JP2004173363A - Wiring structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring structure which enables the user to easily perform for himself the extension of plug sockets or the change of plug socket positions which arises, being caused by the change of layout of a room and besides can be used safely since a cable is not exposed and never mars its external appearance. <P>SOLUTION: This wiring structure, which fixes and concurrently covers a cable for power or/and information being wired exposed to a face, comprises a long plug socket holder base which is equipped with a screen member covering the wiring space to accommodate a cable connected to the tap of a plug socket and the surface of the wiring space and enabling the threading of the cable by transformation and a tap holder which is attached shiftably to the plug socket holder base and allows a ready-made plug socket tap to be mounted freely of mounting and removal. Furthermore, to further enhance the maintainability, the wiring space of the plug socket holder base is separated into a space for fixed wiring and a space for mobile wiring for accommodating the cable connected to the plug socket tap, fronting on the screen member provided in the plug socket holder base. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiring structure for a power supply and information on a wall surface inside a building.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, computers, facsimiles, and the like have become widespread in homes, and the number of home electric appliances has been increasing. For this reason, if the installed outlets are insufficient, or even if there are installed outlets, if the outlets cannot be used due to placing furniture, changing the layout, etc., conventionally, use an extension cord etc. In order to deal with this problem by using octopus wiring, or to add or move outlets, we ask specialized contractors such as electrical construction shops.
[0003]
However, the octopus wiring may cause a fire or the like. In addition, the problem of requiring a professional contractor to perform the construction is that it usually takes time to start the construction, the construction cost is high, and when performing the construction, repair work such as re-placing the wallpaper is accompanied. There is.
[0004]
In order to solve such a problem, as shown in FIG. 8, an elongated member such as a baseboard, a surrounding edge, and a door frame of a living room is used as a wiring space, and an elongated wiring space box a and plugs, sockets, connectors, and the like are used. A wiring structure configured by combining an outlet unit c having a connection member b has been proposed. (For example, JP-A-9-247828)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The systemization of this type of wiring structure has made it possible to save labor in wiring work and to change or add wiring at relatively low cost. However, the use of dedicated members such as the wiring space box and the outlet unit, as well as the need for specialized work such as cutting and connection of cables, have made it difficult for users to change the wiring by themselves.
[0006]
The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems, and allows a user to easily add or change the position of an outlet that occurs due to a remodeling of a room or the like, and furthermore, does not expose a cable. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring structure which can be used safely and does not impair the appearance.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a wiring structure for fixing and simultaneously covering a power supply or / and information cable to be exposed and wired on a wall, and a wiring space for accommodating a cable connected to an outlet tap. An elongated outlet holder base with a shielding material that covers the surface of the wiring space and allows the cable to be inserted by deformation, and a movable outlet tap that is movably attached to the outlet holder base and attached and detached And a tap holder that can be freely mounted.
[0008]
In the invention according to claim 2, the wiring space of the outlet holder base is separated into a space for fixed wiring and a space for moving wiring for accommodating the cable connected to the outlet tap facing the shielding material provided on the cent holder base. It is characterized by being formed.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the shielding member is formed by forming a lower or upper flange of the outlet holder base with a soft material.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The wiring structure X of the present invention includes an outlet holder base 4 and a tap holder 6, as shown in FIGS.
[0011]
The outlet holder base 4 includes a base body 21 and a shielding member 3. The base body 21 has a horizontally long base substrate 23 fixed to a wall surface W by screws 22, upper and lower base flanges 24U, 24L which are bent outward at upper and lower ends to face the wiring space S, and the base flanges 24U, 24L. And upper and lower lips 25U and 25L that bend further inward at the front end of the cable, and the cable insertion opening B is formed at the gap between the tips of the lips 25U and 25L.
[0012]
The base body 21 is formed by extruding an iron plate using a roll forming device, extruding using a plastic material, or performing V-cut bending using a vinyl chloride decorative sheet-attached plywood. The overall size of the outlet holder base 4 is 30 to 100 mm in height and 10 to 40 mm in depth, and when continuously attached to a decorative material such as a skirting board, a window frame, or the like to be mounted on the wall W, its size is required. It is preferable in that the appearance can be maintained. The length is appropriately cut and used according to the installation conditions. The cable insertion opening B has an opening width of 10 to 30 mm.
