JP2001076823A - Receptacle box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outdoor receptacle box capable of preventing a plug from being inserted or removed when a receptacle is in an energization condition. SOLUTION: This receptcle box 11 at least comprises a box containing a breaker 12, a cover 13 to cover an opening part 16 of the box, a handle 14 provided in the cover 13 to on/off-operate the braker 12, and a receptacle 15 provided in the box. A regulation means to regulate insertion/removal of the plug 50 to be inserted to the receptacle 15 by operation of the handle 14 is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet box and, more particularly, to an outdoor outlet box used by being attached to the outside of a building such as a hangar.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of outlet box for outdoor use has been formed in a box shape from a metal material such as steel, and has an opening on the front side. It is covered with a cover and screwed. In addition, a packing is provided inside the cover so that rainwater and debris do not enter the inside of the outlet box. That is, the outlet box has waterproof and dustproof functions.

[0003] And inside the outlet box,
A breaker is housed therein, and an outlet connected to the breaker via a cord is provided to protrude outside the outlet box. Also, a current of 600 volts normally flows through this type of outlet.

[0004]

In the conventional outlet box of the prior art, a 10
Unlike the 0 volt current, the outlet is energized (breaker is O
If the plug is pulled out or inserted in the state (N), an intense spark is generated, and the outlet or the like is damaged, and furthermore, there is a problem that an electric shock accident is caused.

Therefore, the conventional outlet box has a problem to be solved in that the plug cannot be inadvertently pulled out or inserted when the outlet is energized.

[0006]

As a specific means for solving the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a box in which a breaker is housed, a cover for covering the opening of the box, and a cover for the cover. Provided and turn on the breaker
An outlet box having at least a handle for performing an ON / OFF operation and an outlet provided in the box, and a restricting means for restricting insertion and removal of a plug inserted into the outlet by operating the handle. Is provided.

[0007] Further, the restricting means is provided with a handle of the handle.
A rotating plate that rotates in conjunction with the N / OFF operation, a rod that moves in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating plate, an L-shaped fitting in which an end of the rod is loosely fitted, It comprises a shaft that rotates with the rotation of the metal fittings, and has a configuration in which an end portion of the shaft is provided with a stopper for restricting insertion and removal of the plug from the outlet.

In the outlet box according to the present invention, when the breaker is in the ON state, pulling out of the plug inserted into the outlet is restricted, and when the breaker is turned off by operating the handle, the restriction is released. The plug can be pulled out. Similarly, when the breaker is in the ON state, the restriction means hinders the plug from being inserted into the outlet, and unless the handle is operated to turn the breaker into the OFF state, the plug cannot be inserted into the outlet. That is,
When the outlet is energized, the plug cannot be pulled out or inserted.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes an outlet box. The outlet box 11 includes a breaker 12 housed therein, a cover 13 covering an opening of the outlet box 11, and a cover 13. It comprises a handle 14 provided and an outlet 15 protruding outside the outlet box 11.

The outlet box 11 is made of a metal material such as steel and is formed in a box shape of a required size, and has an opening 16 on the front side. The back plate 17 of the outlet box 11 is provided with a mounting plate 18 for mounting on a wall surface of a building or the like.
8 has a mounting hole 19 formed therein. Further, inside the outlet box 11, a breaker 1
2 is attached by means such as screwing.

The breaker 12 is turned ON / OFF on the front side.
Is provided. When the switch 20 is located at the upper position, the breaker 12 is turned on (energized state), and when the switch 20 is located at the lower position, the breaker 12 is turned off. . In addition, a cord (not shown) is wired to the breaker 12, and the cord is connected to an external power supply through a tubular portion 22 provided on a top plate 21 of the outlet box 11.

The cover 13 is made of a metal material such as steel, similar to the outlet box 11, and is formed in a substantially plate shape that can cover the opening 16 of the outlet box 11. A packing made of a rubber material or the like is provided inside the cover 13 (not shown) so that rainwater, dust, insects, and the like do not enter the outlet box 11. That is, the outlet box 11 has waterproof and dustproof functions. Then, after covering the cover 13 on the opening 16 of the outlet box 11, at the four corners of the cover 13,
It is fixed to the outlet box 11 with screws 23.

The handle 14 is provided outside the cover 13 so that the free end 14b is pivoted downward about the base 14a. The ON position 24, the TRIP position 25, An OFF position 26 is set.

A shaft 27 extends from the base 14a of the handle 14 to the inside of the cover 13 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). As shown in FIGS. A turning plate 28 that turns with the turning of the handle 14 is attached by screws 29.

The turning plate 28 is provided with a projection 30. A slide groove 32 of a slide plate 31 is slidably fitted to the projection 30. A holding member 33 is attached to the slide plate 31. The holding member 33 is formed such that holding rods 34, 34 hold the switch 20 of the breaker 12 from above and below and can move up and down. I have. A support rod 35 is vertically attached to the holding member 33.
The support member 36 is provided inside the cover 13 at the required upper and lower positions.
For loose fit support. That is, the hole 3 of the support member 36
Due to the presence of the support rod 35 loosely supported at 7, 37,
The vertical movement of the holding member 33 is smoothly and accurately guided.

That is, the turning plate 28 turns with the turning of the handle 14, and the projection 30 also turns with the turning. Then, the protrusion 30 slides along the slide groove 32 with the rotation thereof to move the slide plate 31 up and down. Further, the holding member 33 moves up and down as the slide plate 31 moves up and down.

