JP2010278998A - Structure for mounting remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minaturize a device and reduce the weight thereof, to simplify mounting, and to prevent looseness to improve the accuracy of quality, in a structure for mounting a remote controller. <P>SOLUTION: Lock holes 62 are formed on a remote controller body 12; lock protrusions 25 insertable into the lock holes 62 from one side are formed on mounting fittings 11; lock protrusions 75 insertable into the lock holes 62 from the other side are formed on a cover 13; the remote controller body 12 is mounted to the mounting fittings 11 by inserting and locking the lock protrusions 25 into/to the lock holes 62; and the cover 13 is mounted to the mounting fittings 11 by inserting and locking the lock protrusions 75 into/to the lock holes 62. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller mounting structure in which a device can be remotely operated and is mounted to a mounting portion such as a wall using a mounting bracket.

  For example, a water heater used at home is provided with a remote controller (remote controller) for remotely operating a water heater body. This remote controller is generally detachably attached to a predetermined position on the wall.

  Examples of conventional remote controller mounting structures include those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. In the remote control mounting device described in Patent Document 1, a remote control case is mounted on a wall with a mounting screw, the remote control is accommodated in the remote control case, and the claw portion of the remote control case engages with the recess of the remote control to lock the remote control case. The remote control frame is attached to the remote control case by covering the remote control frame and engaging the claw portion of the remote control frame with the square hole provided in the flange portion of the remote control case.

  In addition, the remote control mounting method described in Patent Document 2 is that the mounting bracket is mounted on the switch box or the wall with mounting screws, the notch of the remote control body is inserted into the claw portion of the mounting bracket, and then the remote control body is moved downward. By pushing down, the concave portion of the claw portion of the mounting bracket and the thick portion of the rear case are fitted and fixed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-292283 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-209685

  However, in the above-described remote control mounting device of Patent Document 1, the remote control is housed in a remote control case mounted on a wall and locked by a claw portion, and the remote control case is covered with a remote control frame and locked again by the claw portion. It is installed. In this case, the remote control is only locked by engaging the claw portion of the remote control case with the lower recess, and it is difficult to hold the remote control with a predetermined weight without rattling. In addition, since the remote control and the remote control frame are locked to the remote control case by the claw portion, when the dimensional accuracy of the claw portion or the like varies, the backlash occurs and the quality deteriorates.

  Further, in the remote control mounting method described in Patent Document 2, after inserting the notch of the remote control body into the claw portion of the switch box or the mounting bracket attached to the wall, the nail is pushed down. The concave part of the part and the thick part of the rear case are fitted and fixed. In this case, since only the rear case is attached to the mounting bracket, it is necessary to firmly fix the front case with the operation buttons to the rear case with a large number of mounting screws. The structure becomes complicated, leading to an increase in size and weight of the apparatus, and an increase in cost. In addition, since the case cover that covers the remote control body is attached to the remote control body by a projection or the like, if the dimensional accuracy of the projection or the like varies, the backlash occurs and the quality is degraded.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides a remote controller mounting structure that reduces the size and weight of the apparatus, simplifies mounting, and suppresses rattling and improves quality accuracy. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a remote controller mounting structure according to the present invention includes a remote controller body provided with an operation unit for remotely operating a device on a surface part, and a cover covering the remote controller body. And a mounting bracket for holding the remote controller main body and the cover fixed to the mounting portion, and a locking hole is provided in the remote controller main body, while the engagement to the mounting bracket A first locking part that can be inserted from one side with respect to the locking hole is provided, and a second locking part that can be inserted with respect to the locking hole from the other side is provided on the cover, and the locking hole The remote controller main body is attached to the mounting bracket by inserting and locking the first locking portion to the locking hole. It said cover by serial injects the second locking portion for locking is mounted on the mounting bracket or the remote controller main body, characterized in that.

  According to the remote controller mounting structure of the present invention, the remote controller main body is attached to the mounting bracket by inserting and locking the first locking portion of the mounting bracket into the locking hole of the remote controller main body, The cover is attached to the mounting bracket or the remote controller main body by inserting and locking the second locking portion of the cover. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and weight of the apparatus and simplify the mounting, and it is possible to improve the quality accuracy by suppressing rattling.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a remote controller mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1 showing the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic view showing the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a cover in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a method for mounting the remote controller according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a method for mounting the remote controller according to the present embodiment.

  Embodiments of a remote controller mounting structure according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

Embodiment.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a remote controller mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1 illustrating the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the mounting structure of the remote controller of the present embodiment, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a cover in the mounting structure of the remote controller of the present embodiment, and FIGS. It is a schematic sectional drawing showing the attachment method of the remote controller of a form.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the remote controller mounting structure in the present embodiment is configured by mounting a remote controller main body 12 and a cover 13 on a mounting bracket 11. The remote controller body 12 includes a front case 14, a rear case 15, and a circuit board 16 sandwiched between the front and rear cases 14 and 15.

