JP2000333736A - Box incorporating wiring - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a box incorporating wiring that helps carry out easily and neat wiring and can be installed reliably. SOLUTION: A box 1 incorporating wiring is installed on the rear side of a desk D, and by positioning a step portion 4 above a top plate d1 of the desk D, a terminal portion 5 projects above the top plate d1 and is tilted. By engaging an engagement protrusion 21 provided in the leg plate d2 of the desk D into a mounting hole 20 formed on the front side, the desk D can be engaged with the box 1 incorporating wring.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a box with built-in wiring suitable for being installed on the back side of a desk on which a computer or the like is placed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, the wiring of various devices such as computers, printers, telephones and the like used indoors in offices and the like runs from the outlets such as outlets and outlets led to the wall to the respective devices on the floor. It is normal to make it. However, this causes a large number of wirings of each device to crawl on the floor, which not only makes the interior of the room unattractive, but also causes troubles such as disconnection of the wiring and disconnection of the connector, etc.

[0003] For this reason, in recent years, a configuration in which a floor is a double floor, various wirings are passed through a space under the floor, and wirings are placed on the floor from near each desk is being used. In addition, some office desks have a built-in power supply wiring from below the floor to the desk in advance.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques have the following problems.
First, in the method of wiring under the floor with the double floor structure as described above, it is very troublesome to re-install the wiring under the floor when changing the layout of the desk, even if it is still new construction. There is a problem. In addition, in particular, some wiring such as telephones requires construction by a specialized trader, so that it cannot be said that the layout can be easily changed at any time, and there is also a problem that costs are required.

[0005] Further, even when a building is newly constructed, construction of the building and installation of connection ports such as outlets and outlets are performed by a construction company, partitions and desks installed in the room are installed by a furniture maker, and furthermore, desks and the like are installed. The installation of personal computers, telephones, and other electrical devices to be installed in the office is performed by electrical equipment manufacturers, telephone offices, etc., so multiple operators must perform the work separately, which also complicates wiring work. It is inducing.

[0006] In order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to dispose the wiring box adjacent to a box and a desk. However, when such a box is formed in a panel shape and arranged, for example, on the back side of a desk, it is naturally desirable that the box be thin in order to effectively use the indoor space.
In this case, the box is easily collapsed, and a technique capable of preventing this is required.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a box with a built-in wiring which can easily and neatly perform wiring and can be securely installed.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A front panel having a height from the vicinity of the floor to the top surface of the desk or the like facing the desk or the like, the wiring built-in box disposed on the back side of the desk; A rear panel having a height from the vicinity of the floor surface to a predetermined dimension higher than the top plate from the vicinity of the floor surface, and an upper portion of the front panel, An inclined panel portion having an inclined surface inclined toward the rear panel side is provided, and a step portion protruding forward with respect to the front panel is formed near a lower end portion of the inclined panel portion, By mounting or locking the step portion on the table top of the desk, the inclined panel portion protrudes above the table top with its lower end positioned near the end of the table top. , And is arranged to be inclined to the rear panel side, and the front panel Between the rear panel, at least a power supply wiring, a communication wiring, a backup power supply for responding to an instantaneous power interruption which is installed in the middle of the power supply wiring, and the power supply wiring and the communication wiring A facility-side connector for connecting the other end of the power supply facility and the communication facility side is built in, and the inclined panel section is built in the box for connecting devices used in the desk. A configuration in which a device-side connector to which one end of the power supply wiring and the communication wiring is connected is exposed on an outer surface of the inclined panel portion and forms a part of an inclined surface of the inclined panel portion; In addition, mounting holes for mounting a leg plate of the desk are formed at both ends of the front panel.

By arranging such a wiring built-in box on the back side of a desk, a cord from a connection port such as an outlet or an outlet is connected to the equipment side connector, and the equipment to be installed on the desk is connected to the equipment side connector. By connecting such cords, the wires scattered on the back side of the desk or the like can be eliminated. Also, since the device side connector is provided on the panel facing the top of the desk top,
The equipment to be installed on the desk can be easily connected, and the length of wiring can be minimized. In addition, by using the engagement holes to engage the box with built-in wiring with the leg plate of the desk, even if the box with built-in wiring is thin, it can be securely fixed.