The holding member 33 is formed so that when the cover 13 covers the opening 16 of the outlet box 11, the holding bars 34, 34 hold the switch 20 of the breaker 12 up and down. And handle 1
4 is in the ON position 24, the holding member 33 turns the switch 20 of the breaker 12 to the ON state, and when the handle 14 is turned to the TRIP position 25, the holding member 33 is lowered and the switch 20 of the breaker 12 is turned on. To T
RIP state and handle 14 in OFF position 26
When the switch is turned to the position (1), the holding member 33 is further lowered to position the switch 20 of the breaker 12 in the OFF state.

When the cover 16 covers the opening 16 of the outlet box 11, the handle 14
By operating the switch, the switch of the breaker 12 can be turned on / off. The switch 20 of the breaker 12
When the cover 13 is removed from the outlet box 11, the switch 20 itself is manually operated to turn on / off.
Of course, the FF operation can be performed.

The outlet 15 is an outlet box 1
An outlet 39 is provided to protrude from the bottom plate 38 to the outside, and a cord (not shown) is wired to a base 40 of the outlet 15 and connected to the breaker 12.

A rod 41 is attached to the rotating plate 28 with a screw 42. The rod 41 is
With the rotation of the (handle 14), the directions of arrows A and B (FIG. 5)
And FIG. 6).

The end portion 43 of the rod 41 is loosely fitted into a hole 45 provided at one end of an L-shaped bracket 44 as shown in FIGS. Then, with the lateral movement of the rod 41, one end of the L-shaped bracket 44 is rotated, and the other end of the L-shaped bracket 44 is rotated about the base 46. The base 47 has screws 47, 4
8 and this shaft 47 is
It rotates with the rotation of the L-shaped bracket 44.

The shaft 47 is formed to have a predetermined length, and the lower end thereof is connected to the bottom plate 38 of the outlet box 11.
And is located near the outlet 15. The lower end of the shaft 47 is bent into an L-shape to form a stopper portion 49.
9 moves near the outlet 39 of the outlet 15 with the rotation of the shaft 47.

That is, when the handle 14 is in the ON position 24 and the breaker is in the ON state (energized state), the stopper 49 is located near the outlet 39 of the outlet 15 and obstructs the plug. 50 cannot be pulled out and inserted. Then, turn the handle 14 OF
When the breaker is turned to the OFF position by turning to the F position 26, the rod 41 moves laterally with the turning of the turning plate 28, and the L-shaped bracket 44 is rotated. The rotation of the L-shaped bracket 44 causes the shaft 47 to rotate and the stopper 49 to rotate out of the way so that the plug 50 can be pulled out and inserted.

In the outlet box 11 configured as described above, when the outlet 15 is energized, the stopper portion 49 obstructs the vicinity of the insertion port 39, so that the plug 50 is accidentally pulled out or inserted. Therefore, damage to the outlet 15 and the like due to an error and an electric shock accident can be prevented.

[0025]

As described above, the outlet box according to the present invention comprises a box in which a breaker is housed, a cover for covering an opening of the box, and a cover provided on the cover and the breaker is turned on. The breaker is in an ON state by having at least a handle for performing an ON / OFF operation and an outlet provided in the box, and a restricting means for restricting insertion and removal of a plug inserted into the outlet by operating the handle. , The pulling out of the plug inserted into the outlet is restricted, and when the breaker is turned off by operating the handle, the restriction is released and the plug can be pulled out. Similarly, when the breaker is in the ON state, the restriction means hinders the plug from being inserted into the outlet, and unless the handle is operated to turn the breaker into the OFF state, the plug cannot be inserted into the outlet. In other words, since the plug is not accidentally pulled out or inserted when the outlet is in the energized state, there is an excellent effect that damage to the outlet or the like due to an error or an electric shock accident can be prevented.

Further, the regulating means is provided for turning on / off the handle.
A turning plate that turns in conjunction with the OFF operation, a rod that moves in conjunction with the turning of the turning plate, an L-shaped fitting in which the end of the rod is loosely fitted, It is composed of a shaft that rotates with rotation, and a stopper that restricts the insertion and removal of the plug from the outlet is provided at the end of the shaft. It has an excellent effect of suppressing an increase in cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an outlet box according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the outlet box according to the present invention with a cover removed.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the outlet box according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the outlet box according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing movements of a rotation plate and a slide plate when a handle is in an ON state.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing movements of a rotation plate and a slide plate when a handle is in an OFF state.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the outlet box for explaining the movement of the regulating means.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the outlet box for explaining the movement of the regulating means.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the outlet box for explaining the movement of the regulating means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 outlet box 12 breaker 13 cover 14 handle 14a base 14b free end 15 outlet 16 opening 17 back plate 18 mounting plate 19 mounting hole 20 switch 21 top plate 22 cylinder portion 23 screw 24 ON position 25 TRIP position 26 OFF position 27 axis Part 28 Rotating plate 29 Screw 30 Projection part 31 Slide plate 32 Slide groove 33 Holding member 34 Holding rod 35 Support rod 36 Support member 37 Hole 38 Bottom plate 39 Insert port 40 Base 41 Rod 42 Screw 43 End 44 L-shaped fitting 45 Hole 46 Base 47 Shaft 48 Screw 49 Stopper 50 Plug

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A box in which a breaker is housed, a cover for covering an opening of the box, a handle provided on the cover for turning on / off the breaker, and a box provided on the box. An outlet box comprising at least an outlet and a restricting means for restricting insertion and removal of a plug inserted into the outlet by operating the handle. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to turn on / off the handle.
A rotating plate that rotates in conjunction with the F operation, a rod that moves in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating plate, an L-shaped fitting in which an end of the rod is loosely fitted; 2. The outlet box according to claim 1, wherein the outlet box comprises a shaft that rotates with the rotation, and an end portion of the shaft is provided with a stopper for restricting insertion and removal of the plug from the outlet. 3.