CN101779353A

CN101779353A - Service outlet floor box

Info

Publication number: CN101779353A
Application number: CN200880103303A
Authority: CN
Inventors: T·多赫尔蒂; J·R·哈里森; D·J·理查森
Original assignee: Novar ED&S Ltd
Current assignee: Novar ED&S Ltd
Priority date: 2007-06-29
Filing date: 2008-06-25
Publication date: 2010-07-14
Also published as: WO2009004301A3; GB2450556A; IE20080526A1; WO2009004301A2; GB0712721D0

Abstract

A service outlet floor box includes a base assembly (5) and a lid frame assembly (7) for fastening to the base assembly (5). The lid frame assembly (7) includes a lid frame (35) for fastening to the base assembly (5) and a lid (37) pivotally mounted in the region of a first edge on the lid frame (35). A second edge of the lid (37) opposite the first edge comprises three protrusions (48, 51) between which two recesses are defined. The lid (37) is formed partly of a moulding of plastics material and partly of a metal plate 39, which extends into each of the three protrusions (48, 51). A metal handle (45) is slidably mounted in recesses in the lid, the recesses being closed at their inner ends to prevent the handle contacting cables. A latching module (157) is detachably secured to the lid. Cable outlet units (141) are mounted on the lid frame assembly (107) and cable retainers (153) fixed below them.

Description

Service outlet floor box

The present invention relates to service outlet box and especially relate to service outlet box under the floor, this paper is referred to as service outlet floor box.

Service outlet box uses in office, factory or other commercial house usually, wherein needs electric or electronic equipment at various diverse locations place.These service outlet boxes are assemblied in the floor usually.Phone can for example be comprised from the available electric or electronic equipment of these service outlet boxes, internet, network and other telecommunication or the equipment relevant, and electric power with data.The service outlet box that is used for being installed in the floor space uses the office in the space in the building or building especially favourable at needs flexibly.These service outlet boxes are set in some positions in floor space floor space can be used with being easy to the next door of quick assembling is spaced apart, and needn't in isolated space, pass wall or give the cable fixed line from wall.

It is more simple and direct that the service outlet floor box of minimum requirements is satisfied in design, and the design of many these class terminal boxes is arranged now.Yet, have now found that the details of the design of this class terminal box is being improved fail safe, easy to operate, or the cost aspect of this class floor box may be very important.Therefore, these details have been the theme of more research and development.Well-known floor box generally includes base assembly and cap assemblies, and this cap assemblies is installed on the top of base assembly, and in this class terminal box, the design of cap assemblies has main influence to the user, because that is user's part interactional with it especially.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of improved service outlet floor box.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, service outlet floor box comprises base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises covers framework and lid, described lid framework is used for fixing on the base assembly, and lid is installed in the zone of covering first edge on the framework pivotally, second edge of wherein relative with this first edge lid comprises a series of juts, but described jut limits the groove that current supply cable is used at the outside and the passage between the inside of terminal box together, first jut is located between two grooves, and on the corresponding opposite side of the second and the 3rd those two grooves of jut, and middle cover forms and forms with metallic plate at least in part with plastic material at least in part, described metallic plate extend into first, in each of the second and the 3rd jut, be used to reinforce those parts.

By the lid of the composite construction that above-mentioned part makes with metallic plate with plastic material and part is provided, can provide firm especially cap assemblies.Characteristic that are even more important are that metallic plate stretches in each of first, second and the 3rd jut, so that reinforce all that part, and the suitable placement of floor box so that bear is applied to the normal load of those parts on any one.Even each several part can be little, but perhaps need extra machine work,, have now found that extra cost is worth when firmer product is provided so that form jut.

Metallic plate preferably crosses whole lid basically and extends.Under the sort of situation, cross whole lid basically by the additional strength that metallic plate provided.

Lid preferably part forms with the plastic material molded item, and this molded item preferably extends around whole lid.In the described below embodiments of the invention, molded item limits the periphery of lid, but it also extends above the mid portion of lid.The molded item of plastic material system can be easy to make has different parts, as is included in pivot molded item wherein, and metallic plate can provide the structural strength of more lid.

Although second edge along lid can provide jut more than three, but three juts are just enough usually, and among the described below illustrational embodiment of the present invention, lateral edges along lid has three juts, and the second and the 3rd jut is provided with towards the opposite end at second edge of lid.

First jut is the approximate centre that is arranged on along second edge of lid preferably.The second and the 3rd jut preferably is symmetricly set on the opposite side of first jut then.

Handle is preferably mounted in the zone of first jut of lid, and more preferably is installed on first jut of lid.

Metallic plate can form the structure with one or more reinforcings, for example by being compressed on the groove that forms in the plate.One or more structures are located in the metal plate sections, and this metallic plate extend in first jut.

Preferably, lid comprises metal handle, this metal handle comprises one or more arms, described one or more arm is placed in the interior one or more grooves of lid slidably, and be used for installing handle and be used for sliding motion between punctured position and extension region, above-mentioned one or more arms mainly are contained in one or more grooves in this punctured position, and above-mentioned one or more arms stretch out from groove in extension region, the one or both ends, inside of groove are stopped up, and are used to prevent that above-mentioned one or more arm from contacting with the cable of terminal box inside.Preferably stop up groove by the two ends, inside of closed recess and improve fail safe in the inside of terminal box with the danger that cable formation contacts by the metal arm of getting rid of handle significantly, above-mentioned metal arm contacts the insulating effect that can not peel off it with cable.

Metal handle preferably includes a pair of arm, and this is placed in the interior groove of lid slidably to arm.It generally is inverted U-shaped shape that metal handle preferably has, and each arm all limits the limb (limb) of U-shaped, the shape that above-mentioned arm or each arm are preferably got bar.This form of handle is produced very simple, can be by user's be easy to hold with a firm grip device of the lid that is used to rise terminal box and provide simultaneously.

