JP2003199229A - Outlet box attaching fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an outlet box attaching fixture capable of being attached to a lightweight stud in a single operation. <P>SOLUTION: This fixture comprises a supporting body which has a supporting plate provided with a slotted hole for attaching the outlet box at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction and an attachment plate protruded from one end of the supporting plate in a right-angle direction, a fixing plate layered on the other side of the supporting plate of the attachment plate of the supporting body for fixing, and a clipping body which is extended to the reverse side to the supporting plate from both ends of the fixing plate and has a pair of clipping plates having elasticities for supporting the top end side in such a direction that they approximate to each other. The two facing side surface plates of the light stud are clipped by the pair of the clipping plates from the outside for installing the supporting plate in the horizontal direction from the light stud. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet box mounting device which can be mounted on a lightweight stud with one touch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in buildings such as houses and condominiums, it has become necessary to provide a large number of operation switches such as lighting equipment, ventilation fans, and air conditioning equipment on the interior wall surface.

Therefore, in general, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, for each place where an outlet box is to be provided,
A horizontally long outlet box support fitting 4 having an elongated hole 3 is horizontally attached to a lightweight stud 2 standing in the wall portions 1 and 1, and an appropriate position along the elongated hole 3 is selected to operate the operation switches. An outlet box (also referred to as a switch box) 5 for attachment is attached, and wiring is provided from the outlet box 5 to operation switches provided on the wall surface in the room.

When the lightweight stud 2 does not have an opening as shown in FIG. 11, tapping screws are provided through a plurality of mounting holes of the mounting portion 6 projecting in a direction perpendicular to the outlet box support fitting 4. Light side stud side plate 2 with 7
It was screwed into a and fixed directly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the lightweight stud 2 is
When the side wall has the opening 16 and the bent edges 15 are provided on both sides of the opening 16, the plate nut 8 is inserted into the lightweight stud 2, and both ends of the plate nut 8 are inserted. The portion is locked from both sides into the bent edges 15 and 15 of the lightweight stud 2, and the bolt 9 is inserted from the mounting hole of the mounting portion 6 of the outlet box support fitting 4 into the screw hole of the plate nut 8. It was fixed at.

[0006]

However, in any of these cases, it is necessary to perform screwing and tightening work with tapping screws or bolts. Therefore, it takes a lot of time to carry out such mounting work at many places. However, there was an inconvenience that the work was extremely complicated.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide an outlet box fitting which can be attached to a lightweight stud with one touch.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the outlet box fitting according to claim 1 of the present invention is an outlet box fitting for mounting an outlet box at a position horizontally separated from a lightweight stud. And a support body having a support plate having an elongated hole for mounting the outlet box at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction, and a mounting plate projecting from one end of the support plate in a direction perpendicular to the support plate; A fixing plate that is fixed on the mounting plate of the body on the opposite side of the supporting plate, and extends from both ends of the fixing plate to the side opposite to the supporting plate, and urges the front ends toward each other. A sandwiching body having a pair of sandwiching plates having elasticity. Two side plates facing each other of the lightweight stud are sandwiched by the pair of sandwiching plates from the outside, and the supporting plate is horizontally arranged from the lightweight stud. It is characterized in that it has to give.

Therefore, by sandwiching the two side plates facing each other of the light-weight stud from the outside by the pair of holding plates, the light-weight stud can be mounted horizontally to the light-weight stud with one touch, and can be mounted at an appropriate position of the long hole of the support. The outlet box can be fixed.

Further, an outlet box mounting tool according to a second aspect of the present invention is an outlet box mounting tool for mounting the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, and the outlet box mounting device can be installed in any horizontal direction. A support plate having an elongated hole for attaching to a position, and a gripping body extending from one end of the support plate and inserted into the opening of the lightweight stud to grip the bent edge of the opening of the lightweight stud. The holding body is attached to the opening of the lightweight stud, and the support plate is attached horizontally from the lightweight stud.

Therefore, by attaching the gripping body to the opening of the lightweight stud, it can be attached to the lightweight stud in the horizontal direction with one touch, and the outlet box can be fixed at an appropriate position of the elongated hole of the support.

