US20100181880A1 - Outer cabinet and electrical appliance using the same - Google Patents

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US20100181880A1
US20100181880A1 US12/687,344 US68734410A US2010181880A1 US 20100181880 A1 US20100181880 A1 US 20100181880A1 US 68734410 A US68734410 A US 68734410A US 2010181880 A1 US2010181880 A1 US 2010181880A1
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
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    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
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  • the present invention relates to an outer cabinet that can be effectively used as recyclable resources, and to an electrical appliance using the cabinet.
  • a material such as a nameplate or a seal thereto, usually on the outer cabinet thereof.
  • the materials to be affixed which are made of metal, plastic, paper, or other types of materials, show the product name, the product number, the manufacture, and other information.
  • Nameplates are commonly made of metal or plastic, and seals are often made of paper.
  • Outer cabinets generally are plastic molded products or metal molded products.
  • the material to be affixed is fixed on a plastic molded product in such a manner as to prevent its peeling off and at the same time not to spoil the appearance. More specifically, the plastic molded product is provided on its surface with a recess as deep as the thickness of the material to be affixed. As a result, the entire area of the material to be affixed can be accommodated in the recess.
  • the non-through holes are partly not in contact with the material to be affixed, thus causing the material to be affixed to peel off from the non-contact regions, and hence, to have low bonding reliability.
  • pushing the edges of the material to be affixed is not enough to remove the whole of it because it is formed thin using such as metal plate, aluminum foil, plastic, or paper.
  • the present invention has an object of providing an outer cabinet which allows a material to be affixed to maintain its bonding reliability and to be removed therefrom efficiently and easily, and also providing an electrical appliance using the cabinet.
  • the outer cabinet according to the present invention includes an affixing surface on which a material to be affixed is affixed, and a rear surface on the opposite side of the affixing surface.
  • the affixing surface includes an inner groove portion inside the outer peripheral edge of the material to be affixed.
  • the rear surface includes an outer groove portion in the vicinity of the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of the material to be affixed.
  • the electrical appliance according to the present invention includes an outer cabinet including an affixing surface on which a material to be affixed is affixed, and a rear surface on the opposite side of the affixing surface.
  • the affixing surface includes an inner groove portion inside the outer peripheral edge of the material to be affixed.
  • the rear surface includes an outer groove portion in the vicinity of the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of the material to be affixed.
  • the outer cabinet and an electrical appliance using the cabinet according to the present invention allow a material to be affixed to maintain its bonding reliability and to be removed from the cabinet efficiently and easily.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an outer cabinet according to a first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2A shows an affixing portion viewed from an affixing surface of the outer cabinet.
  • FIG. 2B shows the affixing portion viewed from a rear surface of the outer cabinet.
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the affixing portion taken along a line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2A .
  • FIG. 4A shows a process of removing a nameplate.
  • FIG. 4B shows another process of removing the nameplate.
  • FIG. 4C shows another process of removing the nameplate.
  • FIG. 5A shows an affixing portion viewed from an affixing surface of an outer cabinet according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 5B shows the affixing portion viewed from a rear surface of the outer cabinet.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the affixing portion taken along a line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5A .
  • the electrical appliance is described as a liquid crystal display TV, and the outer cabinet is used as the backcover of the TV.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of outer cabinet 10 according to the present first embodiment.
  • Outer cabinet 10 which acts as the backcover of the liquid crystal display TV, includes affixing portion 40 at its center on which to affix nameplate 20 as a material to be affixed.
  • FIG. 2A shows affixing portion 40 viewed from affixing surface 30 (in the positive direction of the x axis of FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 2B shows affixing portion 40 viewed from rear surface 70 (in the negative direction of the x axis of FIG. 1 ).
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of affixing portion 40 taken along a line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2A .
  • outer cabinet 10 is a plastic molded product.
  • Outer cabinet 10 includes affixing surface 30 on which nameplate 20 is affixed as a material to be affixed.
  • Affixing surface 30 includes affixing portion 40 having recess 50 .
  • Recess 50 is as deep as the thickness of nameplate 20 , which is affixed therein.
  • Recess 50 is provided on its bottom surface with inner groove portion 60 consisting of grooves running in two directions at right angles.
  • Outer cabinet 10 also includes rear surface 70 , which is the rear side of affixing surface 30 (on the opposite side of affixing surface 30 on which nameplate 20 is affixed).
  • Rear surface 70 includes outer groove portion 80 in the vicinity of the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of nameplate 20 .
  • the term “the vicinity of the position” used here can mean either the position itself or its vicinity.
  • inner groove portion 60 is located inside outer groove portion 80 .
