JP2000316215A - Wiring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve work to secure wiring devices in ceries to an attachment frame. SOLUTION: This wiring apparatus 1 has holes 25 at the protruding portions 33 of both the sides of a bottom portion 31 of the rectangular wiring devices. One-side portion of the protruding portions 33 is colored in a color different from the other-side portion of the protruding portions 33 to provide therein a second display portion 37. When the plurality of wiring devices 3 are attached in line to an attachment frame 2 by using the second display portions 37, the attachment the wiring devices can be made uniform in direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring device to which wiring is connected and a wiring device provided with a mounting frame for mounting the wiring device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, wiring devices, such as outlets, switches, and terminal blocks, in which wiring fittings to which wiring is connected are housed in a housing, have been used. The housing includes a housing body with an open front side and a cover body that covers the opening of the housing body, and is connected and fixed to each other by a fastener. The cover body has a blade insertion hole into which the blade of the plug is inserted, or a swinging switch handle. On the other hand, a plurality of wiring holes into which wiring to be connected with wiring fittings is inserted are formed in the bottom of the housing body.

[0003] Then, for example, three such wiring devices are attached to a frame-like mounting frame called a support in a continuous manner.
It is installed on walls.

[0004]

On the front side of the wiring device, a display such as a manufacturer and a rating is displayed. When a plurality of switches as the wiring device are used continuously, the on / off directions of the switches are aligned. There is a need. However, in the conventional wiring equipment, it is not always easy to confirm the installation direction of the wiring equipment, and in particular, when the wiring equipment is continuously used, there is a problem that it is not easy to confirm that the installation directions of all the wiring equipment are aligned. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a wiring apparatus capable of improving the workability of installing wiring equipment.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wiring apparatus comprising: a mounting frame provided with an elongated mounting hole having three elongated mounting means in an intermediate portion; Is formed in approximately one-third of the longitudinal direction of the fixture mounting hole, is attached to the fixture holding means of the attachment frame, and has a wiring fitting and a wiring hole for receiving the wiring fitting and inserting a wiring connected to the wiring fitting. A standardized wiring device having a bottom provided with a housing provided with a display portion of a color different from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom at one end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom; It is provided with.

With this configuration, when viewed from the bottom side where the wiring hole is provided, the orientation of the standardized wiring device is easily confirmed, and the workability of installing the wiring device on the mounting frame is improved. . In particular, when connecting a plurality of wiring devices, by arranging the display portion provided at one end side of the bottom on the same side of the mounting frame, it is possible to easily align the mounting direction of the wiring devices, The workability of the work to be connected to the vehicle is improved. Furthermore, by aligning the mounting direction of the wiring equipment,
The length of the feed wiring connecting the wiring devices is reduced.

In the present invention and each of the following inventions,
The term "wiring device" means a device in which wiring fittings to which wiring is connected, such as an outlet, a switch, and a terminal block, are housed in a housing.

The display portion having a color different from that of the bottom portion is formed by being denatured by heat, such as coloring using a paint, engraving with a laser, branding, spot heating by burning with a burner or a heater, or the like. I can do it. Also,
In the case of coloring, it is desirable to color the color such as blue so that it is easy to see even in a dark place, and a plurality of colors of paint can be used.

Further, approximately 1/3 means that a slightly smaller or larger range around 1/3 is allowed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wiring device according to the first aspect, wherein a bottom portion of the housing is provided with a bottom portion and a display portion projecting from the bottom portion and having a color different from the bottom portion. It is.

In this configuration, the display unit protrudes from the bottom surface and is colored differently from the bottom surface by, for example, coloring, so that the orientation of the wiring device can be easily understood, and the workability of installation work of the wiring device can be improved. Becomes better.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wiring device of the second aspect, the bottom of the housing is provided with a protruding portion protruding from the display unit.

[0014] In this configuration, since the protruding portion protrudes larger than the display portion, peeling of the display portion during packing, transportation, or assembling work is suppressed, and visibility of the display portion is ensured. You.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wiring device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the display unit is provided with a phosphor.

