EP2515391A1 - Multi-appliance block provided with a translatably mobile connector - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of electrical installations.
- Such a power strip includes an electrical plug (which corresponds to the "connector”) to engage in the wall socket, and several outlets (which correspond to “electrical equipment”) to which can connect the various electrical devices.
- the elongate housing is made of two telescopic parts, including a sleeve that carries two power outlets, and a body that carries two electrical plugs.
- the power strip has an adjustable length.
- the rear faces of the body and the sleeve are flat and parallel, but offset relative to each other so that the pins of the electrical plugs project from a plane located in recess relative to the plane of the back side of the sheath.
- This manifold block is designed to connect to wall outlets of defined thicknesses, the insertion of the pins pins open at a height precisely adjusted relative to the wall wall.
- the rear face of the sleeve of the multi-socket block may come into abutment against the wall wall even before the pins of its electrical plugs. could have access to the bottom of the cells of the wall socket. It follows a bad electrical connection.
- the elongated housing will be subjected to bending stress that could damage the power strip or wall outlet.
- the sheath has fastening means to the wall wall, which comprise in this case an eyelet for receiving a fixing screw located at the free end of the sleeve.
- fastening means to the wall wall, which comprise in this case an eyelet for receiving a fixing screw located at the free end of the sleeve.
- This housing has, on the front panel, a set of sockets accessible to the user, and, on the back, a housing for a connector adapted to plug into the phone socket.
- This connector comprises a frame mounted to move in translation in the housing, between a recessed position at the bottom of the housing and a position flush with the rear face of the housing. It also includes a disk that is rotatably mounted in the frame and has a plug adapted to plug into the phone socket.
- this cover case is that the translation mount of the frame does not ensure that the plug is properly plugged into the phone jack. More specifically, it may happen during this connection that the plug does not go into the phone jack but it moves back into the recessed position in the housing. In such a case, the electrical contact will not be or will be poorly established.
- the present invention provides a multi-device block adaptable to different types of wall outlets, and that the user can easily connect to a wall outlet.
- the freedom of movement in translation of the connector relative to the elongated housing allows the rear face of the elongated housing to bear against the wall wall regardless of the height of the bottom of the wall socket relative to to the wall, while ensuring a good connection of the connector in the wall socket.
- the connector is accessible on the front face of the elongate housing so that, if the latter moves back when connecting the multi-equipment unit to a wall outlet, the user can force the connector to engage in this wall outlet. pressing directly on it.
- said connector comprises, on its outlet on the front face of the elongate housing, an electrical equipment which is accessible in front of said elongate housing.
- the space on the front of the elongated housing, in the axis of the plug to be connected to the wall socket, is used to provide additional electrical equipment, which will preferably a socket.
- FIG. 1 schematically shows a multi-device block 1 ready to be connected to a wall outlet 900.
- front and rear respectively designate the location facing the installer of the multi-device unit 1 on the wall outlet 900 and the location facing the wall outlet 900.
- the multi-device unit 1 is mainly formed in two parts, including an elongated housing 100 which carries on the front of the electrical equipment 300 accessible to the user, and a connector 200 which emerges from its rear face 111 to connect to the socket wall 900 for powering or communicating with electrical equipment 300.
- the connector 200 is mounted to move in translation on the elongated housing 100, along a translation axis A1 which is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis A2 of the elongate housing 100, and it opens on the face before 121 of the elongate housing 100.
- the translation axis A1 preferably extends orthogonally to the rear face 111 of the elongated housing 100, so that once the multi-device block 1 is installed, the electrical equipment 300 is turned forward.
- this axis of translation is inclined relative to the rear face 111 of the elongate housing 100, so that a Once the multi-device unit 1 installed, the electrical equipment 300 are oriented upwards, downwards, or to the sides.
- wall outlet 900 which is not the subject of the present invention, has a plug function.
- a receiving shaft 901 of an electrical plug whose bottom is pierced with two openings for access to phase and neutral cells and an opening through which a ground pin protrudes towards the ground. 'before.
- This wall socket 900 comprises a square 902 finishing plate which aesthetically borders the receiving well 901 and which rests on the wall wall 700.
- This finishing plate 902 has any thickness.
- the multi-device block is a power strip 1.
- Its connector 200 then has an electrical plug 230 adapted to be connected to the receiving well 901 of the wall socket 900.
- Its electrical equipment 300 comprise 300 plugs, here three in number, whose functional parts are formed by receiving wells 301 of electrical plugs.
- the elongate housing 100 generally has a parallelepipedal shape with a longitudinal axis A2.
- It has a length of about 380 millimeters, a width of about 80 millimeters, and a thickness of about 50 millimeters.
- the elongate housing 100 is here composed of a base 110, on the rear face 111 of which the connector 200 emerges, and a cover 120 which closes the base 110 at the front and which gives access through its front face 121 to the wells. receipt 301 of the sockets 300.
- the base 110 of the elongated housing 100 appears in more detail on the figure 2 .
- a bottom wall 114 which is slightly curved in width about the longitudinal axis A2 and which is bordered at the front by a side wall 115.
- This recess 112 has a flat bottom 113 which extends over the entire width of the base 110, from the rounded end 101 towards the right end 102, over a length of about 90 millimeters.
- the bottom 113 of this recess 112 is also connected here to the remaining part of the rear face 111 of the base 110 by an inclined edge.
- the cover 120 of the elongated housing 100 appears in more detail on the figure 1 .
- a cover 130 As shown in this figure, it is formed in two parts, namely a cover 130 and a finishing plate 140.
- the cover 130 is more precisely arranged to close the front opening of the base 110.
- a flat front wall 124 bordered at the rear by a side wall 125 which is arranged to fit on the side wall 115 of the base 110.
- the side walls 115, 125 of the base 110 and the cover 120 together form the side wall 150 of the elongated housing 100.
- the front wall 124 of the cover 130 has an oblong opening (not visible in the figures) by which the three receptacles 300 are engaged inside the elongated housing 100.
