JP2014105525A - Ceiling inspection hole - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ceiling inspection hole that facilitates an assembling operation and is reducible in cost by shortening an operation time.SOLUTION: An outer frame member 11 which constitutes an outer frame 10 is provided with a locking projection piece 16, and an inner frame 20 which can be opened into the outer frame and closed is provided with an upper groove part 23 at an upper end of an inner frame main part 22 and a lower groove part 24 at a flange part 25 extending to a lower end of the inner frame main part. A locking lock member 30 includes, in one body, a main body part 31 which is brought into slide contact with the inner frame main part of the inner frame member on an opening/closing end side of the inner frame; a locking projection part 32 which can be locked to and unlocked from the locking projection piece; an upper edge part 33 which can be locked to an upper groove part; a lower edge part 34 which can be locked to a lower groove part; a connection part 35 which is inserted movably into a cut part 26 provided at an outside flange part; and a knob part 36 for operation provided at a lower edge part of the connection part 35, the lower edge part being formed to elastically deform to and from the main body part. The locking lock member is mounted movably on the inner frame by engaging the upper edge part of the locking lock member to the upper groove part and elastically deforming the lower edge part to engage the lower edge part with the lower groove part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ceiling inspection port, and more specifically, a rectangular outer frame attached to an opening formed in a ceiling, an inner frame provided in the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and opening and closing of the inner frame The present invention relates to a ceiling inspection port having a locking member for locking an end side to an outer frame.

  In general, a ceiling inspection port is provided for maintenance of wiring and piping on the back of the ceiling. The ceiling inspection port includes an outer frame that is attached to a rectangular opening formed in the ceiling, an inner frame that forms an openable / closable lid that is pivotally attached to the base end side of the outer frame, and And a locking member for locking the open / close end side of the inner frame (lid body) to the outer frame. In addition, in this ceiling inspection port, in order to make the outer frame member constituting one side of the outer frame and the inner frame member constituting one side of the inner frame a common member, the outer frame member and the inner frame member are arranged at the lower end of the inner frame member. A frame-type ceiling inspection port in which the outer frame member and the inner frame member are connected to each other by a corner member so that the outer frame member and the inner frame member have a frame shape is widely used. .

  As a locking member used for the above-mentioned ceiling inspection port, a coin or a flat-blade screwdriver is inserted into a straight groove-shaped "slot" provided at the end of the shaft rod, and rotated to open and close the inner frame (lid) Gremon tablets to be used and rotary locking metal fittings are known. However, Gremon locks and rotary locking metal fittings have a large number of parts, are costly, and are troublesome to open and close because they are opened and closed using tools.

  A sliding type latching device is known as a ceiling inspection port using a locking member that can be easily opened and closed because the number of parts can be reduced compared to the Gremon lock and rotary locking brackets. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 describes a sliding plate that is slidably disposed in a dovetail guide groove provided on an inner frame strip constituting an inner frame, and is fixed to the sliding plate with a screw. A latching piece having a latching projection on the lower surface, and an operation projection provided on the lower surface of the latching piece and projecting downward through a long hole provided in the lower horizontal wall (flange portion) of the inner frame strip It consists of The outer frame strip constituting the outer frame is provided with a latching ridge, and the latching ridge is formed with a notch at a position corresponding to the latching projection, and the inner frame (lid) When closing, the sliding plate is moved to the left and right along the guide groove with the operating projection, and the latching projection of the latching piece is latched on the upper surface of the latching ridge.