With this configuration, the orientation of the wiring device is clearly specified, and the workability of the installation work of the wiring device is improved.
In particular, the workability of the installation work is improved even in a dark place such as a construction site with insufficient lighting.

In the present invention, the phosphor means a substance capable of emitting light in a dark place, such as a luminous paint.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the wiring device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the display unit is provided so as to surround the wiring hole.

In this configuration, the workability of the installation work is improved by the display unit, and the wiring position is clearly indicated by the display unit, thereby facilitating the wiring work.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wiring apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a wiring portion for a display unit and a power supply is arranged on one side of the bottom of the wiring device. On the side, a wiring hole on the load side is arranged.

In this configuration, when viewed from the bottom side where the wiring hole is provided, the direction of the wiring device can be easily confirmed,
With the power supply side and the load side aligned, the wiring device is installed on the mounting frame with good workability. Furthermore, by aligning the mounting directions of the wiring devices, the length of the feed wiring connecting the wiring devices is reduced.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a wiring device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a bottom view showing an embodiment of the wiring device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the wiring device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wiring device, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the wiring device, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the wiring device, FIG. 6 is an end view of the wiring device, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring device, and FIG. 8 is a side view of the housing body.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wiring device. The wiring device 1 includes a frame-shaped mounting frame 2 called a support, and one or more wiring devices 3 connected to the mounting frame 2. . The mounting frame 2 is formed of a metal or a synthetic resin, and in the present embodiment, a so-called one-touch support integrally formed of a synthetic resin having an insulating property is used. The mounting frame 2 is shown in FIG.
Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, which will be described later, a rectangular frame shape to be screwed to a wiring box or the like is formed, and one to three wiring devices 3 which are large-angle continuous wiring devices can be arranged side by side, that is, they can be continuously connected. It has a frame portion 4 provided with an instrument mounting hole 4a, and a flange portion 5 integrally provided above and below the frame portion 4. Then, three tool mounting means 6 are provided facing the tool mounting hole 4a and arranged vertically.
The wiring devices 3 are detachably held by the device mounting means 6, respectively. Further, each instrument mounting means 6 has openings formed on both sides of the frame portion 4 so as to face each other, ie, claw portions 6a and 6b, and one claw portion 6b can be elastically deformed by using a jig. Is formed. Each flange 5 has an elliptical mounting hole 5a into which a screw to be screwed into a wiring box or the like is inserted, and a pair of left and right second mounting holes into which a wood screw or the like is inserted. 5b, a pair of left and right third mounting holes 5c having a rectangular shape for scissors, a fourth mounting hole 5d for mounting a plate (decorative frame), and the like are formed. Is provided with a recessed display or the like indicating a manufacturer or a display 5e indicating the vertical direction at the time of installation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, one or more wiring devices 3 are connected to the mounting frame 2 and are installed on a building such as a wall. The appliance is connected to a power supply line, and constitutes an outlet to which a plug P shown in FIG. 4 is electrically and mechanically detachably connected. In the following description of the wiring device 3, the front side is described as an upper side or a front side, and the bottom side is described as a lower side or a back side.

The wiring device 3 includes a housing 12, a wiring fitting 14 housed in the housing 12, and the like.

The housing 12 includes a housing main body 16, a cover body 17, a fastener 18, and the like. The longitudinal dimension is substantially equal to the width of the instrument mounting hole 4a, and the width is equal to the instrument mounting hole 4a. Is formed to approximately one-third of the longitudinal dimension of. Then, the housing body 16 and the cover body 17 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin such as white or milky white having an insulating property, and are combined with each other and fixedly connected to each other with the fasteners 18,
A storage space for storing the wiring fitting 14 is formed inside. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the housing body 16 has a substantially box shape with an open upper side, and a partition plate
A blade receiving bracket mounting portion 22 and a chain terminal mounting portion 23 are formed around the center 21. Further, each chain terminal mounting portion 23
1 and 7, a pair of wiring holes 25 are formed, and a release hole 26 is formed between the pair of wiring holes 25, as shown in FIGS. Have been.

