JP2008125351A - Floor-mounted power outlet device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lay under-floor wiring in a more suitable route in a floor plug receptacle device. <P>SOLUTION: The pop-up type floor plug receptacle device 1 is equipped with: a floor plate 3 fixed to the floor; and a movable body 4 projecting over the floor surface when used, and which can switch a projecting state where the movable body 4 equipped with a connector block 15 is projected on the floor, and a housing state where the movable body 4 is housed under the floor. In the device, a notch 23a and a shelf 30 are installed as guide structures for regulating a cabling route of the under-floor wiring 14 connected to the connector block 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pop-up type floor outlet device installed on a floor.

  This type of conventional floor outlet apparatus switches between a protruding state in which a movable body provided with an outlet protrudes from the opening of the floor plate on the floor surface and a storage state in which the movable body is stored below the floor surface. (For example, patent document 1).

This type of floor outlet device is constructed by a procedure of fixing a floor plate so as to close an upper opening of a storage box embedded in the floor after connecting the underfloor wiring to the outlet. Here, in the floor outlet device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a terminal block for wiring connection is provided so that the underfloor wiring can be connected to the outlet relatively easily.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-1000087

  By the way, in recent years, a floor outlet apparatus of this type has been put into practical use in which a plurality of types of connector blocks such as a power outlet, a telephone connector, and a LAN connector are provided in parallel. In such a floor outlet device, if a terminal block is installed in each of a plurality of connector blocks, the size of the device increases. Therefore, a terminal block is provided only for any one of the connector blocks, instead of providing a terminal block for all connector blocks. There are many cases.

  Further, there is a case where the terminal block is not used regardless of the installation space of the terminal block, and there is a floor outlet device in which the terminal block itself is not provided from the beginning.

  However, when connecting the underfloor wiring and the connector block without using the terminal block in this way, the section where the wiring routing route is not fixed becomes long, and the movable body is moved between the protruding state and the retracted state. Sometimes, the wiring is pinched or crushed between a fixed part such as a floor plate or a storage box and the movable body, which may make it difficult for the movable body to rotate or cause poor conduction. It was.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to route the underfloor wiring through a more suitable route in the floor outlet device.

  In the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a floor plate that has an opening and is mounted on the floor surface, and a connector block, and the connector block projects from the opening to the floor surface. In a floor outlet device comprising: a protruding state capable of fastening a connector to a movable body supported by the floor plate so as to be switchable between a protruding state where the connector block is stored below the floor surface; Provide a guide structure that regulates the routing route of the wiring connected to the connector block, the movable body is erected on the top plate portion, the back surface of the top plate portion, the front frame portion into which the connector block is fitted, A rib provided on the rear side of the front frame portion, and as the guide structure, irregularities are formed on the rib, and the movable body is fitted into the front frame portion. A pair of side plate portions to be erected on the rear surface of the top plate portion so as to cover the side surface of Kuta block, as the guide structure, it is preferable to form a ledge on the inner wall of the side plate portion.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the wiring route of the wiring can be regulated by the guide structure, it is possible to suppress the wiring from being pinched or crushed by the operation of the movable body, It is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunction of the movable body. Furthermore, the structure which regulates the routing route of wiring can be obtained comparatively easily by making the unevenness | corrugation provided in the said rib into a guide structure. Furthermore, the structure which regulates the routing route of wiring can be obtained comparatively easily by making the shelf part provided in the inner wall of the said side plate part into a guide structure.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a storage state in which a movable body of a floor outlet device according to the present embodiment is stored, FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating a protruding state in which the movable body of the floor outlet device protrudes, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the movable body as seen from the back side, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the floor outlet device as seen from below the floor surface, and FIG. 6 is a floor outlet. It is a rear view of an apparatus. In the present specification, the vertical and longitudinal directions of the movable body are defined. In the figure, UP represents the upper side, DOWN represents the lower side, FR represents the front side, and RR represents the rear side.

