JP2001135425A - Construction for mounting wiring connection apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a construction for mounting a wiring connection apparatus that can be easily attached to and detached from a wall and a table without using a complicated mechanism. SOLUTION: The first engaging section 16 is formed in a specified position in a bendable engaging piece 11 extended from a specified position in a case 4 that constitutes a shell of a wiring connection apparatus 1. In a specified position in a mounting section 3 there is provided a second engaging section 20 engaged with said first engaging section 16 when said wiring connection apparatus 1 is mounted. The second engaging section 20 is disengaged from said first engaging section 16 by bending a free-end side of said engaging piece 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a wiring connection device for detachably mounting a wiring connection device for connecting a power cord, a cable, and the like to a wall or a table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of attaching a wiring connection device for connecting a power cord, a cable of a personal computer, and the like to a wall or a table, for example, Utility Model Registration Publication 258
As disclosed in No. 8913 and the like, an engaging projection having a mechanism for protruding and retracting by operating an operation unit provided on a housing accommodating a wiring connection device is provided, and the engaging projection is provided on a wall or a table. There is an example in which the wiring connection device is made detachable by being disengaged from the mounting portion.

[0003]

However, in the above-described mounting structure, the mechanism for extending and retracting the engaging projections is very complicated, which not only requires time and labor for assembling, but also increases the number of parts and thus the manufacturing cost. Had the problem of becoming high.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a mounting structure of a wiring connection device which can be easily attached to and detached from a wall or a table without using a complicated mechanism. With the goal.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the wiring connection device mounting structure of the present invention can be mounted on a mounting portion provided on a wall, a table, or the like. A first engaging portion is formed at a predetermined position of a bendable engagement piece extending from a predetermined position of a casing forming an outer shell of the wiring connection device. In addition, a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion when the wiring connection device is attached is provided at a predetermined portion of the attaching portion, and a free end side of the engaging piece is bent. By doing so, the engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is released. According to this feature, when the wiring connection device is attached to the attachment portion, the first engagement portion formed on the engagement piece extending from the housing engages with the second engagement piece of the attachment portion. This prevents deviation from the mounting part of the wiring connection device,
By simply bending the free end side of the engagement piece, the engagement between the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion is released, and the wiring connection device can be removed from the attachment portion. The wiring connection device can be detachably attached to the attachment portion.

In the mounting structure of the wiring connection device of the present invention, the engaging pieces are provided at opposing positions opposing each other, and the free ends of the engaging pieces can be bent in the opposing directions. Is preferred. With this configuration, the wiring connection device can be easily removed from the mounting portion only by picking both the engagement pieces facing each other with a finger.

[0007] In the mounting structure of the wiring connection device according to the present invention, it is preferable that a space penetrating vertically is formed between the two engagement pieces. With this configuration, a power cord, a cable, and the like can be inserted using the space formed between the engagement pieces.

In the mounting structure of the wiring connection device according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least one of the engaging piece and the housing is provided with a restricting means for restricting bending of the engaging piece by a predetermined amount or more. In this way, breakage due to excessive bending of the engagement piece is reliably prevented.

In the mounting structure of the wiring connection device according to the present invention, the restricting means is constituted by a projecting portion formed at a predetermined position of the housing so as to project in a bending direction of the engaging piece. Is preferred. According to this configuration, since the engagement piece abuts on the overhanging portion, the bending of the engagement piece beyond a predetermined level is restricted, so that the shape of the housing and the engagement piece is not complicated, and Damage due to excessive bending of the piece can be prevented.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a state in which a wiring connection device 1 to which a mounting structure of the present invention is applied is installed on a top plate 2. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the wiring connection device 1 and its mounting member 3 have been removed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring connection device 1 is composed of a housing 4 in which a connection coupler 5 is housed. The upper and lower surfaces are extended from a computer device such as a personal computer. There is provided an insertion port 6 (the insertion port on the lower surface is not shown) to which a plug of the communication cable C1 can be connected.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, both longitudinal sides of the upper surface plate constituting the upper surface of the housing 4 are formed by left and right oblique sides 21 extending outward from the outside to the inside.
And a substantially U-shaped curved side portion 22 formed between the right and left oblique sides 21 and opening outwardly. Both ends of the upper plate in the longitudinal direction are provided with engaging pieces 11 described later. Overhanging portions 8 are provided, each of which constitutes a restricting means for restricting deformation of a predetermined value or more. Further, on the upper part of the front and rear side surfaces 4 a of the housing 4, support protrusions 9 that engage with engagement protrusions 20 described later are formed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction.

A base piece 10 extends from the lower left and right sides of both end faces 4b in the longitudinal direction of the housing 4 in the longitudinal direction of the housing 4, respectively. An elastically deformable engaging piece 11 made of resin is formed to extend upward. Since each of the engagement pieces 11 is formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, the upper portions thereof can be bent toward the opposed engagement pieces 11 with the vicinity of a portion connected to the base piece 10 as a fulcrum. Has become.

