Support components, equipment installation structures

Abstract

To provide a support component and a structure for installing an additional device that are easily attachable and detachable.SOLUTION: A support component for supporting an additional device on a body includes a body component including a plate having one end mounted on a plate-like protrusion fixed to a part of the housing, a support portion provided on the plate in a direction intersecting the plate and supporting the additional device, and a claw portion provided at the other end of the plate and inserted into a slit provided in another portion of the housing, and a fixing component having a fixing portion that covers one end of the plate placed on the plate-like protrusion and fixes the housing and the support component.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0007] ,

[0001] The present disclosure relates to support parts, housings, etc. for installing equipment.

Background Art

[0002] In a housing for installing equipment, a technique for installing additional equipment is known.

[0003] An example of the technique for installing additional equipment is described in Patent Document 1. The base addition structure of the box for housing electric and electronic equipment described in Patent Document 1 attaches an extension base, which is a part for addition, to the main body base by screwing the extension base to the base frame of the main body base. The additional equipment is added on the extension base attached to the main body base.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, in order to install additional equipment, it is necessary to screw the extension base to the base frame of the main body base, and the additional equipment and the parts for installing the additional equipment cannot be easily attached and detached.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide support parts and a structure for installing additional equipment that can be easily attached and detached.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure is a support component for supporting additional equipment on a housing, comprising: a main body component having a plate with one end resting on a plate-shaped projection fixed to a part of the housing; a support portion provided on the plate in a direction intersecting the plate and supporting the additional equipment; and a claw portion provided at the other end of the plate and inserted into a slit provided in another part of the housing; and a fixing component having a fixing portion that is placed over one end of the plate resting on the plate-shaped projection and fixes the housing and the support component. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to this disclosure, it is possible to provide support components and structures for installing additional equipment that can be easily attached and detached. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a part of the housing with support components attached. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a part of the housing with the main components attached. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the main body components. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a fixing component. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a front view showing a portion of the housing with the support components attached. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the A-A' section of the housing with the support components attached. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a housing. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a housing with standard equipment installed. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a perspective view of a part of the enclosure, seen from a diagonal angle below. [Figure 10] Figure 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a housing with standard equipment, support components, and additional equipment installed. [Figure 11]Figure 11 is a front view showing an example of a housing with standard equipment, support components, and additional equipment installed. [Figure 12] Figure 12 is a perspective view showing an example of a single support component. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Next, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings include arrows indicating the up / down, left / right, and front / back directions. As shown in Figure 7, the housing in the embodiment is provided with a door. The arrows shown in Figures 1 to 9 indicate the front / back direction relative to the front surface (where the door closes), the left / right direction when viewed from the front, and the up / down direction (indicating the vertical direction), instead of the XYZ axes. The arrows in Figures 1 to 9 are included for explanatory purposes only and do not limit the orientation of the parts, housing, or other specific structures of the present invention. For example, a horizontally inverted version of the support parts and housing 100 shown in the drawings is also included in the present invention.

[0011] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of the housing with the support components attached. The housing 100 has the main body component 200 and the fixing component 300 attached to it. Hereinafter, the main body component 200 and the fixing component 300 may be collectively referred to as the support components. Furthermore, the housing 100 with the support components attached may be referred to as the additional equipment installation structure.

[0012] The enclosure 100 is a box for housing various devices. Figures 7, 8, and 9 are perspective views of the enclosure 100, a perspective view of the enclosure 100 with three standard devices 501, 502, and 503 installed, and a perspective view of the top of the enclosure 100 viewed from diagonally below, respectively. The enclosure 100 is, for example, a rectangular box as shown in Figure 7. The enclosure 100 may also have an openable and closable door on the front, as in the example in Figure 7. Furthermore, in the example in Figure 7, the enclosure 100 has a top plate 103 covering part of the top surface. The top plate 103 of the enclosure 100 is not limited to this example and may cover the entire top surface.

[0013] The housing 100 is equipped with standard devices 501, 502, and 503 as shown in, for example, FIG. 8. Standard devices are standard devices pre-mounted on the housing 100. Any number of standard devices 501, 502, and 503 may be mounted on the housing 100. Also, the shapes and types of the standard devices 501, 502, and 503 are not limited to the example in FIG. 8. The housing 100 may be provided in advance with a fixing portion for mounting the standard devices 501, 502, and 503 inside.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 9, the housing 100 has a slit 101 and a plate-shaped protrusion 102.

