JP2022108409A - Electronic product housing mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a user-friendly electronic product housing mechanism which has excellent usability for users.SOLUTION: An electronic product housing mechanism comprises: a first sliding groove provided on a first lateral surface of the housing mechanism; a second sliding groove provided on a second lateral surface of the housing mechanism which faces the first lateral surface; and a lid having a rotary shaft. The rotary shaft is a linear shaft perpendicular to the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove on a plane surface including the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove. Both ends of the rotary shaft are fitted in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove respectively. When both ends of the rotary shaft are located at ends, of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, on one side in the same direction, the lid can be rotated around the rotary shaft. By sliding both ends of the rotary shaft in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove with the lid closed, the lid can be slid along the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic product storage mechanism.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a storage mechanism capable of detachably storing a memory card or the like and having a lid. These make it possible to attach and detach a memory card or the like by opening the cover of the storage mechanism.

As an example of such a storage mechanism, Patent Document 1 discloses that, as shown in FIGS. An opening in which the lid 103 is arranged is provided in the upper part of the device body, and a thick portion is formed in the inner part of the back side of the lid, and a curved concave part is formed in the back surface of the lid. When the lid is slid toward the front side, the media protrudes and the upper end of the media presses the thick portion of the lid, thereby rotating the lid upward and opening it. To disclose an electronic product storage mechanism in which an upper end of a medium is smoothly guided to a curved concave portion on the back surface of a lid when the lid is slid to the inner side and closed.

JP-A-2008-90589

In the storage mechanism of Patent Document 1, the lid slides along the side surface of the device body, and the lid rotates about the rotation axis of the lid during the sliding. Therefore, as a storage mechanism for electronic products, it is not user-friendly because it is not user-friendly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic product storage mechanism that is convenient and user-friendly for users.

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic product storage mechanism according to an aspect of the present invention has the following configuration.
a first sliding groove provided on a first side surface of a storage mechanism; a second sliding groove provided on a second side surface of the storage mechanism facing the first side; and a lid having a rotation shaft, wherein the rotation shaft extends along the first slide groove and the second slide groove in a plane containing the first slide groove and the second slide groove. A linear shaft perpendicular to the moving groove, both ends of the rotating shaft are fitted into the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, respectively, and the lid is attached to the rotating shaft. It is rotatable about the rotation shaft in a state in which both ends are located at one ends in the same direction of the first slide groove and the second slide groove, respectively, and the lid is closed. With both ends of the rotating shaft sliding in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, respectively, the cover slides in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove. An electronic product storage mechanism that is slidable along a moving groove.

The electronic product storage mechanism according to the present invention configured as described above is user-friendly and user-friendly.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1 is an external perspective view of an electronic product storage mechanism with a lid closed according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the front side; FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic product storage mechanism with a lid closed according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the back side; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of an electronic product storage mechanism in a state in which a lid is slid and fully opened according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of an electronic product storage mechanism in a state in which a lid is slid and fully opened according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of an electronic product storage mechanism in a state where a lid is opened by rotating upward according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the front side; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main part of the electronic product storage mechanism with the lid opened by rotating upward according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the back side; (a) is an external perspective view of part of the storage mechanism with the lid closed according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from the front side, and (b) is a guide portion and a guide holder in the same state. (c) is a sectional view of the guide portion and the guide holding portion in the same state, and (d) is a side view of the guide portion and the guide holding portion in the same state. (a) is an external perspective view of a portion of the storage mechanism with the lid partially opened according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the front side, and (b) is the guide portion in the same state. and a guide holding portion as seen obliquely from above on the front side, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the guide portion and the guide holding portion in the same state. (a) and (b) are cross-sectional views showing the relationship between the lid, the guide portion, the guide holding portion, and the card slot, for explaining the turning motion of the lid. (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the lid, the ribs, and the card slot for explaining the sliding restricting action of the ribs in the open state due to the upward rotation of the lid; (b) is a cross-sectional view of the lid; Cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the pivoting operation and the card slot and the rib, (c) is a perspective view showing the relationship between the lid and the rib when the lid is closed, and (d) is the lid and the rib in the state of (c). It is a sectional view showing relation with a rib. (a) is a perspective view showing a first modification of the rotation regulating member when the storage mechanism with the lid closed is seen obliquely from above on the front side, and (b) is a rotation regulation in the same state. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a first modification of the member; (a) is a partial perspective view showing a second modification of the rotation restricting member when the storage mechanism with the lid closed is viewed obliquely from above on the front side; It is a partial sectional view of the 2nd modification of a motion control member. (a) is a perspective view showing a third modification of the rotation regulating member when the housing mechanism with the lid closed is seen obliquely from above on the front side, and (b) is a rotation regulation in the same state. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a third variant of the member; (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid is opened in a conventional electronic product storage mechanism, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is closed. FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an electronic product storage mechanism in a state in which a lid is rotated and opened according to the related art of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above on the back side;

