JP2018195650A - Apparatus housing box - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an apparatus housing box in which an insertion hole can be closed by a suitable quantity of putty more easily than the prior arts.SOLUTION: A wiring part 8 includes: insertion holes 9, 9, ... which are opened in an upper wall part 6a of a peripheral wall part 6, for inserting cables 43, 43, ...; and annular ribs 10, 10, ... integrally protruding upwards from the upper wall part 6a in such a manner that the insertion holes 9 are enclosed. Therefore, when closing the periphery of the insertion hole 9 with putty P after inserting the cable 43 into the insertion hole 9, it is enough only to fill a recess that is enclosed by the annular rib 10 with the putty P. Thus, while preventing the quantity of the putty P from being too much or too less, the insertion hole can be easily and surely closed with a suitable quantity of putty P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a device storage box that stores various devices such as a breaker and an electronic device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a device storage box for storing various devices such as a breaker and an electronic device has been provided with an insertion hole for drawing a cable connected to the stored device (for example, Patent Document 1). Such insertion holes are often closed with putty after insertion of the cable in order to improve waterproofness.

JP 2006-165321 A

  However, when the insertion hole is closed with a putty, it is difficult to adjust the amount of putty to be used to an appropriate amount, and when the amount of putty is too large, the appearance deteriorates. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation of closing the insertion hole with the putty is troublesome.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an equipment storage box that can easily close an insertion hole with an appropriate amount of putty.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an equipment storage box in which a wiring part for drawing a cable into an internal space in which equipment is stored is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body, wherein the wiring part is It is provided on the surface of the box body, and has an insertion hole for inserting the cable, and an annular rib that protrudes from the surface of the box body and is arranged so as to surround the insertion hole. .

  According to the present invention, the wiring portion is provided on the surface of the box body, and the insertion hole for allowing the cable to pass therethrough and the annular rib that protrudes from the surface of the box body and is arranged so as to surround the insertion hole. Therefore, when the periphery of the insertion hole is closed with the putty after the cable is inserted into the insertion hole, it is only necessary to embed the putty in the recess surrounded by the annular rib. Therefore, the insertion hole can be easily and reliably closed with an appropriate amount of putty without the amount of putty being too much or too little.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the cabinet, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a bottom view. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the cabinet from which the front cover was removed. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state which slid the slide cover to the open side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the engagement state of the front cover and a slide cover. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state in which the wattmeter box side and the earth-leakage breaker are connected by the cable in the cabinet. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the wiring part in an apparatus storage box part.

  Hereinafter, the cabinet provided with the apparatus storage box part which becomes one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated in detail based on drawing.

  1A and 1B are explanatory views showing an appearance of the cabinet 1, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a side view, and FIG. 1C is a bottom view. FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view showing the cabinet 1 with the front cover 2 removed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the slide cover 22 is slid to the open side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an engaged state between the front cover 2 and the slide cover 22. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the wattmeter box W side and the earth leakage breaker 41 are connected by cables 43, 43... In the cabinet 1. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the wiring portion 8 in the device storage box portion 5 in an enlarged manner.

  The cabinet 1 includes a base 3 and a front cover 2 that is assembled to the base 3 so as to cover the front side of the base 3. The base 3 is a plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction, and the wattmeter box W can pass through the top of the base 3, that is, the vertical length is longer than the vertical length of the wattmeter box W, In addition, a base opening 4 having a rectangular shape in front view that is longer than the left and right length of the wattmeter box W is opened. Further, below the base opening 4 in the base 3, there is provided a device storage box portion 5 that can store an earth leakage breaker 41 and a plurality of branch breakers 42, 42.

  The device storage box portion 5 has a series of an upper wall portion 6a that protrudes forward from the surface (front surface) of the base 3, a pair of left and right side wall portions 6b and 6b, and a lower wall portion 6c. In addition to being a space, it includes a peripheral wall portion 6 that opens to the front side, and a lid member 7 that is detachable from the peripheral wall portion 6 and that opens and closes the opening of the peripheral wall portion 6 separately from the front cover 2. The peripheral wall portion 6 is integrally formed with the base 3, and the upper wall portion 6 a has a wiring portion 8 for drawing cables 43, 43... Extending from the wattmeter box W side into the device storage box portion 5. Is provided. The wiring portion 8 protrudes upward from the upper wall portion 6a integrally with a plurality of insertion holes 9, 9... Arranged side by side in the left-right direction on the front end side of the upper wall portion 6a. 9 and annular ribs 10, 10.. In addition, the lower wall portion 6c is provided with a positioning step portion 11 protruding downward, and a cable (not shown) extending from the branch breaker 42 and the like is connected to the positioning step portion 11 outside the device storage box portion 5. Drawer ports 12 and 12 are provided for drawing out. A packing (not shown) is provided on the rear surface side of the lid member 7 so as to contact the front end surface of the peripheral wall 6 when the opening of the peripheral wall 6 is closed and prevent water from entering the device storage box 5. Is attached.