- the finishing plate 140 is then arranged to close this oblong opening. It has for this purpose a rectangular shape that covers the oblong opening, and is pierced by three rounded windows which emerge receiving wells 301 three outlets 300.
- the finishing plate 140 is here fixed on the cover 130 via an equipment support (not visible in the figures) which is previously blocked on the cover 130 and on which are fixed the mechanisms of the sockets 300.
- the lid is made of a single piece.
- the connector 200 is located on the elongated housing 100 so that its electrical plug 230 emerges from the bottom 113 of the recess 112 provided in the rear face 111 of the base 110.
- the connector 200 comprises here a tubular sleeve 201 which passes through the elongated housing 100 from one side, from the bottom 113 of the recess 112 to the front wall 124 of the cover 130, along the translation axis A1.
- This tubular bush 201 has a generally cylindrical rear portion 202 of revolution about the translation axis A1, which houses the electrical plug 200, and a front portion 203 which is generally cylindrical in revolution about the translation axis A1, of greater diameter. to that of the rear part 202.
- the electrical plug 230 has a base 231 which is fixed inside the rear portion 202 of the tubular sleeve 201, so as to be flush with the rear end edge of the tubular sleeve 201.
- connection pins 232 which emerge at the rear of this base 231 to be able to engage in the phase and neutral cells of the wall outlet 900, as well as two receiving cells 233 which are housed in the base 231 to accommodate the ground pin of the wall socket 700.
- the front portion 203 of the tubular sleeve 201 which is accessible to the user, houses a fourth socket 240.
- the socket 240 has for this purpose a base 241 which is fixed inside the tubular sleeve 201, at a distance from its front end edge, to define with the inner face of this tubular sleeve 201 a well of insertion of an electrical plug.
- the socket 240 also comprises a ground pin 242 which emerges at the front of the base 241, and two receiving cells 243 of the pins of an electric plug, which are housed in the base 241.
- These electrical contact elements are, like those of the sockets 300, connected to the contact elements of the electrical plug 230, so that the wall socket 900 can supply power to all four outlets 240, 300 of power strip 1.
- the connector 200 is rotatably mounted on the elongated housing 100 about the translation axis A1.
- the connector 200 and the elongated housing 100 thus have two degrees of relative mobility.
- the base 110 has for this purpose two circular openings 117, 137 centered on the axis of translation A1, which are respectively provided in the bottom 113 of the recess 112 of the base 110 and in the front wall 124 of the cover 130, and through which is engaged the connector 200.
- the circular opening 117 provided in the base 110 has a diameter equal to the diameter of the rear portion 202 of the tubular sleeve 201 of the connector 200. It is lined, on the inside of the base 110, by a sleeve 118 which guides the tubular sleeve in translation and in rotation along the axis of translation A1.
- the circular opening 137 provided in the cover 130 has a diameter equal to the diameter of the front portion 203 of the tubular sleeve 201 of the connector 200. It is lined, on the outside of the cover 230, by a peripheral rim 138 which participates in guiding of the tubular sleeve in translation and in rotation along the axis of translation A1.
- the connector 200 is here free to pivot relative to the elongate housing 100 over a complete revolution, that is to say with an amplitude of 360 degrees.
- the electrical plug 230 of the connector 200 plugged into the wall socket 900, it is possible to rotate the elongated housing 100 to orient it in the desired direction.
- abutment means for limiting the mobility of the connector 200 to a single revolution, so as to prevent the connection cables that connect the electrical plug 230 to the power outlets 240, 300 do not twist excessively , at the risk of disconnecting.
- indexing means 170, 270 for locking the elongated housing 100 relative to the connector 200 in at least two stable angular positions.
- indexing means 170, 270 are provided for locking the elongate housing 100 relative to the connector 200 in four stable angular positions spaced two by two by 90 degrees.
- indexing means comprise, for this purpose, projecting from the inner face of the cover 130, a tubular ring 170 which is centered on the translation axis A1 and which surrounds the connector 200.
- They also comprise, on the connector 200, four members 270 in T-shape, whose feet 271 extend radially from the outer face of the tubular sleeve 201, in four directions spaced two by two by 90 degrees, and whose arms cooperate with cavities 171 recessed in the face internal of the tubular ring 170.
- the arms of these four members 270 are for this purpose elastically deformable and have free ends in the form of bulbs 273.
- the cavities 171 provided in the inner face of the tubular ring 170 are for their number eight and are distributed in such a way that they can simultaneously accommodate all the bulbs 273 of the members 270.
- stop means for limiting the amplitude of translation forward and back of the connector 200 relative to the elongate housing 100.
- abutment means comprise, on the elongated housing 100 and on the connector 200, front abutment faces 116, 216 adapted to bear against each other when the connector 200 is in extreme forward position on the elongate housing 100, and rear abutment faces 126, 226 adapted to bear against each other when the connector 200 is in extreme rear position on the elongated housing 100.
- the front stop face 126 provided on the elongate housing 100 is formed by the portion of the inner face of the cover 130 which borders the opening 137.
- the front stop face 226 provided on the connector 200 is as to it is formed by the front face of the organs 270.
- the rear stop face 116 provided on the elongated housing 100 is formed by the end edge of the sleeve 118 which borders the opening 117 provided on the base 110.
- the rear stop face 216 provided on the connector 200 is in turn formed by a shoulder provided on the outer face of the front portion 202 of the tubular sleeve 201.
- the amplitude of the translation of the connector 200 relative to the elongated housing 100 is here equal to 6 millimeters.
- the use of the electrical equipment 300 When the connector 200 is connected to the wall socket 900, the use of the electrical equipment 300 generates high mechanical stresses on the multi-equipment unit 1, which are liable to damage the connector 200 and the wall socket 900 and to alter the quality of the electrical connection between these two elements.
- a standard requires that the connection between the connector 200 and the wall socket 900 must remain stable, especially when using the electrical equipment 300.
