JP2007174846A - Ceiling wiring module and wiring system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling wiring module and a wiring system which is high in freedom of the installation position of a functional device and can easily cope with the change of the installation position and further does not mar an indoor fine view. <P>SOLUTION: A ceiling wiring module A is equipped with a module main body 1 which is attached to the boundary between a ceiling and a wall, and it contains a power line L1 and an information line L2 inside the module main body 1. An opening 1a is made at the surface on the indoor side of the module main body 1, and a gate device B connected to the power line L1 and the information line L2 is stored to face this opening 1a. Then, when the functional module C is connected to the module main body 1 such that it blocks the opening 1a, a connecter provided at the rear of the functional module C is connected to a power path connection port 6A and an information path connection port 6B at the front of the gate device B, and the functional module C performs the supply of power and the transmission of an information signal via the gate device B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ceiling wiring module and a wiring system.

  In conventional indoor wiring, electrical wiring is preceded on the back side of the wall of the building, and the electrical wiring is introduced to the switch box provided at the important point of the wall. When installing embedded wiring devices such as outlets and switches, connect the electrical wiring drawn out from the switch box to the terminal part of the embedded wiring device, and then standardize the mounting for wiring devices. A wiring device is embedded in the switch box using a frame (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in the case of ceiling-mounted equipment such as sensors and cameras, a power line or information line is wired to a mounting base installed in advance in the ceiling, and the ceiling-mounted equipment is attached to this mounting base for use. It was like that.

Conventionally, a wiring duct has been provided from the indoor wall surface to the ceiling surface, and when a heat ray sensor or lighting fixture is attached to the wiring duct, power is supplied to the heat ray sensor or lighting fixture via the wiring duct to operate. A system was also provided.
JP 2001-37037 A (paragraph [0002] and FIG. 13) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-67027 (paragraphs [0009] to [0015] and FIG. 1)

  As described above, the conventional ceiling mounting device can be mounted only at a location where the mounting base is previously installed, and there are restrictions on the installation position of the ceiling mounting device, and it cannot be easily adapted to changes in the installation position. There was a problem.

  In the latter wiring system, the installation position of the wiring duct is determined by the illumination range of the lighting fixture attached to the wiring duct and the detection area of the sensor. Therefore, the wiring duct must be provided near the center of the ceiling. There was also a problem that the aesthetics of the room was impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to have a high degree of freedom in the installation position of the functional device section and to easily cope with a change in the installation position, and to improve the aesthetics of the room. An object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling wiring module and a wiring system that are not damaged.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 includes an elongated module body attached along a boundary portion where a ceiling and a wall meet, and power supply and transmission of an information signal is performed inside the module body. And a functional device unit that has a predetermined function and performs at least one of supply of power and transmission / reception of information signals via the wire on the indoor surface of the module body. It is characterized by that.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the functional device section includes a connection port for connecting the electric wire to an external electric circuit, and the gate device is housed inside the module body. It has a connected portion that is detachably connected to the connection port, and comprises a functional module that performs at least one or both of supplying power and transmitting / receiving information signals through a gate device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the module main body is configured such that the electric wires stored in the module main body are connected to both ends of the connecting direction along the boundary between the ceiling and the wall. A connector for connecting to an electric wire of another module main body arranged side by side in the continuous direction is provided, and a plurality of module main bodies are connected in a replaceable state.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the functional device unit may be any one of a camera function that captures an image of a target area and a sensor function that detects an indoor condition. A feature is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, an angle adjusting means for adjusting an attachment angle of the functional unit included in the functional device unit with respect to the module main body is provided.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention provides an outlet connection module for connecting an electric wire housed in the module main body to a power outlet and an information outlet provided on a wall in the invention of any one of the first to fifth aspects. It is provided.

  A seventh aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the electric wire includes a power line for supplying power and an information line for transmitting an information signal.

  The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6, the electric wire comprises a power line for power supply, and an information signal is transmitted by power line carrier communication via the power line.

