JP3107467U - Wiring storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a wiring storage box that collectively stores wiring such as power cords and connection cables in electronic and electrical devices such as personal computers and peripheral devices.
A wiring storage box 1 comprising an openable / closable lid 2 and a case body 3 is provided with a plurality of outlets 14 for receiving connection of plugs provided at the end of a power cord as wiring in an electronic / electric device. A tap 5 provided on the inner surface side was provided. For this reason, a plurality of plugs can be connected in the box 1, and excessively long wiring can be stored in the box 1. Therefore, it is possible to improve the appearance and improve the maintainability of the electronic / electrical device.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring storage box for storing power cords and connection cables in electronic and electrical equipment such as computers and peripheral equipment.

  With the advancement of computer technology, personal computers have become cheaper, and with the spread of the Internet due to the advancement of communication technology, not only companies and schools but also individuals have personal computers, and more homes have installed personal computers at home. . In addition, with the spread of computers, communication devices such as modems, routers, and terminal adapters for using the Internet as well as peripheral devices such as printers and scanners are often installed in the home as well as the computer itself. It was.

  Such a personal computer and its peripheral devices (hereinafter collectively referred to as “devices”) each require a power cord for powering them, and a connection cable for connecting the devices may be required. Therefore, as the number of devices increases, the number and types of power cords and connection cables (hereinafter collectively referred to as “wiring”) also increase. In addition, since the length of the wiring is different for each device and the number of household outlets is limited, the device plug and the household outlet are often connected using a tap.

  If the number of wires is small, it does not matter much if you leave the floor surface undisturbed from the power supply to each device. However, when the number increases, a plurality of wirings are entangled in a complicated manner and the aesthetic appearance is lost, and dust is easily collected and cleaning is difficult. In addition, by hooking your feet on the wiring, the equipment may fall over, be damaged, or come off the outlet. For this reason, normally, the extra length of the wiring portion can be bundled with a binding band or the like so that the wiring can be gathered to some extent, but it is still hardly useful for solving the above problem. There is no prior art document that can solve this problem.

  The present invention is based on the existence of the above problems, and its purpose is to make good use of wiring such as power cords and connection cables, taps, etc. in electronic and electrical equipment such as computers and peripheral equipment. The goal is to provide a safe environment that is well organized and looks good.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a case main body and a lid that can be opened and closed, and a box for storing wiring such as a power cord and a connection cable in an electronic / electrical device such as a computer or its peripheral device. And a tap having a plurality of outlets on the inner surface side of the box for receiving connection of a plug provided at the end of a power cord as wiring.

  The wiring storage box of the present invention has a case main body and a lid that can be opened and closed, and stores a wiring such as a power cord and a connection cable in an electronic / electrical device such as a computer and its peripheral devices, It has a tap with multiple outlets on the inner surface of the box that accepts the connection of the plug provided at the end of the power cord, so it can connect the plug connected to the computer and its peripheral devices in the box and is too long Extra wiring can be stored in the box. For this reason, it is not necessary to prepare a separate tap, and the connecting portion between the tap and the plug, the binding portion of the extra wiring, etc. are hidden in the box, so that it looks very good. In addition, the extra wiring does not take up space, the surroundings of the computer can be easily cleaned, and the connection part and wiring of the outlet and plug are housed in the box, so that dust and dust are less likely to accumulate, resulting in electric shock and fire. There is no need to worry. In addition, even when a leg is caught on the wiring outside the box, the pulling force is dispersed inside the box, so that it is difficult for the plug to be pulled out from the outlet. Since the lid can be opened and closed with respect to the case main body, it is possible to easily take in and organize the wiring.

