JPH05177100A - Fitting mechanism for exterior apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate fitting by providing a slide rail on an exterior apparatus, providing a fitting member having a rail holder slid with the slide rail and a tongue-like projection coupled with the coupling section on the exterior apparatus side to position it, on the fitted face of a main apparatus in a fitting mechanism of a coin timer or the like, to a washing machine. CONSTITUTION:A fitting member 6 is fitted to the front face 8a of a main apparatus 8 to be fitted with fixing screws 7. A pair of rail holder sections 9, 10 having a U-shaped cross section are integrally formed by drawing on the upper and lower edge sections of the fitting member 6. A tongue-like projection 11 having an L-shaped cross section is protruded by drawing on the left side edge section of the fitting member 6. A pair of slide rails 3 are provided on the upper and lower edges of the fitting face 2a of an exterior apparatus 1, and a coupling member 5 is provided on the left side edge section. The slide rails 3 are slid and inserted into the rail holder sections 9 10 to fit the exterior apparatus 1 to the main apparatus 8. the extension section 12 of the coupling member 5 is coupled with the step section of the tongue-like projection 11 for positioning.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an external device mounting mechanism for mounting external devices such as coin timers and card controllers to main devices such as washing machines and dryers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for mounting an external device composed of a cooker to a main device composed of a hanging cabinet, a mounting device as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-143114 has been provided. In this mounting device, the cooker is inserted between a pair of mounting brackets that are screwed to the bottom plate of the hanging cabinet, and a fixing screw that penetrates the mounting bracket on the pair of side surfaces facing the mounting bracket of the cooker. The cooker is attached to the plate to be attached by screwing.

[0003]

However, in this mounting device, when the pair of mounting brackets are screwed to the bottom plate of the hanging cabinet, the pair of mounting brackets are accurately positioned in accordance with the width of the cooker. It was necessary and troublesome. Further, since the cooking device is screwed to the mounting bracket with a fixing screw, there is a problem that the mounting work is troublesome.

Further, if the fixing screw is loosened, the cooker may fall, which is dangerous. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting mechanism for an external device that can be easily mounted, is inexpensive to manufacture, and is safe.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an external device mounting mechanism according to the present invention is externally mounted with the mounting surface of the external device facing the mounting surface of the main device. In a mounting mechanism of an external device for mounting a device to a main device, a slide rail provided on a mounting surface of the external device and one mounting member made of a plate material fixed along a mounting surface of the main device. The slide rail is inserted into the predetermined edge portion of the mounting member from the introduction portion of the end and fitted, and the rail holder portion that holds the slide rail slidably in the longitudinal direction in this fitted state is made of sheet metal. A tongue-shaped projection is formed on a predetermined portion of the mounting member by sheet metal, and by engaging the tongue-shaped projection with the mounting surface of the external device in a completed mounting state of the external device. Position of the external device in the sliding direction It is characterized in that the engaging member holding the mounting state of the external device performs determined is provided.

Further, a fixing tool for fixing either one of the external device and the slide rail to the rail holder portion when the external device is attached may be provided.

[0007]

According to the structure of the present invention, the slide rail provided on the external equipment is inserted from the introduction portion of the rail holder portion of the attachment member fixed to the main equipment, and fitted to the rail holder portion. In this fitted state, the slide rail is slidably held in the longitudinal direction by the rail holder portion. Then, when the slide rail is slid in the fitted state, the engaging member provided on the mounting surface of the external device engages with the tongue-shaped projection of the mounting member, whereby the sliding direction of the external device Can be positioned and the attached state of the external device can be maintained.

In the case of having the above-mentioned fixture, after the attachment of the external device is completed, by fixing the external device or the like to the rail holder portion by the fixture, the attachment state of the external device can be completely locked. it can.

[0009]

Embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings showing embodiments. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting mechanism of an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to the figure, an external device 1 including a coin timer, a card controller, etc.
Is closed by the chassis 2 at the rear of the operation panel 4 constituting the outer shell. A pair of slide rails 3 are attached to the back surface 2a of the chassis 2 that constitutes the attachment surface of the external device 1 along the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion (the upper slide in FIG. 1). Only rail 3 is shown). The slide rail 3 has a ladle-shaped cross section.

One mounting member 6 for mounting the external equipment 1 is screwed to a front surface 8a of the main equipment 8 such as a washing machine and a dryer, which constitutes a mounting surface, by a fixing screw 7. .. The mounting member 6 is made of a plate material such as a metal plate and is fixed along the front surface 8a. 1 and FIG. 3 which is an enlarged view of the portion A of FIG. 1, the pair of slide rails 3 are provided at the upper and lower edges of the mounting member 6 and the introduction portions 9a (the other end) of the respective end portions are provided. (The introduction part of is not shown) is inserted from the inside, and a pair of U-shaped cross-section rail holder parts 9 and 10 are slidably fitted together.
It is integrally formed by sheet metal. The rail holder portions 9 and 10 hold the slide rail 3 slidably in the longitudinal direction with the pair of slide rails 3 fitted to each other. In the fitted state of the slide rail 3, between the slide rail 3 and the rail holder portions 9 and 10,
A predetermined gap is formed in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction so that the slide rail 3 can slide with a margin.

