Retaining member and electronic component

Abstract

The present invention provides a holding member and an electronic component that can reliably hold an object to be held. [Solution] The holding member is made of an elastic material and is a holding member for holding an object to be held, and includes a first surface for attaching the holding member to the mounting surface of another member, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being provided with at least one groove for holding the object to be held, and the holding member is configured such that the size of the opening of the groove on the second surface decreases as the first surface deforms.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a holding member and an electronic member including the holding member.

Background Art

[0002] As a holding member for holding an object such as a cable, a holding member having a groove provided on the surface thereof is known. In such a holding member, since the opening width of the provided groove is smaller than the diameter of the cable, the cable is inserted into the groove and held by the groove.

[0003] However, in such a holding member, for example, when vibration or the like occurs, the opening of the groove is instantaneously deformed by the vibration, and the holding force for holding the cable is reduced, so that an object such as a cable may fall out of the groove. In this case, the holding member cannot reliably hold an object such as a cable, the cable is abnormally displaced, the cable is cut, or problems such as noise, poor operation, and further damage may occur in the device including the holding member.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a holding member that can reliably hold a holding object and an electronic member including the holding member.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holding member made of an elastic material for holding a holding object, including a first surface for attaching the holding member to an attachment surface of another member, and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein at least one groove for holding the holding object is provided on the second surface, and the holding member is configured such that when the first surface is deformed, the size of the opening of the groove on the second surface becomes smaller.

[0006] In the above embodiment, the first surface deforms after being attached to the mounting surface of the other member compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

[0007] In the above embodiment, the first surface is deformed such that, after the first surface is attached to the mounting surface of the other member, the size of the opening of the groove on the second surface becomes smaller than the width of the object to be held compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

[0008] In the above embodiment, the first surface is concave, and the curvature of the first surface becomes smaller after the first surface is attached to the mounting surface compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

[0009] In the above embodiment, the groove is composed of a first groove and a second groove that communicates with the first groove, is located between the first groove and the first surface, and houses the object to be held by the holding member.

[0010] In the above embodiment, the width of the second groove is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove.

[0011] In the above embodiment, the width of the second groove is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove and greater than or equal to the width of the object to be held.

[0012] In the above embodiment, the width of the first groove is smaller than the width of the object to be held.

[0013] In the above embodiment, the second surface is provided with two or more grooves, and the widths of the two or more grooves are different.

[0014] Furthermore, in another aspect of the present invention, an electronic component is provided that includes the holding member described in the above aspect and another component having a mounting surface to which the holding member is attached. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the holding member and the electronic component equipped with the holding member of the present invention, the object to be held can be reliably held. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1A] This is a perspective view showing a retaining member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 1B] This is a front view showing a retaining member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2A] This is a perspective view showing how a holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 2B] This is a front view showing that a holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 3A] This is a perspective view showing a retaining member according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3B] This is a front view showing a retaining member according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4A] This is a perspective view showing how a holding member according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 4B] This is a front view showing that a holding member according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 5A] This is a perspective view showing how a retaining member according to a modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 5B] This is a front view showing how a holding member according to a modified example of the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to another member while holding an object to be held. [Figure 6A] This is a front view showing a modified example 1 of a retaining member and other members according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6B] This is a front view showing a modified example 2 of the holding member and other members according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7A] It is a perspective view showing one modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7B] It is a front view showing one modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8A] It is a perspective view showing another modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8B] It is a front view showing another modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9A] It is a perspective view showing still another modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9B] It is a front view showing still another modification of the holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10A] It is a perspective view showing one modification of the holding member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10B] It is a front view showing one modification of the holding member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11A] It is a perspective view showing another modification of the holding member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11B] It is a front view showing another modification of the holding member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12A] It is a perspective view showing still another modification of the holding member according to the present invention. [Figure 12B] It is a front view showing still another modification of the holding member according to the present invention.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] In the present specification and drawings, only the parts related to the technical idea of the present invention are described and shown, and other parts are omitted.

[0019] In this specification and the drawings, parts having the same or similar function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted where appropriate.

[0020] In this specification and in the drawings, for illustrative purposes only, the lengths, widths, thicknesses, etc., shown in the drawings are merely illustrative and do not limit the invention.

[0021] Furthermore, the shapes, geometric conditions, and physical properties used herein, as well as terms such as "identical" and "similar" that define their degree, sizes, and values ​​of physical properties, shall not be limited to their strict meanings, but shall be interpreted to include a range that allows for the expectation of similar functionality.

