JP2002165325A - Plate for distributing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plate for a distributing apparatus capable of arranging and embedding two kinds of distributing apparatus different in size of a function surface together into a construction area. SOLUTION: The plate for a distribution apparatus comprises a plate frame A1 and a face plate B1. A first apparatus-fixing section to which a wide-type distribution apparatus D1 is fixed and a second apparatus-fixing section to which an ordinary distribution apparatus C1 is fixed are formed at a body 1 of the plate frame A1. Also, a first opening window 21a that exposes the function surface of the wide-type distributing apparatus D1 and a second opening window 21b that exposes the function surface of the ordinary distributing apparatus C1 are formed at a body 20 of the face plate B1. Thereby, the two kinds of distributing apparatus C1, D1 different in size of the function surface can be arranged and embedded together into a construction area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has an appliance fixing portion for fixing an embedded wiring device, and is disposed on a construction surface in such a manner that a part of the wiring device is embedded in an embedding hole provided on the construction surface. The present invention relates to a wiring device plate to be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an embedding box (switch box) is embedded in an embedding hole provided in a construction surface such as a wall surface, and a rear end portion of a wiring device such as a switch or an outlet fixed to an appliance fixing portion is embedded. By mounting the plate frame to the mounting box from the front of the mounting hole and mounting the decorative plate covering the plate frame on the front of the plate frame, the wiring equipment is embedded and arranged on the construction surface with a good appearance. A wiring device plate is provided.

[0003]

By the way, in order to improve the usability, the wiring device plate of this type has a large dimension of the functional surface of the wiring device provided with the operation handle of the switch and the outlet of the outlet. There are two types, one corresponding to a wide-type wiring device and the other corresponding to a normal-type wiring device having a smaller functional surface than the wide type. For this reason, it has not been possible to embed and dispose different types of normal and wide wiring devices together in the same embedding box.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to embed and dispose two types of wiring devices having different dimensions of a functional surface together on a construction surface. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple wiring device plate.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for fixing a wiring device of an embedded type, comprising: A wiring device plate disposed on a construction surface in a form in which a part of the device is embedded, comprising two types of device fixing portions for respectively fixing two types of wiring devices having different functional surface dimensions. Then, it becomes possible to embed and dispose two types of wiring devices having different dimensions on the functional surface together on the construction surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the plate frame provided with the two types of fixtures and disposed on the construction surface and the functional surfaces of the two types of wiring fixtures are respectively exposed. It is characterized by having a decorative plate which has two kinds of opening windows of different dimensions and which is attached to the front of the plate frame and covers the plate frame. The wiring device can be concealed, and the wiring device can be embedded and arranged with a good appearance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, two types of openings having different dimensions for exposing the functional surfaces of the two types of wiring devices and two types of wiring devices are provided respectively. Two types of fixed beam portions provided with locking grooves for locking the locking claws and provided on the periphery of each opening, and locking grooves for locking the locking claws, and are flexibly formed on the periphery of each opening. The plate frame is provided with two types of fixtures including two types of movable beams provided on the plate frame, and by bending the movable beam, the locking claws of the wiring device are fixed to the fixed beam and the movable beam. The wiring device can be easily fixed to the device fixing portion by being locked in the locking groove of the portion.

[0008] The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claim 1 or 2 or 3.
The present invention is characterized in that a plurality of any one of the device fixing portions is provided, and the number of wiring devices that can be fixed together increases, so that the wiring devices can be embedded and disposed efficiently.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the second or third aspect, a streak having substantially the same size as the periphery of the larger opening window is provided around the smaller opening window in front of the decorative plate. It is characterized by the fact that the streak provided around the smaller opening window looks like the groove formed between the periphery of the larger opening window and the wiring device, so the wiring device looks good It can be embedded well.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, prior to the description of the embodiment of the present invention, two types of wiring devices that are fixed to the wiring device plate according to the present invention and embedded and disposed on the construction surface will be briefly described.

First, as shown in FIG. 33, a normal type wiring device C1 has a body in which a body 30a made of synthetic resin and a cover 30b are joined by a pair of metal assembly frames 31.
A pair of locking claws 32 are projected from the side end surface of the assembly frame 31, respectively. The wiring device C1 exemplified here is an outlet with a grounding electrode, and three plugs for inserting respective plug blades of the voltage electrode and the grounding electrode of the plug into the front surface of the boss portion 30c of the cover 30b formed in a substantially convex shape. An insertion port including a blade insertion port 33 is provided.

