JP2000116452A - Outlet fitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively correspond even with variously different sizes by constituting an outlet fitting device to hold an outlet between a pair of outlet holders. SOLUTION: Five top plate fittings 7 are fixed to two places in the front and rear parts of left and right side frame materials 21 and to one place at the center of a reinforcing frame material 23. In this state, a top plate is placed on their fitting surfaces 7a, screwed from a lower part with screw through holes 7x which are arranged on the fitting surfaces 7a and fixed. Besides, the rail grooves 21a, 22a and 23a of the side frame materials 21, a rear frame material 22 and the reinforcing member 23 are made to be continuous fitting parts P along a longitudinal direction, the pair of outlet holders 4 are selectively fitted to the prescribed parts of the fitting part P and the outlet C is held between the both outlet holders 4 in configuration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet mounting device suitably used in offices and homes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Outlets having a standardized standard to some extent are provided on the market for the convenience of both producers and users. However, even though the standards are unified, there are cases where multiple types of standards coexist,
It varies from country to country. In recent years, OA and internationalization have been rapidly progressing, the number of opportunities to use various outlets by placing various OA devices on a top plate has increased dramatically, and the use modes of outlets have been increasingly diversified. .

[0003]

However, in the past, according to such standards and outlets of various sizes due to different countries of origin, new outlet holders have been individually developed and individually adapted. Have been forced. Such an outlet holder corresponding to an individual outlet may not be able to flexibly cope with an increasingly diversified outlet in the future.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an outlet mounting apparatus which can be used by mounting outlets of various sizes.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS That is, the present invention relates to a base having a mounting portion set in a fixed direction, and a pair of outlets which can be mounted on required portions of the mounting portion of the base so that the relative separation distance can be changed. An outlet mounting device comprising: a holder; and an outlet that can be held between the outlet holders.

With such a configuration, if the distance between the pair of outlet holders is changed in accordance with the width dimension of the outlet, even if the size of the outlet is variously different, it is effective. It will be able to respond. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly attach to outlets of a plurality of types having different sizes and outlets in various countries, and it is more likely to be able to satisfactorily accommodate outlets that are increasingly diversified in the future.

In this case, it is desirable that each of the two outlet holders is provided with an elastically deformable outlet holding surface at an opposing position. As a specific embodiment of the outlet holder, there is an outlet holder including a bracket and a resin member held by the bracket, and an outlet holding surface is set in a part of the resin member. .

In this case, in order to securely mount the outlet on the base, it is desirable that the outlet holding surface is a tapered surface that functions to press the outlet toward the base. As a specific embodiment of the mounting portion, there can be cited one in which the mounting portion is a rail groove continuously opening to the base, and the base end side of the outlet holder is engaged with the rail groove. .

In this case, a preferable mounting structure of the outlet holder is such that the outlet holder is provided with a backing material arranged on the base end side of the outlet holder and a screw which is inserted into the outlet holder and screwed into the backing material. With the base end of the outlet holder attached to the outer surface of the base and the backing material attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove, the screw inserted into the outlet holder is attached to the backing material. There is one in which a part of the base is held between the outlet holder and the backing material by screwing to fix the outlet holder.

In order to allow the backing material to be easily inserted into the rail groove, the backing material is rotated through a predetermined angle after passing through the opening of the rail groove, so that the backing material can be moved over the rail groove so that the base material can be inserted. It is desirable to be able to contact the upper and lower two places on the inner surface of the. As a specific embodiment of the base, there is one in which the base is a constituent member of furniture with a top plate.

Further, as a preferred embodiment in this case, there can be cited one in which the constituent members of the furniture with a top plate are frame members constituting a top plate receiver.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the outlet mounting device A is applied to a desk T as shown in FIGS. The desk T is configured by connecting the upper ends of four leg posts 1 via a frame 2, and supporting the top plate 3 on the frame 2.

