JP2000299570A - Buckle device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] In a buckle device for a disc player,
The operability is improved, and the opening and closing operation and the locking operation of the upper lid can be performed with a simple one-touch operation. A buckle device (40) that locks and unlocks an upper cover (30) of a player body (20) in a closed position and opens the upper buckle (41) constituting a buckle body (43) with a pressing portion (41a) and a locked piece (47b). , Engaging portion 47
c, a locking piece 44d is provided on a plate buckle 44 reciprocally arranged on the player body 20 side, a push button 45 is attached to an end of the plate buckle 44, and the locking piece 44d is locked with a locked piece 47b. And a torsion spring 46 that urges the upper buckle 41 toward the unlocked state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a buckle device which is used to lock an opening / closing lid or the like so as not to open, and in particular, closes an opening / closing lid of a portable CD player, MD player, cassette tape player or the like. The present invention relates to a buckle device applied when locking in a state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional CD player is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, a player main body 1, an upper lid 2 as an openable / closable lid attached to be openable and closable so as to cover the upper part of the player main body 1, a buckle device 3 for locking the upper lid 2 in a closed state, and the like. Have. The player body 1 houses a turntable 4 for mounting and rotating a disk, an optical pickup 5 for reading the disk mounted on the turntable 4, other electronic components, a driving mechanism, and the like. The upper cover 2 is attached to one side of the player body 1 so as to be swingable about a pivot 2a, and various operation buttons and the like are arranged on an outer surface thereof.

The buckle device 3 includes an upper buckle 3a, a lower buckle (not shown), and the like. The upper buckle 3a is provided with an upper bent piece 3 along the outer contour of the upper lid 2 and the player main body 1 with the upper lid 2 closed.
b, and is swingably attached to a lower buckle fixed to a lower front side of the player main body 1. When the upper buckle 3a is rotated rearward with the upper lid 2 closed, the upper bent piece 3b presses the upper surface of the upper lid 2 toward the player main body 1 to prevent the upper lid 2 from opening. It will be in the state of having done.

[0004] In a CD player equipped with such a buckle device 3, when inserting or removing a disc,
As shown in FIG. 13, when the upper lid 2 is in a closed state,
First, the operator pivots the upper buckle 3a forward to release the upper bent piece 3b from the upper surface of the upper lid 2, and then pivots the upper lid 2 upward as shown in FIG. Open until it is almost vertical, and then insert and remove the disc. Then, after the loading and unloading of the disk is completed, as shown in FIG. 13, the upper cover 2 is closed again, the upper buckle 3a is rotated backward, and the upper cover 2 is locked in the closed state.

[0005]

By the way, in a CD player provided with the above-mentioned conventional buckle device, an upper cover 2 is provided.
When opening the upper lid, first, it is necessary to rotate the upper buckle 3a forward to disengage it from the upper lid 2, and then rotate the upper lid 2 upward to open the upper buckle 3a. At the time of closing, a two-stage operation is required in which the upper cover 2 is first turned downward and closed, and then the upper buckle 3a is turned rearward to lock the upper cover 2. Therefore, it takes time to open and close the upper lid 2,
In addition, when an unskilled operator performs the opening and closing operation of the upper lid 2, it may be necessary to perform the operation using both hands,
It was not preferable in terms of handling or operability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object the object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-operate, simple one-touch operation for opening / closing an opening / closing lid or the like and for locking. An object of the present invention is to provide a buckle device that can be used.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the present inventors have found an invention having the following configuration. That is, the buckle device of the present invention is provided in a locked state in which the open / close lid is provided swingably with respect to a predetermined base and is normally urged toward the opening direction to lock the open / close lid in a closed position, and the lock of the open / close lid. A buckle device provided with a buckle body having a pressing portion that is provided swingably with respect to the base and presses a part of the outer surface of the opening / closing lid to form an unlocked state in which Interlocking means for positioning the buckle body in the locked state in conjunction with the closing operation of the opening / closing lid, prohibiting means for prohibiting the buckle body from moving from the locked state to the unlocked state, and movement of the buckle body by this prohibiting means Operating means for releasing the state in which the buckle is prohibited, and urging means for urging the buckle body released by the releasing operation means toward the unlocked state. It is set to.