Metal handle preferably has shank portion, and the outer surface next door that this shank portion leans against lid when handle is in punctured position is provided with, and the outer surface of lid is slotted in the zone of shank portion, is used to make user's shank portion of holding with a firm grip.The fluting of the outer surface of lid can be by save plastic material realization in the molded item in the zone of shank portion, so that plastic material has the degree of depth that reduces or do not exist in that zone.

The free end of one or more arms of handle or two ends preferably include the lateral protrusion part, and this lateral protrusion partly is used to engage the part of lid, so that one or more arms are remained in one or more grooves.In the described below embodiments of the invention, handle has two arms, and the free end of each arm each all be provided with a lateral protrusion part, therefore this jut is bonded on the part of the top middle cover of groove, prevents that arm from coming out fully from groove.

Handle preferably is located in the zone of first jut of lid.

In a preferred embodiment, lid is installed in the zone at first edge of framework of lid pivotally, be used between make position and open position, moving, the lock modules receiving platform is located in the second area of lid relative with first edge on lid and/or the lid framework, and lock modules also is provided for removably being fixed on lock modules receiving platform place, lock modules comprises a breech lock, when lock modules is fixed on the terminal box, this breech lock can move between locked position of coupler and released position, remain in make position at described locked position of coupler middle cover, and be free to travel to open position at the released position middle cover.By removably fixing lock modules is provided, concerning the user, in terminal box with do not have the terminal box of this function or have that to select between the terminal box of variety classes blocking function be a simple question with this blocking function; For example, the lock modules that is with or without lock can be set.

Preferably, another module is set and is used for fixing suitable place in lock modules receiving platform place lock modules.This another module can be a blank module, is used for the space that the filling lock modules can occupy; Under the sort of situation, with the blank module of assembling, lid usually can be under without any the situation of locking open and close.As mentioned above, another module can be the locking module that comprises lock, and this lock can be with key-operated lock.

Lock modules can be located to be covered framework or covers, and covers but preferably module is located at.The lock modules receiving platform preferably is located in the zone of first jut of lid.

Lock modules preferably is slidingly fitted in lock modules receiving platform place.Being slidingly matched preferably, glossal canal cooperates.Be slidingly matched, especially glossal canal cooperates, and a kind of simply and easily method of removably fixed latch module is provided.

Preferably, lock modules can be dismantled from its receiving platform when lid is opened, and non-dismountable when lid is closed.Breech lock is effective with the lid of closure fully under the sort of situation, and can be easy to when opening take out when covering.

The cable outlet unit preferably is located in the second edge inner cap framework and the space between the lid of lid, the cable outlet unit can move between make position and open position simultaneously, space between described make position middle cover framework and lid is closed basically, and in open position, be limited to cable openings in the top of floor box, be used to make cable can pass opening.This cable outlet unit is set a kind of especially favourable device that is used for the passage that cable comes out from terminal box is provided.

Also preferably establish a cable retainer, this cable retainer is installed in the below of covering cable outlet unit in the framework, and comprise a pair of flexing arm, described this stretches out from substrate to flexing arm, and being positioned at the below of cable openings, this cable openings is defined when the cable outlet unit is in its open position.The combination of cable retainer and cable outlet unit provides the cable management aspect especially favourable combination, and this combination is the importance of floor box design.

Each flexing arm preferably all comprises first, second portion and third part, the substrate away from the cable retainer is extended by described first, second portion extends from first and the isolated end of substrate to another arm, and third part from it with the end of the isolated second portion of first and towards the direction extension of the substrate of cable retainer.

Preferably, a pair of cable outlet unit and similarly is set, a pair of cable retainer is set, each cable retainer all is located at the below of corresponding cable outlet unit.The cable outlet unit preferably is located in the zone of two grooves between first, second and the third part.

The cable outlet unit is preferably installed rotatably, be used for they make position and open position between move.

Preferably, the cable outlet unit is installed in to cover rather than be installed in and covers on the framework.

When the cable outlet unit was in the close position, the top of cable outlet unit preferably flushed with the top of lid.In addition, when the cable outlet unit was in the open position, the cable outlet unit was preferably included in the below at the top of lid.

Metal handle has the groove of one or more placement arms, described groove is blocked to be used to prevent that above-mentioned one or more arm from contacting with the inside cable of terminal box, the characteristics of this metal handle itself are that it can not only use with the compound lid of mentioned kind, and can also be with the new feature of other form lid use.Therefore, in second aspect, the invention provides a kind of service outlet floor box, this terminal box comprises base assembly and lid frame assemblies, described lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises covers framework and lid, described lid framework is used for fixing on the base assembly, cover on the framework and cover to be installed in pivotally, its middle cover comprises metal handle, this metal handle comprises one or more arms, described one or more arm is placed in the interior one or more grooves of lid slidably, and be used for installing handle and be used for sliding motion between punctured position and extended position, above-mentioned one or more arms mainly are contained in one or more grooves in described punctured position, and above-mentioned one or more arms stretch out from groove in extended position, and the inner of above-mentioned one or more grooves or two ends are all blocked, are used to prevent that above-mentioned one or more arm from contacting with the cable of terminal box inside.

The characteristics itself that lock modules removably is fixed on the lock modules receiving platform also are that it can be not only uses with the compound lid of mentioned kind, and the new feature that can use with the lid of other form.Therefore, in the third aspect, the invention provides a kind of service outlet floor box, this terminal box comprises base assembly and lid frame assemblies, described lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises covers framework and lid, described lid framework is used for fixing on the base assembly, and lid is installed in the zone at first edge that covers framework pivotally, be used for the motion between make position and open position, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located in the zone at second edge that covers and/or cover lid relative with first edge on the framework, and lock modules also is provided for removably being fixed in the lock modules receiving platform, lock modules comprises breech lock, when lock modules is fixed on the terminal box, this breech lock can move between locked position of coupler and released position, remains in make position at described locked position of coupler middle cover, and is free to travel in the open position at the released position middle cover.

