JP3027408U - Wall-embedded electrical equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide a wall-embedded electric device to which electric appliances such as an electric outlet and a lighting switch which are installed and used on a wall can be attached with one touch. A locking piece (1) having a main body (11) and a plate part (13) of a wall-embedded electric appliance (10) integrated with the wall-embedded electric appliance (10) having hooks (15a, 16a).
5 and 16 are provided. On the other hand, the mounting members 30 installed in the openings of the wall 50 are provided with the claw receiving portions 37 and 38, and the wall-embedded electric appliance 10 is pushed into the mounting members 30 so that the hooking claws 15a and 16a are clawed. Receiving portion 37,
Hook 38 to allow wall implantable appliance 10 to be mounted within an opening in the wall.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a wall-embedded electric appliance including a main body part embedded in an opening part of a wall and a plate part covering the opening part, and a mounting member for mounting the wall-embedded electric device installed in the opening part of the wall. And a wall-embedded electric device having:

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, wall-embedded electric devices such as outlets and switches that are used by being embedded in a wall are exposed to the outside by exposing the main unit with the insertion port and operation unit, and the insertion port and operation unit of the main unit. It is generally composed of a plate member that covers the opening of the wall as it is, and a mounting base that is installed in the opening of the wall for mounting the main body of the electric appliance, the plate member, and the like. When mounting such a wall-embedded electrical device in the opening provided in the wall, first fix the main body of the electric appliance to the mounting member installed in the opening in the wall by screwing or the like. Then, the plate member that covers the opening of the wall was fixed and fixed by screwing or fitting.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above conventional wall-embedded electric device, when the wall-embedded electric instrument including the main body and the plate member is attached to the opening of the wall where the attachment member is arranged in advance, the attachment of the main body and the plate member are performed. Since two types of mounting work were required for mounting, the efficiency of the mounting work was not very good. In particular, when building a building, there are many places where wall-embedded electric appliances are attached, and it takes a long time to attach a large number of them. Therefore, the efficiency of the installation work is especially desired.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a wall-embedded electric device that can efficiently attach an electric appliance.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a wall-embedded electric appliance including a main body embedded in an opening of a wall and a plate portion covering the opening of the wall, and the inside of the opening of the wall. In the wall-embedded electric device provided with a mounting member for mounting the wall-embedded electric device, the main body part and the plate part are integrated, and the wall-embedded electric device has a single structure. It is characterized by In this way, since the main body part and the plate part of the wall-embedded electric appliance are integrated, when the wall-embedded electric appliance is attached to the opening of the wall where the mounting member is installed in advance, the main body part The plate part can be attached together. That is, conventionally, two types of mounting work, that is, the mounting of the main body part and the mounting of the plate member, were required, but in the present invention, only one type of mounting work is required, and the mounting work can be performed easily. Further, since the main body and the plate are integrated, the components of the wall-embedded electric appliance can be integrated into one at the time of building a building, and the component management can be simplified. Further, for example, since the packaging is also integrated into one, it is possible to reduce the amount of dust required for packaging. Specifically, the above wall-embedded electrical equipment includes outlet equipment such as a power outlet and a telephone wiring outlet embedded in a wall and an antenna plug outlet for receiving a video / audio signal from an antenna to a television, and This includes switch equipment such as lighting switches and dimmers.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the device of the first aspect, the wall-embedded electrical appliance is provided with a locking piece for fixing the wall-embedded electrical appliance to the mounting member. On the other hand, a locking portion that locks the locking piece is formed on the mounting member. In this way, since the wall-embedded electric appliance is provided with the locking piece and the mounting member is formed with the locking portion for locking the locking piece, the locking piece of the wall-mounted electrical appliance is attached to the mounting portion. The wall-embedded electric appliance can be attached to the attachment member by engaging with the engaging portion of the material. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the parts management without the need for connecting parts such as screws and screws during the mounting work. Specifically, the locking part and the locking piece are, for example, a frame part and a fitting piece fitted in the frame part, a claw receiving part such as a claw receiving hole or a claw receiving groove, and its claw receiving part. They are a claw piece that is hooked to a portion, a connecting portion such as a connecting hole and a connecting groove, and a connecting piece that is connected to the connecting portion.

