JP2019062032A - Cord case - Google Patents

Abstract

To solve such a problem that the excess portion of an electric cord placed randomly near the location of an electric apparatus is easy to wear dust, and gets in the way of cleaning, and to provide a processing method of surplus cord not getting in the way of cleaning, while preventing the wiring of the cord from impairing interior beauty.SOLUTION: A cord case has a compact shape such as approximation rectangular form, includes an entrainment side cord opening and a withdrawal side cord opening in the peripheral wall part thereof, internally houses the portion between the electric cords while winding into an arbitrary shape not limiting the size or position of the winding, and then pulling out both ends of the cord from the entrainment side cord opening and the withdrawal side cord opening and connecting. With such an arrangement, an extension cord capable of adjusting the length is obtained. Furthermore, straight and clear wiring where disrupted wiring does not appear on the back side of an electric apparatus is achieved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cord case for housing an electric cord (hereinafter referred to simply as a cord) used in an electric appliance (hereinafter referred to simply as an appliance) or the like.
In particular, it is a case that accommodates a portion between one cord which does not include a connecting device such as a plug or a socket at the cord end. This case can accommodate the excess parts generated during the wiring of the device to enhance the aesthetics of the wiring.

In the market, for example, there are many electric extension cords such as 0.5 m in length or 3 m in length. As a device used when there is a connection port such as a socket at a position away from the position of the device, there is a reel stand for power supply extraction.
The cord attached to the fixed and used device is generally given a length that allows no inconvenience in installation and handling of the device.
Therefore, when there is a connection port such as a power supply socket near the installation position of the appliance, the surplus portion of the cord length has been processed by winding or bending as it is and placing it near the appliance. . When using the extension cord, the surplus of the length is treated in the same manner.
It is noted that commercially available cords and the like do not bundle the cords, and it is generally known that it is not preferable in terms of heat generation and heat dissipation to wrap closely and wrap.
There are commercially available electric cord storage containers and the like in which a connection outlet is placed in a container and a plurality of cords are taken out of the container.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-293978 JP 2002-63969 PR Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-241058 Japanese Patent Application Publication JP-2008-270513

In the conventional method of processing surplus cords as described above, the cords lose the appearance of the surroundings such as indoors and are put in an undesirable use state. In addition, the cords placed in an unobtrusive manner are dusty and are in the way of cleaning and various operations.
Here, there is a need for a means for processing surplus cords without wiring of cords such as electric appliances impairing the appearance of the room and without disturbing cleaning and daily work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cord case in which a portion of extra length generated during wiring of a cord can be small and shaped well and the wiring can be clearly seen without any disturbance of wiring.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case which can pull out and return a cord of wiring from a cord port and can be used in a straight state without slack.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case for winding and storing the cord in an arbitrary form that does not limit the size and position of the winding in the case.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case in which guiding means adapted to the size of the cord is provided in the case, and smooth cord insertion and removal without winding disturbance.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a compact cord case which can be wound and stored in a cord along the guide means.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case in which the original shape of the winding in the cord case is maintained, and no twist or disturbance of the cord occurs.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case having a shape that allows the case to be placed along the wiring line of the cord and does not disturb the flow of the wiring.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case in which the ends of the two cords can be pulled out from any angularly spaced position of the cord case.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case which can be opened to adjust the number of turns of the wound cord.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cord case in which the resistance to movement of the cord inside the case is small and the cord can be easily put in and out.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use code case that can easily pull in the code into the case.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a code case in which a firm operation of detent of code is carried out with a simple operation in the case of the code port of the case.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the inner wall has a width in the front-rear direction exceeding the thickness of the cord, and the inner wall is formed in the shape of a front surface of an approximate regular polygon including an approximate rectangle to a circle. The outer circumferential guide means of the wound cord portion of the cord housed in the inside is formed, the front side of the peripheral wall is covered with the front wall, and the rear side of the peripheral wall is a rear wall. It is covered by a part, and one part of the peripheral wall part is provided with a winding side cord port for freely putting in and out the cord, and another part of the peripheral wall part is provided with an unwinding side cord port for freely putting in and out the cord The cord case is characterized in that a portion between the cords is accommodated inside the case as a winding cord which does not limit the size and position of the winding.