Utility Model Registration No. 3170755 (Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration, FIGS. 1 to 6)

  However, in the thing of patent document 1, it is necessary to attach a sliding board before assembling an inner frame, and to connect an inner frame member by a corner member after that and to assemble an inner frame. Further, the sliding plate and the latching piece are formed as separate members and need to be fixed with screws. Therefore, there are problems such that the assembling work is troublesome and requires a lot of work time, and the cost cannot be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling inspection port that facilitates assembling work and can reduce costs by shortening work time.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ceiling inspection port according to the present invention includes a rectangular outer frame, an openable / closable inner frame pivotally attached to the outer frame, and an open / close end side of the inner frame. A locking member for locking to and disengageable from the outer frame, and a ceiling inspection port used by being attached to an opening formed in the ceiling, wherein the inner frame is a vertical wall in a closed state An inner frame main portion, an upper groove portion formed outwardly from the upper end of the inner frame main portion, a flange portion extending outward from the lower end of the inner frame main portion, and the inner A lower groove formed upward in the flange portion outside the frame main portion, and the outer frame is provided with a horizontal locking protrusion at a substantially central portion of the outer frame member constituting the outer frame. And the locking member for locking includes a main body portion that is slidably contacted with the main portion of the inner frame at a substantially central portion of the inner frame member on the opening and closing end side of the inner frame, and the main body portion. A locking projection that protrudes outward and is detachably locked to the locking protrusion, and an upper edge that is provided at the upper end of the main body and is slidable and engageable with the upper groove. , Provided at the lower end of the main body, and slidably contactable and engageable with the lower groove, and extended at the lower end of the main body and horizontally in a notch provided at the outer flange. A connecting portion that is movably penetrated in a direction and an operation knob provided at a lower end of the connecting portion, and one of the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion is the main body portion. The upper locking portion or the lower rim portion of the locking member is engaged with the upper groove portion or the lower groove portion of the inner frame, and the other is elastically deformed. The locking member for locking is movably mounted on the inner frame by engaging with the lower groove or the upper groove. (Claim 1).

  In this case, either the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is provided at the elasticity applying portion that is bent outward from the main body portion, and the tip end portion of the elasticity applying portion, and the inner frame main portion side. (Claim 2), or a horizontally long surface provided in the vicinity of the upper edge or the lower edge of the main body. It is preferable that it is formed so as to be elastically deformable by a slit.

  By configuring in this way, either the upper edge or the lower edge of the locking member for locking is engaged with the upper groove or the lower groove of the inner frame, and the other is elastically deformed to cause the lower groove or the upper groove. By engaging with, the locking member for locking can be attached to the inner frame regardless of the assembly of the inner frame.

  In this case, either the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is provided at the elasticity imparting portion that bends outward from the main body portion, and at the tip of the elasticity imparting portion, and is a surface that faces the inner frame main portion side. And an engaging claw portion formed so as to be inclined downward toward the tip, so that either the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion of the locking member for locking the upper groove portion or the lower groove portion of the inner frame And the other bending-shaped elasticity applying portion can be elastically deformed to engage the engaging claw portion with the lower groove portion or the upper groove portion. In addition, either one of the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is formed so as to be elastically deformable by a horizontally long slit provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion or in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the main body portion. Either one of the upper edge or the lower edge is engaged with the upper groove or the lower groove of the inner frame, and the other is elastically deformed through a horizontally long slit provided near the upper edge or near the lower edge. And can be engaged with the lower groove or the upper groove (claim 3).

  In this invention, the operation knob is configured to close a gap generated between the notch portion when the connecting portion of the locking member for movement is moved in the notch portion provided in the inner frame. It is preferable that both end portions in the moving direction are formed thick and formed into a concave arc shape that is gradually thinner from both end portions toward the central portion.

  By comprising in this way, a notch part can be blinded from the exterior by the knob part for operation. Further, by forming both end portions in the moving direction of the operation knob to be thick, it is easy to pick and the operation of the locking member for locking can be facilitated. Moreover, the presence of the operation knob that protrudes from the ceiling surface and is exposed can be reduced by forming the concave arc gradually thinner from both ends toward the center.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that the locking member for locking is formed of a synthetic resin member.

  By comprising in this way, preparation of the locking member for latching can be made easy, and productivity can be improved.

