JPH0726741B2 - Air conditioner operation lid mounting device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an operating lid mounting device for an air conditioner, and more particularly to an operating lid mounting device disposed on a front panel.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a front panel operation lid shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-41019 (hereinafter referred to as a conventional example).
14 is a front panel of the air conditioner, and is a perspective part on the lower right of the front side.
An operation unit 16 is provided at 15, and an operation switch (not shown) is provided inside thereof. Reference numeral 17 denotes a front panel operation lid for covering the operation portion 16, which has an arm portion 19 projecting in an inverted L shape from both sides from a bottom surface 18 thereof, and a convex shaft 20 is arranged at both ends of the arm portion. It is set up.

The front panel 14 on the side where the convex shaft 20 is inserted has the convex shaft 20
Round holes 21 for receiving the holes are provided on both walls of the operation unit 16, respectively.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a projection provided at the front end of the operation lid 17, which is engaged and held in an engagement recess 23 provided at a position in front of the operation portion 17 with respect to the operation lid, and allows the operation lid to be opened and closed. .

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Since the operation lid mounting device of the conventional example is configured as described above, the arm portion of the operation lid is protruding, and if excessive force is applied to the arm portion or it is twisted by mistake during handling, the root of the arm portion Considering that whitening and cracks tend to occur easily and the function of the operation lid is impaired, it is necessary to give sufficient consideration to handling, and there is a problem that extra manufacturing reservoirs are created and extra costs are added. It was

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to improve the assemblability of the operation lid and to obtain an operation lid attachment device that can be easily attached and detached during maintenance.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

Therefore, in claim 1 of the present invention, one of the opening and closing fulcrums of the operation lid is formed as a convex shaft and the other is formed as a spindle hole, while the convex shaft and the spindle hole are formed in the operation opening of the front panel. For the spindle of the operation lid, and a projection is formed on the back surface in the vicinity of the shaft hole side corresponding to the hole for the spindle of the operation lid, and penetrates the shaft hole of the operation opening. A substantially L-shape consisting of a short-sided portion provided with a support shaft that is rotatably inserted and held in a hole, and a long-sided portion provided with a square hole that engages with a protrusion provided near the shaft hole of the operation opening. The operation lid mounting device for an air conditioner provided with the shaft piece described above is intended to achieve the above object.

Further, in claim 2 of the present invention, an operation lid having a convex shaft on one of the opening and closing fulcrums, a spindle hole on the other, and a bridge rib provided with a fitting hole on the back surface near the spindle hole, An operation opening portion of the front panel having shaft holes respectively corresponding to the convex shaft and the support shaft hole, and a substantially L shape, penetrating the support shaft hole of the operation lid, and a shaft of the operation opening portion. Fitting the bridge rib of the operation lid by projecting a short side part protruding from a support shaft that rotatably fits and holds in a hole, a long side part having a flexible elastic part in the center part, and projecting a locking piece It is an object of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object by an operation lid mounting device for an air conditioner, which is provided with a shaft piece having a tip portion that is fitted and locked in a dowel hole.

[Action]

In the operation lid attaching device according to the first aspect of the present invention, one opening and closing fulcrum is used as a shaft hole, and the shaft piece is attached to the front panel by a support shaft provided on the shaft piece, and the shaft piece is detachably locked to the front panel. It

The operation lid attaching device according to claim 2 of the present invention is
One of the operation lids penetrates the shaft hole of the lid that holds the shaft of the short side of the shaft piece, rotatably fits into the shaft hole of the operation opening, and utilizes the elasticity of the long side. The locking side of the tip end is fitted and locked in the fitting hole of the bridge rib of the operation lid, and in addition to the operation lid, the convex shaft of the operation lid is fitted in the shaft hole of the operation opening,
The operation lid is rotatably locked and held with respect to the front panel.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an operating lid attaching device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an essential part of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation lid attaching device for an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an operation lid of FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a fulcrum portion, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a part of FIG.