A projecting portion 33 is provided on the bottom portion 31 of the housing body 16 from both ends of the substantially flat bottom portion 32 and projects downward, and a plurality of wiring holes 25 are formed in the projecting portion 33. And release holes
26 are formed. Further, a display base portion 35 is protruded from the bottom surface portion 32 below and adjacent to one wiring hole 25, and a display portion 36 is protruded from the display base portion 35 below. The display unit 36 displays the types of the plurality of wiring holes 25,
In addition to indicating a caution display, it also indicates the direction of the wiring device 3, and in the present embodiment, a letter "W" indicating a ground-side pole is protruded. Further, the display section 36 is colored in a color different from that of other parts of the housing main body 16, for example, the bottom part 32, and is printed with a blue paint in the present embodiment.
In addition, various indications are integrally formed on the bottom surface portion 32 by being projected or recessed. In addition, on both side portions of the housing body 16, the engagement receiving portions are located at the upper end portions, respectively.
41 are integrally formed. The engagement receiving portion 41 is provided with a vertically extending guide groove portion 42 and locking step portions 43 located on both sides of a lower end portion of the guide groove portion 42.

Further, the surface of the protrusion 33 on one side of the bottom 31 of the housing body 16 is colored in a different color from the surface of the protrusion 33 on the other side. A second display unit 37 constituting the printed display unit is provided.
The second display section 37 indicates the direction of the wiring device 3 and also indicates the type of the plurality of wiring holes 25 and the like.

The housing body 16 has an opening whose upper side is larger in area than the bottom 31 side, and has tapered inclined surfaces 44 formed on both sides.

The cover body 17 includes a cover body 46 having a substantially rectangular planar shape, and a flange 47 extending forward and backward from lower ends of both ends of the cover body 46. On the lower side of the cover main body 46, a pair of blade receiving metal housings 52 is formed around the partition plate 51, and penetrates upward from the blade receiving metal housing 52 to form a pair of plug holders. Hole
54 are formed. Further, on the upper surface of the cover main body 46, each plug insertion hole 54 is surrounded, and an insertion hole concave portion 55 is formed in a curved shape. Also, the width dimension of the insertion hole recess 55 is
As shown in FIG. 4, the plug P is formed with a width larger than the width of the plug P to be mounted.
Part of 55 is exposed to the outside. In addition, cover-side guide grooves 57 are formed on both sides of each flange 47. Further, on both end surfaces of the cover main body 46, receiving plates 58 project from the flanges 47.
Engaging projections 59, which are ribs extending in the up-down direction from both sides of both sides, protrude.

Each of the fasteners 18 is formed, for example, by punching and bending a stainless steel plate to form a cover body engaging portion 61 and a housing body engaging portion extending from both sides of the cover body engaging portion 61. 62 are formed. Then, the cover body engaging portion 61
Includes a board portion 64 and an engagement piece 65 bent from one end of the board portion 64 along the longitudinal direction and erected at a right angle. At substantially the center of the engagement piece 65, a rectangular hole 66 is formed. Further, a cut-and-raised portion 67 extends from the substrate portion 64 toward the hole 66. Further, a pair of mounting claws are provided on the opposite side of the engagement piece 65 from the substrate 64.
68 are formed. The housing main body engaging portion 62 has a bent portion 71 formed to be narrow so as to be bendable, an arm portion 72 following the bent portion 71, and a substantially V-shaped expansion from the tip portion of the arm portion 72. And an engagement portion 73 formed by being opened.