  The mounting bracket 11 has a ring shape in which a through-hole 22 is formed in the center of a flat-plate-shaped bracket main body 21, and the mounting hole 24 through which the mounting screw 23 passes is positioned above and below the through-hole 22. Each is formed. The mounting bracket 11 is integrally provided with four locking projections 25 as first locking portions located at the left and right end portions of the bracket main body 21. Each of the locking projections 25 is formed with a locking claw 25a facing upward at the tip, and a locking recess 25b is formed on the lower surface of the intermediate portion.

  Accordingly, the mounting bracket 11 is fixed to the vertical wall portion 100 as the mounting portion by the two mounting screws 23. The remote controller main body 12 and the cover 13 can be held by the four locking projections 25.

  As described above, the remote controller body 12 includes the front case 14, the rear case 15, and the circuit board 16. The front case 14 is formed by integrally forming a circumferential flange 32 around a front surface portion 31 having a flat plate shape. The front case 14 is formed with a transparent portion 33 at the center, and a plurality of operation buttons 34 are provided below the transparent portion 33. The plurality of operation buttons 34 function as an operation unit for remotely operating a device (for example, a water heater). Further, the front case 14 is provided with four through holes 35 located at the left and right end portions of the front surface portion 31. Further, the front case 14 is formed with a connecting rib 36 on the entire periphery at the end of the entire periphery flange 32.

  As with the front case 14, the rear case 15 is formed by integrally forming a circumferential flange 42 around a rear surface portion 41 having a flat plate shape. In this case, the front case 14 is formed with a full-circle flange 32 toward the rear, while the rear case 15 is formed with a full-circle flange 42 toward the front. That is, the entire circumferential flange 32 of the front case 14 and the entire circumferential flange 42 of the rear case 15 are extended toward each other and are provided facing each other. The rear case 15 has a substrate support portion 43 formed at the center thereof and four through holes 44 positioned at the left and right end portions of the rear surface portion 41. Further, the rear case 15 has a connecting recess 45 formed on the entire periphery of the end portion of the entire peripheral flange 42.

  The circuit board 16 has a flat rectangular shape, and a display unit 51 formed of liquid crystal or the like is formed at the center, and a plurality of terminals 52 corresponding to the plurality of operation buttons 34 below the display unit 51. Is provided.

  In this case, the front case 14 and the rear case 15 have substantially the same shape, and when the circuit board 16 is sandwiched between the front case 14 and the rear case 15, the connection ribs 36 on the entire periphery are fitted into the connection recesses 45 on the entire periphery so that positioning can be performed. The fixing screw 61 penetrates the circuit board 16 from the rear case 15 side, and the front end portion is screwed to the front case 14, whereby the front case 14, the circuit board 16, and the rear case 15 are integrally connected. . At this time, the through holes 35 and 44 of the front and rear cases 14 and 15 are arranged on a straight line. And each through-hole 35,44 is formed by the cylindrical flange integrally formed from the front surface part 31 and the rear surface part 41, and the locking hole 62 is comprised because each through-hole 35,44 continues.

  The cover 13 is formed by integrally forming a cover side portion 72 as an all-around flange around a cover body 71 having a flat plate shape. The cover 13 is formed with an opening 73 that exposes the display unit 51 through the transparent portion 33 at the center, and an opening / closing lid for hiding the operation buttons 34 that are less frequently used below the opening 73. 74 is provided. The mounting bracket 11 is integrally provided with four locking projections 75 as second locking portions located at the left and right ends of the metal fitting body 21. The locking projection 75 has a tapered shape, a positioning step 75a that contacts the front case 14 of the remote controller main body 12 is formed at the base end, and the locking protrusion 75 is elastically deformable by facing upward at the distal end. A claw 75b is formed. The cover 13 can cover the remote controller main body 12 and improves the appearance quality by concealing the unevenness of the outer peripheral surface.

  Here, a mounting method of the mounting bracket 11, the remote controller main body 12, and the cover 13 using the remote controller mounting structure in the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting bracket 11 is disposed at a predetermined position in the vertical wall portion 100, and the mounting bracket 11 is fixed to the vertical wall portion 100 with two mounting screws 23. At this time, four locking protrusions 25 are erected from the mounting bracket 11 fixed to the vertical wall portion 100.

