JPH0810905Y2 - Operation panel and cover mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an operation panel and a cover, which is suitable for application to an electric device such as an infrared imager having a floppy disk drive.

[Prior Art] An infrared video device is equipped with a floppy disk drive (hereinafter referred to as an FD device), which electrically processes a thermal image signal sent from an infrared camera to obtain a thermal image, that is, an infrared image. The color is displayed by a display device such as a CRT and the data is recorded in a floppy disk. Therefore, a display device, various operation buttons, an FD device, etc. are arranged on the front panel surface.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] When designing such an infrared imaging device, various conditions such as usability, installation location, installation space, and transportability are taken into consideration. If it is attempted to be made, the area of the front panel surface becomes small, so that it is difficult to dispose the display device, various operation buttons, the FD device, etc., which is a great obstacle to downsizing the device itself. Further, since the floppy insertion opening provided on the front panel surface is always open, there is a problem that dust and the like enter the FD device.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the size of the front panel surface and prevent dust and the like from entering through the floppy insertion opening. It is to provide a mounting structure of the operation panel and the cover.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention serves as a floppy disk drive device on the front panel front surface of a device housing and an openable and closable operation panel pivotally supported at one end. A first angular position in which a cover is provided and which is rotatably provided on both side surfaces of the device housing and is substantially parallel to at least a front panel surface, and a second angular position inclined with respect to the panel surface. And a U-shaped handle having an angle setting mechanism that can be selectively locked to the operation panel and the cover along the front surface of the panel so that the operation surface faces the front surface of the front panel when the cover is closed. The end of the device is supported by the installation surface of the device housing in a state where the device housing is housed to cover the front surface of the floppy disk drive device and the handle is locked at the first angular position when the lid is opened, The end of the handle is supported by the handle when the handle is locked at the second angular position.

[Operation] In the present invention, the operation panel / cover is attached to the front panel surface so as to be openable / closable, faces the front panel when the lid is closed, and covers the front surface of the floppy disk drive.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the mounting structure for an operation panel / cover according to the present invention is applied to a monitor device of an infrared imaging device, in which the operation panel / cover is opened during vertical installation, and FIG. Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway external perspective view of the same monitor when it is installed horizontally. Fig. 3 is III of Fig. 1.
-III line sectional view, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the cover when the lid is closed,
FIG. 5 is a side view with the cover closed when the device is installed vertically. 1 to 5, the schematic configuration of the monitor device 1 of the infrared imaging device will be described. The monitor device 1 electrically receives a thermal image signal sent from an infrared camera (not shown) by a processor. The image processing is performed and the thermal image, that is, the infrared image is color-displayed on the display device 2, and is provided with a box-shaped device housing 3 having a horizontal dimension larger than a vertical dimension and a large depth dimension. A front panel 4 is provided on the front surface of the equipment housing 3, and the display device 2, various operation buttons 5, an operation panel / cover 6,
A power switch 7 and the like are provided. The display device 2 occupies the left half of the front panel 4, the various operation buttons 5 occupy the upper half of the right half of the area, and the remaining lower right approximately three thirds. FD drive device 9 in part 1
The operation panel / cover 6 is arranged to be openable / closable by an opening / closing mechanism described later. Front panel 4 FD
As shown in FIG. 4, the portion in which the device 9 is disposed is appropriately recessed further inward than the other portions to form a storage recess 10 for the operation panel / cover 6 and a floppy insertion opening 11 is provided. are doing. The various operation buttons 5 include operation keys of the FD device 9 in addition to operation buttons that are frequently used (for example, cross point temperature display button).

12 is a handle formed in a U shape, and this handle 12
Is used when the monitor device 1 is transported and when it is installed horizontally or vertically. Both ends of the monitor device 1 are rotatable toward the front end parts of both side surfaces of the device housing 3, and an appropriate angle setting mechanism (not shown) is provided. 2) by 2), that is, an angle position substantially parallel to the front panel surface as shown in FIG. 5 and a predetermined forward rotation as shown in FIG. 2 and tilted with respect to the front panel surface. It is configured to be selectively locked in position.

