JP3496337B2 - Nameplate mounting structure - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nameplate mounting structure suitable for use in attaching a trademark or the like to an electronic device such as a television receiver. Also, the present invention relates to a nameplate mounting structure in which a nameplate engaging hole is integrally formed in an outer casing of a device molded of resin to improve the operation of mounting the nameplate. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of plastic molding technology, many products molded by plastic injection molding have been used for outer casings of various devices. This is because the advantages of mass production by injection molding can be utilized by reducing the weight of molded parts by improving the molding technique by injection molding and reducing the weight, and by improving the mechanical strength by developing molding materials. In addition, electronic devices such as television receivers often display a trademark or a model name, and a method of attaching a component such as a nameplate engraved with a trademark or a model name is usually adopted as a technique for this. . A method of attaching a nameplate to an electronic device such as a television receiver has been filed by the applicant of the present invention.
There is a "name plate" described in the specification of Japanese Patent No. 58782, and if the outline is described again and described, "the name plate has claws on both sides and is deformed so that the surface becomes convex as a whole and becomes convex. While the nameplate is adapted to lock the claw portion in the locking hole. " The present invention relates to the mounting structure of the nameplate, and will be described below with reference to specific examples. A prior art nameplate and its mounting method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a conventional television receiver and a method for attaching a nameplate to a bezel using claws, FIG. 2B is an enlarged view showing a method for attaching the nameplate to a bezel by adhesion, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a method of press-fitting and attaching a nameplate to a bezel. First, reference numeral 1 in FIG. 2A indicates a prior art television receiver, and the prior art television receiver 1 has a front cabinet Veznet (a cover of a panel portion of a cathode ray tube; This is roughly composed of a cathode ray tube 3 serving as a display means, and a nameplate 4 provided with a trademark or the like. The nameplate 4 is usually formed as a separate component as shown, and is attached to the bezel 2 by a predetermined method. A method of attaching the nameplate 4 to the bezel 2 will be described in more detail. In FIG. 2 (a), the nameplate 4 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. Characters, graphics, and the like are engraved on the surface of the nameplate 4 so that, for example, a combination of characters forms a trademark. A pair of claws are formed on the back of the nameplate 4. A locking claw 4a is continuously provided at the tip of the claw so as to protrude outward. On the other hand, a recess 5 is formed in the bezel 2 of the television receiver to which the nameplate 4 is attached. The outer shape of the recess 5 matches the shape of the nameplate 4. Further, a locking hole 5 a is formed in the concave portion 5 so as to receive the claw of the nameplate 4. In such a configuration, the nameplate 4 is mounted in the recess of the bezel 2 as follows. When the nameplate 4 is inserted into the locking hole 5a, the claw provided on the nameplate 4 is deformed and is easily received in the locking hole 5a. Claw is locking hole 5
a, the locking claw 4a of the nameplate 4 is locked to the edge of the locking hole 5a. In this way, the nameplate 4 is mounted in the recess 5 of the bezel 2. As another method of attaching the nameplate 4, the nameplate 4 shown in FIG. 2 (b) is constructed by implanting positioning projections 4b so as to protrude from the back surface. On the other hand, the bezel 2 of the television receiver to which the nameplate 4 is attached
Is formed with a concave portion 5. The outer shape of the recess 5 is the nameplate 4
It is made to match the shape of. A reference hole 5b is formed in the recess 5 so as to receive the projection 4b. In the above configuration, in order to mount the nameplate 4 in the recess 5 of the bezel 2, an adhesive 6 is applied to the recess 5 of the bezel 2, and the nameplate 4 is attached. That is, after applying the adhesive 6 to the concave portion 5 of the bezel 2, the projection 4b of the nameplate 4 is inserted into the reference hole 5b and mounted. As a result, the projection 4b is received in the reference hole 5b, and the nameplate 4 is bonded to the recess 5 of the bezel 2 by the adhesive 6. The name plate 4 shown in FIG. 2 (c) is a locking projection 4c having a slight taper so as to protrude from the back.
Is constructed. On the other hand, a recess 5 is formed in the bezel 2 of the television receiver to which the nameplate 4 is attached. A locking hole 5c is formed in the recess 5 so that the projection 4c is tightly fitted and received with a tolerance. In the above configuration, the nameplate 4 is mounted in the recess 5 of the bezel 2 by applying the projection 4c of the nameplate 4 to the locking hole 5c and applying an external pressure to the nameplate 4.
