JPS5847736Y2 - Handle storage structure for portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a handle storage structure for portable electronic devices such as portable video tape recorders, radios, and cassette tape recorders.

In a conventional portable electronic device, a handle 2 is attached to the external side surface of the device body 1 with a screw 3, as shown in FIG. 1 or 2, for example.

Therefore, in any of the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle becomes large and the overall appearance of the device is impaired.

In particular, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the entire length of the handle 2 is longer than the width of the device main body 1, resulting in a large size.

Further, in the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the overall length L' of the handle 2 can be made substantially the same as or shorter than the width of the device main body 1, but the appearance of the device main body 1 itself is impaired.

Therefore, it is conceivable to store the handle within the front operation panel of the main body of the device.

In this case, there is no problem as long as there is a space to insert your finger into the notch to pull out the stored handle.
In portable electronic devices, the integration density of operation panels is high, and it is common that there is no space for providing such a cutout.

This idea was made in view of the above points, and the handle of a portable electronic device can be stored and locked in a storage groove formed in the main body of the device, and when the handle is taken out from the storage groove. By releasing the lock and pushing the handle out of the groove with a simple operation, the handle can be made compact without damaging the appearance of the device, and the handle can be easily taken out. The present invention provides a handle storage structure for a portable electronic device that enables effective use of space.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and subsequent figures of the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 3 to 8 are views showing a first embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the exterior when the handle is retracted, Fig. 4 is a front view as seen from the operation panel side, Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing a cross section of a plane, which is the limit for convenience of explanation, on the same plane. 6 to 8 are a perspective view of a main part and an exploded perspective view, respectively.

First, the handle 5 and its attachment to the device body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

The handle 5 is integrally formed into a substantially U-shape by a gripping portion 5a and attachment portions 5b, 5b, and long holes 5d, 5d are formed in the base portions 5c, 5d at the rear ends of the attachment portions 5b, 5b. It is perforated.

On the other hand, inside the device main body 1, support plates 8, 8, each having a spindle pin 6.6 and a stopper pin 7.7 implanted therein, are fixed to a main body substrate 9, respectively.

Then, the elongated holes 5 d and 5 d of the handle 5 are connected to the support plates 8 and 8.
The handle 5 is rotatably and slidably attached to the device main body 1 by being loosely attached to the support shaft pin 6.6 of the handle 5.

The rotatable range of the handle 5 ranges from the stored state shown in FIG. 6 to the unloaded state shown in FIG. 7, where rotation is regulated by the stopper pins 7.7 of the support plates 8, 8. The angle is about 90°.

Moreover, the sliding range of the handle 5 is the elongated hole 5 c , 5 c
This is the range of length in the longitudinal direction.

Next, the configuration of the storage groove 10 that stores the handle 5 and the holding means that holds the handle 5 in the stored state will be described.

The storage groove 10 is the fourth. As shown in FIG.
The handle 5 is formed into a U-shaped groove into which the handle 5 can be loosely fitted.
The handle 5 is formed to have a depth sufficient to completely store the handle 5 when the handle 5 is stored.

At both ends of the downward surface 10a of this storage groove 10,
The handle locking pieces 11, 11 are fixed to the device main body 1 so that the upper surface of the handle 5 slightly enters the storage groove 10 when the handle 5 is not stored.

The handle locking pieces 11, 11 have a gap 11a inside.
(FIG. 5) is a member made of resin or the like with elasticity imparted to the upper surface portion 11b.

Then, the distance between the handle locking pieces 11, 11 and the spindle pins 6.6 of the support plates 8, 8, or the drilling positions of the elongated holes 5d, 5d of the handle 5, are adjusted when the handle 5 is retracted. Stopper 1
1, 11 and the supporting shaft pin 6.6 so that the handle 5 can be clamped and locked.

Next, the structure of the handle pushing member for pushing out the handle 5 from the storage groove 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 8.

