TW202132734A - Case - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a case that can suppress a loss of external appearance design quality even if variations occur in gaps between components. The case according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a first member having a first outer surface that is part of an outer surface of the case and a second member having a second outer surface that is part of the outer surface of the case; the first outer surface and the second outer surface are disposed with a prescribed distance therebetween so that a gap is produced between the first outer surface and the second outer surface; the first member comprises an inclined surface that, in the gap, is inclined from the first outer surface toward the second outer surface and inward; and the inclined surface intersects a virtual line that is perpendicular to the second outer surface at an end section, on the first outer surface side, of the second outer surface and extends inward.

Description

Box

The present invention relates to a box.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-86509 discloses a portable air purifier that includes an air purifier, which is an equipment body, and an outer cover that determines the appearance of the air purifier.

The upper end of the outer cover of the above-mentioned portable air purifier faces the center of the cylinder, and is inserted into the upper ring portion narrowed into a mortar-shaped (mortar-shaped), and the lower end of the upper ring portion abuts against the top of the device body. The outer periphery of the surface exposes the switch cover and the operation display portion provided on the top surface from the opening of the upper ring portion.

The box covering the outside of the electrical equipment (air cleaner) as described above is constructed by assembling a plurality of parts (for example, the upper end portion of the outer cover, the upper ring portion, the top surface of the device body, etc.). However, due to the size deviation of the box body when the parts are formed, uneven gaps may occur between the parts constituting the box body, for example, the upper end portion of the outer cover and the upper ring portion. Since the outer cover and the upper ring portion constitute the outer surface of the box body, uneven gaps are generated, which easily become the main factors that impair the design of the appearance. In particular, in the case of small-sized electrical equipment, such as a portable air purifier, the deviation of the gap generated between the outer surfaces of the box body is likely to directly lead to a major factor that degrades the design of the appearance.

Therefore, an aspect of the present invention, as an example, aims to provide a box that can suppress damage to the design of the appearance even if there is a deviation in the gap between the parts.

The box body of one aspect of the present invention includes: a first part including a part of the outer surface of the box body, that is, the first outer surface; and a second part including a part of the outer surface of the box body, that is, the second outer surface; wherein The first outer surface and the second outer surface are arranged at a predetermined interval in a manner that creates a gap between the first outer surface and the second outer surface; the first component includes: an inclined surface, In the gap, from the first outer surface toward the second outer surface, and inclined toward the inside; the inclined surface is in the end of the second outer surface on the first outer surface side, and the first outer surface The two outer surfaces are orthogonal and intersect an imaginary line extending inward.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification and the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are given the same reference numerals, thereby omitting repetitive descriptions. In addition, elements that are not directly related to the present invention may be omitted. In addition, the modes of the constituent elements described in the related embodiments are exemplified after all, and are not limited to these modes.

(First embodiment) Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a case in which a case of one aspect of the present invention is included in a portable air cleaner will be described as an example. The box refers to a part that covers the outside of a structure (for example, electrical equipment). As an example of a structure, although a portable air purifier is used for description, it is not limited to this.

1 to 3, the portable air cleaner 100 (hereinafter, also referred to as the air cleaner 100) will be described. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the air cleaner 100. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing the blower 110. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the upper cover 130 and the lower cover 140. In the following, the mounting side of the air cleaner 100 is set to the lower side, the opposite side is set to the upper side, the side of the upper cover 130 where the mark L is provided is set to the front side, and the opposite side is set to the back side. Be explained.

The air purifier 100 is used to purify the air in the vehicle as an example. The air purifier 100 is configured to be installed in a beverage holder, for example. The power supply to the air cleaner 100 may be configured by a cigarette lighter or a USB port. In addition, accumulators and batteries can also be installed.

The air cleaner 100 includes a blower 110 and a cover 120 that houses the blower 110. The cover 120 includes an upper cover 130 and a lower cover 140. The air cleaner 100 is constructed by attaching a lower cover 140 described later to the upper cover 130 in a state where the blower 110 is inserted from the insertion port 131 of the upper cover 130 described later and locked to the upper cover 130 (refer to FIG. 4) .

The air blower 110 will be described using FIG. 2. As an example, the blower 110 is configured to stand on its own with the cover 120 removed. The blower 110 can be used alone as a blower. The blower 110 includes, for example, a suction port 111 provided in the lower part, a blow-out port 112 provided in the upper part, and a fan 113. The fan 113 sucks in air from the suction port 111 and blows it out from the blow-out port 112. In addition, the blower 110 includes, for example, an ion generator 115 that imparts ions to the air blown out from the blower outlet 112.