Here, the wound cord is a cord wound at least half a turn (1/2 turn) or more. The half-winding includes a cord formed into a loop and bent.
Also, the winding method of the cord in the case is not necessarily limited to only regular winding. The purpose of storage of the wound cord portion is achieved even if there is some disturbance in the position and size of the winding.

Further, the present invention provides a cord case provided with outside guiding means consisting of a cord partition of a width adapted to the thickness of the cord along the winding direction of the cord of the winding cord portion inside the peripheral wall portion of the case.

In addition, a cord case is provided in which a wound cord portion in which a cord is spirally wound along a cord partition is formed and stored between a winding side cord port and a unwinding side cord port in a case.

The present invention also provides a cord case provided with a winding side cord port provided on the left and right short side walls of the approximate rectangular case and an unwinding side cord port provided on another portion of the short side wall.
Here, the approximate rectangle means that the shape of the front surface is a rectangular shape including a long hole and flat ovals on the left and right.

Further, a slide groove provided in the left and right direction on the front wall and the rear wall of the approximately rectangular case, a slide portion slidably fitted in the slide groove inside the slide groove, and a cord guide surface on the tip side thereof And a cord case provided with a cord guiding means comprising a pair of left and right guiding members provided with operation ends exposed at the front and rear ends of the sliding portion and slidably held on the sliding groove inside the winding wheel.

Further, the present invention provides a cord case provided with a winding side cord port at one portion of the peripheral wall portion of the approximate regular polygonal case, and a winding side cord port at another portion at an arbitrary angle away from the winding side cord port.
Here, the approximate regular polygon refers to a regular polygon whose front shape includes a circle and a square.

Also, the present invention provides a cord case provided with a cord guiding surface comprising a roller whose guiding body of the cord guiding means is rotatably held at its tip end side.

In the case where the side wall of the peripheral wall has elasticity, at least one side of the winding side cord opening and the unwinding side cord opening is provided with a cord holding portion having an inner width narrower than the thickness of the cord. There is provided a cord case including a cord elastic holding groove formed substantially parallel to the cord holding portion at a position slightly away from the cord holding portion on the side wall.
The elastic case is a case made of a flexible and hard-to-break plastic material.
It is more desirable that the cord holding portion be projected from the side wall to have a longer holding width.

In addition, the cord opening of the peripheral wall portion has a size such that the inner diameter thereof is loosely adapted to the outer diameter of the cord, and on the outer peripheral surface side, the front side is smaller than the size of the hole of the cord opening. Has an inclined surface that is more greatly inclined than the hole of the hole, and has an operating collar at its front end and an axial slit at one location of the peripheral wall, and is axially separated at least one other location of the peripheral wall Provided is a cord case comprising a stop bush having a connection formed in a thin wall.

  Further, the present invention provides a cord case provided with cord stopper means formed in a substantially hook-shaped elongated hole whose one side is narrower than the thickness of the cord at the portion of the cord opening.

The cord case of the present invention can be made of translucent or transparent plastic resin so that the inside can be seen. It can also be made of flexible vinyl. It is also recommended to provide a hole or hook for hooking to a wall or the like in a part of the case.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

Since the cord is wound in a case to form a cord part, and the cord case can be opened and closed so that the cord of the necessary length can be pulled out from the two cord openings on the wall around the case, etc. The surplus cord portion produced in the small size is stored in a small size, and the wiring is not visible in the corner of the furniture or the like, and a clean wiring which does not interfere with cleaning or the like can be made.

In addition, it is possible to obtain an easy-to-handle cord case in which the case can be opened to adjust the length by adjusting the number of turns of the winding cord portion, or to correct the disorder of the winding cord.

Further, by providing the outer guiding means consisting of a cord partition having a width adapted to the thickness of the cord along the winding direction of the cord inside the peripheral wall portion of the cord case, the disorder of the winding of the wound cord portion is prevented, and the cord Smoother code removal and insertion from the mouth is performed.