The leg support 1 is in the form of a square pipe, and is disposed with its upper end facing four corners of a rectangular top plate 3 or a lower surface in the vicinity thereof in a plan view. On the other hand, the frame body 2 includes a pair of side frame members 21 connecting the facing surfaces near the upper ends of the front and rear leg posts 1 along the depth direction, and the vicinity of the upper ends of the left and right leg posts 1 arranged on the rear end side. And a reinforcing frame member 23 for connecting along the width direction between the opposing surfaces slightly behind the center of the left and right side frame members 21 in the width direction. Each of the legs 1 is restrained together to form a self-supporting structure.

The side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are formed by cutting an extruded body made of a rigid material such as aluminum into a required length, and have equal cross sections as shown in FIG. As shown in this cross section, the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are composed of the upper wall 2a, the bottom wall 2b, the left and right side walls 2c, which constitute the square pipe member, and the two walls 2c separating these side walls 2c. Inner wall 2d
And The hollow portion 2e surrounded by the upper wall 2a, the bottom wall 2b, and the pair of inner walls 2c is a space for attaching the frame members 21 and 22 to the leg support 1, and is previously formed on the wall surface of the leg support 1. Arm 2 shown by a broken line in FIG.
x, and the arm 2x is attached to the hollow portion 2e.
And the whole of the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are externally fitted to the arm 2x, and the required portions are screwed to connect the side frame member 21, the rear frame member 22 and the leg support 1 via the arm 2x. Connected.

The reinforcing frame member 23 is also formed by cutting an extruded body made of a rigid material such as aluminum into a required length as shown in FIG. It has an upper wall 2a, a bottom wall 2b, left and right side walls 2c and an inner wall 2d similar to the frame member 22. Further, the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are formed by continuously opening rail grooves 21a and 22a extending along the longitudinal direction at the center of one of the side walls 2c of the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 during extrusion molding. I have. On the other hand, also in the auxiliary frame member 23, a rail groove 23a extending in the longitudinal direction is continuously opened at the center of the side walls 2c on both sides.

The top plate 3 includes a total of five top plate mounting fixtures 7 at two locations in front of and behind the left and right side frame members 21 and at one location in the center of the reinforcing frame member 23.
Are fixed, the top plate 3 is placed on the mounting surface 7a, and the top plate 3 is screwed into the screw insertion hole 7 provided in the mounting surface 7a.
It is screwed and fixed from below through x. In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, the outlet mounting device A of the present embodiment includes the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 2.
2 and rail grooves 21a, 22a, 23a of reinforcing frame member 23
Is a continuous mounting portion P along the longitudinal direction, and a pair of outlet holders 4 are selectively mounted on predetermined portions of the mounting portion P as shown in FIG. It is configured so that C can be held. Hereinafter, a case where the outlet holder 4 is attached to the rear frame member 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6 to 9. FIGS. 8 and 9 show the mounting structure of the outlet holder 4 to the mounting portion P. However, in order to clarify the mounting structure, the resin member 6 is omitted from the outlet holder 4. I have.

The outlet holder 4 includes a bracket 5 and
And a resin member 6 held by the bracket 5, and a backing material 4 disposed on the base end side of the bracket 5.
2 and the screws 43 screwed into the backing material 42 through the bracket 5 and attached to the rear frame member 22. The bracket 5 is formed by extruding a rigid material such as aluminum and the like. As shown in FIGS. 4, 7 and 8, a vertical direction in which the bracket 5 comes into contact with the inner side wall 2c of the rear frame member 22 is used. A pair of base end wall portions 51 and upper and lower holding portions 52 and 53 projecting from the outer surfaces of the base end wall portions 51 and holding the resin member 6.
And the upper and lower holding portions 52, 53 having a screw insertion hole 54a.
And a first engaging projection 5 projecting vertically from the inner surface of the base end wall 51 in a pair.
5 and a second engaging projection 56 projecting from the inner surface of the intermediate wall 54 in a pair in the left-right direction.