  According to this invention, since it is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) According to the invention described in claims 1, 2 and 3, either one of the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion of the locking member for locking is engaged with the upper groove portion or the lower groove portion of the inner frame, The other side is elastically deformed and engaged with the lower groove or the upper groove so that the locking member is movably mounted on the inner frame, so that the locking member can be easily attached and assembled. Work can be facilitated, assembly work can be shortened, and costs can be reduced.

  Further, since the locking member for locking can be integrally formed, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  (2) According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the above (1), the notch provided in the outer flange of the inner frame can be blinded from the outside by the operation knob, and the ceiling Since the presence of the operation knob that protrudes and is exposed on the surface can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the appearance of the ceiling surface from being impaired. Further, by forming both end portions in the moving direction of the operation knob to be thick, it is easy to pick and the operation of the locking member for locking can be facilitated.

  (3) According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the above (1) and (2), the locking member for locking can be easily manufactured, and the productivity can be improved. Further, the cost can be reduced.

It is sectional drawing which shows the closed state of the ceiling inspection port which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the closed state of the ceiling inspection port which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part top view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a right side view of FIG. 3. It is a partial cross section perspective view which shows the locking state of the ceiling inspection opening which concerns on this invention. It is a partial cross section perspective view which shows the unlocking state of the ceiling inspection port which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of the locking member for latching in this invention. Front view of the locking member (a), a cross-sectional view (b) taken along line I-I in (a), a rear view of the locking member (c), and line II-II in (c) It is sectional drawing (d) which follows this. It is a perspective view which shows the notch part in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the latching protrusion in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment procedure of the said locking member for latching. It is a perspective view which shows the locking member for locking of 2nd Embodiment in this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking state of the locking member for locking of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the locking member for latching of 3rd Embodiment in this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the locking state of the locking member for latching of 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a ceiling inspection port according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, a case where the ceiling inspection port according to the present invention is applied to a frame type ceiling inspection port will be described.

<First Embodiment>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the ceiling inspection port 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 10 attached by a hanging metal fitting 5 in a rectangular opening 2 a formed in the ceiling 2, and a base frame in the outer frame 10. An openable / closable rectangular inner frame 20 pivoted at the end side, and a locking member 30 for locking the open / close end side of the inner frame 20 to the outer frame 10 so as to be detachable are provided.

  The inner frame 20 is provided with a rotary shaft 40 projecting from both sides on the proximal end side of the inner frame member 21 constituting the inner frame 20 so that the rotary shaft 40 can protrude and retract. The outer frame member constituting the outer frame 10. 11 is pivotally supported by a bearing 41 provided on the base end side of 11 so as to be slidable and rotatable (see FIG. 1).

  In this case, the inner frame member 21 constituting the inner frame 20 includes an inner frame main portion 22 having a vertical wall shape in a closed state, an upper groove portion 23 formed downward from the upper end of the inner frame main portion 22, A flange portion 25 extending outward from the inner frame 20 from the lower end of the frame main portion 22 and a lower groove portion 24 formed upward in the flange portion 25a outside the inner frame main portion 22 are provided.

  Further, a notch 26 that opens in the shape of a U-shape toward the outside is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the inner frame member 21 on the opening / closing end side of the inner frame 20 (FIGS. 5, 6, and 6). 9). In this case, the notch 26 is formed in a total of 19 mm, 5 mm and 14 mm, with respect to the center line C in the longitudinal direction of the inner frame member 21. In addition, a pair of hemispherical position restricting protrusions 27 project outward from the center side of the inner frame main portion 22 of the inner frame member 21 on the open / close end side of the inner frame 20.

  The inner frame member 21 formed as described above is formed of an aluminum extruded profile. Further, the end portions of each inner frame member 21 are connected to each other by an angle-shaped corner member (not shown) that is inserted into the upper groove portion 23 and the lower groove portion 24, and are formed into a square shape. A lid is formed by stacking the ceiling finishing material 3.

