JP3408011B2 - Wiring floor connection structure and wiring floor materials and connectors - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring floor connecting structure, a wiring floor material and a connecting tool in which storage pits for storing cables for various office automation equipment and wiring cables such as signal lines are formed between floor materials. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Wiring cables connected to OA equipment and the like are numerous and diversified. Therefore, if these wiring cables are exposed on the floor, they may be caught or broken during walking. There was a problem. Therefore, in order to solve this, recently, a floor material is placed on the base floor to form a storage pit for storing the wiring cable, the wiring cable is stored in this storage pit, and the upper opening of the storage pit is covered. Construction has been performed in which a body is placed and a carpet is laid to form a wiring floor so that the wiring cable is not exposed on the floor surface.

In such a wiring floor, since the storage pits are formed between the floor materials, the floor materials are arranged at a predetermined interval, but conventionally, the floor materials are arranged at a predetermined interval. As described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 52758/1990, an elongated rod-like connecting tool having locking portions at both ends is used, and the locking holes provided in the floor material are used to connect the both ends of the connecting tool. It is known that floor members are arranged with a space therebetween by locking the locking portions.
In a conventional wiring floor using such a connecting tool, floor materials are arranged on both sides with a storage pit forming interval maintained, and then the connecting materials connect the floor materials.

However, in order to arrange the floor materials on both sides with the formation interval of the storage pits maintained, the floor materials must be properly positioned in advance on the base floor and the floor material must be arranged, which is a troublesome positioning work. was there.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a wiring floor connecting structure capable of easily performing positioning of floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval. And a wiring floor material and a connector.

[0006]

As a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is "a floor material arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit for storing a wiring cable. A connecting structure for connecting one another, in which one floor member includes a contact portion extending laterally so as to maintain a storage pit formation interval, and a connecting portion movable for connecting to another floor member. A connecting part to which the connecting part is connected is provided on the other floor material, and the connecting part is moved and connected to the connected part while the other floor material is in contact with the contact part. The connection structure of the wiring floor is characterized by connecting one floor material to another floor material by doing so.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a "connecting structure for connecting floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval so as to form a storage pit for storing a wiring cable. A locking portion capable of locking with respect to the floor member, and a contact portion that abuts on another floor material so as to maintain the formation interval of the storage pits while the locking portion is locked to one floor material, A connecting tool having a connecting portion that is movable to connect to another floor material that abuts the contact portion is fixed to one floor material, and the other floor material is connected to the connecting portion to which the connecting portion is connected. By providing a connecting portion and moving the connecting portion to connect to the connected portion in a state where the contact portion is in contact with another floor material, one floor material and another floor material are connected. The connection structure of the wiring floor is characterized in that

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the "connection structure of wiring floor according to claim 1 or 2," characterized in that the connecting portion is rotatably provided by a hinge. , Its content.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is a "floor material which is arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit for storing a wiring cable, and the storage pit is formed on at least one side surface. The abutting portion projecting to be kept, the connecting portion that is movable for connecting to the floor material that is laid next to it, and the connecting portion of the floor material that is laid next to another side surface can be connected. The wiring floor material is characterized in that it has a formed connected part ".

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is a connecting tool for connecting floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit for storing a wiring cable. An engaging portion that can be engaged with the floor material, and an abutting portion that abuts another floor material so as to maintain a storage pit formation interval while the engaging portion is engaged with one floor material. , A wiring floor connecting tool that is movable to connect to another floor material that is in contact with the corresponding contact portion. "

[0011]

In the connecting structure according to the invention described in claims 1 to 3, when the floor members are connected to each other, one floor member and the other floor member are brought into contact with each other by bringing another floor member into contact with the contact portion. You can easily keep the storage pit formation interval between the material and
By moving the connecting portion in such a state and connecting the connected portion to the connected portion, one floor material and the other floor material are connected while maintaining the formation interval of the storage pit.

Further, the wiring flooring material according to the invention of claim 4 is suitable for implementing the connecting structure according to the invention of claim 1, and is provided on the side surface so as to project so as to maintain the formation interval of the storage pits. By bringing the floor material into contact with the contact portion, a storage pit with a predetermined interval is formed between the floor materials, and further, the connecting portion is moved to be connected to the connected portion of the floor material contacting the contact portion. By this, floor materials can be connected to each other while keeping the storage pit formation interval.