  The invention according to claim 9 is an electric wire attached to a boundary portion where the ceiling wiring module intersects with one or more ceiling wiring modules according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and housed in the ceiling wiring module. One or more relay wiring modules that house the relay wires that are electrically connected to the ceiling, and the ceiling wiring module and the relay wiring module electrically connect the internal wires and the relay wires. In such a state, it is continuously provided so as to go around the periphery of the ceiling.

  According to invention of Claim 1, the electric wire for performing an electric power supply and transmission of an information signal is accommodated in the inside of a module main body, and the indoor side surface in a module main body has a predetermined function via an electric wire. Since a functional device unit that performs at least one or both of power supply and information signal transmission / reception is provided, the functional device unit is disposed at a desired position and used by attaching the module body to the desired position. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom of the installation position of the functional device unit and to easily cope with the change of the installation position. In addition, the module body is attached to the boundary where the ceiling and the wall meet, so the module body does not stand out as in the case where the module body is installed in the center of the ceiling. By installing the module body, the module body does not stand out and the indoor aesthetics are not impaired.

  According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to easily cope with a change or expansion of a function by connecting a functional module having a desired function to the gate device.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the module main body is provided with connectors for connecting the electric wires housed in the module main body to the electric wires housed in the other module main bodies at both ends in the connecting direction. By connecting a plurality of module bodies along the installation direction, it is possible to electrically connect the internal electric wires via the connectors of each module body, and in addition, by switching the connection positions of the module bodies, a functional device The part can be arranged at a desired position.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to use the functional device unit having either the camera function or the sensor function by arranging it at the corner or corner of the ceiling.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the mounting angle of the functional part with respect to the module body can be adjusted by the angle adjusting means. For example, when the functional part has a sensor function or a camera function, Since the shooting angle of the camera function can be adjusted using the angle adjustment means, it is not necessary to install the module body in the center of the ceiling even if the detection area or shooting area is set at any place in the room, It does not impair the aesthetics of the room and can perform a desired function while installing the module main body at the corner or corner of the ceiling so that the module main body is not conspicuous.

  According to the invention of claim 6, by using the outlet connection module, the electric wires housed in the module main body can be respectively connected to the power outlet and the information outlet provided on the wall.

  According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to perform power supply and information signal transmission using the power line and the information line.

  According to the invention of claim 8, since the information line is also used as the power line, the number of wires can be reduced and the wiring work can be simplified.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the ceiling wiring module and the relay wiring module each storing the electric wire and the relay electric wire are continuously arranged so as to go around the peripheral edge of the ceiling. The power path and the information path can be wired to each other, and the functional device unit can be installed and used at a desired position.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the vertical and horizontal directions are defined in the direction of FIG. 2A, and the front in FIG. Therefore, the right end in FIG. 2B is the rear end.

  An exploded perspective view of the ceiling wiring module A of this embodiment is shown in FIG. 1, and a front view is shown in FIG. The ceiling wiring module A includes an elongated module body 1 attached to a boundary portion where an indoor ceiling and a wall cross each other, and a power line L1 and an information line L2 are elongated inside the module body 1. Each is stored along a direction (that is, a continuous direction along the boundary between the ceiling and the wall).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and 2 (b), prism module-like fitting protrusions 2A and 2B are projected from one end in the longitudinal direction of the module body 1, and each fitting protrusion 2A. , 2B are provided with connection terminals 4A, 5A electrically connected to the power line L1 and the information line L2, respectively. Further, on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the module body 1, there are provided fitting recesses 3A, 3B in which the fitting protrusions 2A, 2B provided on the other module body 1 are fitted to be uneven, and each fitting recess 3A, 3B is provided with connection terminals 4B and 5B that are electrically connected to the power line L1 and the information line L2, respectively, and connected to the connection terminals 4A and 5A of the fitting protrusions 2A and 2B, respectively. . Here, the shape and size of the fitting convex portions 2A and 2B and the fitting concave portions 3A and 3B and the arrangement of the connecting terminals 4A, 4B, 5A and 5B provided therein are standardized (standardized) as a system. The plurality of module main bodies 1 can be used by being connected in the longitudinal direction, and the order of the plurality of module main bodies 1 connected and used can be changed.