First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a front panel of a main body (not shown) of an integrated air conditioner, an air outlet 2 at an upper portion thereof, a suction grill 3 at a lower portion thereof, and one side of the suction grille. An operation opening 4 is formed integrally therewith to control the operation of the main body.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation lid that covers the operation opening portion 4, and a convex shaft 6 that serves as a fulcrum for opening and closing the operation lid 5 is provided on the upper right side thereof.
Is formed, and the support shaft hole 7 (second
Figure) has been formed. Also, the operation opening 4 of the front panel 1
Shaft holes 8a and 8b serving as fulcrums corresponding to the convex shaft formed on the operation lid 5 and the support shaft hole 7 are formed on the upper and lower walls of the.

Further, a projecting portion 9 projecting rearward is integrally formed on the upper rear surface of the shaft hole 8b on the lower wall side. Reference numeral 10 is a substantially L-shaped shaft piece, and a shaft that penetrates through the shaft hole 8b on the lower wall side of the operation opening 4 and the shaft hole 7 of the operation lid 5 at one end on the short side.
11 is formed, and on the long side, a square hole 12 that is engaged with the projection 9 formed above the lower wall side axial hole 8b of the operation opening is formed near the tip thereof.

Reference numeral 13 is a handle (FIG. 3) for opening and closing the operation lid 5.

Next, the mounting operation of the operation lid 5 according to this embodiment will be described.
First, the upper wall side shaft hole 8a of the operation opening 4 of the front panel 1 (second
The lower side of the operation lid 5 is installed in the operation opening 4 while fitting the convex shaft 6 provided above the operation lid 5 in the drawing).

Next, the support shaft 11 of the shaft piece 10 is inserted from the back side surface of the shaft hole 8b on the lower wall side of the operation opening 4, and further inserted into the support shaft hole 7 of the operation lid 5, and at the same time, the rear side of the operation opening 4 is inserted. Square hole formed on the long side of the shaft piece 10 in the protrusion 9 provided on the
12 is hooked, and the operation lid 5 is attached and held to the front panel 1 by the shaft piece 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, a handle portion 14 projecting at a right angle to the long side is formed at the tip of the long side of the shaft piece 10 so that the operation lid 5 can be attached and detached not only when it is attached but also when it is attached. Sometimes it can be easily replaced.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to the drawings.

4 to 6, 101 is a front panel of a main body (not shown) of an integrated air conditioner, which has an air outlet 102 at an upper part thereof, a suction grill 103 at a lower part thereof, and a side wall thereof. An operation opening 104 opened to control the operation of the main body is integrally formed. Reference numeral 105 denotes an operation lid that covers the operation opening 104, and a convex shaft 106 is formed at the lower end on the right side and a support hole 107 is formed at the upper end side. Further, a bridge rib 109 having a fitting hole 108 is integrally projectingly provided on an inner surface 127 in the lower portion near the spindle hole 107 (FIG. 5) on the upper end side. Further, shaft holes 110a and 110b are formed in the upper and lower walls of the operation opening 104 of the front panel 101 so as to oppose the convex shaft 106 and the support hole 107, respectively. 111 is a substantially L-shaped shaft piece, which can be rotated to the shaft hole 110a of the front panel 101 on the short side 127a in the direction opposite to the long side 128 through the support shaft hole 107 of the operation lid 105. The support shaft 112 to be inserted and retained in the
Further, on the long side 128, a thin portion 113 is formed at the center of the long side 128, and at the tip end, the thin portion 113 is formed on the inner surface 127 of the operation lid 105 and is fitted and locked in the U-shaped fitting groove 108. The locking pieces 114 are integrally projected. Reference numeral 115 is a handle for opening and closing the operation lid 105.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. First, while the convex shaft 106 formed on the lower end side of the operation lid 105 is loosely fitted in the shaft hole 110b on the lower wall side of the operation opening 104 of the front panel 101, the operation opening 104 is arranged on the upper side of the operation lid 10. Then, the support shaft 112 of the shaft piece 111 is passed through the support shaft hole 107 on the back side of the upper side of the operation lid 105, and further inserted into the shaft hole 110a provided on the upper wall side of the operation opening 104. Next, the locking piece formed at the tip of the long side while curving around the thin portion 113 at the center of the long side 128 of the shaft piece 111 of FIG.
The 114 is fitted into the fitting hole 108 provided in the inner surface 127 of the operation lid 105, the shaft piece 111 is held in the operation lid 105, and the operation lid 105 is rotatably attached to the front panel 101.