Before describing the embodiments of the present invention, an example of an electronic product storage mechanism according to the related art of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, for example, in the upper space inside the main body 201, an electronic component 206 such as a communication module, a card slot 204 such as an SD card, a display unit 205 such as an LED indicating the operating state of the electronic product, an operation Switches 209, a battery case (not shown), and the like are provided, and these are covered with a lid 203 provided on the upper part of the main body so that they can be opened and closed. is provided, and a power connection terminal 207 is provided on the main body (when no battery case is provided), and the main body can be mounted on the wall by the mounting portion 210. For example, it is used in a system for watching over the elderly in nursing care facilities. The inventors of the present application have proposed an electronic product storage mechanism 200 as a watching and monitoring unit. In such a housing mechanism 200, before mounting the main body on the wall, insert the battery into the battery case (or connect the power cord to the power connection terminal 207), and as shown in the figure, the end on the front face 201A side. The upper lid 203 is rotated upward as the center of rotation to open the upper space on the side of the rear surface 201B of the main body, and the mounting and connection of electronic parts, the insertion of the card into the card slot, the setting of the operation switches 209, etc. do the work. After that, the main body 201 is attached to the wall by the attachment portion 210 with the rear surface 201B side of the main body facing the wall.

After the main unit 201 is attached to the wall and started to operate as a monitoring unit, the battery can be replaced from the front surface 201A side of the main unit while the main unit 201 is still attached to the wall, and the flashing state of the LED, etc. of the display unit can be checked. or operate switches. Also, when the moving image data of the cared person from the distance image sensor 208 recorded in the SD card reaches the capacity of the SD card, the SD card needs to be replaced with a new one. In such a case, the operator rotates the lid 3 upward and looks into the upper space of the main body 201 from the upper side or the side of the main body 201 to perform these operations. It becomes an obstacle, and it is difficult for the operator to see the position of the battery case, the card slot, the switches, and the flashing state of the LEDs of the display unit, and it becomes difficult to operate the switches with fingers and to insert and remove the battery and card. In particular, when the storage mechanism 200 is installed on the wall near the ceiling, workability is further deteriorated. On the other hand, it is conceivable to remove the main body 201 from the wall and carry out these operations. It is difficult to accurately match the position, angle, etc. before removal, and there is a risk that the detection (watching) area by the distance image sensor 208 may fluctuate due to impact during removal or attachment. In such a case, it is necessary to reset the detection (watching) area by the distance image sensor 208 again. On the other hand, it is conceivable to make the lid itself detachable to facilitate the work by the operator, but in that case, there is a possibility that the detached lid may be lost or damaged by dropping.

The present invention takes into account the problem of electronic product storage mechanisms related to such related art.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail using drawing.
The specific embodiments described below may be helpful in understanding various concepts such as broader, middle and narrower concepts of the present invention. However, the components described in this embodiment are merely examples, and the technical scope of the present invention is established by the claims and is limited by the following individual embodiments. is not.

An embodiment of the present invention is applied to a storage mechanism for electronic products as a monitoring unit used in a system for monitoring the elderly in nursing homes, etc., in which the main body can be attached to a wall or the like. . Regarding the electrical circuit configuration of the monitoring unit used in the elderly monitoring system using a sensor such as a distance image sensor (infrared laser sensor) for monitoring, for example, control transmission and reception is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2019-049849. , and the description thereof is omitted here.

An outline of an electronic product storage mechanism 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG.
1 and 2 are external perspective views of an electronic product storage mechanism 1 with the lid closed, viewed obliquely from above on the front side and the back side, respectively. The electronic product storage mechanism 1 is made of resin such as plastic, for example, and is composed of a lid 3 and a main body 2, which is a housing. , and side portions 12 and 14 . A mounting portion 16 for mounting the storage mechanism 1 on a wall or the like is protruded from the back surface portion 6, and a power terminal 20 for supplying power to each electronic product in the storage mechanism 1 is provided on the side surface portion 12. A distance image sensor 22 for detecting the space in front of the front surface portion 4 is attached to the lower space of the back surface portion 6 . The upper surface portion 10 includes upper end surfaces 10b and 10c and an edge portion 10a connected to the upper end surfaces 10b and 10c.