Equally, the cable outlet unit is to use with the compound lid of mentioned kind with the characteristics of the cable retainer that is located at below, cable outlet unit itself, and the new feature that can also use with the lid of other form.Therefore, in fourth aspect, the invention provides a kind of service outlet floor box, this terminal box comprises base assembly and lid frame assemblies, described lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises covers framework and lid, described lid framework is used for fixing on the base assembly, and lid is installed in the zone at first edge that covers framework pivotally, wherein the cable outlet unit be located at the lid relative with first edge second edge regional inner cap framework and the lid between the space in, the cable outlet unit can move between make position and open position simultaneously, space between described make position middle cover framework and lid is closed basically, and in open position, limit cable openings in the floor box top, be used to make cable can pass opening, reach and wherein be provided with the cable retainer, this cable retainer is installed in the below of covering cable outlet unit in the framework, and comprise a pair of flexing arm, this stretches out from substrate to flexing arm, and be positioned at the below of cable openings, when the cable outlet unit was in its open position, this cable openings was defined.

Be to be appreciated that, can be applicable to others of the present invention comparably with reference to the described characteristics in one or more aspects of the present invention, as will be understood, of the present invention second, the service outlet floor box of third and fourth aspect also can comprise the characteristics of a first aspect of the present invention, these characteristics comprise the characteristics of the composite material character that relates to lid, the composite material character of described lid can be for example of the present invention second, comprise metallic plate in third and fourth aspect, this metallic plate do not extend into all first, in the second and the 3rd jut, and only be to extend among them in some jut, or even do not stretch into them among any.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of floor panel structure is provided, this floor panel structure comprises the service outlet floor box in floor and the floor, and service outlet floor box and any aspect of the present invention adapt, and floor panel structure wherein can comprise a plurality of service outlet floor boxes.Floor panel structure can comprise one or more cables in the floor, these one or more cables terminate in the terminals place that service outlet floor box inside is limited by socket, and another cable can attachedly be used for being connected to the device of the top, floor, zone that is positioned at service outlet floor box thereon.(term " cable " is used to comprise any electric, electronics or optics rope, line, wiring, fiber or like that, and they can be transported to another position to signal or electric power from a position.) the floor panel structure part of building preferably.

Referring now to the signal accompanying drawing different embodiment of the present invention only is described as an example, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the isometric drawing of base assembly of the leveling floor outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the isometric drawing of lid frame assemblies that is used for the leveling floor outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 a is the exploded view of base assembly that is used for the leveling floor outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 b is the part exploded view of the lid frame assemblies of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the schematic plan view of socket device in the leveling floor outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the schematic plan view of socket device in the leveling floor outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention, and the plug that is placed in the socket is shown simultaneously;

Fig. 6 a is the isometric drawing of part of lid of the leveling floor outlet box of Fig. 1-3b;

Fig. 6 b is the close-up view of the handle shown in Fig. 6 a;

Fig. 6 c is the isometric drawing of downside of part that the lid of Fig. 6 a is shown;

Fig. 7 is the isometric drawing of substrate framework of the rise floor box of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the isometric drawing of lid frame assemblies that is used for the rise floor box of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 a is the exploded view of base assembly that is used for the rise floor box of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 b is the exploded view of lid frame assemblies that is used for the rise floor box of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 a is the isometric drawing of part of lid frame assemblies of the rise floor box of Fig. 7-9b;

Figure 10 b is the close-up view of the cable retainer shown in Figure 10 a;

Figure 11 a is the isometric drawing of part of cap assemblies that is used for the rise floor box of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 b is the close-up view of the locking module shown in Figure 11 a;

Figure 12 is the isometric drawing of substrate framework of the equating floor box of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 is the isometric drawing that is used for the lid frame assemblies that flushes floor box of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 14 a is the exploded view of the base assembly that flushes floor box of the third embodiment of the present invention; With

Figure 14 b is the exploded view that is used for the lid frame assemblies that flushes floor box of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1-6c illustrates the described leveling of first embodiment of the present invention floor outlet box.Outlet box comprises two major parts: base assembly 5 and lid frame assemblies 7, this lid frame assemblies 7 can be installed on the base assembly.

The base assembly 5 of outlet box packages the form of preparing to install with it and illustrates in Fig. 1.Therefore, base assembly comprises regulating course lid 3.Regulating course lid 3 remains on correct position usually base assembly 5 is installed on the floor after, and prevent during the other parts on construction floor and especially during the lay regulating course allochthon enter the substrate framework.(Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 remove regulating course lid 3 a) time when mounting cover frame assemblies 7.

Referring to base assembly 5, the structure of assembly is mainly limited by main substrate framework 9 at first in detail.Main substrate framework 9 limits a cuboid, this cuboid have 11, four sides 13, square bottom surface and open wide above.It forms with the monoblock galvanized steel plain sheet.During manufacture, reserve the plate of size suitably by punching of monoblock steel plate or punching press (during this punching/punching operation, different openings and fixing hole in the main substrate framework also form) in plate.Then that plate is folding with suitable manner, so that main substrate framework 9 reaches the rectangular shape shown in Fig. 1 and the 3a.

Four sides 13 of main substrate framework 9 11 vertically extend upward from the bottom surface.Side 13 comprises and extends laterally part 13a that this extends laterally, and part 13a is folding to turn over a right angle, and spots weld on the adjacent side.This corner flange is arranged to provide extra rigidity to the substrate framework, and improves the ability at its corner sealing regulating course outlet box.

Each side 13 all has rectangular aperture 14, and this rectangular aperture 14 can be covered by side plate 15a or 15b.Side plate is fixed on the part of substrate frame construction around opening.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1-6c, two opposed side plate 15a make with steel plate, and comprise three opening (not shown), and this opening is used to put into the cable (not shown).Two side plate 15b also make with metallic plate in addition, and the side of the closed framework that they are attached thereto.

