JP2001338715A - Electrical outlet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrical outlet which is easily connectable to a plug, even in a dark spot by illumination provided or is usable as a foot lamp as night. SOLUTION: A cover body 2, formed by an insulating material to be installed on the building surface, is provided. An electrical outlet body 4, equipped with a plug blade inserting opening 3 placed in the cover body 2, is provided. An illuminating means 7 placed in the cover body 2 is provided. A grounding terminal, formed on the external surface side of the cover body 2, a packing 5 having flexibility to be interposed between the cover body 2 and the building surface, and a mounting frame 6 for mounting the cover body 2 to the building surface are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet to which a commercial power supply and a power plug can be connected.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as an outlet to which a power plug with a ground pin can be connected, there is an outlet which is installed outdoors on a construction surface such as a wall surface, and such an outlet is waterproof. Such an outlet is used, for example, for supplying power to a water heater or the like installed outdoors.

[0003]

However, when trying to connect a plug to an outlet outdoors at night, it is difficult to determine the position of the outlet. Was dark and invisible, and the connection between the outlet and the plug was complicated.

In many cases, outlets are provided in the vicinity of the entrance. However, in the case of providing a night light under the entrance, lighting must be provided separately from the outlet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an outlet provided with illumination and capable of easily connecting an outlet and a plug even in a dark place, or being used as a step light at night. It is intended to do so.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outlet having a cover body made of an insulating material and installed on a construction surface, and a plug plug blade provided in the cover body. An outlet body 4 having an insertion opening 3; an illuminating means 7 provided in the cover body 2; an earth terminal formed on the outer surface side of the cover body 2; Flexible packing 5 to be mounted and cover body 2
And a mounting frame 6 for mounting on a construction surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a brightness sensor is provided, and the lighting means 7 which is turned on / off based on a detection result by the brightness sensor is provided. It is characterized by being provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a timer is provided, and illumination means 7 controlled to be turned on / off by the timer is provided. It is.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a heat ray sensor is provided and an illuminating means 7 controlled to be turned on / off by the heat ray sensor is provided. Is what you do.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the illuminating means 7 comprises a light emitting diode 7a.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a solar cell for supplying power to the illumination means 7 is provided. is there.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments.

The outlet 1 of this embodiment is mounted on the surface (construction surface) of a construction material such as an outdoor wall material. Hereinafter, when the outlet 1 is disposed on the vertical construction surface, the configuration of the outlet 1 will be described, with the opposite side of the outlet 1 as the front and the construction surface side as the rear.

In the outlet 1 shown in FIGS.
The exterior is composed of a cover 2 made of an insulating material and a packing 5 having flexibility.

The entire back surface of the cover 2 is open rearward, and ribs projecting rearward are provided around the entire periphery of the opening.

On the front side of the cover 2, a case 13 is formed which projects forward. Both side surfaces of the case portion 13 are formed in a substantially triangular shape, and the front surface is formed as a flat curved surface that projects gently while projecting outward from the upper surface rearward to the lower front surface. The lower surface of the case portion 13 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a connection opening 8 for communicating the inside and the outside of the cover body 2 is opened downward. A U-shaped rain avoiding hood 9 protruding downward is provided from the front side and both side surfaces of the periphery of the connection opening 8.

Here, the case 13 has a case 1 inside.
An outlet body 4 is provided on one side of the inside of the housing 3 divided into right and left, and an illuminating means 7 is provided on the other side.
The side of the connection opening 8 on the side of the illumination means 7 is formed as an illumination opening 8a, and the side of the outlet main body 4 is formed as an outlet opening 8b.

The outlet main body 4 can be connected to a power plug provided with a ground electrode plug blade, and a blade receiving spring for connecting the power plug of the power plug and the ground electrode plug blade. A connection terminal portion formed in a quick-connecting terminal structure or the like for connecting a power supply line or a ground line of a power supply wiring to the blade receiving spring is disposed in a lower cover 4b having an open lower surface. The lower cover 4b is attached to the lower surface opening of the lower cover 4b.