  The wiring storage box of the present invention can be configured as an insertion hole through which wiring is passed in the closed state of the lid portion at the edge where the case main body and the lid portion are closed. The edge that closes the case main body and the lid is provided with an insertion hole that allows the wiring to pass in the closed state of the cover, so that the case main body and the lid close when the cover that holds the wiring is opened. It is only necessary to place the wiring in the section, and the work of passing the wiring one by one through the insertion hole becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the storing operation is easy. Usually, a notch-shaped split hole is provided in an edge portion where the case main body and the lid portion are closed together, and the wiring is pushed into the split hole. The split hole may be provided in either the case main body or the lid, or may be provided in both. After the wiring is stored, the split hole becomes an insertion hole if the lid is joined. The insertion hole does not need to have a size through which the plug can pass and can be an insertion hole having a size approximately the same as the thickness of the wiring, so that entry of dust and the like from the insertion hole can be almost prevented.

  The wiring storage box of the present invention is provided with a key-shaped engagement piece on the side surface of the case body where the lid portion is closed, and a concave engagement groove that slide-engages with the engagement piece on both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the tap. And the tap can be attached to and detached from the case main body. Since the tap is detachable from the case body, if there is a problem with one of the outlets, it can be easily replaced with another tap. Also, only the box can be kept in common, and taps with different numbers and shapes of outlets can be attached depending on the country, so that the inventory of goods can be reduced. In addition, a key-shaped engagement piece is provided on the side surface of the case main body where the lid portion is closed, and a concave engagement groove that slide-engages with the engagement piece is provided on both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the tap. No connection with a tap is required. Moreover, attachment and detachment can be performed easily.

  The wiring storage box of the present invention can be configured such that a switch for turning on / off the supply of commercial power to each outlet is provided on the outer surface side of the tap. Since a switch for turning on / off the supply of commercial power to each outlet is provided on the outer side of the box on the tap, it is possible to turn on / off the connection with the commercial power source for each outlet from the outer side of the box. Become. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate waste of standby power for each device. The switch can also be provided with a switch cover that covers and protects the switch. Providing this switch cover eliminates the inconvenience of operating the switch by mistake and prevents dust from adhering to the switch.

  The wiring storage box of the present invention may be provided with an outward outlet opening outside the box on the outer surface side of the tap. An outward outlet that opens to the outside is provided on the outer side of the box on the tap, which is convenient when using electrical equipment that is not normally used.

  In the wiring storage box of the present invention, an outlet with a cord for receiving connection of a plug provided at a tip of a power cord as wiring can be provided on the inner surface side of the tap. Since the outlet with the cord for receiving the connection of the plug provided at the tip of the power cord as the wiring is provided on the inner surface side of the box in the tap, it is possible to connect a large adapter that is difficult to connect directly to the tap. Moreover, it can be set as the outlet which can respond to various plugs, such as an outlet provided with a ground terminal. In addition, since it is provided with a cord, it can be moved inside the box and can be connected to a large adapter or plug at an appropriate position in the box, so that the inside of the box can be used efficiently.

  Further, the wiring storage box of the present invention can be configured as a power cord for supplying commercial power to each outlet of the tap with a length that can be extended to the outside of the box on the inner surface side of the tap. Because the power cord for supplying commercial power to each outlet of the tap with a length that can be extended to the outside of the box is provided on the inner surface of the box, this power cord is too long in relation to the position of the power outlet in the room In such a case, this power cord can also be stored in the wiring storage box.

  Furthermore, the wiring storage box of the present invention can be configured as a partition wall in which wiring can be wound inside the box. Since a partition wall around which the wiring can be wound is provided inside the box, it can be efficiently stored even when the number and amount of wiring are small. Moreover, since it can wind along a partition wall without bundling an extra wiring, storage is easy.

  And the wiring storage box of this invention shall be provided with the band which fixes wiring to a case main body inside the said box. Since the band for fixing the wiring to the case body is provided inside the box, the wiring can be prevented from moving in the gap in the box, and the storage state can be maintained. In particular, even when the wiring storage box is used in a vertical position, the stored wiring or large adapter can be fixed.