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 is the wiring built-in box according to claim 1, wherein an engaging projection provided on the leg plate is engaged with the mounting hole, and the desk top plate is placed on the leg plate. By mounting the box, a box with a built-in wiring integrally provided with a desk is formed.

Thus, a desk with a built-in wiring can be constituted by the box with built-in wiring, the leg plate, and the top plate.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2
The wiring built-in box according to claim 1, wherein the mounting hole is formed continuously with a large-diameter portion having a diameter equal to or greater than a predetermined dimension and above or below the large-diameter portion. And an engagement protrusion provided on the leg plate, the engagement shaft having a smaller diameter than the small diameter part, and a distal end side of the engagement shaft. It is characterized in that it is formed to have an engaging portion formed to have a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion and to have a larger diameter than the small diameter portion.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a wiring built-in box according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral D denotes an office desk, for example, and 1 denotes a box with built-in wiring.

As shown in FIG. 1, a box 1 with a built-in wiring
A front panel 2 having a height from the floor surface to substantially the same level as the upper surface of the top plate of the desk D, and a front panel 2 on the outside of a frame (not shown); A rear panel (not shown) facing the panel 2 with a predetermined dimension therebetween and having a height from the floor surface to a level higher than the upper surface of the desk D by a predetermined dimension, and the front panel 2 and the rear panel It has a hollow box shape attached to both sides (not shown) and side panels 3 for closing the gap.

At the upper part of the wiring box 1, there is formed a step 4 projecting forward by a predetermined distance from the front panel 2. Further, a terminal portion (inclined panel portion) 5 is provided above the step portion 4 and is inclined toward a rear panel (not shown) with respect to a vertical plane.

A baseboard 7 is provided at the lower part of the box 1 with a built-in wiring. The baseboard 7 is attached to the lower end of the front panel 2, the rear panel, and the side panel 3 so as to be openable and closable. It is installed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring built-in box 1 contains a power supply wiring L1, a communication wiring L2 such as an ISDN line and an analog line, and the like.
AN wiring and the like can be built in.

At one end of each of the power supply wiring L1 and the communication wiring L2, a facility-side connector 8 for connecting to a power supply / communication facility such as an outlet or an outlet is provided.

A device-side connector 9 is provided on each of the other ends of the power supply wiring L1, the communication wiring L2, and the like. These device-side connectors 9 are fixedly provided on the terminal portion 5, are exposed to the outside at the upper part of the wiring built-in box 1, and are inclined so as to constitute a part of the inclined surface of the terminal portion 5. Is provided.

The power supply line L1 is connected to a constantly energizing system L1a which is always energized for 24 hours, and a terminal 5
The main power switch 10 provided on the
By operating the energization and de-energization of the
There is provided a working time energizing system L1b that is energized only during use.

In the middle of the power supply wiring L 1, at least a backup power supply 11 for supplying a power supply to the device at the time of power failure is provided. The backup power supply 11 for instantaneous power interruption is provided at least in the constant power supply system L1a of the power supply wiring L1, and the work time power supply system L1b can be provided as necessary. As the backup power supply 11 for responding to the instantaneous power interruption, for example, an uninterruptible power supply manufactured by NTT Facilities Co., Ltd., manufactured by NEC Corporation or the like is used.

A breaker 12 is connected to the power supply line L1 near the end on the equipment side connector 8 side when power exceeding a preset allowable amount is used. It is provided to shut off. The breaker 12 is attached to the baseboard 7 via a bracket (not shown), for example.

In addition, for example, the power supply line L1
It is also possible to interpose a noise filter, a lightning surge protector (trade name) manufactured by NTT Facilities, and the like.

Further, a communication modem (devices: ISDN DSU / AT.
An optical communication modem, etc.) can be interposed midway.