[0022] (First Embodiment) The following describes a holding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the situation in which the holding member is attached to another member while holding an object to be held, with reference to Figures 1A to 2B. Figure 1A is a perspective view showing a holding member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1B is a front view showing a holding member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2A is a perspective view showing the holding member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held. Figure 2B is a front view showing the holding member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held.

[0023] In Figure 1B, it is assumed that the left-right direction of the paper is the longitudinal direction of the retaining member 100, the depth direction of the paper is the width direction of the retaining member 100, and the up-down direction of the paper is the height direction of the retaining member 100. Similarly, the longitudinal, width, and height directions are assumed in the same way as in Figure 1B for other figures relating to the retaining member. These assumptions regarding the longitudinal, width, and height directions are general in nature for the sake of explanation and do not limit the invention; for example, the width of the retaining member 100 may be greater than its longitudinal length.

[0024] As shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the holding member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is made of, for example, an elastic material and holds an object to be held. Here, the elastic material can be, for example, rubber, resin, metal, or any other material that is elastically deformable.

[0025] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1A to 2B, the retaining member 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a first surface 10 for attaching the retaining member 100 to the mounting surface 210 of another member 200, and a second surface 20 opposite to the first surface 10. Here, as shown in Figures 1A and 1B, the first surface 10 is, for example, a concave surface, and the second surface 20 is a flat surface. In addition, the second surface 20 of the retaining member 100 is provided with a groove 30 for holding the cable 300, which is the object to be held. The groove 30 is provided on the second surface 20 along the width direction of the retaining member 100. Note that the groove 30 does not penetrate the retaining member 100 in the height direction. In other words, the groove 30 is provided so as to open on the second surface 20, extend along the height direction inside the retaining member 100, and have a bottom inside the retaining member 100.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the retaining member 100 is configured such that the size of the opening of the groove 30 on the second surface 20 decreases as the first surface 10 deforms.

[0027] For example, Figures 1A and 1B show the state before the first surface 10 of the retaining member 100 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, i.e., the retaining member 100 itself. Figures 2A and 2B show the state after the first surface 10 of the retaining member 100 has been attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, with the cable 300, which is the object to be held, being held in the groove 30 of the retaining member 100.

[0028] As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200 is a flat surface. Therefore, when the first surface 10 of the holding member 100, which is made of an elastic material, is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, the concave first surface 10 deforms and then deforms into a flat surface so that the first surface 10 is in close contact with the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200.

[0029] As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, as the first surface 10 deforms, the size of the opening of the groove 30 on the second surface 20 of the retaining member 100 decreases. In this way, the groove 30 of the retaining member 100, which is made of an elastic material, becomes smaller, and an elastic pressing force is generated on the cable 300 as a retaining force.

[0030] Preferably, after the first surface 10 of the holding member 100 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, the first surface 10 deforms compared to before it was attached to the mounting surface 210, so that the size of the opening of the groove 30 on the second surface 20 becomes smaller than the width of the cable to be held. More preferably, after the first surface 10 of the holding member 100 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, the first surface 10 deforms compared to before it was attached to the mounting surface 210, so that the size of the opening of the groove 30 on the second surface 20 becomes smaller to zero, that is, the opening is closed. As a result, the groove 30 of the holding member 100, which is made of an elastic material, becomes smaller than the width of the cable 300 that is to be held. This not only generates an elastic pressing force on the cable 300 as a holding force, but also physically blocks the path through which the cable 300 could fall out of the groove 30.

[0031] As a result, according to the holding member 100 of the first embodiment, even when vibration occurs, the holding member 100 can reliably hold the cable 300 due to the elastic pressing force generated by the reduced groove 30. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the object to be held, such as the cable 300, from falling out of the groove 30, and furthermore, it is possible to effectively prevent the cable 300 from being abnormally displaced, the cable 300 from being cut, or malfunctions such as noise, operational failure, and damage to the equipment equipped with the holding member 100.

[0032] (Second embodiment) The following describes a holding member according to the second embodiment and its modified form, and the situation in which the holding member is attached to another member while holding an object to be held, with reference to Figures 3A to 5B. Figure 3A is a perspective view showing a holding member 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3B is a front view showing a holding member 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4A is a perspective view showing the holding member 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held. Figure 4B is a front view showing the holding member 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held. Figure 5A is a perspective view showing the holding member 100a according to a modified form of the second embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held. Figure 5B is a front view showing the holding member 100a according to a modified form of the second embodiment of the present invention being attached to another member 200 while holding a cable 300, which is the object to be held.