On the other hand, a wide type wiring device D1 is shown in FIG.
The body 40a and the cover 40b made of synthetic resin as shown in FIG.
Is provided. A pair of locking projections 41 are provided on both side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of the body 40a, and the locking projections 41 are engaged with the locking projections 41 from the rear end edge of the cover 40b so as to be freely releasable. An assembling leg 43 having a stopper hole 42 is provided in a protruding manner.
a and the cover 40b are combined. Also, the cover 40b
Steps 44, 44, which are one step higher than the front surface of the cover 40 b, are formed on both side surfaces opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the cover 40 b, and each step 44 has a pair of locking claws 45 projecting sideways. Has been established. Here, the operation handle 46 provided to be swingable on the front surface of the cover 40b is formed to have substantially the same size as the front surface of the cover 40b when viewed from the front.
That is, the dimensions of the functional surface of the wiring device (the front surface of the boss 30c provided with the insertion port and the operation surface of the operation handle 46) are different between the normal wiring device C1 and the wide wiring device D1. The functional area of the wide type wiring device D1 is larger than that of the normal type wiring device C1.

By the way, the above two types of wiring devices C1 and D
1 has substantially the same vertical and horizontal dimensions of the body in a plane substantially parallel to the functional surface, and the size of the body at this time is called one module size. The dimension of the operation handle 46 having substantially the same size as the front surface of the body (cover 40b) having one module size is also referred to as one module size. Note that the types of the ordinary wiring device C1 and the wide type wiring device D1 are not limited to outlets and switches.

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The wiring device plate of the present embodiment includes a plate frame A1 and a decorative plate B1. The plate frame A1 has a first opening 2a that exposes the functional surface of the wide-type wiring device D1 and a second opening 2b that exposes the functional surface of the ordinary-type wiring device C1 at the center, and is insulated. A frame main body 1 formed in a long rectangular frame shape from a synthetic resin having a property. The operation handle 46 of the wiring device D1 is inserted through the first opening 2a, and the boss 30c of the wiring device C1 is inserted through the second opening 2b.
Is inserted. Here, the dimension of the first opening 2a in the lateral direction (the longitudinal direction of the plate frame main body 1, the same applies hereinafter) is substantially equal to the dimension when two wiring devices D1 each having a module size are arranged in the short width direction. I have. Also, the first opening 2a
The second opening 2b has a different dimension in the vertical direction (short width direction of the plate frame main body 1, hereinafter the same), and the second opening 2b is smaller.

A pair of side frame pieces 3a, 3b along the longitudinal direction of the plate frame main body 1 has first and second fixed beam portions 4a, 4b provided on one side frame piece 3a, and the other side frame piece 3a, 3b is provided on the other side. The frame piece 3b is provided with first and second movable beams 5a and 5b. The first movable beam portion 5a is separated from the side frame piece 3b, and is integrally connected to the side frame piece 3b at one end by a connecting portion 6a. In addition, the first fixed beam portion 4a and the first
The edge of the movable beam 5a facing the first opening 2a is provided with a step 44 provided on the front surface of the body of the wiring device D1 as described later.
The first contact portions 4c and 5c are provided in each of the first contact portions 4c and 5c.

On the other hand, the second movable beam portion 5b is provided continuously and integrally with the other end of the first movable beam portion 5a, and is integrally connected to the side frame piece 3b by a connecting portion 6b. In addition, the second opening 2b of the second fixed beam 4b and the second movable beam 5b.
The second contact portions 4d, 5d are provided continuously and integrally with the first contact portions 4c, 5c at the edge facing the second contact portion 5d.
A gap 5e is provided between the second movable beam 5b and the second movable beam 5b. Here, the synthetic resin forming the plate frame main body 1 including the first and second movable beams 5a, 5b and the connecting portions 6a, 6b is a flexible material, and is made of a flexible material. The first and second movable beams 5a and 5b are freely bendable.

The first and second movable beams 5 are formed by a pair of narrow ribs 7 integrally extending from the side frame piece 3b.
a and 5b are supported, and the first and second movable beams 5
a, 5b and the side frame piece 3b have a gap formed by the rib 7
3 parts (hereinafter, each part is referred to as slits 8a to 8
Called c. ). In addition, the side frame piece 3
b, a pair of elongated grooves 9 are provided in the vicinity of each rib 7 in order to make the first and second movable beams 5a and 5b easily bend.