  The outer frame 10 includes an outer frame member 11 that constitutes the outer frame 10, a vertical wall-shaped outer frame main portion 12, an upper groove portion 13 that is formed outwardly from the upper end portion of the outer frame main portion 12, and an outer frame 10. A flange portion 15 extending from the lower end of the frame main portion 12 to the inside and outside of the outer frame 10 and a lower groove portion 14 formed upward in the flange portion 15a outside the outer frame main portion 12 are provided.

  In addition, a horizontal locking protrusion 16 is provided inwardly at a substantially central portion of the outer frame main portion 12 of the outer frame member 11 facing the open / close end side of the inner frame 20 (FIG. 5). FIG. 6 and FIG. 10). In this case, the locking protrusion 16 includes a small protruding portion 16a having one end in the longitudinal direction that is the same as or smaller than the flange portion 15b inside the outer frame main portion 12, and a large protruding portion having a size larger than the inner flange portion 15b. 16b is formed through the step portion 16c. In this case, the locking protrusion 16 has a width of 20 mm with respect to the center line C in the longitudinal direction of the outer frame member 11. Of these, the small protrusion 16 a is 5 mm and the large protrusion 16 b is 15 mm. Yes.

  The outer frame member 11 formed as described above is formed of an aluminum extruded profile. Further, the end portions of each outer frame member 11 are connected to each other by an angle-shaped corner member (not shown) fitted into the upper groove portion 13 and the lower groove portion 14 to form a square shape, and the ceiling base on the outer flange portion 15a. The material 4 and the ceiling finishing material 3 are laminated and arranged (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the locking member 30 to be attached to the inner frame member 21 is an inner frame main portion 22 at a substantially central portion of the inner frame member 21 on the opening / closing end side of the inner frame 20. Provided on the upper end of the main body 31, the main body 31 that is in sliding contact with the main body 31, the locking protrusion 32 that protrudes outward from the main body 31, and is detachably locked to the locking protrusion 16. An upper edge portion 33 slidably contactable and engageable with the upper groove portion 23 and a lower edge portion 34 slidably contactable and engageable with the lower groove portion 24 and the lower end portion of the main body portion 31 are provided. The connecting portion 35 that is provided and penetrates the notch portion 26 provided in the outer flange portion 25a so as to be movable in the horizontal direction, and the operation knob 36 provided at the lower end of the connecting portion 35 are integrally formed. And the lower edge 34 is formed of a synthetic resin member that is elastically deformable with respect to the main body 31. .

  In this case, the lower edge portion 34 is divided and provided at both lower end portions of the main body portion 31, and an elasticity applying portion 34 a that bends outwardly from each of the lower end both end portions of the main body portion 31 in a U-shape. The surface provided toward the inner frame main portion 22 side is provided with an engaging claw portion 34b formed in a downwardly inclined manner toward the tip.

  Further, the connecting portion 35 is formed in an inverted L shape including a horizontal piece 35a that protrudes outward from the central lower end of the main body 31 and a hanging piece 35b that hangs perpendicularly from the tip of the horizontal piece 35a. It protrudes and the drooping piece 35b is penetrated in the notch part 26 so that a movement is possible.

  The operation knob 36 is horizontally provided at the lower end of the hanging piece 35 b of the connecting portion 35, and the notch portion when the connecting portion 35 of the locking member 30 moves in the notch portion 26. 26 is formed in a size that closes a gap formed between the first and second members. Further, the operation knob 36 is formed with thick portions 36a at both ends in the moving direction, and is formed with concave arcuate portions 36b that are gradually thinner from both ends toward the center.

