JP3021702B2 - Speaker fixing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a speaker for use in video / audio and various electronic devices, and a speaker fixing device for fixing peripheral parts attached to the speaker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when fixing a speaker and components attached to the periphery thereof, for example, a connector, for example, as shown in FIG.
Using the speaker fixing brackets 7a and 7b, the speaker 6 is mounted on the mounting plate 3 'with the screws 6. Further, the connector 2 provided in the vicinity is first attached to the connector fixing bracket 8 with the screw 6 ', and then the connector bracket 8 is attached and fixed to the installation portion 3' with the screw 6 ".

[0003]

However, such a conventional speaker fixing device requires speaker fixing brackets 7a and 7b and a fixing screw for fixing the speaker , and also requires a connector for fixing together. Connect
Tar fixing bracket 8 and the mounting screw is required, the number of parts, also, collected by the speaker in the speaker mounting work
When screwing the attachments 7a and 7b , it is necessary to take care that the speaker does not move. When attaching the connector, first attach the connector to the connector fixing bracket, and then attach the connector to the mounting plate 3. Since two steps are required and both require screws for fixing,
Unless a tool (driver) is used, it cannot be fixed, leading to an increase in man-hours.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. A speaker or a part to be installed can be easily attached with a small number of parts, and work can be easily performed without using tools at the time of attachment and detachment. The purpose is to provide a speaker fixing device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a mounting portion which is a part of an equipment housing has a rib which is a component holding means for holding a speaker, and a rib for holding the holder. The holder has a holder insertion portion and a protrusion which is a part of the holder fixing means, and the holder has a substantially U-shape by second and third surfaces following both sides of the first surface. A rib which is a part pressing means for pressing the speaker to an end face side not connected to the second and third faces, and a hook which is another part of the holder fixing means on an end face opposite to the rib, The speaker is held by the installation portion and the rib as the component holding means, the holder is inserted into the holder insertion portion of the installation portion, and the hook as the holder fixing means and the projecting portion of the installation portion are engaged. Combined, the part pressing hand of this holder By pressing the speaker configured to be fixed in the ribs it is.

In the case where components other than the speaker are provided in the vicinity of the speaker, in addition to the above-described configuration, a rib, which is a component holding means for holding the component other than the speaker, is added to the installation portion in the vicinity of the speaker. Has a configuration in which ribs as component pressing means for pressing components other than the speaker are added near the speaker.

[0007]

According to the present invention, with the above-described structure, the installation portion and the rib as the component holding means hold the speaker and, if necessary, the component attached to the speaker so as not to move in a direction other than the insertion direction, and The holder is inserted into the holder insertion portion, and the hook which is the holder fixing means is engaged with the projection of the installation portion so that the holder cannot be detached or rotated from the holder insertion portion, and at the same time, the component pressing means. The ribs act to completely secure the speaker and components by pressing them.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A speaker fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a structural view of a speaker fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is an elevational view, (b) is a plan view,
2 (c) is a left side view, FIG. 2 (d) is a right side view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a holder for fixing a speaker and a connector which is an additional component, and FIG. FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views of a speaker and a connector inserted state, wherein FIG. 4A is an elevation view, FIG. 4B is a plan view, FIG. 4C is a left side view, FIG. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a holder is inserted into an installation portion to which a connector as a part is attached, and FIG.
Is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a right side view, FIG.
Is an assembly drawing of the speaker fixing device, (a) an elevation view,
(B) is a plan view, and in each drawing, a part that can be seen is omitted when necessary for explanation.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a case will be described in which a connector is attached as an additional component near the speaker.

1 is a speaker, 2 is a connector, 3 is an installation part, 4 is a holder, and 5 is a mounting plate. As shown in FIG. 2, the holder 4 is substantially U-shaped by the first plane 4x and the second and third planes 4y and 4y ', and the second and third planes 4y and 4y' have Notches 4ya, 4y '
a. As the strength reinforcement of the first plane 4x and the second and third planes 4y and 4y ', three planes are connected by ribs 4z to reinforce. The first plane 4x is
It has a step according to the component to be mounted, if necessary, and has hooks 4xa and 4xb on its end face, ribs 4xc for fixing the speaker and ribs 4xd for fixing the connector on its inner face, and protrudes from the outer face. And a rib 4xe for fitting and fixing to the mounting plate 5 (see FIG. 5).

In FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, the installation section 3 for installing the speaker 1 and the connector 2 has a speaker installation rib 3A and a connector installation rib 3B, and among the ribs 3ya and 3yb. The rib 3ya is used as a holder insertion portion, and the ribs 3ya and 3yb are respectively directed inward from the ribs 3ya and 3yb to fix the lower portion of the holder 4.
yaa and 3yba are provided. Also, 3x is used as a projection for hooking the hooks 4xa and 4xb of the holder 4.
a, 3 × b. Also, hooks 3a, 3b, 3c for inserting and fixing the installation portion 3 to the mounting plate 5, and corresponding hook holes 5a, 5b, 5c are provided on the mounting plate side.