[0013]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a base material 27 on which a number of wires 26 made of animal hair, vegetable thread, synthetic resin thread, etc. are planted is adhered to the lip 25 </ b> U back side of the base body 21. The shielding member 3 is provided at the cable insertion opening B of the base body 21. The shielding material 3 shields the cable insertion opening B to prevent the wiring space S formed inside the base main body 21 from being exposed and to maintain the appearance, and at the same time, to the wiring space S of the base main body 21 as shown in FIG. The cable 2 can be put in and out freely. In the present embodiment, the shielding member 3 composed of a large number of wires 26 is exemplified. However, a sheet member such as a cloth or a plastic film is formed by hanging from a back surface of the lip 25U of the base body 21 or a plastic plate or the like. A large number of small pieces may be continuously hung from the lip 25U of the base body 21 so as to be freely rotatable, and the small piece at the location where the cable 2 enters and exits may be rotated to secure an insertion space.
[0014]
The tap holder 6 includes a holder body 29 and a slide plate 10. The holder main body 29 is formed of a U-shaped bent body in which the upper holder flange 11U and the lower holder flange 11L are connected by the vertical holder board 9.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the slide plate 10 is located inside the holder main body 29 and faces the upper surface of the lower holder flange 11L. A flange 16 provided at the tip of a bolt 15 screwed into a screw hole formed in the lower holder flange 11L is rotatably supported inside a flat hemispherical receiving portion 17 on the lower surface of the slide plate 10. The slide plate 10 supported inside the main body 29 moves forward and backward so as to increase or decrease the interval between the upper holder flange 11U by the rotation of the bolt 15. As a result, although the size of the commercially available outlet tap 1 is not uniform for each product, it can be gripped by the slide plate 10 and the upper holder flange 11U by adjusting the position of the slide plate 10, and the holder body 29 can be securely attached. Also, by loosening the bolt 15, it is of course possible to remove the slide plate 10 such as replacement of the outlet tap 1 by an optional method.
[0016]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, since the elastic layer 8 such as rubber or sponge is provided inside the slide plate 10 and the upper holder flange 11U, the outlet tap 1 can be more securely attached. preferable.
[0017]
On the back surface of the holder substrate 9, an upper key 14U composed of a protruding horizontal upper piece 12U and an upper locking piece 13U rising at the front end thereof, and a lower piece 12L facing the lower side of the upper piece 12U with a space therebetween. A lower key 14L composed of a lower locking piece 13L hanging down from its front end is formed. The distance between the upper piece 12U and the lower piece 12L is formed slightly smaller than the height of the cable insertion port B of the outlet holder base 4. Also, the height of the lower locking piece 13L is formed smaller than the height of the upper locking piece 13U, and in the present embodiment, it is formed approximately half.
[0018]
However, first, the upper locking piece 13U of the upper key 14U of the tap holder 6 is inserted from the cable insertion opening B of the outlet holder base 4 to the back side of the lip 25U, and the upper piece 12U of the upper key 14U abuts on the lower end of the lip 25U. Lift up. Next, the lower key 14L is inserted into the cable insertion port B of the outlet holder base 4 by moving the tap holder 6 to a position where the holder substrate 9 comes into contact with the lips 25U and 26L of the outlet holder base 4. Next, the tap holder 6 is lowered to a position where the lower piece 12L of the lower key 14L contacts the upper end of the lip 25L. In this manner, the upper key 14U and the lower key 14L of the tap holder 6 are fitted and locked to the tips of the lips 25U and 25L of the outlet holder base 4, respectively, and the tap holder 6 is movably attached to the outlet holder base 4. Is done.
[0019]
When performing wiring work using the wiring structure X of the present embodiment, first, the outlet holder base 4 cut to a predetermined length is fixed to a predetermined position of the wall surface W with a screw 22. Next, the tap holder 6 in which the outlet tap 1 is gripped and fixed by the slide plate 10 and the upper holder flange 11U is mounted on the outlet holder base 4. After the outlet tap 1 is slid to a predetermined position, the plug 18 at the end of the cable 2 of the outlet tap 1 is connected to the existing socket 19 on the wall surface W. Finally, the cable 2 is housed in the wiring space S from the cable insertion opening B of the outlet holder base 4 by temporarily deforming the shielding member 3. Thus, even in the initial wiring work, the work is extremely simple.
