JP2008300744A - Rack for storing electric apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rack for storing an electric apparatus capable of storing the electric apparatus having a depth size larger than that of conventional ones without causing the interference of a power outlet with a mount angle and requiring the routing of a power cable in a storage space. <P>SOLUTION: At the position that is rearward of a mount angle 25 and outside its moving range, there is provided a duct 3a through which a power cable that is connected to a power outlet 2 can be inserted. The duct 3a is extended into a storage space S1. A window is provided in an open manner at the extension part of the duct 3a, and the power outlet 2 is fitted inside the extension part of the duct 3a in such an attitude that the connection part of a power plug is exposed from the window. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical equipment storage rack for storing electrical equipment.

  Generally, an electrical equipment storage rack for storing electrical equipment has a power outlet (for example, a power outlet bar described in Patent Document 1) for connecting power plugs of various stored electrical equipment. It is attached.

JP 2006-278025 A

Here, a conventional electrical equipment storage rack 50 to which a power outlet is attached will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view showing the external appearance of the electrical equipment storage rack 50.
The electrical equipment storage rack 50 includes a bottom plate 51, a top plate 52, support members 53, 53, and the bottom plate 51 and the top plate that are erected so as to connect the four corners of the bottom plate 51 and the top plate 52. 52, and a space between the partition plate 54 and the bottom plate 51 and between the partition plate 54 and the top plate 52 is a storage space for the electrical equipment. It has become. A pair of mount angles 55, 55 are slidably attached to the front side edge of each storage space so that they can slide in the front-rear direction. It fixes to the angles 55 and 55, and is accommodated in a storage space.

In addition, a power outlet 56 having a plurality of outlets for connecting power plugs of the stored electrical equipment is attached to the column member 53 positioned in front of each mount angle 55 so that the plug connection portion faces the inside of the storage space. It is attached in the state. Reference numeral 58 denotes a power cable connected to the power outlet 56.
The electric equipment stored in the electric equipment storage rack 50 as described above is operated and used by inserting and connecting each power plug to the power outlet 56.

However, according to the conventional electrical equipment storage rack 50 described above, if the mount angle 55 is positioned as shown in FIG. 5B, it becomes impossible to connect the power plug to the power outlet 56. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, the mount angle 55 can be positioned only at a position behind the power outlet 56. Therefore, the depth dimension of the electrical equipment that can be stored in the storage space is limited. Therefore, the types of electrical devices that can be stored are limited, and there is a problem that the versatility is poor.
In addition, since the power cable 58 is exposed in the storage space, there is a problem that the exposed portion interferes with the storage of the electric device.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the power outlet does not interfere with the mount angle, and it is not necessary to route the power cable in the storage space. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical equipment storage rack that can also store an electrical equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a mount angle for fixing the electric device in the storage space so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the electric device. A rack for storing electrical equipment to which a power outlet to which a power plug can be connected is attached, and a duct through which a power cable connected to the power outlet can be inserted at a position outside the moving range behind the mount angle The power outlet is attached to the duct.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a window is opened in the duct, and a power outlet is attached to the inside of the duct in such a posture that the connection portion of the power plug is exposed from the window. It is characterized by that.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a power outlet is attached to the surface of the duct, and the duct is inserted in a position near the power outlet attaching position of the duct. An insertion hole for opening the power cable out of the duct is provided.

According to the present invention, a duct through which a power cable connected to a power outlet can be inserted is erected at a position outside the moving range behind the mount angle, and the power outlet is attached to the duct. Therefore, the mount angle and the power outlet do not interfere with each other as in the past. Therefore, the mount angle can be set at a desired position according to the electrical equipment to be stored, and as a result, it can also be used to store electrical equipment with a greater depth, and is versatile for electrical equipment storage. It can be a rack. Further, after the electric device is fixed to the mount angle, the fixed electric device and the power outlet do not interfere with each other so that the operation of the electric device, the insertion and connection work of the power plug, and the like do not bother. That is, the usability of the electrical equipment storage rack can be improved. Further, since the power outlet is attached to the duct, it is not necessary to separately install a mounting member for attaching the power outlet, and the configuration of the electrical equipment storage rack can be rationalized.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the window is opened in the duct, and the power outlet is attached to the inside of the duct in such a posture that the connection portion of the power plug is exposed from the window. According to the invention described in (1), the power outlet is attached to the surface of the duct, and the insertion hole for drawing the power cable inserted through the duct out of the duct is opened at a position near the position where the power outlet is attached to the duct. is doing. Therefore, it is not necessary to route the power cable in the storage space as in the prior art, and the routing operation can be simplified. Further, the power cable does not interfere with the storage of the electric device, and a wider space can be secured as the storage space.

  Hereinafter, an electrical equipment storage rack (hereinafter simply referred to as a rack) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing an appearance of a rack 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged explanatory view showing a power outlet 2 provided in the rack 1. In FIG. 2, the side plate of the duct 3 is removed.
The rack 1 is installed between the bottom plate 21, the top plate 22, the column members 23, 23... That are erected so as to connect the four corners of the bottom plate 21 and the top plate 22, and the bottom plate 21 and the top plate 22. The space S1 between the top plate 22 and the partition plate 24 and the space S2 between the partition plate 24 and the bottom plate 21 are used to store the electrical equipment. It is a storage space.

