent the panel from falling off.

The panel mounting structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the panel mounting structure according to the second aspect, wherein the arm can be inserted when the panel is mounted on the front grill body with the panel opened. The guide plate is provided with a notch.

According to the panel mounting structure of the third aspect, the panel is pressed against the front grill body with the panel opened, and the rotating shaft provided at the distal end of the arm of the panel is received by the receiving portion of the front grill body. When fitted, the arm on the panel side is elastically deformed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. At this time, by forming the notch so that the arm does not contact the guide plate, the elastic deformation of the arm is facilitated, and the rotating shaft can be smoothly fitted or removed from the receiving portion.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of an air conditioner using a panel mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a front grille having a plurality of openings (not shown) on the front side. The main body 2 is a front panel that covers the front side of the front grill main body 1. Above the approximate center of the front grill body 1,
A receiving portion 3 is provided which opens to the near side in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 1 and opens downward in the drawing. On the other hand, an arm 4 having elasticity is formed on the upper side of the front panel 2 from the position facing the receiving portion 3 of the front grille main body 1 toward the front grille main body 1 side. A bent portion 4a extending toward the center is formed. A rotating shaft 5 is provided at the bent portion 4a so as to extend rearward in a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 1 and rotatably fitted to the receiving portion 3 of the front grill body 1. Although not shown, the air conditioner is provided with engagement recesses near both ends of the front grill main body 1 and arms provided on the front panel 2 for engaging with the engagement recesses. The front panel 2 is openably and closably supported and the horizontal movement of the front panel 2 is restricted by the engagement of the engagement recessed portion with the arm of the front panel 2.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the front grill body 1 having the receiving portion 3. A guide plate 6 and a plate 7 are erected in parallel at a predetermined interval below the receiving portion 3 of the front grill body 1, and a guide groove 8 is formed between the guide plate 6 and the plate 7. ing. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2. However, although not shown in FIG. 2, when the front panel 2 is closed, This shows a state in which the rotating shaft 5 provided with a later-described taper 5a on the panel 2 side is fitted.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is a guide portion 1 extending toward the guide groove 8 above the plate 7.
It has 0. The inner peripheral surface of the guide portion 10 is a part of the inner peripheral surface with which the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 5 fitted to the receiving portion 3 is in sliding contact.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
As shown in the figure (encircled in the upper circle) and the arrow view as viewed in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 5 (the figure encircled in the lower circle), the tip of the arm 4 of the front panel 2 A taper 5a is formed as a deflecting surface on the tip side of the rotating shaft 5 on the side.

In the air conditioner having the above-mentioned structure, as shown in FIG. 4, the receiving portion 3 of the front grill body 1 and the rotating shaft 5 of the front panel 2 are opposed to each other with the front panel 2 opened. 2 is pressed toward the front grill body 1, the taper 5 a of the rotating shaft 5 on the front panel 2 side and the curved surface 10 a formed on the guide portion 10 abut, and the rotating shaft 5
The arm 4 is elastically deformed in the axial direction. At this time, the notch 6a formed in the guide plate 6 of the front grill body 1 prevents the arm 4 from hitting the guide plate 6 even if the arm 4 is elastically deformed. Then, when the rotating shaft 5 gets over the edge of the opening of the receiving portion 3 and the rotating shaft 5 is fitted into the receiving portion 3, the elastic deformation of the arm 4 returns to its original state, and the rotating shaft 5 returns to the guide portion. 10, the front panel 2 can be freely opened and closed about the rotation shaft 5. Note that chamfering may be performed instead of the curved surface 10a of the guide portion 10.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the front panel 2 is closed in the direction of arrow R about the rotation shaft 5. At this time, the arm 4 of the front panel 2 is
While being guided by the guide plate 6, a part of the arm 4 is housed in the guide groove 8 between the guide plate 6 and the plate 7 (shown in FIG. 2).

On the other hand, when the front panel 2 is to be removed from the front grill main body 1, after opening the front panel 2, the arm 4
Is manually elastically deformed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 5 and in a direction in which the rotating shaft 5 is disengaged from the receiving portion 3, and is detached from the receiving portion 3. As a result, the front panel 2 comes off the front grill body 1.

Therefore, the front panel 2 can be easily attached and detached with good operability, and the panel can be prevented from falling off at low cost without using a separate piece member.

When the front panel 2 is closed, the arm 4 is guided by the guide plate 6 so as to restrict the movement of the rotating shaft 5 in the axial direction and the direction in which the rotating shaft 5 is disengaged from the receiving portion 3. By preventing the front panel 2 from coming off, it is possible to particularly prevent the front panel 2 from falling off.

