JP3275844B2 - Outlet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet provided with a connection terminal for electric power and a connection terminal for information used for data communication, a modem, a facsimile, a telephone, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of outlet has been incorporated into a table top surface, peripheral furniture or the like, or used as a so-called OA tap or the like. However, the outlet installed at a fixed position has a very low degree of freedom in use, and cannot be used in various working styles using various mobile devices. In addition, the conventional OA tap is relatively bulky because a power outlet and an information outlet are incorporated in a common housing,
It is generally designed on the assumption that it is placed on the floor and used. Therefore, when such an OA tap is placed on a table top or the like and used, it often hinders the work, and there is a difficulty in usability.

As a measure for solving such a problem, for example, a power outlet and an information outlet are made independent from each other to make them compact, and the power outlet and the information outlet are movably mounted on a table top or the like. It is conceivable that it can be placed and used. Then, for example, a plurality of openings can be provided on the top surface of the top plate so that the outlets can be fitted and stored in the openings so that the top plate can be widely used when not in use. It is also conceivable to do so.

[0004]

However, if the power outlet and the information outlet are provided with substantially the same contour so that they can be inserted into a common opening, it is difficult to distinguish between the two. In addition, there are many types of information outlets for data communication, facsimile, telephone, etc. However, if the above configuration is simply adopted, it becomes difficult to discriminate this type.

It is not impossible to cope with such a problem by making the colors of the outlet main body different from each other, as in the case of a modular jack or the like. This makes it impossible to customize according to the situation, and also makes it difficult for manufacturers to develop variations.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an outlet body provided with a connection terminal with an icon display section for indicating the type of the connection terminal. The display contents of the section can be changed by replacing small parts or the like.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An outlet according to the present invention comprises an outlet body, a connection terminal for electric power or information provided inside the outer periphery of the outlet body, and the outlet body for indicating the type of the connection terminal. An icon display unit provided on the upper wall surface , an outlet main body having a connection terminal for power, for data communication, for a modem,
A facsimile, a telephone and the like having an outlet main body having a connection terminal for information and having a substantially identical contour so that it can be fitted into a common opening, and changing the display content of the icon display section. It is configured to obtain.

With such a configuration, the type of the connection terminal can be seen at a glance from the display contents of the icon display section. For example, the main bodies of the power outlet and the information outlet are made substantially the same. Even if this is done, the distinction can be made easily. In addition, the display contents of the icon display section can be changed, so that the user can customize it according to the usage situation.Also, manufacturers can change the specifications while sharing the main parts. This makes it easier to develop variations.

[0009] As a specific embodiment of the icon display portion, there is an icon display portion having a window opened on the wall surface of the outlet body, and a color changing sheet as a small component detachably provided in the window. Can be. The color change sheet may have different colors on the front side and the back side, and may be turned upside down to change the display color.However, when a more diverse display mode is required, different colors may be used. It is desirable to prepare a plurality of replacement sheets so that any one of the color replacement sheets can be selectively arranged in the window.

[0010] It should be noted that many variations can be given to the display contents depending on the combination of the shape of the window and the color of the window represented by the color change sheet. Thus, for example, it can be configured such that the distinction as to whether the connection terminal provided on the outlet main body is for power or information is displayed by the shape of the window. In that case, the color of the color change sheet attached to the power outlet and the color of the color change sheet attached to the information outlet are made different, so that the distinction between the power use and the information use can be made clearer. Alternatively, the difference between the types of information outlets may be clearly indicated using a color change sheet.

In order to make the outlet particularly convenient when used on a table top, an icon display section is provided on the upper surface of the outlet body,
The planar shape of the outlet main body is such that the outlet main body can be inserted into an opening formed on the top plate surface of the table,
The height dimension of the outlet main body is preferably set to a value such that the upper surface of the outlet main body and the top plate surface of the table are substantially flush with each other when the outlet main body is inserted into the opening. . In this case, when it is desired to particularly easily insert and remove the outlet body from the opening, it is preferable to provide the outlet body with a finger hook used when removing the outlet body from the opening. .