  According to the wiring storage box of the present invention, it is possible to store wiring such as power cords and connection cables in electronic and electrical devices such as computers and peripheral devices, improving the appearance of computers and peripheral devices, etc. It is possible to improve the maintainability of electronic and electrical equipment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

One Embodiment [FIGS. 1 to 7] ; A wiring storage box 1 (hereinafter also referred to as “storage box”) according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the storage box 1 has a box-shaped outer shape formed by a lid portion 2 made of a hard resin and a case body 3, and includes an upper side surface 1 a, a bottom side surface 1 b, The front side surface 1c, the back side surface 1d, the right side surface 1e, and the left side surface 1f form a box. And the cover part 2 and the case main body 3 are shape | molded integrally via the town 4 by the bottom side surface 1b of this storage box 1, and it opens as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper surface 1a of the storage box 1 is formed with a hook 2a on the lid 2 side and a projection 3a on the case body 3 side. They are not easily opened by overlapping.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, from the front side surface 1 c of the storage box 1, a switch 6 and an outward outlet 7 provided on the tap 5 described later are recognized. Further, a switch cover 8 made of a transparent hard resin for protecting the switch 6 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the left side surface 1 f of the storage box 1 is formed with a plurality of oblong heat radiation holes 9, and heat generated inside the storage box 1 can be dissipated through the radiation holes 9. It is like that. Further, there are columnar convex portions 10 at the four corners of the left side surface 1f so that the heat radiation holes 9 are not blocked even when the storage box 1 is used with the left side surface 1f as the bottom. The right side surface 1e of the storage box 1 has substantially the same shape as the left side surface 1f.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, a plurality of insertion holes 11 are formed on the back side surface 1 d of the storage box 1 for inserting wirings connected to devices. As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion hole 11 is formed with semicircular split holes 11a at the edges 2b and 3b where the lid 2 and the case main body 3 are closed, but the hook 2a is closed to close the lid. When the portion 2 is closed, a circular insertion hole 11 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the bottom side surface 1b of the storage box 1 is formed with a rod-like leg portion 12 that extends in the short direction of the bottom side surface 1b, and the storage box 1 is erected with the bottom side surface 1b as the bottom. It can be used.

  When the inside of the storage box 1 is viewed, as shown in FIG. 2, the tap 5 is fitted into the front side surface 1c of the box, and the partition wall 13 extending vertically from the right side surface 1e or the left side surface 1f is provided. However, the inside is hollow.

  The tap 5 is a structure in which a plurality of outlets are combined into one member, has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is detachably attached to the case body 3. FIG. 8 shows an enlarged view of the joint portion between the end surfaces 5a and 5b of the tap 5 and the case body 3 in the state shown in FIG. 2 in which the tap 5 is attached to the case body 3. . As shown in FIG. 8, on the box side, there is a key-shaped engagement piece 3c on the side of the case body 3 where the lid portion 2 is closed, in other words, on the side of the case body 3 that forms the front side surface 1c of the box. On the other hand, on the tap 5 side, concave engagement grooves 5g that slide-engage with the engagement pieces 3c are provided on both end faces 5a, 5b in the longitudinal direction of the tap 5. The concave engagement groove 5g of the tap 5 is slidably engaged with the engagement piece 3c provided on the front side surface 1c, and the surface of the tap 5 is mounted on the front side surface 1c of the storage box 1 so as to be exposed. ing.

  The tap 5 has four outlets 14 (hereinafter also referred to as “inward outlets”) facing the inner surface side of the storage box 1, and the inward outlets 14 are provided at equal intervals. Further, a cord outlet 15 having a power cord 15a is formed on the side surface 5e of the tap 5. Further, on the surface of the tap 5, five switches 6 corresponding to the four inward outlets 14 and the one corded outlet 15 are provided. An outward outlet 7 is provided below the switch 6. Further, a power cord 16 a that supplies commercial power to the outlets 7, 14, and 15 of the tap 5 through the plug 16 is connected to the bottom surface 5 b of the tap 5.

