JP2602132Y2 - Floor plate with line guide - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floor plate provided with a line guide suitable for drawing out cables connected to a power outlet or a telephone terminal device arranged under the floor onto the floor. It is.

[0002]

[Object of the Invention] OA equipment such as computers, word processors, facsimile machines, telephones, and copiers are increasing in offices, and power outlets and telephone terminal devices for supplying power to these OA equipments are being provided in offices. It is increasingly being installed under the floor. That is, for example, a rising floor called a free access floor is provided on an original floor in an office, and cables are wired using a space formed between the rising floor and the original floor, or a power supply is provided. 2. Description of the Related Art Outlets and various terminal devices are arranged via floor boxes. In general, a floor plate is attached to the upper surface of an opening provided on the floor surface for passing cables for connecting power supply outlets and terminal devices under the floor to OA equipment in the office. The present invention is intended to provide an improvement of a floor plate attached to an opening for taking out a power supply or the like opened on the floor, and pulls a cable or the like formed in a notch in an openable / closable lid of the floor plate. A wire guide member is removably fitted to the outlet, and at the time of wire connection, it is locked with a one-touch operation with the wire hole opened.
When not in use, a floor plate with a line guide is provided so that the upper surface of the lid and the top plate of the line guide member form the same plane to prevent a risk of catching a foot. It is intended to do so.

[0003]

The structure of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in detail. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame plate-shaped floor plate body having a hollow interior, A lid is hinged to one side edge of the hollow portion so as to be openable and closable, and a wire guide member is attached to a cable outlet formed by cutting out a side edge of the lid opposite to the hinged portion. To the center of the side opposite the hinged part of the lid
Locking pawls provided as much as possible allow the lid to engage and
On the floor plate that is to be
The wire guide member has a top plate that forms the same plane as the top surface of the lid when closed, and side plates that are substantially triangular and are provided on both lower surfaces of the top plate. And the said
Centering around the lower guide protruding below the rear end of the side plate
Then, the line guide member turns up and down at the outlet of the lid.
A tongue that can bend like a leaf spring independently of the side plate by a vertical slit at the tip side of the side plate, and the lid is located near the lower end of the tongue. A floor plate provided with a line guide, characterized in that recesses are formed on both left and right sides of the cable outlets formed by cutting out the recesses into which protruding pieces can be fitted. Claim 2
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the tongue piece is provided with a taper that gradually becomes thicker from the upper part to the lower part, and is a floor plate provided with a line guide according to claim 1.

According to the floor plate of the present invention, when not in use, the top plate portion of the line guide member forms the same plane as the upper surface of the lid, so that the feet are not caught and
When pulling out cables on the floor, open the lid and pull up the top edge of the top plate part in the line guide member, and the left and right sides of the outlet will enter the recess recessed near the lower end of the tongue. The protruding pieces projecting from both sides are fitted and locked, so that even if a downward force is applied to the top plate, the cables can be protected without being depressed. In addition, according to the present invention, the switching operation between use and non-use can be performed with a single touch, which is very simple, and unlike the conventional type, does not require a depth space, which is extremely effective in practice.