A projection edge 11 as a tongue-shaped projection having an L-shaped cross section is integrally formed by sheet metal along the left side edge of the mounting member 6 in FIG. This projecting edge 11 is a step 1
1 a and a flat surface portion 11 b that is lifted up by a predetermined distance from the surface of the plate material that mainly constitutes the mounting member 6. On the back surface 2a of the chassis 2 as a mounting surface, the slide rail 3
The engaging member 5 that is engaged with the projecting edge 11 as the tongue-shaped projection is attached in a state of being along the edge portion along the up-down direction on the rear end side in the insertion direction. The engaging member 5 has an extending portion 12 extending from the leading edge of one flange portion of a channel member whose back surface extends along the back surface 2 a of the chassis 2. With reference to FIG. 2, the engaging member 5 has the tip of the extending portion 12 and the step portion 11 of the projecting edge 11 when the attachment of the external device 1 is completed.
The external device 1 is positioned in the sliding direction by being locked to a, and the front surface of the extending portion 12 is fixed to the flat surface portion 11b.
By being elastically engaged with the slide rail 3
The external equipment 1 is maintained in the attached state by preventing a gap between the rail holder portions 9 and 10 from occurring. Further, since the rear surface 2a of the chassis 2 is provided with the slide rail 3 in the horizontal direction and the engaging member 5 in the vertical direction,
By these, rigidity is enhanced and strength is reinforced.

In order to facilitate the introduction of the slide rail 3, a flange portion 13 that extends upward is provided at the introduction portion 9a of the upper rail holder portion 9. Similarly, with respect to the introduction portion of the lower rail holder portion 10, a collar portion (not shown) that extends downward is extended. According to this embodiment, the pair of upper and lower slide rails 3 provided on the external device 1 are inserted into the pair of rail holder portions 9 and 10 of the mounting member 6 fixed to the main device 8, and the slide rail 3 is inserted. Is fitted to the rail holder portions 9 and 10, and the slide rail 3 is slid in this fitted state, the engaging member 5 provided on the back surface of the external device 1 is attached to the projecting edge 11 of the mounting member 6. By engaging, the external device 1 can be positioned in the sliding direction, and the attached state of the external device 1 can be maintained. Therefore, the external device 1 can be attached to the attachment member 6 without performing a screwing operation using a fixing screw, so that the external device 1 can be easily attached and detached.

Further, since a fixing screw for attaching the external device 1 to the attaching member 6 is unnecessary, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since the mounting member 6 is made of a single plate material and the rail holder portions 9 and 10 and the projecting edge 11 are formed by sheet metal, the manufacturing cost can be further reduced and the rail holder portion 9 can be further reduced. , 10 is also highly accurate. In addition, the rail holder portions 9 and 10 of the slide rail 3
It is safe because the external device 1 is prevented from falling off by fitting the external device 1 to the external device 1.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. The embodiment of FIG. 4 is different from the embodiment of FIG. 1 in that when the external device 1 is attached, a fixing screw 16 as a fixture through which the rail holder portion 9 penetrates is attached to the upper surface of the upper slide rail 3. By screwing, the mounting state of the external device 1 is completely locked, and the cover 15 that covers both the external device 1 and the mounting member 6 is screwed into the operation panel 4.
It is attached to the upper surface of.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the embodiment of FIG. 1, the attached state of the external device 1 can be completely locked, so that the external device 1 can be completely removed. This is very safe and can be prevented, and since the cover 15 can prevent intrusion of dust, water, etc., it is possible to prevent the generation of dirt and rust on the rail holder parts 9, 10 and the like. Play. Fixing screw 1
In consideration of the work space at the time of mounting work, 6 can be mounted not only from the vertical direction but also from other directions (as indicated by the broken line in FIG. 4).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the upper surface of the external device 1 can be the mounting surface and the bottom surface of the main device 8 can be the mounting surface. Also, only one slide rail 3 may be provided. In addition, various design changes can be made without changing the gist of the present invention.

[0017]

As described above, according to the attachment mechanism of the external device of the present invention, the external device can be attached to the attachment member without performing the screwing work using the fixing screw. Easy installation and removal of attached equipment. Further, since the fixing screw is unnecessary, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, the mounting member is made of one plate material,
Since the rail holder and tongue-shaped projection are formed by sheet metal,
The productivity is good and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced. Further, since the slide rail is held by the rail holder portion in the fitted state of the slide rail and the rail holder portion, there is no risk of the external device falling down and it is safe.

Further, after the attachment of the external device is completed, by fixing the external device side to the rail holder portion with the fixing tool, the attached state of the external device can be completely locked.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an overall configuration of a mounting mechanism for an external device as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a mounting mechanism for an external device.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a mounting mechanism showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 external device 2a back surface (mounting surface) 3 slide rail 5 engaging member 8 main equipment 8a front surface (mounting surface) 9,10 rail holder portion 9a introducing portion 11 projecting edge (tongue-like protrusion)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An external device mounting mechanism for mounting an external device to a main device with the mounting surface of the external device facing the mounting surface of the main device, the mounting mechanism being provided on the mounting surface of the external device. It consists of a slide rail and a plate material fixed along the mounting surface of the main equipment 1
A rail that is equipped with two mounting members, and is fitted into a predetermined edge portion of the mounting member by inserting the slide rail from the introduction portion of the end, and in this fitted state, the slide rail is slidably held in the longitudinal direction. The holder part is formed of sheet metal, and the tongue-shaped projection is formed on the predetermined part of the mounting member, and the tongue-shaped projection is attached to the mounting surface of the external device when the external device is completely mounted. An attachment mechanism for an external device, characterized in that an engaging member for positioning the external device in the sliding direction and holding the attachment state of the external device is provided by fitting. 2. A mounting mechanism for an external device according to claim 1, further comprising a fixture for fixing either one of the external device and the slide rail to the rail holder portion when the external device is attached. ..