  Further, a horizontally long opening 1a is formed in the center of the module body 1 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the gate device B is accommodated at a position inside the module body 1 facing the opening 1a. (See FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 (a)). This gate device B is for connecting electric wires (consisting of a power line L1 and an information line L2) housed in the module body 1 to a functional module C, which will be described later. A terminal portion (not shown) having a quick connection terminal structure to which each of the lines L2 is connected is provided, and a power path connection port 6A having a contact portion electrically connected to the power line L1 through the terminal portion on the front surface. And an information path connection port 6B provided with a contact portion electrically connected to the information line L2 through the terminal portion (see FIG. 4). Here, the gate device B and the functional module C constitute a functional device section.

  The container 7 of the functional module C has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the circuit shown in FIG. The left and right dimensions and the vertical dimension of the rear part of the container body 7 are formed slightly smaller than the opening 1a of the module body 1 and protrude from the peripheral edge of the front end of the container body 7 to the side. The part 8 is integrally formed. In addition, connector portions 10A and 10B, which are connected portions, are provided on the back surface of the body 7 so as to correspond to the power path connection port 6A and the information path connection port 6B of the gate device B, respectively. When the functional module C performs only one of power supply to the load and information signal transmission, the functional module C is connected to the connector portion 10A connected to the power path connection port 6A or the information path connection port 6B. It is sufficient to provide only one of the required connector portions 10B.

  When the container body 7 is attached to the module body 1, the rear part of the container body 7 is inserted into the opening 1a and the connector portions 10A and 10B are connected to the connection ports 6A and 6B of the gate device B. 8 is in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 1a, and the attachment claw 9 provided on the side surface of the container body 7 is engaged with the rear surface of the peripheral edge of the opening 1a. At this time, since the front surface of the module main body 1 is sandwiched between the attachment claws 9 and the flange portion 8, the container 7 of the functional module C can be attached to the module main body 1. In addition, the shape, dimension, and arrangement of the contact portions provided inside the connection ports 6A and 6B are standardized (standardized) as a system, and the rear surface of the functional module C corresponding to each connection port 6A and 6B. Since the provided connector portions 10A and 10B are also shaped, the function modules C can be connected to any of the gate devices B (module body) by detachably connecting the connector portions 10A and 10B to the connection ports 6A and 6B. It can also be detachably attached to 1).

  Here, the functional module C of the present embodiment has, for example, a camera function for photographing a region to be photographed, and a substantially spherical rotating body 60 having a hemispherical transparent cover 61 attached to the front side is provided as a device. The front surface side of the rotating body 60 is exposed from the window hole 7 a on the front surface of the body 7, and is rotatably supported with respect to the container body 7, and the camera 16 c is accommodated in the rotating body 60. . The rotating body 60 is formed with a shaft portion (not shown) that is pivotally supported by a bearing portion provided inside the container body 7. By rotating the rotating body 60 around the shaft portion, a module is obtained. The attachment angle of the functional unit (that is, the camera 16c) with respect to the main body 1 can be adjusted. By adjusting the orientation of the camera 16c, an image of a desired area can be taken.

  Here, the rotating body 60 and the like constitute angle adjusting means for adjusting the mounting angle of the functional unit included in the functional module C with respect to the module body 1. Therefore, when the functional unit of the functional module C has, for example, a camera function or a sensor function, by adjusting the detection direction of the sensor function and the shooting angle of the camera function using the angle adjusting means, The module body 1 can be installed at a remote location, and even if the detection area or shooting area is set at any place in the room, it is not necessary to install the module body in the center of the ceiling. The module main body can be installed at corners or corners of the ceiling so that the module main body is not conspicuous so that a desired function can be achieved.

