Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-29
2001-10-23
Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S689000, C361S679090, C348S843000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06307737
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cord settler, and more specifically, it relates to a cord settler for a television set such as a general television or a television provided with a video recorder.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An AC cord of a television set such as a general television or a television provided with a video recorder is generally drawn out from a bottom front side of the television set (bottom front part of a back cabinet) for the following reason: A flyback transformer stored in the television set is arranged on a position as separated as possible from a CRT provided on the front of the television set, in order to avoid interference with the CRT. Therefore, the flyback transformer is generally arranged on a rear part of the back cabinet.
The flyback transformer and a power supply part must be arranged with a prescribed space in consideration of safety. Therefore, the power supply part is arranged on the front part of the back cabinet (front side of the television set). Thus, the AC cord connected with the power supply part of the television set is generally drawn out from the bottom front part of the back cabinet (bottom front side of the television set).
The AC cord of the conventional television set, which is generally drawn out from the bottom front part of the back cabinet as described above, is disadvantageously readily caught under the television set. When the AC cord is caught under the television set for a long time, the coating for the AC cord may be disadvantageously broken to result in short-circuiting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a cord settler capable of preventing a cord from being caught under a television set (electric apparatus).
Another object of the present invention is to improve mechanical strength in the aforementioned cord settler.
Still another object of the present invention is to stably hold the cord in the aforementioned cord settler.
A cord settler according to an aspect of the present invention comprises a hook body, a notched part and a recessed part. The hook body is formed on the back of a back cabinet of a television set on a position of a prescribed height from the bottom of the back cabinet integrally with the back cabinet, and has a substantially cylindrical shape. The notched part is formed on a base portion of the hook body for receiving a cord. The recessed part is formed from the notched part of the hook body toward the forward end of the hook body, for holding the cord. The “substantially cylindrical shape” is a concept including not only a cylindrical shape but also a polygonal tubular shape which can be substantially regarded as cylindrical. In relation to the present invention, the “television set” is a wide concept including not only a general television but also a television provided with a video recorder.
In the cord settler according to this aspect, the hook body is formed on the back of the back cabinet of the television set on the position of a prescribed height from the bottom of the back cabinet as described above, whereby it is possible to prevent the cord from suspending by hanging the cord on the hook body. Thus, the cord can be effectively prevented from being caught under the television set. Further, the mechanical strength of the cylindrically formed hook body can be remarkably improved as compared with that formed in another shape. Thus, even if the cord hung on the hook body is pulled, the hook body can be prevented from being broken or bent. In addition, the cord can be prevented from unexpected deviation by forming the recessed part from the notched part toward the forward end of the hook body and fitting the cord in the recessed part. Consequently, the cord can be held in a stable state.
In the structure of the cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect, a reinforcing rib may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the hook body. Thus, the mechanical strength of the hook body can be further improved. Consequently, the hook body can be further effectively prevented from being broken or bent also when the cord hung on the hook body is pulled.
In the structure of the cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect, a reinforcing rib may be provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion of the hook body. Thus, the mechanical strength of the hook body can be further improved. Consequently, the hook body can be further effectively prevented from being broken or bent also when the cord hung on the hook body is pulled. When the aforementioned reinforcing rib provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the hook body is combined with the aforementioned reinforcing rib provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion of the hook body, the mechanical strength of the hook body can be further improved as compared with the case of singly providing either reinforcing rib.
In the structure of the cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect, the base portion of the hook body may have a substantially semi-cylindrical shape so that the semi-cylindrical base portion is integrally connected to the back cabinet. When the cord hung on the hook body is pulled, the hook body can be effectively prevented from being broken along the base portion thereof by forming the base portion of the hook body in a semi-cylindrical shape having high mechanical strength.
The cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect preferably further comprises a guide groove formed over a bottom front part and a bottom rear part of the back cabinet for guiding the cord. The cord is preferably drawn out from the bottom front part of the back cabinet, guided to the bottom rear part of the back cabinet along the guide groove and thereafter held in the recessed part of the hook body. Thus, the cord drawn out from the bottom front part of the back cabinet is readily guided to the bottom rear part of the back cabinet along the guide groove without being caught under the television set due to the guide groove provided over the front part and the bottom rear part of the back cabinet. The cord is drawn out from the bottom rear part the back cabinet and held in the recessed part of the hook body in a state pulled upward, and hence can be prevented from suspending. Therefore, the cord can be prevented from being caught under the television set. Thus, the cord can be prevented from being caught under the television set due to the interaction of the guide groove and the recessed part of the hook body.
In the structure of the cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect, the section of the cord may have a substantially rectangular shape having a shorter side and a longer side, and in this case, the length of the notched part of the hook body is preferably larger than the length of the cord along the shorter edge and smaller than the length of the cord along the longer side. Thus, the cord is inserted in the notched part from the shorter side thereof and then rotated by 90° to be fitted in the recessed part from the shorter side thereof. Thus, also when the cord moves from the recessed part toward the notched part, the forward end of the cord is held in the recessed part since the length of the notched part is smaller than the length of the cord along the longer side. Consequently, the cord can be effectively prevented from deviating from the notched part also when moving from the recessed part toward the notched part.
In the structure of the cord settler according to the aforementioned aspect, the section of the cord may have a substantially rectangular shape having a shorter side and a longer side, and in this case, the groove width of the recessed part of the hook body is preferably larger than the length of the cord along the shorter side and smaller than the length of the cord along the longer side. When the cord is fitted in the recessed part from the shorter side thereof, the recessed part holds the cord with a certain degree of clearance between
Deguchi Kaoru
Kibino Tomoaki
Ogawa Masuo
Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
Lackenbach Siegel
Picard Leo P.
Vortman Anatoly
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