In addition, by forming the cord as a wound cord portion spirally wound along the cord partition, the cord is small and collected, and is stored well. And, since the cords are wound regularly, a compact cord case can be obtained which allows smoother insertion and removal of cords.

In addition, by making the winding side cord port on one of the two short sides of the approximate rectangular case and the unwinding side cord port on the other side of the short side, the elongated case is a cord case An easy-to-handle cord case can be obtained which allows more free wiring such as placing along the wiring line or placing the cord at the corner of the wiring line at right angles.

The front and rear walls of the approximately rectangular case are provided with slide grooves in the left and right direction, and the guide grooves are held on the slide grooves so as to be slidable inside the winding ring of the winding cord portion. By providing the cord guiding means, it is possible to obtain a cord case which can be smoothly drawn into the case by sliding the guiding body.

In addition, two cord ports can be arranged at a position maintaining an arbitrary angle in the peripheral wall portion of the case of an approximate regular polygon, thereby increasing the degree of freedom of wiring of the cord and for wiring the cord case. It becomes possible to use as one of the instruments.

Also, by providing the guide body of the code guide means with a code guide surface comprising a roller rotatably held at the tip end side, the movement resistance of the code is reduced, and a more flexible code can be inserted and removed. A case is obtained.

Further, in the cord case where the side wall has elasticity, a cord holding portion narrower than the thickness of the cord is formed on the lower side of the cord opening, and formed substantially parallel to the cord holding portion at a position slightly away from the cord holding portion. By providing the cord elastic holding groove, the cord holding portion is provided with elasticity to hold the cord more flexibly, and a cord case provided with cord stopping means is obtained.

In addition, the outer peripheral surface on the front side of the cord port has an inclined surface inclined upward to the front than the size of the hole of the cord port, and the operation collar of the front end is pressed to stop the movement of the cord A cord case with a bush is obtained.

  In addition, by providing a cord holding part in which one side is formed in a substantially wedge-shaped elongated hole whose width is narrower than the thickness of the cord at the cord opening of the case, the cord at the cord opening can be raised and lowered toward the stoma A cord case can be obtained that can stop and remove the cord.

The figure which shows embodiment of this invention, and is a front view broken and shown in part. 2-2 arrow sectional view in FIG. 1 Left side view of the case Right side view of the case The figure which shows the other Example of this invention, and is a front view broken and shown in part. 6-6 arrow sectional view in FIG. 5 The figure which shows the other Example of this invention, and is a front view broken and shown in part. 8-8 arrow sectional view in FIG. 7 The left side view of a cord case which shows the other Example of this invention 10-10 arrow sectional view in FIG. 9 The figure which shows the other Example of this invention, and is a partial front sectional view which shows the part of a cord fastening means. The figure which expands and shows the part of winding side cord mouth in the left side view in Drawing 11 FIG. 12 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view showing the rear cover open. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line 14-14 in FIG. 13 with the rear cover closed. The enlarged view which closes and shows a back cover in 15-15 arrow line view in FIG. 13

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples.
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the code case. A flexible plastic cord case 1 has a peripheral wall 6 including an upper wall 2, a lower wall 3, a left side wall 4 and a right side wall 5, a front wall 7 and a rear wall 8 and an approximate rectangular shape It has a front shape of This case is divided into upper and lower sides 10 and 11 of the case at the dividing line 9, and the left and right shoulders 12 of the upper edge of the lower side 11 of the case are hooked on the upper side 10 of the case The part 13 is hooked and held and integrated. When the case is opened, the upper finger hook portion 14 of the case is opened outward to release the hook 13. A spirally wound surplus cord 15 is accommodated inside the case. The wound cord portion 16 of the stored surplus cord naturally follows the shape of the inner wall of the peripheral wall 6 of the cord case 1.