[0033] Furthermore, the only difference between the retaining member 100a of the second embodiment and the retaining member 100 of the first embodiment is the groove 30. Here, we will mainly describe the groove 30, and omit a detailed explanation of members similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0034] In the retaining member 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the groove 30 is composed of a first groove 31 and a second groove 32. The second groove 32 communicates with the first groove 31 and is located between the first groove 31 and the first surface 10. The second groove 32 is for storing the object to be held by the retaining member 100a. Preferably, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the width of the second groove 32 is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove 31. Here, the width of the first groove 31 means the maximum size of the first groove 31 in the longitudinal direction of the retaining member 100a. The width of the second groove 32 means the maximum size of the second groove 32 in the longitudinal direction of the retaining member 100a.

[0035] Thus, in this embodiment, similar to the retaining member 100 in the first embodiment, as shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the first surface 10 of the retaining member 100a holding the cable 300 deforms after the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, as shown in Figures 4A and 4B, compared to before the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210. Specifically, in this embodiment, the opening of the first groove 31 becomes so small that it becomes zero, that is, the opening of the first groove 31 is closed. As a result, the opening of the first groove 31 is closed, blocking the path through which the cable 300 could fall out of the groove 30 formed by the first groove 31 and the second groove 32, generating an elastic pressing force through elastic deformation, and by housing the cable 300 in the second groove 32, the holding member 100a can hold the cable 300, which is the object to be held, more securely and firmly.

[0036] (Modified version of the second embodiment) Furthermore, as a modification of the second embodiment, more preferably as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the width of the second groove 32 is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove 31 and greater than or equal to the width of the object to be held. Here, the width of the object to be held means the maximum size of the object to be held in the longitudinal direction of the holding member 100a. Here, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the width of the object to be held is the maximum size of the cable 300 in the longitudinal direction of the holding member 100a, i.e., the diameter.

[0037] As a result, the modified retaining member 100a of this embodiment, similar to the retaining member 100 of the first embodiment, deforms after the first surface 10 of the retaining member 100a holding the cable 300 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, compared to before the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210 as shown in Figures 3A and 3B. This causes the opening size of the first groove 31 on the second surface 20 to become smaller. As a result, the opening of the first groove 31 becomes much smaller than the diameter of the cable 300, blocking the path through which the cable 300 could fall out of the groove 30 formed by the first groove 31 and the second groove 32, generating an elastic pressing force through elastic deformation, while also housing the cable 300 in the second groove 32 and preventing any pressing force from being generated on the cable 300. Thus, the retaining member 100a according to this modified example can hold the cable 300, which is the object to be held, more securely and firmly.

[0038] Furthermore, in the holding member 100a according to this embodiment, the width of the first groove 31 is preferably smaller than the width of the object to be held.

[0039] As a result, in addition to having the technical effects of the first embodiment, the second embodiment and its modifications described above, the width of the first groove 31 is smaller than the width of the object to be held. As a result, even before the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210, and even after the first surface 10 of the holding member 100a holding the cable 300 is attached to the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200, the width of the first groove 31 is smaller than the width of the cable 300 which is the object to be held. Therefore, the first groove 31 can always block the path through which the cable 300 could fall out of the groove 30, making it difficult for the cable 300 to fall out of the holding member 100a.

[0040] (modified version) In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and its modifications, the case in which the first surface 10 of the retaining member 100 / 100a is a concave surface and the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200 is a flat surface was described as an example, but the invention is not limited to this. The first surface 10 of the retaining member 100 / 100a and the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200 should deform after the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210 compared to before the first surface 10 is attached to the mounting surface 210, so that the size of the opening of the groove 30 on the second surface 20 becomes smaller.

[0041] For example, as in Modification 1, as shown in Figure 6A, the first surface 10 of the holding member 100 may be concave, the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200 may be convex, and the curvature of the first surface 10 may be greater than the curvature of the mounting surface 210.

[0042] As another modification, as shown in Figure 6B, the first surface 10 of the holding member 100 may be a flat surface, and the mounting surface 210 of the other member 200 may be a concave surface.

[0043] Furthermore, the shape of the groove in the retaining member is not limited to the shapes relating to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and their variations. Various modifications are possible depending on the shape of the object and the actual needs.

[0044] For example, as one modification of the groove 30 of the retaining member 100 according to the first embodiment, the groove 30 may be formed in a trapezoidal shape in the front view, as shown in Figures 7A and 7B.