As another mode for safely storing this outlet so as not to be in the way when not in use, a hook for suspending and supporting the outlet main body is provided at the bottom of the outlet main body. When not in use, the hook can be retracted to a storage position where it does not protrude from the bottom surface of the outlet main body.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a power outlet 1 and an information outlet 2 according to the present invention are arranged on a top plate surface t1 of a table T. As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 9, the power outlet 1 is used to indicate the outlet main body 3, the power connection terminals 4 and 5 provided in the outlet main body 3, and the types of the connection terminals 4 and 5. An icon display section 6 provided on the outlet main body 3 is provided, and the display content of the icon display section 6 can be changed.

The outlet main body 3 has a thick disk shape and can be placed on the top plate surface t1 of the table T. Specifically, the outlet main body 3 includes a lower half member 9 formed by integrally molding a substantially circular bottom wall 7 and a peripheral wall 8 with a synthetic resin, and a substantially circular upper wall 11 and a peripheral wall 12. Upper half member 1 integrally formed of synthetic resin
3 is provided. Then, in a state where the upper edge 8a of the peripheral wall 8 in the lower half member 9 and the lower edge 12a of the peripheral wall 12 in the upper half member 13 abut against each other, the lower half member 9 and the upper half member 13 are screwed together with screws 14. It is a combination. A pair of insertion portions 15 and 16 for inserting a power plug (not shown) is provided at four locations on the outer periphery of the outlet body 3.
Are provided, and the first and second power connection terminals 4 and 5 are respectively disposed in the outlet main body 3 corresponding to the insertion portions 15 and 16 by an ordinary method. As shown in FIG. 3, the first power connection terminals 4 are mutually connected by a first conductive metal member 17, and are electrically connected to one power cable K1 via the conductive metal member 17. Have been. Each second power connection terminal 5 is connected to a second conductive fitting 18.
And is electrically connected to the other power cable K2 via the conductive metal fitting 18.
Both power cables K1, K2 are led out of the outlet main body 3 through the outlet 19, and a plug 21 is connected to the outlet end.

The icon display section 6 includes a window 22 opened on the upper wall surface of the outlet main body 3 and a color changing sheet 23 detachably provided on the window 22. More specifically, the window 22 is provided through the center of the upper wall 11 of the outlet main body 3 and has a shape imitating a power plug. The color changing sheet 23 is made of a synthetic resin colored in one color, and has an outer end 23a recessed in a substantially semicircular arc shape in plan view. This color changing sheet 23 is passed through a slit 24 provided at the upper end of the outlet body 3 to form the upper half member 1.
3 so that the upper wall 11 and the intermediate member 25 can be inserted into the lower surface side of the upper wall 11 in the insertion state.
And is held between. Intermediate member 25
Has a terminal holding portion 26 for holding the connection terminals 4 and 5 on the lower surface thereof. That is, each of the connection terminals 4 and 5 has its lower half held by the terminal holder 27 provided on the lower half member 9 and its upper half supported by the terminal holder 26 provided on the intermediate member 25. It is arranged in a fixed position. On the upper surface of the intermediate member 25, a guide ridge 28 for locking and guiding the periphery of the color changing sheet 23 inserted through the slit 24 is provided in a protruding manner.

As shown in FIG. 10, the information outlet 2 has a configuration similar to that of the power outlet 1 described above, and its outer diameter and height are approximated to those of the power outlet 1. It is. Insertion portions 3 for inserting a modular jack (not shown) in place of the power plug insertion portions 15 and 16 are provided at two places on the outer periphery of the information outlet 2.
The information connection terminal 32 electrically connected to the modular jack is provided at the back of the insertion portion 31.