  Note that the angle adjusting means is not intended to be limited to the above-described configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), a support base 62 protruding from the front surface of the container body 7 can be rotated via an arm 63. The camera 16c may be housed in the attached case portion 64, and the camera 16c can be directed in a desired direction by rotating the arm 63 that is an angle adjusting means. A transparent cover 64 a is attached to the front surface of the case portion 64. In addition, when the mounting angle of the function unit 16 with respect to the module main body 1 is fixed without having an angle adjusting means, the function unit 16 with respect to the module main body 1 can be obtained at a predetermined location inside the room. The attachment angle may be set. When the function unit 16 has a camera function or a sensor function, for example, the detection area of the sensor function or the shooting area of the camera function is set to a desired area. The mounting angle is set.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the functional module C will be described with reference to FIGS. This functional module C is connected to the power line L1 via the connector portion 10A connected to the power path connection port 6A of the gate device B, and rectifies and smoothes the commercial power supply supplied via the power line L1. An AC / DC converter unit 12 that obtains an operating power supply + V of an internal circuit composed of a DC voltage value, a transmission / reception unit 13 that transmits / receives an information signal through an information line L2 connected through a connector unit 10B, and a functional module C A function unit 16 having a function corresponding to the type, a function of taking in an information signal received by the transmission / reception unit 13 and generating a data signal corresponding to the function unit 16 and transmitting the data signal to the function unit 16 through the I / O interface 15; In order to capture the data signal sent from the unit 16 through the I / O interface 15 and send it to the transmission destination as an information signal And an arithmetic processing unit 14 for performing processing, is different from configuration of the functional unit 16 in accordance with the type of functional modules C. Here, the functional module C of the present embodiment has a camera function as described above, and the functional unit 16 includes a camera 16c and a camera that drives the camera 16c, as shown in FIG. Based on a drive unit 16b, an image processing unit 16d that outputs video data obtained by compressing and encoding image data of the camera 16c, and a control signal input from the arithmetic processing unit 14 via the I / O interface 15. The CPU 16a controls the operation of the camera driving unit 16b and outputs a video signal input from the image processing unit 16d as an information signal to the arithmetic processing unit 14 via the I / O interface 15.

  Thus, if the container 7 of the functional module C is attached to the opening 1a of the module body 1, and the connector portions 10A and 10B of the functional module C are connected to the connection ports 6A and 6B of the gate device B, the gate device Power is supplied to the functional module C through the power line L1 connected through B, and the functional module C is connected to the information path through the information line L2 connected through gate device B, and the camera 16c of the functional module C is connected. Since the video signal imaged in (1) is transmitted to the functional module (not shown) having a monitor function through the information line L2, the video of the camera 16c can be monitored on the monitor side.

  In the above-described embodiment, the function module C having the camera function has been described as an example. However, the function module C is not intended to limit the function of the function module C to the camera function, and the function module C having various functions is used. can do. Here, the information line L2 performs signal transmission of information signals used for a plurality of types of devices. For example, information signals used for network devices such as telephones and LANs, TVs, intercoms, various sensors, and lighting devices It is used for signal transmission of control signals for controlling such devices. Therefore, since multiple types of information signals can be transmitted to the functional module C via the gate device B, a functional module having various functions can be used for the functional module C, and a system having various functions can be realized. can do.

  For example, FIG. 5C shows the functional unit 16 of the sensor-type functional module C having a human body detection function. The PIR sensor 16f for detecting the heat rays radiated from the human body in the detection region, and the detection of the PIR sensor 16f. A human body detection circuit 16e that detects the presence or absence of a person by signal processing the signal, and a CPU unit 16a that outputs a human body detection signal input from the human body detection circuit 16e to the arithmetic processing unit 14 via the I / O interface 15. It consists of. FIG. 6A is an external perspective view of the sensor-type functional module C. In this functional module C, a substantially spherical rotating body having a translucent cover 61 ′ that transmits infrared rays attached to the front surface side. 60 is rotatably supported with respect to the body 7 with the front side of the rotating body 60 exposed from the window hole 7a on the front surface of the body 7, and the PIR sensor 16f is provided inside the rotating body 60. Is stored. The rotating body 60 is formed with a shaft portion (not shown) that is pivotally supported by a bearing portion provided inside the container body 7. By rotating the rotating body 60 around the shaft portion, a module is obtained. The mounting angle of the functional part (that is, the PIR sensor 16f) with respect to the main body 1 can be adjusted, and the detection area can be adjusted by adjusting the direction of the PIR sensor 16f.