  A partition wall 13 is formed on the inner side of the case body 3 so as to protrude vertically inward from the right side surface 1e so as to be substantially parallel to the upper side surface 1a, the back side surface 1d, and the bottom side surface 1b. A plurality of the partition walls 13 are formed in parallel to these side surfaces at an appropriate interval from each of the upper side surface 1a, the back side surface 1d, and the bottom side surface 1b. However, the partition wall 13 is not formed in the vicinity of the tap 5 in order to leave a space for inserting an unillustrated plug into the inward outlet 14. In addition, a partition wall 13 is formed inside the lid portion 2 in the same manner as the inside of the case body 3.

  Furthermore, from the four corners inside the case body 3, rubber bands 17 extend diagonally, and the left and right rubber bands 17 are connected by a fastener 18 at the center.

  In addition, the tap 5 can be provided with a lightning guard or an overcurrent prevention breaker. According to this, the maintainability of the device can be improved. If the plug 16 extending from the tap 5 is provided with an insulating cover, a fire prevention effect due to the tracking phenomenon can be obtained. The plug 16 can be inserted into a power outlet hidden in furniture with little gap if the plug 16b is rotated 180 °. As the power cord 16a leading to the plug 16, since a high current flows through the tap 5, it is preferable to use a power cord having a structure in which a conductor is double-coated.

  Next, the usage and operation of the wiring storage box 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the power cord 101 connected to the personal computer main body, display, printer, etc. is pulled into the storage box 1 and the plug 102 at the tip of the power cord 101 is inserted into the inward outlet 14. The excessively long power cord 101 is bundled in an appropriate size in the storage box 1. In this way, the power cords 101 corresponding to the number of inward outlets 14 can be stored. At this time, since the lid 2 and the case main body 3 are merely connected by the town 4, the lid 2 can be opened approximately 180 degrees with respect to the case main body 3, so that the storing operation is easy.

  When there are a large number of power cords 101, as shown in FIG. 10, a tap 103 that is generally used can be prepared separately, and the plug 104 of the tap 103 can be inserted into the inward outlet 14 for use. In this way, the plug 102 connected to the power cord 101 can be inserted into the outlet of the tap 103 and used. Since the insertion hole 11 is provided more than the inward outlet 14, such a use is also possible.

  When the large adapter 105 is used, it may not be inserted into the inward outlet 14 or the other inward outlet 14 may be blocked. In such a case, as shown in FIG. In addition, the large adapter 105 can be connected to the outlet 15 with cord. Since the corded outlet 15 has the power cord 15a, it can be moved in the box and can be connected to the large adapter 105 and stored at an arbitrary position in the box.

  The power cord 101 connected to the plug for taking electricity into the device has been described above. However, not only the power cord 101 but also a connection cable for connecting between personal computers and a connection for connecting to a device such as the router 106 or a terminal adapter. The cable 107 can also be stored. When the router 106 is small, these devices can be stored in the storage box 1 as shown in FIG.

  Since the storage box 1 of the present invention is provided with the tap 5, not only the power cord 101 but also the connection portion between the plug 102 and the inward outlet 14 is hidden in the box, so that it looks very good. In addition, since there is a tap 5, it is generally unnecessary to prepare a separate tap, and even when it is necessary, it can be stored in the box as described above, so that connection with an unsightly tap is exposed. There is no. Further, even if there is a large adapter 105, if it cannot be inserted into the inward outlet 14, it can be inserted into the outlet 15 with cord, so that all cords can be stored.

  Further, since the power cord 101 is gathered inside the box and connected to the inward outlet 14 and the outlet 15 with cord, the power cord 101 may be taken off at the portion outside the box. Even if the cord 101 is pulled, the force is not directly transmitted to the plug 102 and the plug 102 is difficult to be removed from the inward outlet 14.

  Extra power cords 101 bundled inside the storage box 1 can be collected in a space surrounded by the partition wall 13. In addition, the power cord 101 can be bundled and stored in the central portion, and can be stored along the partition wall 13. Since the partition wall 13 forms a gap between the adjacent partition walls 13, it is wound around the partition wall 13 without play by appropriately passing the wiring through the gap according to the length of the power cord 101. Can do.