The fan 113 is housed in the lower part of the blower 110. The fan 113 includes, as an example, a sirocco fan. The multi-blade fan includes a body portion formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and can suck air from both sides in the direction of the cylindrical axis. As an example, the fan 113 is housed so that the cylindrical axis direction becomes the left-right direction. The lower part of the blower 110 is on the opposite side surfaces (in the present embodiment, the left and right side surfaces), and suction ports 111 are respectively formed. The suction port 111 includes, as an example, a plurality of holes formed in a slit shape.

The upper part of the blower 110 is, for example, smoothly connected to the lower part of the blower 110, and has an outer shape that expands as it advances upward. On the upper surface of the blower 110, a blowing port 112 communicating with the suction port 111 is formed. That is, the air blower 110 has an air path (not shown) that blows air sucked in from the suction port 111 toward the blowing port 112 inside, and an ion generator 115 is provided facing the air path (not shown).

The upper surface of the blower 110 is configured to be exposed to the outside from the insertion port 131 formed at the upper end of the cover 120. That is, the upper surface of the blower 110 constitutes the upper surface of the air cleaner 100. The upper surface of the blower 110 is inclined so as to become lower from the back side toward the front side. In addition, on the upper surface of the blower 110, a blower outlet 112 is formed on the front side, and an operation portion 116 formed to protrude from the upper surface is provided on the back side. The user operates the operation unit 116 to thereby switch the operation mode of the air cleaner 100 and the like.

The cover 120 will be described using FIG. 3. The cover 120 accommodates the blower 110 and constitutes the outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner 100. The cover 120 is provided so as to surround the circumferential direction of the blower 110.

The cover 120 includes, as an example, an upper cover 130 and a lower cover 140 that are separable in the vertical direction.

The upper cover 130 is arranged on the upper part of the blower 110. The upper cover 130 includes: an insertion port 131 provided at the upper end and inserted into the blower 110; and an upper connection port 132 provided at the lower end and combined with the lower cover 140. The upper cover 130 has a shape that widens toward the insertion port 131 (above). In addition, the insertion port 131 of the upper cover 130 is inclined so as to become lower from the back side toward the front side. The upper cover 130 is formed so that the cross-sectional shape when cut in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) becomes a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners. The upper cover 130 is provided with a mark L at a predetermined position.

The lower cover 140 is arranged at the lower part of the blower 110. The lower cover 140, as an example, is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape so as to be inserted into the beverage holder. The lower cover 140 includes, for example, an upward opening and can be inserted into the lower connection port 141 of the blower 110. At the bottom of the lower cover 140, an annular flange portion 142 is formed. The lower cover 140 is formed with an opening 143 through which external air is taken in.

The upper connection port 132 of the upper cover 130 and the lower connection port 141 of the lower cover 140 are connected, whereby the upper cover 130 and the lower cover 140 are installed. A filter 144 is attached to the opening 143. The lower cover 140 is provided with an opening 143 at a position facing the suction port 111 in a state where the blower 110 is attached.

Using FIG. 4, the procedure of attaching the cover 120 to the blower 110 will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the installation procedure of the cover 120. As shown in FIG. The blower 110 is an insertion port 131 through which the bottom surface side (lower end portion) of the blower 110 is inserted into the upper cover 130. And, by locking the air blower 110 to the locking portion (not shown) of the upper cover 130, the air blower 110 is attached to the upper cover 130. In addition, the upper connection port 132 of the upper cover 130 to which the blower 110 is installed is connected to the lower connection port 141 of the lower cover 140, and the blower 110 is locked to the locking portion (not shown) of the lower cover 140, thereby the blower 110 is installed in the cover 120. That is, the cover 120 is provided detachably with respect to the blower 110.

The structure of the cabinet of the air cleaner 100 will be described using FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a part of the upper surface and outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner 100. FIG. The box of the air cleaner 100 includes a blower 110 and a cover 120. The blower 110 constitutes the upper surface of the air cleaner 100 and a part of the outer circumferential surface, and the cover 120 constitutes a part of the outer circumferential surface of the air cleaner 100.

The upper end portion of the blower 110 (first member) includes a flange portion 117 that extends outward so as to cover the upper portion of the upper cover 130. The flange portion 117 extends outward to a position above the outer peripheral surface 130a of the upper cover 130, which will be described later. The flange portion 117 includes an outer edge surface 117 a (first outer surface) constituting a part of the outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner 100.

The upper cover 130 includes an outer peripheral surface 130a (second outer surface) constituting a part of the outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner 100.

The outer edge surface 117a and the outer circumferential surface 130a are arranged at a predetermined interval so that a gap P1 is generated between the outer edge surface 117a and the outer circumferential surface 130a. The predetermined interval, for example, is set to 0.6 mm. The predetermined interval adopts the size of the box, for example, the length of the outer edge surface 117a (as an example, 1.8mm), the height of the air cleaner 100 (as an example, 163.9mm), and the thickness of the upper cover 130 (as an example, 3.4 mm) and so on.