  On the other hand, the front cover 2 is a cover body that has substantially the same vertical and horizontal length as the base 3 and has an upper surface, left and right side surfaces, a front surface, and a lower surface, and opens to the rear side. . A window 21 that is formed of a transparent synthetic resin and allows the wattmeter box W to be visually recognized is provided on the upper front surface of the front cover 2. Further, a notch 26 into which the positioning step portion 11 of the device storage box portion 5 can be fitted is provided on the lower surface of the front cover 2. Further, a cover opening 23 capable of exposing the device storage box portion 5 is provided in the lower front portion of the front cover 2 and slides up and down to open and close the cover opening 23 to expose the device storage box portion 5. / The slide cover 22 to cover is attached.

  The slide cover 22 is a plate body having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and two rows of engaging ribs 24, 24 projecting upward and extending in the left-right direction on the upper surface thereof. Are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval. Similarly, two rows of engaging ribs 24, 24 projecting outward in the left and right directions and extending in the vertical direction on both left and right side surfaces of the slide cover 22 are arranged in parallel in the thickness direction of the slide cover 22 at a predetermined interval. Yes. On the other hand, at the upper edge of the opening 23 of the cover opening 23, a pair of grooves 25, 25 that open toward the inner side of the opening (here, the lower side) extend in the left-right direction with a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. . In addition, a pair of grooves 25, 25 that open toward the inner side of the opening (here, the left side or the right side) are extended in the up-down direction at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction at the opening side edge of the cover opening 23. Yes. In addition, 22a is a locking part for hold | maintaining the slide cover 22 in the coating | coated position mentioned later.

  Here, the installation of the cabinet 1 having the front cover 2 and the base 3 will be described. First, the wattmeter box W is installed in the base opening 4 with respect to the existing wattmeter box W on the installation surface such as the outer wall of the dwelling unit. In other words, the base 3 is fixed to the same installation surface as the wattmeter box W while projecting the wattmeter box W to the front side of the base 3 through the base opening 4. Next, the front cover 2 may be assembled so as to cover the front side of the base 3 together with the wattmeter box W while positioning the positioning step portion 11 in the notch 26 with respect to the base 3. . Then, the cabinet 1 is installed in a state where the wattmeter box W is stored in the space surrounded by the front cover 2 and the base 3.

  Moreover, what is necessary is just to perform the attachment of the apparatus to the apparatus storage box part 5 after fixing to the installation surface of the base 3. FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, after the base 3 is fixed to the installation surface, the leakage breaker 41 and the branch breakers 42, 42,. Moreover, the earth leakage breaker 41 and the watt meter in the watt meter box W are electrically connected by cables 43, 43,. At this time, the insertion holes 9, 9... Are located directly above the terminals of the earth leakage breaker 41, and the cables 43, 43. It can be connected to the terminal of the earth leakage breaker 41. In addition, in the wiring portion 8, after the cables 43, 43... Are inserted into the insertion holes 9, 9..., The periphery of each insertion hole 9 is closed with putty P (for example, silicon). The putty P may be embedded in the recess surrounded by the annular rib 10.

  Further, at the lower part of the front cover 2, the slide cover 22 is attached in a state where the left and right engagement ribs 24, 24 are engaged with the grooves 25, 25 at the opening side edge of the cover opening 23, respectively. Accordingly, the slide cover 22 slides in the vertical direction by moving the engagement ribs 24, 24 in the vertical direction while being guided by the grooves 25, 25. Further, when the slide cover 22 is positioned at the uppermost covering position, the engagement ribs 24, 24 on the upper surface of the slide cover 22 are engaged with the grooves 25, 25 at the upper edge of the cover opening 23. .