The connecting tool according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is suitable for implementing the connecting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, in a state in which an engaging portion is engaged with one floor material. By placing another floor material in contact with the contact portion, storage pits are formed at predetermined intervals between the floor materials, and by moving the connecting portion and connecting to the connected portion of another floor material, storage is performed. Floor materials can be connected to each other while maintaining the pit formation interval.

[0014]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a wiring floor material according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which floor materials are connected, and FIG. 3 is a state in which floor materials are connected. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring flooring 1 is made of synthetic resin, and abutting portions 1 are provided on two adjacent side surfaces of the wiring flooring 1 so as to project the storage pits 2.
1 is provided. Further, the base part is rotatable in the vertical direction by a hinge, and a connecting part 12 having a tip bent downward is provided. Further, a recessed connected portion 13 is formed on the other two side surfaces.
Is connected by inserting the tip of a connecting portion 12 provided on another floor material 1. Although the hinge portion is formed to be thin, it may be formed to be rotatable according to another form.

This wiring floor material 1 has a storage pit at a predetermined interval between the floor materials 1 by abutting the other floor materials 1 against the abutting portion 11 provided on one side of the floor material 1. 2 is formed,
By connecting the tip of the connecting portion 12 formed to be rotatable in the vertical direction by the hinge to the connected portion 13 of the other floor material 1, the floor materials 1 are kept in the storage pit 2 forming space. It is designed to be connected.

In this case, the connecting portion 12 may be such that the connecting portion 12 is previously rotated upward so as not to interfere with the contact of the other floor material 1 with the contact portion 11. ,
Alternatively, the connecting portion 12 may be flipped up and rotated by the momentum when the other floor material 1 is brought into contact.

The method of laying the wiring flooring material 1 of the above embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2, one floor material 1 is installed on the base floor F, and the abutting portion 1 protruding from the side of the floor material 1 is provided.
Another floor material 1 is brought into contact with 1. Then, the storage pits 2 are formed between the one floor material 1 and the other floor material 1 at predetermined intervals. The installation order may be such that after the other floor material 1 is installed on the base floor, the abutting portion 11 of the one floor material 1 is placed in contact with the other floor material 1. After that, the connecting portion 12 is rotated while the other floor material 1 is in contact with the contact portion 11, and the connecting portion 12 is connected to the connected portion 13 of the other floor material 1 as shown in FIG. . As a result, one floor material 1 and the other floor material 1 are connected to each other with a space between the storage pits 2 being formed. By sequentially installing the floor materials 1 in this manner, as shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of floor materials 1 are connected to each other at the formation intervals of the storage pits 2. Then, the cover body 3 is placed on the upper opening of the storage pit 2, and the carpet 4 is further laid to form a wiring floor.

Thus, the wiring floor material 1 of the above embodiment is
By bringing the floor material 1 into contact with the contact portion 11, the floor material 1
Storage pits 2 are formed at predetermined intervals between them, and then a connecting portion 12 that can be vertically rotated by a hinge is attached to another floor material 1.
The floor members 1 can be connected to each other by connecting the floor members 1 to each other, and the floor members 1 can be easily installed while forming the storage pits 2 at predetermined intervals. It is like this.

Incidentally, in the embodiment, the abutting portions 11 provided on the two adjacent side surfaces are provided, but in the present invention,
It may be provided on two opposite side surfaces. Further, in the embodiment, the connecting portion 12 is rotatably provided by the hinge, but in the present invention, as shown in FIG.
1 is provided with a sliding passage 14 which is continuously recessed in the vertical direction, and a connecting portion 12 is provided with a sliding portion 15 which is slidably inserted into the sliding passage 14, whereby the connecting portion 12 is provided. May be configured to slide in the vertical direction, and may be formed in other forms as long as the connecting portion 12 can be moved to a position where it does not interfere when the floor member 1 is brought into contact with the contact portion 11. Good.

As described above, in the wiring floor material 1 of the above-described embodiment, the wiring floors 1 are connected to each other so that the storage pits 2 for storing the wiring cables are formed at predetermined intervals. Can be carried out.

Next, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a connecting tool according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state of use when floor materials are connected by the connecting tool, and FIG. It is a sectional view showing the state where floor materials were connected.