The terminal section (panel section) 5 is constructed by assembling a plurality of panel members 13, 13,... Having a predetermined width, for example, 200 mm width. These panel members 13 include outlet panel members 13 connected to the always-on system L1a of the power supply wiring L1.
a, an outlet panel member 13b provided with the main power switch 10 connected to the work time energizing system L1b, and a panel member 13 with a modular jack connected to the communication wiring L2
c, a heat-dissipating panel member 13d having, for example, a mesh-shaped heat-dissipating opening 14 for discharging heat from the built-in backup power supply 11 for responding to a momentary power interruption, a decorative cover 13e with a mobile phone holder, An adjustment cosmetic cover 13f and the like are provided.

In addition to the above, various types of panels such as a panel member with a small box, a panel member with a blower, a panel member with a liquid crystal display panel, a clock, a photo box, a television monitor, and aromatherapy (fragrance) are mounted. It is possible to Then, the required functions and the wiring built-in box 1
The terminal section 5 is configured by appropriately combining these panel members 13 in accordance with the width of the panel member.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring built-in box 1 is installed adjacent to or locked on the back side of the desk D or the like, and the step portion 4 is located above the top plate d1 of the desk D. , The terminal portion 5 projects above the top plate d1 and is positioned at an angle. Then, an outlet or an outlet provided on a wall surface in the room and the equipment-side connector 8 are connected by an extension cord or the like, or a cord drawn in from under the floor is connected to the equipment-side connector 8.
Connect to. Further, a power supply cord of an electric product such as a computer used on the desk D or the like, and a communication line such as a telephone, a facsimile or a computer are connected to the device-side connector 9 of the terminal unit 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the above-mentioned wiring-incorporated box 1 has mounting holes 20 at both ends on the front side thereof.
Are formed, for example, at two locations at the top and bottom, respectively. Each mounting hole 20 has a large diameter portion 20a having a predetermined diameter,
A small-diameter portion 20b formed continuously upward from the large-diameter portion 20a and having a predetermined width smaller than the large-diameter portion 20a.
Are formed.

In the box 1 with a built-in wiring, a leg plate d provided on both sides of the desk D is provided by using the mounting hole 20.
2 can be attached.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, on the leg plate d2, an engaging projection 21 is provided at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 20 on an end surface on the back side of the desk D. Each engagement protrusion 21 is, for example, orthogonal to the back surface of the leg plate d2 and has a diameter smaller than the small diameter portion 20b of the mounting hole 20.
1a and an engaging portion 21b which is formed by bending upward upward continuously from the distal end portion of the engaging shaft portion 21a. The length of the engaging portion 21b is set smaller than the length of the mounting hole 20 in the vertical direction. When the leg plate d2 is attached to the box with built-in wiring 1, the engagement protrusion 21 is located at the upper end of the small-diameter portion 20 b of the attachment hole 20, and the engagement protrusion 21 b is larger than the engagement protrusion 21. The position is set so as to mesh upward.

The engagement projection 21 is inserted from the large diameter portion 20a of the mounting hole 20 to the root of the engagement shaft portion 21a, and is slid toward the small diameter portion 20b in this state. 20b and the mounting hole 2
The engagement portion 21b is located on the upper back side of the "0". Thereby, the leg plate d2 is locked and fixed to the wiring built-in box 1.

In this manner, a pair of leg boards d2 is attached to the wiring-incorporated box 1, and a top plate d1 is further provided on these leg plates d2, so that the desk D composed of the leg plate d2 and the top plate d1 is wired. Integrated into the built-in box 1,
The wiring built-in box 1 functions as a back plate of the desk D.

A box 1 with a built-in wiring as described above
According to this configuration, since the power supply wiring L1, the communication wiring L2, and the like are built in, the wiring from the floor to the desk D can be omitted, and the appearance of the surroundings can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to prevent troubles such as disconnection of the wiring and disconnection of the connector from occurring in the wiring. In addition, various devices such as a telephone and a computer used for the desk D may be connected to the device-side connector 9 of the terminal unit 5 provided on the upper part of the wiring built-in box 1, so that each wiring has a minimum length. .