- the elongate housing 100 then comprises at least one fastening means 160, separate from the connector 200, by which it is adapted to be fixed to the wall wall 700, away from the wall outlet 900.
- each fastening means 160 is located inside the outer contour 190 of the elongate housing 100, so that, when the elongated housing 100 is viewed from the front, each means fastening 160 is masked by the elongate housing 100.
- the overall contour 190 of the elongate housing 100 is here defined as the outer contour of the side wall 150 of the elongate housing 100 as seen from the front.
- the contours of the fastening means 160 projecting in the plane of the wall wall 700 are entirely located within the overall contour 190 of the elongate housing 100.
- the fastening means 160 are located on the elongate housing 100 such that when the connector 200 is properly connected to the wall outlet 900, they do not appear in the view of the user when the user is watching. the multi-device block 1 from the front.
- the two attachment means 160 of the elongate housing 100 on the wall wall 700 are arranged to cooperate with two complementary fixing means 800 previously fixed to the wall wall 700 (see FIG. figure 9 ).
- the complementary fixing means fixed to the wall wall 700 are 800 buttons. have each in the form of a washer 803 which is traversed by a central opening 801 for the passage of a fixing screw 750 ( figure 9 ) and which carries at the rear a peripheral rim 802 bordering this central opening 801.
- each button 800 to the wall wall 700, to thread a fastening screw 750 through the central opening 801 of the button 800, then to screw it into the wall wall 700 until its head bears against the front face of the washer 803.
- the button 800 is pressed against the wall wall 700 by its peripheral rim 802, so that one day appears between the rear face of the washer 803 and the wall wall 700.
- the fastening means 160 provided at the rear of the base 110 of the elongated housing 100 are then provided to hook and unhook manually from these complementary fastening means 800, without the aid of any tool.
- These fastening means 160 are for this purpose hooking means, provided for hooking and unhooking the buttons 800 in favor of the rotation of the elongate housing 100 relative to the connector 200 about the translation axis A1, when the connector 200 is connected to the wall socket 900.
- each fastening means 160 generally comprises a hollow cavity 161 in the rear face 111 of the base 110, and a return 165 which extends away from the bottom 162 of this cavity 161 to delimit therewith a groove adapted to cooperate with the corresponding 800 button.
- Each cavity 161 is here formed by a flat which, because of the convexity of the rear wall 114 of the base 110, extends recessed in the rear face 111 of the base 110.
- This flat surface extends in length over the entire width of the base 110 of the elongate housing 100, and over a width slightly greater than the diameter of the buttons 800. It is delimited between two straight flanges 163 which extend in the thickness of the wall rear 114 of the base 110.
- each cavity 161 The return provided on each cavity 161 is formed by a tab 165 which runs along a central portion of one of the right flanges 163 of the cavity 161, so as to overhang the bottom 162 of the cavity 161.
- This tab 165 s extends more precisely parallel to the bottom 162 of this cavity 161, and at a distance of it which is substantially equal to the thickness of the washers 803 of the buttons 800.
- the tabs 165 thus define with the cavities 161 engagement grooves adapted to engage the washers 803 of the buttons 800.
- the cavities 161 can engage the buttons 800 and the tabs 165 can engage under the washers 803 of these buttons 800, regardless of the direction of rotation of the elongated housing 100 relative to the connector 200.
- the width of the cavities 161, slightly greater than the diameter of the washers 803 of the buttons 800, allows the cavities 161 to engage the buttons 800, even if the buttons 800 are slightly off-center with respect to the ideal positions to which they should have been set.
- the facing faces of washers 803 and tabs 165 are notched.
- the installer must therefore exert a force on the elongate housing 100 to allow the tabs 165 to engage under the washers 803, thereby locking the elongated housing 100 in position relative to the connector 200, and thus with respect to the wall wall 700.
- the introduction of the power strip 1 on the wall wall 700 is then performed as follows.
- the first operation consists in fixing the two buttons 800 to the wall wall 700, by means of two fixing screws 750.
- buttons 800 are positioned along a horizontal axis, so as to install the power strip 1 horizontally. They are more precisely fixed on the wall wall 700 at distances from the center of the wall outlet 900 which are equal to the distances separating the cavities 161 from the center of the connector 200.
- the second operation consists in plugging the electrical plug 230 of the connector 200 into the receiving well 901 of the wall socket 900.
- This second operation is performed in such a way that the elongate housing extends substantially vertically.
- the recess 112 provided recessed in the rear face 111 of the base 110, on the side of its rounded end 101, allows the base 110 not to abut against the finish plate 902 of the wall outlet 900 when the rest of the rear face 111 of the base 110 bears against the wall wall 700, regardless of the thickness of the finishing plate 902.
- the third operation is to tilt the elongate housing 100 by a quarter turn around the translation axis A1, keeping the rear face 111 of the base 110 in abutment against the wall wall 700, so that the cavities 161 can engage on the buttons 800 and that the tabs 165 can come into engagement behind the washers 803 of the buttons 800.
- the installer then ceases to constrain the elongate housing 100 to pivot about the translation axis A1 when he perceives that the indexing means of the rotation of the elongate housing 100 relative to the connector 200 are engaged, which means that the elongate housing 100 extends horizontally.
- manifold block 1 is ready for use.
- the electrical equipment 601, 602, 603 have functions other than functions of power outlets.
- one of the electrical devices 601 to have a USB socket function (for charging an electrical device), for another of the electrical devices 602 to have an optical fiber tap function (for transmission data), and that the last of the electrical equipment 603 has a network or telephone socket function.
- the connector opens on the front face of the base of the elongate housing 100 by a simple circular wall 400 (on which a marking "PUSH" is provided here), and that it therefore does not offer access to an additional power socket on the front panel.
- This circular flat wall 400 can then be used by the installer who, pressing on it, can ensure that the plug is properly engaged in the corresponding wall socket.