A support ridge 14 is formed on the extension of the support ridge 9 of the housing 4 at the upper outer side, which is the free end side of each of the engagement pieces 11, and at the upper outer side of each of the engagement pieces 11. A concave portion 15 is formed in an upper portion of the supporting ridge 14. Further, an engagement protrusion 16 as a first engagement portion is provided at a predetermined position below the support protrusion 14.

A thick operation portion 12 is formed inside the upper part of each engagement piece 11, and a side surface 12 a of the operation portion 12 on the side of the housing 4 is formed on the oblique side portion 21 of the overhang portion 8.
Are formed along the oblique side 21 with a predetermined gap between them, as shown in FIG. 4, when the operating portion 12 of the upper engagement piece 11 in the figure is moved inward, The side surface 12a of the operation unit 12 is the oblique side portion 21 of the overhang portion 8.
And the deformation of the engagement piece 11 beyond a predetermined level is restricted.

Further, since a projection 13 projecting below the overhang portion 8 is provided at a predetermined position on the side surface 12a, as shown in FIG.
Are moved outward, respectively, the protrusion 13
A predetermined portion of the upper surface is contacted with a predetermined portion of the lower surface of the overhang portion 8 so that deformation of the engaging piece 11 beyond a predetermined value is restricted.

Reference numeral 3 shown in FIG. 2 denotes a frame-shaped mounting member for mounting the wiring connection device 1, which can be fitted into a mounting hole 17 formed in the top plate 2. An annular flange portion 18 is formed outward at an upper edge portion of the mounting member 3 so as to prevent a downward deviation when the fitting member 3 is fitted into the mounting hole 17. At a predetermined lower portion of the member 3, a plurality of locking claws 19 are formed which engage with a step 17a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 17 when fitted into the mounting hole 17. Hole 17
Departure from the upper side is prevented.

An engagement ridge 20 is provided at a predetermined position on the inner side surface of the mounting member 3 so as to protrude inward. When the wiring connection device 1 is attached, the lower end surfaces of the support protrusions 9 and 14 are mounted on the upper portions of the engagement protrusions 20 to function as support members for supporting the wiring connection device 1 and the lower portions thereof. Function as a second engagement portion that engages with the engagement protrusion 16.

Next, the procedure for mounting the wiring connection device 1 constructed as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c). First, as shown in FIG. When the lower part of the housing 4 in the device 1 is arranged inside the mounting member 3 and the housing 4 is pressed further downward, as shown in FIG. When pressed inward, the engagement piece 11 is elastically deformed inward with the base piece 10 as a fulcrum.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the lower surface of the support ridge 9 is brought into contact with the upper end of the engagement ridge 20, and
Is supported in the mounting member 3 at substantially the same time.
1 is returned to the original shape by the elastic stress. As a result, the engagement protrusion 16 and the engagement protrusion 20 are engaged with each other, and the upward deviation of the housing 4 from the mounting member 3 is prevented.

When the wiring connecting device 1 is detached from the top plate 2, the two operating parts 12 facing each other are moved in the directions approaching each other, so that the respective engaging pieces 1 are moved.
1 is bent to disengage the engagement ridge 20 from the engagement projection 16, so that the housing 4 can be removed upward.

As described above, the engagement piece 11 in the present embodiment
Are formed at opposing positions opposing each other, so that the operation units 12 are moved in a direction approaching each other, that is, if the user grips both the operation units 12 and 12 inward with fingers, The engagement between the engagement ridge 20 and the engagement projection 16 is released, and thus both operating portions 1
The housing 4 can be easily removed upward with the pinches 2 and 12 pinched. The housing 4 can be easily pulled out by inserting a toe into a concave portion 15 formed outside the operation portion 12 and pinching it.

Accordingly, the wiring connection device 1 according to the present embodiment
Is an engaging piece 11 extending from the housing 4 via the base piece 10.
The engagement protrusion 16 of the mounting member 3 and the engagement protrusion 20 of the attachment member 3 allow the attachment protrusion to be irremovably attached, and the engagement protrusion 11 is simply operated by bending the engagement piece 11. If the engagement between the engaging protrusion 16 and the engaging ridge 20 is released,
Since the wiring connection device 1 can be easily removed, the wiring connection device 1 can be detachably attached to the top plate 2 without using a complicated mechanism.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the inward movement of the engagement piece 11 over a predetermined range of the operation portion 12 is formed on both sides of the side surface 12a and the upper surface of the housing 4. Since the protrusion 8 is restricted by the contact with the inclined side 21, damage due to excessive inward deformation of the engagement piece 11 is prevented.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Movement of the operation unit 12 inward beyond a predetermined range is caused by the protrusion 13 provided on the side surface 12a of the operation unit 12 and the overhang 8
Is restricted by contact with the lower surface of the engaging piece 11, so that damage due to excessive outward deformation of the engaging piece 11 is prevented.

