JP2005328612A - Electric appliance panel unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric appliance panel unit which enables a user to easily change the arrangement of a switch, a plug socket, etc. by himself/herself, and also is excellent in design. <P>SOLUTION: This electric appliance panel unit 1 is composed of a mounting frame 3 built in a wall 2 and blocks 4 detacheably set in a plurality of openings 3a formed at the mounting frame 3. The blocks 4 are a connecting block having a connector or an operation tool therein, and a dummy block not having a connector or an operation tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical panel unit that enables a switch or an outlet disposed on a wall to be rearranged.

In general, the arrangement of switches and outlets that are positioned with respect to a wall at the time of new construction cannot be easily changed. For this reason, in order to change the arrangement of the switch and the outlet, it is necessary to process the base (gypsum board) and cloth, or to change the layout, and it is difficult for the user to change the arrangement.
In addition, when a user experiences physical changes due to accidents, aging, etc., the user may not be able to reach the position of the switch or outlet, or the switch may be hidden by placing furniture. It was inconvenient for me.
As a reference, conventionally, a configuration in which the installation position of the switch box can be changed is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

JP 2000-333337 A

However, the switch box mounting structure described in Patent Document 1 does not take into account the layout change by the user.
In the present invention, based on the above background, an electric panel unit is provided that allows the user to easily change the arrangement of switches, outlets, and the like.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an electric panel unit that can be easily repositioned without the need for processing and replacement of the groundwork or cloth, and that is also excellent in design.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, in claim 1, an electrical panel unit comprising a mounting frame having a plurality of openings, and a block that is detachably fitted into the plurality of openings provided in the mounting frame, The block includes a connection block having a connection tool or an operation tool and a dummy block having no connection tool or an operation tool.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the connection block includes at least one of a power outlet, an antenna outlet, a telephone outlet, or a power switch.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, communication holes for passing wiring are provided between the openings.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mounting frame is incorporated into a wall surface between the ceiling and the floor.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the user can easily change the arrangement of the switch box by simply attaching and detaching the block, and the switch and the outlet can be added.

  According to the second aspect, not only the switch but also the arrangement of the outlet, the antenna line of the television, the telephone line and the like can be changed by the user himself.

  According to the third aspect, the wiring between the openings can be changed through the communication hole, and the wiring can be routed around the back of the panel, passed between the panels, or passed through the wiring pipe. There is no need to change the wiring.

  In claim 4, since the panel is provided between the ceiling and the floor, the assembly at the time of building a house can be performed easily and high strength can be obtained.

Next, embodiments of the invention will be described.
1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of an electrical panel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an electrical panel unit in a block mounting state, and FIG. 3 is an electrical panel unit after a switch position is changed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a block fitted into the opening.

First, the overall configuration of the electrical panel unit 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the electrical panel unit 1 is disposed between the ceiling and the floor and serves as an alternative to the inner wall. The electrical panel unit 1 includes a mounting frame 3 fixed in the wall 2 (between the left and right walls 2 and 2), and a block 4 that is detachably attached to the mounting frame 3 (actually removable). Has been.
The mounting frame 3 has a structure in which a plurality of openings 3a are provided in a plate-like wall body, and the block 4 is detachably attached to the openings 3a. Further, when the block 4 is fitted into the mounting frame 3, the surface of the block 4 is arranged so as to be flush with the wall surface.
In the present embodiment, the openings 3a are formed in a square shape, and each of the openings 3a is arranged in a grid pattern with seven pieces each in the vertical direction and three pieces in the horizontal direction. The position is not particularly limited, and the opening 3a may be a circle, a polygon, or the like, or may be arranged at an appropriate interval.

Further, the partition walls 3b, 3b,... Partitioning the openings 3a, 3a,... Provided in the mounting frame 3 in a plurality are connected to the communicating holes 3c, 3c,. Are provided and connected to a switch or the like incorporated in the block 4 so that the wiring 5 can be passed through the openings 3a, 3a,. I can do it.
It should be noted that an outlet or the like is attached to the back side of the openings 3a, 3a, etc., and the outlet 5 and the switch box are connected at the same time that the block 4 is inserted by connecting the wiring 5 to the outlet. Good.

