JP2022160912A - Communication apparatus installation structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a communication apparatus installation structure that allows an installation mode to be changed while suppressing an increase in cost by sharing members.SOLUTION: At a rim around an opening of a storage case 1 is provided with a rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame disposed along a wall surface W, when screwing to a switch box. Both upper and lower sides of the mounting frame are used as fixed portions 8 and 8, and each fixed portion 8 is provided with locking ribs 11 and 11 for installing a communication apparatus 50. On the other hand, both left and right sides of the mounting frame are made spacer portions 30 and 30 that can be cut off and removed from the fixed portions 8 and 8. The storage case 1 from which the spacer portion 30 on the right side is removed and the storage case 1 from which the spacer portion 30 on the left side is removed can be arranged side by side in a state where the sides from which the spacer portion 30 is removed are adjacent to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an installation structure for embedding a communication device for wireless communication, for example, in a wall surface or the like.

Conventionally, as an installation structure for embedding a communication device in a wall surface, for example, a structure has been adopted in which the communication device is installed by screwing it to the side of a box embedded in the wall surface (for example, Patent Document 1). .

JP 2016-110521 A

In general, when trying to install two communication devices side by side or vertically, there is a problem that a large space must be secured as an installation space. Therefore, in such a case, if a dedicated member is prepared as an installation structure in order to save the installation space even a little, the number of parts increases and the cost increases. In other words, if it is attempted to adapt to changes in the installation mode, the cost will increase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an installation structure for communication equipment that enables changes in the installation mode while suppressing high costs by using common members. be.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a base member fixed to a box embedded in a wall, and a communication device provided in the box, wherein the communication device is provided in the base member. and an installation portion for installing the device, wherein the base member comprises a rectangular frame-like mounting frame arranged along the surface of the wall when fixed to the box. An installation portion to which the installation portion is fixed is provided on either one of the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the mounting frame, and the other is removable by cutting from the one. , removing one side of the other in the first base member and removing the other side of the other in the second base member, It is characterized in that the first base member and the second base member can be arranged side by side with the sides from which the sides are removed being adjacent to each other.

According to the present invention, the base member is provided with a rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame that is arranged along the surface of the wall when fixed to the box, and the rectangular frame is installed on either one of the upper and lower sides or the left and right sides of the mounting frame. A mounting part to which the part is fixed is provided, and the other is provided so as to be removable by cutting with respect to the one, one side of the other is removed in the first base member, and The other side of the two base members is removed, and the first base member and the second base member can be arranged side by side with the sides from which the side removed are adjacent to each other. Therefore, when the two base members are arranged side by side, the installation space can be saved without preparing a special member, and it is possible to cope with the change of the installation mode while suppressing the high cost. can.

FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the communication device is installed on the wall surface; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the installation state of the communication device on the wall surface from the left side; FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view showing an exploded installation structure of communication equipment; It is isometric view explanatory drawing which showed the locking member. It is a perspective explanatory view showing a storage case. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the communication device installed on the wall surface from the front side when the decorative cover and the attachment cover are removed. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing an operation mode of a lock member, in which (a) shows a state in which the lock member is in the locked position, and (b) shows a state in which the lock member is in the unlocked position; It is an explanatory view showing from the front side how two storage cases are arranged side by side.

An installation structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing the installation state of the communication device 50 on the wall surface W. FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing the installation state of the communication device 50 on the wall surface W from the left side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view showing an exploded installation structure of the communication device 50. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view showing the lock member 2. FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view showing the storage case 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing from the front side the communication device 50 installed on the wall surface W when the decorative cover 3 and the attachment cover 4 are removed. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams showing the operation of the lock member 2. FIG. 7A shows the lock member 2 at the lock position, and FIG. 7B shows the lock member 2 at the release position. there is FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing from the front side how two storage cases 1, 1 are arranged side by side.

The installation structure for installing the communication device 50 on the wall surface W includes a storage case 1 capable of storing the communication device 50, and the communication device 50 is attached to the storage case 1 so that the communication device 50 can be locked while stored in the storage case 1. and locking members 2, 2 for A decorative cover 3 for covering the front side of the lock members 2, 2, etc. can be attached to the storage case 1 via an attachment cover 4. - 特許庁The communication device 50 is connected to the cable L routed inside the wall surface W. As shown in FIG.