  The floor outlet apparatus 1 includes a floor plate 3 that is fixed to the floor 2 and a movable body 4 that protrudes on the floor surface when in use. In the storage state (FIG. 1) in which the movable body 4 is stored below the floor surface, the connecting surface 6 is formed by the surface 5 a of the top plate portion 5 of the movable body 4 and the surface 3 a of the floor plate 3. The articulating surface 6 is formed at a position substantially the same as or slightly higher than the surface of the floor 2. The connecting surface 6 is substantially flat in the present embodiment, but may be a surface having irregularities.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the movable body 4 is rotatably supported on the floor plate 3 via a hinge portion 7. The movable body 4 is biased to the protruding side by a torsion spring 9 wound around the shaft 8 of the hinge portion 7, and the movable body 4 and the floor are moved by moving the operation element 10 provided on the surface 3 a of the floor plate 3. When the lock with the plate 3 is released, the movable body 4 projects from the opening 11 of the floor plate 3 by the biasing force of the torsion spring 9. A stopper 12 is provided on the side surface of the movable body 4, and the movable body 4 is stationary in a predetermined protruding state by engaging the stopper 12 and the floor plate 3 (see FIG. 2). Further, the movable body 4 and the floor plate 3 are locked even in the protruding state, and the movable body 4 cannot be pushed down to return to the stored state unless the operating element 10 is moved to release the lock.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a storage box 13 having an open top is fixed to the floor 2. A hole 13a punched out with a finger or a tool is formed in the side wall of the storage box 13, and the underfloor wiring 14 is drawn into the storage box 13 through the hole 13a. The construction worker electrically connects the underfloor wiring 14 to each connector block 15 (15a, 15b) mounted on the movable body 4, and then attaches the floor outlet device 1 to the storage box 13. Here, a pair of flanges 17 each having a screw hole 16 are provided on the upper portions of the side walls of the storage box 13 facing each other, and screws 19 inserted through through holes 18 provided in the floor plate 3. Is screwed into the screw hole 16 so that the floor outlet device 1 can be attached to the storage box 13. In addition, the head 19a of the screwed screw 19 is covered with the top plate part 5 in the housed state, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance. Further, the lower portion of the movable body 4 from the top plate portion 5 is stored in the storage box 13 in the stored state.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the movable body 4 includes a frame 20, connector blocks 15 (15 a and 15 b), and a fixing member 24.

  The frame 20 includes a substantially rectangular top plate portion 5. The top plate portion 5 functions as a lid portion of the opening portion 11 of the floor plate 3 in the stored state. In addition, the top plate part 5 is good also as another shape (for example, disk shape etc.).

  On the back surface of the front portion of the top plate portion 5, a front frame portion 21 opened downward is erected, and a plurality of connector blocks 15 are fitted in the front frame portion 21 side by side. As the connector block 15, in addition to the power connector block 15a and the telephone connector block 15b shown in the figure, various types such as a LAN connector block and a dummy block as a simple spacer on which no connector is formed are prepared. Accordingly, it can be appropriately selected and fitted, and the arrangement position (order) can be changed as appropriate. Note that the front surfaces (plug fastening surfaces) 15a of the plurality of connector blocks 15 that are fitted in form a series of flat surfaces.

  Further, a pair of side plate portions 22 are erected on the back surface of the side portion of the top plate portion 5 so as to cover and conceal the side surfaces of the connector block 15 fitted into the front frame portion 21. And the rib 23 is constructed by the rear part and lower part of these pair of side-plate parts 22. FIG.

  The fixing member 24 presses the connector block 15 fitted in the front frame portion 21 from the lower side. Specifically, the fixing member 24 has a substantially columnar base portion 24a disposed adjacently below the connector block 15, and a base portion. 24a has a pair of arm portions 24b extending rearward from both lower and lower corners, bent upward and extending to the vicinity of the ribs 23, and a rib 24c constructed between the pair of arm portions 24b. . A screw hole 24d is provided in the side surface of the base portion 24a, and a screw 25 inserted through a through hole 22a formed in the side plate portion 22 of the frame 20 is screwed into the screw hole 24d, thereby fixing the fixing member. 24 can be attached to the frame 20. The stoppers 12 are provided on both side surfaces of the base portion 24a as protrusions protruding outward from the side plate portion 22 through notches 22b provided at the lower end of the side plate portion 22 of the frame 20.