The flange 17 that inwardly stretches out on the side direction is arranged on the top edge of each opening 14 of each side.These flanges 17 are inwardly formed towards the middle part folded portions of substrate framework 9 by the side.Flange 17 plays the dual-use function effect; They support auxiliary tray 19, and return the rigidity of structure that substrate provides increase.

Four ratchet sleeves 21 (ratchet sleeve is set on the inside at each angle of substrate framework) are placed in the inside of main substrate framework 9.Each ratchet sleeve 21 all is the integral plastics molded item, and is attached on the basal surface 11 of substrate framework 9 insertion below the substrate framework of this screw by screw.Ratchet sleeve 21 is mounted in the lid frame assemblies and holds ratchet pin 23 (referring to following Fig. 2 and 3b).

Also have four pillars 25, this pillar 25 is attached on the basal surface of substrate framework 9.Pillar 25 remains on the bolt in the correct position, the insertion below the substrate framework of this bolt.Each pillar 25 all has internal thread, and this internal thread passes its center bore and extends.Therefore the top of pillar is also for lag bolt provides the fixed position, and insert in the hole that this lag bolt passes in the auxiliary tray 19, so that pallet is fixed on correct position.Pillar 25 also one is highly located supporting tray 19 above the bottom surface of substrate framework 9, so that cable or analog can be contained in the floor box.Two separators 27 and two separator adjusters 29 are located at substrate framework 9 inside, so that management and cabling (not shown) separately.

The opened top of substrate framework 9 is used to hold auxiliary tray 19, lid frame assemblies 7 and other associated components described below.

Figure 4 and 5 (now especially referring to these Figure 4 and 5) are the schematic plan views that the socket of the auxiliary tray of the first embodiment of the present invention and service outlet box is shown.For clarity sake, lid frame assemblies and other surrounding structure are not shown.

Auxiliary tray 19 has center cut part 31 (to be seen Fig. 3 a), passes three couples of 61a that this notch portion 31 is exposed

socket

63,61b, 61c.Socket 63 can be got many different forms, yet in the first embodiment of the present invention, socket 63 is to be used for BS 1,363 three core plugs.Other embodiment (not shown) of the present invention comprise the socket that is used for remote communication devices, data link, two core plugs etc.Socket is positioned at the end of cable (not shown), and this cable is fed in the substrate of terminal box that (any electronics that signal or electric power can be transported to another position from a position, electric or optics rope, line, lead-in wire, fiber or like that planned to comprise in term " cable ".) in first embodiment and other embodiment, all sockets are all enjoyed common characteristic, promptly they are suitable for receiving a plug, and this plug is attached on the cable, and described cable extends towards a direction, and this direction is vertical with the direction of plug insertion socket.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, all sockets are copline all.

According to the well-known socket that is used for BS 1,363 three core plugs, each socket 63 all comprises three rectangular apertures 65, and these three rectangular apertures 65 are arranged by triangular form, is used to receive corresponding core on the plug.Triangular form has height (indicating with h) and width (indicating with W) in Fig. 4 in Fig. 4.

Every couple of

socket

61a, 61b and 61c comprise two sockets 63, and these two sockets, 63 one-tenth side by side relationship adjacent one another are are provided with.First couple of 61a (bottom of page is provided with in Figure 4 and 5), second couple of 61b (center of page is provided with in Figure 4 and 5) arranges by parallel row with the 3rd couple of 61c (top of page is provided with in Figure 4 and 5).Each row is parallel to the lower limb 67 width W direction of outlet box (that is be parallel to) of outlet box.

The all same orientation of all sockets 63 in the outlet box.Receptacle orientations is like this, when being received in one of them socket 63 of second couple of socket 61b (see figure 5) with convenient plug 69, cable 71 directly away from plug 69 towards perpendicular to the direction of the width W of outlet box and pass rope outlet 41 (not shown in the Figure 4 and 5) and extend.Directly this part cable 71 that extends away from plug is arranged in the plane parallel with the top of outlet box.In the first embodiment of the present invention, therefore cable 17 is arranged in and the parallel plane plane (when lid is in the close position) that comprises load board 39.

Each is to

socket

61a, 61b, and every couple of 61c is placed in the rectangular module parts that are equal to basically (being installed in the base assembly).Second (centre) to the modular unit of socket 61b with respect to the first and the 3rd (following and top) to socket 61a, the 61c stagger arrangement.Stagger arrangement is to be parallel on the width W of the triangular structure direction of (with the width W that is parallel to outlet box).Each is to the such stagger arrangement of socket, so that any opening 65 stacks (direction parallel with the width W of triangular structure considered in this stack) in neither one rectangular aperture 65 and each socket in the socket of second couple of 61b.

Each is to

socket

61a, 61b, and 61c is stagger arrangement so therefore, so that directly the cable 71 that extends away from plug 69 passes through (see figure 5) between first couple of socket 61a.Therefore, the plug that is received in first pair of socket can not hinder the cable 71 that extends away from the second centering plug 69.Therefore, when a large amount of sockets were occupied, this arrangement can alleviate unwanted stress on the plug 69.

Return now referring to Fig. 1 and 3a, the outside of base assembly 5 has fixed support 33, and this fixed support 33 is installed on the outside at each angle rotatably.Each support 33 can move between expanded position (not shown) and storage location (shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 a).Support 33 is respectively all made with metallic plate punching, and is limited by two plate portions, and these two plate portions are folding like this, so that they are in the right angle.In storage location, two plate portions flush placement with the both sides of base assembly 5.In expanded position, each support stretches out outside the angle of substrate, and limits a fixed head, and this fixed head is parallel to the basal surface 11 of substrate framework 9.Therefore support 33 limits the fixed position, can be attached on the substrate of floor at fixed position place's substrate framework 9.In storage location, support rotates up 90 ° from expanded position, and therefore flushes placement with the side of substrate.