The storage case 1 has a top plate, a bottom plate, a right side plate, and a back plate, and has a box-like shape of a case body 5 that opens to the front and left sides, and a cable holder attached to the back plate of the case body 5. and a tool 6. In addition, the left part of the upper plate of the case body 5 and the upper left corner part of the back plate are notched from the opening side of the left side, and are connected to expose the connector connection part 51 of the communication device 50 in the housed state. It is said to be Mouth 7. Furthermore, a mounting portion 13 for mounting the base portion 6a of the cable holder 6 is provided on the inner surface side of the back plate of the case body 5, and the base portion 6a is attached to the mounting portion 13 on the upper side of the mounting portion 13. A drawer opening 14 is provided for drawing out the attached cable holder 6 to the outside (rear side) of the case body 5 . The vertical distance from the top plate to the bottom plate of the storage case 1 is substantially the same as the vertical length of the body case of the communication device 50, which will be described later.

On the other hand, wall-like fixing portions 8, 8 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the periphery of the front opening of the case body 5. As shown in FIG. Each fixing portion 8 is provided with an installation hole 9 for screwing the case body 5 to a switch box (not shown) embedded in the wall surface W, and the vertical direction of the installation hole 9 is Mounting holes 10 for screwing the mounting cover 4 are drilled on the outside. In addition, two locking ribs 11, 11 facing each other on both sides of the installation hole 9 are projected forward on the front surface of each fixed part 8. A locking hole 12 is drilled for each. Further, the upper and lower fixing portions 8 , 8 are connected to each other by spacer portions 30 , 30 arranged on the left and right sides of the front opening of the case body 5 . Therefore, it can be said that the case body 5 is provided with a rectangular frame-like mounting frame around the periphery of the front opening of the case body 5, which is formed by surrounding the fixing portions 8, 8 and the spacer portions 30, 30. As shown in FIG. Each spacer portion 30 has a thickness direction in the front-rear direction and a rectangular plate-shaped spacer body portion 31 extending vertically in a front view. It comprises connecting portions 32 , 32 connected to the left and right ends of the fixing portion 8 . In addition, a groove 33 extending in the vertical direction is cut in the front surface of the tip of each connecting portion 32 (the connecting portion with the fixing portion 8), and the cut portion of the groove 33 is made extremely thin. Therefore, the spacer portion 30 can be easily cut off from the fixed portion 8 by applying a load so as to bend the spacer body portion 31 rearward.

The cable holder 6 is formed in the shape of a belt extending in the vertical direction, and has a base portion 6 a to which the mounting portion 13 is attached at the lower end. A slit 6c through which the cable L connected to the communication device 50 can be inserted extends vertically on the upper side of the base portion 6a. A holding portion 6b is provided. Furthermore, the holding portion 6b has elasticity, and can be bent in the front-rear direction, bent so that the distal end side is folded toward the proximal end side, and deformed in the direction of expanding the slit 6c to the left and right. It is possible. The cable holder 6 is installed in the case main body 5 with the base portion 13 a attached to the mounting portion 13 and the holding portion 6 b pulled out of the case main body 5 from the outlet 14 .

On the other hand, the communication device 50 has a body case in which a circuit board and the like for wireless communication are built. A connector connection portion 51 to which a connector of the cable L can be connected is provided at the location. In addition, by fixing a rectangular frame-shaped detachable frame member to the body case, flange pieces 15a, 15b, 15c, and 15d protrude outward from the peripheral surfaces (upper surface, left and right side surfaces, and lower surface) of the main body case, respectively. is provided. Round holes 16 for mounting the lock member 2 are formed in the flange piece 15a projecting upward from the top surface and the flange piece 15c projecting downward from the bottom surface, respectively. The front surface functions as a guide surface for sliding the lock member 2 in the left-right direction. In addition, cutouts 18, 18 are formed in the flange pieces 15a and 15c so that the locking ribs 11, 11 project forward from the flange pieces 15a and 15c when the communication device 50 is stored in the storage case 1. are provided respectively.

The upper locking member 2 includes a main body 21 formed of a plate extending in the left-right direction, a guide piece 22 formed by bending the lower end of the main body 21 forward, and a rib-like member extending upward from the upper side of the main body 21 and then extending leftward. It is formed with two locking pieces 23 , 23 that can be inserted into the locking hole 12 of the locking rib 11 . A guide hole 24 is formed in the center of the main body 21 and is elongated in the left-right direction. On the other hand, the locking member 2 on the lower side is obtained by turning the locking member 2 on the upper side upside down. By inserting the rivets 25 from the guide holes 24 into the circular holes 16 and crimping them, each locking member 2 is attached to the front side of the flange piece 15a (or the flange piece 15c) by the length of the guide hole 24 in the left and right direction. slidable in any direction. In such an attached state, the vertical distance from the lock pieces 23, 23 of the lock member 2 attached to the collar piece 15a to the lock pieces 23, 23 of the lock member 2 attached to the collar piece 15c is The vertical distance from the locking ribs 11, 11 of the fixing portion 8 to the locking ribs 11, 11 of the lower fixing portion 8 is the same. The two lock pieces 23, 23 are formed corresponding to the lock ribs 11, 11 in each fixing portion 8, and the amount of protrusion of each lock piece 23 in the left-right direction is equal to the length of the guide hole 24 in the left-right direction. shorter than the length.