[0020]
Further, when the use place of the outlet is changed due to movement of furniture, new installation, or change of layout, it is possible to easily cope with the movement of the tap holder 6. Further, when the existing socket 19 on the wall W is hidden by furniture or the required number of outlets increases, the user himself can easily change the position of the outlet by using a commercially available outlet tap 1 and add the outlet.
[0021]
For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the child is 5 to 12 years old, the outlet holder base 4 is attached to the wall W on one side in the children's room, and the outlet taps 1 are provided at the positions of the two study desks. Place and use. During the period of 13 to 25 years old, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the outlet tap 1 which is wired from the wall outlet 32 hidden in the partition storage 31 moved a little and used at the study desk and the bedside in the space below the drawing. Place. In the space above the drawing, wiring is performed from the wall outlet 33 hidden by the study desk, and the outlet tap 1 used at the study desk and the bedside is arranged. Of course, other wall outlets may be used as needed at that location. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), after marriage, the outlet tap 1 used at the bedside wired from the wall outlet 32 hidden in the bed is arranged, and the wall outlet 33 hidden by the study desk in the space above the drawing. Wire and place outlet tap 1 to be used at the study desk. As described above, the position of the outlet tap 1 can be freely changed and expanded in accordance with a change in the use condition of the living room as the child grows up.
[0022]
The wiring structure Y of the present invention includes an outlet holder base 4 and a tap holder 6, as shown in FIGS.
[0023]
The outlet holder base 4 includes a horizontally long substrate 35 fixed to the wall surface W by screws 34, and a cover 37 connected to the upper end of the substrate 35 in a freely bendable manner via a connecting portion 36 using a soft material. The base plate 35 has a receiving portion 36 which is bent outward at a lower end at a right angle, and further, a locking receiving claw 42 is protrudingly provided on the upper surface of the distal end.
[0024]
The cover 37 includes a horizontally long plate-shaped cover main body 38, an arm portion 39 extending rearward from an upper portion thereof and connected to the connecting portion 36, and a shielding member 3 formed of a soft material with a flange extending rearward at a lower portion of the cover main body 38. I can. The upper and lower ends of the cover body 38 protrude vertically from the arm 39 and the shielding member 3, respectively, to form an upper protrusion 44U and a lower protrusion 44L.
[0025]
A rib 40 protruding toward the receiving portion 36 of the substrate 35 is provided at a middle position on the back surface of the cover body 38, and a locking claw 41 is provided below the leading end of the rib 40. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the cover 37 opened with respect to the substrate 35 is rotated about the connecting portion 36 in a direction along the wall surface W, as shown in FIG. The rib 40 of the cover body 38 overlaps the upper side of the receiving portion 36, and the locking claw 41 of the rib 40 is engaged with the locking receiving claw 42 of the receiving portion 36, so that the cover 37 is fixed. However, the space S for wiring is constituted by the gap between the cover body 38 and the wall surface W. Since the receiving portion 36 and the rib 40 allow the wiring space S to be fixed to the fixed socket space S1 for wiring the cable 2 directed to the permanent outlet, and the cable 2 can be inserted and removed from the shielding member 3, it is mounted on the tap holder 6. It is divided into a moving wiring space S2 for wiring the cable 2 of the outlet tap 1 that needs to be moved, expanded or the like. By separating the moving wiring space S2 in this manner, the maintenance work of the wiring performed by the user himself becomes easy.
[0026]
The outlet holder base 4 is formed by integrally extruding a board 35 made of hard plastic, a cover 37, a connecting portion 36 made of soft plastic, and the shielding member 3. In addition, the shielding member 3 may be formed by bonding a soft molded product such as rubber or sponge to a lower portion of the cover body 38. Such a shielding material 3 is configured to be slightly larger than the gap between the cover main body 38 and the wall surface W, thereby being compressed in a state where the cover 37 is fixed, absorbing the unevenness of the wall surface W, and forming the wiring space S. The cover 37 can be completely covered, and the rattle of the cover 37 can be prevented even if a slight vibration occurs on the wall surface W.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 5, the tap holder 6 includes a holder main body 29 having a U-shaped bent body in which an upper holder flange 11U and a lower holder flange 11L are connected by a vertical holder board 9, and a lower holder flange 11L. And a leaf spring 42 provided on the inside. The outlet tap 1 is sandwiched between the leaf spring 42 and the upper holder flange 11U. The deformation of the leaf spring 42 and the elastic layer 8 inside the upper holder flange 11U absorbs a difference in the size of the outlet tap 1 within a certain range, which is inconsistent for each product, and ensures versatility.