Each fixed support 33 all is attached on the base assembly with rivet, and this rivet passes the lower plate portions of support, and passes the aperture in the substrate framework 9.It is frictional fit (that is one slight resistance arranged to rotation, this drag energy is pulled away from framework by for example user with support bracket fastened top and overcomes) that fixed support is installed on the substrate framework.

Well-known regulating course floor box generally includes many composite type substrate frameworks (for example base plate and sidewall, this base plate have ingot bar and be attached to each place, angle, and sidewall is attached on the base plate).The angle that these floor boxes tend to pass base plate directly is fixed on the substrate of floor.The holder device of the first embodiment of the present invention provides many benefits on above-mentioned regulating course outlet box.For example, the support that is in expanded position stretches out from the inside of substrate framework.Can not collect scrap and allochthon (because can be a problem in well-known regulating course outlet box) when therefore the regulating course outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention is on being attached to the floor.In addition, holder device provides more cheap fixture, and is especially all the more so when being used in combination with whole substrate framework.Also have in addition, support is compared with the angle of base plate in the well-known regulating course floor box during transportation, loading and unloading or floor box being installed, and damages not too easily.

Now in detail referring to Fig. 3 b and lid frame assemblies 7, lid frame assemblies 7 generally comprises covers framework 35, four ratchet pins 23, lid 37, with load board 39, described lid 37 usefulness plastic materials are molded as and are hinged on the edge that covers framework 35, and load board 39 has a pair of and be stamped the rope outlet 41 of pass.

Lid framework 35 is integral plastics molded items, and comprises a hole 43 at the place, inside at each angle, and one of them of ratchet pin 23 is placed in this hole 43.Ratchet pin remains on by being clasped in the hole 43, and this is clasped ratchet pin can be remained in the hole 43 but will sell in the axial direction around its axis rotation in the hole.

Lid framework 35 has the size with the bottom surface complementation of base assembly 5.Therefore, when lid frame assemblies 7 when transferring in the substrate 5, four ratchet pins 23 are placed in the ratchet sleeve 21 in the base assembly 5.

Ratchet pin 23 and ratchet sleeve 21 place, each angle in four angles of terminal box limits a ratchet mechanism together, and this ratchet mechanism optionally can be for moving on the direction of the axis of ratchet pin 23.Therefore the lid framework 35 of terminal box can move with respect to substrate 5 by ratchet mechanism 21,23.This guarantee lid (a) and floor on every side flush with become horizontal positioned with (b) be fixed on correct position the two.If floor or its obducent sedimentation or motion are arranged as time passes, then ratchet mechanism also can make lid leveling automatically as time passes.

Ratchet pin 23 can reverse 90 ° around its axis between locked position and released position.In locked position, the ratchet mechanism that is limited by ratchet pin 23 and ratchet sleeve 21 prevents to cover the substrate that framework 35 lifts away from terminal box.In the released position, ratchet mechanism separately.Therefore, when the ratchet pin 23 of all four ratchet mechanisms all was torqued into the released position, lid framework 35 and lid 37 can lift away from the substrate 5 of terminal box and take out from substrate 5 fully.For the ease of ratchet pin 23 reversing between locked position and released position, the top of each ratchet pin all is provided with a projection 23a, and the user can handle this projection 23a so that ratchet pin rotates around its axis.The orientation of projection 23a can also be easy to discern the state of ratchet pin.

Lid 37 is hinged to along the back edge of covering framework 35 and covers (as shown in Figure 3) on the framework 35.Therefore, lid 37 can move to the open position (not shown) from make position (shown in Fig. 2 and 3), and two in providing near the terminal box volume inside, and therefore near passing the socket that the otch in the bracket panel 39 exposes.

For the ease of covering 37 Kai Heguan, establish an inverted U-shaped handle 45.The arm of the downward extension of handle 45 is slidably mounted on (but have aduncate end, this end is limited in the place, top of cylindrical housing like this, so that they can not be taken out fully) in interior two cylindrical housings 47 of lid.Therefore the time spent flushes setting with cap surface covering not at the top of handle 45, but can rise a little away from cap surface, provides better to the user during with box lunch lid 37 to be opened and holds with a firm grip.Handle and cylindrical housing are shown in further detail in Fig. 6 a-6c.

The downside of each cylindrical housing 47 is all closed.This has got rid of the possibility of the inner any cable of shaft arm contact outlet box.

During using outlet box, the cable that is connected to socket from plug comes out to pass lid via cable outlet 41 from outlet box.Cable outlet 41 is installed in rotatably and covers on 37, and can between make position (see figure 2) and open position, move, cable outlet 41 flushes with cap assemblies 7 in described make position, and cable outlet 41 rises side from the teeth outwards in open position, so that cable can be passed through from outlet box.

Lid frame assemblies 7 comprises metal load plate 39, and this load board 39 combines with lid 37.Load board 39 supporting and distributing during use by load that outlet box stood (for example on terminal box, walk about or stand caused load) by the people.Load board 39 is cut open in the position of rope outlet and therefore comprises three projections on its leading edge, limits two grooves between these three projections.Center protrusion 48 comprises two scalloped shaped grooves 49 in its end face, so that improve the rigidity/weight capacity of plate, and can also be easy near handle.Two side extending projections 51 are flat.

When assembling when covering, the outside projection of load board 39 is positioned at the below of the molded parts that the correspondence of lid stretches out.One dummy module (dummy module) 57 (comprising the integral plastics molded item) is assemblied on the center protrusion 48.In further embodiments, dummy module can replace with for example locking module.Three projections are set provides the weight capacity of improvement to floor box.

Fig. 7-11b illustrates the floor box of the rise of the second embodiment of the present invention.With the parts in the corresponding second embodiment of the present invention of similar parts in the first embodiment of the present invention use with first embodiment in identical label represent, but be added with front prefix " 1 " (or add " 10 " in suitable place).