  By the way, in the above-described ceiling wiring module A, the functional module C is connected to the gate device B housed in the module body 1, and the functional module C is connected to the power line L1 and the information line L2 via the gate device B. However, the power line L1 and the information line L2 may be directly connected to the functional module C attached to the module body 1 without the gate device B. Further, when it is not necessary to connect the functional module C to the gate device B, a blind plate (not shown) may be attached to the opening 1a of the module body 1 to close the opening 1a. The wiring module A functions as an extension of the power line L1 and the information line L2. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the above-described ceiling wiring module A, the gate device B is eliminated, the opening 1a is closed, and the relay wires (power line L1 and information line L2) are housed inside. The module D may be provided, and the power line L1 and the information line L2 can be extended by using such a relay wiring module D connected to the ceiling wiring module A.

  Next, a ceiling wiring system using the above-described ceiling wiring module A and relay wiring module D will be described with reference to FIGS. As described above, the ceiling wiring module A and the relay wiring module D are provided with the fitting protrusions 2A and 2B on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the module body 1, and the fitting recesses 3A and 3B on the other end side in the longitudinal direction. Since the plurality of ceiling wiring modules A and the relay wiring module D are arranged side by side at the boundary portion where the ceiling 100 and the wall 101 intersect, the fitting convex portions 2A and 2B and the fitting concave portion 3A, By engaging the concave and convex portions with 3B, the power lines L1 and the information lines L2 accommodated in the modules A and D can be electrically connected to each other. Then, a module at one end of the plurality of ceiling wiring modules A and relay wiring modules D that are connected in a line in the continuous direction (the direction along the boundary line between the ceiling 100 and the wall 101) (in FIG. 7). In the example, the outlet connection module E is connected to the relay wiring module D), and the terminal module G is connected to the module at the other end (for example, the ceiling wiring module A). Further, by connecting the modules A and D or between the modules A and A or between the modules D and D via the connecting module F, adjacent modules are connected at right angles to each other, so that they are orthogonal to each other with the corner portion interposed therebetween. Each of the modules A and D can be disposed on the two walls 101a and 101b, and when the ceiling wiring module A and the relay wiring module D are continuously arranged over the entire circumference so as to go around the peripheral edge of the ceiling 100, The power supply line and the information line can be wired in every corner of the room, and the functional module C can be installed and used in a desired place.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8A, the outlet connection module E includes a container body 18 that is formed to have substantially the same vertical dimension and thickness dimension as the module main body 1. Fitting recesses 19A and 19B for fitting with the fitting convex portions 2A and 2B of the module main body 1 are formed on one side surface of the container body 18 that is in contact with the module main body 1, and the fitting concave portions 19A and 19B are formed inside the fitting concave portions 19A and 19B. Are provided with connection terminals 20 and 21 connected to the connection terminals 4A and 5A of the fitting protrusions 2A and 2B. Further, a power cord 22 and a modular cord 24 electrically connected to the connection terminals 20 and 21 are led out from the other side surface of the vessel body 18, and a power plug 23 and a modular connector are respectively connected to the ends of the cords 22 and 24. 25 is connected. Thus, by fitting the fitting projections 2A and 2B provided on one end side of the module body 1 with the fitting depressions 19A and 19B, the outlet connection module E is connected to the ceiling wiring module A or the relay wiring module D. The power line L1 and the information line L2 accommodated in the module body 1 can be electrically connected to the power cord 22 and the modular cord 24, respectively. Then, by connecting the power plug 23 and the modular connector 25 of the outlet connection module E to the power outlet 41 and the modular outlet 42 embedded in the wall 101a, the power line wired in advance on the back side of the walls 101a and 101b. The power line L1 and the information line L2 inside the ceiling wiring module A and the relay wiring module D can be connected to the information line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the connection module F includes a container body 26 having a substantially L shape in plan view, and the power line L1 and the information line L2 are accommodated in the container body 26. It is. On the front end surface of one side piece 26a, prismatic fitting convex portions 27A and 27B that are concavo-convexly fitted into the fitting concave portions 3A and 3B of the module body 1 are projected, and each fitting convex portion 27A, 27B is provided with connection terminals 28 and 29 that are electrically connected to the connection terminals 4B and 5B provided in the fitting recesses 3A and 3B. In addition, fitting recesses 30A and 30B in which the fitting protrusions 2A and 2B of the module body 1 are concavo-convexly fitted are formed on the distal end surface of the other side piece 26b, and the fitting recesses 30A and 30B are formed inside the fitting recesses 30A and 30B. Are electrically connected to the connection terminals 28 and 29 via the power line L1 and the information line L2, and are also electrically connected to the connection terminals 4A and 5A of the fitting protrusions 2A and 2B. Is arranged. Thus, the fitting convex portions 27A and 27B are connected to the fitting concave portions 3A and 3B of the ceiling wiring module A or the relay wiring module D arranged on the wall 101a, and the ceiling wiring arranged on the wall 101b. When the fitting recesses 30A and 30B are connected to the fitting projections 2A and 2B of the module A or the relay wiring module D and the two modules are connected via the connecting module F, the power line L1 stored in each module , L1 are electrically connected via the power line L1 of the connection module F, and the information lines L2 and L2 stored in the respective modules are electrically connected via the information line L2 of the connection module F. Are connected.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8C, the terminal module G includes a container body 33 that has substantially the same vertical dimension and thickness dimension as the module main body 1, and is in contact with the module main body 1. On one side surface, fitting convex portions 34A and 34B are formed to be fitted to the fitting concave portions 3A and 3B of the module body 1. Thus, the terminal module G can be connected to the ceiling wiring module A by fitting the fitting protrusions 34A and 34B of the terminal module G into the concave and convex portions 3A and 3B of the module body 1. The fitting recesses 3A and 3B of the ceiling wiring module A can be closed to prevent dust and dirt from adhering to the connection terminals 4B and 5B in the fitting recesses 3A and 3B.