The installation of the communication device 50 in the installation structure as described above will be explained step by step. The end of the cable L is pulled into the case main body 5. - 特許庁Then, in this state, the case body 5 is inserted into the installation opening 70 opened in the wall surface W, and the storage case 1 is screwed to a switch box (not shown) embedded in the wall using the screws 17, 17. stop. At this time, the fixed portions 8 and 8 and the spacer portions 30 and 30 are arranged along the wall surface W along the periphery of the installation opening 70 . Next, after connecting the connector of the cable L to the connector connection portion 51, the body case of the communication device 50 is housed in the case body 5 through the front opening. At this time, the upper lock member 2 is slid to the right until the rivet 25 is positioned at the left end of the guide hole 24, and the lower lock member 2 is slid to the left until the rivet 25 is positioned at the right end of the guide hole 24 (that is, , both the upper and lower locking members 2, 2 are positioned at the unlocked position), the locking pieces 23, 23 of the upper locking member 2 protrude forward from the collar piece 15a through the cutouts 18, 18. On the right side of the locking ribs 11, 11, the locking pieces 23, 23 of the lower locking member 2 are located on the left side of the locking ribs 11, 11 projecting forward beyond the flange piece 15c through the notches 18, 18. will be located respectively. Therefore, after the communication device 50 is stored in the storage case 1, the upper lock member 2 is slid to the left and the lower lock member 2 is slid to the right, and the lock pieces 23, 23 correspond to the respective lock members 2. When the locking ribs 11, 11 are inserted into the lock holes 12, 12 in the lock position, the forward movement of the communication device 50 (movement in the direction of getting out of the storage case 1) is restricted, and the storage case 1 is restricted. The communication device 50 is installed in a state in which it is locked to take out from the container (FIGS. 6 and 7(a)). After that, after the mounting cover 4 is screwed to the storage case 1 with the screws 71, 71, the decorative cover 3 is assembled to the mounting cover 4, and the fixed portions 8, 8 and the spacer portion 30 are attached to the surface of the wall surface W. , 30 are in contact with each other, and the rear end of the decorative cover 3 is in contact with the front surfaces of the fixed portions 8, 8 and the spacer portions 30, 30, the installation of the communication device 50 on the wall surface W is completed (Fig. 1). When removing the communication device 50 from the storage case 1 for exchanging the communication device 50, etc., after removing the decorative cover 3 and the mounting cover 4, the upper and lower lock members 2, 2 are slid together to be positioned at the release position. All you have to do is (Fig. 7(b)). Then, the lock pieces 23 of the lock members 2 are pulled out of the lock holes 12 , 12 , so that the communication device 50 is allowed to move forward, and the communication device 50 can be taken out of the storage case 1 .

Here, if two communication devices 50, 50 are to be arranged side by side, two storage cases 1, 1 are arranged side by side. The spacer portion 30 on the side where the two storage cases 1 are arranged is removed. That is, the left spacer portion 30 is removed from the storage case 1 arranged on the right side, and the right spacer portion 30 is removed from the storage case 1 arranged on the left side. In addition, the case bodies 5, 5 may be arranged so as to be adjacent to each other on the left and right (as shown in FIG. 8). As a result, the installation space for the communication devices 50 can be reduced by two widths of the spacer section 30 on the left and right sides. When the two communication devices 50, 50 are arranged side by side in this way, different types of decorative cover and mounting cover (not shown) are used.

According to the installation structure of the communication device 50 having the configuration as described above, the storage case 1 having a box-like shape with at least a front opening and capable of storing the communication device 50 and the communication device 50 being stored in the storage case 1 Equipped with locking members 2, 2 for locking/unlocking, and having an installation structure in which the communication device 50 can be installed on the wall surface W by fixing the storage case 1 to the switch box embedded in the wall surface W. , lock members 2, 2 having lock pieces 23, 23 are attached to the front surfaces of the flange pieces 15a and 15c on the side of the communication device 50 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction between a predetermined lock position and a release position. On the other hand, the storage case 1 is provided with locking ribs 11, 11, . 2 are inserted into the lock holes 12, 12 to prevent the communication device 50 from being taken out of the storage case 1, and when the lock member 2 is positioned at the unlocked position, the lock pieces of the lock member 2 are released. 23, 23 are pulled out from the lock holes 12, 12, and the removal of the communication device 50 from the storage case 1 is permitted. Therefore, the communication device 50 can be detachably installed in the storage case 1 without screwing the communication device 50 to the storage case (box side) 1 as in the conventional art. can be easily done.