In the above construction, the interlocking means is provided between the pressing portion and the pressing portion so that the buckle body is moved toward the locked state by being pushed by a part of the opening and closing lid when the opening and closing lid is closed. An engagement portion provided on the buckle main body at a position on the inside sandwiching a part thereof can be employed. In the above configuration, as the prohibiting means, a locked piece provided on the buckle body and a lock provided reciprocally with respect to the base and engaged with the locked piece to prohibit movement of the buckle body. And a resilient member for urging the locking piece so as to always engage with the locked piece. As a releasing operation means, the locking piece is engaged against the urging force of the elastic body. A push button for moving in a direction to separate from the stop piece can be employed.

The buckle device according to the present invention is also provided with a lock state and an upper cover which are provided so as to be swingable with respect to the player main body of the disc player and which locks the upper cover which is normally urged toward the opening direction at a closed position. A buckle device provided with a buckle main body having a pressing portion that is provided swingably with respect to the player main body and presses a part of an outer surface of the upper lid, so as to form an unlocked state where the lock is released, Interlocking means for positioning the buckle body in the locked state in conjunction with the closing operation of the upper lid, inhibiting means for inhibiting the buckle body from moving from the locked state to the unlocked state, and movement of the buckle body by the inhibiting means Operating means for releasing the state in which the buckle is prohibited, and biasing the buckle body released by the releasing operation means toward the unlocked state It is characterized by having a energization means.

[0010] In the above structure, a part of the upper cover is interlocked with the pressing portion so as to be pushed by a part of the upper cover to move the buckle body toward the locked state when the upper cover is closed. An engaging portion provided on the buckle main body at a position on the inner side of the buckle can be adopted. In the above configuration, as the prohibiting means, a locked piece provided on the buckle main body and a lock provided reciprocally with respect to the player main body and engaged with the locked piece to prohibit movement of the buckle main body. And a resilient member for urging the locking piece so as to always engage with the locked piece. As a releasing operation means, the locking piece is engaged against the urging force of the elastic body. A push button for moving in a direction to separate from the stop piece can be employed. In the above configuration, the buckle main body is formed to be curved in a shape substantially along the contours of the player main body and the upper lid when the upper lid is closed, and the push button is reciprocally movable in an opening formed in the buckle main body. Can be adopted.

In the buckle device of the present invention, when the release operation means is operated when opening the openable lid or the upper lid which is closed with respect to the base or the player main body, the movement of the buckle main body is performed by the prohibition means. The prohibited state is released, and the buckle body moves toward the unlocked state by the urging force of the urging means. Thereby, the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is released from the locked state, and is automatically opened toward the opened state by a predetermined urging force. On the other hand, when closing the open / close lid or upper lid in the open unlocked state,
When the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is moved in the closing direction, the buckle body moves toward the locked state by the action of the interlocking means, and the buckle body is prohibited from moving toward the unlocked state by the inhibiting means. In this state, a part of the outer surface of the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is locked by being pressed by the pressing portion of the buckle body. As a result, the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is securely held in a closed state with respect to the base or the player main body. When the engaging portion provided on the buckle main body is employed as the interlocking means at an inner position where a part of the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is sandwiched between the pressing portion of the buckle main body, the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is closed. At this time, the engaging portion is pushed by the opening / closing lid or a part of the upper lid, and moves the buckle body toward the locked state. As the above-mentioned prohibiting means, a locked piece provided on the buckle main body and a lock provided reciprocally with respect to the base or the player main body and engaged with the locked piece to prohibit the movement of the buckle main body. And a resilient member for urging the locking piece so as to always engage the locked piece. As a releasing operation means, the locking piece against the urging force of the elastic body is used. When the push button is used to move the lock piece in the direction to release from the locked piece, when the open / close lid or the upper lid that is closed and locked is opened, pressing the push button causes the lock piece to move from the locked piece. The buckle body is disengaged and moves toward the unlocked state by the urging force of the urging means. Thereby, the opening / closing lid or the upper lid is released from the locked state, and is automatically opened toward the opened state by a predetermined urging force. On the other hand, when closing the open / close lid or the upper lid in the opened unlocked state, when the open / close lid or the upper lid is moved in the closing direction, the action of the interlocking means, that is, the engaging portion is pushed by a part of the open / close lid or the upper lid. As a result, the buckle body moves toward the locked state, the locked piece engages with the locking piece, and the movement of the buckle body is prohibited.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a disc player provided with a buckle device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The disc player 10 has a player main body 20 as a base, and an upper cover 30 as an openable / closable lid attached to the player main body 20 so as to be openable and closable.
And a buckle device 40 for forming a locked state in which the upper lid 30 is locked at the closed position and an unlocked state in which the lock is released, and the like.