  On the other hand, the circuit board 16 is sandwiched between the front case 14 and the rear case 15, the entire connection ribs 36 are fitted into the connection recesses 45 on the entire periphery, and the fixing screws 61 are inserted into the rear case 15. The circuit board 16 is penetrated from the side and screwed into the front case 14, whereby the front case 14, the circuit board 16 and the rear case 15 are integrally connected to constitute the remote controller body 12. At this time, the four through holes 62 are formed by arranging the through holes 35 and 44 of the front and rear cases 14 and 15 in a straight line. In this case, the circuit board 16 is positioned inside each locking hole 62.

  Then, the remote controller main body 12 is attached to the mounting bracket 11 fixed to the vertical wall portion 100. That is, each locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12 is inserted from one side into each locking projection 25 of the mounting bracket 11, and the remote controller main body 12 (rear case 15) is brought into contact with the vertical wall portion 100. . Then, the remote controller body 12 (front case 14) is locked to the locking claws 25a of the locking protrusions 25 by moving the remote controller body 12 downwardly intersecting the insertion direction. Therefore, the remote controller main body 12 is attached to the mounting bracket 11 by inserting the locking protrusions 25 into the locking holes 62 of the remote controller main body 12 and locking them.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the remote controller main body 12 is locked to the locking claw 25a of each locking protrusion 25, each locking protrusion 25 is positioned above each locking hole 62, A gap is formed on the lower side of each locking hole 62. Then, the locking protrusion 75 of the cover 13 is inserted into the clearance on the lower side of the locking hole 62 from the other side, the positioning step 75a is brought into contact with the remote controller main body 12 (front case 14), and The locking claw 75 b is locked in the locking recess 25 b of the locking protrusion 25. Therefore, there is no gap on the lower side of the locking hole 62 by the locking projection 75, and the upward movement of the remote controller body 12 with respect to the locking projection 25 is prevented. Further, the cover 13 is attached to the mounting bracket 11 by the locking protrusion 75 being locked in the locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12.

  Therefore, the locking projection 25 of the mounting bracket 11 is inserted into the locking hole 62 and locked to the remote controller body 12, so that the remote controller body 12 is held by the mounting bracket 11. Further, the cover 13 is held by the mounting bracket 11 by the locking protrusion 75 of the cover 13 being inserted into the locking hole 62 and locking to the locking protrusion 25.

  In the present embodiment, the size of the locking hole 62 is set to be approximately equal to the combined size of the locking protrusions 25 and 75. In other words, the locking projections 25 and 75 are fitted into the locking holes 62 without any gaps, so that the mounting bracket 11, the remote controller main body 12, and the cover 13 can be mounted without shaking in the vertical and horizontal directions. Will be. In this case, since the locking projection 75 has a tapered shape, it fits in the locking hole 62 together with the locking projection 25 without a gap at the root portion, but at the tip portion, it is between the lower surface of the locking hole 62. A slight gap is formed. Therefore, when the locking projection 75 of the cover 13 is inserted into the locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12, the locking projection 25 is engaged with the locking claw 75b with the locking recess 25b while the tip is elastically deformed downward. Stop.

  Thus, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, the locking protrusion 25 of the mounting bracket 11 and the locking protrusion 75 of the cover 13 are inserted into the locking hole 62 of the remote controller body 12. The remote controller main body 12 and the cover 13 can be attached to the vertical wall portion 100 via the mounting bracket 11, and the structure can be simplified by reducing the number of mounting screws and simplifying the structure. The weight can be reduced and the mounting can be simplified. Further, the locking projection 25 of the mounting bracket 11 and the locking projection 75 of the cover 13 are inserted into the locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12 and locked, so that the remote controller main body 12, the cover 13 and the mounting bracket 11 are locked. It is possible to improve the quality accuracy by suppressing the rattling between the two.

  Further, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, the remote controller main body 12 is held on the mounting bracket 11 by inserting the locking protrusion 25 into the locking hole 62 and locking it to the remote controller main body 12. The cover is held on the mounting bracket 11 by inserting the locking projection 75 into the locking hole 62 and locking it to the locking projection 25. Therefore, the remote controller main body 12 and the cover 13 are directly attached to the mounting bracket 11, and rattling can be suppressed to improve quality accuracy.

  Further, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, the locking protrusions 25 and 75 are fitted into the locking holes 62 without any gaps. Therefore, the mounting bracket 11, the remote controller main body 12, and the cover 13 can be integrated with each other without rattling.

  Further, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, after the locking protrusion 25 is inserted into the locking hole 62, the remote controller body 12 is moved downwardly intersecting the insertion direction, whereby the remote controller body 12 is moved. Is locked to the locking projection 25 and the locking projection 75 is inserted into the locking hole 62, so that the movement of the remote controller body 12 with respect to the locking projection 25 is prevented. Therefore, the remote controller main body 12 and the cover 13 can be properly attached to the mounting bracket 11 without rattling.

