JPH0440104Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a storage mechanism for a remote controller in an air conditioner.

(Prior art) An example of a conventional mechanism of this type is shown in FIGS. 6 to 11.
As shown in the figure.

In FIG. 6, 1 is a wall-mounted air conditioner, and 2 is a remote controller. The remote controller 2 is inserted into the air conditioner 1 through a hole 1a provided on the bottom surface of the air conditioner 1 and stored therein. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, a case 3 is fixed inside the air conditioner 1,
A slider 4 made of plastic or the like is housed within the case 3 so as to be movable up and down. A hook 4a is provided at the lower end of a flexible tongue piece 4d extending downward from the lower end of the slider 4.
A concave groove 2a provided on the back surface of the controller 2 is engaged with the controller 2.

A rack 5 is carved on one side edge of the slider 4,
This rack 5 meshes with a pinion of a damper 6 attached to the case 3. The slider 4 is suspended by a spring 7 interposed between its upper end and the case 3, and when the controller 2 is pulled out, it protrudes behind the hook 4a as shown in FIG. The provided contact portion 4b is located at position A facing the notch hole 3a of the case 3.

When the controller 2 is inserted through the hole 1a and pushed upward, the upper edge of the controller 2 comes into contact with the inclined surface 4c of the slider 4, and the tongue piece 4
d is bent and the hook 4a and the contact portion 4b are pushed backward, so that the contact portion 4b escapes to the outside through the notch hole 3a. Therefore, the remote controller 2 continues to rise with the tip of the hook 4a in sliding contact with its back surface, and when its upper end comes into contact with the stepped portion 4h of the slider 4, the hook 4a engages with the groove 2a.
If the controller 2 is pushed up further, the slider 4 will also rise together with it, and the remote controller will be stored in the case 3 as shown in FIG. In this retracted state, a striker (not shown) attached to the slider 4 engages with a latch attached to the case 3, so that the slider 4 is locked to the case 3, and the contact portion 4b abuts the inner surface 3c of the case 3. Since the width do between the tip of the hook 4a and the tip of the contact portion 4b is larger than the gap d between the back surface of the controller 2 and the inner surface 3c of the case 3, the hook 4a does not come out of the groove 2a.

When taking out the controller 2, first push up the controller 2 once. Then, the slider (not shown) comes off the latch, and slider 4
is pushed down by the spring 7 and descends while its movement speed is suppressed by the damper 6.
Then, at the take-out position of the remote controller 2, that is, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower end of the controller 2 is exposed from the hole 1a, the slider 4 is suspended by the spring 7, and its contact portion 4b faces the notch hole 3a. It reaches position A and stops. Next, by grasping the lower end of the controller 2 and pulling it out downward, the lifting piece 3b provided on the case 3 is raised to the inclined surface 4c.
Upon contact, the tongue piece 4a bends and the hook 4a becomes the concave groove 2a.
The controller 2 is removed from the controller 2.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above conventional mechanism, when the remote controller 2 is removed, the slider 4 is moved to the B position shown in FIG. When the controller 2 stopped at the position where it abutted against the raising piece 3b, there was a risk that the controller 2 would fall off due to its own weight or vibration, even though the controller 2 was not pulled down.

Moreover, the slider 4 is at the C position shown in FIG.
That is, if the contact part 4b is stopped at a position where it contacts the inner surface 3c of the case 3, when the remote controller 2 is inserted, the upper edge of the controller 2 will contact the inclined surface 4c, so that the controller 2 cannot be inserted any further. There was a problem that I couldn't push it in.

(Means for solving the problem) The present invention has been proposed in order to deal with the above problem, and its gist is that the device is installed in a case that is fixed to an air conditioner and can be moved up and down. The stored slider is locked to the case at the storage position of the remote controller locked to the slider,
In the storage mechanism for the remote controller in the air conditioner that temporarily stops at the remote controller removal position, a protrusion is provided on the flexible tongue provided on the slider, and a stopper with which the protrusion engages is provided on the case. , when the protrusion engages with the top surface of the stopper, the abutment part of the slider abuts against the inner surface of the case, and when the protrusion engages with the bottom surface of the slider, the abutment part contacts the hole provided in the case. A storage mechanism for a remote controller in an air conditioner is characterized in that the protrusion and stopper are positioned so as to face the air conditioner.