Further, in addition to the invention according to claim 2, the invention according to claim 3 is further provided with a locking claw for locking the locking piece to the locking portion on the locking piece. A hook receiver for locking the locking hook is formed on the locking portion, and the locking hook is locked to the hook receiver by pushing the wall-embedded electric device into the mounting member. Is characterized by. In this way, by pushing the wall-embedded type electric appliance into the mounting member, the locking claw is hooked on the claw receiver, and the wall-embedded type electric appliance can be mounted to the mounting member. Especially easy. Furthermore, the tool becomes unnecessary during the installation work, and therefore it is possible to prevent mistakes such as accidentally scratching the wall or electric equipment with the tool and damaging them.

[0008]

[Embodiment of device]

 An embodiment of a wall-embedded electric device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a socket device and an outlet box installed in a wall are separated in an outlet device as an example to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 10 is an outlet device as a wall-embedded electric appliance, 30 is an outlet box as a mounting member, 50 is a wall, and 70 is a power supply wiring cable. The outlet device 10 and the outlet box 30 form an outlet device as a wall-embedded electric device. As shown in FIG. 2 which is a front view of the outlet device 10, the outlet device 10 includes a main body portion 11, a plate portion 13, and hooking pieces 15 and 16 as locking pieces. The outlet device 10 is assembled and integrated in a factory, for example, so that it has a single structure when it is installed in a building.

The plate portion 13 covers an opening provided in the wall, and has a plug insertion opening 20 or 21 on the front surface thereof and a tool insertion opening 13f used when the outlet device 10 is removed from the wall (described later). , 13 g, etc. are formed. The main body portion 11 has a plug receiver (not shown) for internally sandwiching the power plug inserted in the plug insertion ports 20 and 21, and wiring connection portions 18a and 18b for connecting to a power supply wiring. The power supply connected to the wiring connection portions 18a and 18b is wired up to the plug receptacles in the plug insertion ports 20 and 21. The hooking pieces 15 and 16 are hooked on the inner wall of the outlet box 30 to fix the concentrator device 10, and have a plate shape, and hooking hooks 15a serving as locking hooks on the tip side thereof. , 16a and convex portions 15b, 16b on the base side are integrally formed. Then, the base side is joined to the main body 11 (or the plate 13) and the tip side is made elastically movable so that the main body 11 (or the plate 13) faces each other (the illustrated example). In, the upper surface side and the lower surface side are provided as a pair.

The hooking claws 15 a and 16 a are hooked on the claw receiving portions 37 and 38 (described later) of the outlet box 30, and can easily pass in the direction in which the outlet device 10 is pushed into the outlet box 30. , It has a wedge shape that is oriented toward the tip so that it can be locked in the pulling direction. The protrusions 15b and 16b are used to push the hooking pieces 15 and 16 in the direction in which they are released when the outlet device 10 is detached from the outlet box 30, and their shapes are inserted through the tool insertion holes 13f and 13g of the plate portion. The tool has a gentle slope so that the tool can be easily pushed to the tops of the protrusions 15b and 16b. These hooking pieces 15 and 16 are made of, for example, resin and have appropriate hardness and elasticity, and are electrically insulated even if the power supply wiring comes in contact with them, and have high safety. It has become a thing.

The outlet box 30 is installed in advance in the opening of the wall at the time of building a building or the like, and is for attaching the outlet device 10 at the time of interior decoration or electrical work, and is a front view thereof. As also shown in FIG. 3, the box body 31 having one open side is provided with an introduction hole 32 for drawing in the power distribution cable 70, guide grooves 35a, 36a, and claw receiving portions 37, 38 as locking portions. It is provided and configured. The guide grooves 35a and 36a are provided at positions corresponding to the hooking pieces 15 and 16 of the outlet device 10, and when the outlet device 10 is attached, the hooking piece 15 is introduced so that the hooking claws 15a of the hooking piece 15a, 16a is guided to the claw receiving portions 37 and 38. The guide grooves 35a and 36a also serve as positioning of the hooking pieces 15 and 16. The claw receiving portions 37, 38 are saw-tooth-shaped ones provided at the back of the guide grooves 35a, 36a, and enable the hooking claws 15a, 16a of the outlet device 10 to be hooked in multiple steps in the depth direction.