In this case, when the handle 12 is selectively locked at the above-described two positions when the device casing 3 is horizontally installed, the monitor device 1 is inclined rearward and the front end side is lifted from the installation surface, and the handle 12 is placed on the upper face side of the case. When rotated, it is installed horizontally.

A power supply device 14 of the monitor device 1 is detachably attached to the rear surface 13 of the device housing 3 by an appropriate locking means (not shown). The power supply device 14 is the device housing 3
It is formed in a thin box shape having substantially the same width and height as that of the DC power supply circuit unit including a transformer, a rectifying device, a constant voltage device, a fan, and a connector for connecting an external cord (all are not shown). No.) etc. are incorporated. Further, on the back surface of the power supply device 14, foldable legs 15 used when the device housing 3 is installed vertically are arranged.

By the way, the operation panel / cover 6 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower end of the opening / closing mechanism 16
A large number of keys 29, such as a character input key and a menu mode key, which are relatively infrequently used, are arranged on the operation panel so as to be openable and closable along the lower edge of the front end of the front panel 4 via the. Is provided. Further, the operation panel / cover 6 has a flexible cable 28 (see FIG. 1,
(Fig. 3) is electrically connected to the device housing 3.

The opening / closing mechanism 16 includes a pair of left and right rotating fulcrums 18 integrally provided at the lower end of the operation panel / cover 6 and having a shaft 17 inserted therethrough.
And a pair of bearing portions 19 integrally provided on the lower right portion of the front surface of the front panel 4 for rotatably supporting each end portion of the shaft 17, and a tongue provided between the pair of bearing portions 19. The elastic engagement piece (20) is provided. The pair of rotation fulcrums 18
Is formed into a substantially circular shape, and the operation panel / cover 6 is located at three positions on the peripheral surface thereof, that is, the operation panel / cover 6 is closed to cover the front surface of the FD drive device 9 as shown in FIG. Usage position of the device casing 3 when installed horizontally (7th
(A)) and the first to third angle setting locking portions 2 which are locked at the vertically installed position (Fig. 7 (b)).
1, 22, 23 are provided. First angle setting locking part 2
As shown in FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a protrusion provided at a portion facing the elastic engaging piece 20 when the operation panel / cover 6 is in a closed state. The protrusion 1 rotates in the opening direction (arrow A direction). The front side surface forms a contact surface 24 with the elastic engagement piece 20. The second angle setting locking portion 22 is approximately 13 from the first angle setting locking portion 21 on the side opposite to the rotation direction (direction of arrow B) when the operation panel / cover 6 is rotated in the opening direction.
The elastic engagement piece 20 is formed by a protrusion that is offset by 0 °, and the front side surface of rotation thereof is used when the operation panel / cover 6 is used when the device housing 3 is horizontally installed (FIG. 7A). When the operation panel / cover 6 is used when the device housing 3 is vertically installed on the side opposite to the contact surface 25 (No. 7).
In the figure (b)), a third angle setting locking portion 23 for locking the elastic engaging piece 20 is provided adjacently. The third locking portion 23 is a recess.

In this case, the opening angle Θ between the contact surface 24 and the contact surface 25 (the sixth
The figure shows 130 °, and the opening angle Θ ₁ between the contact surface 24 and the recess 23 is 180.
Each is set to °.

The elastic engagement piece 20 is formed integrally with the front panel 4, and has an upper end continuously provided with the panel body, and both sides and lower ends have a tongue shape separated from the panel body. Is elastically deformable, and its lower end front surface is in contact with the peripheral surface of the rotation fulcrum portion 18, and contact surfaces 24 and 25 of the first and first locking portions 21 and 22 and the third locking portion. An engaging projection 26 having a semicircular or U-shaped cross section that selectively abuts and engages with the portion 23 is integrally provided.

In such a configuration, the operation panel / cover 6 is housed in the housing recess 10 when not in use, and the outer surface thereof forms substantially the same plane as the surface of the front panel 4. At this time, the FD device 9 and the floppy insertion slot 11 are covered by the operation surface of the operation panel / cover 6 and are not visible.