The operation button 12 has a long hole 13 b in the protrusions 15 a of the mounting plate 15 attached to the inside of the device body 1 with three screws 16 .
, 13b is inserted into the through-hole 13a of the spring plate 13, and the end portion 12a thereof is inserted and fixed, and the spring plate 13 is disposed in the mounting opening 1b of the main body 1 of the device.

The handle push-out member 14 is rotatably mounted by loosely inserting its shaft 14a into the hole 15b of the mounting plate 15, and is always pushed toward the inside of the device body 1 by the storage spring 17.

As shown in FIG. 5, this storage spring 17 has a dimension B shorter than its natural length and is engaged with the handle push-out member 14 and the bent piece 15C of the mounting plate 15 with a force that tends to push and expand. has been done.

Note that the tip end 12a of the operation button 12 is connected to the handle push-out member 1.
It abuts above the shaft 14a of No. 4.

The operation of the first embodiment configured in this way will be explained.

First, the case where the handle 5 is retracted will be described.

When the handle 5 is stored in the storage groove 10 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. try

At this time, the sliding movement of the handle 5 is restricted by its long holes 5 d and 5 d and the spindle pin 6.6, so the handle 5 is moved between the handle locking pieces 11, 11 and the spindle pin 6.6. sandwiched between
Locked in retracted state.

Next, the case where the handle 5 is taken out from the storage groove 10 will be described.

Push the operating button 12 with your finger in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5 against the elastic force of the spring plate 13 until the tip 12a is at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

By pressing the operation button 12, the tip 12 a
The handle push-out member 14 that is in contact with the shaft 14 a
is rotated in the direction of arrow E while the tip thereof is in contact with the grip portion 5a of the handle 5.

At this time, as the handle push-out member 14 rotates clockwise, the storage spring 17 rotates counterclockwise while being compressed from a dimension B shorter than the free length to an even shorter dimension C, and then again to a dimension C.
A toggle action is performed to restore the state to the dimension B shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

The I-glue action of the storage spring 17 urges the handle push-out member 14 to rotate clockwise.

As a result, the handle 5 receives an operating force greater than the upward force exerted by the handle locking pieces 11, 11, rotates clockwise, climbs over the upper surface of the handle locking pieces 11, 11, is pushed out of the storage groove 10, and is pushed out from the storage groove 10. The state shown in FIG. 5 is shown by the dashed line.

At the same time, the handle 5 falls in the direction of arrow P, with its long holes 5 d and 5 d slidingly contacting the spindle pin 6.6, and completely escapes from the storage groove 10.

Note that when the operation button 12 is released, the restoring force of the spring plate 13 causes the operation button 12 to return to the state shown by the solid line in FIG.

When the handle 5 is to be retracted again, the upper surface portion 11 of the handle locking pieces 11, 11 is
By pushing in the handle push-out member 14 while rotating it counterclockwise against the elastic force b and the forward acting force of the storage spring 17, the handle 5 is stored and locked in the storage groove 10 as described above.

Thereby, the handle push-out member 14 is returned to the position shown by the solid line in FIG.

Note that the above explanation is for the case where the main body 1 of the device is installed in a horizontal state as shown in FIG.

Even when the device main body 1 is in a vertical or inclined state, once the operation button 12 is pushed in, the push-out member 14 is held in the rotating position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Therefore, the handle 5 is held in a state where it is pushed out from the storage groove 10.

Therefore, the handle 5 can be easily pulled out.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing a second embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of the main part thereof.

In this second embodiment, a known button-button mechanism is used for locking the handle pushing member that pushes out the handle 5 from the storage groove 10.

That is, the handle push-out member 20 is given a tendency to move leftward in the figure by a spring 22 installed between it and the chassis 21.

A pin 20 a is implanted at the rear of the handle push-out member 20 and intercepts a bushing-bushing mechanism consisting of a lock fitting 23 and a lock spring 24 .