[0005]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor plate provided with a guide according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the floor plate of the present invention in a state in which a line guide member is removed from an outlet formed in a lid, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a use state of the floor plate of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a use state in which the wire guide member protrudes from the upper surface of the lid, FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in the middle of pulling up or pulling down the wire guide member, and FIG. It is a front view in the state where it was closed by the top plate part of the lead-out exit passage guide member.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a frame-shaped floor plate body having a hollow inside, and the floor plate body 1 is fixed to a periphery of an opening formed in a floor surface (not shown). Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid having a size capable of closing the hollow portion 3 of the floor plate main body 1 and hinged to one side edge of the hollow portion 3 so as to be openable and closable. An outlet 6 through which the cables 5 pass is cut out at the side edge on the side. Numeral 7 denotes projections protruding on both sides of the outlet 6. The projections 7, 7 are used when, for example, a line guide member, which will be described later, is pulled upward to maintain a state in which a hole is opened. It is. In the illustrated embodiment, the outlets 6, 6 are juxtaposed at two places on the side edge of the lid 2, but the outlet 6 is formed such that only one outlet 6 is formed on the side edge of the lid 2. Of course, it may be done.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a wire guide member which is detachably attached to the outlet 6 of the cables 5 formed in the cover 2 by cutting. The wire guide member 8 includes a top plate 9 that forms the same plane as the upper surface of the lid 2 when attached so as to close the outlet 6 of the lid 2, and a lower surface of the top plate 9. It has substantially triangular side plates 10, 10 provided on both left and right sides. Vertical slits 11 are formed near the respective front end portions of the side plate portions 10, and tongue pieces 12, 12 that can bend independently of the side plate portions 10 by the vertical slits 11. It is formed at the tip of the part 10,10. The wire guide member 8 is entirely made of a hard synthetic resin called a tough engineering plastic, and the tongue pieces 12, 12 are made of the side plate portions 10, 1.
Independently from 0, it can bend inward and outward like a kind of leaf spring.

Further, near the lower ends of the tongue pieces 12, 12, the outlets 6 of the cables 5 cut out in the cover 2 are provided.
Recess 1 into which protruding pieces 7, 7 protruding on the left and right sides of
3 and 13 are recessed. In addition, the tongue pieces 12, 12 are tapered 14, 14, which gradually become thicker from the upper part to the lower part.
Is formed, a certain kind of tension is applied when the leading edge of the top plate 9 of the line guide member 8 is pulled upward,
Recesses 13, 13 recessed at the lower end of tongue pieces 12, 12
The protruding pieces 7, 7 can smoothly enter the inside.

When not in use, the line guide member 8 is pulled down so that the upper surface of the lid 2 and the top plate 9 of the line guide member 8 form the same plane. The portions 10, 10 are arranged continuously at positions slightly inward from both left and right ends of the lower surface of the top plate portion 9. In other words, the left and right ends of the top plate 9 project slightly outward from the continuous positions of the side plates 10, 10. When the outlet 6 of the lid 2 is closed, the projecting protruding portion is pulled out. A flat surface is formed by contacting the upper surfaces of the projecting pieces 7, 7 projecting on both right and left sides of the outlet 6. Naturally, the thickness of the top plate 9 and the thickness of the lid 2 are almost the same. Is what it is.

On the lower surface of the top plate portion 9, there is provided a through hole 15 for passing the cables 5, and in the embodiment shown in the drawing, a partition plate 16 for dividing the through hole 15 into two is provided. It is suspended from the lower surface of the plate portion 9. Reference numeral 17 in the drawing denotes a lower guide portion projecting from a lower portion of the rear end side of the side plate portion 10 of the line guide member 8, and the lower guide portion 17 contacts the lower surface of the protrusion 7 of the outlet 6. It serves as a guide when the line guide member 8 is raised or lowered. In addition, even if the lower guide part 17 is not protruded from the side plate part 10, it does not particularly hinder the vertical movement of the wire guide member 8.

Reference numeral 18 in the drawing denotes a lock claw provided substantially at the center of the side edge of the cover 2 opposite to the hinged portion 4. The lock claw 18 is urged by a spring (not shown) so as to be able to advance and retreat. When the cables 5 are not used, the lock claws 18 are engaged with the engagement pieces 19 provided on the floor plate body 1.
And is locked on the back side of the. When the rotating plate 20 provided on the upper surface of the lid 2 is turned using a coin or the like, the lock claws 18 are retracted and released from the engagement pieces 19, and the lid 2 is pulled up from the floor plate main body 1. Is what you can do.

The floor plate provided with the wire guide according to the present invention is constructed as described above. When the cables 5 are not used, the wire guide is provided on the projection 7 of the outlet 6 formed in the lid 2. The left and right ends of the top plate 9 of the member 8 are placed on the member 8 to close the outlet 6. At this time,
Since the top plate 9 of the passage guide member 8 and the upper surface of the lid 2 are flush with each other, there is no obstacle to walking in the office (FIG. 5).