On the other hand, the inner surfaces of the first fixed beam 4a and the first movable beam 5a facing the first opening 2a project from the both sides of the body of the wide type wiring device D1 in pairs. Two pairs of locking grooves 4f and 5f for locking the provided locking claws 45 are provided. Therefore, the pair of locking claws 45 are locked to the pair of locking grooves 4f, 5f, respectively, so that the operating handle 46 is inserted through the first opening 2a and exposed to the front, so that the plate frame main body is exposed. 1, the wiring device D1 can be fixed. That is, the locking claw 4 on one side of the wiring device D1
5 from the back side of the plate frame body 1 to the first fixed beam portion 4a
Guide groove 5g formed on the rear end of the first movable beam 5a.
When the body of the wiring device D1 is pushed toward the plate frame main body 1 in a state where the wiring device D1 is in contact with the tapered surface, the first movable beam portion 5a is pushed outward by the locking claw 45 and finally bent. Locking claw 4
5 is locked in the locking groove 5f of the first movable beam portion 5a, and the wiring device D1 is fixed to the plate frame A1. Therefore, the first fixed beam portion 4a, the first movable beam portion 5a and the pair of locking grooves 4f, 5f constitute a first device fixing portion for fixing the wiring device D1. The two fixtures are provided side by side. In a state where the wiring device D1 is fixed to the first device fixing portion, the first contact portion 4 is attached to the step portion 44 of the wiring device D1 as shown in FIG.
c and 5c are in contact with each other, and regulate the forward movement of the wiring device D1.

On the inner side of the second fixed beam 4b and the second movable beam 5b facing the second opening 2b, a pair is formed from the side end face of the assembly frame 31 of the ordinary wiring device C1. A pair of locking grooves 4h, 5h for locking the protruding locking claws 32 are provided. Therefore, the pair of locking claws 32 are locked in the pair of locking grooves 4h, 5h, respectively, so that the boss portion 30c is inserted into the second opening 2b and exposed to the front, so that the plate frame main body is exposed. 1, the wiring device C1 can be fixed. That is, the locking claw 3 on one side of the wiring device C1
2 from the back side of the plate frame body 1 to the second fixed beam portion 4b
Of the second movable beam portion 5b on the back side of the guide portion 5 formed on the rear surface of the second movable beam portion 5b.
When the body of the wiring device C1 is pushed toward the plate frame main body 1 in a state where the wiring device C1 is in contact with the tapered surface of g ', the second movable beam portion 5b is pushed outward by the locking claw 32 and finally bent. The locking claw 32 is locked in the locking groove 5h of the second movable beam portion 5b, and the wiring device C1 is fixed to the plate frame A1. Therefore, the second fixed beam portion 4b, the second movable beam portion 5b, and the second pair of fixing the wiring device C1 by the pair of locking grooves 4h, 5h.
In this embodiment, two fixtures are provided side by side in the lateral direction. In a state where the wiring device C1 is fixed to the second device fixing portion, the second contact portions 4d and 5d contact the assembly frame 31 of the wiring device C1 as shown in FIG. Regulates movement to Here, the angle of the inclined surface of the guide part 5g in the first fixture part is set to be more acute than the angle of the inclined surface of the guide part 5g 'in the second fixture part. Are optimized (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

Here, the locking claw 45 of the wide-type wiring device D1 is thicker than the locking claw 32 of the normal-type wiring device C1, so that the locking claw 45 of the wide-type wiring device D1 is in contact with the first contact portions 4c and 5c. The thickness of the second abutting portions 4d, 5d in the front-rear direction is increased, and the rear end surfaces of the second abutting portions 4d, 5d and the locking grooves 4h, 5d
h is smaller than the distance between the rear end surfaces of the first contact portions 4c, 5c and the locking grooves 4f, 5f. Furthermore, since the vertical dimension of the operation handle 46 is larger than the vertical dimension of the second opening 2b, the wide-type wiring device D1 cannot be fixed to the second device fixing portion.