Next, the operation of the speaker fixing device configured as described above will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the speaker 1 and the connector 2 are inserted into the speaker installation rib 3A and the connector installation rib 3B provided on the installation section 3 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. At this time, speaker 1
And connector 2 except for one direction
The parts are held by the ribs 3A and 3B, which are the part holding means, respectively, and are held in a state where they cannot be moved in all other directions. Next, the holder 4 is inserted into the installation section 3 as shown in FIG. At this time, the insertion surfaces 4y, 4y 'of the holder 4 are connected to the insertion portions 3ya,
3yb and its L-shaped ribs 3yaa, 3yb
a, respectively, and at this time, the second and third holders 4 of the holder 4 are attached to the ribs 3yaa and 3yba of the installation portion 3, respectively.
The lower portions of the holder 4 are fixed by engaging the notches 4ya and 4y'a of the surfaces 4y and 4y 'on the surface 4a. In this state, a force F ₁ for the holder 4 to rotate about the fulcrum A and a force F ₁ for the escape in the direction in which the holder 4 is inserted.
_{When 2} works, the holder comes off (Fig. 1).
To prevent this behavior, hook 4xa the end face of the first plane 4x holder, the provided 4xb, protrusions the hook is provided on the installation part 3 3XA, the holder 4 caught each 3xb is F _1, F Prevents removal in _two directions. These two functions are used as holder fixing means. Further, at this time, the unfixed direction of the speaker 1 and the connector 2 is fixed by the speaker fixing rib 4xc and the connector fixing rib 4xd, which are component pressing means provided inside the plane 4x of the holder 4. You.

FIG. 1 shows a state diagram after the holder 4 is mounted. Hereinafter, a method of removing the holder 4 will be described. When a force in the R direction is applied to the hooks 4xa and 4xb of the holder 4 in the direction of the arrow, the force acts on the point x as a fulcrum, so that the hook 4
xa and 4xb deviate from the ribs 3xa and 3xb of the installation part.

As described above, the present holder 4 has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the installation section 3 without using any tools.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a state in which the holder 4 is attached to the installation section 3 is regarded as one block, and this block is attached to the mounting insertion holes 5a, 5
By inserting the hooks 3a, 3b, 3c of the installation section 3 into the b, 5c and fixing the hooks, the mounting plate 5 and the outer ribs 4xe of the holder 4 are pressed against each other as shown in FIG. The holder 4 is pressed and fixed by the pressing force, and as a result, the speaker 1 and the connector 2 can be more reliably fixed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the speaker 1 and the connector 2 are inserted by inserting the substantially U-shaped holder 4 into the installation portion 3 and fixing it using the hooks 4xa and 4xb which are part of the holder. Can be fixed without using a tool, and can be easily disassembled without using a tool even when detached.

In this embodiment, if necessary, the connector 2 and the portion for fixing and pressing the connector 2 may be omitted, and another combined component may be fixed and pressed instead of the connector 2.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, a speaker having a substantially U-shape is securely fixed without using a tool, and the number of parts required for the fixing is reduced and fixed. This makes it possible to realize an excellent speaker and connector fixing device which does not require a screw and is easy to attach and detach.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a speaker fixing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is an elevation view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a left side view, and (d) is a right side view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the holder.

3A and 3B are explanatory views of a state where a speaker and a connector are inserted into an installation portion, wherein FIG. 3A is an elevation view, FIG. 3B is a plan view, FIG. 3C is a left side view, and FIG.

4A and 4B are explanatory views of a state where a holder is inserted into an installation portion, wherein FIG. 4A is an elevation view, FIG. 4B is a left side view, and FIG.

FIG. 5 is an assembly drawing of the speaker fixing device, wherein (a) is an elevation view and (b) is a plan view.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional speaker fixing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Speaker 2 Connector 3 Installation part 3A, 3B Rib (part holding means) 3ya, 3yb rib 3yaa, 3yba rib 3yc Holder insertion part 3xa, 3xb Projection part (holder fixing means) 4 Holder 4x First surface 4y Second surface 4y 'Third surface 4xa, 4xb Hook (holder fixing means) 4ya, 4y'a Notch 4xc, 4xd Rib (part pressing means)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An installation part, which is a part of the equipment housing, has a rib as a part holding means for holding a speaker, a holder insertion part for holding a holder, and a projection part as a part of the holder fixing means. And the holder has a substantially U-shape with the second and third surfaces following both sides of the first surface, and the holder has an end surface side of the first surface that does not continue with the second and third surfaces. A rib which is a component pressing means for pressing the speaker has a hook which is another part of the holder fixing means on the end face opposite to the rib, and the speaker is formed by the installation portion and the rib which is the component holding means. Holding, inserting the holder into the holder insertion portion of the installation portion, and engaging the hook as the holder fixing means with the projection of the installation portion, so that the installation portion and the holder are integrally separated from each other. Holding and said part of this holder A speaker fixing device configured to press and fix a speaker with a rib serving as a product pressing means. 2. The mounting portion is provided with a rib which is a component holding means for holding a component other than the speaker near the speaker, and the holder is provided with a rib which is a component pressing means for pressing a component other than the speaker near the speaker. The speaker fixing device according to claim 1 provided.