On the lower surface of the lower cover 4b, a plug blade insertion slot 3 for inserting a power blade of a power plug corresponding to a blade receiving spring, and a ground blade insertion hole for inserting a ground electrode blade. 1
The insertion holes 3 and 10 are formed in an arc shape so that the inserted power blade and ground electrode blade can be rotated at a predetermined angle.

On the back surface of the lower cover 4b, there is formed a core wire insertion opening 11 for inserting a power supply wire or a ground wire into the lower cover 4b from the back side so as to communicate with the inside of the lower cover 4b. ing. A release hole 12 from which the release button is exposed is also formed.

The outlet main body 4 is inserted into the case portion 13 from the back of the cover body 2 and disposed on one side of the case portion 13. At this time, the lower cover 4b of the outlet main body 4 is disposed in the outlet opening 8b of the case portion 13, and the insertion opening 3, 3 is formed at the outlet opening 8b.
The socket body 10 is exposed to the outside, and the outlet main body 4 is fixed to the case body 2 in this state by a screw or the like.

On the other hand, the illuminating means 7 is arranged on the side of the outlet main body 4 in the case portion 13. A lamp cover 14 is provided in the illumination opening 8a so as to cover the illumination opening 8a. Here, a circular lamp opening 15 is provided substantially at the center of the lamp cover 14, and the illumination means 7 is exposed to the outside at the lamp opening 15.

The control block 1 is provided in the cover 13.
6 and a detection block 17 are provided. The detection block 17 is connected to a control block 16, and the control block 16 is connected to the illumination means 7. Note that these are not shown in FIG.

Here, the front surface of the detection block 17 is formed as a signal receiving surface 17a of a sensor such as a brightness sensor or a heat ray sensor incorporated in the detection block 17, and the signal reception surface is formed on the front surface of the case portion 13. A sensor opening 18 corresponding to the surface 17a is formed, and sensing by a sensor can be performed through the sensor opening 18.

The cover 2 has a hanging part 19 extending downward from the rear side of the periphery of the connection opening 8 of the case part 13 below the case part 13. This hanging part 19
And the inside of the case portion 13 are formed so as to communicate with each other.

Although not shown, a metal lead plate is provided on the cover 2 from inside the hanging portion 19 to inside the case portion 13. Here, a ground screw 20 is screwed on the front surface of the hanging portion 19 on the outlet main body 4 side, and the lead plate is fixed by screwing the ground screw 20 on the hanging portion 19 side. , And the ground screw 20 is secured. The lead plate is connected to a ground connection terminal of the outlet main body 4, and a ground terminal for grounding is formed by a ground screw 20.

In the center of the front part of the hanging part 19, a through hole 22 for passing a fixing screw 21 is formed. A boss is formed at the upper end of the inner bottom surface of the case portion 13, and a through hole 23 is formed from the front surface of the boss so as to pass through the boss and pass the fixing screw 21 therethrough.

The packing 5 is formed of a soft resin material such as rubber, and has substantially the same front dimensions as the cover 2. On the peripheral edge on the front side of the packing 5,
The fitting groove 24 matching the rib of the cover 2 over the entire circumference.
Is recessed so as to open forward. The packing 5 is provided with a rectangular opening 27 penetrating in the front-rear direction. In addition, a through hole 25 that matches the through hole 23 of the cover 2 is formed in an upper portion of the packing 5, and a through hole 26 that matches the through hole 22 of the cover 2 is formed in a lower portion of the packing 5. ing. This packing 5
Is attached to the cover body 2 in which the outlet main body 4 and the lighting means 7 are formed by fitting the fitting grooves 24 into the ribs of the cover body 2. At this time, through the opening 27 of the packing 5, the outlet main body 4 and the device dispersing and lighting arrangement portion 11 are exposed to the back side without going out.