  As described above, in a state where the plurality of ceiling wiring modules A and the relay wiring module D are connected in series, the ceiling wiring module A is disposed at the boundary between the ceiling 100 and the walls 101a and 101b and is located at one end. Alternatively, the outlet connection module E is connected to the relay wiring module D, and the power line L1 and the information line L2 accommodated in each of the modules A and D are electrically connected to the power line and the information line previously wired in the wall. Therefore, the functional module C can be provided at a desired position on the walls 101a and 101b, the degree of freedom of the installation position of the functional module C can be improved, and a change in the installation position can be easily handled. In addition, since the module main body of each module A, D is attached to the boundary portion where the ceiling and the wall intersect, the module main body does not stand out unlike the case where it is installed at the center of the ceiling. By installing the module main body at a corner or the like, the module main body becomes inconspicuous and does not impair the aesthetics of the room.

  In addition, the ceiling wiring module A and the relay wiring module D are formed with fitting projections 2A and 2B on one end side in the longitudinal direction (continuous connection direction), and the connection terminals 4A and 5A are formed on the fitting projections 2A and 2B. Is provided with fitting recesses 3A and 3B on the other end side, and connection terminals 4B and 5B are formed in the respective fitting recesses 3A and 3B. Since the connector and the information connector including the connection terminals 5A and 5B are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling wiring module A, the order of connecting the plurality of ceiling wiring modules A and the relay wiring module D can be easily performed. When the position of the function module C can be changed by changing the layout or the like, the connection position of the modules A and D can be changed to change the function device unit (function module C) to a desired position. It can be placed in. Further, by exchanging the functional module C connected to the gate device B, it is possible to use a functional module having a desired function, and it is possible to easily cope with addition and expansion of functions.

  By the way, the above-described ceiling wiring system constitutes a part of the wiring system shown in FIG. In this wiring system, one or a plurality of switch boxes 90 are embedded and arranged at appropriate positions in a building, and the switch box 90 at the beginning is drawn into the wiring board 70 from outside and is connected to the main breaker MB and the branch. A power line L1 drawn indoors through the breaker BB and an information line L2 connected to the external Internet network NT through a gateway GW (with built-in router and hub) are introduced. Further, between the switch boxes 90, power lines L1 and information lines L2 previously wired in the wall surface are sent and wired.

  Here, the switch box 90 corresponds to, for example, a series of mounting frames (not shown) that can mount three embedded wiring devices having a single module size of a large square standardized by JIS. As shown in FIG. 9, the power line L1 and the information line L2 sent from the wiring board 70 or other switch box 90 are introduced from the outside as shown in FIG. Power line L1 and information line L2 are led out to the outside. As shown in FIG. 9, the switch box 90 includes a switch box 90 that is provided on the ceiling 100, a wall 101, and a floor 102.