On the other hand, the wiring fittings 14 housed in the housing 12
For example, a blade receiving portion 81 bent in a substantially U shape to be mounted on the blade receiving metal mounting portion 22 of the housing body 16 with a metal having good conductivity such as a copper alloy containing tin (Sn), A substantially L-shaped chain-like connecting portion 82 extending from the blade receiving portion 81 and mounted to the chain-like terminal mounting portion 23 is formed. Furthermore, the chain terminal mounting portion 23
A biasing means 84 such as a leaf spring formed of a member having elasticity such as stainless steel is attached thereto, and a release button 86 formed of, for example, a synthetic resin of the same material as the housing body 16. Is stored so that it can advance and retreat.

To assemble the wiring device 3, first, the release button 86 and the urging means are provided inside the housing body 16.
84 and the wiring fittings 14 are attached, and the cover 17 is placed on the upper side of the housing body 16. In this state, the board portion 64 of the stopper 18
Is located on the flange portion 47 of the cover body 17,
The engaging piece 65 of the stopper 18 is inserted and engaged between the engaging projections 59 of the cover body 17, and the stopper 18 is temporarily fixed to prevent lateral displacement. Then, from this state, the fastener 18
A bending force is applied to the housing main body engaging portion 62 of the housing, the bending portion 71 and the like are bent, and the arm 72 is moved to the cover side guide groove 57 and the guide groove 42.
And the locking portion 73 at the distal end is locked below the locking step 43. In this state, the housing body is
The wiring device 3 is completed by connecting and fixing the cover 16 and the cover body 17.

Then, this wiring device 3 is attached to each mounting claw 68
Is fixed to a predetermined position of the fixture mounting hole 4a of the mounting frame 2 by inserting a core wire of a wiring such as a power supply line from each wiring hole 25. It is sandwiched and electrically connected between the 14 chain-like connecting portions 82 and the urging means 84, and is mechanically chain-connected. Then, the mounting frame 2 is fixed by screwing the screws inserted into the mounting holes 5a into the mounting portions of the wiring box, and further mounting a plate on the front surface side, and singly or plurally mounting the structure on a wall or the like. Installed. Then, by inserting the blade of the plug P from the plug insertion hole 54, this blade is sandwiched by the blade receiving portion 81,
It is electrically and mechanically connected, and can supply electric power to the electric device connected to the plug P via the wiring fitting 14. Also, when replacing the wiring device 3, the release hole 26 is required.
By inserting a jig such as a screwdriver from behind, the urging means 84 is retracted, and the wiring can be removed.

According to this embodiment, the second display section 37 and the display section 36 are provided on one side of the bottom 31 of the wiring device 3, and the bottom 31 of the wiring device 3 is color-coded. When attaching 3 to the support which is the frame, the attaching direction such as the up-down direction can be easily confirmed even when viewed from the back, and the operability of wiring device installation can be improved. That is, the wiring device 3 is provided with a display such as a manufacturer and a rating on the front side, and when a plurality of switches as the wiring device 3 are used continuously, it is necessary to align the on / off directions of the switches. According to the present embodiment, the second display unit 37 and the display unit 36 provided on one side of the bottom 31 of the wiring device 3
As a guide, the installation direction can be easily confirmed, and the workability of installing the wiring device can be improved. In particular, when the wiring devices 3 are connected in series, if the orientation of one of the plurality of wiring devices 3 is different, the directions of the second display unit 37 and the display unit 36 on the rear surface are not aligned. Can be intuitively notified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display portion 36 of the bottom portion 31 of the wiring device 3 is projected from the bottom portion 32, and in addition, only the character portion is further projected, and is different from the body color, that is, the bottom portion 32. Because it is printed and colored in color, it is displayed together with the rated current consumption and model name, and the type of wiring hole 25 that is small and easily thinned out stands out, making it easy to identify each wiring hole 25 even in dark places etc. It is possible to improve the workability of wiring work and prevent erroneous wiring.

Further, the display unit 36 is not formed so as to protrude most from the bottom 31, but a pair of protrusions 33 are provided so as to protrude from the display unit 36 with the display unit 36 interposed therebetween. At the time of packing, transportation, or assembling work, it is possible to prevent the display section 36 from coming into sliding contact with another member or the like, thereby removing the printed coloring, thereby improving the workability of assembling.

