JP3691350B2 - Equipment with a lid - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device provided with a lid, and more particularly to a device characterized by an open / close lock mechanism for a lid that closes a battery housing opening.
[0002]
[Prior art]
7 (a) and 7 (b) show a mechanism for opening and closing the lid (2) of the battery housing part (11) of the conventional electric device.
The lid (2) has a pivot (23) provided at the base end fitted in a long hole (14) on the cabinet (1), and the lid (2) is in a closed position as shown in FIG. 7 (a). As shown in FIG. 7B, the free end can be slid between the closed position stored in the cabinet (1) and the advanced position protruding from the cabinet (1) as shown in FIG. ) To open and close the battery housing (11).
[0003]
A claw (41) is projected inwardly at the free end of the lid (2), and the claw (41) is fitted to the opening edge of the battery housing (11) at the closed position of the lid (2). A round recess (12) is formed.
As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the lid (2) in the closed position is pulled forward so as to protrude from the cabinet (1) to remove the claw (41) from the recess (12), and then the lid (2). Can be opened.
In the above case, the claw (41) of the lid (2) collides with the ceiling of the recess (12) when the lid (2) is rotated to the closed position as shown by the dashed line in FIG. As a result, the nail (41) may be damaged.
[0004]
Therefore, the applicant previously prevented a collision between the claw (41) of the lid (2) and the ceiling wall of the recess (12) of the cabinet (1) as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). Proposed lid opening and closing mechanism (Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-59850).
This is because the pivot plate (24) is pivotally supported by the pivot (32) at a fixed position on the cabinet (1), and the lid (2) can be slidably moved between the closed position and the advanced position. The lid (2) is provided with a leaf spring stopper (25) that engages with and disengages from the free end of the rotating plate (24).
[0005]
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), when the lid (2) is open, the stopper (25) abuts the tip of the rotating plate (24) and moves toward the pivot (32) of the lid (2). Sliding is prevented.
With the lid (2) rotated as it is, the claw (41) is in a position where it does not interfere with the ceiling wall of the recess (12). As shown in FIG. By 15), the stopper (25) bends and the lid (2) is allowed to be pushed into the closed position.
[0006]
The lid opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. 6 is complicated to manufacture and assemble the stopper, so that the applicant has achieved the present invention with the aim of providing a lid opening / closing mechanism that is simpler and easier to assemble. It is.
[0007]
[Means for solving the problems]
The present invention is provided with a lid (2) that is pivotable on the cabinet (1) so as to be opened and closed, and the lid (2) is in a closed position in the cabinet (1), and a closed position. The free end is slidable between the forward position protruding from the cabinet (1) and the lid (2) and cabinet (1) are prevented from opening the lid (2) in the closed position. In a device provided with a locking mechanism including a claw (41) and a recess (12) for fitting the claw (41),
Lid (2) is constructed by attaching a lid body (4) slidably in a cabinet the pivoted pivoting plate (1) on the axis of fixed position (32) (3), the lid body (4 per unit for the cabinet (1) for pivotal support side base end of) (45) is integrally formed with the lid body (4),
The lid body (4) slides between said closed position and an advanced position along the rotary plate (3) the lid mounting surface on the cabinet at the top (1) (13), the lid (2) when opened in the position, the lid body against the contact portion of the lid body (4) (45) the lid mounting surface (13) (4) becomes a state of being slid to the free end side of the rotating plate (3), the lid When the body ( 2 ) is between the closed position and the advanced position, the contact between the contact portion (45) and the lid mounting surface (13) is released .
[0008]
Locking mechanism when the slide on the lid body (4) closes the closed position Ji posture, because the lid body (4) and the cabinet (1) to provided a pawl (41) and the pawl is fits recess (12) The first lock means (6) and the second lock means (7) for preventing the first lock means (6) from being unlocked. The second lock means (7) is a rotating plate (3). ) and interposed therebetween lid body (4) and integrally slidably deployed anti-removal element (5), said anti-removal element (5) and the engaging portion formed integrally with (55), the rotary plate (3) A locking portion (35) formed on the lid (2) and engageable with a hook portion (55) of the locking member (5) at the closed position of the lid (2). 5) By pressing the push button (56) formed on the cover body (4) and protruding from the hole (42) from the outside, the detachment preventing member (5) is partially elastically deformed to cause the hooking portion. (55) and engaging part (35) It is possible to release the joint and allow the lid main body (4) and the detachment prevention member (5) to slide to the advance position.
[0009]
[Action and effect]
When the lid (2) is open, the lid body (4) slides toward the free end of the rotating plate (3) with the contact portion (45) hitting the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1). Therefore, even if the lid (2) is rotated in the closing direction, the claw (41) of the lid body (4 ) and the ceiling wall of the recess (12) on the cabinet ( 1 ) will not interfere with each other. In addition, the nail (41) can be prevented from being damaged.
[0010]
When the cover (2) is rotated to the closed position, the contact between the contact part (45) and the cabinet (1) is released, and the cover body (4) is allowed to slide to the closed position.
When the lid body (4) is slid back, the claw (41) fits into the recess (12), and the lid (2) can be prevented from opening.