As described in referring to the regulating course outlet box of the first embodiment of the present invention, floor box comprises two major parts: base assembly 105 and lid frame assemblies 107, this lid frame assemblies 107 can be installed on the base assembly 105.

At first referring to the base assembly 105 of Fig. 7 and 9a, base assembly comprises rise floor box dish (pan) 109, this terminal box dish 109 has 111, the first couples of opposed baffle plate side 115b in square bottom surface and second couple of side 115a, they each all have six holes that enter that are used to put into cable under the floor.The upper surface of floor box dish 109 opens wide, and is mounted to reception 119, two divider plate 127 of bracket panel and four ratchet sleeves 121, and is as described below.

Auxiliary tray 119 comprises an integral slab, and this integral slab has two folding flanges 132 downwards and have upwards folding flange 132 on other two opposed edges on two opposed edges therein.Each flange 132 plays mounting bracket, and is fixed to the side 115a of floor box dish 109, on the 115b.Auxiliary tray 119 is installed on the floor box dish 109 like this, so that auxiliary tray rises from the bottom surface of substrate framework, provides cable to pass hole and the passage below auxiliary tray 119.Two divider plate 127 are installed in the below of auxiliary tray 119, so that management cable and prevent the not interference between the cable on the same group.

Auxiliary tray 119 has center cut 131, and this center cut 131 has and the identical shape of the reference described shape of first embodiment, but towards 90 ° of counter rotations.Three pairs of sockets (every pair all comprises two adjacent BS 1363 sockets that become side by side relationship) are installed in (socket is not shown in Fig. 7 and 9a) on the auxiliary tray.Each socket similarly is orientated; The sort of orientation is like this, and when being placed in one of them socket with convenient plug, cable directly is parallel to the direction of the width of outlet box away from plug court, and generally extends to the right in Fig. 7 and 9a.Handle rope then and pass an approximate right angle, so that it passes rope outlet 141.

Each is being parallel to stagger arrangement on the width of the triangular structure direction of (with the width perpendicular to floor box) to socket.Therefore each is to the such stagger arrangement of socket so that directly away from the middle of being placed on to the cable of the plug in one of them socket of socket its right side this to two sockets of socket between by (referring to the orientation shown in Fig. 7 and the 9b).Therefore, this often can not hinder cable to extend away from middle centering plug to the plug in the socket to be placed on the right side.

The ratchet pin 123 that a ratchet sleeve 121 is used for containment cap frame assemblies 107 is all established in inside at each angle of floor box dish 109.Ratchet pin 123/ ratchet sleeve 121 device basically as this paper with reference to a use as described in the ratchet mechanism of first embodiment.

Lid frame assemblies 107 (seeing Fig. 8 and 9b) is basically as described in the lid frame assemblies of the reference first embodiment of the present invention.Yet in addition, cap assemblies 107 comprises a pair of cable retainer and the tight mechanism of cover lock, is described in more detail as following.

As being shown in further detail in Figure 10 a and 10b, each cable retainer 153 is relevant with each rope outlet 141, and is installed in the below of covering each outlet on the framework 135.Each cable retainer 153 all comprises pair of L-shaped flexing arm 155.This faces with each other to arm 155, and in their position that does not have stress less clearance (less than the diameter of cable) is only arranged between them.In addition, all inside substrate in the end of each arm 155 towards cable retainer 153.Therefore cable retainer 153 each can both be easy to handle cable pass little gap and enter in the cable retainer 153 (for example by with cable firmly clamping arm 155 make simultaneously their crooked and separately so that the passage of cable is provided), but forbid from retainer 153, taking out cable.In order to take out cable, the user must make at least one arm curve inwardly, and passes the outside drawn out cable in gap between two arms.

The tight mechanism 157 of cover lock is shown specifically in Figure 11 a and 11b.Retaining mechanism 157 is self-contained modules, and the glossal canal device of this self-contained module by retaining mechanism/cover is assembled to and covers on 137.When assembling, retaining mechanism 157 partly covers the center protrusion of load board 139 and scalloped shaped groove 149 wherein.Retaining mechanism 157 comprises breech lock 158, and this breech lock 158 is installed between locked position (breech lock 158 engages the groove that covers in the framework in this locked position) and the lockset position of coupler (the breech lock 158 whole tight mechanisms of cover lock that are positioned in this lockset position of coupler) rotatably.Breech lock 158 can be by moving between locked position and lockset position of coupler in the top that screwdriver is inserted into the tight mechanism 157 of cover lock.Therefore lid mechanism provides simple but effective method, can be with terminal box locking under the floor box, to prevent wherein cable of undesired interference by this method.

Because the tight mechanism of cover lock is self-contained module, so it can be easy to replace with the dummy module of similar size, this dummy module does not have the retaining mechanism that assembled, but still can be placed on (as the situation in the first embodiment of the present invention) in the glossal canal device.This dummy module can for example be solid Unitarily molded simply.This provides greater flexibility for manufacturing firm and/or distributors in the product scope that they can sell at lower cost.It also makes user can select or upgrade functional (if supply dummy module and retaining mechanism module the two) of floor box.

Figure 12-14b illustrates the floor box that flushes of the third embodiment of the present invention.With the parts in the corresponding third embodiment of the present invention of parts in the first embodiment of the present invention use with first embodiment in identical label represent but prefix " 2 " (perhaps adding " 20 ") before adding in suitable place.

Referring to Figure 12 and Figure 14 a, substrate assembling 205 comprises auxiliary tray 231, mounting panel 259 and four ratchet sleeves 221.

Auxiliary tray 219 is square, and has the sidewall of rise along each edge.Two opposed sidewalls comprise flange 219a on the auxiliary tray, and this flange 219 is outwardly-bent, so that auxiliary tray 219 can be fixed on the downside of mounting panel 259.Auxiliary tray 219 has center cut 231, and this center cut 231 is basically as with reference to as described in first embodiment, and floor box is equipped with three pairs of socket (not shown) of getting shifted structure.