[0015] The slit 101 is provided, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 9, in a horizontal plane portion that is folded back twice at 90 degrees below the top plate 103. Alternatively, the slit 101 may be provided in a non-folded portion of the top plate 103, or may be provided on the frame or side surface of the housing 100. The slit 101 is, for example, an elongated hole as shown in FIG. 9, but is not limited to this. Also, a plurality of slits 101 may be provided.

[0016] In the example of FIG. 9, the plate-shaped protrusion 102 is a portion that protrudes in a plate shape and is fixed to a part of the housing 100. The plate-shaped protrusion 102 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a rectangular plate that is long in the front-rear direction and is fixed to the inner surface of the housing 100 so as to protrude inward from right to left. The fixing method of the plate-shaped protrusion 102 is not limited. For example, the plate-shaped protrusion 102 may be formed by bending a part of the component forming the frame of the housing 100. The plate-shaped protrusion 102 is formed on the housing 100, for example, to prevent the cords and cables connected to the standard devices 501, 502, and 503 from hanging down when the housing 100 is used with the standard devices 501, 502, and 503 mounted. Also, the thickness and size of the plate-shaped protrusion 102 are not limited to the example in FIG. 9. The plate-shaped protrusion 102 only needs to have a surface on which the main body component can be placed on the upper part. For example, the plate-shaped protrusion 102 may be a box-shaped protruding portion.

[0017] Next, the support component is a component that is attached to the housing 100 and supports the additional device 400. The support component includes a main body component 200 and a fixing component 300.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main body component 200 attached to the housing as viewed obliquely from below. Further, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body component 200. The main body component 200 includes a plate 201, a support portion 202, and a claw portion 203. It may also include a first screw hole 204.

[0019] One end of the plate 201 is placed on the plate-like protruding portion 102 of the housing 100. In the example of FIG. 2, the plate 201 is rectangular, but the shape, size, and thickness of the plate 201 are not particularly limited. When the width of the portion of the plate 201 placed on the plate-like protruding portion 102 in the front-rear direction is the same as the width of the plate-like protruding portion 102, the support component is less likely to shift in the front-rear direction due to the fixing by the fixing portion of the fixing component 300 described later.

[0020] The support portion 202 is provided, for example, on the plate 201 in a direction intersecting the plate 201 and supports the additional device 400. That is, the support portion 202 is a place for mounting the additional device 400. In the example of FIG. 3, the support portion 202 includes a support plate 221, a bottom plate 222, and three pressing portions 223. The support portion 202 having the shape shown in the example of FIG. 3 allows the door of the housing 100 to open. For this reason, in the additional device installation structure including the support component and the housing 100, it is easy to take in and out the additional device 400 from the front. The shape of the support portion 202 for mounting the additional device 400 is not limited to the example of FIG. 3. For example, the support portion 202 may be in the form of a box or bag with an open top and configured to receive the additional device 400. Also, in the example of FIG. 3, the support portion 202 extends downward, but it may also be along the lower or upper surface of the plate 201.

[0021] In the example shown in Figure 3, the support plate 221 is a plate that extends from the plate 201 in a direction intersecting the plate 201. More specifically, the support plate 221 extends downward along the direction from one end of the plate 201 to the other, intersecting the plate 201. The bottom plate 222 is a plate that extends in a direction intersecting the support plate 221. The bottom plate 222 is the part on which the additional equipment 400 is placed. The retaining portion 223 is, for example, a portion for holding down the additional equipment 400 from the surface facing the support plate 221. Another retaining portion 223 is, for example, a portion for holding down the additional equipment 400 from the left and right at the corner formed by the support plate 221 and the bottom plate 222, which have the same width in the left-right direction. The size and shape of the retaining portion 223 are not limited to the example shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, for example, the surface of the support plate 221 or the bottom plate 222 of the support section 202 that touches the additional equipment 400 may be made of a non-slip material, or a non-slip material may be attached to it.

[0022] Furthermore, if the additional device 400 is a wireless communication device, the support portion 202 may be formed using a perforated member to match the wireless characteristics of the wireless communication device. This ensures smooth wireless communication when a wireless communication device is installed as the additional device 400.