Further, since the display section 36 is adjacent to the protruding section 33, the display section 36 can be made harder to contact with other members.

Since the wiring holes 25 are provided in the protruding portions 33,
When the electric wire is inserted, it becomes difficult for the electric wire to touch the character portion, and the printing can be hardly peeled off. It is not essential that the wiring hole 25 is provided in the protruding portion 33.

Further, by protruding the character portion to a height close to the protruding portion 33, printing can be easily performed.
Printing by transfer can be easily performed.

Further, only a part of the bottom surface part 32 is
By projecting to a position close to, the material cost can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the entire bottom 32 is projected.

Further, by aligning the mounting directions of the wiring devices 3, it is possible to shorten the length of the feed wiring connecting the connected wiring devices 3, thereby reducing the cost required for installation.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the cover 17
A pair of engaging projections 59 is provided so as to be spaced apart from each other, and the engaging pieces 65 of the stoppers 18 are engaged with the engaging projections 59, whereby the stoppers 18 can be temporarily fixed. A pair of engaging pieces projecting from both sides of the cover body engaging portion of the stopper are engaged compared with a configuration in which the engaging protrusion of the cover body is engaged between these engaging pieces. Since the distance between the engagement piece portion 65 and the bent housing main body engaging portion 62 is easily ensured, when the housing main body engaging portion 62 provided on both sides of the cover body engaging portion 61 is bent. A force is less likely to be applied to the engagement piece 65, and the occurrence of dimensional unevenness is suppressed, and the workability of assembly can be improved. further,
At the same time as the distance between the engagement portion and the bent portion of the stopper 18 is increased, the mechanical strength of the engagement protrusion 59 can be easily secured.

It is to be noted that a configuration in which the color of the display portion 36 is different from that of the bottom portion 32 and the color of the second display portion 37 on one side is different from the color of the protruding portion 33 on the other side is possible by various methods. Yes, in addition to coloring using a paint, that is, paint, it can be colored by surface treatment, or a combination thereof.

For example, the display unit 36 and the second display unit 37
Laser engraving, branding, spot heating by burning with a burner or heater, etc., formed by altering with heat, etc., compared to the configuration where the paint is applied to the surface, there is no peeling of the display unit 36, etc. The visibility of the portion 36 can be kept good.

The display unit 36 and the second display unit 37 are coated with a fluorescent material and used, so that the display unit 36 and the second display unit 37 can be clearly shown to improve the workability of wiring work. . In particular, it is obvious that the lighting tends to be insufficient in the wiring work of the lighting equipment, and also in the wiring work of other lighting equipment, the lighting equipment may be insufficient and dark at the construction site. By using this, the display unit 36 and the second display unit 37 are clearly shown even in a dark place, and the workability of wiring work and the workability of installation of the wiring device 3 can be improved.

Further, the second display section 37 may be formed on the entire surface of the protruding section 33 or may have various shapes. For example, the second display section 37 may be formed as a dot display, that is, as a single or a plurality of dots.

The display section 36 and the second display section 37 may be provided lower, that is, recessed than the bottom section 32 or the display base section 35 if necessary, and colored inside or outside the recess. . In the configuration in which the inside of the concave portion is colored, peeling of the printing paint due to rubbing can be prevented, and the visibility of the display unit 36 and the second display unit 37 can be kept good.

In the above embodiment, the display unit 36 mainly indicates the type of wiring and improves the workability of wiring work.
And a second display 37 for mainly indicating the direction of the wiring device 3 and improving the workability of the installation of the wiring device 3, but a configuration in which only one of the display portions 36 and 37 is provided may be used. In addition, the type of wiring and the direction of the wiring device 3 are indicated to improve the workability of wiring work and the workability of installation of the wiring device 3.