  When the power cord 101 is stored, it can be easily stored by removing the fasteners 18 of the rubber band 17. After that, if the left and right rubber bands 17 are connected by the fastener 18, the power cord 101 is pressed toward the case body 3. Since the power cord 101 can be held in a state where the storage box 1 is opened, it does not overflow even when the storage box 1 is opened, and the power cord 101 does not easily fall apart in the storage box 1 even when the storage box 1 is placed vertically.

Modification of Embodiment ; The following modifications can be made to this embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, it has a box-shaped box and was convenient for placing the storage box 1 on a personal computer shelf or under the feet. There may be. Further, the number of taps 5 accommodated inside the box is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

  In the above embodiment, the lid portion 2 and the case body 3 are overlapped so as to form one internal space. However, the tap 5 is provided on the lid portion 2 side as well as the case body 3 side, and the lid portion 2 side is provided. The power cord 101, adapter, small device, etc. may be separately stored on the case body 3 side. In this case, a partition plate or the like that partitions the lid 2 side and the case body 3 side may be provided.

  The power cord 16a connected to the plug 16 is formed so as to protrude from the bottom surface 5b of the tap 5, and the power cord 15a connected to the outlet 15 with cord is protruded from the side surface 5e of the tap 5. Alternatively, a space may be opened on the upper surface of the tap 5 so as to protrude from that surface.

  In the above embodiment, the rubber band 17 is used to hold and hold the wiring in the box, but it may be tightened using a resin belt or the like.

The perspective view of the wiring storage box by this embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state which opened the wiring storage box of FIG. The top view of FIG. The front view of FIG. The left view of FIG. The rear view of FIG. The bottom view of FIG. The enlarged view which shows the engagement state of a tap and a case main body. The internal view which shows the use condition of the wiring storage box by this embodiment. The internal view which shows another use condition of the wiring storage box by this embodiment. The internal view which shows another use condition of the wiring storage box by this embodiment. The internal view which shows another use condition of the wiring storage box by this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Wiring storage box (storage box)
1a Top side 1b Bottom side 1c Front side 1d Back side 1e Right side 1f Left side 2 Lid 2a Hook 2b Edge 3 Case body 3a Protrusion 3b Edge 3c Engagement piece 4 Town 5 Tap 5a Top 5b Bottom 5e Side 5g Concave Engaging groove
6 Switch 7 Outward outlet 8 Switch cover 9 Heat radiation hole 10 Protruding part 11 Insertion hole 11a Split hole 12 Leg part 13 Partition wall 14 Inward outlet 15 Outlet with cord 15a Power cord 16 Plug 16a Power cord 16b Insertion piece 17 Rubber band 18 Fastener 101 Power cord 102, 104 Plug 103 Tap 105 Large adapter 106 Router 107 Connection cable

Claims (9)

  A box that has a case body and a lid that can be opened and closed, and is provided at the end of the power cord as the wiring and the box that stores the wiring such as the power cord and connection cable of electronic and electrical equipment such as computers and peripheral devices. And a tap having a plurality of outlets on the inner surface side of the box for receiving connection of the plug.   The wiring storage box according to claim 1, wherein an insertion hole through which wiring is passed in a closed state of the lid portion is provided at an edge portion where the case main body and the lid portion are closed.   A hook-shaped engagement piece is provided on the side surface of the case main body where the lid portion is closed, and concave engagement grooves that slide-engage with the engagement piece are provided on both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the tap. The wiring storage box according to claim 1, wherein the wiring storage box is removable.   The wiring storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a switch for turning on / off the supply of commercial power to each outlet is provided on the outer surface side of the tap.   The wiring storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an outward-facing outlet that opens to the outside is provided on the outer surface side of the tap.   The wiring storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an outlet with a cord for receiving connection of a plug provided at a tip of a power cord as wiring is provided on an inner surface side of the box in the tap.   The wiring storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a power cord for supplying commercial power to each outlet of the tap is provided on the inner surface side of the tap so as to extend to the outside of the box.   The wiring storage box according to claim 1, wherein a partition wall around which wiring can be wound is provided inside the box. The wiring storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a band for fixing wiring to the case main body is provided inside the box.

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