Further, an outlet box mounting tool according to a third aspect of the present invention is an outlet box mounting tool for mounting the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, and the outlet box mounting device can be installed in any horizontal direction. A support plate having an elongated hole for mounting at a position, and extending from one end of the support plate, inserted into the opening of the light stud and bent at the opening of the light stud and the inner wall of the back plate of the light stud. And a pressing locking body that is pressed and locked in an elastically deformed state by inserting the pressing locking body from the opening of the lightweight stud by the inner wall of the back plate of the lightweight stud and the bent edge of the opening. It is characterized in that the pressing locking body is locked so that the support plate is attached in a horizontal direction from the lightweight stud.

Therefore, by inserting and locking the pressing locking body through the opening of the lightweight stud, the pressing locking body can be horizontally attached to the lightweight stud with one touch, and the outlet box can be installed at an appropriate position of the long hole of the support. Can be fixed.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention.

This outlet box fitting 20
Is a support body 3 for supporting the outlet box 5.
It has 0.

The support 30 includes a horizontally long support plate 32 having a horizontal elongated hole 31 for mounting at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction, and a mounting plate projecting from one end of the support plate 32 at a right angle. 33 and 33.

A step bending portion 34 is provided at an end portion of the support plate 32 on the side of the mounting plate 33. The mounting plate 33 is
Having a circular hole 35 in the center in the longitudinal direction and the width direction,
Further, bending-raised portions 33a and 33a which are bent and raised to the side opposite to the support plate 32 are provided at the central portions of both ends in the width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2).

The holder 4 is attached to the mounting plate 33 of the support 30.
0 is fixed. That is, the holding body 40 is the support tool 30.
A fixed plate 41 fixed to the mounting plate 33 on the opposite surface side of the support plate 32, and extending from both ends of the fixed plate 41 to the opposite side of the support plate 32 in a direction in which tip ends approach each other. A pair of clamping plates 42, 42 having elasticity for urging
Have and.

Bending pieces 43, 43 bent inward at an acute angle are provided at the tips of the holding plates 42, 42.

The fixing plate 41 has a circular hole 44 at the center in the longitudinal direction and the width direction, and further has a narrow width at the central portions of both ends in the width direction (vertical direction) so as to avoid the bent and raised portions. Notches 41a, 41a for making

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the holding plate 50 for sandwiching the fixed plate 41 with the mounting plate 33 has a circular hole 51 at the center in the longitudinal direction and the width direction, and further, Notches 50a, 50 for narrowing the width so as to avoid the bending-raised part at the center of both ends in the width direction (vertical direction)
a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting plate 33 and the fixed plate 4
1 and the pressing plate 50 are overlaid, and the rivet 55 is formed in the holes 35, 4
It is inserted into 4, 51 and fixed by caulking. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower cut-outs 50a, 50a of the pressing plate 50 and the upper and lower cutouts 41a, 41a of the fixed plate 41 are inserted so as to surround the upper and lower bent-up portions 33a, 33a of the mounting plate 33. The fixing plate 41 is prevented from being displaced with respect to the mounting plate 33 even with only one rivet 55.

The outlet box fitting 20 having such a structure is used as shown in FIGS.

That is, holding the horizontally oriented support 30 in hand, a pair of sandwiching plates is provided on either one of the two facing side plates 11 and 12 of the lightweight stud (or a lightweight stud with an opening) 2. One of the holding pieces 42, 42 is pressed against the holding plate 42 against the elastic force to open the holding plate 42, and as shown in FIG. Push in. And when you push it in further,
As shown in FIG. 6, two side plates 1 of the light stud 2 facing each other.
The pair of clamping plates 42, 42 clamps 1 and 12 from the outside in a state in which the clamping plates 42, 42 are expanded against the elasticity, and the bent pieces 43, 43 at the tips further fix the corners of the back plate 13 of the lightweight stud 2. Once covered, the outlet box mount 20 is secured to the lightweight stud 2. In this way, the outlet box mounting tool 20 can be mounted horizontally by a one-touch operation.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the outlet box 5 may be attached to an appropriate position of the elongated hole 31 of the support plate 32.