As in the conventional disk player, a turntable for mounting and rotating a disk, an optical pickup for reading the disk mounted on the turntable, other electronic components and a drive A mechanism and the like (all not shown) are provided. The upper lid 30 is provided on one side of the player
a pivotally mounted around the shaft 20.
A is always urged in the opening direction by a torsion spring (not shown) arranged at a. Various operation buttons (not shown) and the like are arranged on the outer surface of the upper cover 30. Also, a part of the upper lid 30, that is, the free end 30
a is a pressing portion 4 formed on an upper buckle 41 described later.
1a and the engaging portion 47c (see FIG. 4) are formed in a predetermined shape so that they can be engaged and disengaged.

The buckle device 40 includes a buckle body 43 composed of an upper buckle 41 and a lower buckle 42, a plate buckle 44 that is reciprocally movable in a horizontal direction with respect to the chassis 21 in the player body 20, The buckle 44 includes a push button 45 attached to one end of the buckle 44 as a releasing operation means, a torsion spring 46 as an urging means for constantly urging the upper buckle 41 toward an unlocked state, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper buckle 41 of the buckle body 43 is
And it is formed in a curved shape substantially along the outer contour of the upper lid 30. The upper cover 3 is located in the substantially central area on the upper side.
A pressing portion 41a is formed to abut the outer surface of the zero free end portion 30a and press it down, and a substantially rectangular opening 41b is formed in a substantially central region, and a lower end region is formed in both lower end regions. , Through holes 41c are formed. Further, two screw holes 41d are formed in the upper rear surface region.

The lower buckle 42 constituting the buckle main body 43 is, as shown in FIGS.
Is formed to have a curved shape substantially along the outer contour of the shape and a substantially rectangular shape. Two through holes 42a are formed in a region joined to the player body 20, and a support for supporting the upper buckle 41 is formed in a region opposite to the side where the through holes 42a are provided. Part 42b
Are formed, and two screw holes (axis holes) 42c are formed at both ends of the support portion 42b.

That is, the lower buckle 42 is
2a and the player body 20 by screws or the like (not shown).
The upper buckle 41 has a through hole 41c.
Through a screw or the like (not shown) screwed into the screw hole 42c, the lower buckle 42 is connected to the lower buckle 42 so as to be swingable about the screw.

A catch buckle 47 is fixed inside the upper buckle 41. This catch buckle 4
7 is a base 47 extending in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG.
a locking piece 47b extending downward from a substantially central portion of the base 47a and having a lower end 47b 'formed horizontally, and extending downward from both ends of the base 47a and extending in the horizontal direction. It is formed by an engaging portion 47c extending in a V-shape and extending, a through hole 47d formed in the base portion 47a, and the like. Then, the through hole 47 formed in the base 47a is formed.
d, and is screwed into a screw hole 41d formed in the upper buckle, whereby the catch buckle 4 is formed.
7 is fixed to the upper buckle 41.