The mounting frame 6 is formed in a rectangular shape and has a substantially rectangular opening 28 formed therein.
At the top, a mounting hole 29 is formed, and a through hole 31 that matches the through hole 23 of the cover 2 and the through hole 25 of the packing 5 is formed. A mounting hole 29 is formed in the lower portion of the mounting frame 6, and the through hole 3 that matches the through hole 22 of the cover body 2 and the through hole 26 of the packing 5.
0 is formed.

The attachment frame 6 is attached to a construction surface such as a wall surface provided with an opening by screwing a fixing tool 94 such as a screw through the attachment hole 29. At this time, the attachment frame 6 is attached to the construction surface. May be attached to an attachment box attached to the opening.

Then, the power supply wiring disposed on the back side of the construction surface is led out to the front side of the construction surface through the opening of the construction surface and the opening 28 of the mounting frame 6. In this state, the outlet 1 is disposed on the front side of the mounting frame 6, and a core wire such as a power supply wire or a ground wire of a power supply wire is inserted into the case portion 13 through the opening 27 of the packing 5 on the outlet main body 4 side. To the outlet main body 4 side, and a core wire such as a power supply line is inserted into the core wire insertion port 11 of the outlet main body 4 and connected.

The through hole 23 of the cover 2, the through hole 25 of the packing 5, and the through hole 31 of the mounting frame 6 are communicated with each other, and the fixing screw 21 is screwed into the through holes 23, 25, 31. The through-hole 22 of the cover body 2, the through-hole 26 of the packing 5, and the through-hole 30 of the mounting frame 6 are communicated with each other, and the fixing screws 21 are screwed into the through-holes 22, 26, and 30. And the outlet 1 is fixed to the construction surface.

As shown in FIG. 8, the outlet 1 constructed as described above is installed on a construction surface such as a wall surface of a house 40 outdoors, and a power cord 42 of an electric appliance 41 of an outdoor installation type such as a water heater is provided. The power plug can be connected, and the ground wire 43 can be connected to the ground terminal. In the outlet 1 having such a configuration,
As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the illumination means 7 can illuminate the area below the outlet 1 and can easily connect the outlet 1 to the plug even in a dark place, and can also be used as a step light at night. it can.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a circuit configuration in the case where a brightness sensor is provided in the detection block 17. From a power supply wiring 37 connected to the outlet main body 4, a power supply wiring 38 is branched and connected to a rectifier circuit 32 in the detection block 17 and a control circuit 34 in the control block 16. The rectifier circuit 32 rectifies the power supplied from the power supply wiring 38 and supplies power for driving the sensor to the brightness sensor circuit 33 constituting the brightness sensor in the detection block 17. . Further, the brightness sensor circuit 33 and the control circuit 34 are connected, and the detection result from the light receiving element in the brightness sensor circuit 33 is input to the control circuit 34.

The control circuit 34 supplies power to the illuminating means 7 to turn on the illuminating means 7 when the detection result of the lightness of the light by the brightness sensor falls below a certain lightness. When the lightness detection result of the light sensor exceeds a certain lightness, the power supply to the lighting means 7 is stopped and the lighting means 7 is turned off. That is, the lighting unit 7 is automatically turned on only when the outdoors are dark, and the outlet and the plug can be easily connected even in a dark place.
Alternatively, it can be used as a night step light.

Here, the brightness sensor can be constituted by a light receiving element composed of, for example, cadmium sulfide (CdS) or a solar cell.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a circuit configuration in the case where a brightness sensor and a heat ray sensor (infrared ray sensor) are provided in the detection block 17. Here, the heat ray sensor detects a human body by infrared rays or the like. Outlet body 4
A power supply wiring 38 is branched and connected to a rectifier circuit 32 in the detection block 17 and a control circuit 34 in the control block 16 from a power supply wiring 37 connected to the power supply wiring 37. The rectifier circuit 32 rectifies the power supplied from the power supply wiring 38 and outputs power for driving the sensor to a brightness sensor circuit 33 constituting a brightness sensor in the detection block 17 and a heat ray sensor. And the heat ray sensor circuit 36 to be supplied. Further, the brightness sensor circuit 33 and the heat ray sensor 36 are connected to the control circuit 34, and the results of detection by the brightness sensor and the heat ray sensor are input to the control circuit 34.

