JP3342655B2 - Desk storage type outlet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk storage type outlet which is used by being embedded in a desk top plate or the like. In particular, the present invention relates to an outlet and an insertion plug connected to the outlet.
The present invention relates to a desk storage type outlet that can be stored without protruding from a desk top plate or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increasing use of OA equipment such as personal computers, it has been required to provide outlets for OA equipment at office desks.

[0003] By the way, conventional desks do not have outlets, or even if they are, they are fixed outlets. Not only will it protrude from the top plate etc., it will not only hinder office work but also hit objects and people, the plug will come out of the outlet and the power of the OA equipment will be turned off, There were problems such as damage.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems of the conventional outlets provided on a desk, and has been described in view of the fact that an outlet or a plug connected to the outlet does not protrude from a desk top plate or the like. It can be stored so that office work can be done efficiently,
The purpose is to provide an excellent desk storage type outlet in terms of design.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a desk storage type outlet according to the present invention comprises an outlet box which can be embedded in a desk, and a selectable horizontal or vertical state in the outlet box. and outlet being provided with a lid for closing the upper opening of the outlet box, the inner surface of each side of the outlet box, two pair of selectably supporting the outlet in a horizontal state and a vertical state
The two sets of protrusions are formed facing each other and
One of the two sets of protrusions is selected on both sides
The fitted by Ru two guide grooves formed in the longitudinal direction, the outlet in a vertical state, slidably configured to position protruding from the outlet box from the position housed within the outlet box, the guide groove, the Outlet box
The projection formed on the inner surface of the
In a straight state and protruding from the outlet box
An uneven part for installation is formed .

[0006] In this desk storage type outlet, the outlet is selectively housed in the outlet box in a horizontal state or a vertical state. Therefore, the outlet and the plug connected to the outlet can be inserted from the top plate of the desk or the like. It can be stored without protruding. In addition, by configuring the outlet to be slidable to a position protruding from the outlet box, it is easy to pull out the plug from the outlet and connect other plugs, and In addition, a specially shaped plug such as a plug integrated with an adapter can be supported.

Furthermore, in the guide groove, projections fitted formed on the inner surface of the outlet box, outlet at the vertical position, and by forming an uneven portion for placement state of protruding from the outlet box , Outlet
Can be diversified in the storage condition of the outlet box
Easy to handle specially shaped plugs
Can be.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a desk storage type outlet according to the present invention. Figure 1
FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the desk storage type outlet of the present invention.

[0009] The desk storage type outlet includes an outlet box 1 that can be embedded in a top plate D of a desk, an outlet 2 that is selectively housed in the outlet box 1 in a horizontal state or a vertical state, and an outlet box 1. And a lid 3 for closing the upper opening of the cover.

As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the outlet box 1 is formed integrally with a flange 11 for locking to a top plate D of a desk on an upper edge of a rectangular parallelepiped main body 10 having upper and lower portions opened.
A partition plate 12 is formed along one inner side surface in the longitudinal direction,
A slit-shaped lid storage unit 13 is formed between one inner side surface of the main body 10 and the partition plate 12, and the lid 3 is vertically inserted into the lid storage unit 13 while guiding both ends of the lid 3. The outlet 2 is housed in a space 14 between the other inner surface of the main body 10 and the partition plate 12.

On the other inner surface of the main body 10 and the partition plate 12, projections 15a, 16a and projections 15b, 16b for supporting the outlet 2 selectively in a horizontal state and a vertical state are formed to face each other.

On the outer surface of the main body 10, when the outlet box 1 is inserted into the embedding hole H formed in the top plate D of the desk, an elasticity for fixing the outlet box 1 in the embedding hole H is provided. Is formed.

The lid 3 is formed in such a size that the upper opening of the outlet box 1 can be closed.
In order to be able to insert and store the lid 3 in a vertical state while guiding the both ends of the lid 3, a retaining shaft and a pivot for opening and closing are provided at the corners of both ends of the lid 3. Projections 31, 31 which also serve as projections are provided, and these projections 31, 31 are
It fits into the guide grooves 18 formed at both ends of the lid storage portion 13. As a result, the lid 3 is
Is moved in the guide groove 18 so that the lid storage portion 13 is moved.
It can be housed or pulled out, and at the position where the lid 3 is pulled out, it rotates around the projections 31 and 31 as a support shaft,
The upper opening of the outlet box 1 can be closed. The cover 3 is formed with a notch 32 for leading out the cord C of the plug P connected to the outlet 2, and a closing piece 33 for closing the notch 32 is provided.

A plurality of (two in this embodiment) plugs can be connected to the outlet 2, and a power cord C having a plug P for connecting to a power supply is connected to the outlet 2. In addition, two guide grooves 21 and 22 are formed on both side surfaces in the longitudinal direction, respectively, and the other inner surface of the main body 10 and the partition plate 1 are formed in the guide grooves 21 and 22.
2, the projections 15a, 16a or the projections 15b, 16
b, and outlet 2 and outlet box 1
In a horizontal state and a vertical state in the space 14.

