JP2001343693A - Apparatus provided with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a locking member of a cover from being damaged. SOLUTION: The cover 2 is formed by attaching a cover body 4 to a turning plate 3 pivotally supported by a pivot 32 on a cabinet 1 so that the cover body 4 can slide between a closing position and an advancing position, and a butting part 45 against the cabinet 1 is integrally formed with the cover body 4 at the base end of the cover body 4 on the pivotally supporting side. When the cover 2 is at the opening position, the butting part 45 of the cover body 4 butts against the cabinet 1 and the cover body 4 gets in a state such that it slides to the free end side of the plate 3. When the cover 2 is in closed posture, the butting of the butting part 45 and the cabinet 1 is released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device having a lid, and more particularly to a device having a lid opening / closing lock mechanism for closing a battery housing opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) show a mechanism for opening and closing a lid (2) of a battery housing (11) of a conventional electric device. Lid
In (2), a pivot (23) provided at the base end is fitted in an elongated hole (14) on the cabinet (1), and as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the free end can be slid between the closed position accommodated in (1) and the forward position in which the free end protrudes from the cabinet (1) in the closed position. Rotate to the center and battery compartment (11)
Open and close.

At the free end of the lid (2), a claw (41) is projected inward, and at the opening edge of the battery accommodating portion (11), the claw (41) is located at the closed position of the lid (2). ) Are formed in the concave portion (12). As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the lid (2) in the closed position is pulled forward so as to protrude from the cabinet (1), and the claw (41) is recessed.
After being removed from (12), the lid (2) can be opened. In the above case, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 7 (a), when the lid (2) is rotated to the closed position, the claws (41) of the lid (2) are
There is a possibility that the nail (41) may be damaged by colliding with the ceiling of the vehicle.

[0004] Therefore, as shown in Figs. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the applicant has previously made the connection between the claw (41) of the lid (2) and the ceiling wall of the recess (12) of the cabinet (1). A lid opening / closing mechanism capable of preventing collision has been proposed (Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-59850). this is,
Rotating plate (24) at a fixed pivot (32) on cabinet (1)
And a lid (2) attached to the rotating plate (24) so as to be slidable between a closed position and an advanced position.
(2) is provided with a leaf spring stopper (25) which is engaged with and disengaged from the free end of the rotating plate (24).

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), when the lid (2) is open, the stopper (25) comes into contact with the tip of the rotating plate (24),
The sliding of the lid (2) toward the pivot (32) is prevented. Lid
With (2) rotated downward, the claw (41) is
As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the stopper is provided by the projecting piece (15) on the cabinet (1).
(25) is bent, and pushing of the lid (2) to the closed position is permitted.

The lid opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. 6 is complicated in manufacturing and assembling a stopper. Therefore, the present applicant aims at a lid opening / closing mechanism which is simpler in construction and easy to assemble. It has been reached.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a cabinet
(1) A lid (2) is provided so as to be pivotable upward and openable and closable.
(2) is slidably provided between a closed position in the cabinet (1) in the closed position and a forward position in which the free end is protruded from the cabinet (1) in the closed position. ) And cabinet (1) have a lid in the closed position
In a device provided with a lock mechanism comprising a claw (41) for preventing the opening operation of (2) and a concave portion (12) for fitting the claw (41), the lid (2) is provided with a cabinet (1). Axis of the upper position (3
A lid body (4) is slidably mounted between the closed position and the advanced position on a rotating plate (3) pivotally supported by (2), and is formed on a pivot-side proximal end of the lid body (4). The lid (45) for the cabinet (1) is formed integrally with the lid body (4),
When (2) is in the open position, the contact part (45) of the lid body (4)
Hits the cabinet (1) and the lid body (4) turns the rotating plate (3)
When the lid (2) is in the closed position, the contact between the contact portion (45) and the cabinet (1) is released.

The locking mechanism is such that when the lid body (4) in the closed posture slides to the closed position, the lid body (4) is closed.
Locking means (6), comprising a hook (41) provided on the cabinet (1) and a recess (12) in which the hook fits, and a second locking means for preventing unlocking of the first locking means (6). The second locking means (7) is constituted by a rotating plate (3).
A hook portion (55) integrally formed with the stopper member (5) on a stopper member (5) provided so as to be slidable integrally with the lid body (4) with the rotating plate (3) therebetween; ) Formed on the lid
At the closed position of (2), the hook (5) of the stopper member (5)
A push button (56) formed on the retaining member (5) and coming out of the hole (42) of the lid body (4) from the outside. By pressing, the locking member (5) is partially elastically deformed to release the engagement between the hooking portion (55) and the locking portion (35), and the lid body (4) and the locking member ( 5) The slide to the forward position can be allowed.

[0009]

[Function and effect] When the lid (2) is open, the lid body
(4) is a state in which the contact portion (45) is in contact with the cabinet (1) and is slid toward the free end of the rotating plate (3).
Even if the lid (2) is rotated in the closing direction, the lid body
There is no interference between (4), the nail (41) on the cabinet (1) and the ceiling wall of the recess (12), and it is possible to prevent the nail (41) from being damaged.