(Function) Since the present invention has the above configuration, when the remote controller is taken out, the slider is temporarily moved at the position where the protrusion engages with the top surface of the stopper, that is, at the position where the abutting part abuts against the inner surface of the case. Stop. After the remote controller is taken out, the slider is held at a position where the protrusion engages with the lower surface of the stopper, that is, at a position where the contact portion of the slider faces the notch hole of the case.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

A notch 4e is made from the upper end of the slider 4 to form a flexible lower piece 4f that extends upward, and a protrusion 4g that projects forward is provided at the upper end of this lower piece 4f. And this protrusion 4g
A stopper 8 is provided on the case 3 and engages with the stopper 8. The rest of the structure is similar to the conventional one shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, and corresponding members are given the same reference numerals.

When the controller 2 is stored, the hook 4a of the slider 4 is engaged with the groove 2a of the controller 2, as shown in FIG. At the remote controller removal position, as shown in Fig. 1, the protrusion 4g touches the stopper 8.
The contact portion 4b engages with the upper surface of the case 3, and the contact portion 4b
c, and the hook 4a engages with the concave groove 2a of the controller 2. When the controller 2 is pulled downward from this state, as shown in FIG. Since the piece 4d is bent and the contact portion 3b escapes from the cutout hole 3a, the hook 4a is removed from the groove 2a. Then, take out the controller 2 downward.

When inserting the controller 2, the protrusion 4g engages with the lower surface of the stopper 8 and is prevented from rising, as shown in FIG.
As it rises, its upper edge comes into contact with the inclined surface 4c, bending the tongue piece 4d, and causing the abutment part 4b to escape from the notch hole 3a. Therefore, the remote controller 2 rises with the hook 4a in sliding contact with the back surface of the remote controller 2, and when the upper end of the controller 2 comes into contact with the stepped portion 4h of the slider 4, the slider 4 rises together with this and the protrusion 4g touches the stopper 8. get over. When the slider 4 is raised to the position shown in FIG. 3, a striker (not shown) and a latch engage to lock the slider 4 in this retracted position.

(Effect of the invention) In the present invention, a protrusion is provided on the flexible tongue provided on the slider, and a stopper is provided on the case with which this protrusion engages, and when the protrusion engages with the upper surface of the stopper, When the abutting part of the slider abuts the inner surface of the case and the protrusion engages the lower surface of the slider, the protrusion and stopper are positioned so that the abutting part faces the hole provided in the case. Because of this setting, when the remote controller is taken out, the slider temporarily stops at the position where the protrusion engages with the upper surface of the stopper, that is, the position where the abutting portion abuts against the inner surface of the case. After the remote controller is taken out, the slider is held at a position where the projection engages with the lower surface of the stopper, that is, at a position where the abutment part faces the hole in the case.

Therefore, before pulling out the remote controller, the remote controller is securely locked on the slider and there is no risk of it falling off due to its own weight or vibration, and when inserting the remote controller, it can be inserted easily. The reliability of the storage mechanism can be significantly improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case as seen diagonally from the front, and Figures 2 to 5 are taken along line A-A in Figure 1, respectively. These are schematic sectional views, in which Figure 2 shows the state before the remote controller is pulled out, Figure 3 shows the remote controller in the stored state, Figure 4 shows the state when the remote controller is pulled out, and Figure 5 shows the remote controller when it is inserted. The status of each is shown.
Figures 6 to 11 show conventional mechanisms;
The figure is a partial perspective view of the air conditioner seen diagonally from the front, and Figure 7 is a perspective view of the case seen diagonally from the front.
8 to 11 are schematic sectional views taken along the line B-B in FIG. 7, in which FIG. 8 shows the state after the remote controller is pulled out, FIG. 9 shows the retracted state of the remote controller, and FIG. 10 shows the remote controller in the retracted state. 11 shows the state when the remote controller is pulled out, and FIG. 11 shows the state when the remote controller is inserted. Air conditioner……1.Remote controller……
2, Case...3, Hole...3a, Inner surface...3c,
Slider...4, Hook...4a, Hit part...
4b, flexible tongue piece...4f, protrusion...4g, stopper...8.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A slider housed in a case fixed to the air conditioner so as to be movable up and down is locked to the case at the storage position of the remote controller locked thereto, and temporarily stopped at the removal position of the remote controller. In a storage mechanism for a remote controller in a machine, a protrusion is provided on a flexible tongue provided on the slider, and a stopper is provided on the case with which the protrusion engages, and the protrusion engages with the upper surface of the stopper. When the abutting part of the slider abuts the inner surface of the case, and the protrusion engages with the lower surface of the slider, the protrusion and stopper are arranged so that the abutting part is positioned facing a hole provided in the case. A storage mechanism for a remote controller in an air conditioner, characterized in that the position of the remote controller is set.