This lock fitting 23 is pivotally mounted to be movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 9 and rotatably to a shaft 25 in FIG.
And in FIG. 10, a rotational habit in the right rotation direction is given.

Note that a slope 23 a is formed on the lock fitting 23 , and rotation in the clockwise direction is restricted by a stopper 26 .

To explain the operation of this embodiment, when the handle 5 is stored in the storage groove 10, the handle pushing member 20 is pushed inward by the handle portion 5a against the spring 22, and the locking fitting 23 causes the ninth. It is locked in the state shown in FIG.

The handle 5 has a pivot pin 6 and a handle stopper 11 in the storage groove 10.
and is held in the stored state.

To pull out the handle 5 from this stored state, the handle 5
When pressing a, the handle push-out member 20 is pushed in somewhat and its pin 20a moves to the right in FIG.
a.

After that, when you release your hand from the handle 5, the handle pushing member 20 moves to the left due to the restoring force of the spring 22, and at this time, the pin 20a enters inside the slope 23a of the lock fitting 23, so that the lock fitting 23 Identical and displaced upward in the figure,
The lock will come off.

Thereby, the handle pushing member 20 pushes out the handle 5 from the storage groove 10 by the restoring force of the spring 22.

In this second embodiment, the handle 5 itself functions as the operation button 12 of the first embodiment, so that the structure and operation are simplified.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing a third embodiment of this invention.

In this figure, the handle lock pawl 28 is given the tendency to move downward by a spring 29, and a slope 28a is formed at its lower end.

The handle push-out member 30 is pivotally attached to a shaft 31 so as to be freely rotatable, and a spring 32 installed between the handle push-out member 30 and the chassis 33 gives it the ability to rotate in the clockwise direction.

In this embodiment, by raising the handle lock pawl 28 against the spring 29, the handle 5 is pushed out of the storage groove 10 by the handle push-out member 30 rotated by the restoring force of the spring 32.

Furthermore, when storing the handle 5 in the storage groove 10, when the handle 5 is pushed into the storage groove 10, the handle lock pawl 28 is pushed by its slope 28a and rises against the spring 29, and then It fits into the lock groove 5e formed in the handle 5 and locks the handle 5 in the retracted state.

As described above for each of the embodiments, according to this invention, the handle of an electronic device such as a portable VTR can be completely stored within the main body of the device, and the handle can be taken out and held with a simple operation. .

As a result, the handle can be made compact without impairing the appearance of the device or its gripping function when being carried, and the handle does not get in the way during use.

In particular, it can be implemented even in cases where it is not possible to provide a notch in the operation panel surface of the device that is large enough to insert a finger in order to take out the handle.

In addition, since the reduction in effective space on the operation panel surface can be minimized, it is possible to make effective use of the space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a structure for attaching a handle to a conventional portable electronic device, respectively. 3 to 8 are views showing the first embodiment of this invention, respectively. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view when the handle is stored, FIG. 4 is a front view as seen from the operation panel surface, and FIG. 5 6 and 7 are perspective views showing different states of the handle, respectively. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the handle pushing means. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing a second embodiment of this invention, respectively, with FIG. 9 being a longitudinal sectional view similar to FIG. 5, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view of the handle pushing means. FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view similar to FIG. 5 showing a third embodiment of this invention. 1...Equipment body, 5...Handle, 5d.
...Elongated hole, 6...Bent shaft pin, 8...Support plate, 10...Storage groove, 11...Bent handle locking piece, 12... ...Operation button, 13...Spring plate,
14, 20° 30... Handle extrusion member, 23.
...Lock fittings, 26...Song lock spring,
28...Handle lock claw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A portable electronic device, comprising: a substantially U-shaped handle having a base rotatably attached to the device body; and a substantially U-shaped storage groove formed in the device body for storing the handle; A handle locking member that locks the handle in a stored state in the storage groove, and a handle pushing member that pushes the handle out of the storage groove when the handle is taken out from the storage groove. Handle storage structure for portable electronic devices.