KR20050091544A - Front panel door structure of dvd player - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a front panel door structure of a DVD player, and includes an opening for accessing a tray, a bracket (12) protruding adjacent thereto and a through hole formed therein, and a flexible extension (14b). A panel 10 including a catching piece 14 caught in contact with an outer circumferential surface thereof, a hinge pin 24 protruding outward from a side thereof, and a plurality of arms 22 having grooves 22a formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof. It characterized in that it comprises a door (20). Therefore, the present invention is easy to assemble and to reduce the process and cost by having a flexible locking piece integral with the panel instead of a spring that requires careful assembly to provide elastic resilience to the opening movement of the door. It has the effect of being eccentric in the extending direction of the arm and further preventing it from being separated from the panel.

Description

Front panel door structure of DVD player {FRONT PANEL DOOR STRUCTURE OF DVD PLAYER}

The present invention relates to a front panel door structure of a DVD player, and more particularly, a flexible locking piece is provided inside the panel to restrict the movement of the door arm in the extending direction, thereby preventing the fastening of the panel from being released. This locking piece relates to the front panel door structure of a DVD player which can omit a spring by providing an elastic reaction force against the opening movement of the door.

The front panel of the DVD has a structure that can prevent the inflow of dust into the product at the same time as it enters and leaves the media so that the media can be inserted into or withdrawn from the DVD loader tray. have.

Inside and behind the DVD player, various functions and devices necessary for driving and controlling the DVD player are installed. Since a plurality of devices and devices must be provided in a limited space, they should be properly disposed so as to effectively use the space and not damage the aesthetics. In addition, since the user may feel uncomfortable if the arrangement is not suitable, it is also important to arrange a plurality of devices and devices in consideration of the convenience of operation.

In known DVD player configurations, the tray is a motor-driven device for storing or withdrawing a medium for playback or recording in a pickup, and is usually external to a panel that is housed in a case and that forms the outer periphery of the case upon receipt or withdrawal of the medium. It is configured to be discharged to, for this purpose the panel is formed with an opening.

If the opening of the panel is normally open, dust or the like is harmful to the mechanisms and devices provided therein, and thus opening and closing means must be provided to block the openings. Therefore, it is necessary to have a simple configuration with high space efficiency and convenience that does not inconvenience users.

In the known art, a front panel door structure is disclosed as an opening / closing means, which is disposed on a front surface of a tray and is opened and closed to rotate with respect to a panel in association with the tray.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a front panel door structure of a conventional DVD player.

As shown, a conventional front panel door structure includes a door 10 having a plurality of arms 12 having hinge pins 14 and through holes 16, a spring 20, and a door 10 ) And an panel (30) in which a plurality of brackets (32) are formed adjacent thereto.

The door 10 has a shape generally coinciding with the advancing front surface of the tray (not shown), the hook-shaped arm 12 extends at both ends, and the arm has a protruding hinge pin 14 and adjacent thereto. The through hole 16 is formed therein.

One end of the spring 20 extends through the through hole 16 of the door arm 12, and the other end extends through the through hole of the bracket 32.

The front panel 30 has an opening corresponding to the shape of the door 10, and a plurality of brackets 32 and protrusions 34 are formed on the inner side adjacent to the opening, and the bracket 32 has a hinge pin ( 14) is provided with a through hole in which is inserted.

Operation of the front panel door structure of a conventional DVD player having such a configuration is as follows.

The opening of the front panel 30 is always closed by the door 10 and opens only when the tray enters and exits, allowing the media to settle in or detach from the tray.

When the tray is advanced, the front of the tray advances while pressing the rear surface of the door 10, and the door 10 is rotated and opened relatively in a state coaxial with the bracket 32 about the hinge pin 14. The extension end 20a of the spring 20 provides a resilient reaction force against the door arm 12 and the support end 20b against the rear surface or the projection 34 of the panel, whereby the door 10 opens. The more the return force to the initial position is applied.

When the tray enters, as the tray is inserted into the opening, the door 10 returns to the initial position while rotating about the bracket 32 about the hinge pin 14 by the elastic reaction force of the spring 20, This closes the opening.

The panel door structure operating as described above hinges the spring 20 on the hinge pin 14 of the at least one door arm 12 and inserts the door arm 10 through the opening of the panel 30 to hinge. After arranging the pin 14 to access the bracket 32, first, the hinge pin without the spring 20 is fitted through the bracket, and then assembled by installing the hinge pin with the spring 20 inserted therein.

However, the hinge pin 14 with the spring 20 fitted therein so that both ends 20a and 20b of the spring 20 provide an elastic reaction force against the rear surface of the door 10 and the projection 34 of the front panel, respectively. It must be assembled with spring tension to be installed in place, and coupling components such as door arm 12, bracket 32 and spring 20, as described above, may be narrowed within the front panel door. Since it is disposed in the space and generally has a small and simple shape, precise manual work is required during the assembling process, and there is a risk of loss when the spring is detached.

Therefore, there is a problem of delay in working time due to precise manual work, frequent detachment of the hinge pin 14 and the bracket 32, delay of the process due to the detachment or loss of the spring 20, and an increase in the cost thereof. There was this.