[0011]
By providing the second locking means (7), when the lid main body (4) is pushed into the back position, the hooking portion (55) of the locking member (5) becomes the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3). Therefore, the lid body (4) is prevented from sliding in the pull-out direction, and the engagement between the claw (41) and the recess (12) is not released.
[0012]
To open the lid (2), push the push button (56) protruding from the hole (42) of the lid body (4), bend the locking member (5), and lock the hook (55). The engagement with the part (35) is released.
When the lid body (4) is pulled and slid in this state, the claw (41) is detached from the recess (12).
The lid (2) can be rotated in the opening direction.
[0013]
As described above, the contact portion (45) for preventing the pivot plate (3) from sliding to the pivot side with respect to the lid body (4) in the open position is formed integrally with the lid body (4). It is possible to reduce the number of parts and the trouble of mounting.
[0014]
Second locking means (7) is provided with a rotary plate anti-removal element (5) to the engaging portion for the lid body (4) is to prevent the outer is from (3) (55), the rotary plate (3 ) Is provided with the engaging portion (35) that engages with and disengages from the hook portion (55) and the push button (56) for pressing, so that an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed and a simple structure can be achieved.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the drawing, the present invention is applied to the lid (2) of the battery housing part (11) provided at one end of the cabinet (1) of the digital camera. FIG. 1 shows the lid (2) fully opened. State.
The battery housing part (11) is formed so that the opening surface is lower than the upper surface of the cabinet (1), and the lid body (4) is formed between the upper surface of the cabinet (1) and the opening surface of the battery housing part (11). It is attached to the cover mounting surface (13) of the intermediate height.
The cabinet (1) has a recess (12) into which the claw (41) of the lid (2), which will be described later, slides and fits in the closed position of the lid body (4) at the opening edge of the battery housing (11). Is formed.
In the embodiment, the claw (41) and the recess (12) are provided at three locations, respectively.
[0016]
The lid (2) is attached to a rotating plate (3) that rotates at a fixed position on the cabinet (1) and slidable with respect to the rotating plate (3) with the rotating plate (3) interposed therebetween. The lid body (4) and the stopper member (5) are formed.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lid body (2) in a state where the lid body (2) falls further backward from the state of FIG.
However, the lid (2) attached to the cabinet (1) does not open more than 110 ° with respect to the opening surface of the battery housing (11).
[0017]
The rotating plate (3) covers the opening of the battery accommodating portion (11) on the pivot (32) on the mounting plate (31) fixed by screws to the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1). It is supported so that it can rotate.
In FIG. 2, the attachment plate (31) is extended forward, but when attaching to the cabinet (1), the attachment plate (31) is rotated backward about the pivot (32).
[0018]
The rotating plate (3) is formed of a metal plate, and three elongated holes (33), (33) and (34) are opened in parallel in a direction orthogonal to the pivot (32).
The left and right long holes (33) and (33) are for penetrating the boss (46) of the lid body (4), and the central long hole (34) is for the anti-separation member (5) described later. The elastic piece (52) is for engaging and disengaging, and the front edge of the elongated hole (34) is a locking portion (35) for the elastic piece (52).
[0019]
The lid main body (4) covers the closed rotating plate (3) from above (covered from below in FIG. 2) and covers the rotating plate (3) from below (covered from above in FIG. 2). I) By fixing with the locking member (5) and the screw (21), the locking from the rotating plate (3) is defined.
Screw bosses (46) and (46) of the lid body (4) are slidably fitted into the long holes (33) and (33) on both sides of the rotating plate (3).
[0020]
The lid body (4) is formed with a front wall (43) having a height difference between the upper surface of the cabinet (1) and the opening surface of the battery housing (11), and on the front wall (43), Claws (41), (41), and (41) that fit into the recesses (12) on the cabinet (1) are projected. The recess (12) and the claw (41) constitute the first locking means (6).
On both sides of the lid body (4) on the pivot side, side walls (44) and (44) having a height corresponding to the step between the upper surface of the cabinet (1) and the lid mounting surface (13) are formed.
[0021]
When the lid (2) is in the open state, the rear end surface of the side walls (44) and (44) hits the lid mounting surface (13) of the cabinet (1) to the back of the lid body (4). It becomes the contact part (45) which prevents a slide.
[0022]
A hole (42) through which a push button (56) for unlocking which will be described later appears is formed in a substantially central portion of the lid body (4).
[0023]
The stopper member (5) is made of synthetic resin, and has an elastic piece (52) in the center of the support plate (51), and two places on the support plate (51) are screwed to the lid body (4). ing.
The elastic piece (52) has a distal end on the free end side of the rotating plate (3) separated from the support plate (51) by a substantially U-shaped groove (54), and a connecting portion (53 ) (53) is integrally connected to the support plate (51).
At the free end of the elastic piece (52), a hooking portion (55) that can be hooked on the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3) is projected, and the locking portion (35) and the hooking portion (55) Constitutes the second locking means (7).
The first locking means (6) and the second locking means (7) constitute a locking mechanism that locks the lid (2) in the closed position.