In the above configuration, the engaging portion 47c is
As shown in the figure, the upper end of the upper lid 30 is located between the pressing portion 41a and the engaging portion 47c at a predetermined interval at a position below (inside) the pressing portion 41a.
0a enters. That is, the engaging portion 4
7c functions as an interlocking unit that is pushed by a part (free end portion 30a) of the upper lid 30 when the upper lid 30 is closed, and positions the buckle body 43 (upper buckle 41) in the locked state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the plate buckle 44 includes a substrate portion 44a extending in the horizontal direction, and a substrate portion 44a.
a first rising piece 44b formed so as to be upright on one side of the substrate section a, two second rising pieces 44c formed so as to be upright on the other side of the board section 44a, and a board section 44
The basic shape is constituted by a third rising piece 44d and the like formed to stand upright at a substantially central portion of a.
Further, two guide grooves 44e extending from one side to the other side are formed in the substrate portion 44a, and two through holes 44f are formed in the first rising piece 44b. The second rising piece 44c is formed with a notch 44g for locking one end of a tension spring 49 (see FIG. 1) as an elastic body, and the third rising piece 44d has
Flat portion 44 as a locking piece bent in the horizontal direction
d ′ and an inclined portion 44d ″ extending obliquely upward from the flat portion 44d ′.

The plate buckle 44 having the above structure
Is reciprocally supported by a guide plate 48 fixed to the chassis 21. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide plate 48 includes a board portion 48a fixed to the chassis 21, a first rising piece 48b formed to stand upright at both ends of one side of the board portion 48a, The board portion 48a is composed of guide pins 48c and the like that are implanted so as to be arranged from one side to the other side.
The first rising piece 48a is formed with a notch 48d for locking the other end of a tension spring 49 (see FIG. 1) as an elastic body. That is, the guide plate 4
8 guide pin 48c is loosely fitted in the guide groove 44e of the plate buckle 44 and moves in the direction of the arrow L (FIGS. 1 and 5).
(Refer to (a)), the cut-out portion 44g of the second rising piece 44c and the first rising piece 4
8b, a tension spring 49 is stretched between the notch 48d and the guide plate 48 and the plate buckle 44.
Are urged in a direction in which they approach each other (a direction in which the plate buckle 44 faces the outer edge (outside) of the player body 20).

In the above configuration, the catch buckle 4 fixed to the buckle body 43, ie, the upper buckle 41
7, a locked piece 47b, a third rising piece 44d of a plate buckle 44 arranged reciprocally in the horizontal direction.
(A flat portion 44d 'as a locking piece), a flat portion of the third rising piece 44d, which is stretched between the second rising piece 44c of the plate buckle 44 and the first rising piece 48b of the guide plate 48. The upper buckle 41 moves from the locked state to the unlocked state by a tension spring 49 (elastic body) or the like that urges the upper buckle 41d so as to always engage the locked piece 47b. A prohibiting means for prohibiting rotation in the R2 direction in FIG.

The push button 45 as a release operation means is
As shown in FIG. 7, a part of the outer contour is formed in a substantially two-dimensionally curved shape and the dimension of the outer contour is formed to be slightly smaller than the opening 41 b of the upper buckle 41,
It is composed of an outer curved portion 45a touched by a finger of the operator and two screw holes 45b formed inside the outer curved portion 45a.
The push button 45 is fixed to the plate buckle 44 by screwing a screw (not shown) into the screw hole 45b through a through hole 44f formed in the first rising piece 44b of the plate buckle 44. It has become. Further, the push button 45 is arranged in the opening 41b of the upper buckle 41 in the assembled rest state,
It is in a state of projecting from the opening 41b by a predetermined amount. Therefore, the operator presses the outer curved portion 45 of the protruding push button 45 against the urging force of the extension spring 49.
By pressing “a”, the plate buckle 44 moves toward the inside of the player main body 20. In the above configuration, since the push button 45 is arranged in the opening 41b of the upper buckle 41, the components on the layout can be centralized, and miniaturization of the entire apparatus can be achieved. it can.

