JP2006006034A - Wiring duct - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiring duct that allows easy wiring work even if the bottom of a duct body is deep, and is adjustable in length with ease. <P>SOLUTION: The duct body 1 is constituted of a vertically extending base plate 3, and a long-length side plate 4 and a short-length side plate 5 that are outwardly and vertically protruded from right and left both ends of the base plate 3. A cover 2 that closes the tip opening of the duct body 1 is constituted of a lid plate 31, and a leg plate 32 that is arranged orthogonal to the lid plate 31. The end of the lid plate 31 and the end of the leg plate 32 are detachably engaged with tips of the long-length side plate 4 and the short-length side plate 5, respectively, and the cover 2 is held to the duct body 1 so as to be freely rotatable in forward and reverse directions. Furthermore, engaging protrusion 42 and engaging recesses 44 that correspond to the protrusion are formed at both ends of the long-length side plate 4 and the short-length side plate 5, thus connecting the wiring ducts in series. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a wiring duct that is attached mainly to a switchboard, an optical junction box, or the like in order to accommodate wiring such as electric wires or optical fibers.

  Wiring ducts for accommodating wires such as electric wires and optical fibers are attached inside the switchboard and the optical junction box. A conventional wiring duct has a shape as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, and this wiring duct is rotatably held by a hinge body having a U-shaped cross section and a hinge on the duct body. It consists of a flat cover.

However, the wiring duct having the above structure has a narrow space between the left and right side plates of the duct body formed in a U-shape, so that it is difficult for hands to enter between them. There was a problem that it was difficult to perform the wiring work because the fingertip did not reach.
JP 2002-359910 A (FIG. 1)

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems and to provide a wiring duct that can easily perform wiring work even when the bottom of the duct body becomes deep.

  The wiring duct of the present invention made to solve the above problems is a wiring duct having a duct body composed of a substrate and two side plates vertically projecting from both left and right ends of the substrate. Are protruded stepwise from the substrate as a long side plate and a short side plate having different lengths. In this invention, the cover for covering the front end opening of the duct body is composed of a cover plate and a leg plate provided orthogonal to one end of the cover plate, and the end of the cover plate is the tip of the long side plate. Further, the end of the leg plate can be detachably engaged with the tip of the short side plate, respectively, so that the cover can be held on the duct main body so as to be rotatable forward and backward. Moreover, the engaging part for connecting a some wiring duct in a row can be provided in the both ends of a side plate, and also a wiring holder can be provided in the inner side of the side plate of a duct main body so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  In the wiring duct according to the present invention, the two side plates standing on the board of the duct main body are protruded from the board in different lengths, so that the fingertip of the one side plate having a low height is connected to the duct main body. Since it can be inserted to the bottom, wiring work can be easily performed. In addition, the cover for covering the opening of the end of the duct body is an L-shaped cover made up of a cover plate and a leg plate, and the end of the cover plate is detachably engaged with the end of the long side plate, Since the end portion is detachably engaged with the tip of the short side plate, the cover can be held on the duct main body so as to be able to rotate forward and backward, thereby greatly increasing the degree of freedom in wiring work. Further, since the engaging portions for connecting the wiring ducts are provided at the upper and lower ends of the two side plates, a plurality of wiring ducts formed in unit length can be connected in a line according to the size of the switchboard or the like. Furthermore, since the wiring holder is detachably provided inside the side plate, the extra length of the wiring can be wound around the wiring holder and stored in the wiring duct.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 are diagrams showing a wiring duct according to the present invention, in which 1 is a duct body, 2 is a cover that covers a front end opening of the duct body 1, and these are made of resin. The duct body 1 includes a vertical substrate 3 elongated in the vertical direction, and two side plates 4 and 5 projecting vertically forward from the left and right ends of the substrate 3. One side plate 4 of the two side plates 4 and 5 is a long side plate 4 having a required length, and the other side plate 5 is a short side plate 5 shorter than the long side plate 4 in order to reduce its height. And the front-end | tip of the two side plates 4 and 5 is formed in steps.

  The long side plate 4 is formed with a plurality of T-arms 7 extending in front from the plate main portion 6 in parallel, and the upper and lower ends of the plate main portion 6 are half-cut at the center. A mold arm 8 is formed. The Γ-type arm 8 is paired with the Γ-type arm 8 of another wiring duct to constitute the T-type arm 7. The adjacent T-type arm 7 and a slit 9 for drawing out the wiring are provided between the T-type arm 7 and the Γ-type arm 8.

  At the tips of the T-arm 7 and the Γ-type arm 8, a vertical bar portion 11 is provided for closing the tip opening of the slit 9 and preventing the wiring from coming out. The T-arms 7 on both the upper and lower sides are provided with a pair of covers 2 and thick bar portions 12 for engagement. Further, an engaging portion 13 for attaching the holder is provided at the rear position of the slit 9 in the plate main portion 6, and this engaging portion 13 leaves a hole 14 and a gap at both ends of the hole 14. It consists of a pair of formed elastic bridges 15. Then, a semi-cylindrical adapter holder 16 whose side surface is cut off is attached to the engaging portion 13 in a plug-in manner. Here, the elastic bridge 15 supports the adapter holder 16 by sandwiching an engaging protrusion 17 provided on the back surface of the adapter holder 16. Since this adapter holder 16 is provided for each slit 9, the wiring can be held in an orderly manner.

  The short side plate 5 is provided with an appropriate number of engaging portions 13 a having the same shape as the engaging portion 13, and a wiring holder for winding an extra wiring length is attached to the engaging portion 13. By winding the extra length of the wiring and holding it with this wiring holder, the extra length can be stored in the distribution duct. Further, square holes 18 are formed in the vicinity of the upper and lower sides of the front end of the short side plate 5, and an engagement rod portion 19 for mounting the cover 2 is provided at the tip.