Two vertical elongated hole-shaped cord openings are formed on the left and right side walls, respectively.
In this example, the winding end 17 of the cord enters the cord case 1 from the winding side cord port 18 provided at one part of the side wall 4 on the left side of the peripheral wall portion 6, and forms the winding cord portion 16 in the case. The outlet end 19 comes out from the outlet side cord port 20 provided at one portion of the right side wall 5 of the peripheral wall portion 6. However, the unwinding end of the cord can also be taken out like the unwinding end 19 'from the second unwinding side cord port 21 provided at the other part of the left side wall 4.
The respective cord openings 18 and 20 for winding and unwinding have longitudinal elongated holes, the width of which is made narrower than the diameter of the cord toward the lower side and is substantially wedge-shaped, and by pressing the cord downward , The cord holder that can be suppressed movement. The wrap end 17 and the unwind end 19 of the cord can each be extended and retracted by a fixed length. Also, the case can be opened to adjust the number of turns of the cord according to the length of the surplus cord.

5 to 6 show other embodiments of the code case. In the following description of the embodiments, the same parts as those in the embodiments described above and parts having the same functions will be denoted by the same reference numerals with the suffixes of a, b, and c, and so on. Will be omitted, and different parts will be mainly described.

Here, the cord case 1a is a cord partition having a width adapted to the thickness of the cord along the winding direction of the cord of the wound cord portion 16a from the cord opening 18a on the inner wall side of the lower wall 3a and the upper wall 2a of the peripheral wall 6a. An outer guiding means comprising 24.
As a result, the cord can be spirally wound and stored inside the peripheral wall so as to fit in the cord partition 24.
The cord partition 24 is not limited to this example, and may be formed on the inner wall side of the peripheral wall portion 6a so as to spirally smoothly continue to the side wall 5a on the right side of the lower wall 3a, the upper wall 2a and the side wall 4a on the left side. It can.
As a result, the cord can be spirally wound and stored inside the peripheral wall so as to fit in the cord partition.

7-8 show other embodiments of the code case.
Here, in the front wall 7b and the rear wall 8b of the cord case 1b having a front surface shape in the form of a long hole on the left and right, the central portion of the position of the dividing line 9b on the upper side 10b of the case and the lower side 11b of the case Slide grooves 26 are provided in the rightward and leftward directions. A pair of left and right guide bodies 27 are provided back to back at the center between the front and rear slide grooves in the case. The guide body 27 is provided with a cord guide surface consisting of two main rollers 28 and one auxiliary roller 29 rotatably held in holding grooves formed on the tip end side thereof. The two guide members 27 have slide portions 30 fitted in sliding grooves 26 in the front and rear portions thereof, and are slidably held in directions away from each other from the central position of the illustrated case to the right and to the left.
The operation end 31 exposed to the outside is formed in the both ends of the front and rear slide parts 30, and it is possible to pinch the front and rear operation ends 31 and slide the right guide body 27 to the right as shown by the arrow 32. It can.

The cord guiding surface traverses the inside of the wound cord portion 16 b in the front-rear direction to form cord inner guiding means. When the wound end 17b of the cord is pulled out, the inside of the ring of the wound cord portion 16b moves to the cord guiding surface of the guide body 27 and becomes wound, but each ring does not disappear, and the surplus cord 15b Torsion is prevented and serves its important function as a cord inner guiding means.
In FIG. 7, the surplus cord 15b is pulled out, and a part of the right side winding wheel 33 of the winding cord portion 16b is wound around the guide surface of the right guide body 27 like the winding wheel 33 '. By sliding the right guide member 27 as shown by the arrow 32 and moving it to the position of the guide member 27 ', the winding wheel 33' can be returned and the winding end 17b of the cord can be retracted.

9 to 10 show another embodiment of the cord stopper.
A cord holding portion 34 whose width is smaller than the thickness of the cord is formed on the lower side of the winding side cord port 18c on the left side wall 4c of the flexible plastic cord case 1c, and the side wall 4c is formed on this portion. A cord pressing portion 35 that protrudes further outward is provided. A shallow holding groove 36 in which the winding end 17c of the cord remains is provided in the central portion of the cord pressing portion 35. The cord presser 35 holds the rolled end 17c of the cord more flexibly with a longer width. A cord elastic holding groove 37 substantially parallel to the cord holding portion 34 is provided at a position slightly away from the cord holding portion 34 of the side wall 4c. The elastic force in the arrow direction is applied to the cord holding portion 34 by the cord elastic holding groove 37, and the cord can be held more flexibly.