  Moreover, the latching convex part 32 has the shape which has the triangular rib 32b for reinforcement in the both ends of the rectangular horizontal part 32a which protrudes outward from the center part of the main-body part 31. As shown in FIG. In this case, the locking projection 32 is positioned on the vertical line of the connecting portion 35, and the width of the locking projection 32 and the width of the connecting portion 35 are formed to have the same dimension, for example, 9 mm. Further, the locking projection 32 can be engaged with and disengaged from the large protrusion 16b of the locking projection piece 16, and the engagement with the locking projection piece 16 is released at a position above the step portion 16c. ing. By forming in this way, the range of movement of the locking member 30 can be reduced. That is, the movement range of the locking member 30 for locking is set to 10 mm by setting the dimensions of the cutout portion 26 and the small protruding portion 16a, the large protruding portion 16b and the connecting portion 35 of the locking protruding piece 16 as described above. Can be.

  Note that the locking member 30 is provided with elastically deformable wings 38 extending left and right through slits 37 on both sides of the central part and the upper part of the main body 31 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIGS. 8 (c) and 8 (d), both wing portions 38 are provided with a rectangular recess 38 a on the back surface (back surface) side, and the tip of the wing portion 38 is directed toward the back surface (back surface) side. The protruding position regulating projections 38b are provided. By forming the wing portion 38 in this manner, the locking member 30 is moved and the position restricting protrusions 38b get over the position restricting protrusions 27 provided on the outer frame 10 so that the position restricting protrusions 27 are formed. By engaging with the recess 38a, the locked state of the locking projection 32 and the locking protrusion 16 of the locking member 30, that is, the locked state and the unlocked state can be confirmed. In addition, the locking projection 32 and the locking protrusion 16 are locked to prevent release due to vibration or the like.

  Next, the procedure for mounting (mounting) the locking member 30 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the upper edge portion 33 is inserted into the upper groove portion 23 located above the notch portion 26 provided in the inner frame member 21 with the locking member 30 for locking being inclined (see FIG. 11A). Next, the connecting portion 35 of the locking member 30 for locking is moved toward the notch portion 26 to press the lower edge portion 34 against the lower groove portion 24 of the inner frame member 21 (see FIG. 11B), and further When the lower edge portion 34 is pushed toward the lower groove portion 24 of the inner frame member 21, the lower claw portion 34b is snap-engaged (fitted) into the lower groove portion 24 due to the elastic deformation of the elasticity applying portion 34a. (See FIG. 11C). In this state, the locking member 30 is attached to the inner frame 20 so as to be movable. The locking member 30 for locking is assembled in advance to the inner frame member 21 on the open / close end side of the inner frame 20 at the factory.

  After mounting the locking member 30 on the open / close end side of the inner frame 20 as described above, it can be opened / closed via the rotary shaft 40 protruding from the base end side of the inner frame 20 in the outer frame 10. And the ceiling inspection port 1 is configured. When the inner frame 20 is closed in the ceiling inspection port 1 configured as described above, the locking protrusion 32 of the locking member 30 for locking is a locking protrusion provided on the outer frame 10 as shown in FIG. It is located above the step 16c of the 16 small protrusions 16a and the large protrusion 16b. In this state, the operation knob 36 can be operated to move the locking member 30 and engage the locking projection 32 above the locking protrusion 16 to lock (FIG. 5). reference). In this state, the position restricting protrusions 38b provided on the locking member 30 get over one position restricting protrusion 27 provided on the outer frame 10, and the position restricting protrusion 27 engages with the recess 38a. By doing so, the locked state of the locking projection 32 and the locking protrusion 16 of the locking member 30 for locking, that is, the locked state can be confirmed.

  When unlocking, in the locked state, the operation knob 36 is operated to move the locking member 30 in the direction opposite to the above, so that the locking projection 32 is positioned above the locking protrusion 16. Can be moved to the stepped portion 16c side of the locking projection piece 16 and unlocked (see FIG. 6). In this state, the position restricting protrusions 38b provided on the locking member 30 get over the other position restricting protrusion 27 provided on the outer frame 10, and the position restricting protrusion 27 engages with the recess 38a. By doing so, the unlocking state, that is, the unlocking state of the locking projection 32 and the locking protrusion 16 of the locking member 30 for locking can be confirmed.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the locking member 30A for locking according to the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking state of the locking member 30A for locking according to the second embodiment.