  • Inner groove portion 60 and outer groove portion 80 have a substantially V-shaped cross section in a direction perpendicular to affixing surface 30 . These substantial V shapes of inner and outer groove portions 60 and 80 are in the opposite directions.
  • a pressing force is applied in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4A to rear surface 70 , which is the rear side of affixing surface 30 having nameplate 20 affixed thereon.
  • the pressing force is higher than a predetermined level, as shown in FIG. 4B , cracks occur in inner and outer groove portions 60 and 80 , thereby bending affixing portion 40 of outer cabinet 10 together with nameplate 20 .
  • affixing portion 40 is bent together with nameplate 20 in such a manner as to increase the groove width of the substantially V-shaped cross section of inner groove portion 60 , which is on the opposite side of rear surface 70 and is at the same time inside outer groove portion 80 formed on rear surface 70 .
  • affixing portion 40 is bent together with nameplate 20 by only applying a pressing force. Continuous application of the pressing force can break inner and outer groove portions 60 and 80 as shown in FIG. 4C , thereby separating affixing portion 40 from outer cabinet 10 together with nameplate 20 . As a result, nameplate 20 on affixing portion 40 is removed from outer cabinet 10 .
  • outer groove portion 80 on rear surface 70 is far outside the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of nameplate 20 , this causes not only affixing portion 40 but also other portions of affixing surface 30 to be separated from outer cabinet 10 . As a result, larger portions of outer cabinet 10 are removed together with nameplate 20 and smaller portions thereof can be recycled.
  • outer cabinet 10 in outer cabinet 10 according to the present embodiment, on the other hand, outer groove portion 80 on rear surface 70 is formed in the vicinity of the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of nameplate 20 . This makes it possible to remove only affixing portion 40 having nameplate 20 affixed thereon and its surrounding region.
  • outer cabinet 10 according to the present embodiment allows a material to be affixed to maintain its bonding reliability and to be removed therefrom efficiently and easily, thereby reducing man-hours.
  • outer groove portion 80 on rear surface 70 may be formed outside or inside the position opposite to the outer peripheral edge of nameplate 20 .
  • Inner and outer groove portions 60 and 80 have a substantially V-shaped cross section so that the pressing force can be easily concentrated on the tips of the substantial V-shapes, thereby facilitating the removal of the material to be affixed. Since the substantial V shapes of inner and outer groove portions 60 and 80 are in the opposite directions, the mere application of the pressing force can separate affixing portion 40 from outer cabinet 10 together with nameplate 20 .
  • Inner groove portion 60 consists of grooves running in two directions at right angles, so that affixing portion 40 can be bent more easily than in the structure of having a groove running in a single direction.
  • Outer groove portion 80 is formed on rear surface 70 , which is the rear side of affixing surface 30 having nameplate 20 affixed thereon. This prevents nameplate 20 from not being in contact at its outer peripheral edge and its surrounding region with outer cabinet 10 , thereby maintaining its bonding reliability.
  • Outer cabinet 10 in the present embodiment allows nameplate 20 to be removed therefrom without using edged tools, thereby improving the operational safety.
  • Outer cabinet 10 in the present embodiment is a plastic molded product, but may be made of other materials such as metal.
  • Outer cabinet 10 in the present embodiment is the backcover of a liquid crystal display TV, but may be other electrical and non-electrical appliances.
  • Recess 50 in affixing surface 30 of outer cabinet 10 is not an essential component, but has a function of defining the position to affix nameplate 20 , and of reducing the peeling off of nameplate 20 at its outer peripheral edge.
  • the material to be affixed is nameplate 20 in the present embodiment, but can alternatively be a seal or the like.
  • outer cabinet according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows. Like the first embodiment, the outer cabinet is used as the backcover of a liquid crystal display TV. The outer cabinet of the second embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment in the structure of the inner groove portion.
  • FIG. 5A shows affixing portion 40 viewed from affixing surface 30 (in the positive direction of the x axis of FIG. 5A ).
  • FIG. 5B shows affixing portion 40 viewed from rear surface 70 (in the negative direction of the x axis of FIG. 5B ).
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of affixing portion 40 taken along a line 6 - 6 of FIG. 5A .
  • Affixing portion 40 includes inner groove portion 90 including through grooves penetrating from affixing surface 30 to rear surface 70 . More specifically, inner groove portion 90 consists of two through grooves running in the y-axis direction and two through grooves running in the z-axis direction.
  • outer groove portion 80 and inner groove portions 60 and 90 shown in the first and second embodiments are one example, and can be properly adjusted according to the thickness, material, or other properties of outer cabinet 10 .
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