3 and 4 are partial perspective views of the main part of the storage mechanism 1 for electronic products in a state in which the lid 3 is slid and fully opened, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. Here, the storage mechanism 1 is shown. Only the upper half is shown. Near the upper end of the rear surface of the front surface portion 4, a terminal block 24 is erected so as to extend parallel to the edge portion 10a in the X direction. In the following description, when the X, Y, and Z directions are simply referred to as the X, Y, and Z directions, any + or - direction is included.
The terminal block 24 is a component for wire connection, and is provided with an insertion opening 30a of a card slot 30 for accommodating an SD card 30b such as a memory card. A rib 60 is erected to prevent the lid 3 from sliding in the +Y direction when it is rotated upward, and a part of the guide portion 50 is erected to assist the sliding movement of the lid 3. there is Further, the terminal block 24 is provided with a display 32 such as an LED that indicates the operating state of the electronic component 33, operation switches 34 that control the operation of the electronic component 33, a battery case (not shown), and the like.

5 and 6 are partial perspective views of the main part of the electronic product storage mechanism 1 with the lid 3 opened by rotating upward, viewed obliquely from the front side and the back side, respectively. , only the upper half of the storage mechanism 1 is shown.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the lid 3 is composed of a front surface 3a, side surfaces 3b and 3c, an upper surface 3d and a rear edge 3e. Rotating shaft portions 31a and 31b projecting outward are provided. Grooves 15a and 15b extending in the Y direction are formed in upper ends of inner surfaces 12a and 14a of the side surfaces 12 and 14 of the body 2, respectively (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The rotating shafts 31a and 31b are fitted into the grooves 15a and 15b, respectively, so that the lid 3 can rotate upward about the rotating shafts 31a and 31b. In addition, the lid 3 moves along the -Y direction of the grooves 15a and 15b by sliding the rotating shafts 31a and 31b from the -Y direction ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b to the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2, respectively. It becomes slidable in the range from the ends 15a1 and 15b1 to the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2. This range is hereinafter referred to as the slidable range of the lid 3 .
In this way, the rotation shaft portions 31a and 31b of the lid 3 and the straight line portion connecting them constitute the rotation shaft of the lid 3, and the rotation shaft on the plane including the sliding grooves 15a and 15b is: It is a linear shaft orthogonal to these slide grooves 15a and 15b, and both ends (31a and 31b) of the shaft are fitted into the slide grooves 15a and 15b, respectively. Both ends (31a, 31b) of the rotary shaft slide in the sliding grooves 15a, 15b, respectively, so that the lid 3 can slide along the sliding grooves 15a, 15b.

A pair of guide holding portions 40 (40a, 40b) are erected at positions corresponding to the guide portions 50 in a portion adjacent to the rear edge 3e in the substantially central portion of the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 in the X direction. (See FIGS. 4 and 6). As will be described later, the pair of guide holding portions 40 are configured to hold the upper end portion of the guide portion 50 extending in the Y direction therebetween when the lid 3 is closed (Fig. 4).
When the lid 3 is closed, an upper space surrounded by the front part 4, the inner surfaces 12a and 14a, and the upper surface 6a of the back part 6 accommodates the card slot 30, the electronic product 33, the display part 32, the operation switches 34, and the like. 62 (see FIG. 6) to prevent dust from entering the space 62 .

The configuration of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40, their positional relationship, and their functions will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7(a) is a partial external perspective view of a portion of the storage mechanism 1 with the lid 3 closed, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. Here, only the upper half of the storage mechanism 1 is shown. indicates FIG. 7(b) is a perspective view of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40 in that state as seen obliquely from the front side, and FIG. 7(c) is a partial sectional view of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40 in the same state. 3(b) is a partial cross-sectional view along the dashed line AA', and (d) is a partial side view of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40 in the same state. FIG. 8(a) is a partial external perspective view of a part of the housing mechanism 1 in a state where the lid 3 is slid and partially opened, viewed obliquely from above on the front side. shows only the upper half of the FIG. 8(b) is a partial perspective view of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40 in that state as seen obliquely from the front side, and FIG. 8(c) is a part of the guide portion 50 and the guide holding portion 40 in the same state. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line BB' in (b).