  The locking member 30A for locking according to the second embodiment is a case where the structures of the upper edge portion 33 and the lower edge portion 34 of the locking member 30 for locking according to the first embodiment are reversed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the upper edge portion 33 </ b> A of the locking member 30 </ b> A includes an elasticity applying portion 33 a that is bent outwardly from the upper end portion of the main body portion 31, and the elasticity A surface that faces the inner frame main portion 22 side is formed with an engaging claw portion 33b that is inclined downward toward the tip. Further, the lower edge portion 34 </ b> A is formed on the lower end surface of the main body portion 31 with a ridge that is thinner than the thickness of the main body portion 31.

  In the second embodiment, the other parts are the same as in the first embodiment, so the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  When the locking member 30 </ b> A formed as described above is attached to the inner frame 20, first, the locking member 30 </ b> A is inclined and the lower edge portion 34 </ b> A is attached to the lower groove portion 24 of the inner frame member 21. Next, the engaging claw portion 33b is pushed in, and the upper edge portion 33A is inserted into the upper groove portion 23 to be snap-engaged (fitted).

<Third Embodiment>
14 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the locking member 30B for locking according to the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking state of the locking member 30B for locking according to the third embodiment.

  The locking member 30B for locking according to the third embodiment is a case where the structure of the upper edge portion 33 of the locking member 30A for locking according to the second embodiment is changed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the upper edge portion 33 </ b> B of the locking member 30 </ b> B is formed to be elastically deformable by a horizontally elongated slit 39 provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion of the main body portion 31. . In this case, a plurality of, for example, three engaging claws 33c are arranged in parallel at equal intervals in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the locking member 30B on the upper end surface of the upper edge portion 33B. In addition, the lower edge part 34B is formed in the lower end surface of the main-body part 31 with the protruding item | line thinner than the thickness of the main-body part 31 similarly to lower edge part 34A of 2nd Embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the other parts are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, so the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  When the locking member 30B formed as described above is attached to the inner frame 20, first, the locking member 30B is obliquely positioned above the notch portion 26 provided in the inner frame member 21. When the upper edge portion 33 </ b> A is pushed into the upper groove portion 23, the engaging claw portion 33 c is inserted into the upper groove portion 23 due to elastic deformation by the horizontally long slit 39. Next, in a state where the locking member 30B is elastically deformed, the connecting portion 35 is moved toward the notch portion 26, and the lower edge portion 34B is moved above the lower groove portion 24 of the inner frame member 21 to be elastic. The force (biasing force) is released and dropped into the lower groove 24 to be snap-engaged (fitted).

  According to the ceiling inspection port 1 of the embodiment configured as described above, one of the upper edge portions 33, 33A, 33B or the lower edge portions 34, 34A, 34B of the locking members 30, 30A, 30B for locking. Is engaged with the upper groove portion 23 or the lower groove portion 24 of the inner frame 20, the other is elastically deformed and engaged with the lower groove portion 24 or the upper groove portion 23, and the locking members 30, 30 </ b> A, 30 </ b> B are engaged with the inner frame 20. Since the locking members 30, 30A, 30B can be easily attached, the assembling work can be facilitated, the assembling work can be shortened, and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, by forming the locking members 30, 30A, 30B integrally with synthetic resin members, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. Further, the locking members 30, 30A, 30B for locking can be easily manufactured, and the productivity can be improved, so that the cost can be further reduced.

  Further, the notch 26 provided on the outer flange 25a of the inner frame 20 can be blinded from the outside by the operation knob 36, and the presence of the operation knob 36 protruding from the ceiling surface and exposed. Since the thickness of the ceiling can be reduced, the appearance of the ceiling surface can be prevented from being damaged. Further, by forming both end portions in the moving direction of the operation knob 36 so as to be thick, it is easy to pick and the operation of the locking member 30 can be facilitated.