- the connector comprises, not a conventional electrical plug, but instead an electrical plug specially designed to supply and communicate with the three electrical devices 601, 602, 603.
- the connector could be made for the connector to have no pivotal mobility with respect to the elongate housing.
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La présente invention concerne de manière générale le domaine des installations électriques.The present invention relates generally to the field of electrical installations.
Elle concerne plus particulièrement un bloc multi-appareillages tel que défini dans le préambule de la revendication 1.It relates more particularly to a multi-device block as defined in the preamble of
Parmi les différents types de blocs multi-appareillages connus, on distingue notamment les blocs multiprises, permettant de connecter divers appareils électriques à une même prise murale.Among the various types of known multi-equipment blocks, there are in particular power strips, for connecting various electrical devices to a single wall outlet.
Un tel bloc multiprise comprend une fiche électrique (qui correspond au "connecteur") à engager dans la prise murale, et plusieurs prises de courant (qui correspondent aux "appareillages électriques") auxquelles peuvent se connecter les divers appareils électriques.Such a power strip includes an electrical plug (which corresponds to the "connector") to engage in the wall socket, and several outlets (which correspond to "electrical equipment") to which can connect the various electrical devices.
On connaît notamment du document
Dans ce document, les faces arrière du corps et du fourreau sont planes et parallèles, mais décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre de sorte que les broches des fiches électriques font saillie d'un plan situé en renfoncement par rapport au plan de la face arrière du fourreau.In this document, the rear faces of the body and the sleeve are flat and parallel, but offset relative to each other so that the pins of the electrical plugs project from a plane located in recess relative to the plane of the back side of the sheath.
L'inconvénient majeur de ce bloc multiprise est qu'il est conçu pour se brancher à des prises murales d'épaisseurs définies, dont les alvéoles d'insertion des broches débouchent à une hauteur précisément ajustée par rapport à la paroi murale.The major disadvantage of this manifold block is that it is designed to connect to wall outlets of defined thicknesses, the insertion of the pins pins open at a height precisely adjusted relative to the wall wall.
Plus précisément, si le fond de la prise murale est situé trop en arrière par rapport à la paroi murale, la face arrière du fourreau du bloc multiprise risque de venir en appui contre la paroi murale avant même que les broches de ses fiches électriques n'aient pu accéder au fond des alvéoles de la prise murale. Il s'en suit une mauvaise connexion électrique.Specifically, if the bottom of the wall outlet is located too far back from the wall, the rear face of the sleeve of the multi-socket block may come into abutment against the wall wall even before the pins of its electrical plugs. could have access to the bottom of the cells of the wall socket. It follows a bad electrical connection.
Au contraire, si le fond de la prise murale est situé trop en avant par rapport à la paroi murale, les fiches électriques du bloc multiprise se brancheront correctement dans la prise murale, mais la face arrière du fourreau ne pourra pas venir en appui contre la paroi murale, créant ainsi un jour entre la paroi murale et la face arrière du fourreau du bloc multiprise.On the contrary, if the bottom of the wall socket is located too far forward relative to the wall, the electrical plugs of the power strip will connect properly into the wall socket, but the rear side of the sleeve can not bear against the wall, creating a day between the wall and the back of the wall sheath of power strip.
Alors, lorsqu'un utilisateur connectera un appareil électrique à l'une des prises de courant du bloc-multiprise, le boîtier allongé sera soumis à un effort de flexion susceptible de détériorer le bloc multiprise ou la prise murale.So, when a user connects an electrical appliance to one of the convenience receptacles on the power strip, the elongated housing will be subjected to bending stress that could damage the power strip or wall outlet.
On note d'ailleurs que dans ce document, le fourreau présente des moyens de fixation à la paroi murale, qui comportent en l'espèce un oeillet d'accueil d'une vis de fixation située à l'extrémité libre du manchon. Le risque de flexion s'avère donc encore plus problématique, puisque cette vis de fixation risque de soumettre le boîtier allongé à un effort de flexion plus important, qui se prolonge dans la durée.It should be noted that in this document, the sheath has fastening means to the wall wall, which comprise in this case an eyelet for receiving a fixing screw located at the free end of the sleeve. The risk of bending is therefore even more problematic, since this fastening screw may subject the elongated housing to a greater bending force, which is prolonged in duration.
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Ce connecteur comporte un cadre monté mobile en translation dans le logement, entre une position enfoncée au fond du logement et une position affleurant la face arrière du boîtier. Il comporte également un disque qui est monté mobile en rotation dans le cadre et qui porte une fiche adaptée à se brancher dans la prise de téléphone.This connector comprises a frame mounted to move in translation in the housing, between a recessed position at the bottom of the housing and a position flush with the rear face of the housing. It also includes a disk that is rotatably mounted in the frame and has a plug adapted to plug into the phone socket.
L'inconvénient de ce boîtier de recouvrement est que le montage à translation du cadre ne permet pas de s'assurer que la fiche est correctement branchée dans la prise de téléphone. Plus précisément, il peut arriver lors de ce branchement que la fiche ne s'enfonce pas dans la prise de téléphone mais qu'elle recule en position enfoncée dans le logement. En pareil cas, le contact électrique ne sera pas ou sera mal établi.The disadvantage of this cover case is that the translation mount of the frame does not ensure that the plug is properly plugged into the phone jack. More specifically, it may happen during this connection that the plug does not go into the phone jack but it moves back into the recessed position in the housing. In such a case, the electrical contact will not be or will be poorly established.
Afin de remédier aux inconvénients précités de l'état de la technique, la présente invention propose un bloc multi-appareillages adaptable à différents types de prises murales, et que l'utilisateur peut facilement brancher à une prise murale.To overcome the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art, the present invention provides a multi-device block adaptable to different types of wall outlets, and that the user can easily connect to a wall outlet.