On the other hand, when connecting OA equipment in the office to a power outlet (not shown) provided in the floor plate main body 1 via the cables 5, first,
After turning the rotation plate 20 using a coin or the like to release the lock claw 18 from the engagement piece 19, the lid 2 is pulled up above the floor plate main body 1. Then, the leading edge of the top plate portion 9 of the line guide member 8 is grasped and pulled upward, and protrudes from the left and right sides of the outlet 6 into a recess 13 recessed near the lower end of the tongue piece 12. The protruding piece 7 is fitted. The tongue piece 1
When the taper 14 is attached to the tongue 2 as described above, a certain tension is applied to the tongue piece 12 during this lifting operation, and the operability is further improved.

After this operation, a plug (not shown) is inserted into a power outlet in the floor plate main body 1, the cables 5 are passed through the floor, the lid 2 is closed, and the lock claws 18 are engaged with the floor plate main body 1. Engage with piece 19. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the line guide member 8 projects to the upper surface of the lid 2, and the projecting piece 7 enters into the recess 13 formed near the lower end of the tongue piece 12. As a result, the line guide member 8 is in a locked state, and exhibits sufficient resistance even when a downward load is applied to the top plate portion 9, and the cables 5 are protected by the line guide member 8. Things. Further, in order to lower the wire guide member 8 from the protruding state, the wire guide member 8 is pushed downward while the tongue pieces 12, 12 are pushed inward from both sides, so that the projecting pieces 7, 7 are in the recesses 13, 13. And the outlet 6 can be closed immediately.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, when not in use, the top plate portion of the line guide member forms the same plane as the upper surface of the lid, so that no foot is caught. At the same time, when pulling out the cables on the floor, the lid is opened, and the leading edge of the top plate portion of the line guide member is pulled upward, so that the outlet is formed in the recess formed near the lower end of the tongue piece. The protruding pieces protruding from the left and right sides of the top plate are fitted and locked, so that even if a downward force is applied to the top plate, the top plate does not collapse and can protect cables. . Further, according to the present invention, the switching operation between use and non-use is extremely simple and extremely effective in practical use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a floor plate according to the present invention in a state where a line guide member is removed from an outlet formed in a lid.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a use state of the floor plate of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a use state in which a line guide member is projected from an upper surface of a lid.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in the middle of pulling up or pulling down the line guide member.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a state in which the outlet of the lid is closed by a top plate portion of a passage guide member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Floor plate body 2: Lid 3: Hollow 4: Hinged part 5: Cables 6: Outlet 7: Projection 8: Communication guide member 9: Top plate 10: Side plate 11: Vertical slit 12 : Tongue piece 13: Recess 14: Taper 15: Communication hole 16: Divider 17: Lower guide 18: Locking claw 19: Engagement piece 20: Rotating plate

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Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A frame-shaped floor plate body having a hollow interior, a lid hinged to one side edge of the hollow portion of the floor plate body so as to be openable and closable, and a hinged portion of the lid. possess a passing line guide member for mounting to the extraction port of the cables formed by notching the opposite side edge, the hinged portion of the lid
A lock attached to almost the center of the opposite side edge so that it can advance and retreat
Claws engage and disengage the lid
A floor plate that forms the same surface as the top surface of the lid when closed, and a substantially triangular side plate portion connected to both lower surfaces of the top plate portion. And protruding from the lower rear end side of the side plate portion.
Centering around the lower guide part, the line guide member is a lid
A vertical tongue can be pivoted up and down at the outlet of the side plate, and a tongue piece that can bend like a leaf spring independently of the side plate by a vertical slit is formed on the tip side of the side plate. A floor provided with a line guide, characterized in that a recess is formed near the lower end of the tongue so that projections protruding on the left and right sides of the cable outlet formed in the notch can be fitted. plate. 2. The floor plate provided with a line guide according to claim 1, wherein the tongue is tapered so as to gradually increase in thickness from the upper part to the lower part.