  Further, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, the locking projection 75 has a tapered shape, and is elastically deformed when inserted into the locking hole 62 and can be locked to the locking projection 25. Accordingly, the locking projections 25 and 75 can be fitted into the locking hole 62 without any gap, and the locking projection 75 can be reliably locked to the locking projection 25.

  Further, in the remote controller mounting structure of the present embodiment, the through hole 35 of the front case 14 and the through hole 44 of the rear case 15 are formed with the front case 14, the rear case 15, and the circuit board 16 assembled. The locking hole 62 is provided at the same position with respect to the mounting direction to the mounting bracket 11, and the two locking projections 25 and 75 are inserted into the locking hole 62 to connect the remote controller main body 12 and the cover 13 to the mounting bracket 11. Therefore, the remote controller main body 12 can be attached to the vertical wall portion 100 without rattling.

  In the present embodiment, the locking hole 62 is formed by the through hole 35 of the front case 14 and the through hole 44 of the rear case 15, but the circuit board 16 may be provided with a through hole. Further, although the front case 14, the circuit board 16 and the rear case 15 are integrally fixed by passing through the fixing screw 61, the circuit board 16 is supported by the board support portion 43, and the front case 14 and the rear case 15 are Since the connecting pin 45 is fitted and positioned in the connecting hole 36, the fixing screw 61 may be omitted.

  Further, the above-described embodiment is not limited to this configuration. For example, the cover 13 may be attached to the mounting bracket 11 via the remote controller body 12 by inserting the locking protrusion 75 into the locking hole 62 and locking it to the remote controller body 12. Even if the cover 13 is attached to the mounting bracket 11 by inserting the locking projection 75 into the locking hole 62 and locking it to the bracket main body 21 of the mounting bracket 11 or the locking portion integral with the bracket main body 21. Good.

  Moreover, in this embodiment mentioned above, first, the locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12 is inserted with respect to the locking protrusion 25 of the mounting bracket 11, and this remote controller main body 12 is the downward direction crossing the insertion direction. , The locking projection 75 of the cover 13 is inserted below the locking projection 25 in the locking hole 62, but this configuration is limited. Is not to be done. For example, the locking hole 62 of the remote controller main body 12 is inserted into the locking protrusion 25 of the mounting bracket 11, and the remote controller main body 12 is moved upward (or left, right, The locking projection 75 of the cover 13 is locked to the locking claw 25a of the locking projection 25 by moving in an oblique direction. , Right side, diagonal direction, etc.).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Mounting bracket 12 Remote controller main body 13 Cover 14 Front side case 15 Rear side case 16 Circuit board 23 Mounting screw 25 Locking protrusion (1st locking part)
25a Locking claw 25b Locking recess 35 Through-hole 44 Through-hole 51 Display part 61 Fixing screw 62 Locking hole 75 Locking protrusion (2nd locking part)
75a Positioning step 75b Locking claw

Claims (6)

A remote controller main body provided with an operation unit for remotely operating the device on the surface part;
A cover covering the remote controller body;
In a remote controller mounting structure comprising a mounting bracket fixed to a mounting portion and holding the remote controller body and the cover,
While the remote controller body is provided with a locking hole,
The mounting bracket is provided with a first locking portion that can be inserted from one side with respect to the locking hole,
The cover is provided with a second locking portion that can be inserted from the other side with respect to the locking hole,
The remote controller main body is attached to the mounting bracket by inserting and locking the first locking portion in the locking hole,
The cover is attached to the mounting bracket or the remote controller main body by inserting and locking the second locking portion into the locking hole.
A remote controller mounting structure characterized by that.   The first locking portion is inserted into the locking hole and locked to the remote controller body, whereby the remote controller body is held by the mounting bracket, and the second locking portion is The remote controller mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover is held by the mounting bracket by being inserted into a hole and locked to the first locking portion.   3. The remote controller mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the first locking portion and the second locking portion are fitted to the locking hole without a gap.   The first locking portion is locked to the remote controller main body by moving relative to the remote controller main body in a direction intersecting the insertion direction after being inserted into the locking hole. 4. The remote controller according to claim 2, wherein a relative movement of the remote controller main body with respect to the first locking portion is prevented by inserting two locking portions into the locking hole. 5. Mounting structure.   The said 2nd latching | locking part makes a taper shape, and is elastically deformed when inserted in the said latching hole, and can be latched to the said 1 latching | locking part, Any one of Claim 2 to 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The remote controller mounting structure according to claim 1.   The remote controller body is configured by a circuit board being sandwiched between a front case and a rear case, and the locking hole is formed to penetrate at least the front case and the rear case. The remote controller mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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