When the front panel 2 is attached and detached,
When the arm 4 is elastically deformed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 5 and in the direction in which the rotating shaft 5 is disengaged from the receiving portion 3, the notch 6 a is formed so that the arm 4 does not hit the guide plate 6. The deformation can be facilitated, and the rotating shaft 5 can be smoothly fitted or removed from the receiving portion 3.

In the above embodiment, the taper 5a is formed as a surface deflecting the rotary shaft 5, but may be a curved surface instead of the taper.

In the above-described embodiment, the receiving portion 3 is provided substantially at the center of the front grill main body 1 and the arm 4 having the rotating shaft 5 is provided at the position of the front panel 2 facing the receiving portion 3. The position and number of the arms having the rotation axis may be appropriately set according to the shapes of the front grill body and the panel.

In the above embodiment, the guide plate 6 for guiding the arm 4 is provided when the front panel 2 is closed, but the guide plate 6 may not be provided.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above description, the panel mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a receiving portion that opens laterally at the upper portion of the front grill body, and the tip of the arm provided at the upper portion of the panel. Side, a rotating shaft rotatably fitted in the receiving portion is provided, and when the panel is pressed against the front grill main body, the deflected surface provided on the rotating shaft comes into contact with the guide portion of the receiving portion, and the rotating shaft is rotated. In this case, the arm is elastically deformed in the axial direction to fit the rotary shaft into the receiving portion.

Therefore, according to the panel mounting structure of the first aspect of the present invention, when the panel is mounted, the guide portion of the receiving portion on the front grill body side and the deflecting surface formed on the rotating shaft on the panel side allow the panel to be mounted. After the arm is elastically deformed in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and the rotating shaft is rotatably fitted in the receiving portion, the elastic deformation of the panel returns to its original state, the rotating shaft is locked by the guide portion, and the rotating shaft is Since the panel can be opened and closed around the center, the panel can be easily attached to the front grill body with good operability, without using a separate piece member,
The panel can be prevented from falling off at low cost.

The panel mounting structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the panel mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein when the panel is closed in a state where the rotary shaft is fitted in the receiving portion, the rotary shaft is mounted on the panel. Since the guide plate for guiding the arm is provided on the front grill main body so that the arm does not move in the axial direction and the direction in which the rotation shaft is disengaged from the receiving portion, the panel can be particularly prevented from falling off.

The panel mounting structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the panel mounting structure according to the second aspect, wherein the panel is mounted on the front grill body with the panel opened.
A notch is provided in the guide plate so that the arm can be elastically deformed, so that the arm can be easily elastically deformed when the panel is attached and detached, and the rotating shaft can be smoothly fitted to and removed from the receiving portion. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner using a panel mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of a front grill body of the air conditioner.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the air conditioner as viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a front panel of the air conditioner.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part showing a state when the front panel is attached to a front grill main body.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an air conditioner using a conventional panel mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front grill main body, 2 ... Front panel, 3 ... Receiving part, 4
... arm, 5 ... rotary shaft, 5a ... taper, 6 ... guide plate, 7 ... plate, 8 ... guide groove, 10 ... guide part, 1
0a: Curved surface.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A front grille body (1) is provided on the upper part of the main body (1),
A receiving portion (3) opening laterally, and a front grille main body (1) provided on an upper portion of the panel (2);
An arm (4) having elasticity extending toward the side, and a rotating shaft (5) provided on the distal end side of the arm (4) and rotatably fitted in the receiving portion (3); When the arm (4) is pressed toward the front grill body (1), the arm (4) comes into contact with the guide portion (10) of the receiving portion (3), and is moved in the axial direction of the rotation shaft (5). A panel mounting structure, characterized in that a deflecting surface (5a) for elastically deforming the rotary shaft (5) to fit the rotary shaft (5) into the receiving portion (3) is provided on the rotary shaft (5). 2. The panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the panel (2) is closed when the panel (2) is closed with the rotary shaft (5) fitted in the receiving portion (3). The guide plate (6) for guiding the arm (4) is fixed to the arm (4) so that the arm (4) does not move in the axial direction of (5) and in the direction in which the rotating shaft (5) is disengaged from the receiving portion (3). A panel mounting structure provided on the front grill body (1). 3. The front grill body (1) according to claim 2, wherein the panel (2) is open.
A panel mounting structure, characterized in that the guide plate (6) is provided with a notch (6a) so that the arm (4) can be elastically deformed when mounted on the panel.