As shown in FIG. 4, the block 4 is composed of an insertion portion 4a inserted into the opening 3a and a surface portion 4b forming the surface side, and the insertion portion 4a matches the opening 3a. It is molded into a shape. The surface portion 4b is formed to be slightly larger than the outer periphery of the insertion portion 4a, and is configured such that no gap is formed when the block 4 is fitted into the opening 3a.
Moreover, the wall surface when the block 4 is attached to the attachment frame 3 is formed by the surface portion 4b.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, although it has comprised so that attachment may be completed only by inserting the insertion part 4a of the said block 4 in the opening part 3a, the side surface (or back side surface) of the opening part and the block 4 are comprised. A magnet or the like may be attached to the side surface (or the back side surface) of the insertion part 4a, and it may be configured so that it can be fitted and fixed, or may be configured to be fixed using a spring and a locking tool. The method is not particularly limited.

The block 4 includes a switch block 20 having a lighting device on / off switch 10 as shown in FIG. 4A and an operation tool such as a remote controller such as an air conditioner, and an outlet 11 as shown in FIG. 4B. And a socket block 21 equipped with a connector such as a jack 12 for a TV antenna, a modular jack 13 for a telephone, a jack 14 for a LAN, etc., as shown in FIG. A dummy block 22 is prepared in which a pattern or pattern that matches the interior of the interior) or a pattern of only the panel is drawn or drawn or selected, and is fitted into the opening 3a. Yes.
Each of the blocks 20 and 21 is an example of a connection block, and a display, a dial, a button, a lamp, or the like can be incorporated. Further, a connection terminal, a coupler, or a jack may be provided on the back surface of each block 20, 21 so that the block can be connected to the wiring simply by fitting.

Moreover, it is preferable to provide a notch or the like for removal on one side of each of the blocks 20, 21, and 22.
In other words, the electric appliance panel unit 1 makes it possible to change the position and add various electric equipments incorporated in the block 4.
Moreover, it can utilize also as interior by giving a design to the surface part 4b of the said block 4, and can change the atmosphere of a room. Furthermore, a memo can be taken by providing a cork board, a white board, etc. in the surface part 4b, and it can utilize variously.

In the electrical panel unit 1 configured as described above, when actually changing the position of the switch, as shown in FIG. It is removed and connected to a predetermined opening 3a where the switch block 20 is arranged through the wiring 5, and the switch block 20 is fitted. Then, the dummy block 22 is fitted into the other opening 3a except for the opening 3a into which the switch block 20 is fitted, and the position change of the switch box 10 is completed.
In particular, since the wiring 5 is not limited to one, the dummy block 22 may be replaced with the outlet block 21, and the position of various facilities can be freely changed.

As described above, the same number of the opening 3 a that can be inserted and removed with respect to the mounting frame 3 in which the electric panel unit 1 is incorporated in the wall 2 and at least two openings 3 a provided in the mounting frame 3. The block 4 is composed of at least one switch block 20 in which the switch box 10 is housed and a dummy block 22, so that it is not necessary to replace the ground or cloth and use it. The user can easily change the layout of the switch box and can easily add a switch box and an outlet.
And even if the user is physically changed due to accidents, aging, etc., the position of the switch or outlet can be changed as desired, so the user can use the switch or outlet without feeling inconvenience. be able to.

The electrical panel unit 1 described above can be applied not only to a wall surface but also to a ceiling or a partition.
In other words, when applied to the ceiling portion, it is possible to change the position of the lighting outlet, etc. by providing a fixing bracket or the like on the mounting frame 3 so that the block 4 does not fall, and the lighting arrangement can be freely set. It can be changed.

The electric panel unit 1 described above is an embodiment of the present invention, and the shape of the electric panel unit 1 is not limited to this.
Further, the shape, number, arrangement, etc. of the openings 3a provided in the mounting frame 3, and the shape, color arrangement, etc. of the blocks 4 are not limited to this.

The perspective view which shows the whole structure of the electrical equipment panel unit which concerns on one Example of this invention. The perspective view which shows the electric equipment panel unit of a block attachment state. The perspective view which shows the electrical equipment panel unit after switch position change. The perspective view which shows the structure of the block fitted in an opening part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric panel unit 2 Wall 3 Mounting frame 3a Opening 3b Partition 3c Communication hole 4 Block 5 Wiring 22 Dummy block

Claims (4)

A mounting frame having a plurality of openings;
A block that is detachably fitted into a plurality of openings provided in the mounting frame;
An electrical panel unit comprising:
The block,
A connection block equipped with a connection tool or operation tool;
An electric panel unit comprising a dummy block having no connection tool or operation tool. The connection block is
The electrical panel unit according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of a power outlet, an antenna outlet, a telephone outlet, and a power switch. The electrical panel unit according to claim 1, wherein a communication hole for passing a wiring is provided between the openings.   The electric panel unit according to claim 1, wherein the mounting frame is incorporated in a wall surface between a ceiling and a floor.

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