The saw teeth of the claw receiving portions 37 and 38 are formed in a direction corresponding to the hooking claws 15 a and 16 a of the hooking pieces 15 and 16, respectively, so that the outlet device 10 is pushed into the outlet box 30. On the other hand, the hooking claws 15a and 16a easily pass through, and the hooking claws 15a and 16a are locked in the pulling-out direction. Further, the claw receiving portions 37, 38 are provided at corresponding positions such that the hooking claws 15a, 16a are hooked with the plate portion 13 of the outlet device 10 in contact with the wall 50. The claw receiving portions 37 and 38 have a width in the depth direction so that they can be hooked in multiple stages so as to adapt to changes in wall thickness and the like. Further, the claw receiving portions 37, 38 are made of, for example, resin, have appropriate hardness and elasticity, and are electrically insulated even if the power supply wiring is accidentally contacted, which ensures safety. It is expensive.

The box body 31 is formed of a member having rigidity such as steel when the outlet box 30 is driven into a concrete wall and installed, for example. In addition, for example, when it is installed on a partition wall or the like, it is made of resin or the like, and is electrically insulated even if the power supply wiring is accidentally contacted, providing high safety. Then, the outlet device including the outlet device 10 and the outlet box 30 having the above-described structures is attached to the opening of the wall as follows. That is, first, the outlet box 30 is installed inside the opening of the wall 50 in advance, for example, when building a building. At this time, the open side of the box body 31 faces the opening of the wall. Here, when the wall 50 is a concrete wall or the like, the outlet box 30 formed of a box body 31 made of steel or the like is installed in the wall by driving or the like. When the wall 50 is a partition wall or the like, the outlet box 30 made of a box body 31 made of resin or the like is installed by incorporating it into the wall assembly or the like.

Next, at the time of interior construction of a building or electrical work, the power supply wiring cable 70 that is passed through the wall is pulled in from the introduction hole 32 of the outlet box 30 and the wiring connection portion of the outlet device 10 is connected. Required wiring connections are made to 18a and 18b. Then, the outlet device 10 in this state is pushed into the outlet box 30 with the hooking pieces 15 and 16 along the guide grooves 35a and 36a of the outlet box 30, and the plate portion 13 is brought into contact with the surface of the wall 50. Installation is completed in this state. At this time, the hooking claws 15a and 16a of the hooking pieces 15 and 16 pass while slidingly contacting the guide grooves 35a and 36a, are introduced into the claw receiving portions 37 and 38, and are further pressed into contact with the claw receiving portions 37 and 38. In this state, they are pushed in while being hooked in stages, and the final hooking is performed at the position where the plate portion 13 abuts the surface of the wall 50.

On the other hand, when the outlet device 10 attached as described above is to be removed from the outlet box 30, a removal tool such as a screwdriver is inserted from the tool insertion holes 13 f and 13 g of the outlet device 10 to hook the hooking piece 15. , 16 by pushing in the convex portions 15b, 16b (inward in the illustrated example), the hooking pieces 15, 16 are pushed in the direction in which the hooking claws 15a, 16a come off, and the hooking claws 15a, 16a is disengaged from the claw receiving portions 37, 38. Then, in this state, the outlet device 10 can be pulled out from the outlet box 30 and removed. FIG. 4 shows a front view of an outlet box as another example. In addition, as another example, the guide groove of the outlet box may be guide grooves 35b and 36b formed in an arc shape, so that, for example, even if the outlet box 30 is installed on the wall with a lateral inclination. By rotating the hooking pieces 15, 16 of the outlet device 10 along the arcs of the guide grooves 35b, 36b, the angle of the outlet device 10 can be adjusted and the outlet device 10 can be mounted vertically. .

As described above, according to the outlet device according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the main body portion 11 and the plate portion 13 of the concentrator device 10 are integrated, the concentrator device 10 is attached to the wall 50. When it is attached to the outlet box 30 in the opening, the main body 11 and the plate 13 can be attached together. That is, in the past, when attaching a wall-embedded electric appliance to an opening in a wall, two kinds of attaching work, that is, attaching a main body portion and attaching a plate member, were required. Only one type of installation work is required, and the installation work is simple. Further, since the main body portion 10 and the plate portion 13 of the outlet device 10 are integrated, the components of the outlet device 10 can be integrated into one at the time of building a building, and the parts management can be simplified. In addition, the packaging is integrated into one, and the amount of dust required for packaging can be reduced.