  On the other hand, a terminal block 26 for electrically connecting the connector block 15 and the underfloor wiring 14 is fixed to the back surface of the floor plate 3. In the present embodiment, the terminal block 26 is attached to the floor plate 3 via the bracket 27 at a position behind the connector block 15 in the housed state. Here, in this embodiment, the width of the terminal block 26 is made narrower than the width of the inner walls of the pair of side plate portions 22 of the movable body 4 so that the gaps 28 are formed on both sides of the terminal block 26 in the stored state. It is. By forming the gap 28 in this manner, the underfloor wiring 14 is sandwiched between the fixed terminal block 26 and the rotating side plate portion 22 when the movable body 4 moves from the protruding state to the retracted state. Can be suppressed. The terminal block 26 is electrically connected to any one of the plurality of connector blocks 15 (in this embodiment, the power connector block 15a). By connecting the underfloor wiring 14 to the terminal block 26, the terminal block 26 is connected to the terminal block 26. The connector block 15 (15a) and the underfloor wiring 14 can be electrically connected. It is preferable that the terminal block 26 is connected to a so-called high-power connector block 15 such as the power connector block 15a so as to more easily and surely secure the electrical system having a larger energization power. is there.

  The floor outlet device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a guide structure that regulates the routing path of the underfloor wiring 14 connected to the connector block 15.

  First, unevenness is formed on the rib 23, and this unevenness is used as a guide structure. In the present embodiment, substantially rectangular notches 23 a are formed at two locations adjacent to the pair of side plate portions 22 as the unevenness. By inserting the underfloor wiring 14 into the notch 23a, it is possible to restrict the wiring of the underfloor wiring 14 from the inside by the wall 23b on the inner side (side away from the side plate portion 22). When the underfloor wiring 14 is routed further inside, the underfloor wiring 14 may overlap with the terminal block 26, other underfloor wiring 14 and the like, which may hinder the movable body 4 from moving from the protruding state to the retracted state. However, such a situation can be suppressed by inserting the underfloor wiring 14 into the notch 23a.

  In the present embodiment, the arm portion 24b of the fixing member 24 is extended to a position facing the notch 23a, and the underfloor wiring 14 inserted through the notch 23a is sandwiched between the rib 23 and the edge 24e of the arm portion 24b. Like to do. Thereby, it can suppress more reliably that the underfloor wiring 14 remove | deviates from the notch 23a, and is wired inside it.