As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, the guide portion 50 is composed of a thin plate member 50a erected in the +Z direction at approximately the center of the upper surface 6a of the back surface portion 6 in the X direction. The positions of the −Y direction ends when viewed from the direction are substantially the same as the −Y direction ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b, and the positions of the +Y direction ends are slightly +Y from the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2. It is defined toward the direction (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The height of the guide portion 50 in the +Z direction is defined so that the top portions 50b and 50c of the guide portion 50 (thin plate-like member 50a) substantially coincide with the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 when the lid 3 is closed. .
The -Y direction side portion of the top portion of the guide portion 50 forms a thin portion 50b whose length (width) in the X direction is the same as the length (width) in the X direction of the thin plate member 50a. In the +Y direction side portion, the length (width) in the X direction forms an expanded width portion 50c with a portion 50c1 extending in the -X direction and a portion 50c2 extending in the +X direction with respect to the thin plate member 50a, The overall shape of the guide portion 50 viewed from the Y direction is T-shaped. When the lid 3 is closed, as shown in (d) of FIG. 7, the expanded width portion 50c is formed between the +Y direction side edge 40t of the guide holding portion 40 and the - side of the expanded width portion 50c facing the edge 40t. It is configured such that a slight gap d1 is formed between it and the Y-direction side edge 50ct. As the lid 3 rotates upward, the gap d1 is such that the lower end of the edge 40t of the guide holding portion 40 in (d) of FIG. The dimensions may be such that they do not come into contact with each other.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the guide holding portion 40a is composed of a leg portion 40a1 erected from the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 and a projecting piece 40a2. As viewed in the Y direction, it protrudes toward the guide portion 50 so as to extend from the lower end of the leg portion 40a1 to the lower side of the extended width portion 50c (50c1). Similarly, the guide holding portion 40b is composed of a leg portion 40b1 erected from the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 and a convex piece 40b2. It protrudes toward the guide portion 50 so as to extend from the lower end of the leg portion 40b1 to the lower side of the expanded width portion 50c (50c2) so as to face the convex piece 40a2.

The sliding operation of the lid 3 of the electronic product storage mechanism 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The lid 3 is slidable in the +Y direction in a closed state as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7(a). The fact that the lid 3 cannot slide in the +Y direction when rotated upward will be described later.
When the lid 3 slides, the shafts 31a and 31b of the lid 3 move through the grooves 15a and 15b, respectively, from the −Y direction ends 15a1 and 15b1 (see FIGS. 4 and 6) of the grooves to the +Y direction end 15a2. , 15b2, and the rear surface 3f is supported by the top portions 50b and 50c of the guide portion 50. By sliding on the upper surfaces of these top portions, the lid 3 slides smoothly and stably in the Y direction. In this manner, the guide portion 50 has the function of supporting the lid 3 and guiding it in the Y direction, as well as preventing the rotation of the lid 3 .

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the lid 3 is in the middle of sliding, that is, a state in which both the shafts 31a and 31b are positioned approximately at midpoints of the grooves 15a and 15b. The portions 31a and 31b slide to the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2, respectively, and the lid 3 is fully opened in the +Y direction. The top portion 50c of the guide portion 50 remains as shown in FIG. , the rear edge 3e side portion of the lid 3 is supported, so that the lid 3 is held substantially horizontally without rotating.

The rotation operation of the lid 3 of the electronic product storage mechanism 1, the rotation control function, etc. will be described with reference to FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b) show the relationship between the lid 3, the guide portion 50, the guide holding portion 40, and the card slot 30 as seen from the +X direction, for explaining the pivoting motion of the lid 3. FIG. It is a partial sectional view. (a) of FIG. 9 shows a state in which the shaft portion 31b (31a) is positioned at the end portion 15b1 (15a1) of the groove 15b (15a) and the lid 3 is rotating upward; The portion 31b (31a) is moved in the +Y direction by a distance d1 from the end portion 15b1 (15a1), and the lid 3 is rotated upward. This distance d1 is provided for engineering play in the pivoting movement of the lid 3 .

When the lid 3 is in the closed state as shown in FIGS. (b) to (d), the guide holding portions 40a and 40b sandwich the top portion 50b of the guide portion 50, and the +Y direction side edge 40t of the guide holding portion 40 and the -Y direction of the expanded width portion 50c. It is in a state of having a slight gap d1 between it and the direction side edge 50ct. Therefore, when the lid 3 is rotated upward, the guide holding portions 40a and 40b can be rotated upward without coming into contact with or engaging with the edge 50ct of the guide portion 50, as shown in FIG. 9(a). 3, the lid 3 can rotate upward about both shafts 31a and 31b.