  According to the cabinet 1 having the above-described configuration, since the base 3 is provided with the base opening 4 through which the wattmeter box W can pass, for example, with respect to the existing wattmeter box W on the outer wall of a dwelling unit or the like. However, the wattmeter box W can be housed and installed without being removed, and the work related to the installation can be simplified.

  In addition to the earth leakage breaker 41 to which the cables 43 extending from the wattmeter box W side are connected, the equipment storage box portion 5 that stores the branch breakers 42, 42, and the like is provided on the base 3. Therefore, installation work of a new device in the vicinity of the wattmeter box W can be easily performed. Furthermore, since the peripheral wall 6 surrounding the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the storage space is integrally projected forward from the surface of the base 3 in the device storage box 5, the structure is highly waterproof.

  Furthermore, the upper surface (the upper wall portion 6a of the peripheral wall portion 6) of the device storage box portion 5 provided below the base opening 4 is directly above the terminal of the earth leakage breaker 41 stored in the device storage box portion 5. Since the insertion holes 9, 9... For drawing the cables 43, 43... Are opened at the positions, it is not necessary to bend the cables 43 and 43 inside the equipment storage box portion 5, and the connection work is simple. There is no fear of disconnection.

  Furthermore, since the annular ribs 10, 10,... Integrally projecting upward from the upper wall portion 6a are provided so as to surround the insertion holes 9, 9,. In order to block the periphery of each insertion hole 9 with the putty P after the insertion into the insertion holes 9 and 9..., The putty P may be embedded in the recess surrounded by the annular rib 10. Therefore, the insertion hole 9 can be easily and reliably closed with an appropriate amount of the putty P without the amount of the putty P being too much or too little.

  In addition, on the upper surface of the slide cover 22, two rows of engaging ribs 24, 24 projecting upward and extending in the left-right direction are juxtaposed at a predetermined interval in the thickness direction of the slide cover 22, while the front cover A pair of grooves 25, 25 that open toward the inner side of the opening of the two cover openings 23 extend in the left-right direction at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. When the slide cover 22 is positioned at the covering position, the engagement ribs 24 and 24 are engaged with the grooves 25 and 25. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent water from entering from the location.

  In addition, the configuration according to the device storage box of the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the embodiment described above, and the overall structure of the device storage box as well as the configuration related to the insertion hole and the annular rib, etc. The present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the device storage box is provided on the base as a part of the cabinet, but may be configured as a single device storage box independent of the cabinet. That is, for example, it is a device storage box that has a box body that opens to the front surface surrounding the top, bottom, left, and right sides and the back surface, and a lid member that opens and closes the front surface opening. There is no problem.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the apparatus storage box part is arrange | positioned under the base opening, an apparatus storage box part may be arrange | positioned to the side or upper part of a base opening, and it is on one base. It is also possible to arrange a plurality of device storage box portions. Furthermore, a device storage box separate from the base can be configured to be assembled to the base. Needless to say, the position of the insertion hole provided in the box body can be appropriately changed in design.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, one annular rib is provided for each insertion hole. However, a plurality of insertion holes may be surrounded by one annular rib, or such an annular rib is not provided. It is good. In addition, it is also possible to comprise an annular rib so that attachment or detachment is possible as needed.

  Furthermore, although a slide cover is provided on the front cover, it is possible to employ a front cover that does not include a slide cover. The slide cover may be configured to slide in the left-right direction instead of the vertical direction to expose / cover the inside, or may be provided on the side surface instead of the front surface of the front cover.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although the earth-leakage breaker and the branch breaker are shown as an apparatus accommodated in an apparatus storage box, you may accommodate the electronic device which monitors and controls electric power consumption, for example. Furthermore, there is no problem even if a locking mechanism is provided on the lid member of the device storage box.

  1 .... cabinet, 2. front cover, 3. base, 4. base opening, 5. equipment storage box, 6 .... peripheral wall, 7 .... lid member, 8 .... wiring part, 9 .. Insertion hole 10.. Annular rib 22.. Slide cover 24.. Engagement rib 25 25 Groove 41 Leakage breaker 43 Cable P Putty W Meter box.

Claims (1)

An equipment storage box provided with a wiring portion for drawing a cable into an internal space in which equipment is stored on the outer peripheral surface of the box body,
The wiring portion is provided on the surface of the box body, and has an insertion hole for inserting the cable, and an annular rib that protrudes from the surface of the box body and is arranged so as to surround the insertion hole. Equipment storage box characterized by that.

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