The control circuit 34 stops the power supply to the illumination means 7 and turns off the illumination when the detection result of the lightness of the light by the brightness sensor exceeds a certain lightness,
When the result of the lightness detection by the brightness sensor is lower than a certain value and the human body is detected by the heat ray sensor, power is supplied to the lighting means 7 to turn on the lighting means 7 and further the light by the brightness sensor is turned on. When the lightness detection result falls below a certain value and the human body is not detected by the heat ray sensor, the power supply to the lighting means 7 is stopped and the lighting means 7 is turned off.
This is for controlling turning off. That is, the illuminating means 7 is automatically turned on only when the outdoors are dark and a nearby person is passing, and the connection between the outlet and the plug can be easily performed even in a dark place, or used as a step light at night. Can be done.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a circuit configuration in the case where the detection block 17 is provided with a timer circuit 35 for transmitting a control signal at a predetermined time. From a power supply wiring 37 connected to the outlet main body 4, a power supply wiring 38 is branched and connected to a rectifier circuit 32 in the detection block 17 and a control circuit 34 in the control block 16.
The rectifier circuit 32 rectifies the power supplied from the power supply wiring 38 and supplies power for driving the timer to the timer circuit 35 in the detection block 17. Further, a timer circuit 35 and a control circuit 34 are connected, and a control signal from the timer circuit 35 is input to the control circuit 34. Then, the control circuit 34 controls the timer circuit 3
When a predetermined control signal is input from the control unit 5, the power is supplied to the illumination means 7 to turn on the illumination means 7, or the power supply to the illumination means 7 is stopped to turn off the illumination means 7.

Here, a control signal is transmitted from the timer circuit 35 to the control circuit 34 so that the illuminating means 7 is turned on at the time when the sun goes down and the outdoors become dark, or at the time when the night goes out and the outdoors become bright. , So that the control signal is transmitted from the timer circuit 35 to the control circuit 34 so that the lighting means 7 is turned off. That is, the illuminating means 7 is automatically turned on only when the outdoors are dark, and the connection between the outlet and the plug can be easily performed even in a dark place, or it can be used as a step light at night.

In the configuration shown above, the illumination means 7
Can be configured by a lamp such as a light bulb, or can be configured by a light emitting diode. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the lighting means 7 is constituted by a light emitting diode 7a in the outlet 1 provided with the brightness sensor. From a power supply wiring 37 connected to the outlet main body 4, a power supply wiring 38 is branched and connected to the rectifier circuit 32 in the detection block 17. The rectifier circuit 32 rectifies the power supplied from the power supply wiring 38 and supplies power for driving the sensor to the brightness sensor circuit 33 constituting the brightness sensor in the detection block 17. . Further, the brightness sensor circuit 33 and the control circuit 34 are connected, and the detection result from the light receiving element in the brightness sensor circuit 33 is input to the control circuit 34.

The control circuit 34 supplies power to the light emitting diode 7a to turn on the light emitting diode 7a when the detection result of the lightness of the light by the light receiving element falls below a certain lightness. When the detection result of the light intensity of the sensor exceeds a certain lightness, the power supply to the light emitting diode 7a is stopped and the light emitting diode 7a is turned off. That is, the light-emitting diode 7a is automatically turned on only when the outdoors are dark, and the connection between the outlet and the plug can be easily performed even in a dark place, or it can be used as a step light at night. At this time,
The light-emitting diode 7a requires only a small amount of current for lighting, can save electric energy, and requires less replacement than a light bulb or the like.