Plus particulièrement, on propose selon l'invention un bloc multi-appareillages tel que défini dans la revendication 1.More particularly, there is provided according to the invention a multi-device block as defined in
Ainsi, grâce à l'invention, la liberté de mouvement en translation du connecteur par rapport au boîtier allongé permet à la face arrière du boîtier allongé de venir en appui sur la paroi murale quelle que soit la hauteur du fond de la prise murale par rapport à la paroi murale, tout en assurant une bonne connexion du connecteur dans la prise murale.Thus, thanks to the invention, the freedom of movement in translation of the connector relative to the elongated housing allows the rear face of the elongated housing to bear against the wall wall regardless of the height of the bottom of the wall socket relative to to the wall, while ensuring a good connection of the connector in the wall socket.
Par ailleurs, le connecteur est accessible en face avant du boîtier allongé si bien que, si ce dernier recule lors du branchement du bloc multi-appareillage à une prise murale, l'utilisateur peut forcer le connecteur à s'engager dans cette prise murale en appuyant directement dessus.In addition, the connector is accessible on the front face of the elongate housing so that, if the latter moves back when connecting the multi-equipment unit to a wall outlet, the user can force the connector to engage in this wall outlet. pressing directly on it.
Avantageusement, ledit connecteur comporte, sur son débouché sur la face avant du boîtier allongé, un appareillage électrique qui est accessible à l'avant dudit boîtier allongé.Advantageously, said connector comprises, on its outlet on the front face of the elongate housing, an electrical equipment which is accessible in front of said elongate housing.
Ainsi l'espace situé sur la face avant du boîtier allongé, dans l'axe de la fiche électrique à brancher à la prise murale, est mis à profit pour prévoir un appareillage électrique supplémentaire, qui sera de préférence une prise de courant.Thus the space on the front of the elongated housing, in the axis of the plug to be connected to the wall socket, is used to provide additional electrical equipment, which will preferably a socket.
D'autres caractéristiques avantageuses et non limitatives du bloc multi-appareillages conforme à l'invention sont définies dans les revendications 3 à 15.Other advantageous and non-limiting characteristics of the multi-equipment unit according to the invention are defined in claims 3 to 15.
La description qui va suivre en regard des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l'invention et comment elle peut être réalisée.The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, given as non-limiting examples, will make it clear what the invention consists of and how it can be achieved.
Sur les dessins annexés :
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figure 1 est une vue schématique en perspective d'un bloc multi-appareillages selon l'invention, en position pour être branché dans une prise murale, - la
figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective du bloc multi-appareillages de lafigure 1 , vu sous un angle différent, - les
figures 3 et 4 sont des vues en coupe du boîtier allongé et du connecteur du bloc multi-appareillages de lafigure 1 , représentés en deux positions différentes, - la
figure 5 est une vue en coupe selon le plan A-A de lafigure 1 , - les
figures 6 et 7 sont des vues schématiques de dessus du bloc multi-appareillages de lafigure 1 , branché sur des prises murales d'épaisseurs différentes, - la
figure 8 est une vue de détail de lafigure 2 , - la
figure 9 est une vue schématique de face du bloc multi-appareillages de lafigure 1 , illustrant son montage sur une paroi murale, et - la
figure 10 est une vue schématique de face d'une variante de réalisation du bloc multi-appareillages de lafigure 1 .
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figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a multi-device block according to the invention, in position to be plugged into a wall socket, - the
figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the multi-device block of thefigure 1 , seen from a different angle, - the
Figures 3 and 4 are sectional views of the elongate housing and the connector of the multi-device block of thefigure 1 , represented in two different positions, - the
figure 5 is a sectional view according to the plane AA of thefigure 1 , - the
Figures 6 and 7 are schematic top views of the multi-device block of thefigure 1 , plugged into wall outlets of different thicknesses, - the
figure 8 is a detail view of thefigure 2 , - the
figure 9 is a schematic front view of the multi-device block of thefigure 1 , illustrating its mounting on a wall, and - the
figure 10 is a schematic front view of an alternative embodiment of the multi-device block of thefigure 1 .
En préliminaire on notera que les éléments identiques ou similaires des différentes variantes de réalisation de l'invention représentées sur les différentes figures seront, dans la mesure du possible, référencés par les mêmes signes de référence et ne seront pas décrits à chaque fois.As a preliminary, it will be noted that the identical or similar elements of the different embodiments of the invention shown in the different figures will, as far as possible, be referenced by the same reference signs and will not be described each time.
Sur la
Dans la suite de la description, les termes « avant » et « arrière » désigneront alors respectivement le lieu tourné vers l'installateur du bloc multi-appareillages 1 sur la prise murale 900 et le lieu tourné vers la prise murale 900.In the remainder of the description, the terms "front" and "rear" respectively designate the location facing the installer of the
Le bloc multi-appareillages 1 est principalement formé en deux parties, dont un boîtier allongé 100 qui porte en face avant des appareillages électriques 300 accessibles à l'utilisateur, et un connecteur 200 qui émerge de sa face arrière 111 pour se brancher à la prise murale 900 afin d'alimenter ou de communiquer avec les appareillages électriques 300.The
Selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l'invention, le connecteur 200 est monté mobile en translation sur le boîtier allongé 100, suivant un axe de translation A1 qui est orthogonal à l'axe longitudinal A2 du boîtier allongé 100, et il débouche sur la face avant 121 du boîtier allongé 100.According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the
Ainsi, lorsque le boîtier allongé 100 est placé contre la paroi murale 700, il est possible d'ajuster manuellement la position du connecteur 200 à la profondeur de la prise murale 900, en appuyant sur son débouché.Thus, when the
L'axe de translation A1 s'étend préférentiellement orthogonalement à la face arrière 111 du boîtier allongé 100, de manière qu'une fois le bloc multi-appareillages 1 installé, les appareillages électriques 300 soient tournés vers l'avant.The translation axis A1 preferably extends orthogonally to the
En variante, on pourrait également prévoir que cet axe de translation soit incliné par rapport à la face arrière 111 du boîtier allongé 100, de manière qu'une fois le bloc multi-appareillages 1 installé, les appareillages électriques 300 soient orientés vers le haut, vers le bas, ou vers les côtés.Alternatively, it could also be provided that this axis of translation is inclined relative to the
Telle que représentée sur la
Elle comporte à cet effet un puits de réception 901 d'une fiche électrique dont le fond est percé de deux ouvertures d'accès à des alvéoles de phase et de neutre et d'une ouverture traversée par une broche de terre qui fait saillie vers l'avant.It comprises for this purpose a receiving
Cette prise murale 900 comporte une plaque de finition 902 carrée qui borde esthétiquement le puits de réception 901 et qui s'appuie sur la paroi murale 700. Cette plaque de finition 902 présente une épaisseur quelconque.This
Ici, tel qu'il est représenté sur les
Son connecteur 200 comporte alors une fiche électrique 230 adaptée à se brancher dans le puits de réception 901 de la prise murale 900.Its
Ses appareillages électriques 300 comportent quant à eux des prises de courant 300, ici au nombre de trois, dont les parties fonctionnelles sont formées par des puits de réception 301 de fiches électriques.Its
Tel que cela apparaît sur les
Il présente une longueur d'environ 380 millimètres, une largeur d'environ 80 millimètres, et une épaisseur d'environ 50 millimètres.It has a length of about 380 millimeters, a width of about 80 millimeters, and a thickness of about 50 millimeters.