[0024]
However, as shown in FIG. 5, the lid (2) is in a closed position in which the opening of the battery housing (11) is completely closed, and the claw (41) of the lid body (4) is a recess on the cabinet (1). when fitted in the (12), the free end of the elastic piece (52) of the latch member (5) is located in the long hole (34) of the rotary plate (3), free of the elastic piece (52) The hook portion (55), which is the end, is hooked on the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3), thereby preventing the lid main body (4) from sliding out.
[0025]
In the above state, the rear end of the side wall (44) (44) of the pivot-side base end of the lid body (4) is located deeper (rear) than the pivot (32), and the side wall (44) (44) Is in sliding contact with the lid mounting surface (13).
As described above, the pawl of the lid body (4) (41) are clever cabinet first locking means fitted in the (1) on the recess (12) (6), in addition, anti-removal element (5) When the hook portion (55) is hooked on the locking portion (35) of the rotating plate (3) and the second locking means (7) is also used, the lid (2) can be rotated in the opening direction. Of course, in order to release the first locking means (6), the lid body (4) cannot be slid in the direction protruding from the cabinet (1).
[0026]
In order to open the lid (2), first, the push button (56) protruding from the hole (42) of the lid body (4) is pushed to elastically deform the elastic piece (52), whereby the hook portion (55 ) Is removed from the locking portion (35), and in this state, the lid body (4) is pulled out to the advanced position as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
The hanging portion (55) is in a state of contacting the lower surface of the free end of the rotating plate (3) (see FIG. 3).
When the lid body (4) slides to the forward position, the abutting part (45) at the rear end of the side wall (44) (44) of the lid body (4) approaches the pivot axis (32), and the pivot axis (32) is centered. The lid (2) is allowed to rotate in the opening direction.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid (2) is fully opened, 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. Therefore, even if the lid (2) is closed as it is, the claw (41) of the lid body (4) does not collide with the ceiling of the recess (12) on the cabinet (1).
[0028]
If the lid (2) is brought down to the closed position, the contact between the contact part (45) of the lid body (4) and the lid mounting surface (13) is released, so the lid body (4) is pushed into the back. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, the first locking means (6) and the second locking means (7) can be put into a useful state.
[0029]
In the above embodiment, the lid body (4) is provided with the claw (41) and the recess (12) into which the claw (41) of the cabinet (1) is fitted. However, the lid body (4) is provided with the recess and cabinet (1). Even if a claw that fits into the recess is provided, the same effect as described above can be obtained.
[0030]
The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, 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 body in a fully opened state.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a lid.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a lid body that is being closed ;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body at another position of the above.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a fully closed lid.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of a lid proposed by the applicant prior to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of a conventional lid.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1) Cabinet
(11) Battery compartment
(12) Concave
(13) Cover mounting surface
(2) Lid
(3) Rotating plate
(32) Axis
(35) Locking part
(4) Lid body
(41) Nail
(45) Contact
(5) Retaining member
(6) First locking means
(7) Second locking means

Claims (2)

The lid (2) is arranged so as to be able to open and close by rotating on the cabinet (1). The lid (2) is in the closed position in the cabinet (1) in the closed position and the free end in the closed position. Can be slid between the forward position protruding from the cabinet (1), and the lid (2) and the cabinet (1) are provided with a claw (2) for preventing the lid (2) from being opened at the closed position. 41) and a device provided with a lock mechanism including a recess (12) for fitting the claw (41),
Lid (2) is constructed by attaching a lid body (4) slidably in a cabinet the pivoted pivoting plate (1) on the axis of fixed position (32) (3), the lid body (4 per unit for the cabinet (1) for pivotal support side base end of) (45) is integrally formed with the lid body (4),
The lid body (4) slides between said closed position and an advanced position along the rotary plate (3) the lid mounting surface on the cabinet at the top (1) (13), the lid (2) when opened in the position, the lid body against the contact portion of the lid body (4) (45) the lid mounting surface (13) (4) becomes a state of being slid to the free end side of the rotating plate (3), the lid When the body ( 2 ) is between the closed position and the advanced position, the contact between the contact portion (45) and the cover mounting surface (13) is released. . The lock mechanism includes a lid body (4), a claw (41) provided in the cabinet (1) and a recess (12) in which the claw is fitted when the lid body (4) in the closed position is slid to the closed position. The first locking means (6) and the second locking means (7) for preventing the unlocking of the first locking means (6) are constituted by the rotating plate (3). and across the lid body (4) and integrally slidably deployed anti-removal element (5), said anti-removal element (5) and the engaging portion formed integrally with (55), the rotary plate ( 3) A locking portion (35) formed on the lid (2) and engageable with a hook portion (55) of the locking member (5) at the closed position of the lid (2). ) When the push button (56) formed on the lid body (4) and protruding from the hole (42) is pressed from the outside, the detachment prevention member (5) is partially elastically deformed, and the hook portion ( 55) and locking part (35) The device comprising the lid according to claim 1, which releases the joint and allows the lid body (4) and the detachment prevention member (5) to slide to a forward position.

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