Further, the outlet device 10 is provided with hooking pieces 15 and 16 having hooking claws 15a and 16a, and the outlet box 30 is provided with claw receiving portions 37 and 38 for hooking the hooking claws 15a and 16a. Since the socket device 10 is formed, the socket device 10 can be attached to the socket box 30 by merely pushing the socket device 10 into the socket box 30, and the mounting work is particularly simple. In addition, when installing the outlet device 10, since it is not necessary to use connecting parts such as screws and screws, parts management can be simplified, and a mounting tool such as a screwdriver becomes unnecessary. You can prevent mistakes such as scratching and damaging them.

In the above-described embodiments, the outlet device for the power plug is shown as the wall-embedded electric device. However, in addition to this, the outlet device for telephone wiring and the antenna receive an audio / video signal from a television or the like. Antenna plug outlets and various wall-embedded electric appliances in which the main body is embedded in the wall and the plate covers the opening of the wall, such as switch equipment such as lighting switches and dimmers. It is Further, the claw receiving portions 37 and 38 are shown as the locking portions of the mounting member, and the hooking pieces 15 and 16 having the hooking claws 15a and 16a are shown as the locking pieces of the wall-embedded electric device. The engaging part of the mounting member may be a frame part, a claw receiving part such as a claw receiving hole or a claw receiving groove, and a connecting part such as a connecting hole or a connecting groove. The stop piece may be a fitting piece that fits into the frame portion, a claw piece that is hooked to the claw receiving portion, a connecting piece that is connected to the connecting portion, etc., corresponding to the engaging portions. In addition, the electric appliance and the connecting member may be connected by a connecting member such as a screw or a screw. Further, the detailed structures and the like such as the shapes and forming positions of the hooking pieces 15 and 16 and the hooking claws 15a and 16a, and the shapes and forming positions of the claw receiving portions 37 and 38 can be appropriately changed. It goes without saying that there is.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the wall-embedded electric device according to the first aspect of the invention, since the main body part and the plate part of the wall-embedded electric device are integrated, the wall-embedded electric device is When attaching to the opening of the wall where the attachment member is installed in advance, the main body portion and the plate portion can be attached together. That is, in the past, when attaching a wall-embedded electric appliance to an opening in a wall, attachment of a main body and attachment of a plate member and two types of attachment work were required. Installation work of various types is required, and installation work can be performed easily. Further, since the main body part and the plate part of the wall-embedded electric appliance are integrated, the parts of the wall-embedded electric appliance can be integrated into one when building a building, and component management can be simplified. . Also, for example, the packaging can be integrated into one, and the amount of dust required for packaging can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the wall-embedded electric appliance is provided with the locking piece, the mounting member is formed with the locking portion for locking the locking piece. The wall-embedded electric device can be attached to the mounting member by locking the locking piece of the wall-mounted electric device to the locking portion of the mounting member. Therefore, it is not necessary to use connecting parts such as screws and screws for the mounting work, and the parts management can be simplified.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by pushing the wall-embedded type electric appliance into the mounting member, the locking claw is hooked on the claw receiver, and the wall-embedded type electric appliance is provided. Since it is attached to the attachment member, the attachment work can be performed particularly easily. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the negligence such that the tool becomes unnecessary during the installation work, and therefore the tool accidentally scratches and damages the wall and electric appliances.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which an outlet device and an outlet box installed in a wall are separated in an outlet device as an example to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a front view of the outlet device of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the outlet box of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an outlet box as another example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Outlet Device 15, 16 Hooking Piece (Locking Piece) 15a, 15b Hooking Claw 30 Outlet Box (Mounting Member) 37, 38 Claw Receiving Part (Locking Part)

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A wall-embedded electric device comprising a main body part embedded in an opening part of a wall and a plate part covering the opening part of the wall, and the wall-embedded electric device installed in the opening part of the wall. In a wall-embedded electric device including a mounting member, the main body part and the plate part are integrated, and the wall-embedded electric appliance has a single structure. machine. 2. The wall-embedded electric appliance is provided with a locking piece for fixing the wall-embedded electric appliance to the mounting member, while a locking portion for locking the locking piece to the mounting member is provided. The wall-embedded electric device according to claim 1, which is formed. 3. A locking claw for locking the locking piece to the locking part is formed on the locking piece, while a claw receiver for locking the locking claw on the locking part is formed. 3. The wall-embedded electric device according to claim 2, wherein the locking claw is hooked on the claw receiver by pushing the wall-embedded electric device into the mounting member.