Further, the first and second fixed beam portions 4a, 4b
A tool removal hole 4i penetrating from the front side of the plate frame main body 1 is formed between each of the locking grooves 4f and 4h, and a distal end portion of a driver or a jig dedicated to removal is provided in the tool removal hole. 4i, and the body of the wiring device C1, D1 is pushed toward the first or second movable beam portion 5a, 5b by the tip of the jig. The first and second fixed beam portions 4a, 4b can bend the portions 5a, 5b.
The wiring devices C1 and D1 can be removed from the plate frame main body 1 by releasing the locking between the locking grooves 4f and 4h on the side and the locking claws 32 and 45 of the body.

Incidentally, a recess 11 is formed in each of both side pieces 10 facing the longitudinal direction of the plate frame main body 1.
Each of the recesses 11 has an elongated insertion hole 1 through which a box screw for attaching the plate frame A1 to the embedding box is inserted.
2, a screw insertion hole 13 through which a screw for directly attaching the plate frame A1 to a wall surface or the like is inserted, and a scissor metal fitting (not shown) used to attach the plate frame A1 to a wall panel or the like. A hole 14 is provided. At four corners of the plate frame body 1, there are provided decorative plate locking holes 15 for locking locking protrusions 23 projecting from the back of the decorative plate main body 20 of the decorative plate B1, as described later. The decorative plate B1 can be detachably attached to the front side of the plate frame A1 by inserting and locking the locking projections 23 in the locking holes 15.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the decorative plate main body 20 of the decorative plate B1 is made of a synthetic resin having an insulating property, and has a rectangular main portion 21 covering the front surface of the plate frame A1.
And a side wall 22 protruding rearward from the entire peripheral edge of the main portion 21 to form a substantially box shape. The locking projection 23
Are provided at four corners on the rear side of the main part 21. Main part 2
1 includes a first opening window 21a that exposes the operation handle 46 of the wide-type wiring device D1 fixed to the first device fixing portion of the plate frame A1, and a second device fixing portion of the plate frame A1. Boss portion 30 of fixed ordinary wiring device C1
c, a second opening window 21b exposing the front surface is provided.
Here, the width between the opposed side walls 22 of the decorative plate main body 20 is larger than each width of the plate frame main body 1. That is, when the decorative plate B1 is attached to the front side of the plate frame A1 disposed on the wall surface, the plate frame main body 1 fits inside the decorative plate main body 20 of the decorative plate B1 as shown in FIG. The leading edge of the side wall 22 of 20 will substantially contact the wall surface. As a result, the abutting surface of the plate frame A1 and the decorative plate B1 does not protrude forward from the wall surface, and the abutting line of the two is hardly visible from the side surface, so that the appearance can be improved.

A pair of cutouts 24 are provided on one of the side walls 22 facing the longitudinal direction of the decorative plate body 20.
By inserting a jig (tip of a driver or the like) into the cutout portion 24 and applying a frontward force to the decorative plate main body 20, the locking projection 23 of the decorative plate main body 20 and the decorative plate locking of the plate frame main body 1 are performed. Release the lock with the hole 15,
The decorative plate B1 can be removed from the plate frame A1. Here, a relief portion 16 is provided at a position corresponding to the cutout portion 24 of the side piece 10 of the plate frame body 1, and the jig inserted into the cutout portion 24 can be inserted into the escape portion 16 by inserting the jig into the escape portion 16. , Decorative plate B1
It is easy to apply force when removing. Further, a thin rib 17 extends from the rear end of the relief portion 16 to such an extent that it does not protrude from the cutout portion 24 of the decorative plate B1. In other words, there is a possibility that the wall may be damaged by applying force with the portion of the jig inserted into the notch 24 contacting the wall as a fulcrum, but the jig inserted into the notch 24 As a result, it is possible to prevent the wall surface from being damaged by the jig when the decorative plate B1 is removed from the plate frame A1.

