JP4784581B2 - Panel unit for ceiling-mounted equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device that covers a lower surface of a device such as a bathroom ventilation dryer attached to a ceiling.

  Conventionally, a panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device is screwed to the device body, but has been devised to improve the design by covering the screw with a decorative cover so that the screw is not visible from the room (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

  Hereinafter, the panel unit of the ceiling-mounted apparatus in the bathroom ventilation dryer described in Patent Document 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  As shown in the figure, the panel 101 is provided with a screw hole 102.

  The panel 101 is fixed to the main body by inserting the screw 103 into the screw hole 102 and screwing it into a screw fixing portion (not shown) of the main body installed on the ceiling surface. A cover attaching portion 104 is provided below the screw hole 102, and the cover 105 is fitted and attached to the cover attaching portion 104 by an engaging claw 106.

The screw 103 is covered with the cover 105 and is not visible.
JP 2005-3342 A

  In such a conventional ceiling-mounted device panel unit, since the boundary between the cover 105 and the panel 101 is substantially flush with the surface of the panel 101, the cover 105 can be seen from any position in the bathroom. The presence of will stand out and the design will be reduced.

  On the other hand, since the cover 105 is separated from the panel 101 at the time of attachment, there is a risk that the cover 105 may be forgotten or lost, or may be damaged due to dropping.

  Further, when the cover 105 is removed, the cover 105 is tightly attached to the cover attaching portion 104 so that the gap with the panel 101 is not conspicuous. Therefore, there is no gap around the cover 105 and there is a problem that workability is poor. It was.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and does not deteriorate the design even when the cover is attached. Also, when attaching, the cover may be forgotten or lost, or may be damaged by dropping. An object is to provide a panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device that can be easily removed when removed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to the present invention includes a panel that covers the lower surface of the main body installed in the ceiling opening, and an opening that is provided in the panel and sucks indoor air into the main body. A panel slope portion projecting toward the main body side that is provided along with the opening, a screw for attaching the panel, and a screw attachment portion having a bottom portion in which attachment holes for the screw are formed in the vicinity of both ends of the panel slope portion, The cover includes a cover having a cover slope portion that is detachably fitted to the screw attachment portion and forms the same shape surface as the panel slope portion.

  In another means, rising surfaces are formed at both ends of the panel inclined surface, and a cover is attached adjacent to the rising surface.

  According to another means, the bottom is formed at a position where the cover abuts when the cover is attached, and an inclined notch is provided at a part of the abutting portion abutting on the bottom of the cover.

  In another means, the bottom portion has a second rising surface connected to the panel surface, a vertical slit is provided on the second rising surface, and the slit of the second rising surface passes through the slit from the cover. An elongated portion protruding outward is provided, and an enlarged portion widened from the slit is formed at the tip of the elongated portion.

  Another means is that the rotation center of the enlarged portion is moved downward by the thickness of the second rising surface.

  According to the present invention, a panel that covers the lower surface of the main body installed in the ceiling opening, an opening that is provided in the panel and sucks indoor air into the main body, and a panel that is provided alongside the opening and protrudes toward the main body A slope part, a screw for attaching the panel, a screw attachment part having a bottom part in which a screw attachment hole is formed in the vicinity of both ends of the panel slope part, and a panel slope that is detachably fitted to the screw attachment part A cover having a cover slope part that forms the same shape surface as the part, a rising surface is formed at both ends of the panel slope part, and the cover is attached adjacent to the rising surface, The boundary that touches the rising surface of the panel is the same as the intersecting line between the panel slope and the rising surface, so it is not recognized as a boundary with another part, and the design is better. It is possible to provide a panel unit having the effect of.

  Further, the bottom portion is formed at a position where the cover abuts when the cover is attached, and an inclined cutout portion is provided in a part of the abutting portion that abuts the bottom portion of the cover, so that the protruding cover is pinched or covered. The cover can be removed by putting a finger in the gap created around it, so there is no need to prepare a sharp member to remove the cover, and the cover can be easily removed without damaging the panel surface. Is possible.

  In addition, the bottom portion has a second rising surface connected to the panel surface, provided with a vertical slit in the second rising surface, and passes through the slit from the cover and protrudes outside the second rising surface. Since the enlarged portion widened from the slit is formed at the tip of the elongated portion, the cover is not detached from the panel, so that the cover is not lost or dropped during operation.