[0028]
Downward upper claws 43U and upward lower claws 43L provided at the upper and lower ends of the rear surface of the holder substrate 9 of the tap holder 6 engage with the upper protrusion 44U and the lower protrusion 44L of the cover 37 of the outlet holder base 4 respectively. Thus, the tap holder 6 is movably mounted on the outlet holder base 4. The cable 2 of the outlet tap 1 slid to a predetermined position is stored in the moving wiring space S2 by connecting the plug at the tip to an existing socket on the wall W and temporarily deforming the shielding material 3. Wiring.
[0029]
The wiring structure Z of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 is movably opposed to the outlet holder base 4 having upper and lower key grooves 46U and 46L above and below the front plate 45, and to the upper and lower key grooves 46U and 46L. The tap holder 6 includes an upper key piece 47U and a lower key piece 47L that can be fitted.
[0030]
The outlet holder base 4 is formed of an upper flange 46 which bends rearward at a right angle at the upper end of the front plate 45, a mounting plate 47 which further hangs from the rear end thereof, and a lower flange which extends rearward from the lower end of the front plate 45 using a soft material. The shielding material 3 is provided. It is fixed to the wall surface W with screws 48 and forms a wiring space S in which the cable 2 of the outlet tap 1 is disposed.
[0031]
The outlet holder base 4 and the tap holder 6 of the present embodiment are formed of, for example, plastic having elasticity, and the upper key piece 47U and the lower key piece 47L of the tap holder 6 are connected to the upper key groove 46U and the lower key groove 46L of the outlet holder base 4. By press-fitting into the holes, they can be fitted to each other, so that the mounting workability is improved. Particularly, the upper key piece 47U and the lower key piece 47L of the tap holder 6 are formed of a material having high elasticity.
[0032]
In the present embodiment, the outlet holder base 4 includes the shielding member 3 at the lower end of the front plate 45, but forms the shielding member 3 that extends upside down and extends rearward from the upper end of the front plate 45. The cable 2 may be configured to be put into and taken out of the wiring space S inside from the upper side of the outlet holder base 4.
[0033]
In the description of the above embodiment, the wiring of a household 100 volt power supply is exemplified, but the present invention is applied to wiring of information cables such as telephone wiring, personal computer information wiring, home information wiring such as an interphone, and antenna wiring. Can be similarly applied.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, an elongated outlet including a wiring space for accommodating a cable connected to an outlet tap and a shielding member that covers a surface of the wiring space and allows a cable to be inserted by deformation. It consists of a holder base and a tap holder that is movably attached to the outlet holder base, and that allows ready-made outlet taps to be detachably attached. When the place of use is changed, it can be easily handled by moving the tap holder.Furthermore, if the wall wall W is hidden by furniture etc. or the required number of outlets increases, the user himself uses a commercially available outlet tap. Then, you can easily change the position of the outlet and add it.
[0035]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fixed wiring space and the movable wiring space are separately formed, the maintainability of the wiring is improved.
[0036]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the lower or upper flange of the outlet holder base is formed of a soft material to constitute the shielding material, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of gaps due to unevenness of the wall.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wiring structure X of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of the wiring structure X.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a tap holder used for the wiring structure X.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a variation of a use state of the wiring structure X;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a wiring structure Y of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side view of an outlet holder base used for the wiring structure Y;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a wiring structure Z of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
W Wall S Space for wiring S1 Space for fixed wiring S2 Space for moving wiring 1 Outlet tap 2 Cable 3 Shielding material 4 Outlet holder base 6 Tap holder

Claims (3)

In a wiring structure for fixing and simultaneously covering a power supply and / or information cable exposed and wired on a wall surface, a wiring space for accommodating a cable connected to an outlet tap and a surface of the wiring space are covered and deformed by deformation. A long outlet holder base provided with a shielding material that allows insertion, and a tap holder that is movably attached to the outlet holder base and that allows a ready-made outlet tap to be detachably attached. Characteristic wiring structure. The wiring space of the outlet holder base is separated and formed into a space for fixed wiring and a space for moving wiring for accommodating a cable connected to an outlet tap facing a shielding material provided on the cent holder base. Item 2. The wiring structure according to Item 1. 3. The wiring structure according to claim 1, wherein the shielding member is formed by forming a lower or upper flange of the outlet holder base with a soft material.

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