  Each switch box 90 includes a power path connection port 81 for connecting the power line L1 to the external power path and an information path connection port 82 for connecting the information line L2 to the external information path. The gate device 80 is embedded by using a mounting frame (not shown), and when functional modules 50 a to 50 e having various functions are connected to the gate device 80, the gate device 80 is connected via the gate device 80. The functional modules 50a to 50e are connected to the power line L1 and the information line L2, are supplied with power from the power line L1, and can exchange information signals through the information line L2. Here, as the functional module 50 connected to the gate device 80 provided on the ceiling 100, a hooking ceiling rosette type functional module 50a having a hooking blade connecting portion 91 corresponding to a hooking plug of a lighting fixture, a speaker such as BGM, and the like. There is a functional module 50b having an SP. Further, as the functional module 50 connected to the gate device 80 provided on the wall 101, a functional module 50c having a switch SW for turning on / off a lighting fixture or the like, or an operating unit type functional module such as a controller of an air conditioner (see FIG. (Not shown), and a functional module 50d provided with the monitor device M. Furthermore, as the functional module 50 connected to the gate device 80 provided on the floor 102, there are a functional module 50e having a power plug outlet 92, a functional module 50b having a speaker SP, and the like.

  Note that a luminaire-type module including an illumination lamp may be used as the functional module 50, and indoor illumination can be performed by arranging illumination lamps at corners or corners of the ceiling.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment described above, the two electric wires of the power line L1 and the information line L2 are housed inside the module body 1, but in the present embodiment, only the power line L1 is housed in the module body 1, and the power line L1. The information signal is transmitted through the power line carrier communication through the power line L1, and the information line L2 is also used by the power line L1, thereby reducing the number of wires and simplifying the wiring work. In addition, since it is the same as that of Embodiment 1 except the point which transmits an information signal by power line carrier communication, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to a common component and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 10 is an external perspective view showing the module main body 1 of the ceiling wiring module A, and only the power line L1 is accommodated in the module main body 1 along the longitudinal direction. Then, a prismatic fitting convex portion 2A is projected on one end side in the longitudinal direction (continuous connection direction) of the module main body 1, and the connection terminals electrically connected to the power line L1 are respectively connected to the fitting convex portion 2A. 4A is arranged (see FIG. 11). Further, on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the module main body 1, there is provided a fitting concave portion 3A in which the fitting convex portion 2A provided on another module main body 1 is fitted to be uneven, and the power line L1 is provided inside the fitting concave portion 3A. And a connection terminal 4B connected to the connection terminal 4A of the fitting projection 2A. Here, the shape and dimensions of the fitting convex portion 2A and the fitting concave portion 3A and the arrangement of the connection terminals 4A and 4B provided therein are standardized (standardized) as a system. It can be used by being connected in the longitudinal direction, and the order of the plurality of module main bodies 1 connected and used can be changed.

  Further, a horizontally long opening 1a is provided at a substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the module body 1, and the gate device B is accommodated facing the opening 1a. This gate device B is for connecting the electric wire (power line L1) accommodated in the module main body 1 to the functional module C. The power line L1 is connected to the front surface (surface exposed from the opening 1a) of the gate device B. An electric power path connection port 6A having a contact portion that is electrically connected is provided.

  On the other hand, in the functional module C, a connector portion 10A as a connected portion corresponding to the power path connection port 6A of the gate device B is provided on the back surface portion of the device body 7, and the device body 7 is processed in the same procedure as in the first embodiment. Is attached to the module body 1, the connector portion 10A of the functional module C is connected to the power path connection port 6A, and the functional module C is electrically connected to the power line L1 via the gate device B. .