In addition, since the engaging pieces 11 in this embodiment are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the housing 4 so as to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, the wiring connecting device 1 is attached to the mounting member 3. When it is attached to the top plate 2 through the space, a space S penetrating vertically between the two engaging pieces 11
Is formed. Therefore, the space S can be used as an insertion hole for the power cord C2 or the like extending from the device or the like used on the top plate 2.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

In the above embodiment, the engagement piece 11 is provided so as to extend upward from the base piece 10 extending from both longitudinal end surfaces of the housing 4. For example, FIGS. ), The engaging piece 11 ′ is extended so as to extend laterally from the side surface of the housing 4 so as to be bendable in the left-right direction in the figure,
The engagement protrusion 16 ′ formed on the engagement piece 11 ′ may be disengaged from an engagement recess 20 ′ formed at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the mounting member 3. The shape, arrangement position, and the like of the engagement piece 11 can be variously modified, and can be arbitrarily changed.

The first engaging portion formed on the engaging piece is constituted by the engaging projection 16, and the second engaging portion formed on the attaching member 3 as the attaching portion is constituted by the engaging ridge 20. However, the shape and the like of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are not limited as long as they can be disengaged from each other, and they may be configured by protrusions, recesses, and the like.

In addition, the wiring connection device 1 in the above embodiment
Connects the communication cable C1 such as a personal computer, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. In addition, a housing in which a power outlet is accommodated inside the housing 4 and to which a power plug wired from a device used on the top plate can be connected is also included.

Further, in the above embodiment, the wiring connection device 1 is mounted on the mounting member 3, but it may be configured such that it can be directly and detachably mounted on the mounting hole 17 provided in the top plate 2 or the like. .

[0032]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the wiring connection device is attached to the attachment portion, the first engagement portion formed on the engagement piece extending from the housing is attached to the attachment portion. By engaging with the second engagement piece, deviation from the attachment portion of the wiring connection device is prevented, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement piece are merely bent by bending the free end side of the engagement piece. Since the engagement with the joint portion is released and the wiring connection device can be removed from the mounting portion,
The wiring connection device can be detachably attached to the attachment portion with a simple mechanism.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wiring connecting device can be easily removed from the mounting portion only by picking both the engaging pieces facing each other with a finger.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, a power cord, a cable, and the like can be inserted using the space formed between the two engagement pieces.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, breakage due to excessive bending of the engagement piece is reliably prevented.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the engagement piece is brought into contact with the overhanging portion, the bending of the engagement piece beyond a predetermined level is restricted. Can be prevented from being damaged due to excessive bending of the engagement piece without complicating the shape of the engagement piece.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a wiring connection device to which a mounting structure according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the wiring connection device of FIG. 1 and a mounting member for mounting the wiring device are removed.

3 (a) to 3 (c) are cross-sectional views taken along the line I-I showing how to attach the wiring connection device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a top view showing a state in which an engagement piece of the wiring connection device of FIG. 1 is bent inward.

FIG. 5 is an II of FIG. 4 showing a state in which the engagement pieces are bent outward.
-It is a II sectional view.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are partially cutaway plan views showing another embodiment of the wiring connection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1 'Wiring connection device 2 Top plate 3 Mounting member (mounting part) 4 Housing 4a Side surface 4b End surface 5 Connection coupler 6 Insertion port 8 Overhang part 9 Supporting ridge 10 Base piece 11, 11' Engagement piece 12 Operation Part 12a Side surface 13 Protrusion part 14 Support protrusion 15 Depression 16, 16 'Engagement protrusion (first engagement part) 17 Mounting hole 17a Step 18 Flange 19 Locking claw 20 Engagement protrusion (second engagement part) 20 'engaging concave portion (second engaging portion) 21 oblique side 22 curved side C1 cable C2 power cord S space

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mounting structure of a wiring connection device that can be mounted on a mounting portion provided on a wall, a table, or the like, for connecting a power cord, a cable, or the like, and a case that forms an outer shell of the wiring connection device. A first engaging portion is formed at a predetermined portion of a bendable engagement piece extending from a predetermined portion of the body, and the first engaging portion is formed at the predetermined portion of the attaching portion when the wiring connection device is attached. A second engaging portion that engages with the joining portion is provided, and the engagement between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is released by bending the free end side of the engaging piece. A mounting structure for a wiring connection device, characterized in that: 2. The wiring connection device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging pieces are provided at opposing positions facing each other, and the free ends of the engaging pieces are bendable in opposing directions. Mounting structure. 3. The mounting structure for a wiring connection device according to claim 2, wherein a space portion penetrating in a vertical direction is formed between the two engagement pieces. 4. The wiring connection according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the engaging piece and the housing is provided with a restricting means for restricting a predetermined or more bending of the engaging piece. Equipment mounting structure. 5. The wiring connection device according to claim 4, wherein the restricting means is formed by a projecting portion formed at a predetermined position of the housing so as to project in a bending direction of the engaging piece. Mounting structure.