The upper holding portion 52 includes a lower horizontal wall 52a protruding in the horizontal direction from the vicinity of the lower end of the upper base wall portion 51, and a vertical wall standing vertically from the tip of the lower horizontal wall 52a. 52b, and an upper horizontal wall 52c extending horizontally from the upper end of the upright wall 52b toward the base end wall 51 to a position slightly beyond the intermediate position of the lower horizontal wall 52a. It has a substantially U-shaped surface. Similarly, the lower holding part 53 includes an upper horizontal wall 53a protruding in the horizontal direction from the vicinity of the upper end of the lower base wall part 51, and a hanging wall 53b vertically hanging downward from the tip of the upper horizontal wall 53a. And a lower horizontal wall 53c extending horizontally from the lower end of the hanging wall 53b toward the base end wall 51 to a position slightly beyond the intermediate position of the upper horizontal wall 53a. It has a substantially U-shaped surface. The bracket 5 has a concave portion 5a that opens forward and sideward between the upper and lower holding portions 52 and 53.

The first engagement projection 55 is insertable into the opening of the rail groove 22a of the rear frame member 22. The first upper and lower engagement projections 55 and the left and right second engagement projections are provided. With 56, the fitting protrusion 42a protruding from the backing material 42 can be fitted outside. The resin members 6 form a pair formed of a synthetic resin such as an elastomer, and are held by upper and lower holding portions 52 and 53 of the bracket 5, respectively. These resin members 6 include a main body 61 having a concave portion 61 a at a position where the resin member 6 can be engaged with the upper horizontal wall 52 c or the lower horizontal wall 53 c of the upper and lower holding portions 52, 53, and a flat surface protruding from the main body 61. And a triangular projection 62. These resin members 6 engage the concave portion 61a with the upper horizontal wall 52c or the lower horizontal wall 53c in an uneven manner, and attach the base end wall portion 51 of the bracket 5 to a concave groove (not shown) provided on the surface facing the bracket 5. The bracket 5 is engaged and attached to the bracket 5, and its upper and lower surfaces slightly protrude in the vertical direction from the upper and lower surfaces of the holding portions 52 and 53 of the bracket 5. In addition, on the surface of the main body 61 facing the bracket 5,
A plurality of ribs 61b are provided, and when the main body 61 is inserted into the holding portions 52, 53, the ribs 61b are elastically deformed to smoothly engage the concave and convex portions 61a with the upper horizontal wall 52c or the lower horizontal wall 53c. It is assumed. The resin member 6 is provided with a triangular concave portion 62b in a plan view on the upper and lower surfaces of the protruding portion 62, and uses a part of the holding force when the outlet C is held. Is provided with a tapered surface 62a, which is a socket holding surface, which can convert the force into a force pressing the rear frame member 22.

The backing member 42 has a substantially parallelogram shape, and the first and second engaging projections 5 of the bracket 5 are provided at the center.
A fitting projection 42a that fits between the fitting projections 5 and 56 is provided in a protruding manner, and a screw hole 42b into which the screw 43 can be screwed is threaded at the center of the fitting projection 42a. The shortest distance from the upper side 42c to the lower side 42d of the backing material 42 substantially corresponds to the inner dimension of the upper wall 2a and the bottom wall 2b of the side frame member 21, and the upper right half of the upper side 42c and the lower left half of the lower side 42d. An R surface 42e having an axial center coincident with the screw hole 42b is formed in the portion.