[0023] The claw portion 203 is inserted into the slit 101. This fixes one side of the support component to the housing 100. The claw portion 203 is L-shaped, for example, as shown in the example in Figure 3, with the shorter side extending upward from the plate 201 and the curved longer side extending backward. In this case, the longer side of the claw portion 203 is inserted into the slit 101. Note that the shape and size of the claw portion 203 are not limited to this example. The claw portion 203 just needs to be formed so that it can be inserted into and hooked into the slit 101. Also, in the example in Figure 3, the base of the claw portion 203 is where the plate 201 is folded upward, but the shape in which the plate 201 and the claw portion 203 are connected is not limited to the shape shown. In the shape of the housing 100 and support component in Figure 1, the height of one end of the plate 201 that rests on the plate-shaped projection 102 and the height of the claw portion 203 that is inserted into the slit 101 are different. The height difference is filled by folding the plate 201 upwards, and the main body part 200 is formed so that when the support part is attached to the housing 100, the plate 201 and the plate-shaped projection 102 overlap horizontally. Alternatively, for example, the claw portion 203 may extend directly from the unfolded plate 201. The claw portion 203 only needs to be formed to match the slit 101 when attached to the housing 100, and there may be multiple claw portions 203. When two or more claw portions 203 are each inserted into the slit 101, the fixing between the support part and the housing 100 becomes more stable compared to when there is only one claw portion 203.

[0024] Next, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the fixing part 300. The fixing part 300 includes a fixing portion 301. It may also include a second screw hole 302.

[0025] The fixing portion 301 is placed over one end of the plate 201 that rests on the plate-shaped projection 102, preventing the housing 100 and the support component from shifting in the front-rear direction. In other words, the fixing portion 301 fixes the housing 100 and the support component. In the example in Figure 4, the fixing portion 301 is, for example, a rectangular plate. The fixing portion 301 is folded back in the thickness direction of the plate so as to cover both ends of the plate-shaped projection 102 in the front-rear direction. In the example in Figure 4, the thickness direction is the vertical direction. At this time, the folded portion has a length greater than or equal to the combined thickness of the plate-shaped projection 102 and the plate 201, thereby fixing the housing 100 and the support component.

[0026] The front-to-back width of the fixing portion 301 will be explained using Figures 5 and 6. Figure 5 is a front view showing a part of the housing 100 with the support component attached. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the portion where the plate-shaped projection 102, plate 201, and fixing portion 301 overlap in section A-A' in Figure 5. Note that the housing 100 other than the plate-shaped projection 102 is not shown in the cross-sectional view of Figure 6. Referring to Figure 6, the front-to-back width of the fixing portion 301 is slightly wider than the front-to-back width of the plate-shaped projection 102 and plate 201. A smaller difference in this width can reduce the front-to-back displacement between the housing 100 and the support component. More specifically, the front-to-back width of the inner lower part of the folded fixing portion 301 should be greater than or equal to the width of the plate-shaped projection 102 and greater than or equal to the width of the plate 201, in order to cover the plate-shaped projection 102 and plate 201. In the example shown in Figure 6, the width of the plate-shaped projection 102 and the plate 201 are the same in the front-rear direction, but the width of the plate-shaped projection 102 and the width of the plate 201 are not limited to this example.

[0027] Furthermore, in the example shown in Figure 1, the main body component 200 and the fixing component 300 are fixed together by a screw 600. In this case, the main body component 200 has a first screw hole 204, and the fixing component 300 has a second screw hole 302.

[0028] In the example in Figure 1, the first screw hole 204 is drilled in the portion of the plate 201 that is folded downwards. The second screw hole 302 is drilled in the portion of the front folded portion of the fixing part 301 that extends toward the claw portion 203. The main body part 200 and the fixing part 300 are fixed together by screwing them through the first and second screw holes. These first screw holes 204 and second screw holes 302 do not need to be formed to overlap, and their location is not limited to the example in Figure 1. If the two screw holes are located behind the support portion 202 of the support part from the opening surface of the housing 100, i.e., the front surface of the housing 100 where the door is located in this example, it is preferable to have holes in a part of the support portion 202 so that the screws in the two screw holes can be easily tightened.