[0045] Furthermore, as another modification of the groove 30 of the retaining member 100 according to the first embodiment, the groove 30 may be formed in a drop shape in the front view, as shown in Figures 8A and 8B.

[0046] Furthermore, as yet another modification of the groove 30 of the retaining member 100 according to the first embodiment, the groove 30 may be formed in a combination shape of a rectangle and a semicircle in the front view, as shown in Figures 9A and 9B.

[0047] Furthermore, as one modified example of the groove 30 of the retaining member 100a according to the second embodiment, as shown in Figures 10A and 10B, the first groove 31 may be formed in a rectangular shape in the front view, and the second groove 32 may be formed in a trapezoidal shape in the front view.

[0048] Furthermore, as another modification of the groove 30 of the retaining member 100a according to the second embodiment, as shown in Figures 11A and 11B, the first groove 31 may be formed in an inverted trapezoidal shape in the front view, and the second groove 32 may be formed in a trapezoidal shape in the front view.

[0049] Each of the above modifications has the technical effects of the first embodiment, the second embodiment and its modifications described above.

[0050] In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and their modifications, the case in which a single groove is provided on the second surface 20 of the retaining member 100 / 100a was described as an example, but the invention is not limited to these.

[0051] For example, as another modified example of the holding member 100b, as shown in Figures 12A and 12B, the second surface 20 of the holding member 100b may be provided with three grooves 30. However, it is not limited to this, and the second surface 20 of the holding member 100b may be provided with one or any number of grooves 30. In addition to having the technical effects of the first embodiment, the second embodiment and their modifications described above, this makes it possible to reliably hold multiple objects with a single holding member.

[0052] Furthermore, while Figures 12A and 12B show a situation where the three grooves 30 provided on the second surface 20 of the holding member 100b have the same width, the invention is not limited to this. Any number of grooves 30 provided on the second surface 20 of the holding member 100b may be different from each other or partially different. This provides the technical effects of the first embodiment, the second embodiment and its modifications described above, and allows a single holding member to reliably hold multiple objects of different shapes, sizes, or specifications.

[0053] Furthermore, the first embodiment describes a case in which the groove 30 is provided, and the second embodiment describes a case in which the groove 30 is composed of a first groove 31 and a second groove 32. Note that the groove 30 according to the first embodiment may also be composed of a first groove 31 and a second groove 32. In addition, the groove 30 according to the present invention may be divided into multiple layers such as a first groove, a second groove, ..., and an nth groove (where n is an integer greater than 2), as necessary, depending on the shape of the object to be held, the reliability of the holding, and the difficulty of attaching and detaching the object to be held.

[0054] Although the concept of the present invention has been explained above using a holding member as an example, the invention is not limited thereto, and the concept may be embodied as an electronic component. The electronic component comprises one of the above-described holding members and another component having a mounting surface to which the holding member is attached.

[0055] While embodiments and modifications thereof of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are provided merely as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These new embodiments may be carried out in various other ways, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their variations are included in the scope and spirit of the invention and are included in the claims of the invention and its equivalents.

Claims

1. A holding member made of an elastic material for holding an object, The holding member has a first surface for attaching it to the mounting surface of another member, Including a second surface opposite to the first surface, The second surface is provided with at least one groove for holding the object to be held, The retaining member is characterized in that the size of the opening of the groove on the second surface decreases as the first surface deforms.

2. The retaining member according to claim 1, characterized in that the first surface deforms after being attached to the mounting surface of the other member compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

3. The retaining member according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first surface is deformed after the first surface is attached to the mounting surface of the other member such that the size of the opening of the groove on the second surface becomes smaller than the width of the object to be held, compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

4. The first surface is concave, The retaining member according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the curvature of the first surface becomes smaller after the first surface is attached to the mounting surface compared to before the first surface was attached to the mounting surface.

5. The retaining member according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the groove comprises a first groove and a second groove that communicates with the first groove, is located between the first groove and the first surface, and is for storing the object to be held by the retaining member.

6. The retaining member according to claim 5, characterized in that the width of the second groove is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove.

7. The holding member according to claim 5, characterized in that the width of the second groove is greater than or equal to the width of the first groove and greater than or equal to the width of the object to be held.

8. The retaining member according to claim 7, characterized in that the width of the first groove is smaller than the width of the object to be held.

9. The second surface is provided with two or more of the grooves, The retaining member according to claim 6, characterized in that the widths of the two or more grooves are different.

10. A retaining member according to claim 1 or 2, An electronic component characterized by including another component having a mounting surface to which the retaining member is attached.

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