The icon display section 33 of the information outlet 2
Is provided with a window 34 having a shape imitating the cross-sectional shape of a modular jack, and a color change sheet 35 removably disposed inside the window 34. The color change sheet 35 is exchanged. By doing so, the color of the window 34 can be changed. In this embodiment, a plurality of color change sheets 35 having different colors are prepared, and any one of the color change sheets 35 can be selectively arranged in the window 34. According to the difference in color, the information connection terminal 32 is distinguished between data communication, modem, facsimile, and telephone.

Whether the connection terminals 4, 5, 32 provided on the outlet main bodies 3, 36 are for power or information is mainly indicated by the shapes of the windows 22, 34. In order to make the distinction more reliable, if the color of the color change sheet 23 arranged on the window 22 of the power outlet 1 and the color of the color change sheet 35 arranged on the window 34 of the information outlet 2 are different. It is better to let it.

In this embodiment, FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
The outlet main bodies 3, 36 can be inserted into an opening c1 formed in the top plate surface t1 of the table T,
The height dimensions of the outlet main bodies 3, 36 are adjusted such that the upper surfaces 3a, 36a of the outlet main bodies 3, 36 are fitted to the table T with the outlet main bodies 3, 36 fitted in the openings c1.
Is set to a value that makes the top plate surface t1 substantially flush with the top plate surface t1. A finger hook 38 used to take out the outlets 1 and 2 from the opening c1 is provided on the outlet main bodies 3 and 36,
39 are provided. More specifically, the table T has a rectangular through hole t3 at the center of the top plate t2 that allows the top and bottom of the top plate t2 to communicate with each other, and a cover having a plurality of openings c1 in the through hole t3. C is detachably mounted. The cover C is a top plate c2 having a circular opening c1.
And a receiving plate c4 extending downward from both edges of the upper surface plate c2, and a receiving plate c4 extending inward from lower edges of the both hanging plates c3. Part c1
In addition, a power outlet 1 and an information outlet 2 can be fitted therein. The outlets 1 and 2 fitted into the opening c1 are brought into contact with the receiving plate c4 and locked at a fixed height position, and in the locked state, the upper surface 3a of the outlets 1 and 2 , 36a and the top plate surface t1 are set substantially flush. The finger hooks 38 and 39 are provided at two places on the outer peripheral edge of the upper surface of the outlet main bodies 3 and 36, respectively.
It is formed by forming a depressed portion having a four spherical shape, and one of the depressed portions is provided with slits 24 and 42 for inserting and removing the color changing sheets 23 and 35 along the inner surface of the upper wall.

A hook 43 having a locking portion 48 for suspending and supporting the outlet main body 3 is provided at the bottom of the outlet main body 3. So that it can be retracted to a storage position where it does not protrude. The hook 43 is a flat plate having a shaft portion 44 protruding from both side edges of the base end portion, and the shaft portion 44 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion 45 provided on the bottom wall 7 of the lower half member 9. By doing so, it is possible to rotate between a retracted position P (see FIG. 6) that is substantially flush with the outer surface of the bottom wall 7 and a use position Q (see FIG. 7) where the outer surface of the bottom wall 7 overlaps. It has become. On the outer surface of the hook 43,
An elastic claw 46 is protruded, and the hook 43 is moved to the use position Q.
When it is rotated up to the position, the elastic claw 46 is elastically engaged with the engaging portion 47 provided on the bottom surface of the outlet main body 3 so that the hook 43 can be held at the use position Q.
The hook 48 is provided with a cross section L provided on the inner surface of the hook 43.
It is a ridge having a character shape, and is exposed to the outside when the hook 43 is rotated to the use position Q. Then, by hanging the hook 48 on a rail portion t5 provided on the side surface of the top plate receiving member t4 of the table T, for example, the entire outlet 1 is suspended just below the top plate without obstruction. You can keep. A similar hook is provided at the bottom of the outlet 36. Rail part t5,
It is desirable that the table T be provided continuously from one leg t7 to the other leg t8.