That is, the base end wall 51 is brought into contact with the outer surface of the side wall 2c in a state where the first engagement protrusion 55 of the bracket 5 of the outlet holder 4 is engaged between the openings of the rail groove 21a, and The backing material 42 is attached to the inner surface of the side wall 2c in the rail groove 21a, and the screw 43 inserted into the bracket 5 is screwed to the backing material 42 in this state, whereby the backing material 42 is pulled toward the bracket 5 side. , The side wall 2c is sandwiched between the bracket 5 and the backing material 42 so that the entire outlet holder 4 can be fixed. The backing material 42 is inserted into the rail groove 2 in a state indicated by an imaginary line in FIG.
2a, and then a predetermined angle of rotation, so that the upper and lower side walls 2c can extend beyond the rail groove 22a.
At the same time, the upper side 42c and the lower side 42d are positioned at predetermined positions at the rear frame 2
2 are set so as to be able to come into contact with the respective inner surfaces of the upper wall 2a and the bottom wall 2b. The R surface 42e is for enabling this behavior during rotation to be performed without interference. In this manner, the outlet holders 4 are paired to form the rail grooves 22.
a, and the resin element 6 of these outlet holders 4
The outlet C is held in between. As described above, these resin elements 6 are provided with the tapered surface 62a. When the outlet C is held, a part of the holding force is used to press the outlet C against the rear frame member 22. To stabilize the mounting state.

The method of attaching the outlet holder 4 to the rear frame member 22 has been described above. However, the outlet socket 4 is also mounted on the side frame member 21 and the reinforcing groove member 23 at the longitudinal center portions of the rail grooves 21a and 23a in the same manner. The bracket 5 to which the holder 4 can be attached and which constitutes the outlet holder 4
The mounting structure for the rail groove 21a, 23a is exactly the same as that for the rail groove 22a.

With such a configuration, if the distance between the pair of outlet holders 4 is changed in accordance with the width dimension of the outlet C, even if the size of the outlet C is variously different, It will be able to respond effectively.
Therefore, there are several types of standards with different sizes,
It can be flexibly installed in outlets in various countries, and the possibility of being able to cope with increasingly diversified outlet installations in the future will increase.

Further, both outlet holders 4 are
Since the tapered surface 62a which is an elastically deformable outlet holding surface is provided at the opposing position, the outlet C can be effectively held without damaging the outlet C by utilizing the elastic deformation of the holder 4 side. . Outlet holder 4
Is provided with a bracket 5 and a resin member 6 held by the bracket 5, and a tapered surface 62 a that is an outlet holding surface is set in a part of the resin member 6. If it is made of aluminum and has rigidity as in this embodiment, a certain mounting strength can be obtained, and the outlet C is suitably held without damaging the outlet C by utilizing the elastic deformation of the resin member 6. be able to.

Further, since the outlet holding portion has a tapered surface 62a for pressing the outlet C toward the frame members 21, 22 and 23, the mounting state of the outlet C is more reliable and favorable. In particular, in this embodiment, the continuous mounting portion P for mounting the outlet holder 4 at an appropriate position is provided with the frame members 21, 22, and 2.
3, rail grooves 21a, 22a,
Since the base portion of the outlet holder 4 is merely engaged with the rail grooves 21a, 22a, and 23a, the mounting portion P can be easily formed by extrusion molding. It can be formed, and a very good attachment state can be secured.

The outlet holder 4 includes a backing member 42 disposed on the base end side of the bracket 5 and a screw 43 inserted into the bracket 5 and screwed into the backing member 42. 5 is attached to the outer surface of the side wall 2c, which is an upstanding wall, and the backing material 42 is attached to the inner surface of the side wall 2c in the rail groove 21a. Is screwed to the bracket 5 so that the side wall 2c is sandwiched between the bracket 5 and the backing material 42 so that the entire outlet holder 4 can be fixed.
Selection of the attachment / detachment and the attachment position can be performed very easily.

