JPS6227828Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a emblem plate mounting device for attaching a emblem plate to a emblem plate attachment member such as an outer panel of a refrigerator door.

Recently, for example, in refrigerators, etc., in which a mark plate for attaching a name plate displaying the manufacturer's name, model, etc. is attached to the outer panel of the door, an engaging hole is formed in the outer panel of the door. An engagement protrusion is formed on the back surface of the emblem plate, and the base portion of the engagement protrusion on the emblem plate is pressed from the front surface side of the emblem plate to curve and deform, thereby causing the engagement protrusion to fit into the engagement hole. and engage the
Therefore, it is being considered to have a structure in which the watzpen plate is attached to the outer panel of the door. However, in this case, the Watsupen plate itself is in the form of a so-called blind plate, so it is highly rigid, and for this reason, there is a problem in that it requires a large amount of force to bend and deform the Watsupen plate at the base of the engagement protrusion. It was hot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a embroidery plate attaching device that can attach a emblem plate with a small amount of force.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In Figure 1, 1 is the refrigerator main body, inside of which is a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment (none of which are shown).
A door 2 that opens and closes the refrigerator compartment and a door 3 that opens and closes the freezer compartment are provided on the front. As shown in FIG. 2, the door 3 is constructed by filling a foam insulation material 5 between a door outer panel 4, which is a patch plate attachment member, and an inner door panel (not shown) by injection foaming. 3 door outer panel 4
For example, a plastic wax pen plate 6
is installed. The following Watupen plate 6
The installation will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. Reference numeral 7 denotes engagement holes, which are formed side by side in the door outer panel 4 (only one is shown). Reference numerals 8 and 8 denote engagement protrusions, which are protruded from two places on the left and right sides of the back surface of the wax pen plate 6 (only one is shown) so as to be vertically opposed to each other, and claw parts 9, 9 are provided at the tips of the engagement protrusions. It is formed. Reference numeral 10 denotes a horizontal slit portion 10a and vertical slit portions 10b and 10c extending vertically from the left and right sides thereof.
The H-shaped notch consisting of the Watsupen plate 6
A horizontal slit portion 10a is formed at the base of the engaging protrusions 8, 8 to separate them, and the horizontal slit portion 10a and the upper halves of the left and right vertical slit portions 10b, 10c are connected upwardly. The base portion of the lower engaging protrusion 8 is substantially surrounded and becomes an elastically deformable tongue portion 11, and the base portion of the lower engaging protrusion 8 is also connected to the horizontal slit portion 10a on the left and right sides. It is substantially surrounded by the lower halves of the vertical slit parts 10b and 10c, and that part forms an elastically deformable tongue piece part 12. Here, FIG. 3 shows the state before attachment of the watz pen plate 6, and in this FIG. 3,
Now, let the thickness dimension of the door outer panel 4, which is the mounting member, be B,
The length from the base 8a of the engagement protrusion 8 to the engagement part 9a of the claw part 9 with the edge of the engagement hole 7 is _l1 , and the length from the base 8a of the engagement protrusion 8 on the patch plate 6 to the back surface When the length to the side end surface 6a is l ₂ , these length dimensions l ₁ and l ₂ are equal to the thickness dimension B above.
However, it is set so that l ₁ −l ₂ >B.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 13 is a sealing tape pasted on the inner surface of the door outer panel 4 to close the engagement hole 7, and 14 is a name plate displaying the manufacturer's name, refrigerator model, etc.

Now, regarding the installation of the watz pen plate 6, from the state shown in FIG. Press to cause elastic deformation.
As a result, the engaging protrusions 8, 8 are fitted into the engaging holes 7, and the engaging parts 9a, 9a of the claws 9, 9 are engaged with the edges of the engaging holes 7 in a manner that prevents them from coming off. Put the watzpen plate 6 into the installed state shown in FIG. 2. In this case, the deformation allowance α of the tongue portions 11 and 12 is α=(l ₂
+B)-l ₁ .

As can be seen from the above, although the wax pen plate 6 has rigidity as a whole, the tongue pieces 11 and 12 are easily elastically deformed in the direction in which the engaging protrusions 8 and 8 are inserted. It does not require much force to deform the above-mentioned deformation amount α. That is, in the past, the Watu pen plate did not have a tongue part that could be elastically deformed by a notch, and the Wazu pen plate was in the form of a blind plate. Although it requires force, in this embodiment, the tongue pieces 11 and 12 that can be elastically deformed by the notch 10 are formed, so compared to the conventional case,
It does not require much force when installing. or,
Since the tongue pieces 11 and 12 try to return elastically,
The elastic force conversely presses the embroidery plate 6 against the outer surface of the door outer panel 4, so that the emblem plate 6 can be attached to the door outer panel 4 without any gaps.

In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to attachment of a watzpen plate to the body of a refrigerator or a hot storage, for example, other than the outer panel of a refrigerator door.

As is clear from the embodiments described above, the present invention includes a patch pen plate having an engaging protrusion with a claw formed at the tip thereof protruding toward the back side. In a plate mounting member that is fitted into an engagement hole formed in the plate mounting member and engaged with the edge of the engagement hole with a claw portion to be attached to the mounting member,
The length from the base of the engagement protrusion to the engagement part of the claw with the edge of the engagement hole is l ₁ , and the length from the base of the engagement protrusion of the watz pen plate to the end face on the back side. When the length dimension of is l ₂ and the thickness dimension of the mounting member is B, the relationship between the above-mentioned length dimensions l ₁ and l ₂ with respect to this thickness dimension B is such that l ₁ − l ₂ <B. and a notch portion forming a tongue portion that can be elastically deformed in a direction in which the engaging protrusion is inserted is provided at the root portion of the engaging protrusion in the wax pen plate. With this, the engagement protrusion can be fitted and engaged with the engagement hole of the mounting member with a small force, and the watz pen plate can be attached with a light force, and the tongue piece can be deformed. Since it does not require much force to do so, there is no problem even if the amount of deformation is large, and a more reliable elastic return force can be expected, which results in effects such as being able to securely press the Watupen plate against the mounting member and install it. play.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the refrigerator, Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the main parts, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view for explaining the installation procedure.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion of the wax pen plate. In the figure, 3 is the door, 4 is the door outer plate (the patch plate attachment member), 6 is the patch plate, 6a is the end surface, 7 is the engagement hole, 8 is the engagement protrusion, 9 is the claw, 9
a is an engaging portion, 10 is a notch portion, and 11 and 12 are tongue portions.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A patch plate has an engaging protrusion with a claw formed at the tip thereof protruding toward the back side, and the engaging protrusion is inserted into an engagement hole formed in a patch plate mounting member of a refrigerator or the like. In the case where the claw is engaged with the edge of the engagement hole and attached to the mounting member, the length from the base of the engagement protrusion to the engagement part of the claw with the edge of the engagement hole is l ₁ , the length from the base of the engaging protrusion of the patch plate to the end surface on the back side is l ₂ , and the thickness of the mounting member is B, then each of the above The relationship between the length dimensions l ₁ and l ₂ is set so that l ₁ −l ₂ <B, and the root portion of the engagement protrusion in the wax pen plate is elastic in the direction in which the engagement protrusion is inserted. A watzpen plate attachment device characterized by having a cutout portion forming a deformable tongue portion.