The projection 4c is received in the locking hole 5c, and the nameplate 4 is fitted into the recess 5 of the bezel 2. [0013] However, the prior art nameplate and its mounting method described with reference to FIG. 2A are a method of forming a claw portion on the nameplate and mounting it on a bezel. When the nameplate is manufactured by injection molding to form the claw part, the mold structure of the nameplate becomes complicated,
There is a problem that the mold cost becomes expensive. Also, when trying to mold the nameplate with a metal material to give the nameplate a high-grade feeling, it is difficult to mold the shape of the claw portion by press working, and there is a problem that the material used for the nameplate is limited. Was. In the name plate and its mounting method shown in FIG. 2B, since an adhesive is used as a fixing means, the number of steps for dropping the adhesive increases, and it is necessary to manage the drying of the adhesive after the bonding. There was a problem. Further, the nameplate and its mounting method shown in FIG. 2 (c) are methods in which the nameplate is fitted into the locking hole by applying an external pressure to the nameplate, which requires strict dimensional control of the locking hole. There is. That is, when the inner diameter of the locking hole is large, the press-fitting is weak and the nameplate is easily detached. On the contrary, when the inner diameter is too small, it is impossible to completely fit. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and as a method of attaching a nameplate, a method of providing an expensive claw portion for a mold, a method of using an adhesive which increases man-hours, and dimensional control. Without using the necessary press-fitting method
An object of the present invention is to provide a nameplate mounting structure that has a simple mounting structure and is easy to mount. According to the present invention, which solves the above-mentioned problems, there is provided a structure for attaching a nameplate to a plate portion made of synthetic resin, which is substantially provided on the back side of the nameplate. A locking means for locking the projection of the nameplate formed integrally with the plate-shaped body by injection molding, wherein the projection corresponds to a diameter of the projection at a position corresponding to the projection. The two substantially parallel elastically deformable support ribs having an arcuate rib portion forming a part of a circle having a slightly smaller diameter;
The support rib has at least an intermediate portion of the plurality of arc-shaped rib portions and a locking means connected to the plate-shaped body portion by a connection rib, and the projection of the nameplate is attached to the plate-shaped body portion. When the engaging means is fitted into the arcuate rib, the projection of the nameplate is fitted by the elastic force of the support rib, and the engaging means is covered and hidden by the nameplate. Therefore, in the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention, the projection of such a nameplate is fitted and mounted on the arc-shaped rib portion of the locking means formed on the mounting portion. The above-mentioned problem has been solved by adopting a mounting method in which the nameplate is fitted by the restoring force of the supporting ribs and the connecting ribs formed on the locking means. In the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention having such a structure, the nameplate mounting member is formed integrally with the bezel of the television receiver to which the nameplate is mounted, so that the nameplate mounting member is newly provided. No need. In addition, since the nameplate has a simple structure in which projections are merely implanted, the degree of freedom in design can be improved without being restricted by materials used. Also, in the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention, the nameplate is fitted by the restoring force of the support ribs and the connecting ribs formed on the locking means. It is possible to provide an inexpensive and reliable method of attaching a nameplate without requiring any complicated parts or man-hours. An embodiment of the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a structure for mounting a nameplate according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a front view of a bezel at a portion where the nameplate is mounted, and FIG. 1C is a mounting of a nameplate according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view showing a state. Parts common to those described in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and some of the illustrations and descriptions thereof are omitted. First, the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1A, the nameplate 4 of the present invention is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin, and a trademark or the like is engraved on the surface of the nameplate 4. Further, a locking projection 40 is integrally implanted so as to protrude from the back surface of the nameplate 4. On the other hand, a mounting portion 7 is formed on the bezel of the television receiver to which the nameplate 4 is mounted. In particular, as a feature of the present invention, the mounting portion 7 of the nameplate 4
The present invention has a structure in which the television receiver of the present invention is simultaneously molded at the time of bezel molding and has a locking means as shown in the figure. That is, in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), the mounting portion 7 of the television receiver of the present invention has an arc-shaped rib portion 70 as a locking means for locking the projection 40 of the nameplate 4 described above.
Are formed, and two support ribs 71 are laid horizontally. The support rib 71 is formed so that the cross-sectional shape is square and the arc-shaped rib portion 70 is located at a position corresponding to the protrusion 40 of the nameplate 4. At predetermined positions of the upper and lower supporting ribs 71, connecting ribs 72 are formed by bridging. An arc-shaped rib portion 70 formed by the upper and lower support ribs 71
Is formed to be slightly smaller in diameter than the shaft diameter of the projection 40 of the nameplate 4. The operation of mounting the nameplate in the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention having such a configuration will be described. Nameplate 4 is projection 4
0 is an arc-shaped rib portion 70 formed on the mounting portion 7 of the bezel.