<Other embodiments>
In the third embodiment, the horizontally long slit 39 is provided in the upper edge portion 33B of the locking member 30B for locking so as to be elastically deformable. However, the horizontally long slit is formed in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the lower edge portion 34B. The lower edge portion 34B may be provided so as to be elastically deformable, and the upper edge portion 33 may be formed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  Moreover, the ceiling inspection port according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the inner frame 20 has a flange portion 25 extending inward and outward at the lower end of the inner frame main portion 22 of the inner frame member 21. If present, the outer frame 10 may be a joint type having no flange portion.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ceiling inspection port 2 Ceiling 2a Opening 10 Outer frame 11 Outer frame member 16 Locking protrusion 16a Small protrusion part 16b Large protrusion part 16c Step part 20 Inner frame 21 Inner frame member 22 Inner frame main part 23 Upper groove part 24 Lower groove part 25 Flange portion 25a Outer flange portion 26 Notch portions 30, 30A, 30B Locking lock member 31 Main body portion 32 Locking convex portions 33, 33A, 33B Upper edge portion 33a Elasticity imparting portion 33b Engaging claw portion 33c Horizontally long slit ( Elasticity imparting part)
34, 34A, 34B Lower edge part 34a Elasticity imparting part 34b Engaging claw part 35 Connecting part 36 Operation knob 36a Thick part 36b Concave arcuate part

Claims (5)

A rectangular outer frame, an openable / closable inner frame pivotally mounted in the outer frame, and a locking member for locking the open / close end side of the inner frame to the outer frame so as to be detachable. And a ceiling inspection port used by being attached to an opening formed in the ceiling,
The inner frame is a closed inner wall main part of a vertical wall, an upper groove formed outwardly from the upper end of the inner frame main part, and an outer side of the inner frame from the lower end of the inner frame main part. And a lower groove portion formed upward in the flange portion outside the inner frame main portion, and
The outer frame comprises a horizontal locking protrusion at a substantially central portion of the outer frame member constituting the outer frame,
The locking member for locking protrudes outward from the main body portion, a main body portion that is in sliding contact with the main portion of the inner frame at a substantially central portion of the inner frame member on the open / close end side of the inner frame, A locking projection that detachably engages with the locking protrusion, an upper edge provided at the upper end of the main body, slidably contactable and engageable with the upper groove, and provided at the lower end of the main body. A lower edge portion slidably contactable and engageable with the lower groove portion, a lower end portion of the main body portion, and penetrated through a notch portion provided in the outer flange portion so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. A connecting portion and an operation knob provided at the lower end of the connecting portion are integrally provided, and either the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is formed to be elastically deformable with respect to the main body portion. And
Either the upper edge or the lower edge of the locking member for locking is engaged with the upper groove or the lower groove of the inner frame, and the other is elastically deformed to engage with the lower groove or the upper groove. The locking member for locking is movably mounted on the inner frame,
Ceiling inspection opening characterized by that. In the ceiling inspection port according to claim 1,
Either one of the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is provided on the elasticity imparting portion that bends outward from the main body portion, and the surface that is provided at the tip of the elasticity imparting portion and faces the inner frame main portion side. And an engaging claw portion formed in a downward inclined shape toward the tip. In the ceiling inspection port according to claim 1,
Either the upper edge portion or the lower edge portion is formed so as to be elastically deformable by a horizontally long slit provided in the vicinity of the upper edge portion or in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the main body portion. mouth. In the ceiling inspection port in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The operation knob is formed to have a size that closes a gap formed between the connection portion of the locking member for locking and the notch when the connecting portion of the locking member moves in the notch provided in the inner frame. The ceiling inspection port is characterized in that both end portions in the moving direction are formed thick and formed in a concave arc shape that is gradually thinner from both end portions toward the central portion. In the ceiling inspection port in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The ceiling inspection port, wherein the locking member for locking is formed of a synthetic resin member.

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