JP2001357926A - Electrical connecting equipment for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrical connection equipment for bathrooms which ordinary users can connect a plug easily. SOLUTION: The equipment consists of a connector section 8 which has a control section 10 having partition walls in its circumference and female electrodes 14 and 15, and a plug section 16 connected to the connector section 8. Connection can be done merely with inserting the plug section into the lower part of the connector section by constituting a flange section formed by extending a part of a molding body of an insulating material along male electrodes 17 and 18 of the plug section 16, while arranging an opening for insertion of the plug of the connector section 8 on the under side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrical connection device for a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional electrical connection in a bathroom or the like has been made by a waterproof connector as shown in FIG. That is, the connection is made by connecting the female waterproof connector 1 and the male waterproof connector 2 in the bathroom. The wire covering portion 3 is sealed by passing through the rubber packing 4. Further, a rubber packing 6 is provided on the outer periphery of the housing section 5 of the female waterproof connector section 1 to seal between the housing section 7 of the male waterproof connector section 2 and the housing.

[0003]

However, the conventional waterproof connector is difficult to connect because it is small and made for a professional worker. In addition, when water enters the connector due to the design concept of ensuring waterproofness in the connected state, the structure does not allow water to escape, and the water causes a tracking phenomenon between the electrodes, thereby causing electrical corrosion.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention comprises a connector having a control section having a partition wall around it and a female electrode, and a plug connected to the connector. A plug insertion hole of the connector portion is provided on the lower surface, and a flange portion is provided along the male electrode of the plug portion by slightly rising a molded body of an insulating material.

According to the above-mentioned invention, a general user can easily connect the plug. In addition, since the electrode has a configuration in which water does not accumulate, no tracking phenomenon occurs, and no electrical corrosion occurs.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a connector having a control section having a partition wall around the periphery and a female electrode, and a plug connected to the connector, The plug insertion hole of the connector part is provided on the lower surface, and the flange part is formed by slightly rising the molded body of the insulating material along the male electrode of the plug part. A plug can be connected to the electrode, and since the electrode does not accumulate water, no tracking phenomenon occurs and no electrical corrosion occurs.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the first waterproof packing is provided between the outer periphery of the flange portion and the connector portion, and the waterproofness of the electrode can be ensured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a first waterproof packing is provided so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the flange portion, and a second waterproof packing is provided so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the plug portion main body. In addition, a third waterproof packing is provided at the entrance of the plug insertion port so as to contact the plug, and the waterproofing of the electrode can be increased by making the waterproof packing double or triple. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the molded body made of an insulating material for the flange portion is made of a water-repellent material or coated with a water-repellent material. The tracking phenomenon due to water can be prevented.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an electrical connection device for a bathroom according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a connector unit, which inputs power via a power supply line 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a control unit, which has a partition 11 around it and a switch 12.
A packing 13 is provided between the partition walls 11, and the control unit 10
Is waterproof. Reference numerals 14 and 15 are first and second female electrodes. Reference numeral 16 denotes a plug portion, which is formed of a molded body of an insulating material. The plug portion 16 is provided with a flange portion 19 in which a molded body made of an insulating material is slightly lifted up along the first male electrode 17 and the second male electrode 18.

The connector section 8 has a plug insertion port provided on the lower surface, so that water does not collect on the female electrodes 14 and 15.

On the other hand, since the plug portion 16 is configured to be inserted with the electrode facing upward, water is easily accumulated at the base of the electrode. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a flange portion 19 is provided in which the molded body is slightly raised. The height of the flange portion 19 is 3 mm or more so that the electrode is not connected by the surface tension of water. The flange 19
The connector part 8 is provided with a first waterproof packing 20 so as to contact the outer periphery of the plug part 16, and the second waterproof packing 21 is further contacted with the outer periphery of the main body of the plug part 16; A third waterproof packing 22 is provided on the connector portion 8 so as to contact the plug. In this way, the flange 19 and the first, second,
The third packing prevents the tracking phenomenon between the electrodes.

Here, the plug portion 16 made of a molded body of the above-mentioned insulating material contains a water-repellent material.
The tracking resistance can be further improved. Note that this may be configured by applying a water-repellent material such as fluorine to the flange portion 19.

In the above configuration, when the bathroom electrical connection device plug section 16 is inserted into the connector section 8, the first male electrode 17 and the second male electrode 18 become the first female electrode 14 and the second female electrode 14. After contacting the electrode 15, the intermediate rod 23 pushes the rubber-based transmission member 24 provided on the partition 11 to transmit the movement to the slide part 25, and the switch 26 is turned on by the projection 26.
N. And when the switch 12 is turned on,
The power input from the power supply line 9 is output to the first female electrode 14 and the second female electrode 15. Note that the switch 12 is preferably a rocker switch with less contact welding. When the plug portion 16 is removed, the switch 12 is pressed downward by the slide component 25 by the spring 27 and is turned off.

FIG. 2 shows an installation state of the electrical connection device for a bathroom. A power supply unit 29 is provided at the base of the existing bathroom lighting 28 or behind the ceiling of the bathroom, and the power supply line 9 is passed through the duct 30.
Power is input to the connector section 8. The power supply is preferably an insulated power supply insulated from a commercial power supply by a transformer or the like. Connector part 8
The plug unit 16 is inserted into the plug unit 16 to supply electricity to bathroom equipment such as the floor heating device 31 connected to the plug unit 16.

[0016]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a general user can easily connect a plug. In addition, since the electrode has a configuration in which water does not accumulate, no tracking phenomenon occurs, and no electrical corrosion occurs.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention can ensure the waterproofness of the electrode.

In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the waterproofness of the electrode can be increased by making the waterproof packing double or triple.

According to the invention of claim 4 of the present invention, the tracking phenomenon due to water between the electrodes can be prevented by repelling the water.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an electrical connection device for a bathroom showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an installation diagram of a bathroom electrical connection device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8 Connector part 10 Control part 11 Partition wall 14, 15 Female electrode 16 Plug part 17, 18 Male electrode 19 Flange part

Claims (4)

[Claims] A connector having a control section having a partition wall and a female electrode, a plug connected to the connector, and a plug insertion port for the connector provided on a lower surface; An electrical connecting device for a bathroom having a flange portion which is slightly raised from a molded body made of an insulating material along a male electrode of a plug portion. 2. The electrical connection device for a bathroom according to claim 1, further comprising a first waterproof packing between an outer periphery of the flange portion and the connector portion. 3. A first waterproof packing is provided so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the flange portion, and a second waterproof packing is provided so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the plug portion main body. The bathroom electrical connection device according to claim 1, further comprising a third waterproof packing that contacts the plug. 4. The electrical connection device for a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein the molded body made of an insulating material for the flange is made of a water-repellent material or coated with a water-repellent material.