[0029] The support component and the equipment mounting structure, including the support component and the housing, in the above-described embodiment allow for the installation of additional equipment in an easily attachable and detachable manner. More specifically, the support component and equipment mounting structure of this embodiment allow for the installation of additional equipment without requiring any processing such as drilling holes in the housing. Furthermore, since the support component and equipment mounting structure of this embodiment do not involve adhesive or screw fixing between the support component and the housing, installation and detachment are easy. Therefore, the support component and equipment mounting structure of this embodiment offer high maintainability.

[0030] [Differentiation] As a variation, an example in which the support component is molded as a single unit will be explained using the perspective view of the integrated support component 700 shown in Figure 12.

[0031] The integrally molded support component 700 comprises a plate 701, a fixing portion 702 provided at one end of the plate, a claw portion 703 provided at the other end of the plate, and a support portion 704 provided in a direction intersecting the plate.

[0032] To explain in more detail using the drawings, the support component 700 has a shape in which the front and rear edges of the end portion that rests on the plate-shaped projection 102 of the main body component 200 shown in Figure 3 are folded back, similar to the fixing portion 301 of the fixing component 300 shown in Figure 4. Even when the support component 700 is formed as a single unit, the parts are not limited to the examples shown in the drawings.

[0033] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various modifications to the structure and details of the present disclosure can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0034] For example, the materials used to form support components and housings may be selected from metals, resins, etc., depending on the application. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0035] 100 cabinets 101 Slit 102 Plate-shaped projection 103 Top plate 200 Main parts 201 board 202 Support part 203 Nail part 204 First screw hole 221 Support plate 222 Bottom plate 223 Retaining part 300 Fixing parts 301 Fixed part 302 Second screw hole 400 additional equipment 501, 502, 503 standard equipment 600 screws 700 Support parts 701 board 702 Fixed part 703 Nail part 704 Support part

Claims

1. A support component for supporting additional equipment to the enclosure, Within the aforementioned enclosure, at a position closer to the top surface of the enclosure than the space where the standard equipment is mounted, A plate, one end of which rests on a plate-shaped projection that protrudes from the housing inward, A support portion is provided on the plate and located on the top surface side of the housing, where the standard equipment is mounted inside the housing, to support the additional equipment. A claw portion is provided at the other end of the plate and is inserted into a slit provided in another part of the housing, A main body component comprising, A fixing part having a fixing portion that is placed over one end of the plate that is placed on the plate-shaped protrusion, and that fixes the housing and the support part together, Equipped with, The width of the fixing portion is wider than the width of the plate-shaped projection, and both ends of the fixing portion in the width direction are folded back in the thickness direction of the plate-shaped projection. Support component.

2. The plate is provided with a first screw hole, The aforementioned fixing part is provided with a second screw hole that aligns with the first screw hole when it is placed on top of the main body part. The fixing component is placed on top of the main body component and secured to the main body component by being screwed in through the first screw hole and the second screw hole. The support component according to claim 1, characterized in that it is as follows.

3. The aforementioned claw portion is L-shaped. The support component according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The support portion comprises a support plate and a bottom plate. The support plate extends from the plate in a direction intersecting with the plate, The base plate extends in a direction intersecting the support plate and supports the additional equipment. A support component according to any one of the features 1 to 3.

5. The support portion includes one or more retaining portions for holding down the additional equipment placed on the base plate. The support component according to feature 4.

6. The aforementioned additional equipment is wireless communication equipment. The support portion is formed by a member having holes that match the wireless characteristics of the wireless communication device. A support component according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The support component according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The housing comprising the slit and the plate-shaped projection, Equipment installation structure equipped with the following features.

8. Each of the slits and claws is provided in pairs. The equipment installation structure according to feature 7.

9. A support component for supporting additional equipment to the enclosure, A board and A fixing part is provided at one end of the plate, and is positioned on the top surface side of the housing, beyond the space where standard equipment is mounted inside the housing, and is fitted over a plate-shaped projection that protrudes inward from the housing, to fix the support component to the housing, A support portion is provided on the plate and located on the top surface side of the housing, where the standard equipment is mounted inside the housing, to support the additional equipment. A claw portion is provided at the other end of the plate and is inserted into a slit provided in another part of the housing, Equipped with, The width of the fixing portion is wider than the width of the plate-shaped projection, and both ends of the fixing portion in the width direction are folded back in the thickness direction of the plate-shaped projection. Support component.

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