Il présente une extrémité arrondie 101, au niveau de laquelle est situé le connecteur 200, et une extrémité droite 102 du côté de laquelle sont situées les prises de courant 300.It has a
Le boîtier allongé 100 est ici composé d'un socle 110, sur la face arrière 111 duquel émerge le connecteur 200, et d'un couvercle 120 qui ferme le socle 110 à l'avant et qui donne accès par sa face avant 121 aux puits de réception 301 des prises de courant 300.The
Le socle 110 du boîtier allongé 100 apparaît plus en détail sur la
Tel que représenté sur cette figure, il comporte une paroi de fond 114 qui est légèrement courbée en largeur autour de l'axe longitudinal A2 et qui est bordée à l'avant par une paroi latérale 115.As shown in this figure, it comprises a
Il présente, du côté de l'extrémité arrondie 101, un renfoncement 112 en creux dans sa face arrière 111, qui présente une profondeur d'environ 13 millimètres.It has, on the side of the
Ce renfoncement 112 présente un fond 113 plat qui s'étend sur toute la largeur du socle 110, depuis l'extrémité arrondie 101 en direction de l'extrémité droite 102, sur une longueur d'environ 90 millimètres. Le fond 113 de ce renfoncement 112 se raccorde par ailleurs ici à la partie restante de la face arrière 111 du socle 110 par un bord incliné.This
Le couvercle 120 du boîtier allongé 100 apparaît quant à lui plus en détail sur la
Tel que représenté sur cette figure, il est formé en deux parties, à savoir un capot 130 et une plaque de finition 140.As shown in this figure, it is formed in two parts, namely a
Le capot 130 est plus précisément agencé pour fermer l'ouverture avant du socle 110.The
Il comporte à cet effet une paroi frontale 124 plane, bordée à l'arrière par une paroi latérale 125 qui est agencée pour s'emboîter sur la paroi latérale 115 du socle 110.It comprises for this purpose a flat
Les parois latérales 115, 125 du socle 110 et du couvercle 120 forment ainsi ensemble la paroi latérale 150 du boîtier allongé 100.The
La paroi frontale 124 du capot 130 présente une ouverture oblongue (non visible sur les figures) par laquelle les trois prises de courant 300 sont engagées à l'intérieur du boîtier allongé 100.The
La plaque de finition 140 est alors agencée pour fermer cette ouverture oblongue. Elle présente à cet effet une forme rectangulaire qui permet de recouvrir cette ouverture oblongue, et est percée de trois fenêtres arrondies desquelles émergent les puits de réception 301 des trois prises de courant 300.The finishing
La plaque de finition 140 est ici fixée sur le capot 130 via un support d'appareillage (non visible sur les figures) qui est préalablement bloqué sur le capot 130 et sur lequel sont fixés les mécanismes des prises de courant 300.The finishing
En variante, on pourrait également prévoir que le couvercle soit réalisé d'une seule pièce monobloc.Alternatively, one could also provide that the lid is made of a single piece.