Further, FIG. 6 shows that the central portion of the long side 128 of the shaft piece 111 of the second embodiment is a U-shaped curved portion 116 having elasticity, and by utilizing this elasticity, the corresponding 114 is fitted into the fitting hole 108. It is designed to be easily fitted.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the operation lid attaching device is provided with the shaft hole corresponding to the convex shaft and the shaft hole in the operation opening portion of the front panel, and the shaft hole of the operation lid. In addition to forming a protrusion on the back surface near the shaft hole side corresponding to, a short side portion protruding from the shaft hole of the operation opening and inserting a spindle to be inserted into the shaft hole of the operation lid,
Since it is composed of a substantially L-shaped shaft piece having a long side formed with a square hole that is engaged with a protrusion provided near the shaft hole of the operation opening, the operation lid is easily assembled and the parts are In addition to being able to reduce defects, it has an effect of improving detachability due to maintenance and the like.

Further, in the above invention, one fulcrum of the operation lid is used as a spindle hole, and the operation lid is held by supporting the shaft piece which is a separate piece in the operation opening portion of the front panel. Therefore, there is an effect of reducing defective parts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an operating lid attaching device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an essential part of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation lid attaching device for an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an operation lid of FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a fulcrum portion, FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view in which a part of FIG. 5 is modified, and FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a mounting position of a conventional operation lid. 1,101 …… Front panel 2,102 …… Blowout port 3,103 …… Suction grill 4,104 …… Operating opening 5,105 …… Operating lid 6,106 …… Convex shaft 107 …… Spindle hole 108 …… Mating hole 109 …… Bridge rib 8,110 a, 110b …… Shaft hole 10, 111 …… Shaft piece 11, 112 …… Support shaft 113 …… Elastic part 114 …… Locking piece 150 …… Handle 127a …… Short side part 128 …… Long side part The same symbols in the figure Indicates the same or corresponding part.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A front panel having an outlet, a suction grill, an operation opening, and an operation lid that can be opened and closed in the operation opening, wherein one of the opening and closing fulcrums of the operation lid has a convex shaft,
The other side is formed as a shaft hole, while the operation opening is formed with a shaft hole corresponding to the convex shaft and the shaft hole, and in the vicinity of the shaft hole side corresponding to the shaft hole of the operation lid. A protrusion is formed on the back side, and a support shaft that penetrates through the shaft hole of the operation opening and is rotatably inserted and held in the support shaft hole of the operation lid is provided in the vicinity of the shaft hole of the operation opening. An operation lid mounting device for an air conditioner, comprising a shaft piece having a hole for engaging with a protrusion. 2. An operating lid having a convex shaft on one of the opening and closing fulcrums, a supporting shaft hole on the other side, and a bridge rib having a fitting hole on the back surface near the supporting shaft hole, and the convex shaft and the supporting shaft. A support that penetrates the operation opening of the front panel having shaft holes corresponding to each of the shaft holes and the support shaft hole of the operation lid, and is rotatably fitted and held in the shaft hole of the operation opening. A shaft piece having a shaft projecting, a bendable elastic portion in the center, a projecting locking piece, and a tip portion fitted and locked in the fitting hole of the bridge rib of the operation lid. An operation lid mounting device for an air conditioner, which is characterized in that