The upper end of the blower 110 includes an inclined surface 117b inclined inward from the outer edge surface 117a in the gap P1 between the outer edge surface 117a and the outer peripheral surface 130a of the upper cover 130. The inclined surface 117b is constituted by a curved surface. The inclined surface 117b is provided so as to be smoothly connected to the outer edge surface 117a of the blower 110 as an example. The upper end portion of the upper cover 130 includes an upper edge surface 130b (opposing surface) extending inward from the outer peripheral surface 130a. The upper edge surface 130b faces a part of the inclined surface 117b. Although the inclined surface 117b is constituted by a curved surface, it is not limited to this, and for example, it may be constituted by a flat surface.

The inclined surface 117b is perpendicular to the outer circumferential surface 130a of the upper cover 130 in the upper end portion (the end on the first outer surface side) of the outer circumferential surface 130a of the upper cover 130, and intersects the imaginary line V1 extending inwardly. Way of composition. The inclined surface 117b is inclined until it passes through a point intersecting the virtual line V1.

As described above, the outer edge surface 117a and the outer peripheral surface 130a are arranged at a predetermined interval P1, and an inclined surface 117b that is inclined downward from the outer edge surface 117a (in the second outer surface direction) and inclined inward is provided, thereby A configuration in which the gap P1 becomes narrower as it advances inward can be adopted, and the gap P1 can be made inconspicuous. In this way, it is assumed that a gap P1 is deliberately provided between the outer edge surface 117a and the outer peripheral surface 130a to make the gap P1 inconspicuous. Compared with the case where the gap P1 is not provided, even if a size deviation occurs when the part is formed, It is also possible to suppress damage to the design of the appearance.

In addition, the inclined surface 117b is orthogonal to the outer peripheral surface 130a of the upper cover 130, and is inclined to pass the point where it intersects the imaginary line V1 extending inwardly. When the gap P1 is viewed in the direction of, only the smooth curved surface constituting the inclined surface 117b is seen, and the gap P1 is difficult to be conspicuous, and it is possible to suppress damage to the design of the appearance.

In addition, although the inclined surface 117b is provided so as to be orthogonal to the outer peripheral surface 130a of the upper cover 130 and inclined to pass through the point of intersection with the imaginary line V1 extending inwardly, it is not limited to this, and is preferably It is installed so as to be inclined until it passes through the point where it intersects with the imaginary line V2 extending from the upper edge surface 130b. Thereby, even when the gap P1 is viewed from the direction in which the upper edge surface 130b extends, since only the smooth curved surface constituting the inclined surface 117b is seen, the gap P1 is difficult to be noticeable, and it is possible to suppress damage to the design of the appearance.

The inclined surface 117b functions as a reflection part that reflects light. The inclined surface 117b is formed by a reflective member that reflects light, as an example. The inclined surface 117b is formed of a reflective member, whereby light is reflected in the inclined surface 117b, and the light is scattered inside the gap P1, whereby the illusion of the eyes can be used to make the gap P1 inconspicuous. In addition, although the inclined surface 117b is formed of a reflective member that reflects light, it is not limited to this. For example, a reflective sheet that reflects light may be mounted to function as a reflective portion.

The blower 110 is chamfered or rounded on the outer edge surface 117a and the corners of the inclined surface 117b. As described above, by blurring the boundary line (ridge line) between the outer edge surface 117a and the inclined surface 117b, it is possible to make the gap P1 hard to be conspicuous.

Inside the upper cover 130, an intervening member 118 (third member) for arranging the outer edge surface 117a and the inclined surface 117b at a predetermined interval P1 is provided. The interposing member 118 is interposed between the upper cover 130 and the inclined surface 117 b, and is formed so as to extend along the upper cover 130 as an example. The clamping member 118 includes a structure that can be locked or fixed to the upper cover 130.

The inclined surface 117b includes an abutting portion that abuts the interposing member 118. The abutting portion is a rib 117c protruding from the inclined surface 117b. The rib 117c is formed by protruding downward from the inclined surface 117b as an example. The rib 117c is provided so as to engage with a stepped portion 118a formed in a stepped shape at the upper end portion of the interposition member 118.

In the above configuration, the upper end of the blower 110 and the interposition member 118 are combined to engage the rib 117c and the step portion 118a, whereby the blower 110 and the interposition member 118 are positioned. In addition, the clamping member 118 is locked to the upper cover 130, thereby positioning the upper end of the blower 110 and the upper cover 130. That is, positioning can be performed such that the outer edge surface 117a and the outer peripheral surface 130a are arranged with a predetermined interval P1 therebetween.