Tel que représenté sur la
Comme le montrent mieux les
Cette douille tubulaire 201 présente une partie arrière 202 globalement cylindrique de révolution autour de l'axe de translation A1, qui loge la fiche électrique 200, et une partie avant 203 globalement cylindrique de révolution autour de l'axe de translation A1, de diamètre supérieur à celui de la partie arrière 202.This
Comme le montre mieux la
Elle comporte également deux broches de connexion 232 qui émergent à l'arrière de cette embase 231 pour pouvoir s'engager dans les alvéoles de phase et de neutre de la prise murale 900, ainsi que deux alvéoles de réception 233 qui sont logées dans l'embase 231 pour pouvoir accueillir la broche de terre de la prise murale 700.It also comprises two
Avantageusement, la partie avant 203 de la douille tubulaire 201, qui est accessible à l'usager, loge une quatrième prise de courant 240.Advantageously, the
Comme le montrent mieux les
Comme le montre la
Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, le connecteur 200 est monté mobile en rotation sur le boîtier allongé 100 autour de l'axe de translation A1.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the
Le connecteur 200 et le boîtier allongé 100 présentent donc deux degrés de mobilités relatives.The
Le socle 110 présente pour cela deux ouvertures circulaires 117, 137 centrées sur l'axe de translation A1, qui sont respectivement prévues dans le fond 113 du renfoncement 112 du socle 110 et dans la paroi frontale 124 du capot 130, et au travers desquelles est engagé le connecteur 200.The
L'ouverture circulaire 117 prévue dans le socle 110 présente un diamètre égal au diamètre de la partie arrière 202 de la douille tubulaire 201 du connecteur 200. Elle est bordée, du côté intérieur du socle 110, par un manchon 118 qui permet de guider la douille tubulaire en translation et en rotation suivant l'axe de translation A1.The
L'ouverture circulaire 137 prévue dans le capot 130 présente un diamètre égal au diamètre de la partie avant 203 de la douille tubulaire 201 du connecteur 200. Elle est bordée, du côté extérieur du capot 230, par un rebord périphérique 138 qui participe au guidage de la douille tubulaire en translation et en rotation suivant l'axe de translation A1.The
Le connecteur 200 est ici libre de pivoter par rapport au boîtier allongé 100 sur une révolution complète, c'est-à-dire avec une amplitude de 360 degrés. Ainsi, une fois la fiche électrique 230 du connecteur 200 branchée dans la prise murale 900, il est possible de faire pivoter le boîtier allongé 100 afin de l'orienter dans la direction souhaitée.The
Il est toutefois prévu des moyens de butée (non représentés) pour limiter la mobilité du connecteur 200 à une unique révolution, de manière à éviter que les câbles de connexion qui relient la fiche électrique 230 aux prises de courant 240, 300 ne se tordent exagérément, au risque de se déconnecter.However, there is provided abutment means (not shown) for limiting the mobility of the
Comme le montre la
Ici, ces moyens d'indexation 170, 270 sont prévus pour bloquer le boîtier allongé 100 par rapport au connecteur 200 en quatre positions angulaires stables écartées deux à deux de 90 degrés.Here, these indexing means 170, 270 are provided for locking the
Comme le montrent les
Ils comportent par ailleurs, sur le connecteur 200, quatre organes 270 en forme de T, dont les pieds 271 s'étendent radialement à partir de la face externe de la douille tubulaire 201, dans quatre directions écartées deux à deux de 90 degrés, et dont les bras coopèrent avec des cavités 171 prévues en creux dans la face interne de la couronne tubulaire 170.They also comprise, on the
Les bras de ces quatre organes 270 sont à cet effet élastiquement déformables et présentent des extrémités libres en forme de bulbes 273.The arms of these four
Les cavités 171 prévues dans la face interne de la couronne tubulaire 170 sont quant à elles au nombre de huit et sont réparties de telle manière qu'elles peuvent simultanément loger tous les bulbes 273 des organes 270.The
Ainsi, pour faire pivoter le boîtier allongé 100 par rapport au connecteur 200 depuis une première position stable jusqu'à un seconde position stable, il suffit d'exercer un effort suffisamment important sur celui-ci pour provoquer la sortie des bulbes 273 hors des cavités 171, à la faveur de la déformation élastique des bras 272 des organes 270.Thus, to rotate the
Comme le montrent les
Ces moyens de butée comportent, sur le boîtier allongé 100 et sur le connecteur 200, des faces de butée avant 116, 216 adaptées à venir en appui l'une contre l'autre lorsque le connecteur 200 est en position extrême avant sur le boîtier allongé 100, et des faces de butée arrière 126, 226 adaptées à venir en appui l'une contre l'autre lorsque le connecteur 200 est en position extrême arrière sur le boîtier allongé 100.These abutment means comprise, on the
En l'espèce, la face de butée avant 126 prévue sur le boîtier allongé 100 est formée par la partie de la face intérieure du capot 130 qui borde l'ouverture 137. La face de butée avant 226 prévue sur le connecteur 200 est quant à elle formée par la face avant des organes 270.In this case, the
La face de butée arrière 116 prévue sur le boîtier allongée 100 est formée par le bord d'extrémité du manchon 118 qui borde l'ouverture 117 prévue sur le socle 110. La face de butée arrière 216 prévue sur le connecteur 200 est quant à elle formée par un épaulement prévu sur la face externe de la partie avant 202 de la douille tubulaire 201.The
Grâce aux positions relatives de ces faces de butée, l'amplitude de la translation du connecteur 200 par rapport au boîtier allongé 100 est ici égale à 6 millimètres.Thanks to the relative positions of these abutment faces, the amplitude of the translation of the
Lorsque le connecteur 200 est branché à la prise murale 900, l'utilisation des appareillages électriques 300 génère de fortes contraintes mécaniques sur le bloc multi-appareillages 1, qui sont susceptibles de détériorer le connecteur 200 et la prise murale 900 et d'altérer la qualité de la connexion électrique entre ces deux éléments.When the
Ainsi, une norme impose que la connexion entre le connecteur 200 et la prise murale 900 doit rester stable, en particulier lors de l'utilisation des appareillages électriques 300.Thus, a standard requires that the connection between the
Le boîtier allongé 100 comporte alors au moins un moyen de fixation 160, distinct du connecteur 200, par lequel il est adapté à se fixer à la paroi murale 700, à distance de la prise murale 900.The
Il comporte en l'espèce deux moyens de fixation 160 identiques, situés à des distances différentes du connecteur 200.It comprises in this case two identical fixing means 160 located at different distances from the
Selon une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, chaque moyen de fixation 160 est situé à l'intérieur du contour hors-tout 190 du boîtier allongé 100, de telle manière que, lorsque le boîtier allongé 100 est vu de l'avant, chaque moyen de fixation 160 est masqué par le boîtier allongé 100.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, each fastening means 160 is located inside the