, So that it is fitted.
At this time, the inner diameter of the arc-shaped rib portion 70 is
Is formed so as to have a smaller diameter than the shaft diameter of the arc-shaped rib portion 70, the arc-shaped rib portion 70 is expanded when the projection 40 of the nameplate 4 is fitted into the arc-shaped rib portion 70. Then, the supporting rib 71 is bent to generate a restoring force, and the connecting rib 72 provided on the supporting rib 71 is compressed to generate a restoring force on the connecting rib 72. The projection 40 of the nameplate 4 is locked by the restoring force of the support rib 71 and the connection rib 72. As described above, according to the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention, the nameplate 4 has a simple configuration in which the projections 40 are simply implanted, so that it is not necessary to use a special mold, and the mold is used. You can save money. Also, the mounting portion 7 of the present invention
Is molded integrally with the bezel of the television receiver, so that other parts for mounting the nameplate are not required in the mounting portion, and the cost of the mounting member can be reduced. In the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention, since the nameplate 4 is formed by the restoring force of the support rib 71 and the connecting rib 72 formed on the bezel mounting portion 7, the nameplate 4 can be easily mounted on the bezel mounting portion. 7 can be attached. On the other hand, in order to prevent the position of the nameplate 4 from shifting due to an external force applied to the nameplate 4, in particular, in the mounting portion of the device requiring strength, as shown in FIG.
It is also effective to form a concave portion having a step F in the mounting portion 7 so as to cover the nameplate 4 so that an external force is not applied. In the present embodiment, the sectional shape of the nameplate is shown by a mere plane. However, even in a television receiver or the like, even if the bezel has a gentle curved shape, the nameplate is not limited to such a curved surface. It is also applicable to devices with shapes. Further, in the present embodiment, the shape of the projection of the nameplate 4 is shown by a simple cylindrical shape. However, it is also possible to form the surface of the projection and the locking hole with a matte finish or unevenness to lock the nameplate more strongly. The present invention is not limited to the shapes of the projections and the locking holes. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can employ various embodiments. For example, in the present embodiment, a television receiver has been mainly described, but the present invention can be applied to other electronic devices having a nameplate attaching portion. Also,
It goes without saying that the present invention can be appropriately applied without departing from the gist of the present invention. As described above, according to the nameplate mounting structure of the present invention, the operation is performed by fitting the projection of the nameplate into the locking means integrally formed with the bezel. And
Because the locking means is locked by the restoring force of the supporting ribs and connecting ribs, no mounting member for mounting the nameplate or a device for mounting is required, and
The mold for injection molding can also be a simple one without a so-called undercut portion, and it is possible to reduce the cost of mounting and increase the efficiency of the mounting operation. Further, since the shape of the nameplate is a simple configuration in which projections are implanted, there is no restriction on the material of the nameplate and the like, and there is no restriction on the design, so that the degree of freedom in design is improved. effective.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view showing a structure for mounting a nameplate according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 (b) is a front view of a bezel at a part where the nameplate is mounted, and FIG. FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the nameplate is attached according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a conventional television receiver and a method for attaching a nameplate to a bezel using claws, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view showing a method for attaching the nameplate to a bezel by bonding. (C) is an enlarged view showing a method of mounting the nameplate by pressing it into the bezel. [Description of Signs] 1 Conventional television receiver 2 Bezel 3 Cathode ray tube 4 Name plate 5 Recess 6 Adhesive 7 Attachment part 40 Projection 70 Arc-shaped rib part 71 Support rib 72 Connecting rib

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims 1] A structure for attaching a nameplate to a synthetic resin plate-like body, comprising: a substantially columnar projection protruding from a back side of the nameplate; A locking means for locking a projection of the nameplate integrally formed on the plate-shaped body by injection molding, wherein a circle having a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the projection is provided at a position corresponding to the projection. It is composed of two elastically deformable support ribs disposed substantially in parallel and having an arcuate rib portion forming a part, and the two support ribs are at least in the middle of a plurality of arcuate rib portions. A locking means connected to the plate-like body portion by a connecting rib; and when the projection of the nameplate is fitted into the arc-shaped rib portion of the locking means of the plate-like body portion, the elastic force of the support rib As a result, the projection of the nameplate is fitted, and the locking means is covered by the nameplate. And a nameplate mounting structure.