When the cover (2) is rotated to the closed position, the contact between the contact portion (45) and the cabinet (1) is released, and the cover body is closed.
The slide to the closed position of (4) is allowed. When the lid body (4) is slid backward, the claws (41) are fitted into the recesses (12), and the lid (2) can be prevented from opening.

By providing the second lock means (7),
When the lid body (4) is pushed into the back position, the hooking part (55) of the retaining member (5) engages with the locking part (35) of the rotating plate (3). The slide in the pull-out direction is blocked,
The engagement between the claw (41) and the recess (12) does not come off.

To open the lid (2), the hole (42) in the lid body (4) is opened.
Then, the push button (56) is pressed to deflect the locking member (5) to release the engagement of the hook (55) with the locking portion (35). In this state, when the lid body (4) is pulled and slid, the claws (41) come off from the concave portions (12). The lid (2) can be rotated in the opening direction.

As described above, the contact portion for preventing the pivoting plate (3) from sliding toward the pivot side with respect to the lid body (4) in the open position.
Since (45) is formed integrally with the lid body (4), it is possible to reduce the number of parts and to save labor for mounting.

The second locking means (7) is provided with a stopper member for preventing the lid body (4) from coming off the rotating plate (3).
(5) is provided with a hook portion (55), and the turning plate (3) is provided with the hook portion (5).
Since the locking portion (35) engaged and disengaged from 5) and the push button (56) for pressing are provided, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed and a simple structure can be achieved.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawing shows a cover (2) of a battery housing (11) provided at one end of a cabinet (1) of a digital camera.
FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid (2) is fully opened. The battery housing (11) is formed so that the opening surface is lower than the upper surface of the cabinet (1).
(4) is mounted on the lid mounting surface (13) at an intermediate height between the upper surface of the cabinet (1) and the opening surface of the battery housing (11). The claw (4) of the lid (2) described later is attached to the cabinet (1).
1) The recess that slides and fits in the closed position of the lid body (4)
(12) is formed at the opening edge of the battery housing part (11). In the embodiment, the claw (41) and the concave portion (12) are provided at three places.

The lid (2) comprises a rotating plate (3) which rotates at a fixed position on the cabinet (1), and a rotating plate which sandwiches the rotating plate (3).
Lid body slidably attached to (3) (4)
And a stopper member (5). FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lid (2) is tilted further rearward from the state of FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of (2). However, cabinet (1)
The lid (2) attached to the battery compartment (11) does not open more than 110 ° with respect to the opening surface of the battery housing (11).

The rotating plate (3) is attached to a pivot (32) on a mounting plate (31) fixed to the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1) by screws. It is rotatably supported so as to cover the opening. In FIG. 2, the mounting plate (31) is extended forward, but when mounting to the cabinet (1),
The mounting plate (31) is rotated backward about the pivot (32).

The pivot plate (3) is formed of a metal plate and has a pivot (32).
Three slots (33), (33), and (34) are opened in parallel in a direction orthogonal to. The left and right slots (33) and (33) are bosses on the lid body (4).
(46) to penetrate the central slot (34)
Is for engaging and disengaging an elastic piece (52) of a retaining member (5) described later, and a front edge of the long hole (34) is provided with a locking portion (35) for the elastic piece (52). Has become.

The lid body (4) covers the rotating plate (3) in the closed state from above (covers from below in FIG. 2).
(3) is fixed by the retaining member (5) covered from below (in FIG. 2 from above) with the retaining member (5) and the screw (21), thereby preventing the rotation plate (3) from coming off. . Lid body
The screw bosses (46) (46) of (4) are slidably fitted in the long holes (33) (33) on both sides of the rotating plate (3).

On the lid body (4), a front wall (43) having a height of a step difference between the upper surface of the cabinet (1) and the opening surface of the battery accommodating portion (11).
On the front wall (43), claws (41), (41), (41) that fit into the recesses (12) on the cabinet (1) protrude.
The recess (12) and the pawl (41) constitute a first locking means (6). On both sides of the pivot body side of the lid body (4), the cabinet (1)
Side walls (44) and (44) having a height corresponding to the step between the upper surface of the cover and the lid mounting surface (13) are formed.

As will be described later, the rear end surfaces of the side walls (44) and (44) hit the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1) when the lid (2) is open, and A contact portion (45) for preventing sliding to the back.

At substantially the center of the lid body (4), a hole (42) through which a lock release push button (56) to be described later projects is formed.

The retaining member (5) is made of a synthetic resin and has an elastic piece (52) at the center of the support plate (51). Two portions of the support plate (51) are attached to the lid body (4). Screws are fixed. The elastic piece (52) has a free end on the free end side of the rotating plate (3) separated from the support plate (51) by a substantially U-shaped slot (54), and has a connecting portion (53) at both ends on the base end side. ) (53) are integrally connected to the support plate (51). At the free end of the elastic piece (52), a hooking part (55) that can be hooked on the locking part (35) of the rotating plate (3) is protruded,
Second locking means by the locking part (35) and the hanging part (55)
(7) is constituted. The first locking means (6) and the second locking means (7) constitute a locking mechanism for locking the lid (2) in the closed position.