From the state where the shaft portions 31a and 31b are located at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b until the lid 3 moves in the +Y direction by approximately the distance d1, when the lid 3 rotates, the guide holding portions 40a, The +Y direction edge 40t of 40b does not come into contact with the -Y direction edge 50ct of the expanded width portion 50c of the guide portion 50, and the lid 3 is rotatable. Even if the lid 3 is moved in the +Y direction by approximately the distance d1 as described above and the lid is rotated upward, the trailing edge 3e will remain within the card slot 30 as shown in FIG. 9(b). The card slot 30 is oriented in the Y direction so as not to abut or engage the top of the card.

When the lid 3 moves in the +Y direction beyond the distance d1 from the state in which the shafts 31a and 31b of the lid 3 are located at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b, the guide holding portion is moved as shown in FIG. +Y-direction side edges 40t of 40a and 40b reach the expanded width portion 50c. When the lid 3 is to be rotated upward in this state, the convex pieces 40a2 and 40b2 of the guide holding portions 40a and 40b come into contact with or engage with the expanded width portion 50c of the guide portion 50, preventing the lid 3 from rotating. be done. After that, the pivotal movement of the lid 3 is prevented until the shaft portions 31a and 31b reach the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2 of the grooves 15a and 15b.
In this way, the guide holding portion 40 and the guide portion 50 are arranged within a predetermined range (the shaft portion 31a, 31b is positioned at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b to a state where the lid 3 is moved in the +Y direction by a distance d1). function as In other words, in a state where the shaft portions 31a and 31b are positioned outside the predetermined range, the guide holding portion 40 engages with the guide portion 50 when the lid 3 is rotated from the closed state to hold the lid. It functions as an engaging portion that restricts the upward rotation of the. Further, the guide portion 50 functions as a locking portion.
Although the top portions 50b and 50c of the guide portion 50 are flat, the shape is not limited to this. For example, the top portions 50b and 50c may be convex or curved.

Next, the function of restricting the sliding of the lid by the ribs 60 when the lid 3 is rotated upward will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10D. FIG. 10(a) shows the lid 3 (side surface 3c) and ribs viewed from the +X direction for explaining the lid sliding control action of the ribs 60 in the open state due to the upward rotation of the lid 3. FIG. 60 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the card slot 30 and the lid shaft portion 31b (31a) positioned at the end portion 15b1 (15a1) of the groove; 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the card slot 30 and the rib 60 and the card slot 30 and the rib 60, as viewed from the +X direction, showing a state in which the rear edge 3e of the lid is in contact with the rib 60, (c) is a partial perspective view of the lid 3 and the ribs 60 when the lid 3 is closed, viewed obliquely from above on the back side, and (d) is a partial perspective view of the lid 3 (side surface 3c) in the state of (c) ) and a rib 60. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the lid 3 is rotated upward and opened, the shafts 31a and 31b of the lid 3 are positioned at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b (see FIG. 9). (a), see FIG. 10 (a)) can be moved in the +Y direction as it is, but as shown in FIG. , the sliding of the lid 3 in the +Y direction is regulated. Here, as shown in FIGS. 6, 10(a) and 10(b), etc., the insertion opening 30a of the card slot 30 is provided at substantially the same position as the rib 60 or slightly on the +Y direction side when viewed from the X direction. Therefore, even if the lid 3 is rotated upward and slid in the +Y direction, the rear edge 3e, which is the lower end of the lid 3, is prevented from coming into contact with the top of the card in the card slot 30. As shown in FIG. 9(b), when the rear edge 3e, which is the lower end of the lid 3, is in contact with the rib 60, even if the lid 3 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, the rear edge 3e will not be exposed to the card. The top of the card in slot 30 is not touched. Also, when the lid 3 is closed as shown in FIG. 10(c), there is a space between the top of the rib 60 and the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 as shown in FIG. 10(d). , the sliding of the lid 3 is not hindered.

In this way, the rib 60 aligns the position in the Y direction where the lid 3 can slide upward with the points where the shafts 31a and 31b are positioned at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b and the lid. 10 (a) even if the lid 3 is rotated upward between the rear edge 3e and the point where the lid 3 contacts the rib 60. ), (b), the rear edge 3e of the lid is prevented from contacting the top of the card inserted in the card slot 30. FIG.
The ribs 60 may be arranged substantially near the ends of the predetermined range (for example, +Y direction side ends when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the linear groove 15 (+X direction)).