11 to 12 show another embodiment of the cord locking means.
An inclined outer peripheral surface having an inner diameter loosely fitted on the outer periphery of the wound end 17d of the cord in the boss portion 40 of the winding side cord port, and an outer peripheral surface inclined to a larger shape on the front side than the size of the hole of the boss on the front side A stop bush 44 with 41 is provided. The retaining bush 44 has an axial cut 42 on one side of its outer periphery, and the opposite side of the cut 42 is an axially elliptical oval formed inwardly so that the retaining bush is flexibly flexed in the radial direction. And has an axially thin connecting portion 47. The operating rod 43 formed at the front end is a knob for operating to insert and remove the locking bush.
When stopping the movement of the cord, the control rod portion 43 is pushed into the hole of the boss portion 40 sideward. As a result, the inner diameter surface of the stop bush 44 is reduced, and the cord 17d is tightened and works so as not to move. When moving the cord, hold the operation collar portion 43 and pull it out completely until the hook 45 hits to release the tightening of the cord.
A plurality of axially thin connecting portions 47 may be provided around the bush if necessary. The cord holding means can be similarly implemented in the boss portion of the unwinding side cord port.

13 to 15 show other embodiments of the code case.
The cord case 1e is a thin shape having an approximate rectangular front shape.
It is divided | segmented so that opening and closing is possible to the front wall part 7e side and the rear wall part 8e side by using the hinge part 48 provided above the surrounding wall part 6e as a fulcrum. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the back wall 8e is opened.
A peripheral wall 6e surrounding the outside of the wound cord portion 16e, a front wall 7e covering the front side of the wound cord, a rear wall 8e covering the rear side of the wound cord, and a side wall 4e on the left side of the peripheral wall 6e And an unwinding side cord opening 20e which opens to the right side wall 5e.
The surplus cord 15e which enters from the winding side cord port 18e is accommodated in the inside of the front wall 7e in an unconventional free form, but the wound cord of a bent part (1/2 winding part) depicting two rings A portion 16e is formed and exits from the unwinding side cord port 20e. Although the amount of the surplus cords 15e stored is small compared to the storage capacity of the case, this is an example in which the purpose of processing the surplus cords is sufficiently achieved.

FIG. 15 shows a portion of the winding side cord port 18e.
The winding side cord port 18e provided on the left side wall 4e is formed from the rear wall 8e side to the front wall 7e side. The mouth width and the depth on the rear wall 8e side are formed to have a size that is large with respect to the thickness of the winding end 17e of the cord. On the other hand, the front wall 7e side is a cord holding portion 34e having a dimension smaller than the width of the cord.
Therefore, when the cord is inserted and removed, it is performed in the cord opening 18e on the rear wall 8e side, and when the position is determined, the cord stopper means is fixed so as to push the cord into the lower cord holder 34e.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e ------ cord case 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e ------ upper wall 2
3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e ----- lower wall 3
4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e ------ Left side wall 5, 5a, 5b, 5e ------------ Right side wall 6, 6a, 6b, 6d, 6e ---------- Peripheral wall 6
7, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e ---------- front wall 8, 8a, 8b, 8e ---------- back wall 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e ------ parting line 10, 10a, 10b --------------- upper side 10 of the case
11, 11a, 11b --------------- the lower side 11 of the case
12, 12a, 12b, 12c ---------- Shoulders 13, 13a, 13b, 13c ---------- Hooks 14, 14a, 14b, 14c ------- --- Finger hooks 15, 15a, 15b, 15e --------- Surplus cords 16, 16a, 16b, 16d, 16e ---- Winding cords 17, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e ---- cord wrap end 18, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18e --- cord wrap 19, 19a, 19b, 19e --------- cord unwind end 20, 20b, 20e-------------------------------------------------------2---------------------------2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20e ---------------------------------------------------- 20e ---------------- unwind side cord opening 21 ----------------- 2nd unwind side cord opening 24- --------------------- Code partition 26 -------------------- Slide groove 27, 27 '---- --------- Guide 28 --------------------- Main roller 29 ------------------ --- Auxiliary roller 30 --------------------- Slide part 31 --------------------- Operation end 33 , 33 '--------------- 3 rolls 34e --------------------- Code holder 35 --------------------- Code holder 36-- ----------------- holding portion 37 ------------------- code resilient retaining groove 40 ------ --------------- Boss 41 -------------------- Slope 42 ------------- ------ Cut 43 ------------------- Operation control 44 ------------------- -Stop bush 45----------------Stop stop 46---------------------------- Connecting part 48 ---------------------- Hinge part