The guide groove 21 has protrusions 15a,
15b, and the projection 15a is mainly
The outlet 2 serves as a support shaft when sliding and rotating in the horizontal and vertical directions so that the outlet 2 can be slid and rotated smoothly in the space 14 of the outlet box 1. In addition, a guide groove 24 is formed so as to intersect with the guide groove 21 so that the projection 15 b comes out of the guide groove 21 when the outlet 2 is rotated. In order to fix the outlet 2 in a vertical state, a stopper projection 21S1 which comes into contact with the projection 15a to prevent the guide groove 21 from coming off is formed near the closed end of the guide groove 21. Further, at an appropriate position on the open end side of the guide groove 21, a stopper projection 21S2 which comes into contact with the projection 15a to prevent it from coming off when the outlet 2 is slid in the vertical direction is formed.

A projection 16a is fitted into the guide groove 22, and the projection 16a is placed on the bottom of the guide groove 22 when the outlet 2 is set in a vertical state and slid vertically.
Numerous uneven portions 2 formed at substantially equal intervals over substantially the entire length
2S, and plug 2 into outlet box 1
Outlet box 1 in a vertical state in the space 14 of
It can be installed at any position including the state where it protrudes from.

The outlet 2 is provided with a knob 25 for facilitating the holding of the outlet 2 when the outlet 2 is slid and rotated in the horizontal and vertical directions.

Next, a process of attaching the desk-mountable outlet to the top plate D of the desk will be described with reference to FIGS.

The outlet box 1 is inserted into the embedding hole H formed in the top plate D of the desk (FIG. 6A). When the outlet box 1 is inserted into the embedding hole H, the flange 11
The outlet box 1 is fixed by the locking claws 17. In this state, push one end of the lid 3 (FIG. 6 (1)).
), The cover 3 is rotated and opened (FIG. 6 (1)), and after the cover 3 is made vertical, it is stored in the cover storage unit 13 (FIG. 6 (1)).
).

Thereafter, the outlet 2 is inserted into the space 14 of the outlet box 1 in a substantially horizontal state from above (FIG. 6 (2)). In this case, the projections 15a and 15b are fitted into the guide grooves 21 by strongly pressing down the outlet 2 (see FIG. 1).

In this state, the plug 2 such as an OA device can be connected to the outlet 2 and used as it is, but usually, the outlet 2 is inserted horizontally into the space 14 of the outlet box 1. And outlet 2 is O
The plug P of the A device or the like is connected (FIG. 6 (3)), and the outlet 2 is slid horizontally until the projection 15a contacts the closed end of the guide groove 21 (see FIG. 2).

Then, by pushing down the open end of the guide groove 21 of the outlet 2, the outlet 2 is rotated in the vertical direction about the projection 15 a as a support shaft (FIG. 6).
(4)). At this time, the projection 15b fitted into the guide groove 21 comes out of the guide groove 21 via the guide groove 24.

As a result, the outlet 2 is in a vertical state (FIG. 6 (5)), and the projection 15a is at the closed end of the guide groove 21 and the projection 16a fitted into the guide groove 22 is at the guide groove 2
2 and is stably installed in contact with the closed end (see FIG. 3). In this case, the stopper projection 21S1 formed in the vicinity of the closed end side of the guide groove 21 comes into contact with the projection 15a to prevent the stopper from coming off, so that the outlet 2 can be stably fixed in the vertical state. In this state, the outlet 2 and the plug P connected to the outlet 2 can be stored in the space 14 of the outlet box 1 including the space in the desk without protruding from the top plate D of the desk. 2 and the plug P connected to the outlet 2 do not protrude from the periphery of the desk, the top plate D, or the like, so that office work can be performed efficiently.
It is possible to reliably prevent an accident such as an object or a person hitting, the insertion plug P coming out of the outlet 2 and the power of the OA device being cut off, or the insertion plug P or the cord C being damaged. .

In this state, if necessary, the upper opening of the outlet box 1 is closed by the lid 3 (FIG. 6 (6)). In this case, first, the lid 3 is
6 (6), and the notch 32 formed in the lid 3 is closed in order to lead the cord C of the plug P connected to the outlet 2 to the upper surface of the top plate D.
6 is removed (FIG. 6 (6)), and after the cord C is led out from the notch 32, the lid 3 is rotated to be closed (FIG. 6).
(6)).