In the above-described embodiment, a single-phase 100 V general-type outlet has been described as a wiring apparatus. However, the present invention is applicable to various wiring apparatuses. 100V, single phase 2
00V and three-phase 200V are possible, and the present invention can be applied to a so-called double outlet configuration in which a plurality of plugs can be mounted, a configuration with a grounding electrode, or a hook type. In addition to the outlet, one-sided, two-sided,
The present invention can be applied to various switches such as three-way, four-way, with a timer, swing type, and push button type.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing another embodiment of the housing body of the present invention.

That is, the wiring device 3 shown in FIG.
A three-way switch in which a switch mechanism is housed inside the housing 12 and a swingable switch handle is provided as an operation unit on a cover body (not shown). On the bottom part 31, adjacent to the pair of wiring holes 25, Each of the display bases 35 is protruded, and the indications “1” and “3” are protruded and colored lower than the protruding parts 33 on these display bases 35 to form the display part 36. A second display portion 37 is formed on the protruding portion 33 on the side, and has the same effect as that of the wiring device 3 as the outlet. The indication of "1" and "3" is such that, for example, when wiring devices 3 are installed on the top and bottom of the stairs, necessary wiring can be easily performed by electrically connecting the same numbers. It has become.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing another embodiment of the wiring device of the present invention.

That is, the wiring device 3 shown in FIG.
Is an annular portion 25a which is a concave portion surrounding the wiring hole 25 provided in the protruding portion 33 located on the ground side pole in the configuration shown in FIG.
Also, the display part 36 and the second display part 37 serve as the display part 36 and the second display part 37 by making the surface state different from that of the other part by coloring, etc. it can. In the configuration provided with the annular portion 25a, the display unit 36 for displaying "W" can be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing still another embodiment of the wiring apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a front view of the same wiring apparatus, and FIG. 13 is a side view of the same wiring apparatus.

In this embodiment, the wiring 88 is shown in addition to the mounting frame 2.

Each wiring device 3 is a switch that accommodates a switch mechanism inside the housing 12 and that has a cover handle 17 provided with a swingable switch handle H as an operation unit. Three switches, an on / off switch of the ventilation fan, a strength switch of the ventilation fan, and an operation switch of the heat exchanger, are mounted so as to be vertically arranged in order in the installed state. In each of the wiring devices 3, a wiring hole 25 into which a wiring 88 on the power source side is inserted is formed in a protruding portion 33 on one side of the bottom portion 31. A display unit 37 is formed. On the other hand, the other side of the bottom 31, that is, the projection 33 on the side where the display unit is not provided, is formed with the wiring hole 25 into which the wiring 88 on the load side is inserted.

A display 89 indicating the connection of the wiring 88 is also provided on the side surface of the housing body 16. In addition, each wiring device 3 has a switch handle H on the front side in which characters indicating a switch type, on / off, and the like are indicated by characters, and a frame-shaped portion of the cover 17 surrounding the switch handle H is also provided. , Manufacturer, rating, etc. are indicated by letters.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the plurality of wiring devices 3 are mounted on the mounting frame 2 by the second display portion 37 provided on one side of the bottom portion 31 of the wiring device 3, when viewed from the back, In this state, the mounting direction in the up and down direction can be easily confirmed, that is, the switch on / off direction and the display of the manufacturer and rating on the front side can be aligned, and the workability of installing the wiring device 3 can be improved. In particular, one of the plurality of wiring devices 3
If the two directions are different, the directions of the second display unit 37 on the rear face will not be aligned, so that the operator can be intuitively informed of the wrong mounting direction.

Since the wiring holes 25 on the power supply side and the wiring holes 25 on the load side can be arranged in alignment with each other, for example, the feed wiring connecting the wiring holes 25 on the power supply side can be shortened, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. .

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the second display portion 37 provided on one side of the bottom 31 of the wiring device 3 is formed by coloring the projecting portion 33 substantially entirely. , A character or the like is displayed on a part of the protruding portion 33 to display a second
37 may be formed, and substantially the entire surface of the protruding portion 33 may be colored and characters and the like may be displayed.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the wiring device 3 can be an outlet provided with a plug insertion hole 54, and furthermore, a so-called double outlet in which two plugs can be mounted. It can also be.