The torsion spring 46 as the urging means is provided in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
2 and is attached to a protrusion 22a formed so as to protrude. One end 46a of the torsion spring 46 is fixed in contact with the back surface of the upper housing 22, and the other end 4a is fixed.
6b is formed so as to extend so as to contact the upper buckle 41 that is swingably attached, that is, to contact the lower edge 47e of the engaging portion 47c that forms the catch buckle 47.

Therefore, when the upper buckle 41 is rotated in the R1 direction (see FIG. 8A), the other end 46b of the torsion spring 46 comes into contact with the lower edge 47e and is pushed down, so that the upper buckle 41 is pressed down. 41 in the opposite R2 direction (FIG. 8 (a)
(See FIG. 2), or the urging force is further increased. That is, when the locked state of the upper buckle 41 is released, the other end 46b of the torsion spring 46 pushes up the upper buckle 41, and the upper buckle 41 rotates in the R2 direction.

Next, the buckle device 4 according to the above embodiment will be described.
The operation of 0 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a case where the upper lid 30 locked by the buckle device 40 is opened will be described. Top lid 3
In a state where 0 is locked, as shown in FIG.
The upper surface of the free end 30a of the upper lid 30 is
Is pressed down by the pressing portion 41a, and the upper lid 30 is joined to the player main body 20 and is in a closed state. Further, the plate buckle 44 is urged by the tension spring 49 and drawn to the left side in FIG.
The flat portion 44d 'of the (locking piece) is
Is engaged with the locked piece 47b (lower end portion 47b ') of
When the upper buckle 41 is unlocked, that is, R2
In this state, rotation in the direction is prohibited.

In this state, when the operator presses the push button 45, which is the release operation means, by a predetermined amount, the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the plate buckle 44 moves rightward in FIG. 10, and the flat portion 44d 'of the third rising piece 44d (locking piece) becomes the locked piece 47b of the catch buckle 47.
(Lower end portion 47b '). At the same time, the lock state of the upper buckle 41 by the locking piece is released, and the upper buckle 41 starts rotating in the R2 direction. Further, with the rotation of the upper buckle 41, the pressing state of the free end portion 30a by the pressing portion 41a is released, and the upper lid 30 is turned upward (R3 in FIG. 10) by the urging force of the torsion spring or the like.
Direction).

Further, the push button 45 is depressed,
When the plate buckle 44 moves inward (to the right in FIG. 11), as shown in FIG. 11, the locked piece 47b of the catch buckle 47 (lower end 47b ').
Is the inclined portion 44 of the third rising piece 44d (locking piece).
While contacting d '', the upper buckle 41 further rotates in the R2 direction toward the unlocked state. And the top lid 3
0 free end 30a is the pressing portion 41 of the upper buckle 41.
a, the upper cover 30
Is released from the state where it is restricted from automatically opening.

When the upper buckle 41 rotates by a predetermined angle θ, the rotation of the upper buckle 41 beyond the angle θ in the R2 direction is restricted by a predetermined stopper (not shown) or the like. As shown in FIG. 12, automatically upward (R3 direction) by the urging force of a torsion spring or the like.
, And open to a substantially upright state. As a result, it is possible to insert and remove the disk.

As described above, with one-touch operation by the operator,
The locked state by the buckle body 43 (upper buckle 41) can be released and the upper lid 30 can be opened.
Therefore, the operability when the operator opens the upper lid 30 is improved.

Next, a case where the upper cover 30 in the opened state is closed and locked by the buckle device 40 will be described. First, from a state in which the upper lid 30 is opened and substantially upright, as shown in FIG. 11, when the operator pushes down the upper lid 30 downward (R4 direction) and rotates it by a predetermined angle,
The free end 30 a (projection 30 a ′) of the upper lid 30 contacts the engaging portion 47 c of the catch buckle 47.

When the operator further pushes down the upper cover 30, the engaging portion 47c is pushed down by the free end portion 30a (projection 30a ') of the upper cover 30, and the upper buckle 41 is
Downward against the urging force of the torsion spring 46 (R in FIG. 11).
(One direction). With the rotation of the upper buckle 41, the locked piece 47b (lower end portion 47b ') of the catch buckle 47 becomes the inclined portion 44 of the third rising piece 44d.
The plate buckle 44 slides down d '' and moves downward, and the plate buckle 44 moves outward (to the left in FIG. 11) following this movement.