Further, since various devices such as at least the backup power supply 11 for instantaneous interruption of power supply can be built in the wiring built-in box 1, these devices scattered around the desk D conventionally. Can be arranged neatly, and the labor for wiring can be minimized.

When the layout is changed, the wiring can be easily changed by minimizing the change of the wiring layout, which had to be performed by calling a specialist, and the layout can be changed easily. It can be performed easily and flexibly.

In addition, a step portion 4 is formed in the wiring built-in box 1 so that a terminal portion 5 formed by an inclined surface
, The desk D and the box with built-in wiring 1 can be united.

According to the box 1 with a built-in wiring as described above, the mounting hole 20 is formed on the front side, and the leg plate d2 can be mounted with one touch by using the mounting hole 20. . By providing the top plate d1 on the leg plate d2, a desk D integrally provided with the wiring built-in box 1 can be configured. Therefore,
Box 1 with built-in wiring and desk D having the above effects
Can be easily integrated. In addition, by using the mounting hole 20 to engage the box with built-in wiring 1 with the leg plate d2 of the desk D, it is possible to securely fix the box with built-in wiring 1 even if it is thin.

In the above embodiment, the engaging projection 21 is not limited to an L-shaped one, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the back surface of the leg plate d2, for example, like an engaging projection 21 'shown in FIG. The engagement shaft 21a ′ and the engagement shaft 21
an engaging portion 21b 'having an axis in the same direction as a'
It is also possible to adopt a configuration formed from the following. In this case, the engaging shaft portion 21a 'has a smaller diameter than the small diameter portion 20b of the mounting hole 20, and the engaging portion 21b' has a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion 20a of the mounting hole 20 and a smaller diameter than the small diameter portion 20b. Also have a large diameter. Such an engagement projection 21 '
Is inserted into the large-diameter portion 20a of the mounting hole 20 and is slid toward the small-diameter portion 20b in this state, so that the engagement shaft portion 21a and the small-diameter portion 20b mesh with each other, and the back side of the mounting hole 20 is smaller than the small-diameter portion 20b. The engaging portion 21b having the large diameter is located, whereby the leg plate d2 is locked and fixed to the wiring built-in box 1 in the same manner as shown in FIG.

Note that such a desk D and the box with built-in wiring 1 may be of an assembly unit type assembled at the installation location. Note that the leg plate d2 and the top plate d1 may be integrated in advance, or may be assembled separately at an installation location. Furthermore, the desk D may be an existing one or a newly manufactured one.

The position and number of the mounting holes 20 and the mounting holes 20
The shapes of the engaging projections 21 and 21 'are not limited to those described above, and other forms may be appropriately adopted as long as the leg plate d2 and the box with built-in wiring 1 can be securely fixed. It is possible.

Further, the shape and the like of the leg plate d2 are not limited to those shown in the above-described embodiment, but may be in any form.

In addition, the engaging projections 21 and 21 'are connected to the leg plate d2.
Is provided directly at the rear end of the base plate. For example, a mounting bracket integrally provided with the engagement protrusions 21 and 21 'is provided with a leg plate d2.
To the desk D via this bracket
It is also possible to adopt a configuration that is fixed to.

Further, the material constituting the wiring built-in box 1 does not matter at all, and various materials such as resin, metal and wood can be used. Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the box 1 with a built-in wiring has a configuration corresponding to the width of the top plate d1 of the desk D, but may be smaller than the desk D, for example. It is.

In the case where the box with built-in wiring 1 is arranged between two desks facing each other, a double-sided type box having a terminal section 5 and a stepped portion 4 on both sides of the box with built-in wiring 1 respectively. Can also be used.

Further, any kind of connectors may be employed for the built-in wiring and the connectors provided on the equipment-side connector 8, the equipment-side connector 9, and the like.
Also, if new wiring and connectors appear in the future, it is only necessary to provide those corresponding to them. Needless to say, the type of wiring to be incorporated can be appropriately selected from those described above.