A first modification of the rotation restricting member of the lid 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11(a) is a partial perspective view showing a first modification of the rotation restricting member when the housing mechanism 1 with the lid 3 closed is viewed obliquely from above on the front side. b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the first modification of the rotation restricting member in the same state, viewed from the +Y direction. The rotation restricting member shown in FIG. 11 is composed of a guide holding portion 40′ which is a deformation of the guide holding portion 40 shown in FIGS. The guide holding portion 40' is composed of one of the pair of guide holding portions 40a and 40b shown in FIGS. The guide portion 50′ includes a thin plate-like member 50a similar to the guide portion 50 shown in FIGS. 7, 8, etc., a portion 50c1 extending in the −X direction as an expanded width portion on the +Y direction side of the top, and a +X direction side. one of the portions 50c2 extending to the center, here the portion 50c1.
Note that this modification of the rotation restricting member may be configured by a guide holding portion 40' constituted by the guide holding portion 40b and a guide portion 50' constituted by the thin plate member 50a and the portion 50c2. . The installation locations of the guide holding portion 40' and the guide portion 50' are the same as those shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and the like. The guide holding portion 40' and the guide portion 50' configured in this way function in the same manner as the guide holding portion 40 and the guide portion 50 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, respectively.

A second modification of the rotation restricting member of the lid 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12(a) is a partial perspective view showing a second modification of the rotation restricting member when the housing mechanism 1 with the lid 3 closed is seen from diagonally above the front side. b) is a partial cross-sectional view of a second modification of the rotation restricting member in the same state, viewed from the +Y direction. The rotation restricting member shown in FIG. 12 includes a T-shaped member 70 erected at a position on the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 corresponding to the installation position of the guide holding portion 40 shown in FIGS. and a T-shaped member holding portion 75 erected at a position of the upper surface 6a of the back surface portion 6 corresponding to the installation position of the top portion 50c of the guide portion 50 shown in FIG. The T-shaped member 70 has legs 70a erected in the -Z direction at approximately the center of the back surface 3f in the X direction, and widened width portions 70b (70b1, 70b2) extending in the -X and +X directions at the top of the legs 70a. Consists of The T-shaped member holding portion 75 includes a thin plate member 75c erected on the upper surface 6a at a position in the Y direction corresponding to the top portion 50c of the guide portion 50 shown in FIGS. When viewed from the Y direction, the holding portion 75a is provided so as to surround the widened width portion 70b1 at the top of the thin plate member 75c, and the holding portion 75b is provided so as to surround the widened width portion 70b21. . The holding portions 75a and 75b have projecting pieces 75a1 and 75b1 facing each other across the leg portion 70a when viewed from the Y direction with the lid 3 closed.

When the lid 3 is closed and slid in the Y direction, the expanded width portion 70b moves within the space surrounded by the holding portions 75a and 75b of the T-shaped member holding portion 75. As shown in FIG. Further, the rear surface 3f slides while being supported by the upper surfaces of the protrusions 75a1 and 75b1 of the holding portions 75a and 75b, so that the lid 3 slides smoothly and stably. In this manner, the T-shaped member holding portion 75 has a function of supporting the lid 3 and guiding it in the Y direction, and also of preventing downward rotation of the lid.
Similar to the rotation restricting member described with reference to FIG. When the T-shaped member 70 moves in the +Y direction beyond d1, the +Y-direction side edge of the T-shaped member 70 reaches the T-shaped member holding portion 75 . If the lid 3 is to be rotated upward in this state, the expanded width portion 70b (70b1, 70b2) abuts on the projecting pieces 75a1, 75b1 of the holding portions 75a, 75b, and the rotation of the lid 3 is prevented. After that, the pivotal movement of the lid 3 is prevented until the shaft portions 31a and 31b reach the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2 of the grooves 15a and 15b.

In this way, the T-shaped member 70 and the T-shaped member holding portion 75 are slidable within a predetermined range from one end (15a1, 15b1) to the other end (15a2, 15b2) of the grooves 15a, 15b. It functions as a rotation regulating member for the lid 3 that allows the lid to rotate only at . The upper surfaces of the projecting pieces 75a1 and 75b1, which are the tops of the T-shaped member holding portion 75, are flat, but are not limited to this, and may be, for example, convex or curved. Note that this modification of the rotation restricting member is composed of a guide holding portion made up of the thin plate member 75c and the guide holding portion 75a, and a guide portion made up of the leg portion 70a and the expanded width portion 70b1. Alternatively, it may be composed of a guide holding portion made up of the thin plate member 75c and the guide holding portion 75b, and a guide portion made up of the leg portion 70a and the expanded width portion 70b2.