In the example shown above, the illumination means 7,
The power supplied to the detection block, the control block, and the like is supplied from a wiring 38 branched from a power supply wiring 37 that supplies power to the outlet block 4.
In the example shown in (1), power is supplied from the solar cell 39 to the illumination means 7, the detection block 17, and the control block 16. In the illustrated example, a brightness sensor is provided in the detection block 17 and the illumination means 7 is constituted by a light emitting diode 7a. The illumination means 7 is controlled in the same manner as shown in FIG.

In this manner, it is not necessary to obtain the electric power required for the lighting means 7 and the like from the commercial power supply, and the power cost can be reduced. Here, in order to sufficiently supply power with solar cells, in order to suppress power consumption,
As shown in the figure, it is preferable that the lighting means 7 is constituted by a light emitting diode 7a.

[0045]

As described above, the outlet according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a cover body made of an insulating material installed on a construction surface, and a plug plug blade insertion port provided in the cover body. Outlet body provided, lighting means arranged in the cover body, an earth terminal formed on the outer surface side of the cover body, a flexible packing interposed between the cover body and the construction surface, In order to provide a mounting frame for attaching the cover body to the construction surface, an outlet is installed on the construction surface, a plug plug blade of a power plug is inserted into the plug blade insertion slot, and power is supplied to electric equipment via the outlet body. And grounding work can be easily performed using the ground terminal. Easily or can the connection between, or are those can be used as a nighttime feet lamp, also for such illumination, the outlet is unnecessary a separate facility.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a brightness sensor is provided and lighting means for turning on / off the light based on the detection result of the brightness sensor is provided. It is possible to automatically control the turning on / off of the illuminating means so that the illuminating means is turned on when the outdoors become dark and the illuminating means is turned off when the outdoors become bright.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, a timer is provided, and illumination means controlled to be turned on and off by the timer is provided. It is possible to automatically control the turning on / off of the lighting means so that the lighting means is turned on and the lighting means is turned off at the time when the outside becomes bright.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to third aspects, a heat ray sensor is provided, and an illuminating means controlled to be turned on / off by the heat ray sensor is provided. The lighting means is turned on when the human body is detected by the sensor, and the turning on / off of the lighting means can be automatically controlled so that the lighting means is turned off when the human body is not detected by the heat ray sensor. is there.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fourth aspects, since the lighting means is constituted by a light emitting diode, the power consumption of the lighting means can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the labor for replacing the lighting means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, since a solar cell for supplying power to the lighting means is provided, power is supplied from the commercial power supply to the lighting means. This eliminates the need to do so and can reduce power costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a side view,
(D) is a rear view.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing still another example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing still another example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing still another example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 schematically illustrates a use mode of the present invention;
(A) is a front view, (b) is a partially enlarged view of (a).

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outlet 2 Cover body 3 Plug blade insertion hole 4 Outlet body 5 Packing 6 Mounting frame 7 Lighting means 7a Light emitting diode

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A cover body made of an insulating material provided on a construction surface, an outlet body provided with a plug blade insertion port provided in the cover body, and a lighting means provided in the cover body. An earth terminal formed on the outer surface side of the cover body, a flexible packing interposed between the cover body and the construction surface, and a mounting frame for attaching the cover body to the construction surface. An outlet characterized by comprising: 2. The outlet according to claim 1, further comprising a brightness sensor, and lighting means for turning on / off the light based on a result detected by the brightness sensor. 3. The outlet according to claim 1, further comprising a timer, and illumination means controlled to be turned on and off by the timer. 4. The outlet according to claim 1, further comprising a heat ray sensor, and illumination means controlled to be turned on / off by the heat ray sensor. 5. The outlet according to claim 1, wherein the lighting means is constituted by a light emitting diode. 6. The outlet according to claim 1, further comprising a solar cell for supplying electric power to the lighting means.