In addition, there is no intention to limit the power supply / communication devices to be built in the wiring built-in box 1, and it is possible to build other devices than those described above.

Other than the above, any configuration may be adopted as long as it does not depart from the gist of the present invention, and the configurations of the above-described units may be selectively combined as appropriate. Needless to say.

[0049]

As described above, according to the box with built-in wiring according to the first to third aspects, the wiring scattered on the back side of the desk and the various devices arranged on and around the desk are reduced. It is possible to make the room orderly and to prevent troubles caused by stumbling on wiring. Also, when making a layout change or the like, it is possible to minimize a change in wiring routing, etc., which is performed by calling a specialist every time, and it is possible to easily and flexibly change the layout. In addition, a step is formed on the upper part of the panel so as to protrude toward the tabletop of the desk, and the inclined panel part is located on the tabletop of the desk and is placed or locked. Thereby, a sense of unity between the desk and the panel can be brought out. Then, using a mounting hole formed on the front side of the wiring built-in box, the leg plate of the desk can be attached with one touch. Therefore, a desk provided with a box with a built-in wiring having the above-described effects can be easily manufactured. By using such a mounting hole to engage the box with a built-in wiring with a leg plate of a desk, it is possible to securely fix the box with a built-in wiring even if it is thin.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a wiring built-in box according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the wiring built-in box.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a structure for attaching the wiring built-in box to a desk.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of an engagement projection used to attach the wiring-incorporated box to a desk.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wiring built-in box 2 Front panel 4 Step part 5 Terminal part (inclined panel part) 8 Equipment side connector 9 Equipment side connector 11 Backup power supply for instantaneous interruption of power supply 20 Mounting hole 20a Large diameter part 20b Small diameter part 21, 21 ' Projection 21a, 21a 'Engagement shaft 21b, 21b' Engagement D Machine d1 Top plate d2 Leg plate L1 Power supply wiring L2 Communication wiring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box with a built-in wiring disposed on the back side of a desk, the front part having a height from the vicinity of the floor surface to the top surface of the desk or the like facing the desk or the like. A panel, and a rear panel that is disposed to face the front panel at a predetermined distance from the floor surface and has a height from the vicinity of the floor surface to a predetermined dimension higher than the top plate, An upper portion is provided with an inclined panel portion having an inclined surface inclined toward the rear panel side, and a step portion protruding forward with respect to the front panel near a lower end portion of the inclined panel portion. Is formed, and the stepped portion is placed or locked on the top plate of the desk, so that the inclined panel portion has its lower end positioned near the end of the top plate, and It is configured to protrude upward, and to be arranged inclined to the rear panel side, At least between the front panel and the rear panel,
A power supply wiring, a communication wiring, a backup power supply for an instantaneous power interruption which is installed in the middle of the power supply wiring, and a power supply equipment and a communication equipment for the other end of the power supply wiring and the communication wiring. And a facility-side connector for connecting to the side, and the inclined panel portion is provided with the power supply wiring and the communication wiring built in the box in order to connect devices used in the desk. The device-side connector, one end of which is connected, is configured to be exposed on the outer surface of the inclined panel portion and provided so as to form a part of the inclined surface of the inclined panel portion. A wiring built-in box, wherein a mounting hole for mounting a leg plate of the desk is formed. 2. The wiring built-in box according to claim 1, wherein an engaging projection provided on the leg plate is engaged with the mounting hole, and a top plate of the desk is mounted on the leg plate. A box with a built-in wiring, wherein a box with a built-in wiring with an integrated desk is formed. 3. The wiring built-in box according to claim 1, wherein the mounting hole is continuous with a large diameter portion having a diameter equal to or greater than a predetermined dimension and above or below the large diameter portion. Formed with a small-diameter portion having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion, and an engagement projection provided on the leg plate is provided with an engagement shaft portion having a smaller diameter than the small-diameter portion. An engaging portion formed on the tip end side of the engaging shaft portion and having a smaller diameter than the large diameter portion and having a larger diameter than the small diameter portion. Box with built-in wiring.