With such a configuration, the power outlet 1 and the information outlet 2 are made independent from each other to make them compact, and the top plate t of the table T is made compact.
2 so that it can be used by being movably mounted on the upper or the like. Then, when not in use, the outlets 1 and 2 can be inserted and stored in the opening c1 so that the top plate t2 can be widely used.
Moreover, each of the outlets 1 and 2 has an icon display section 6,
Since the outlet 33 is provided, the outlets 1 and 2 are not only used when being used on the top plate surface t1 but also when housed in the opening c1 so as to be flush with the top plate surface t1. Whether it is for power or information can be easily determined. The same applies to the case where the top plate receiving member t4 is hung on the rail portion t5.

Even when a plurality of information outlets 2 are used, if the color of the color change sheet 35 of the icon display section 33 is made different for each type of the information terminals 32, the outlet 2 can be used. It is possible to easily recognize the difference between the data type, the data type, the modem type, the facsimile type, and the telephone type.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0024]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the power outlet and the information outlet can be made compact independently of each other. Can be recognized.
In particular, because of the provision of the icon display, even if the power outlet and the information outlet have substantially the same outline so that they can be inserted into the common opening, it is difficult to distinguish between the two. Never invite. Further, for example, even when attention is paid only to the information outlet, there are many types, but according to the present invention, these can be easily determined.

Further, according to the present invention, the type of the outlet can be determined by changing the display content of the icon display section. Therefore, for example, when the colors of the entire outlet main body are different from each other, It is easier to change specifications. Therefore, it is possible for the user to customize according to the use situation, and it is easy for the manufacturer to develop variations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view showing a power outlet according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the outlet in a partially broken manner.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the outlet.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the outlet.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing the outlet.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the outlet.

FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view showing the outlet.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the outlet.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view showing an information outlet according to the embodiment;

FIG. 11 is an exemplary perspective view showing a usage form of the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing the usage pattern.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing another use form of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Power outlet 2 ... Information outlet 3 ... Outlet main body 3a ... Top surface 4 ... Power connection terminal 5 ... Power connection terminal 6 ... Icon display part 22 ... Window 23 ... Color change sheet 32 ... Communication connection Terminal 33 ... Icon display section 34 ... Window 35 ... Color change sheet 36 ... Outlet body 36a ... Top surface 38 ... Finger hook 39 ... Finger hook 43 ... Hook

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-5-103410 (JP, A) JP-A-4-98829 (JP, U) JP-A-5-20634 (JP, U) JP-A-63 4108 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 49-62188 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 36-27750 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 13/46 G09F 23 / 00 H01R 25/00

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outlet body and an outlet body .
A connection terminal provided on the inner periphery of the outer periphery, and an icon display portion provided on an upper wall surface of the outlet main body to indicate a type of the connection terminal; , For a modem, for a facsimile, for a telephone, etc. and with an outlet body having a connection terminal for information, etc. An outlet characterized in that display contents can be changed. 2. The outlet according to claim 1, wherein the icon display section comprises a window opened on a wall surface of the outlet body, and a color change sheet detachably provided on the window. 3. The outlet according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of color change sheets having different colors are prepared, and any one of the color change sheets can be selectively arranged in the window. 4. The outlet according to claim 2, wherein a distinction as to whether the connection terminal provided on the outlet main body is for power or information is displayed by a shape of a window. 5. An outlet display having an icon display portion provided on an upper surface thereof, and a flat shape of the outlet main body, which allows the outlet main body to be inserted into an opening formed in a top plate surface of a table, and comprising: 2. The outlet according to claim 1, wherein the height dimension is set to a value such that an upper surface of the outlet body and a top surface of a table are substantially flush with each other when the outlet body is inserted into the opening. 6. The outlet according to claim 5, wherein the outlet main body is provided with a finger hook portion for use in taking out the outlet main body from the opening. 7. A hook for suspending and supporting the outlet main body is provided at the bottom of the outlet main body, and this hook can be retracted to a storage position where it does not protrude from the bottom surface of the outlet main body when not in use. The outlet according to claim 1, wherein