  Next, the circuit configuration of the functional module C will be described with reference to FIG. The functional module C is connected to the power line L1 via the connector portion 10A, and rectifies and smoothes the commercial power supplied via the power line L1, thereby operating power + V of the internal circuit composed of a DC voltage of a predetermined voltage value. An AC / DC converter unit 12 that obtains power, a PLC modem (power line carrier communication means) 17 that is connected to the power line L1 through the connector unit 10A, and exchanges information signals by power line carrier communication through the power line L1, and a PLC modem 17 The transmission / reception unit 13 that exchanges information signals with the processing unit 14, the functional unit 16 that has a function corresponding to the type of the functional module C, and the information unit received by the transmission / reception unit 13 supports the functional unit 16. A function of generating a data signal generated and transmitting it to the functional unit 16 through the I / O interface 15 And an arithmetic processing unit 14 that performs processing for fetching the data signal through the I / O interface 15 and transmitting it to the transmission destination as an information signal, and the configuration of the functional unit 16 differs depending on the type of the functional module C. .

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the power line carrier communication means is provided in the functional device unit, it is sufficient to store only the power line L1 in the module body 1, and the power line L1 also serves as the information line L2. Wiring construction can be simplified by reducing the number. Note that the power line carrier modulation scheme employed in the PLC modem 17 may be any of various schemes such as a broadband spread spectrum scheme, a multicarrier scheme, and an OFDM scheme, and is not particularly described here.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ceiling wiring module according to the first embodiment. The state before attaching a functional module is shown above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view. It is a front view of the state which attached the functional module to the same. It is a block diagram which can be omitted partially. (A) is a block diagram of a functional module used in the above, and (b) and (c) are main part block diagrams of the functional module. (A) (b) is an external appearance perspective view of the functional module used for the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the construction state of the wiring system using the same as the above. (A) is an external view of the outlet connection module used in the above, (b) is an external perspective view of a connection module used in the above, and (c) is an external perspective view of the terminal module used in the above. It is a system configuration diagram of a wiring system using the same as above. It is an external appearance perspective view of the module main body which comprises the ceiling wiring module of Embodiment 2. It is a block diagram which can be omitted partially. It is a block diagram of the functional module used for the same as the above.

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1 Module body 1a Opening 6A Power path connection port 6B Information path connection port A Ceiling wiring module B Gate device C Function module L1 Power line L2 Information line

Claims (9)

  An elongated module body that is attached along a boundary portion where the ceiling and the wall intersect, and an electric wire for supplying power and transmitting information signals is housed inside the module body, and the indoor side of the module body A ceiling wiring module comprising a functional device section having a predetermined function and performing at least one or both of supply of power and transmission / reception of an information signal via the electric wire.   The functional device section includes a connection port for connecting the electric wire to an external electric circuit, and is connected to the gate device housed inside the module body and detachably connected to the connection port of the gate device. 2. The ceiling wiring module according to claim 1, further comprising a functional module that includes at least one of power supply and information signal transmission / reception via a gate device.   The module main body is connected to both ends of the connecting direction along the boundary between the ceiling and the wall, and the electric wires stored in the module main body are arranged side by side in the connecting direction with respect to the module main body. The ceiling wiring module according to claim 1, further comprising a connector for connecting to an electric wire of the module body, wherein a plurality of module bodies are connected in a replaceable state.   The function device section is provided with any one of a camera function for capturing an image of an image capturing target area or a sensor function for detecting a room condition. The ceiling wiring module described.   The ceiling wiring module according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising angle adjusting means for adjusting an attachment angle of the functional unit included in the functional device unit with respect to the module main body.   The outlet connection module for connecting the electric wire accommodated in the inside of the module main body to a power outlet and an information outlet arranged on a wall is provided. Ceiling wiring module.   The ceiling wiring module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electric wire includes a power line for supplying power and an information line for transmitting an information signal.   The ceiling wiring module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electric wire includes a power line for power supply, and an information signal is transmitted through the power line by power line carrier communication.   9. The ceiling wiring module according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling wiring module is attached to a boundary portion where the ceiling and the wall cross each other, and is electrically connected to an electric wire housed inside the ceiling wiring module. One or a plurality of relay wiring modules that house the relay wires in the ceiling, and the ceiling wiring module and the relay wiring module are connected to the ceiling in a state where the internal wires and the relay wires are electrically connected. A wiring system characterized in that the wiring system is continuously provided so as to go around the peripheral portion.

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