  In addition, by moving the rotation center of the enlarged part downward by more than the thickness of the second rising surface, the cover moves to the outside of the screw mounting part when the cover is removed. At this time, the screw holes are hidden behind the cover so that they are not easily seen, and it is difficult to insert the screwdriver, which improves workability.

  A panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a panel that covers a lower surface of a main body installed in a ceiling opening, an opening that is provided in the panel and sucks indoor air into the main body, and the opening A panel slope portion projecting toward the main body side, a screw for attaching the panel, a screw attachment portion having a bottom portion formed with attachment holes for the screw in the vicinity of both ends of the panel slope portion, and the screw attachment A cover having a cover slope portion that is detachably fitted to the panel and forms the same shape surface as the panel slope portion, and after attaching the panel through screws to a mounting hole formed in the bottom portion, the screw attachment portion By attaching the cover to the cover, the screw and the screw mounting part are concealed by the cover, and the panel slope part and the cover slope part form the same plane, Etc. is difficult to see. In addition, the panel slope part to which the cover is attached protrudes from the panel surface to the main body, so that it becomes a recess, and since the cover is located at both ends of the panel slope part, the panel is hidden and the boundary of the cover It has the effect that the part becomes a blind spot.

  The panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to claim 2 is configured such that a rising surface is formed at both ends of the panel slope portion, a cover is attached adjacent to the rising surface, and the cover is adjacent to the rising surface. Therefore, a part of the boundary of the cover is the same as the intersecting line between the panel slope and the rising surface, and cannot be distinguished from the intersecting line.

  Further, in the panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to claim 3, the bottom portion is formed at a position where the cover abuts when the cover is attached, and an inclined notch is formed in a part of the abutting portion abutting on the bottom portion of the cover. When the part of the cover is pressed, the inclined notch moves to the bottom, so that the cover rotates from a predetermined position, and a part of the cover is moved indoors from the panel surface. Simultaneously with the protrusion, a gap is generated between the cover and the panel.

  The panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to claim 4 has a second rising surface connected to the panel surface at the bottom, and a vertical slit is provided on the second rising surface, and passes through the slit from the cover. In addition, an elongated portion that protrudes to the outside of the second rising surface is provided, and an enlarged portion that is wider than the slit is formed at the tip of the elongated portion, and when the cover is removed, the cover moves downward. The enlarged part is caught by the slit, and the cover does not fall any further.

  Further, the panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to claim 5 is the one in which the rotation center of the second enlarged portion is moved downward by the thickness of the rising surface, and when the cover is removed, Moves downward, and the enlarged part is caught by the slit, but since the rotation center of the enlarged part has moved by more than the thickness of the rising surface, the cover rotates only by the thickness and goes outward of the screw mounting part. Will move.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the main body 2 of the ventilation dryer for bathrooms is installed in the ceiling opening part 1 provided in the ceiling (not shown) of the bathroom 23. FIG.

  A circulation fan 22, a heat exchanger 19, and a ventilation fan 20 are built in the main body 2.

  The panel 3 that covers the lower surface of the main body 2 includes a horizontally elongated panel slope portion 4 that protrudes toward the main body 2, a rising surface 5 that is formed at both ends of the panel slope portion 4 and supports the panel slope portion 4, and a panel slope surface. There is provided an opening 6 that is adjacent to the portion 4 in parallel and substantially perpendicular to the ceiling surface, and for sucking air from the bathroom 23 into the main body.

  The panel inclined surface portion 4, the rising surface 5 and the opening portion 6 are formed as a set, but there may be a case where only one set is provided, or a plurality of small items are provided depending on the balance between the suction resistance and the appearance.

  In the vicinity of both end portions of the panel inclined surface portion 4, a screw mounting portion 10 having a bottom portion 9 having a mounting hole 8 through which the screw 7 is inserted is provided in a rectangular and concave shape, and the main body 2 is opposed to the mounting hole 8. A screw fixing hole 11 is provided at a position to be used.