7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention. That is, the outlet box attachment 60 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is for attaching to the lightweight stud 2 having the opening 16 and is provided with the horizontally long support plate 62 having the horizontal elongated hole 61. .

From one end of the support plate 62, a bending portion 63 having an elliptic shape and extending in an elastic manner, and an elastic bending portion 63, which is bent obliquely outward from the bending portion 63, are provided on both sides of the bending portion. Inclined plate 64 having cut-and-raised parts 64a, 64a
A gripping body 65 composed of and is provided.

The outlet box attachment 60 is used as shown in FIG. That is, first, holding the horizontally oriented support plate 62 in the hand, the grip body 65 is put inward from the opening 16 of the lightweight stud 2. The bent edge portion 1 bent inward from one of the front plates 14 on the left and right of the opening 16.
The support plate 62 is pulled back so that 5 is inserted between the curved portion 63 of the grip body 65 and the inclined plate 64. As a result, the bent edge portion 15 of the opening 16 slides into the inside of the bending portion 63 against the elasticity of the bending portion 63, and the cut-and-raised portions 64a and 64a of the inclined plate 64, the bending portion 63, and the support plate 62 are formed. A curved portion 63 and a cut-and-raised portion 64a are formed between the boundary portion and the boundary portion.
Since the elastic return force of 64a strongly grips the tip of the inclined plate 64 contacts the front plate 14, the outlet box attachment 60 is attached to the lightweight stud 2 by a one-touch operation in which the grip 65 is pulled back from the opening 16. Can be installed horizontally.

9 and 10 show another embodiment of the present invention. That is, the outlet box mount 70 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is a lightweight stud 2 having an opening 16.
And a horizontally long supporting plate 72 having a horizontally elongated hole 71.

From one end of the support plate 72, the lightweight stud 2
Bent edge 1 of the light stud 2 by inserting it into the opening 16 of the
4 and the inner wall of the back plate 13 of the lightweight stud 2 are extended with a pressing locking body 73 that is pressed and locked in an elastically deformed state.

That is, the pressing locking body 73 is formed by the support plate 72.
An elastic plate portion 75 extending in a right angle direction from one end of the elastic plate portion 75 and curved in a bowl shape, and a member bent from both ends of the base portion of the elastic plate portion 75 in the width direction (vertical direction in FIG. 9). The retaining pawls 76, 76 and the locking pawls 77, 77 projecting from both ends of the tip of the elastic plate portion 75 in the width direction are provided. The outlet box attachment 70 is used as shown in FIG.

That is, first, holding the horizontally oriented support plate 72 in the hand, insert the pressing engagement body 73 from the opening 16 of the lightweight stud 2 to the inside, and engage the engagement claws 77, 77 at the tips on the inner wall of the back plate 13.
The support plate 72 is further pushed in by holding the elastic plate part 75 against the elasticity so that the elastic plate part 75 can be bent and bent. The elastic plate portion 75 is compressed and deformed until it comes inward from the tip of the bent edge portion 15. Then, the pushing force is relaxed and the elastic restoring force of the elastic plate portion 75 is applied to the locking claws 76, 7 on the base side.
6 is locked to the tip of the bent edge 15. As a result, the pressure locking body 73 is locked between the tip of the one bent edge 15 of the opening 16 of the lightweight stud 2 and the inner wall of the back plate 13 in a compressed and elastically deformed state. After pushing in the body 73, the outlet box attachment 70 can be horizontally attached to the lightweight stud 2 by one-touch operation of only loosening the force.

[0033]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
Outlet box fixtures for mounting the outlet box horizontally away from the lightweight studs, with a slotted support for mounting the outlet box at any horizontal position. A support having a plate and a mounting plate projecting from one end of the support plate in a direction perpendicular to the support plate; a fixing plate fixed to the support plate overlying the mounting plate opposite to the support plate; A holding body that extends from both ends of the fixed plate to the opposite side of the support plate, and has a pair of holding plates having elasticity for urging the tip sides toward each other, and has two holding members that face each other of the light studs. The side plate is sandwiched by the pair of sandwich plates from the outside, and the support plate is mounted horizontally from the lightweight stud.