On the back side of the decorative plate body 20,
As shown in FIG. 9, ridges 26 a to 26 c which are fitted into three slits 8 a to 8 c provided in the plate frame main body 1 when attached to the plate frame A <b> 1 are arranged in line. Here, the dimensions of the protruding strips 26a to 26c are set such that the inner peripheral surfaces of the slits 8a to 8c and the protruding strips 26a to 26c are fitted in the respective slits 8a to 8c of the plate frame main body 1.
6c. That is, the decorative plate B is attached to the plate frame A1.
In the state in which the plate 1 is attached, the three protruding strips 26a to 26c are fitted into the respective slits 8a to 8c of the plate frame main body 1,
Inner peripheral surfaces of slits 8a to 8c and respective ridges 26a to 26c
Since only a small gap is formed between the first and second movable beams 5a and 5b of the plate frame main body 1, the movement (deflection) of the first and second movable beams 5a and 5b is restricted. As a result, when an outlet is used as the wiring device C1 as in the present embodiment, even when an impact such as pulling out a plug inserted into the outlet with an unusually large force is applied, the second plug is used as described above. The movement of the movable beam portion 5b is restricted, so that the locking claw 32 of the wiring device C1 is locked by the locking grooves 5h, 4h of the second movable beam portion 5b and the second fixed beam portion 4b. It is hard to come off.

In this embodiment, a wide-type wiring device D1 is fixed to one first device fixing portion of the plate frame A1, and a normal type wiring device C1 is fixed to the second device fixing portion.
In the decorative plate B1, the first opening window 2 exposing the functional surface of the wide type wiring device D1 is fixed.
1a and a second exposing the functional surface of the ordinary type wiring device C1.
When the wide-type wiring device D1 is fixed to each of the first device fixing portions, the first opening window 21a is provided as shown in FIGS.
A decorative plate B1 'having a horizontal dimension slightly larger than a dimension when two operation handles 46 are arranged in the short width direction may be used.

Further, in this embodiment, the plate frame A1 is provided with two first instrument fixing portions and one second instrument fixing portion. However, as shown in FIGS. One fixing portion and two second device fixing portions may be provided. In this case, the decorative plate has a second opening window 21b.
A decorative plate B1 "having a horizontal dimension slightly larger than a dimension when two bosses 30c are arranged in the short width direction is used.

As described above, in the present embodiment, two types of wiring devices C1 and C2 of a normal type and a wide type having different dimensions of functional surfaces.
D1 is fixed to the plate frame A by fixing two types of fixtures.
1 and two types of opening windows 21a and 21b that expose the functional surfaces of the wiring devices C1 and D1 are provided on the decorative plate B1, so that two types of wiring devices C1 and D1 of a normal type and a wide type are provided. They can be embedded in the construction surface together. In addition, a wide-type wiring device with excellent operability can be mixed with a normal-type wiring device having more types compared to the wide-type, and the advantage that the variation of the wiring device combination is expanded. is there. In particular, outlets that are subject to the impact of plug insertion and removal
An ordinary wiring device C1 having metal locking claws 32 can be used, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as the outlet coming off from the device fixing portion due to the impact. Also, when replacing a wide-type switch with a normal-type switch for repair, etc., conventionally, not only plates compatible with the wide-type switch but also other wiring equipment must be changed from the wide-type to the normal-type switch. In the case where the embodiment is used, there is also an advantage that other wiring devices can be used as they are simply by replacing only the wiring device plate with a conventional one corresponding to a normal type wiring device.

(Embodiment 2) By the way, as shown in FIG. 35, the size of the operation handle 46 (the size along the short width direction of the body) is 1.5 times the module size as a wide type switch. Dimensions (1.5 module size) are provided. The switch D2 having the size of 1.5 modules is different from the size of the operation handle 46 in that the width of the step portion 44 provided on the body and the pair of locking claws 4 are provided.
Switch D1 with one pitch of 5,45 and module size
Unlike this, the other configuration is the same as that of the switch D1 having the size of one module, so that the description is omitted.

Thus, the wiring device plate of the present embodiment includes the above-described 1.5 type wide wiring device D2 having a module size and the normal type wiring device C1 having one module size on a wall surface or the like. It can be embedded and installed. However,
Since the basic configuration of the present embodiment is common to the first embodiment,
The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 22 to 25, the wiring device plate of the present embodiment also includes a plate frame A2 and a decorative plate B2, and a wide type wiring device D2 is mounted on the plate frame body 1 of the plate frame A2. There is provided a first device fixing portion for fixing, and a second device fixing portion for fixing the ordinary type wiring device C1. Here, the second device fixing portion has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted. Meanwhile, the first
Of the pair of locking grooves 4 provided in the first fixed beam portion 4a and the first movable beam portion 5a, respectively.
The pitches of f and 5f are widened in accordance with the wiring module D2 having a size of 1.5 modules. The locking grooves 4f, 5f
The plate frame main body 1 can be provided with only one first device fixing portion along with the increase in the pitch of the first frame.