When the upper buckle 41 rotates to the position as shown in FIG. 10, the latched piece 47b (lower end 47b ') of the catch buckle 47 becomes the inclined portion 44d''of the third rising piece 44d. From the flat part 44d '
Start migrating to. At the same time, the plate buckle 44
Due to the urging force of the tension spring 49, the tension spring 49 moves outward (to the left in FIG. 10), and as shown in FIG. 9, the flat portion 44d 'of the third rising piece 44d becomes the lower end 47b of the locked piece 47b. 'Sliding upward, the flat portion 44d' (locking piece) and the lower end 47b '(locked piece 47b) are engaged, and the push button 45 returns to the rest position protruding from the opening 41b. Become. In this state, the pressing portion 41a of the upper buckle 41 pushes down the free end 30a of the upper lid 30 from above, and the upper buckle 41 is locked. Thereby, the upper lid 30 is securely locked by the buckle body 43 (upper buckle 41) in the closed state.

As described above, with one-touch operation by the operator,
The closing operation of the upper cover 30 and the locking operation of the upper cover 30 by the buckle body 43 (upper buckle 41) can be performed. Therefore, the operability when the operator closes and locks the upper lid 30 is improved.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the buckle device according to the present invention is applied to a disk player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is also applicable to a cassette tape player, other audio equipment, and the like. be able to. Further, in the above embodiment, a torsion spring, a tension spring, or the like is employed as the urging means or the elastic body. However, other elastic materials or the like such as rubber may be employed.

[0036]

As described above, according to the buckle device of the present invention, the interlocking means for positioning the buckle main body in the locked state in conjunction with the closing operation of the opening / closing lid or the upper lid, and the buckle main body is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state. Prohibiting means for prohibiting movement of the buckle body, releasing operation means for releasing the state in which movement of the buckle body is prohibited by the prohibiting means, and attaching the buckle body released by the releasing operation means to the unlocked state. The provision of the biasing means for biasing allows the operator to perform a one-touch operation to perform the opening operation of the opening / closing lid or the upper lid and the locking operation from the closing operation of the opening / closing lid or the upper lid, with the operability and convenience. Etc. are improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view and a sectional view of a disc player provided with a buckle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an upper buckle constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a side view, and (d) is in (a). 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E1-E1 of FIG.

3A and 3B show a lower buckle constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E2-E2 in FIG. It is sectional drawing in the E3-E3 part in (a).

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a catch buckle constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E4-E4 in FIG. It is sectional drawing in E5-E5 part in a).

5A and 5B show a plate buckle constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a front view, and FIG. 5C is a cross section taken along the line E6-E6 in FIG. FIG.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show a guide plate constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a side view, and FIG.

7A and 7B show push buttons constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view, FIG. 7B is a front view, FIG. 7C is a rear view, and FIG. (E) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E8-E8 in (b), and (f) is a side view.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show a torsion spring as a biasing means constituting the buckle device according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 8A is an upper perspective view showing a state where the torsion spring is attached, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a lower perspective view showing a state in which a torsion spring is attached.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation (locked state) of the buckle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an operation (operation for releasing a locked state) of the buckle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an operation (operation for releasing a locked state) of the buckle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation (unlocked state) of the buckle device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a disc player provided with a conventional buckle device.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view showing a state in which an upper lid is opened in a disk player having a conventional buckle device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Disc player, 20 ... Player main body (base), 21 ... Chassis, 22 ... Upper case,
22a: Projection, 30: Upper lid (open / close lid), 30a
... Free end portion, 40 ... Buckle device, 41 ...
Upper buckle, 41a ... pressing part, 41b ... opening, 42 ... lower buckle, 43 ... buckle body, 44 ... plate buckle, 44c ... second rising piece, 44d ... Third rising pieces (locking pieces), 4
4d ': flat portion (locking piece), 44d'': inclined portion, 44e: guide groove, 44g: cutout portion, 4
5 ... push button (release operation means), 46 ... torsion spring (biasing means), 46a ... one end, 46b ...
-The other end, 47 ... catch buckle, 47b ...
Locked piece, 47b 'lower end, 47c engaging part, 47e lower edge, 48 guide plate,
48b: First rising piece, 48c: Guide pin, 48d: Notch, 49: Tension spring (elastic body).