Further, since the backing member 42 is rotated through a predetermined angle after passing through the opening of the rail groove 21a, the backing material 42 can be moved over the rail groove 21a and contact two upper and lower portions of the upper and lower side walls 2c. Then, the backing member 42 can be easily inserted into the rail groove 21a, and can be securely fixed at a predetermined position after the insertion. Note that the outlet C in the present specification is not limited to a power outlet, but also includes a communication outlet and the like. Particularly, in the case of a small communication outlet C1 and the like, the outlet C is held between the pair of outlet holders 4 as described above. As a matter of course, as shown in FIG. 10, a small communication outlet C1 may be slightly pressed into the recess 5a of the bracket 5 and held at that position. In this case, since the opposing surfaces of the upper and lower resin members 6 project from the lower horizontal wall 52a and the upper horizontal wall 53a of the bracket 5, the outlet C1 is held by the upper and lower resin members 6. So, outlet C1
Can be installed without scratching.

In addition to the above, the frame 2 according to the present embodiment includes left and right side frame members 21, a rear frame member 22 connecting the rear ends of these side frame members 21, and a left and right side frame member 21. And reinforcing frame members 23 for connecting between the intermediate portions, and rail grooves 21a, 22a, and 23a having the same cross section or substantially the same cross section are opened in the frame members 21, 22, and 23. The outlet holder 4 can be easily manufactured by extrusion molding, and the degree of freedom in mounting the outlet holder 4 can be dramatically increased. In particular, since the reinforcing frame member 23 is provided with rail grooves 23a on both sides,
The degree of freedom in mounting is further enhanced.

On the other hand, the desk T of this embodiment is provided with the rail grooves 21a, 22a, 23a of the side frame member 21, the rear frame member 22, and the reinforcing frame member 23 in the same manner as the outlet holder 4 described above.
A top plate attachment 7 and member attachments 8 and 9 are attached to the top plate 3 via the top plate attachment 7 and a telephone stand or the like as shown in FIG. 11 and an auxiliary top plate 200 as shown in FIG. 11, various options such as a wiring duct member 500 can be further attached via a member attachment 9 as shown in FIG. The frame member 23 is also attached using the rail groove 21a of the side frame member 21.

Also, in the case where the top plate 103 is a desk T1 which is a deformed top plate as shown in FIG. 13, the mounting positions of the outlet holder 4, the top plate mounting member 7, and the member mounting members 8, 9 are determined. If changed, not only the outlet C, but also the mounting positions of optional members such as the pedestal 100, the auxiliary top plate 200, and the wiring duct 500 can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, even if it becomes necessary to change the support position of the top plate for various top plate specifications or the mounting position of the outlet C or the optional member varies accordingly, the outlet holder 4 or the optional member may be replaced. A member mounting member 7 for mounting;
It can be dealt with only by changing the mounting positions of 8, 9 and the waste of designing and manufacturing the frame 2 for each top plate specification can be eliminated.

The specific configuration of each part is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. For example, the mounting portion P is not limited to the rail grooves 21a, 22a, and 23a as in the present embodiment. A plurality of screw holes are provided intermittently in the frame material, and the screws through which the outlet holder 4 is inserted into the screw holes are stopped. Of course, it may be attached to the frame material. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the resin member 6 has the protruding portions 62 protruding from the bracket 5 on one side of the main body 61 has been described.
Of course, it is also possible to use the method shown in FIG. Other structures can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In this specification, the term "desk" includes the concept of a table.

[0032]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects. That is, the desk of the present invention includes a base in which mounting portions are continuously set in a fixed direction, and a pair of outlet holders that can be selectively mounted on required portions of the mounting portions of the base. Since the outlet is configured to be able to be held between the outlet holders, even if the size of the outlet is variously different, it can be effectively handled. Can be changed easily. Therefore, it can be flexibly installed on multiple types of standards with different sizes and outlets in various countries.
In the future, the possibility of being able to respond satisfactorily to increasingly diverse outlets will increase.

If both outlet holders are provided with an elastically deformable outlet holding surface at opposing positions, the outlet can be effectively used without damaging the outlet by utilizing the elastic deformation of the holder. Can be pinched. If the outlet holder includes a bracket and a resin member held by the bracket, and a part of the resin member has an outlet holding surface,
If the bracket is made of, for example, metal and has rigidity, a fixed mounting strength can be obtained, and the outlet can be suitably held without damaging the outlet by utilizing the elastic deformation of the resin member. .