In the decorative plate B2, the lateral size of the first opening window 21a provided in the decorative plate main body 20 is approximately 1.5 times as large as the 1.5-unit operation handle 46. Wide.

As described above, in this embodiment, the first and second fixtures for fixing the wide type wiring device D2 of 1.5 module size and the normal type wiring device C1 of 1 module size respectively. Parts are provided in the plate frame A2, and two types of opening windows 21a and 21b for exposing the functional surfaces of the wiring devices C1 and D2 are provided in the decorative plate B2. Instrument D
It is possible to embed and dispose the ordinary wiring device C1 having two and one module dimensions together on the construction surface, and there is an advantage that the variation of the combination of wiring devices is further expanded.

The ordinary wiring device C1 embedded and arranged in combination with the wide type wiring devices D1 and D2 is not limited to an outlet, but may be another wiring device, for example, as shown in FIG. It can be combined with a timer switch C2, or with a so-called telephone outlet C3 as shown in FIG.

(Embodiment 3) By the way, when the wiring device plate of the present invention is viewed from the front, the peripheral edges of the first and second opening windows 21a and 21b opened on the front surface of the decorative plate B2 and the wide wiring Although the gap formed between the periphery of the operation handle 46 of the device D2 and the periphery of the boss 30c of the ordinary wiring device C1 looks like a rectangular streak, the first and second lines are shown.
Since the dimensions of the opening windows 21a and 21b are different, the dimensions of the above-mentioned streaks are different, and the appearance is somewhat poor (see FIG. 22).

Therefore, in the wiring device plate of the present embodiment, the larger opening window (first opening window) is provided around the smaller opening window (second opening window 21b) on the front surface of the decorative plate B3. Streaks having substantially the same dimensions as the periphery of 21a) are provided to improve the appearance. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 28 to 32, the dimensions of the first and second opening windows 21a and 21b provided in the decorative plate main body 20 are the same, and the second opening window 21b and the boss portion of the wiring device C1 are provided. 30c
Between the peripheral edge of the second opening window 21b and the peripheral edge of the decorative cover 25, between the peripheral edge of the first opening window 21a and the peripheral edge of the operation handle 46. A gap g2 having a size substantially equal to the gap g1 generated therebetween is generated.

The decorative cover 25 is a rectangular frame-shaped cover body 2.
5a and legs 25b vertically extending from four corners on the back side of the cover main body 25a are integrally formed of synthetic resin having insulating properties. Then, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 32, each leg 25b is inserted into the second opening 2b of the plate frame main body 1, and the hook 25c protruding outward from the tip of the leg 25b is moved to the second position. Are detachably attached to the plate frame A2 by being hooked and locked to the contact portions 4d and 5d. At this time, the functional surface of the wiring device C1 is exposed through the opening of the cover body 25a.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the gap g2 generated between the peripheral edge of the decorative cover 25 and the peripheral edge of the second opening window 21b is formed between the peripheral edge of the first opening window 21a and the operating handle 46. The dimensions are substantially equal to the gap g1 generated between the peripheral edge, and when the wiring device plate of the present embodiment is viewed from the front, the two gaps g1 and g2 look like stripes of the same dimension, and the appearance is improved. . In the present embodiment, the streaks are formed by the decorative cover 25, but the second opening window 21 b in the main portion 21 of the decorative plate main body 20.
A groove having the same size as that of the gap g1 may be provided around the gap, and the groove may be formed by the groove.

[0039]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an appliance fixing portion for fixing an embedded wiring device, and the wiring device is arranged on the construction surface in such a manner that a part of the wiring device is embedded in an embedding hole provided on the construction surface. A wiring device plate to be provided, which is provided with two types of device fixing portions for respectively fixing two types of wiring devices having different functional surface dimensions, so that two types of wiring devices having different functional surface sizes are combined. There is an effect that it becomes possible to embed and dispose it on the construction surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the plate frame provided with the two types of fixtures and disposed on the construction surface and the functional surfaces of the two types of wiring fixtures are respectively exposed. Since there is a decorative plate that has two types of opening windows with different dimensions and is attached to the front of the plate frame to cover the plate frame, the fixtures and the like except for the functional surface of the wiring device are covered with the decorative plate. Therefore, there is an effect that the wiring device can be embedded and arranged with good appearance.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, two types of openings having different dimensions for exposing the functional surfaces of the two types of wiring devices, respectively, and two types of wiring devices are provided respectively. Two types of fixed beam portions provided with locking grooves for locking the locking claws and provided on the periphery of each opening, and locking grooves for locking the locking claws, and are flexibly formed on the periphery of each opening. Since the plate frame is provided with two types of fixture fixing portions having the two types of movable beam portions provided, the locking claws of the wiring device can be engaged with the fixed beam portion and the movable beam portion by bending the movable beam portion. There is an effect that the wiring device can be easily fixed to the device fixing portion by engaging with the stop groove.