In addition, in the installation structure in which the communication device 50 is installed on the wall surface W through the storage case 1, the storage case 1 is connected to the connector connection portion 51 and the connection port 7 through which the connector connection portion 51 of the communication device 50 can be exposed. A cable holder 6 for holding the cable L extending from the connection port 7 to the outside of the storage case 1 is provided. Therefore, even if the cable L is separated from the communication device in order to replace the communication device 50 or the like, the cable L will not be pulled back deep into the wall, and communication can be easily connected to the communication device 50 again. An installation structure for the equipment 50 can be used.
Furthermore, since the cable holder 6 includes a belt-shaped elastic holding portion 6b extending to the outside of the storage case 1 and a slit 6c formed in the holding portion 6b and through which the cable L can be inserted, the cable is When the cable L is separated from the communication device 50, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cable L from being pulled back deep into the wall.

In addition, on the periphery of the opening of the storage case 1, a rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame is provided along the wall surface W when screwing to the switch box, and both upper and lower sides of the mounting frame are fixed as fixing portions 8, 8, respectively. The portion 8 is provided with locking ribs 11, 11 for installing the communication device 50, while the left and right sides of the mounting frame are cut off from the fixing portions 8, 8 to form removable spacer portions 30, 30. The storage case 1 from which the spacer part 30 is removed and the storage case 1 from which the left spacer part 30 is removed can be arranged side by side in a state where the sides from which the spacer part 30 is removed are adjacent to each other. Therefore, in arranging the two storage cases 1, 1 side by side, the installation space is reduced by the width of the spacer portion 30, so that the installation space can be saved without preparing a dedicated member. Space saving can be achieved, and while suppressing high costs, it is possible to respond to changes in the installation mode.

In addition, the installation structure of the communication device according to the present invention is not limited to the aspect of the above-described embodiment, and the structure related to the base member and the mounting frame may be changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. It can be changed as appropriate.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the lock member is configured to slide in the left-right direction in connection with the installation of the communication device on the base member. It may be configured to be slid in the direction of rotation, or configured to rotate about the front-rear direction. That is, as long as the lock portion moves in the direction along the surface of the wall, it is possible to appropriately change the design of how the lock member is moved. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the lock portion side is configured as a concave portion (for example, a cylindrical portion), and the locked portion side to which the lock portion is locked is configured as a convex portion (for example, a projection that fits inside the lock portion). is also possible. Regarding the installation of the communication device on the box side, instead of the locking member as described above, for example, an engaging claw provided on the base member side and an engaging hole provided on the installation portion side are engaged. It is also possible to adopt other installation structures such as the above, and there is no problem even if the communication device is screwed to the base member, which is the box side, as in the conventional case.

In the above embodiment, the cable holder is formed separately from the storage case, and the cable holder is attached to the storage case to form the cable holder. There is no problem even if it is integrally molded with the case. For example, it is conceivable to provide a hook-shaped cable holding portion on the outer surface of the storage case. Furthermore, the location of the connection port and the cable holding portion in the storage case can be changed as appropriate. may be

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the base member is a storage case, but it is also possible to construct the base member without providing such a storage case.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, both the upper and lower sides of the mounting frame are used as portions to be installed, and both the left and right sides are configured to be cuttable. No problem though.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Storage case (base member), 2... Lock member, 3... Decorative cover, 8... Fixed part (mounting frame), 11... Locking rib (mounted part), 15a, 15c... Collar piece (installation part) 30.. Spacer part (mounting frame) 31.. Spacer body part 32.. Connection part 33.. Groove 50.. Communication device W.. Wall surface.

Claims (1)

a base member fixed to a box embedded in a wall; and an installation portion provided in a communication device housed in the box for installing the communication device on the base member. An installation structure for communication equipment,
The base member has a rectangular frame-shaped mounting frame arranged along the surface of the wall when fixed to the box,
An installation portion to which the installation portion is fixed is provided on either one of the upper and lower sides and the left and right sides of the mounting frame, and the other is provided so as to be removable by cutting with respect to the one. cage,
One side of the other of the first base member is removed and the other side of the other of the second base member is removed, and the side from which the side is removed The installation structure of a communication device, wherein the first base member and the second base member can be arranged side by side in a state where they are adjacent to each other.

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