Le contour hors-tout 190 du boîtier allongé 100 est ici défini comme le contour extérieur de la paroi latérale 150 du boîtier allongé 100, vu par l'avant.The
Ainsi, lorsque le connecteur 200 est branché à la prise murale 900, les contours des moyens de fixation 160 en projection dans le plan de la paroi murale 700 sont entièrement situés à l'intérieur du contour hors-tout 190 du boîtier allongé 100.Thus, when the
Par conséquent, les moyens de fixation 160 sont situés sur le boîtier allongé 100 de telle manière que, lorsque le connecteur 200 est correctement branché à la prise murale 900, ils n'apparaissent pas à la vue de l'utilisateur lorsque celui-ci regarde le bloc multi-appareillages 1 par l'avant.Therefore, the fastening means 160 are located on the
Tels que représentés sur les
En l'espèce, comme le montre mieux la
Ainsi suffit-il, pour fixer chaque bouton 800 à la paroi murale 700, d'enfiler une vis de fixation 750 au travers de l'ouverture centrale 801 du bouton 800, puis de la visser dans la paroi murale 700 jusqu'à ce que sa tête vienne en appui contre la face avant de la rondelle 803.Thus, it is sufficient, to fix each
Dans cette position, le bouton 800 est appuyé contre la paroi murale 700 par son rebord périphérique 802, si bien qu'un jour apparaît entre la face arrière de la rondelle 803 et la paroi murale 700.In this position, the
Comme le montrent les
Ces moyens de fixation 160 sont à cet effet ici des moyens de crochetage, prévus pour s'accrocher et se décrocher des boutons 800 à la faveur de la rotation du boîtier allongé 100 par rapport au connecteur 200 autour de l'axe de translation A1, lorsque le connecteur 200 est branché à la prise murale 900.These fastening means 160 are for this purpose hooking means, provided for hooking and unhooking the
Tel que représenté sur la
Chaque cavité 161 est ici formée par un méplat qui, du fait de la convexité de la paroi arrière 114 du socle 110, s'étend en creux dans la face arrière 111 du socle 110.Each
Ce méplat s'étend en longueur sur toute la largeur du socle 110 du boîtier allongé 100, et sur une largeur légèrement supérieure au diamètre des boutons 800. Il est délimité entre deux rebords droits 163 qui s'étendent dans l'épaisseur de la paroi arrière 114 du socle 110.This flat surface extends in length over the entire width of the
Le retour prévu sur chaque cavité 161 est quant à lui formé par une patte 165 qui longe une partie centrale de l'un des rebords droits 163 de la cavité 161, de manière à surplomber le fond 162 de cette cavité 161. Cette patte 165 s'étend plus précisément parallèlement au fond 162 de cette cavité 161, et à une distance de celui-ci qui est sensiblement égale à l'épaisseur des rondelles 803 des boutons 800.The return provided on each
Les pattes 165 délimitent ainsi avec les cavités 161 des rainures d'engagement adaptées à s'engager sur les rondelles 803 des boutons 800.The
Grâce aux formes des pattes 165 et des cavités 161, lorsque le boîtier allongé 100 pivote par rapport au connecteur 200 et que sa face arrière 111 glisse contre la paroi murale 700 (
La largeur des cavités 161, légèrement supérieure au diamètre des rondelles 803 des boutons 800, permet notamment aux cavités 161 de s'engager sur les boutons 800, quand bien même les boutons 800 seraient légèrement décentrés par rapport aux positions idéales auxquelles ils auraient dû être fixés.The width of the
Préférentiellement, comme le montre la
La mise en place du bloc multiprise 1 sur la paroi murale 700 est alors effectuée de la manière suivante.The introduction of the
La première opération consiste à fixer les deux boutons 800 à la paroi murale 700, au moyen de deux vis de fixation 750.The first operation consists in fixing the two
Tels que représentés sur la
La seconde opération consiste à enficher la fiche électrique 230 du connecteur 200 dans le puits de réception 901 de la prise murale 900.The second operation consists in plugging the
Cette seconde opération est réalisée de telle manière que le boîtier allongé s'étende sensiblement verticalement.This second operation is performed in such a way that the elongate housing extends substantially vertically.
Lors de cette opération, puisque le connecteur 200 est monté libre en translation sur le boîtier allongé 100, l'installateur doit s'assurer que le branchement est correctement réalisé en poussant le connecteur 200 par l'arrière.During this operation, since the
Comme le montrent les
Comme le montrent ces
La troisième opération consiste à faire basculer le boîtier allongé 100 d'un quart-de-tour autour de l'axe de translation A1, en maintenant la face arrière 111 du socle 110 en appui contre la paroi murale 700, de telle manière que les cavités 161 puissent s'engager sur les boutons 800 et que les pattes 165 puissent venir en prise derrière les rondelles 803 des boutons 800.The third operation is to tilt the
L'installateur cesse alors de contraindre le boîtier allongé 100 à pivoter autour de l'axe de translation A1 lorsqu'il perçoit que les moyens d'indexation de la rotation du boîtier allongé 100 par rapport au connecteur 200 sont engagés, ce qui signifie que le boîtier allongé 100 s'étend horizontalement.The installer then ceases to constrain the
Ainsi le bloc multiprise 1 est-il prêt à être utilisé.Thus the
La présente invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et représentés, mais l'homme du métier saura y apporter toute variante conforme à son esprit.The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown, but the skilled person will be able to make any variant within his mind.
En particulier, comme le montre la
On pourra en particulier prévoir que l'un des appareillages électriques 601 présente une fonction de prise USB (pour la charge d'un appareil électrique), qu'un autre des appareillages électriques 602 présente une fonction de prise par fibre optique (pour la transmission de données), et que le dernier des appareillages électriques 603 présente une fonction de prise réseau ou téléphonique.In particular, it will be possible for one of the
Comme le montre cette même
Dans ce mode, on pourra par ailleurs prévoir que le connecteur comporte, non pas une fiche électrique classique, mais au contraire une fiche électrique spécialement conçue pour alimenter et communiquer avec les trois appareillages électriques 601, 602, 603.In this mode, it may further be provided that the connector comprises, not a conventional electrical plug, but instead an electrical plug specially designed to supply and communicate with the three
Selon une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, on pourrait prévoir que le connecteur soit dépourvu de mobilité de pivotement par rapport au boîtier allongé.According to another variant embodiment of the invention, provision could be made for the connector to have no pivotal mobility with respect to the elongate housing.
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