Further, if the outlet holding surface is a tapered surface that acts to press the outlet toward the base, the outlet can be securely mounted on the base. Further, in addition to such a configuration, a continuous mounting portion for mounting the outlet holder to an appropriate location is provided.
If the base groove of the outlet holder is engaged with the rail groove which is continuously opened in the base, the rail groove can be easily formed by, for example, extrusion molding or the like. Can be made very good.

Further, the outlet holder is attached by a backing material arranged on the base end side of the outlet holder and a screw inserted into the outlet holder and screwed into the backing material. The base end of the outlet holder is attached to the outer surface of the base, and the backing material is attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove. If a part of the base is held between the materials and the outlet holder is fixed, the attachment and detachment can be facilitated and the attachment position can be selected very easily.

By rotating the backing material by a predetermined angle after passing through the opening of the rail groove,
If it is configured to be able to contact the upper and lower two places on the inner surface of the base, the backing material can be easily inserted into the rail groove, and after insertion, can be securely fixed at a predetermined position. If the base is a component of the furniture with a top plate, especially if the component of the furniture with a top plate is a frame material constituting a top plate receiver, the function of receiving the top plate and the function of attaching an outlet holder are combined. Along with
The outlet mounting device can be suitably hidden from the outside by the top plate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment in which a top plate is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the top plate by imaginary lines in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a side frame member (rear frame member) in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the reinforcing frame member in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view showing a part of the outlet holder in the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a partially cutaway mounting structure of the outlet holder in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view showing a state where an information outlet is attached to the outlet holder;

FIG. 11 is an exemplary perspective view showing a state where an auxiliary top plate is attached to the desk of the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is an exemplary perspective view showing a state where a wiring duct is attached to the desk of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which an outlet holder is attached to a desk having a deformed top plate in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing another method of using the outlet holder of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Base (frame body) 21 ... Side frame material 21a ... Rail groove 22 ... Rear frame material 22a ... Rail groove 23 ... Reinforcement frame material 23a ... Rail groove 4 ... Outlet holder 42 ... Backing material 43 ... Screw 5 ... Bracket 6 ... Resin member 62a ... Outlet holding surface (tapered surface) C ... Outlet T ... Furniture with desk (desk) P ... Mounting part

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A base having an attachment portion set in a fixed direction, and a pair of outlet holders which can be attached to required portions of the attachment portion of the base so that the relative separation distance can be changed. An outlet mounting device characterized in that an outlet can be held between outlet holders. 2. The outlet mounting device according to claim 1, wherein each of the two outlet holders has an outlet holding surface that can be elastically deformed at an opposing position. 3. An outlet holder comprising: a bracket; and a resin member held by the bracket, wherein a part of the resin member has an outlet holding surface. 2. The outlet mounting device according to 2. 4. The outlet mounting device according to claim 2, wherein the outlet holding surface is a tapered surface which functions to press the outlet toward the base. 5. The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is a rail groove continuously opening to the base, and the base end side of the outlet holder is engaged with the rail groove.
The outlet mounting device according to 2, 3, or 4. 6. An outlet holder, wherein the outlet holder is attached by a backing material disposed on a base end side of the outlet holder and a screw inserted into the outlet holder and screwed into the backing material. The base end of the outlet holder is attached to the outer surface of the base, and the backing material is attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove. The outlet mounting device according to claim 5, wherein a part of the base is held between the members to fix the outlet holder. 7. When the backing material is rotated through a predetermined angle after passing through the opening of the rail groove, the backing material crosses the rail groove,
The outlet mounting device according to claim 6, wherein the device can contact two upper and lower portions on the inner surface of the base. 8. The outlet mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a constituent member of furniture with a top plate. 9. The outlet mounting device according to claim 8, wherein a component member of the furniture with a top plate is a frame member forming a top plate receiver.