In addition, not only in the manufacturing process but also in the assembled state, the door is eccentric in the extending direction of the arm, or further, the coupling part is easily released by the impact, and there is a problem that the spring can also be separated and lost.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to install a spring so that the door receives an elastic reaction force against the panel in the assembly process of inserting the door arm from the front of the panel to install on the panel inner bracket. The present invention provides a DVD player's front panel door structure that reduces the difficulty of manual operation and prevents component loss or process time delay due to spring departure.

The present invention for realizing such an object comprises a front panel on which an opening for entry and exit of a DVD tray and a hinge pin coupling bracket of a door arm are formed, and a door having a plurality of arms on which a protruding hinge pin is formed. In the DVD player's front panel door structure, the front panel has a groove in which an engaging piece for elastically supporting the outer circumferential surface of the door arm is formed to protrude on the inner side, and the door arm is a groove in which the engaging piece is held so as to apply an elastic reaction force against the opening movement of the door. It is formed on this outer peripheral surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the DVD player front panel and the door is assembled according to the present invention, Figures 3a and 3b is a partial perspective view of the front panel door structure of the DVD player according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention Figure 3a shows the engaging piece before assembly, Figure 3b is a view showing that the hinge pin of the door arm is coupled.

As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention provides a front panel 10 in which a bracket 12 and a locking piece 14 are formed, and a plurality of arms 22 in which a hinge pin 24 and a groove 22a are formed. It includes a door 20 having a).

The panel 10 has an opening formed so that the tray enters and exits from the front surface, and a bracket 12 having a through hole formed therein so as to insert and install the door arm 22 is protruded from the rear surface, and the locking piece 14 has a door arm ( It protrudes in the position which can contact the outer peripheral surface of 22).

The door 20 has a plurality of hook-shaped arms 22 formed to contact the bracket 12 on the inner side of the panel 10 through the opening from the front of the panel 10, and the arm 22 is A hinge pin 24 is formed to extend outward from the extended end and is installed through the through hole of the bracket 12 at the time of assembly, and a groove 22 is formed on the outer circumferential surface to extend the end of the locking piece 14.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking piece 14 includes a support 14a and a flexible extension 14b, and an end of the extension 14b is a groove 22a on the outer circumferential surface of the arm 22. The contacting jaw 14c is formed to protrude so that the contact end is partially inserted into the groove 22a.

The operation of the front panel door structure of the DVD player configured as described above is performed as follows.

The door arm 22 is inserted through the opening from the front of the panel 10, and the hinge pin 24 of one door arm is first inserted through the through hole of the bracket 22 protruding from the inner surface of the panel 10. When the hinge pin 24 is inserted, the extension end is inserted into the groove of the arm in a state in which the engaging jaw 14c of the extension portion 14b is pressed against the side of the door arm 22 so as not to be caught by the side of the door arm 22. Approaching 22a, the pressure is released so that the locking jaw 14c is partially inserted and fixed into the groove 22a.

The assembly of the other door arms 22 is also performed in the same manner as above.

When the tray is advanced, the front of the tray presses out the rear surface of the door 20 and is discharged through the opening, and the door 20 rotates around the coupling axis of the hinge pin 24 and the bracket 12 and ascends. The door arm 22 is also rotated to push up the latching jaw 14c partially inserted into the groove 22a, so that the flexible extension portion 14b is curved to open at an angle with the support 14a. An elastic restoring force is applied to (22a).

When the tray enters through the opening of the front panel 10, the extension portion 14b of the locking piece 14 presses the groove 22a of the door arm by the elastic restoring force, so that the door 20 is initialized. Return to position

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention as described above, the hinge pin of the door arm is easily inserted into the through hole of the bracket by simply operating the pressing and releasing of the locking piece, and the locking piece is installed in the extending direction of the door arm. The door can be prevented from being eccentric or even detached in the extending direction of the arm by prolonged use or impact.

As described above, the front panel door structure of the DVD player according to the present invention is replaced by a flexible locking piece integrally formed inside the panel without the need to install a spring as a separate component for providing a resilient reaction force to the door, It is possible to assemble the panel more easily and eliminate process loss such as spring detachment or loss, and prevent the eccentricity or detachment of the door arm in the extension direction of the door arm due to frequent operation or external impact even when assembled. This has the effect of reducing process and cost loss.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing the front panel door structure of the DVD player according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, as claimed in the following claims. Without departing from the gist of the invention, anyone of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention will have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a front panel door structure of a conventional DVD player;

2 is a perspective view of a front panel door structure of a DVD player according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are partial perspective views of a front panel door structure of a DVD player according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 3A shows before joining and FIG. 3B shows after joining.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10 panel 12 bracket

14: locking piece 20: door

22: arm 24: hinge pin

Claims (2)

A door 20 having a front panel 10 in which opening and closing openings of a DVD tray and a hinge pin coupling bracket 12 of a door arm are formed, and a plurality of arms 22 in which protruding hinge pins 24 are formed. In the front panel door structure of the DVD player comprising:  The front panel 10 has a locking piece 14 for elastically supporting the outer circumferential surface of the door arm 22 protrudes on the inner side, The door arm 20 has a groove 22a formed on an outer circumferential surface of the locking piece 14 so that the locking piece 14 is elastically applied to the opening movement of the door 20. DVD player front panel door structure. The method of claim 1, The locking piece 14 A support 14a protruding from the inner surface of the panel 10; A flexible extension portion 14b extending from the support and having a locking jaw 14c at its end; Front panel door structure of the DVD player, characterized in that it comprises a.