Cap structure
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorTetsuya Okita
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Abstract
A cap 1 attached to housings 2 and 3 can be opened and closed. The cap 1 includes a tongue portion 1a protruding from a cap body 1d; and claw portions engaging with the housing (second outer housing) 3. An elongated hole 1b is formed on the tongue portion 1a. The housing 3 includes: a notched hole 3b for accepting the tongue portion 1a; a stopper 3c that is unremovably inserted into the elongated hole 1b so as to permit relative movement; and engaged portions engaged with the claw portions of the cap 1 to fix the cap 1. When the cap 1 is closed, the stopper 3c is fixed on the elongated hole 1b on the side of the cap body 1d by protrusions 1c provided in the elongated hole 1b.
Claims3
A cap structure in which a cap attached to a housing can be opened and closed,
- the cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- a tongue portion made up of a plate-like elastic body and protruding from the cap body;
- and
- engaging portions engaging with the housing,
- the tongue portion having an elongated hole formed thereon,
- the housing comprising:
- a notched hole for accepting the tongue portion;
- a stopper that is disposed behind the notched hole and is unremovably inserted into the elongated hole so as to permit relative movement in a longitudinal direction of the elongated hole;
- and
- engaged portions engaged with the engaging portions of the cap to fix the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.