A third modification of the rotation restricting member of the lid 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13(a) is a partial perspective view showing a third modification of the rotation restricting member when the storage mechanism 1 with the lid 3 closed is seen from diagonally above the front side. b) is a partial cross-sectional view of a third modification of the rotation restricting member in the same state, viewed from the +Y direction. The rotation restricting member shown in FIG. 13 is located at a Y-direction position on the rear surface 3f of the lid 3 corresponding to the Y-direction installation position of the guide holding portion 40 shown in FIGS. L-shaped member 80 erected near the portion, and L erected at the position of the inner surface 14a of the side surface 14 corresponding to the Y direction installation position of the top 50c of the guide portion 50 shown in FIGS. It is composed of a character-shaped member holding portion 85 . The L-shaped member 80 is composed of a leg portion 80a erected in the -Z direction near the end of the back surface 3f on the side surface 3c side, and an extended portion 80b extending in the +X direction at the top of the leg portion 80a. The L-shaped member holding portion 85 is formed on the inner surface 14a on the lower side (−Z direction side) of the groove 15b shown in FIGS. and a pair of holding portions 85a and 85b extending in the -X direction. The holding portions 85a and 85b are provided parallel to each other with a predetermined interval in the -Z direction, and with the lid 3 closed, the extended portion 80b is sandwiched between them when viewed from the Y direction.

When the lid 3 is closed and slid in the Y direction, the extended portion 80b moves in the space sandwiched between the holding portions 85a and 85b of the L-shaped member holding portion 85. As shown in FIG. Further, on the rear surface 3f, the extended portion 80b of the L-shaped member 80 slides while being supported by the upper surface of the holding portion 85b, so that the lid 3 slides smoothly and stably. In this way, the L-shaped member holding portion 85 has a function of supporting the lid 3 and guiding it in the Y direction, and also of preventing downward rotation of the lid.

Similar to the rotation restricting member described with reference to FIG. When the L-shaped member 80 moves in the +Y direction beyond d1, the +Y-direction side edge of the L-shaped member 80 reaches the L-shaped member holding portion 85 . If the lid 3 is to be rotated upward in this state, the expanded portion 80b abuts against the holding portion 85a, and the rotation of the lid 3 is prevented. After that, the pivotal movement of the lid 3 is prevented until the shaft portions 31a and 31b reach the +Y direction ends 15a2 and 15b2 of the grooves 15a and 15b.
In this way, the L-shaped member 80 and the L-shaped member holding portion 85 are slidable within a predetermined range from one end (15a1, 15b1) to the other end (15a2, 15b2) of the grooves 15a, 15b. It functions as a rotation regulating member for the lid 3 that allows the lid to rotate only at .

The L-shaped member 80 may be provided near the end of the back surface 3f on the side of the side surface 3b, and the L-shaped member holding portion 85 may be provided on the inner surface 12a of the side surface portion 12. FIG. Further, the L-shaped member 80 is provided near the end of the back surface 3f on the side 3c side and near the end on the side 3b, and the L-shaped member holding portion 85 is provided on the inner surface 12a of the side surface 12 and the inner surface of the side surface 14. 14a.

In any one of the first to third modifications of the rotation restricting member configured in this manner, one end (15a1, 15b1) of the grooves 15a, 15b is provided in the same manner as the rotation restricting member shown in FIGS. ) to the other end (15a2, 15b2). It also has the function of guiding the direction and preventing the downward rotation of the lid 3 .

Insertion/extraction of an SD card or the like, inspection of an electronic product, operation, etc. in the electronic product storage mechanism 1 configured as described above will be described.
Before mounting the main body 2 on a wall or the like, the operator rotates the lid 3 upward to open the upper space 62 on the side of the back surface portion 6 of the main body, and inserts the card 31 into the card slot 30 from the back surface portion 6 side. Insertion/extraction, battery insertion into a battery case (not shown) (connection of power cord to power connection terminal 20 if no battery case is provided), mounting and wiring of electronic components 33, setting of operation switches 34, etc. 1 from the vertical (up) and horizontal directions. In this way, the storage mechanism 1 has a configuration with good workability because it is easy to inspect and operate the electronic product from the vertical direction (above) and the horizontal direction with respect to the storage mechanism 1 . In this case, the lid 3 is rotated in a state in which the entire terminal block 24 can be opened, that is, in a state in which the rear edge 3e of the lid 3 is closest to the front surface portion 4, that is, in a state in which the shaft portions 31a and 31b are aligned with the grooves 15a and 15b. From the standpoint of workability, it is preferable to be positioned at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the Y direction, and there is practically no meaning in enabling rotation at other positions in the Y direction. Therefore, in this embodiment, the lid 3 can be turned upward while the shafts 31a and 31b are substantially located at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the grooves 15a and 15b.