The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claim 1 or 2 or 3
In the present invention, since a plurality of any one of the device fixing portions is provided, the number of wiring devices that can be fixed together increases, and the wiring device can be efficiently embedded and disposed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the second or third aspect, a streak having substantially the same size as the periphery of the larger window is provided around the smaller window on the front surface of the decorative plate. Since the streak provided around the smaller-sized opening window looks the same as the groove formed between the periphery of the larger-sized opening window and the wiring device, the wiring device is embedded with good appearance. There is an effect that it can be arranged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a use state of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the above.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the same.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show a plate frame in the above, wherein FIG. 10A is a front view and FIG.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the plate frame in the above.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the plate frame in the above.

FIGS. 13A and 13B show the decorative plate in the above, wherein FIG. 13A is a front view, FIG. 13B is a bottom view, and FIG. 13C is a half sectional view.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing another use state of the above.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the same.

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing another configuration of the above.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the same.

FIG. 21 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 22 is a front view showing a use state of the second embodiment.

23 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a top view of the above.

FIG. 25 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 26 is a front view showing another use state of the above.

FIG. 27 is a front view showing a still further use state of the above.

FIG. 28 is a front view showing a use state of the third embodiment.

29 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 28. FIG.

FIG. 30 is a top view of the above.

FIG. 31 is a rear view of the above.

FIG. 32 is a sectional view of the above.

FIG. 33 shows a normal type wiring device, (a) is a front view,
(B) is a side view.

34 (a) is a front view, FIG. 34 (b) is a side view, and FIG. 34 (c) is another side view.

FIGS. 35A and 35B show a 1.5-module wide type wiring device, wherein FIG. 35A is a front view, FIG. 35B is a side view, and FIG. 35C is another side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A1 plate frame B1 decorative plate 1 plate frame main body 2a first opening 2b second opening 3a, 3b side frame piece 4a first fixed beam 4b second fixed beam 4f locking groove 4h locking groove 5a first movable beam portion 5b second movable beam portion 5f locking groove 5h locking groove 20 decorative plate body 21a first opening window 21b second opening window

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Xiao Zhixiang, No. 228, Xinyi Road, Daxi Town, Taiwan Taoyuan County, Taiwan Pine Works Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5G052 AA32 HB06 HC03 5G357 CA10 CB04 CC01 CD03 CE03

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A wiring device plate having a device fixing portion for fixing an embedded wiring device, the wiring device plate being disposed on a construction surface such that a part of the wiring device is embedded in an embedding hole provided on the construction surface. A wiring device plate, comprising: two types of device fixing portions for fixing two types of wiring devices having different functional surface dimensions. 2. A plate having a plate frame provided on a construction surface having two types of fixtures and two types of opening windows of different dimensions for exposing functional surfaces of two types of wiring devices, respectively. 2. The wiring device plate according to claim 1, further comprising a decorative plate attached to a front surface of the frame to cover the plate frame. 3. Two types of wiring devices have two types of openings having different dimensions to expose functional surfaces of the two types of wiring devices, and locking grooves for locking locking claws respectively provided in the two types of wiring devices. It has two types of fixed beam portions provided on the periphery of each opening, and two types of movable beam portions having locking grooves for locking the locking claws and being flexibly provided on the periphery of each opening. The wiring device plate according to claim 2, wherein two types of device fixing portions are provided on the plate frame. 4. The wiring device plate according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of any one type of device fixing portions are provided. 5. A streak having substantially the same size as the periphery of the larger opening window is provided around the smaller opening window on the front surface of the decorative plate.
Or the wiring device plate according to 3.