  A cover 12 is fitted into the screw mounting portion 10, and the outer shape thereof is substantially the same shape and slightly smaller than the inner shape of the screw mounting portion 10, making the boundary inconspicuous and removing the cover due to friction of fitting. Is preventing.

  The surface of the cover 12 has a cover slope portion 13 having the same shape as the panel slope portion 4, and the outer inner surface 21 of the screw attachment portion 10 is formed so as to coincide with the rising surface 5.

  Further, the panel 3 has a hot air outlet 14 to the bathroom, and an electric wind direction louver 15 that can be opened and closed is installed in the hot air outlet 14.

  A second mounting hole 17 through which the screw 16 is inserted is provided in the hot air outlet 14 of the panel 3, and a second screw fixing hole 18 is provided in the main body 2 at a position facing the mounting hole 8. It has been.

  In the above configuration, the bathroom air sucked from the opening 6 of the panel 3 by the circulation fan 22 is warmed by the heat exchanger 19 and blown out from the hot air blowing port 14 to the bathroom 22 through the electric wind direction louver 15. However, the ventilation fan 20 sucks bathroom air from the opening 6 and exhausts it by a duct (not shown) connected to the outside. The opening 6 is substantially perpendicular to the ceiling surface. Therefore, even when viewed from below, the interior of the main body 2 cannot be seen, improving the design.

  On the other hand, the panel inclined surface portion 4 works effectively in order to deflect the air sucked from below to the opening portion 6 without resistance with respect to the opening portion 6 formed substantially vertically, that is, in the horizontal direction.

  Next, fixing of the panel 3 will be described.

  On the side of the hot air outlet 14 of the panel 3, the screw 16 inserted through the second mounting hole 17 is screwed into the second screw fixing hole 18 of the main body 2, but when the main body is stopped, the electric wind direction louver 15 Is closed so that the screw 16 is hidden and cannot be seen from below.

  On the side of the panel slope 4, the screw 7 inserted through the mounting hole 8 is screwed into the screw fixing hole 11 of the main body 2, but the cover 12 is fitted into the screw mounting portion 10 from below, and the screw 7 And the screw mounting portion 10 is concealed.

  In addition, since the cover slope portion 13 and the panel slope portion 4 formed on the surface of the cover 12 have the same shape, no step is generated, and the cover 12 is formed at both ends of the panel slope portion 4 that is recessed upward from the surface of the panel 3. Therefore, it becomes a blind spot on the surface of the panel 3 and becomes inconspicuous.

  Furthermore, since the rising surfaces 5 formed at both ends of the panel inclined surface portion 4 and the outer inner surface 21 of the screw mounting portion 10 are coincident with each other, the boundary of the cover 12 is in close contact with the rising surface 5 and is less noticeable. .

  Thus, according to the panel uni of the first embodiment of the present invention, the screw 7 for attaching the panel 3 is hidden by the cover 12, and the boundary between the cover 12 and the panel slope portion 4 is the cover slope portion 13. Since the panel slope portion has the same shape, there is no step and it is behind the surface of the panel 3, so that the panel 3 is shaded and becomes inconspicuous, so that the design is improved.

  In addition, since the rising surfaces 5 formed at both ends of the panel inclined surface portion 4 and the outer inner surface 21 of the screw mounting portion 10 coincide with each other, the boundary of the cover 12 comes into close contact with the rising surface 5 and enters the field of view. However, since it becomes the same shape as the intersection line formed where the panel slope 4 and the rising surface 5 intersect, it is indistinguishable from the boundary line, and the presence of the cover is difficult to recognize. Will be improved.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 5, when the cover 12 is fitted into the screw mounting portion 10, the bottom portion 9 is provided at a position where the panel slope portion 4 and the cover slope portion 13 form the same surface. Twelve contact portions 30 are in contact with the bottom portion 9.

  Further, the contact portion 30 is provided with an inclined cutout portion 31 in part.

  In the above configuration, when removing the cover 12, if the vicinity of the inclined notch 31 is pressed upward, the inclined notch 31 moves to the bottom 9, and the cover 12 rotates inside the screw attachment portion 10. A gap can be formed around the cover 12, and a part of the cover 12 protrudes from the surface of the panel 3.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, there is almost no gap around the cover 12 in the installed state, but by pressing the vicinity of the inclined notch 31 upward, the gap is formed around the cover 12. Since the cover 12 is partially protruded from the surface of the panel 3, the cover 12 can be easily removed without using a tool and without damaging the surface of the panel 3. Will be improved.

(Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a second rising surface 32 that connects the bottom 9 and the surface of the panel 3 is provided, and a vertical slit 33 is formed on the second rising surface 32, and passes through the slit 33 from the cover 12. Then, an elongated portion 34 protruding to the outside of the second rising surface 32 is provided, and an enlarged portion 35 wider than the width of the slit 33 is formed at the distal end of the elongated portion 34 so as to be orthogonal to the elongated portion 34. Then, the rotation center 36 of the enlarged portion 35 has moved downward slightly larger than the thickness t of the second rising surface 32.

  In the above configuration, when the cover 12 is removed from the screw attachment portion 10, the enlarged portion 35 is caught by the slit 33, and the cover 12 does not separate from the panel 3 and does not fall.

  Then, when the cover 12 is removed from the screw mounting portion 10, reaches the lower end of the slit 33 and is held in a suspended state, the rotation center 36 is slightly larger than the thickness t of the second rising surface 32. This means that the cover 12 has been moved to the outside, and the cover 12 rotates around the rotation center 36 and moves to the outside of the screw mounting portion 10.

  As described above, according to the panel unit of the third embodiment, the cover 12 is not separated from the panel 3, so there is no risk of forgetting to attach or losing the cover, or damage due to dropping.

  Further, when the cover 12 is removed and held at the lower end of the slit 33, the cover 12 moves to the outside of the screw mounting portion 10. Therefore, when the screw is tightened or removed, the position of the screw 7 can be easily confirmed and a screwdriver can be confirmed. This makes it easier to use and improves the workability of screw tightening and unscrewing.

  Screws can be easily concealed using covers attached to both ends of the slope portion of the panel, and can be applied to the design panel of a ventilation fan installed on the ceiling.

The front view which shows the state which removed one side of the screw cover of the panel unit of Embodiment 1 of this invention. Perspective view of the panel unit The perspective view which shows the opening part of the panel unit The perspective view which shows the screw attachment part of the panel unit The principal part perspective view of the panel unit of Embodiment 2 of this invention The perspective view which shows the screw attachment part of the panel unit of Embodiment 3 of this invention. Perspective view of the main part of the panel unit Front view of a conventional panel unit Sectional drawing which shows the screw attachment part of the panel unit

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ceiling opening part 2 Main body 3 Panel 4 Panel slope part 5 Standing surface 6 Opening part 7 Screw 8 Attachment hole 9 Bottom part 10 Screw attachment part 12 Cover 13 Cover slope part 16 Screw 30 Contact part 31 Inclination notch part 32 2nd rise Surface 33 Slit 34 Elongated part 35 Enlarged part 36 Center of rotation

Claims (5)

A panel that covers the lower surface of the main body installed in the ceiling opening, an opening that is provided in the panel and sucks indoor air into the main body, a panel slope that is provided in the opening and protrudes toward the main body, and the panel A mounting screw, a screw mounting portion having a bottom portion in which the screw mounting hole is formed in the vicinity of both ends of the panel slope portion, and a surface having the same shape as the panel slope portion, which is detachably fitted to the screw mounting portion. A panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device comprising a cover having a cover slope portion to be formed. The panel unit of the ceiling-mounted apparatus according to claim 1, wherein rising surfaces are formed at both ends of the panel slope portion, and a cover is attached adjacent to the rising surface. The ceiling-mounted device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion is formed at a position where the cover abuts when the cover is attached, and an inclined notch portion is provided in a part of the abutting portion that abuts the bottom portion of the cover. Panel unit. The bottom portion has a second rising surface connected to the panel surface, provided with a vertical slit in the second rising surface, and provided with an elongated portion that passes through the slit from the cover and protrudes to the outside of the second rising surface. The panel unit of a ceiling-mounted device according to claim 3, wherein an enlarged portion widened from the slit is formed at a tip of the elongated portion. The panel unit of the ceiling-mounted device according to claim 4, wherein the rotation center of the enlarged portion is moved downward by a thickness equal to or greater than the thickness of the second rising surface.

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