After that, the body 2 is attached to a wall or the like by the attachment portion 16 .
When inserting/removing an SD card, inspecting an electronic product, operating the device, etc., after the main body 2 is installed on a wall or the like and used as a monitoring unit, an operator must operate the terminal block 24 from the obliquely upper side of the front portion 4 side of the main body 2. Work by looking into the Therefore, in the electronic product storage mechanism 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lid 3 is slidable in the +Y direction along the sliding groove 15 to open the upper part of the terminal block 24, and the front part 4 side of the main body is opened. The visibility and operability of the terminal block 24 from the terminal block 24 are improved, and it is easy to replace the SD card and battery, check the blinking state of the LED etc. of the display unit 32, and operate the operation switches 34. I'm trying Therefore, even if the storage mechanism 1 is installed on a wall or the like near the ceiling, the operator can easily perform the work without removing the main body 2 from the wall. Therefore, in particular, when the present invention is applied to a monitoring unit used in a system for watching over the elderly in a nursing facility, etc., after removing the main body 2 from the wall and performing work, when the main body is remounted. This eliminates the problem of requiring troublesome settings.

In the electronic product storage mechanism according to the present invention constructed as described above, the lid is made slidable along the pair of grooves, and independently of this, the line connecting the pair of shafts is the center of rotation. Since it is rotatable, even after the storage mechanism is attached to the wall, it is possible to easily insert/remove an SD card, etc., and check and operate electronic products in the storage mechanism while the storage mechanism is still attached to the wall. .
In addition, except for the state in which both ends of the rotating shaft are located at the ends 15a1 and 15b1 of the sliding grooves 15a and 15b in the same direction, a rotation restricting member is provided to restrict the rotating movement of the lid. there is As a result, the lid can be rotated only within a predetermined range within the slidable range of the lid. Therefore, if an electronic product such as an SD card that is inserted and removed by a worker is installed close to the lower side of the sliding track of the lid (-Z side in Fig. 4 etc.) in order to facilitate the insertion and removal work. Even if there is, by regulating the rotation of the lid in the vicinity of the position where the card slot of the SD card is provided by the rotation regulating member, the lid is opened by the rotation of the lid or by being rotated. It is possible to avoid problems such as the cover coming into contact with and damaging the SD card or the like due to the sliding of the cover.

In addition, considering the operability of the operator, such an electronic product is required to be placed as close as possible to the lower side of the sliding track of the lid in the upper space in the storage mechanism. corresponds to devices such as SD cards and batteries to be inserted and removed, and toggle switches and on/off switches to be operated. (near the central axis), damage to these electronic products can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the case where the electronic product storage mechanism according to the present invention is applied to an electronic product storage mechanism as a monitoring unit used in an elderly person monitoring system in a nursing facility or the like has been described. The present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to various types of electronic product storage mechanisms.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described as above, various alternatives, modifications, or variations are possible for those skilled in the art based on the above description, and the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from the scope of the invention. It encompasses alternatives, modifications or variations.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic product storage mechanism 2 main body 3 lid 15a, 15b grooves 31a, 31b shaft portion 40 guide holding portion (rotation restricting member, engaging portion)
50 guide portion (rotation restricting member, locking portion)
60 rib (sliding regulation member)

Claims (5)

a first sliding groove provided on the first side surface of the storage mechanism;
a second slide groove provided on a second side surface of the storage mechanism facing the first side surface;
a lid having a pivot shaft;
The rotation shaft is a linear axis orthogonal to the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove on a plane containing the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove. both ends of the rotating shaft are fitted into the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, respectively;
The lid rotates about the rotation shaft in a state in which both ends of the rotation shaft are positioned at one ends of the first slide groove and the second slide groove in the same direction. is possible and
With the lid closed, both ends of the rotating shaft slide in the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, respectively, so that the lid moves between the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove. An electronic product storage mechanism, characterized in that it is slidable along the second sliding groove. Except for the state in which both ends of the rotating shaft are positioned at the one end portions in the same direction of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, the rotating movement of the lid is restricted. 2. The electronic product storage mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a motion restricting member. Except for the state in which both ends of the rotation shaft are located at the one end portions in the same direction of the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, the rotation restricting member is positioned on the lid. 3. The electronic product storage mechanism according to claim 2, wherein said lid is allowed to slide along said first sliding groove and said second sliding groove in a closed state. 4. The electronic product storage mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the rotation restricting member further has a function of supporting the lid and guiding the sliding of the lid when the lid is closed. 2. The electronic product storage mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding control member that regulates sliding of the lid when the lid is rotated and opened.

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