A pair of mount angles 25, 25 are attached to the front side edges in the storage spaces S1, S2 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, a power cable (not shown) is moved to the storage space S1 at a position outside the slide range of the mount angles 25, 25 at the central side edge of the storage space S2 (ie, behind the mount angles 25, 25). Ducts 3a and 3b for guiding are erected.
Each of the ducts 3a and 3b is a cylindrical body formed by screwing a side plate to a U-shaped body formed by bending, and a power cable can be inserted therein. The ducts 3a and 3b are provided outward in the left-right direction with respect to the mount angle 25 (that is, do not protrude inward in the storage spaces in the left-right direction with respect to the mount angle 25). Furthermore, one duct 3a extends further upward than the partition plate 24, and a window portion 4 having a plurality of windows opened in the vertical direction is provided on the front surface of the extending portion of the duct 3a. ing. And in the extension part of the duct 3a, the power outlet 2 is attached with the attitude | position which exposes the connection part of a power plug from each window, and a power plug can be connected to the power outlet 2 through a window. It has become. On the other hand, the other duct 3 b has a height that is substantially flush with the partition plate 24. Note that the power cable inserted through the duct 3a is connected to the power outlet 2, and is located only inside the duct 3a particularly in the storage space S1.

  In the rack 1, as in the prior art, electrical appliances are stored in the storage spaces S1 and S2 by fixing mounting brackets and the like of the electrical devices to the mount angles 25 and 25, respectively. Here, since the mount angles 25 and 25 do not interfere with the power outlet 2 as in the prior art, the electrical equipment can be attached by being appropriately set at a desired position. The electrical equipment stored in the rack 1 is operated and used by connecting each power plug to the power outlet 2 in the duct 3a.

  According to the rack 1 having the above-described configuration, the ducts 3a and 3b are erected at a position outside the moving range behind the mount angle 25, and one duct 3a is extended into the storage space S1. The power outlet 2 is attached in the extended portion. Therefore, the mount angle 25 and the power outlet 2 do not interfere with each other as in the prior art, and the mount angle 25 can be set at a desired position according to the electrical equipment to be stored. Even equipment can be stored. In addition, after the electric device is fixed to the mount angle 25, the fixed electric device and the power outlet 2 interfere with each other, so that the operation of the electric device, the insertion and connection work of the power plug, and the like do not bother. That is, the rack 1 having excellent versatility and workability can be obtained.

Furthermore, by attaching the power outlet 2 in the duct 3a, it is not necessary to route the power cable or the like in the storage space S1 as in the conventional case, and the routing work can be simplified. A larger space can be secured as the storage space S1 without being in the way.
In addition, when the power outlet 2 is attached to a position different from the conventional one, the extension part of the duct 3a is adopted, so that it is necessary to separately install an attachment member for attaching the power outlet 2 in addition to the duct 3a. The configuration can be rationalized.

  The configuration related to the rack of the present invention is not limited to the aspect described in the above embodiment, and the configuration related to the mounting position of the duct and the power outlet is not deviated from the gist of the present invention. It can be changed as necessary.

  Here, a modified example of the rack according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a rack 1 'according to a modification of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the same components as those of the rack 1 of the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In a rack 1 ′ that is a modified example of the present invention, a power outlet 2 ′ is attached to the front surface of the extending portion of the duct 3a in an exposed state. In addition, an insertion hole 8 for inserting a power cable is formed in a lower front surface of the duct 3a at a position adjacent to the lower side of the attached power outlet 2 '.
Even such a rack 1 ′ can prevent interference between the mount angle 25 and the power outlet 2 ′ like the rack 1 described in the above embodiment, and can improve the versatility of the rack. There is an effect that the workability related to the connection of the power plug to the power outlet 2 'is not impaired. Moreover, since the insertion hole 8 is opened so as to be adjacent to the lower side of the mounting position of the power outlet 2 ', effects such as simplification of the power cable routing operation and effective utilization of the storage space can be achieved.

Further, in the above embodiment, the power outlet is attached only to the storage space S1, but there is no problem even if the power outlet is attached to the storage space S2, and the attachment is performed in the duct as described in the embodiment. Or it may be attached to the front of the duct as in the modified example.
In addition, in the above embodiment, the power outlet is attached only to one duct, but the power outlet may be attached to both ducts, and if not necessary, the power outlet is not attached. It is also possible to omit the duct.

It is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the electrical equipment storage rack according to the present invention. It is the elements on larger scale which showed the power outlet provided in the rack for electrical equipment storage. It is perspective explanatory drawing shown about the rack for electrical equipment storage used as the example of a change of this invention. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the conventional rack for electrical equipment storage. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the vicinity of the power outlet in the conventional rack for electrical equipment storage.

Explanation of symbols

  1, 1 '... rack, 2, 2' ... power outlet, 3a, 3b ... duct, 4 ... window, 25 ... mount angle, S1, S2 ... storage space.

Claims (3)

An electrical equipment storage rack that includes a mounting angle for fixing electrical equipment in the storage space so that the mounting angle can be moved in the front-rear direction, and a power outlet to which a power plug of the electrical equipment can be connected. ,
Electrical equipment storage, characterized in that a duct through which a power cable connected to the power outlet can be inserted is erected at a position outside the moving range behind the mount angle, and the power outlet is attached to the duct. Rack.   The electrical equipment storage rack according to claim 1, wherein a window is opened in the duct, and a power outlet is attached to the inside of the duct in such a posture that a connection portion of a power plug is exposed from the window.   A power outlet is attached to the surface of the duct, and an insertion hole for opening the power cable inserted through the duct to the outside of the duct is opened at a position near the power outlet attachment position of the duct. The electrical equipment storage rack according to claim 1.

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