In addition, an intervening member 118 (step portion 118a) engaged with the rib 117c is provided on the inner side of the upper cover 130 to directly engage the inclined surface 117b with the upper cover 130, for example, and the rib provided on the inclined surface 117b Compared with the configuration in which the step portion provided at the upper end portion (upper edge surface 130b) of the upper cover 130 can be engaged, since the thickness L1 of the upper cover 130 can be sufficiently ensured, the gap P1 is difficult to be noticeable.

When viewed from the direction D1 in which the upper edge surface 130b extends, the inclined surface 117b includes a rib 117c at a position overlapping with the outer peripheral surface 130a. Viewed from the direction D1 in which the upper edge surface 130b extends, the rib 117c is included at a position overlapping with the outer peripheral surface 130a. For example, even if the direction D1 in which the upper edge surface 130b extends is lower than the inner side, the gap P1 is observed along the upper edge surface 130b. In this case, it is constructed so that the rib 117c is also invisible. Therefore, it can be comprised so that the rib 117c may not be seen as much as possible through the gap P1.

In addition, the interposition member 118 may be configured as a part of the blower 110 or may be configured as a part of the upper cover 130. It can also be configured as an independent component provided between the blower 110 and the upper cover 130.

In addition, although the inclined surface 117b and the upper edge surface 130b are arranged with an interval therebetween, it is not limited to this, and it may be configured to slightly contact the inclined surface 117b on the inner end side of the upper edge surface 130b. As a result, the rib 117c and the boundary line between the parts cannot be seen through the gap P1, and the gap P1 can be made less noticeable. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the dimensional deviation that occurs when the part is molded, which impairs the design of the appearance.

In addition, for a structure that can suppress damage to the design, the blower 110 (outer edge surface 117a) that constitutes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the box and the upper cover 130 (outer peripheral surface 130a) that constitutes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the box are used The description will be made for application, but it is not limited to this, and the upper cover 130 and the lower cover 140 may be applied. In addition, it is not limited to the outer peripheral surface of the box, and for example, two adjacent members constituting the upper surface of the box may be applied. In addition, the thickness of the upper surface of the box can be ignored, that is, when there is almost no thickness of the outer edge surface 117a, the members constituting the upper surface of the box and the members constituting the side surface of the box can also be applied.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, it can be replaced with a configuration that is substantially the same as the configuration shown in the above embodiment, a configuration that has the same effect, or a configuration that can achieve the same purpose.

110: Blower 111: suction port 117: Flange 117a: Outer edge surface 117b: Inclined surface 117c: rib 118: Clamping parts 118a: Step 130: upper cover 130a: outer peripheral surface 130b: upper edge surface 131: Insertion port D1: The direction in which the upper edge surface extends L1: Thickness of the upper cover P1: gap V1: imaginary line V2: imaginary line

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view showing an air purifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view showing a blower constituting the air purifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a front perspective view showing an upper cover and a lower cover of the air purifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a procedure for attaching the cover of the air purifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side cross-sectional view showing a part of the upper surface and the outer peripheral surface of the air cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

110: Blower

111: suction port

117: Flange

117a: Outer edge surface

117b: Inclined surface

117c: rib

118: Clamping parts

118a: Step

130: upper cover

130a: outer peripheral surface

130b: upper edge surface

131: Insertion port

D1: The direction in which the upper edge surface extends

L1: Thickness of the upper cover

P1: gap

V1: imaginary line

V2: imaginary line

Claims (6)

A box body, including: The first component includes a part of the outer surface of the box, that is, the first outer surface; and The second component includes a part of the outer surface of the box, that is, the second outer surface; wherein The first outer surface and the second outer surface are arranged at a predetermined interval in a manner that creates a gap between the first outer surface and the second outer surface; This first part contains: An inclined surface, in the gap, from the first outer surface toward the second outer surface, and is inclined toward the inner side; The inclined surface is in an end portion of the second outer surface on the first outer surface side, is orthogonal to the second outer surface, and intersects an imaginary line extending inward. Such as the box of claim 1, in which, The inclined surface is configured as a reflection portion that reflects light. Such as the box of claim 1 or 2, in which, The first outer surface and the corners of the inclined surface are chamfered or rounded. For example, the cabinet of any one of claims 1 to 3, which also includes: The third part is arranged on the inner side of the second part and can be locked with the second part; wherein This second part contains: Opposite surface, opposite to a part of the inclined surface; When viewed from the direction in which the facing surface extends, the inclined surface includes a contact portion that abuts against the third member at a position overlapping with the second outer surface. Such as the box of claim 4, in which, The abutting portion is a rib protruding from the inclined surface. Such as the box of any one of claims 1 to 5, in which, The first component includes electrical equipment, and the electrical equipment includes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the box body; The second component includes a cover, the cover includes an insertion port for inserting the electrical device, and the electrical device is inserted through the insertion port to be locked, thereby constituting a part of the outer peripheral surface of the box body; The cover is detachably arranged with respect to the electrical equipment.

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