However, as shown in FIG. 5, the lid (2) is in the closed position where the opening of the battery housing (11) is completely closed, and the claws (41) of the lid body (4) are in the cabinet (1). When fitted in the upper recess (12), the free end of the retaining member (5) is connected to the rotating plate (3).
And the hook portion (55) is hooked on the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3), so that the lid body (4) is prevented from sliding out.

In the above state, the rear ends of the side walls (44) and (44) at the base end on the pivot side of the lid body (4) are located deeper (rearward) than the pivot (32). The lower surface of (44) is in sliding contact with the lid mounting surface (13). As described above, the pawl (41) of the lid body (4) fits into the concave portion (12) on the cabinet (1) and works with the first locking means (6). In addition, the locking member (5) Hook portion (55) is hooked on the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3), and the second locking means
In the state where (7) is also effective, the lid body (4) is released from the cabinet (1) to release the first locking means (6), as well as to rotate the lid body (2) in the opening direction. You can't slide it out of the way.

In order to open the cover (2), first, the push button (56) projecting from the hole (42) of the cover body (4) is pushed to push the elastic piece (52).
By elastically deforming the hooks (55), the hooks (55)
5), and in this state, the lid body (4) is pulled out to the forward position as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The hook (55) is a rotating plate
It comes into contact with the lower surface of the free end of (3) (see FIG. 3).
When the lid body (4) slides to the forward position, the contact portion (45) at the rear end of the side wall (44) (44) of the lid body (4) approaches the pivot (32), and the pivot (32) is moved to the center. To allow the lid (2) to rotate in the opening direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid (2) is fully opened,
Since the contact portion (45) of the lid body (4) hits the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1) and is prevented from sliding backward, even if the lid (2) is closed, Body (4) claws
(41) does not collide with the ceiling of the recess (12) on the cabinet (1).

If the lid (2) is turned to the closed position, the lid body (4)
Since the contact between the contact part (45) and the cover body mounting surface (13) is released, the cover body (4) can be pushed into the back,
As shown in FIG. 5, the first locking means (6) and the second locking means
(7) can be put in a useful state.

In the above embodiment, the cover body (4) is provided with the claw (41) and the recess (12) into which the claw (41) of the cabinet (1) is fitted. The same effect as described above can be obtained even if a claw that fits into the recess is provided in (1).

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lid in a fully opened state.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lid.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the lid being closed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the lid at another position of the lid.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the lid in a fully closed state.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of a lid proposed by the applicant prior to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a conventional lid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Cabinet (11) Battery compartment (12) Recess (13) Lid mounting surface (2) Lid (3) Rotating plate (32) Pivot (35) Lock (4) Lid body (41) Claw (45) Contact part (5) Locking member (6) First locking means (7) Second locking means

Claims (2)

[Claims] A cover (2) is provided on a cabinet (1) so as to be openable and closable by turning on the cabinet (1). The cover (2) is closed in a closed position in the cabinet (1), and closed. The free end is provided so as to be slidable between the forward position protruding from the cabinet (1) in the posture, and the lid (2) and the cabinet are provided.
(1) In a device provided with a lock mechanism including a claw (41) for preventing the lid (2) in the closed position from opening and a recess (12) for fitting the claw (41), The lid (2) can slide the lid body (4) between the closed position and the advanced position on a rotating plate (3) pivotally supported by a fixed pivot (32) on the cabinet (1). At the base end of the lid body (4) on the pivot side, a contact portion (45) for the cabinet (1) is formed integrally with the lid body (4), and the lid body (2) is in the open position. At one time, the contact portion (45) of the lid body (4) hits the cabinet (1), the lid body (4) slides toward the free end of the rotating plate (3), and the lid (2) is closed. A device equipped with a lid, wherein the contact between the contact portion (45) and the cabinet (1) is released when in a posture. 2. The locking mechanism comprises: a claw (41) provided on the lid body (4) and the cabinet (1) when the lid body (4) in the closed posture slides to the closed position; 12), and a second locking means (7) for preventing unlocking of the first locking means (6). The second locking means (7) is A hook part (55) integrally formed with the stopper member (5) on a stopper member (5) provided so as to be slidable integrally with the lid body (4) across the moving plate (3); A locking portion (35) formed on the rotating plate (3) and capable of engaging with a hook (55) of the locking member (5) at a closed position of the lid (2); By pressing the push button (56) formed on the stopper member (5) and projecting from the hole (42) of the lid body (4) from the outside, the stopper member (5) is partially elastically deformed. Lock with the hook (55) The device with a cover according to claim 1, wherein the device is disengaged from the portion (35) to allow the cover main body (4) and the stopper member (5) to slide to the forward position.