When pulling out the plug P or connecting another plug, one end of the lid 3 is pushed (see FIG. 6A), and the lid 3 is rotated to open (see FIG. 6A). 6
(Refer to (1)), the user holds the knob 25 of the outlet 2 installed in a vertical state and lifts the outlet 2 to an arbitrary position (FIG. 7). At this time, the outlet 2 is connected to the outlet box by fitting the projection 16a into one of the many uneven portions 22S formed at substantially equal intervals on the bottom of the outlet 2 in the guide groove 22 at substantially equal intervals. 1
Outlet box 1 in a vertical state in the space 14 of
It can be fixed at an arbitrary position protruding from the. Thereby, the work of pulling out the insertion plug P from the outlet 2 or connecting another insertion plug can be easily performed. After the plug P is pulled out from the outlet 2 or another plug is connected, the outlet 2 is pushed down to a fixed position, and the upper opening of the outlet box 1 is closed by the lid 3 as necessary. (See FIG. 6 (6)).

When the outlet 2 is vertical, the projections 15a and 16a are fitted into the guide grooves 21 and 22, respectively, so that the outlet 2 can be slid vertically and the outlet 2 can be removed from the outlet box 1. Since it can be installed at any position including the protruding state, the storage state of the outlet 2 in the outlet box 1 can be diversified, and the special shape of the plug such as an insertion plug integrated with the adapter can be changed. This makes it possible to easily handle plug-in plugs.

When the user grips the knob 25 of the outlet 2 installed vertically and lifts it further, the stopper projection 21S2 formed on the open end side of the guide groove 21 comes into contact with the projection 15a to prevent it from coming off. But outlet 2
Is pulled out more strongly, the outlet 2 can be pulled out from the space 14 of the outlet box 1 (see FIG. 4).

In this embodiment, the projections 15a, 16a and the projection 1 for selectively supporting the outlet 2 in a horizontal state or a vertical state are provided on the other inner surface of the main body 10 and the partition plate 12.
Since two sets of 5b and 16b are formed, the direction of the outlet 2 can be changed by 180 ° and accommodated in the space 14 of the outlet box 1.

[0029]

According to the desk storage type outlet of the present invention, the outlet is selectively housed in the outlet box in the horizontal state or the vertical state, so that the outlet and the plug connected to the outlet can be inserted. It can be stored without protruding from the desk top, etc., and the outlet and the plug connected to the outlet will not protrude from around the desk or the top, etc. It is possible to prevent accidents, such as accidental collision of objects or people, disconnection of the plug from the outlet, power off of OA equipment, and damage to the plug or cord. It is also excellent. In addition, by configuring the outlet to be slidable to a position protruding from the outlet box, it is easy to pull out the plug from the outlet and connect other plugs, and In addition, a specially shaped plug such as a plug integrated with an adapter can be supported. In addition, outlet can be selected between horizontal state and vertical state
To form two sets of projections to support
Change the direction of the outlet by 180 °
Can be stored in the space.

Further, a projection formed on the inner surface of the outlet box is fitted into the guide groove to form an uneven portion for placing the outlet vertically and projecting from the outlet box. In addition, the storage state of the outlet in the outlet box can be diversified, and a specially shaped plug can be easily handled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a horizontal state of an outlet according to an embodiment of a desk storage type outlet of the present invention, wherein (A) is a plan view,
(B) is a front view in which the left half was broken.

2A and 2B show a state in which the outlet is slid in a horizontal direction, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG.

3A and 3B show a vertical state of the outlet, in which FIG. 3A is a plan view in which a right half is cut, and FIG. 3B is a front view in which a left half is cut.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a right half of the outlet showing a state in which the outlet is pulled up in a vertical direction, in which the right half is broken.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the outlet box.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a process of attaching the desk storage type outlet of the present invention to a desk top plate.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a step of attaching the desk storage type outlet of the present invention to a desk top plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outlet box 10 Main body 11 Flange 12 Partition plate 13 Lid storage part 14 Space 2 Outlet 21 Guide groove 21S1 Protrusion for stopper 21S2 Protrusion for stopper 22 Guide groove 22S Concavo-convex part 24 Guide groove 3 Cover 31 Projection 32 Notch D Top plate H hole C Cord P Plug

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outlet box that can be embedded in a desk
(1) and an outlet (2) housed in the outlet box (1) so as to be selectable between a horizontal state and a vertical state;
Lid for closing the upper opening of the outlet box (1)
(3), and two sets of protrusions (15a, 16 ) for selectively supporting the outlet (2) in a horizontal state and a vertical state are provided on the inner surface on both sides of the outlet box (1).
a) (15b, 16b) are formed to face each other, and the two sets of projections (15 ) are formed on both side surfaces of the outlet (2).
a, 16a) (15b, 16b)
Projecting selectively fitted to Ru two guide grooves (21, 22) formed in a longitudinal direction, electrical outlet (2) in a vertical state, the position housed in outlet box (1) in the outlet box (1) The guide box (22) is configured to be slidable to the position
The protrusions (16a) and (16b) formed on the inner surface of (1)
Fit the outlet (2) vertically and
For installation in a state protruding from the contact box (1)
A desk storage type outlet characterized by forming an uneven portion (22S) .