The monitor device 1 is usually installed horizontally on a rack or the like for use. At this time, if the handle 12 is locked by the angle setting mechanism to the position pivoted forward as shown in FIG. 2 or the position directed vertically downward (the state shown in FIG. 5), the front end of the equipment casing 3 is locked. The lower side surface floats up from the installation surface 30 (FIG. 7 (a)), and the front panel 4 can be tilted rearward. When the operation panel / cover 6 is opened during this horizontal installation, the operation panel / cover 6 is rotated forward about the shaft 17 as shown in FIG. Since the engaging projection 26 of the elastic engaging piece 20 comes into contact with the engaging surface 25 of the second angle setting engaging portion 22, the lower surface of the front end of the operation panel / cover 6 also comes into contact with the installation surface 30. Further rotation is prevented, and it is set and held at the use angle position during horizontal installation. Therefore, the operation panel / cover 6 is supported by the front and rear end portions at two points, which is excellent in stability and enables good key operation. In addition,
The installation angle Θ of the operation panel / cover 6 is different when the handle 12 is used and when it is not.

Next, when the device housing 3 is installed vertically on the floor surface as shown in FIG. 5, the handle 12 is locked horizontally by the angle setting mechanism. In addition, the operation panel and cover 6
Is opened 180 ° as shown in Fig. 7 (b) and the third locking part 2
3 and the engagement protrusion 26 are engaged. Then, the upper surface of the operation panel / cover 6 becomes substantially horizontal, and the front end portion of the lower surface contacts and is supported by the upper surface of the handle 12. Therefore, also in this case, since the operation panel / cover 6 is supported at two points in the front and rear, the stability is high and it is possible to sufficiently withstand an excessive operation force.

In addition, the above-described embodiment is a monitor device 1 of an infrared image device.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various electric devices equipped with an FD drive device.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the operation panel / cover mounting structure of the present invention, the operation panel / cover is provided in the device housing so as to be openable and closable, and the FD device is covered when closed. Therefore, the front panel area can be reduced by the amount of the operation panel / cover surface, which enables downsizing of the device, and the front panel surface is clean when the operation panel / cover is closed, and the floppy insertion Since the mouth is closed, dust and the like can be prevented from entering the FD device. In addition, the end of the operation panel / cover is supported by the installation surface of the device housing when the handle is locked at the first angular position when the cover is opened, and the handle is moved to the second position.
Since the end portion is supported by the handle in the state of being locked at the angular position of, the front and rear end portions are supported at two points in any open state. Therefore, the stability is high, and it is possible to sufficiently withstand an excessive operating force, and a good key operation can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the mounting structure for an operation panel / cover according to the present invention is applied to a monitor device of an infrared imaging device, in which the operation panel / cover is opened during vertical installation, and FIG. The figure is a partially cutaway external perspective view of the same monitor installed horizontally, and Fig. 3 is III-I of Fig. 1.
II line sectional view, FIG. 4 is a sectional view with the operation panel / cover closed, FIG. 5 is a side view with the operation panel / cover closed when the device is installed vertically, and FIG. 6 is the operation. 7A and 7B are exploded perspective views showing the opening / closing mechanism of the panel / cover, and FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are views showing a state of use of the operation panel / cover in horizontal installation and a state of use in vertical installation. . 1 ... Monitor device, 2 ... Display device, 3 ... Device housing, 4 ... Front panel, 6 ... Operation panel and cover, 9
… FD drive, 12… Handle, 16… Open / close mechanism, 17… Axis,
18 ... Rotation fulcrum part, 19 ... Bearing part, 20 ... Elastic engagement piece, 21, 2
2, 23 ... Angle setting locking part, 26 ... Engagement protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A floppy disk drive device and an openable / closable operation panel, which is rotatably supported at one end, are provided on the front surface of a front panel of the equipment casing, and the covers are provided on both sides of the equipment casing. A connector having an angle setting mechanism that is movably provided and can be selectively locked at a first angular position that is at least substantially parallel to the front panel surface and a second angular position that is inclined with respect to this panel surface. It is equipped with a letter-shaped handle,
The operation panel / cover is housed along the front surface of the front panel so that the operation surface faces the front surface of the front panel when the lid is closed, and covers the front surface of the floppy disk drive device. An end portion of the handle is supported by the installation surface of the device housing in the locked state at the angular position, and an end portion of the handle is held by the handle in the locked state at the second angular position. Support panel and cover mounting structure characterized by being supported.