Mounting panel 259 is rectangle (wideer than auxiliary tray 219, but only long slightly), and therefore stretches out outside the both sides of auxiliary tray 219 morely.Four positions of ratchet sleeve 221 above four angles of auxiliary tray 219 are fixed on the upper surface of mounting panel 259.

Cap assemblies 207 cap assemblies with the second embodiment of the present invention basically is identical.The ratchet pin 223 of cap assemblies is placed in the ratchet sleeve 221 of substrate framework.

Should be appreciated that with reference to the described parts of one embodiment of the present of invention and can be applicable to other embodiments of the invention comparably.For example,, be provided with the regulating course outlet box of installing by the first embodiment of the present invention, but comprise the tight module of cover lock (as described in) in addition with reference to second embodiment according to fourth embodiment of the present invention (not shown).

The proof although the present invention has been illustrated and has given an example with reference to some specific embodiments, the person skilled in art should be appreciated that the present invention is applicable to the not difference of proof change for example particularly of many this paper.The reader should also be appreciated that be said to be preferred, favourable, easily or suchlike integral body of the present invention or parts be best, and do not limit the scope of appended claims.

Claims

1. service outlet floor box, comprise base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises the lid framework that is fixed on the base assembly and is installed in lid in the zone of covering first edge on the framework pivotally, second edge of wherein relative with first edge lid comprises a series of juts, described a series of jut is defined for the some grooves that allow cable to pass through together between the outside of terminal box and inside, first jut is located between two grooves, and the second and the 3rd jut is located on the corresponding opposite side of those two grooves, and wherein this cover ground with plastic material with partly form with metallic plate, this metallic plate stretches into first, in each of the second and the 3rd jut, be used to reinforce those parts.

2. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 1, wherein metallic plate crosses whole lid extension basically.

3. according to claim 1 or 2 described service outlet floor boxes, wherein cover ground forms with the molded item of plastic material, and this molded item extends around whole lid basically.

4. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, wherein there are three juts at second edge along lid, and the second and the 3rd jut is provided with towards the opposite end at second edge of lid.

5. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, wherein first jut is similar to along second edge that covers and is arranged on the centre.

6. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, wherein handle is installed on first jut of lid.

7. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, its middle cover comprises metal handle, this metal handle comprises one or more arms, described one or more arm is placed in the interior one or more grooves of lid slidably, and be used for handle and be mounted to sliding motion between punctured position and extended position, above-mentioned one or more arms mainly are contained in one or more grooves in described punctured position, and above-mentioned one or more arms stretch out from groove in extended position, one or more grooves inner or respectively hold blockedly is used to prevent that above-mentioned one or more arm from contacting with the cable of terminal box inside.

8. according to the described line floor box of confessing of claim 7, wherein metal handle comprises a pair of arm, and this is placed in the interior a pair of groove of lid slidably to arm.

9. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 8, wherein metal arm has inverted U-shaped basically shape, and each arm limits the corresponding limb of U-shaped.

10. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 7-9, this arm or each arm shape of all getting bar wherein.

11. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 7-10, wherein metal handle has a shank portion, when handle was in punctured position, this shank portion was provided with by the outer surface next door of lid, and the outer surface of middle cover is slotted in the zone of shank portion and is used to make the user to hold shank portion.

12. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 7-11, the free end of one or more arms of handle or two ends comprise side direction upper process part, this jut is used to engage the part of lid, so that one or more arms are remained in one or more grooves.

13. according to one of them described line floor box of confessing of claim 7-12, wherein handle is located in the zone of first jut of lid.

14. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, its middle cover is installed in the zone at first edge that covers framework pivotally, be used between make position and open position, moving, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located in the zone at second edge of lid on lid and/or the lid framework, and wherein lock modules also is provided for and removably is fixed on lock modules receiving platform place, lock modules comprises breech lock, when lock modules is fixed on the terminal box, this breech lock can move between locked position of coupler and released position, remain in make position at above-mentioned locked position of coupler middle cover, and be free to travel in the open position at above-mentioned released position middle cover.

15. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 14, also comprise another module, this module is used to replace lock modules removably to be fixed on lock modules receiving platform place.

16. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 15, wherein this another module is a blank module, this blank module is used for the space that the filling lock modules occupies.

17. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 15, wherein this another module is the locking module that comprises lock.

18. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 15-17, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located at and covers.

19. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 18, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located in the zone of first jut of lid.

20. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 15-19, wherein lock modules is slidedly assemblied in lock modules receiving platform place.

21. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 20, wherein being slidingly matched is that glossal canal cooperates.

22. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 15-21, wherein lock modules can be dismantled from receiving platform when lid is opened, and non-dismountable when lid is closed.

23. require described service outlet floor box according to arbitrary aforesaid right, wherein the cable outlet unit is located in the regional inner cap and the space of lid between the framework at second edge of lid, this cable outlet unit can move between make position and open position, space between described make position middle cover framework and lid is closed basically, and in open position, limit cable openings in the floor box top, be used for current supply cable and pass opening.

24. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 23, the cable retainer wherein is set, this cable retainer is installed in the below of covering cable outlet unit in the framework, and comprise a pair of flexing arm, described flexing arm stretches out and is positioned at the below of cable openings from substrate, and this cable openings is defined when being in its open position in the cable outlet unit.

25. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 24, wherein each flexing arm all comprises first, second portion, and third part, the substrate away from the cable retainer is extended by above-mentioned first, second portion is from extending with the end of the isolated first of substrate and towards another arm, and third part is from the end of first isolated second portion and towards the base extension of cable retainer.

26. according to claim 24 or 25 described service outlet floor boxes, a pair of cable outlet unit wherein is set and a pair of cable retainer is set, each cable retainer all is located at the below of corresponding cable outlet unit.

27. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 26, wherein the cable outlet unit is located in the zone of two grooves between first, second and the 3rd jut.

28. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 23-27, wherein the cable outlet unit is installed rotatably, be used for they make position and open position between move.

29. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 23-28, wherein the cable outlet unit is installed in and covers.

30. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 23-29, wherein when the cable outlet unit was in the close position, the top of cable outlet unit flushed with the top of lid.

31. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 23-30, wherein the cable outlet unit is comprised in the below at the top of lid when the cable outlet unit is shown in an open position.

32. service outlet floor box, comprise base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises the lid framework that is fixed on the base assembly and is installed in the lid that covers on the framework pivotally, its middle cover comprises metal handle, this metal handle comprises one or more arms, described one or more arm is placed in the one or more grooves that cover slidably, and be used for installing handle and be used for sliding motion between punctured position and extended position, above-mentioned one or more arms mainly are contained in one or more grooves in this punctured position, and above-mentioned one or more arms stretch out from groove in extended position, one or more grooves inner or respectively hold and blockedly be used to prevent that above-mentioned one or more arm from contacting with the cable of terminal box inside.

33. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 32, wherein metal handle comprises a pair of arm, this is placed in the interior a pair of groove of lid slidably to arm.

34. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 33, wherein metal handle has inverted U-shaped basically shape, and each arm limits the corresponding limb of U-shaped.

35. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 32-34, this arm or each arm shape of all getting bar wherein.

36. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 32-35, wherein metal handle has shank portion, this shank portion is provided with by the outer surface next door of lid when handle is in punctured position, and the outer surface of middle cover is slotted in the zone of shank portion and is used to make the user to hold shank portion.

37. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 32-36, wherein the free end of one or more arms of handle or each end comprise side direction upper process part, this jut is used to engage the part of lid, so that one or more arms are remained in one or more grooves.

38. service outlet floor box, comprise base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises covers framework and lid, described lid framework is fixed on the base assembly, be used between make position and open position, moving in the zone that is installed in first edge that covers framework pivotally and cover, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located in the zone at second edge of the lid relative with first edge on lid and/or the lid member, and lock modules also is provided for and removably is fixed on lock modules receiving platform place, lock modules comprises breech lock, when lock modules is fixed on the terminal box, this breech lock can move between locked position of coupler and released position, be maintained at make position at described locked position of coupler middle cover, and be free to travel in the open position at the released position middle cover.

39. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 38, also comprise another module, this another module is used to replace lock modules removably to be fixed on lock modules receiving platform place.

40. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 39, wherein another module is a blank module, this blank module is used for the space that filling is occupied by lock modules.

41. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 39, wherein another module is the locking module that comprises lock.

42. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 38-41, wherein the lock modules receiving platform is located at and covers.

43. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 38-42, wherein lock modules is to be slidingly fitted in lock modules receiving platform place.

44. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 43, wherein being slidingly matched is that glossal canal cooperates.

45. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 38-44, wherein lock modules can be dismantled from receiving platform when lid is opened, and non-dismountable when lid is closed.

46. service outlet floor box, comprise base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is used for fixing on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises the lid framework that is fixed on the base assembly and is installed in lid in the zone at first edge that covers framework pivotally, wherein the cable outlet unit is located in the zone at second edge of the lid relative with first edge in the space of covering between framework and the lid, the cable outlet unit can move between make position and open position, space between described make position middle cover framework and lid is closed basically, and the cable openings in the top of floor box is defined for and allows cable to pass opening in open position, reach the cable retainer wherein is set, this cable retainer is installed in the below of covering cable outlet unit in the framework and comprises a pair of flexing arm, and this stretches out and be positioned at the below of the cable openings that is limited when the cable outlet unit is shown in an open position from substrate flexing arm.

47. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 46, wherein each flexing arm all comprises first, second portion, and third part, the substrate of leaving the cable retainer is extended by described first, and second portion extends from the end of first, and the end of this first and substrate are spaced apart and towards another arm, and third part is extended from the end of second portion, and the end of this second portion and first are spaced apart and towards the substrate of cable retainer.

48. according to claim 46 or 47 described service outlet floor boxes, a pair of cable outlet unit wherein is set and a pair of cable retainer is set, each cable retainer all is located at the below of corresponding cable outlet unit.

49. according to the described service outlet floor box of claim 48, wherein the cable outlet unit is located in the zone of two grooves between first, second and the 3rd jut.

50. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 46-49, wherein the cable outlet unit is installed rotatably, is used for moving between make position and open position.

51. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 46-50, wherein the cable outlet unit is installed in and covers.

52. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 46-51, wherein when the cable outlet unit was in the close position, the top of cable outlet unit flushed with the top of lid.

53. according to one of them described service outlet floor box of claim 46-52, wherein when the cable outlet unit was shown in an open position, the cable outlet unit was comprised in the below at the top of lid.

54. service outlet floor box, comprise base assembly and lid frame assemblies, this lid frame assemblies is fixed on the base assembly, the lid frame assemblies comprises the lid framework that is fixed on the base assembly and is installed in lid in the zone of covering first edge on the framework pivotally, wherein terminal box also comprise following feature any one or a plurality of:

A. cover ground is with plastic material with partly form with metallic plate;

B. floor box comprises one of them any feature of claim 2-31;

C. floor box is according to claim 1;

D. floor box according to claim 32-37 one of them;

E. floor box according to claim 38-45 one of them; And/or

F. floor box according to claim 46-53 one of them.

55. basically as service outlet floor box as described in the reference accompanying drawing and as shown in drawings.

56. a floor panel structure comprises floor and the service outlet floor box in the floor, service outlet floor box is according to arbitrary aforesaid right requirement.

57. according to the described floor panel structure of claim 56, be included in the one or more cables in the floor, one or more cables terminate in the terminals place that is limited by socket in outlet box inside, and another cable can be attached to and be used for being connected in the zone of service outlet floor box the device that is positioned at above the floor on the socket.