Claims (6)

The inner wall has a width in the front-rear direction exceeding the thickness of the cord, and the inner wall forms a peripheral wall formed in the shape of a front surface of an approximate regular polygon including an approximate rectangle to a circle The outer guiding means of the wound cord portion of the cord is formed, the front side of the peripheral wall is covered by the front wall, the rear side of the peripheral wall is covered by the rear wall, and one portion of the peripheral wall is A cord case divided into an openable and closable cord case comprising a cord side with a cord outlet freely retractable side cord port, and an unwind side cord port with a cord free access into and out of the cord in another part of the peripheral wall. A cord case characterized in that a portion between the cords is housed in a winding cord which does not limit the size and position of the winding. The inner wall has a width in the front-rear direction exceeding the thickness of the cord, and the inner wall forms a peripheral wall formed in the shape of a front surface of an approximate regular polygon including an approximate rectangle to a circle The outer guiding means of the wound cord portion of the cord is formed, the front side of the peripheral wall is covered by the front wall, the rear side of the peripheral wall is covered by the rear wall, and one portion of the peripheral wall is An openable and closable cord case including a cord side with a cord side freely open and close, and an open side cord side with a cord side freely open and close in the other part of the peripheral wall, wherein the inside of the peripheral wall is inside A cord case comprising a cord partition having a width adapted to the thickness of the cord along the winding direction of the wound cord portion. A wound cord portion in which the cord is spirally wound along the cord partition is formed and stored between the winding side cord port and the unwinding side cord port. Code case. The inner wall has a width in the front-rear direction exceeding the thickness of the cord, and the inner wall forms a peripheral wall formed in the shape of a front surface of an approximate regular polygon including an approximate rectangle to a circle The outer guiding means of the wound cord portion of the cord is formed, the front side of the peripheral wall is covered by the front wall, the rear side of the peripheral wall is covered by the rear wall, and one portion of the peripheral wall is A cord case divided into an openable and closable case, comprising a winding side cord opening freely in and out of the cord, and a winding side cord opening freely in and out of the cord in another part of the peripheral wall portion,
The cord case has a substantially rectangular shape, and the front wall portion and the rear wall portion have slide grooves provided in the left-right direction, and a slide portion slidably fitted in the slide grooves inside the slide grooves; A set of guide bodies slidably supported on the slide groove inside the winding wheel of the wound cord portion, including a cord guide surface on the tip end side and an operation end exposed at front and rear ends of the slide portion A cord case characterized in that it comprises cord guiding means comprising:   The side wall of the peripheral wall portion is a case having elasticity, and at least one side of the winding side cord opening and the unwinding side cord opening is provided with a cord holding portion having an inner width narrower than the thickness of the cord, The cord case according to claim 1, further comprising a cord elastic holding groove formed substantially parallel to the cord holding portion at a position slightly away from the cord holding portion on the side wall.   The inner diameter of the cord opening of the peripheral wall portion has a size that is loosely adapted to the outer diameter of the cord, and the outer diameter side of the cord opening is smaller than the size of the hole of the cord opening. Has an inclined surface that is larger than the hole in the case, and has an operating handle at its front end and an axial slit at one location of its peripheral wall, and at least one other location on the peripheral wall. 2. The cord case according to claim 1, further comprising a retaining bush having a connecting portion formed in an axially thin wall.

Images