Therefore, by sandwiching the two side plates facing each other of the lightweight stud from the outside by the pair of sandwiching plates, the lightweight stud can be mounted horizontally to the lightweight stud with one touch, and can be mounted at an appropriate position of the elongated hole of the support. The outlet box can be fixed.

The outlet box attachment according to a second aspect of the present invention is an outlet box attachment for attaching the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, and the outlet box attachment can be installed at any horizontal position. A support plate having an elongated hole for attaching to a position, and a gripping body extending from one end of the support plate and inserted into the opening of the lightweight stud to grip the bent edge of the opening of the lightweight stud. The holding body is attached to the opening of the lightweight stud, and the support plate is attached horizontally from the lightweight stud.

Therefore, by attaching the gripping body to the opening of the lightweight stud, it can be attached to the lightweight stud in the horizontal direction with one touch, and the outlet box can be fixed at an appropriate position of the elongated hole of the support.

Further, an outlet box mounting tool according to a third aspect of the present invention is an outlet box mounting tool for mounting the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, and the outlet box mounting device can be installed in any horizontal direction. A support plate having an elongated hole for mounting at a position, and extending from one end of the support plate, inserted into the opening of the light stud and bent at the opening of the light stud and the inner wall of the back plate of the light stud. And a pressing locking body that is pressed and locked in an elastically deformed state by inserting the pressing locking body from the opening of the lightweight stud by the inner wall of the back plate of the lightweight stud and the bent edge of the opening. It is characterized in that the pressing locking body is locked so that the support plate is attached in a horizontal direction from the lightweight stud.

Therefore, by inserting and locking the pressing locking body through the opening of the lightweight stud, the pressing locking body can be horizontally attached to the lightweight stud with one touch, and the outlet box can be installed at an appropriate position of the long hole of the support. Can be fixed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a mounting state of the sandwiching body and the support body of the embodiment of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing attachment of a conventional outlet box.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing attachment of a conventional outlet box.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 lightweight studs 5 outlet boxes 20 Outlet box mount 30 support 31 slot 32 Support plate 33 Mounting plate 40 clamps 42 clamping plate 50 holding plate 60 Outlet box mount 65 gripping body 70 Outlet Box Fixture 73 Press locking body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An outlet box mounting tool for mounting an outlet box at a position horizontally separated from a lightweight stud, comprising: a support plate having a long hole for mounting the outlet box at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction. A supporting body having a mounting plate protruding from one end of the supporting plate in a direction perpendicular to the supporting plate; a fixing plate fixed to the mounting plate of the supporting body in an overlapping manner on a surface opposite to the supporting plate; and the fixing plate. Two opposite sides of the lightweight stud, each of which has a pair of sandwiching plates extending from both ends of the support plate to the opposite side of the support plate and having elasticity for urging the tip sides toward each other. An outlet box mounting tool, wherein a face plate is sandwiched by the pair of sandwiching plates from the outside so that the support plate is mounted horizontally from a lightweight stud. 2. An outlet box mounting tool for mounting the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, the support plate having a long hole for mounting the outlet box at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction. And a gripping body extending from one end of the support plate and inserted into the opening of the lightweight stud to grip the bent edge of the opening of the lightweight stud, the gripping body being attached to the opening of the lightweight stud. An outlet box mounting tool, wherein the supporting plate is mounted horizontally from a lightweight stud. 3. An outlet box mounting tool for mounting the outlet box at a position horizontally separated from the lightweight stud, comprising: a support plate having a long hole for mounting the outlet box at an arbitrary position in the horizontal direction. , Extending from one end of the support plate, inserted into the opening of the light stud and pressed and locked in a compressed elastically deformed state by the bent edge of the opening of the light stud and the inner wall of the back plate of the light stud The pressure locking body is inserted through the opening of the lightweight stud, and the pressing locking body is locked by the inner wall of the inner wall of the lightweight stud and the bent edge of the opening. An outlet box mounting tool, wherein the supporting plate is mounted horizontally from a lightweight stud.