GB2358292A

GB2358292A - Storage of flexible lead by fastening belt

Info

Publication number: GB2358292A
Application number: GB0000765A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Lawrence Chang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-01-13
Filing date: 2000-01-13
Publication date: 2001-07-18
Also published as: GB0000765D0

Abstract

A junction box adaptor has a socket, at least one signal wire (15) with a connector (152) electrically connecting to the socket (14) and a fastening belt (16) securely mounted on the box for retaining the wire(15). The junction box can manage the signal wires (15) whereby a user can easily carry the junction box and the signal wires (15) to anywhere for use. The conjunction of the signal wire (15) and the socket (14) will not be loosened when the connector (152) of the signal wire (15) is connected to another apparatus, thereby avoiding occurrence of noise or an interruption and prolonging the use life of the junction box. The fastening belt (16) can be a loop and hook arrangement and can be held to a cover (12) of the box by means of a bolt.

Description

2358292 JUNCTION BOX FOR TELEPHONE WIRES The present invention relates to

a junction box, and more particularly to a junction box with a function of managing telephone wires.

Junction boxes have been widely used in connecting communication apparatuses such as a telephone, a fax machine or a modem of a computer to the telephone socket on the wall in the house. A junction box in accordance with the prior art comprises a box and at least one socket mounted on each of two opposite sides of the box. A signal wire with two connectors mounted on each end thereof is used in communicating the communication apparatus or wall socket with the junction box by the two connectors of the signal wire being inserted into the sockets on the apparatus or the wall and the junction box respectively.

However, the conventional junction box is only used in communicating the apparatus with the wall socket and does not have another additional function. In addition, because the communicating medium between a personal computer and the Internet web is the telephone network nowadays, so the junction box is always used between a modem and the wall socket. In general, there is only one telephone number used in a household. Tberefore, when the user want to surf the Internet web, he or she must change the telephone into a modem to communicate with the junction box. The conjunction between the'connector of the signal wire and the socket of the junction box may then become loose and cause noise or an interruption in a telephone signal transmitting procedure.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to provide an improved junction box to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.

The main objective of the invention is to provide an improved junction box having a block with a recess integrally extending upwardly from the box and a fastening belt securely mounted on the box for securing the signal wires being received in said rec Thus, thejunction box can manage the signal wires for the user to easily carry thejun 1 olo box and the signal wires.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become mon p apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. IN THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a junction box in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front plan view in partial cross section of the junction box in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side plan view of the junction box in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is an operational perspective view of the unction box in Fig. 1 showing P6oe j signal wire be regularly put in the recess of the block and securely enclosed by a fast1 im belt.

Referring to Figs. 1-3, a junction box (10) in accordance with the present invointioxt comprises a box, a socket (14), at least one signal wire (15) and a fastening belt (1 6.,h., box is composed of a base (11) and a cover (12) covering the base (11). In particul.a,11 the base (11) has a projection (112) integrally projecting upwardly therefrom. A thread, Ple (114) is defined longitudinally through the projection (112) and has an opening at al t thereof. A bolt (17) extends through the cover (12) and threadedly engages with tho : i i : 1 threaded hole (114) of the projection (112) so as to secure the cover (12) onto the basp (11).

i 1 A block (13) with a recess (13 2) defined on a top face thereof is integrally formed th -, box.

1 The belt (16) is mounted on the box with a bolt, adhesive or by being gripped. 1 1 1 i 1 3 between the cover (11) and the base (12). The belt (16) has a Velcro TM male connecting portion and a female connecting portion disposed on two sides of the belt (16) respectively, such that the belt (16) can be formed as a loop by interconnecting the male and female connecting portions.

The socket (14) is mounted in an inner side of the box and has a connecting hole (142) extending to a corresponding outer side of the box. At least one rib (122) is integrally formed on a bottom face of the cover (12) to abut the socket (14) for securely retention thereof. The signal wire (15) is electrically connected to the socket (14) and extends outwardly from a side of the box far from the socket (14). A connector 15 2) is mounted on a distal end of each signal wire (15) extending from the box. In addition, a cap (18) with a through hole extending therethrough is mounted on the box for receiving therethrough all of the signal wires (15) extending through the hole.

In using the junction box (10), a connector (22) of a signal wire (22) connected to the wall socket is inserted into the connecting hole (142) of the socket (14) in the box. The connector (152) of each signal wire (15) connected to the socket (14) in the box can be inserted into the socket on the communication apparatus such as a telephone or a modem so as to communicate the apparatus with the wall socket via the junction box (10). At this time, because each signal wire (15) is directly connected to the socket (14) in the box, therefore the conjunction of the signal wire (15) and the socket (14) will not be loosened when the connector (152) of the signal wire (15) is connected to another apparatus. This can avoid noise or an interruption occurring and prolong the use life of the junction box (10).

Referring to Fig. 4, when the user wants to carry the junction box (10) to another place for use, the signal wire (15) can be folded into the recess (132) of the block (13) on 4 the box and secured with the fastening belt (16). In particular, the connector (152) o:r ne of the signal wires (15) can be inserted into the connecting hole (14) of the socket the box. This can help the user easily carry the junction box (10) with the signal wiresq 115 to anywhere for use.

In addition, the block has four upper corners from each of which a protrusion 113 4) integrally extends upwardly, thus a longitudinal passage (136) is defined between tbe, protrusions (134) of one end of the block (13) and the other. With such an arrangenct, the fastening belt (16) can extend through the corresponding passages (136) of the ll?ck (13) when the belt (16) is used in securing the signal wires (15). The fastening belt 1 can be limited between the protrusions (134) on the same side of the block (13) so alsto avoid the belt (16) sliding relative to the box.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention ve been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and, function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be ma in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the prin i le, of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the te inj r111 which the appended claims are expressed.

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Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A junction box comprising:

a socket mounted in said box; at least one signal wire with a connector electrically connected with said socket and extending outwardly from said box; and a fastening belt securely mounted on said box for securing said wire being received in said recess.

2. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein said box has a block with a recess defined in a top face thereof integrally formed on a face of said box.

3. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein said box is composed of a base and a cover mounted on said base; and said block is formed on a top face of said cover.

4. The junction box claimed in claim 3, wherein said base and said cover securely grip therebetween said fastening belt.

5. Thejunction box claimed in claim 3, wherein a projection defining a threaded hole extending into a top face of said projection is integrally formed on said base upwardly; and a bolt extends through said cover to be threadedly received in said threaded hole of said projection.

6. The junction box claimed in claim 3, wherein at least one rib is integrally formed on an inner face of said cover to abut said socket.

7. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein four upper comers of said block each form a protrusion portion extending upwardly define a longitudinal passage between two of said protrusions at one end of said block.

8. The junction box as claimed in claim I further comprising a cap mounted thereto and defining a through hole to receive therethrough all of said signal wires extending through said box.

9. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening belt has a male connecting portion and a female connecting portion disposed on one of two sides of id belt respectively.

10. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening belt is mounted said box with a bolt.

11. The junction box claimed in claim 1, wherein said fastening belt is mounte(l said box with adhesive.