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Xuko Malaysia, Penang, 13600 ply, Private Industrial Estate, Free Trade Zone. Sony Electrotronics (M) SDN. BH. F term (reference) 4E360 AA02 AB04 AB42 BA04 BB02 BB14 BB22 BC03 BC04 BC07 BC08 BD03 BD05 EA13 EA18 EC11 ED04 ED12 ED13 ED29 FA16 GA02 GA06 GA46 GB13 GB14

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A locked state in which an open / close lid is provided to be swingable with respect to a predetermined base and normally urged toward an open direction to lock at a closed position, and a non-locked state in which the open / close lid is unlocked. What is claimed is: 1. A buckle device comprising: a buckle main body having a pressing portion provided so as to be swingable with respect to the base and pressing a part of an outer surface of an opening / closing lid to form a locked state. Interlocking means for positioning the buckle body in a locked state in conjunction with an operation; prohibiting means for prohibiting the buckle body from moving from a locked state to an unlocked state; and prohibiting movement of the buckle body by the prohibiting means. Release operation means for releasing the released state; and urging means for urging the buckle body released by the release operation means toward an unlocked state. Buckle device. 2. The interlocking means, wherein when the open / close lid is closed, the opening / closing means is pressed by a part of the open / close lid to move the buckle body toward the locked state. 2. The buckle device according to claim 1, further comprising an engagement portion provided on the buckle main body at an inner position sandwiching a part of the lid. 3. The buckle body according to claim 1, wherein said prohibiting means is provided with a locked piece provided on said buckle main body and a reciprocatingly movable member with respect to said base. A locking piece that inhibits movement, and an elastic body that urges the locking piece to always engage with the locked piece, wherein the release operation means is configured to resist the urging force of the elastic body. 2. The buckle device according to claim 1, further comprising a push button for moving the locking piece in a direction to separate from the locked piece. 4. A locked state in which the upper lid, which is swingably provided with respect to the player main body of the disc player and is always urged toward the opening direction, is locked at a closed position, and a non-locked state in which the upper lid is unlocked. A buckle device provided with a buckle body that is swingably provided with respect to the player body and has a pressing portion that presses a part of an outer surface of the upper lid to form a state, wherein the buckle device is interlocked with a closing operation of the upper lid. Interlocking means for positioning the buckle body in the locked state, prohibiting means for preventing the buckle body from moving from the locked state to the unlocked state, and a state in which movement of the buckle body is prohibited by the prohibiting means. Releasing operation means for releasing, and urging means for urging the buckle body released by the releasing operation means toward an unlocked state, A buckle device which is characterized in that. 5. An interlocking means, comprising: an upper cover which is pressed by a part of the upper cover to move the buckle body toward the locked state when the upper cover is closed; The buckle device according to claim 4, further comprising an engagement portion provided on the buckle main body at a position on the inner side of sandwiching the portion. 6. The buckle main body includes a locked piece provided on the buckle main body and a reciprocatingly movable member provided on the player main body. A locking piece that inhibits movement, and an elastic body that urges the locking piece to always engage with the locked piece, wherein the release operation means is configured to resist the urging force of the elastic body. 5. The buckle device according to claim 4, further comprising a push button for moving the locking piece in a direction to separate from the locked piece. 7. The buckle main body is formed to be curved in a shape substantially along the contours of the player main body and the upper lid when the upper lid is closed, and the push button is formed in an opening formed in the buckle main body. 7. The buckle device according to claim 6, wherein the buckle device is reciprocally movable within the unit.