Communication-adapter mounting device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10666308-B2
Application number	US-201716344075-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Jan 20, 2017
Publication date	May 26, 2020
Grant date	May 26, 2020

Abstract

A communication-adapter mounting device is used for mounting a communication adapter that relays communication between an air-conditioning apparatus and another apparatus. The communication-adapter mounting device includes a body into which the communication adapter is to be accommodated and from which the communication adapter is allowed to be removed, and a clip to mount the body to a housing of the air-conditioning apparatus. A mounting plate of the body includes a mounting hole for securing the communication-adapter mounting device to an installation location in which to install the communication adapter. Further, the body has a clip holding mechanism to hold the clip and to allow the clip to be removed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A communication-adapter mounting device for mounting a communication adapter that relays communication between an air-conditioning apparatus and an other apparatus, the communication-adapter mounting device comprising:
a body into which the communication adapter is to be accommodated and from which the communication adapter is allowed to be removed; and
a clip to mount the body to a housing of the air-conditioning apparatus,
the body having a mounting hole for securing the communication-adapter mounting device to an installation location in which to install the communication adapter,
the body having a clip holding mechanism to hold the clip and to allow the clip to be removed,
the clip including a plate spring structure, the plate spring structure being shaped like a bent strip of thin plate and including a pair of pinching portions that correspond to a first pinching portion and a second pinching portion,
the clip holding mechanism including a mounting plate that is provided to a first face of the body and that faces a first opening provided in the first face,
the clip holding mechanism being configured to hold the clip in a state in which the first pinching portion of the clip is positioned between the mounting plate and the first opening, a surface of the first pinching portion that faces the second pinching portion is placed in contact with the mounting plate, and a surface of the first pinching portion that is opposite to the second pinching portion is placed in contact with the first face.

2. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 1 ,
wherein the mounting plate has a rectangular shape,
wherein one of a pair of edge portions of the mounting plate, a portion of the first face of the body, and the first opening defines one of a pair of slots,
wherein an other one of the pair of edge portions of the mounting plate, an other portion of the first face of the body, and the first opening defines an other one of the pair of slots, and
wherein the first pinching portion of the clip is allowed to be inserted and removed through both of the pair of slots.

3. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 2 ,
wherein the clip includes an engaging portion provided in an edge portion of the first pinching portion, and
wherein the mounting plate includes a step portion that, in a state in which the first pinching portion is inserted through one of the pair of slots and the clip is held by the clip holding mechanism, is engaged with the engaging portion to prevent the clip from moving further in a direction through which the clip is inserted.

4. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 1 ,
wherein the mounting hole is provided on the mounting plate, and
wherein the mounting hole is exposed in a state in which the clip is removed from the body.

5. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 1 ,
wherein the clip includes a clip-retaining portion on a surface of the first pinching portion, and
wherein the mounting plate includes a first retaining portion into which the clip-retaining portion is to be fitted.

6. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 1 ,
wherein a second opening is provided in a second face that faces the first face of the body at a position that faces the mounting plate,
wherein the second opening allows a securing part to be inserted through the second opening from an outside of the body, and
wherein the securing part is to be secured to the installation location through the mounting hole for securing the communication-adapter mounting device to the installation location.

7. The communication-adapter mounting device of claim 1 ,
wherein an inner peripheral surface of the body includes a second retaining portion into which an adapter-retaining portion is to be fitted, and
the adapter-retaining portion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the communication adapter.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Electric Corp

Inventors

• Ozaki Den
• Kojima Kazuhito
• Omura Hiroshi
• Kuroki Shuichi
• Koyanagi Yohei
• Niimura Takuya
• Ishigami katsuya
• Hayashi Tsuyoshi

Classifications

• H04Q9/00

  Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom · CPC title

• H04B1/3877 Primary

  Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters · CPC title

• F16B2/22

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H05K7/14

  Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack · CPC title