  On the other hand, the cover 2 has an L-shaped cross section including a lid plate 31 having substantially the same dimensions as the substrate 1 and a leg plate 32 provided orthogonal to the lid plate 31. The lid plate 31 is provided with a locking claw 33 that protrudes in the same direction as the leg plate 32. An Ω-shaped recess 34 is formed inside the locking claw 33, and the recess 34 is formed by the thick bar. The cover 2 is fixed with a hinge by sandwiching the portion 12. The leg plate 32 is cut into a square shape, and leg portions 36 are provided on both sides of the formed cut portion 35. Note that it is possible to pull out the wiring also from the cut portion 35. The leg 36 has a length equal to the difference between the long side plate 4 and the short side plate 5, and a locking claw 37 having the same shape as the locking claw 33 is provided at the tip thereof. The locking claw 37 engages with an engagement bar portion 19 provided at the tip of the short side plate 5 to constitute a hinge portion.

  As described above, both sides of the cover 2 are engaged with the long side plate 4 and the short side plate 5 to form the hinge portion. For example, by releasing the engagement on the long side plate 4 side, as shown in FIG. The cover 2 can be rotated counterclockwise, while the cover 2 can be rotated clockwise by releasing the engagement on the short side plate 5 side. Since the cover 2 can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise in accordance with the installation state of the wiring duct, the work efficiency can be greatly increased.

  Further, in the wiring duct shown in FIG. 1, an engagement protrusion 42 provided with a hole 41 is provided on the upper end side of the long side plate 4 and the short side plate 5, and the lower end portions of the long side plate 4 and the short side plate 5. Includes a protrusion 43 having a size that can be fitted into the hole 41 and an engagement recess 44 that is recessed to a size corresponding to the engagement protrusion 42. Therefore, with the two wiring ducts positioned vertically, the protrusion 43 provided in the engaging recess 44 of the upper wiring duct and the hole 41 formed in the engaging protrusion 42 of the lower wiring duct are fitted. By combining, two wiring ducts can be connected vertically as shown in FIG. Therefore, an appropriate number of wiring ducts formed in unit length can be connected in accordance with the size of the switchboard, optical connection box, etc., so that the total length of the connected wiring ducts can be easily adjusted.

  In addition, the board 3 of the duct body 1 is provided with two mounting portions 45 made up of three slits on the upper and lower sides, and the mounting portion 45 is attached in a plate shape or the like provided on a switchboard or an optical connection box. The wiring duct can be easily mounted by inserting the working member.

The wiring duct configured as described above can be disposed inside an optical junction box or the like as shown in FIGS. In the illustrated optical connection box, the connection trays 51 are arranged in a multi-tiered manner in the center, and the wiring ducts 52 connected in six stages are arranged so that the slits 9 are arranged in the same number as the number of the connection trays 51. Are attached to the left and right inside the optical junction box. Between the connection tray 51 and the wiring duct 52, an extra length tray 53 that is stacked in the same number of steps as the connection tray 51 is disposed. Each connection tray 51, extra length tray 53, and slit 52 are provided at the same horizontal level. The extra length tray 53 has a shape as shown in FIG.
As described above, the wiring duct 52 is disposed inside an optical junction box or the like, and is used for supplying wiring to the stacked connection tray 51 and extra length tray 53.

  As described above, in the wiring duct of the present invention, since the duct body has two side plates protruding from the both sides of the board in different lengths, the height of one side plate is low. The fingertip can be inserted to the bottom of the duct body, and wiring work can be easily performed. In addition, since the wiring duct of the present invention can be connected in an appropriate number in the vertical direction, it is a great advantage that the overall length can be easily adjusted according to the size of the switchboard, optical junction box, etc. Have

It is a perspective view which shows the wiring duct which concerns on this invention. It is a side view of a wiring duct. It is a perspective view of the connected wiring duct. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of a switchboard before attaching a wiring duct. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of a switchboard with the wiring duct attached. It is a perspective view of an extra length tray.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Duct main body 2 Cover 3 Board | substrate 4 Long side plate 5 Short side plate 6 Main plate part 7 T type arm 8 Γ type arm 9 Slit 11 Vertical bar part 12 Engaging bar part 13 Engaging part 13 for holder attachment
14 hole 15 elastic bridge 16 adapter holder 17 engagement protrusion 18 square hole 19 engagement rod 31 cover plate 32 leg plate 33 locking claw 34 recess 35 notch 36 leg 37 locking claw 41 hole 42 engagement protrusion 43 Projection 44 Engaging recess 45 Mounting portion 51 Connection tray 52 Wiring duct 53 Extra length tray

Claims (4)

  In a wiring duct having a duct body comprising a substrate and two side plates vertically projecting from both right and left ends of the substrate, the two side plates are stepped from the substrate as a long side plate and a short side plate having different lengths. A wiring duct characterized by protruding.   The cover for covering the front end opening of the duct body is composed of a cover plate and a leg plate provided orthogonal to one end of the cover plate, and the end of the cover plate is connected to the end of the long side plate. The wiring duct according to claim 1, wherein the end portion is detachably engaged with the tip of the short side plate, and the cover is held by the duct body so as to be rotatable forward and backward.   The wiring duct according to claim 1 or 2, wherein engaging portions for connecting a plurality of wiring ducts in a row are provided at both ends of the side plate. The wiring duct according to claim 1, wherein a wiring holder is detachably provided inside the side plate.

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