  In the present embodiment, the underfloor wiring 14 is routed in a state of being inserted through an elastic routing tube (for example, a resin tube or a rubber tube) 29 to enhance the protection of the underfloor wiring 14. Further, by holding the underfloor wiring 14 between the rib 23 and the arm portion 24b in a state of being inserted into the routing tube 29, there is an advantage that the stress generated in the underfloor wiring 14 due to the pressing by this holding can be reduced. . In addition, the wiring tube 29 insulates the underfloor wiring 14 particularly when a so-called high-power underfloor wiring 14 such as a power cable and a so-called low-power underfloor wiring 14 such as a LAN cable coexist. Can be made more reliable.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the shelf part 30 is formed in the inner wall of the side-plate part 22, and this shelf part 30 is used as a guide structure. In the present embodiment, the side plate portion 22 is bent inward from the rib 23 to the rear end portion and protrudes, and the shelf portion 30 substantially parallel to the top plate portion 5 is separated from the hinge portion 7 (hinge At a position below the portion 7). By doing so, it is possible to suppress the underfloor wiring 14 from being close to the hinge portion 7 and being sandwiched between the floor plate 3 and the movable body 4.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the placement surface 30a of the shelf 30 and the rear edge 23c of the notch 23a are formed at substantially the same position in the vertical direction, and the underfloor wiring 14 inserted through the notch 23a is more reliable. It is preferable that the cable is routed along the shelf 30.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the routing structure of the underfloor wiring 14 can be regulated by the guide structure such as the notch 23a and the shelf 30. Therefore, the underfloor wiring 14 is sandwiched or pushed by the operation of the movable body 4. It can suppress that it is crushed and it can suppress that conduction | electrical_connection defect, the malfunctioning of the movable body 4, etc. arise.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to relatively easily obtain a configuration that regulates the routing route of the underfloor wiring 14 by using the unevenness provided in the rib 23 as a guide structure. Further, by providing a notch 23 a as an unevenness adjacent to the inner wall of the side plate portion 22, the underfloor wiring 14 is routed inside away from the side plate portion 22, and overlaps with the terminal block 26 and other underfloor wiring 14. Thus, it is possible to suppress an obstacle to the operation of the movable body 4.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the shelf part 30 provided in the inner side of the side-plate part 22 is made into a guide structure, The structure which regulates the routing route of the underfloor wiring 14 can be obtained comparatively easily. Further, by forming the shelf portion 30 at a position separated from the hinge portion 7, it is possible to suppress the underfloor wiring 14 from being close to the hinge portion 7 and being sandwiched between the floor plate 3 and the movable body 4. it can.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the routing path of the underfloor wiring 14 can be more reliably regulated by sandwiching the underfloor wiring 14 by the fixing member 24 and the rib 23. Further, there is an advantage that the underfloor wiring 14 can be prevented from coming off the connector block 15.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the underfloor wiring 14 can be prevented from being sandwiched between the terminal block 26 and the movable body 4 by routing the underfloor wiring 14 in the gap 28.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the underfloor wiring 14 can be routed in two gaps 28 formed on both sides of the terminal block 26, and therefore the number of the underfloor wiring 14 that does not use the terminal block 26 is large. Is particularly effective.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the underfloor wiring 14 can be protected using the routing tube 29, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of poor conduction or the like. Further, when the underfloor wiring 14 is pinched by the fixing member 24 and the rib 23, there is also an advantage that the stress generated in the underfloor wiring 14 due to the pressing by the pinching can be reduced. In addition, the insulation of the wiring can be made more reliable.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the shape of the notch may be another shape such as a semicircular shape, or an uneven shape other than the notch may be used. Further, instead of bending the side plate portion, a portion protruding inward from the side plate portion may be a shelf portion. The storage box can be fixed to the floor in various forms, such as being attached to the panel in the case of a panel-type floor or embedded in the concrete floor in the case of a concrete floor.

The perspective view which shows the accommodation state in which the movable body of the floor socket apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention was accommodated. The side view which shows the protrusion state which the movable body of the floor socket apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention protruded. The disassembled perspective view of the floor outlet apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The disassembled perspective view which looked at the movable body of the floor socket apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention from the back surface side. The perspective view which looked at the floor outlet apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention from the floor surface lower side. The rear view of the floor outlet apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor outlet apparatus 2 Floor 3 Floor plate 4 Movable body 5 Top plate part 6 Connection surface 11 Opening part 14 Underfloor wiring (wiring)
15, 15a, 15b Connector block 21 Front frame portion 22 Side plate portion 23 Rib 23a Notch (unevenness, guide structure)
24 Fixing member 26 Terminal block 28 Gap 29 Routing tube 30 Shelf (guide structure)

Claims (1)

  A floor plate that has an opening and is mounted on the floor; a connector block; a protruding state in which the connector block protrudes from the opening onto the floor and can be fastened to the connector block; In a floor outlet device comprising: a movable body supported by the floor plate so as to be switchable between a storage state in which the connector block is stored under the floor surface, and a wiring routing route for connecting to the connector block The movable body is provided on the rear surface of the top plate portion, the front frame portion that is erected on the back surface of the top plate portion, the connector block is fitted therein, and the front frame portion. A rib, and as the guide structure, the rib is uneven, and the movable body covers a side surface of the connector block fitted in the front frame portion. A pair of side plate portions to be erected on the rear surface of the top plate portion Suyo, as the guide structure, a floor outlet and wherein the forming the ledge on the inner wall of the side plate portion.

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