Although the mounting frame 2 made of synthetic resin is used in each of the above embodiments, various mounting frames can be used.
Alternatively, a mounting frame for fixing the wiring device 3 with a separate spring material may be used.

[0065]

According to the wiring apparatus of the first aspect, when viewed from the bottom side where the wiring hole is provided, the direction of the standardized wiring apparatus can be easily confirmed, and the wiring apparatus is installed on the mounting frame. Workability can be improved. In particular, when connecting a plurality of wiring devices, by arranging the display portion provided at one end of the bottom on the same side of the mounting frame, the mounting direction of the wiring devices can be easily aligned, and the connecting device can be easily connected to the mounting frame. The workability of the installation work can be improved. Further, by aligning the mounting directions of the wiring devices, the feed wiring connecting the wiring devices can be shortened.

According to the wiring device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the display unit is projected from the bottom portion and has a surface state different from that of the bottom portion by, for example, being colored. Can be easily understood, and the workability of the installation work of the wiring device can be improved.

According to the wiring device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, since the protruding portion protrudes larger than the display portion, the display portion peels off at the time of packing, transportation, or assembling work. And the visibility of the display unit can be secured.

According to the wiring device of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects, since the display unit is provided with the phosphor, the orientation of the wiring device is clearly indicated, and the installation of the wiring device is performed. Workability can be improved. In particular, the workability of the installation work can be improved even in a dark place such as a construction site with insufficient lighting.

According to the wiring device of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fourth aspects, since the display section is provided so as to surround the wiring hole, the display section improves the workability of the installation work. The wiring work can be facilitated by specifying the wiring position on the display unit.

According to the wiring device of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fifth aspects, a display unit and a power supply side wiring hole are arranged on one side of the bottom of the wiring device. Since the wiring hole on the load side is arranged on the other side, the direction of the wiring device can be easily checked when viewed from the bottom side where the wiring hole is provided, and the wiring device is aligned with the power supply side and the load side. Can be installed on the mounting frame with good workability. Further, by aligning the mounting directions of the wiring devices, the feed wiring connecting the wiring devices can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a bottom view showing an embodiment of a wiring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the wiring device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wiring device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the wiring device.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the wiring device.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the wiring device.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring device.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the housing body.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing another embodiment of the housing body of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing another embodiment of the wiring device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing still another embodiment of the wiring device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of the wiring device.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the wiring device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wiring apparatus 2 Mounting frame 3 Wiring device 4a Device mounting hole 6 Device mounting means 12 Housing 14 Wiring fitting 25 Wiring hole 31 Bottom 32 Bottom portion 33 Projection 36 Display 37 Display 2nd display constituting display 88 Wiring

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mounting frame provided with a tool mounting hole having an elongated and three tool mounting means in an intermediate portion in a longitudinal direction; an outer diameter dimension in a short direction is approximately one third of a longitudinal direction of the tool mounting hole. Formed and attached to the fixture holding means of the mounting frame, having a bottom with a wiring fitting, a wiring hole for storing the wiring fitting and inserting a wiring connected to the wiring fitting, and a longitudinal direction of the bottom. A standardized wiring device having, on one end side, a housing provided with a display portion of a color different from that of the other end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion; 2. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the housing is provided with a bottom portion and a display portion projecting from the bottom portion and having a color different from that of the bottom portion. 3. The wiring device according to claim 2, wherein the bottom of the housing is provided with a protrusion protruding from the display unit. 4. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein a phosphor is provided on the display unit. 5. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided so as to surround the wiring hole. 6. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein a wiring hole on the display unit and the power supply side is arranged on one side of the bottom of the wiring device, and a wiring hole on the load side is arranged on the other side of the bottom. 1 to 5
The wiring device according to any one of the above.