The connecting tool 5 is made of a synthetic resin, and one end of the connecting tool 5 is a connected part 6 provided on one floor member 6.
A locking portion 53 bent downward is provided so that the locking portion 53 can be inserted into and locked in the device 1. In addition, a contact portion 51 that contacts the other floor material 6 at the other end while maintaining the formation interval of the storage pit 2
Is provided. Further, a connecting portion 52 which is vertically rotatable by a hinge is provided. This connecting portion 52
The front end of the rail is bent downward so that it can be inserted and locked in the connected portion 61 of the floor member 6 that is in contact with the contact portion 51. Although the hinge portion is formed to be thin, the hinge portion may be formed to be rotatable in other forms.

In this connecting tool 5, an engaging portion 53 provided at one end portion is inserted into and engaged with one floor member 6, and an abutting portion 51 is provided.
The storage pits 2 are formed at predetermined intervals between the floor members 6 by bringing the other floor members 6 into contact with the floor members 6, and the tip of the connecting portion 52 formed by the hinge so as to be vertically rotatable is attached to the other floor members 6. By connecting to the connected portion 61, the floor members 6 are connected to each other while maintaining the formation interval of the storage pits 2.

A method of laying the flooring 6 using the connecting tool 5 of the above embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIG. 7, one floor material 6 is installed on the base floor F, and the connected portion 6 of the one floor material 6 is
Lock the connector 5 at 1. In addition, one floor material 6 and a connecting tool 5
It may be installed on the base floor after locking the locking portion 53.
Then, another floor member 6 is brought into contact with the contact portion 51 of the connector 5. Then, the storage pits 2 having a predetermined interval are formed between the one floor material 6 and the other floor material 6. Then, the connecting portion 52 is rotated with the other floor material 6 in contact with the contact portion 51, and the connecting portion 5 is connected to the connected portion 61 of the other floor material 6 as shown in FIG.
Connect two. As a result, the one floor material 6 and the other floor material 6 are connected to each other with a space between the storage pits 2 being formed.

In this case, in the connecting tool 5, the connecting portion 52 is preliminarily rotated upward so as not to interfere with the contact of the other floor member 6 with the contact portion 51. Often,
Alternatively, the connecting portion 52 may be flipped up and rotated by the momentum when the other floor material 6 is brought into contact. If the connecting portion 5 is the connecting tool 5 that has been rotated upward in advance,
When the other floor material 6 is brought into contact with the abutting portion 51, the connection portion 5 is not disturbed, and the momentum when the other floor material 6 is brought into contact with the connecting portion 5
If 2 is the connecting tool 5 that is flipped up and rotates, the connecting tool 5 can be made compact.

As described above, in the connector 5 of the above-described embodiment, the locking portion 53 is locked to one floor member 6 and the other floor member 6 is brought into contact with the contact portion 51. The storage pits 2 are formed between the floor materials 6 at a predetermined interval, and thereafter, the floor material 6 is connected to another floor material 6 by connecting a connecting portion 52 formed by a hinge to be vertically rotatable to another floor material 6. It is possible to facilitate the installation work of the floor material 6 while forming the storage pits 2 at predetermined intervals.

Although the connecting portion 52 is rotatably provided by a hinge in the embodiment, in the present invention, the abutting portion 51 is continuous in the vertical direction as in the wiring floor material shown in FIG. The sliding passage 14 is provided as a recess, and the connecting portion 52 is provided with the sliding portion 15 slidably inserted in the sliding passage 14 so that the connecting portion 52 slides in the vertical direction. It may be configured, and may be formed in another form as long as the connecting portion 52 can be moved to a position where it does not interfere when the floor member 6 is brought into contact with the contact portion 51.

As described above, in the connector 5 of the above embodiment, the connector 5 is attached to the floor member 6 at appropriate intervals along the longitudinal direction of the storage pit 2. By connecting the floor members 6 to each other, it is possible to implement a wiring floor connection structure in which storage pits 2 for storing wiring cables are formed at predetermined intervals.

As described above, according to the present invention,
There is no need to decide in advance the position to install the floor material on the base floor,
By abutting the floor material to the abutting portion, storage pits with a predetermined interval are formed between the floor materials, and by moving the connecting portion and connecting the floor material abutting the abutting portion, the floor materials are removed from each other. Since they can be connected to each other, it is possible to easily proceed with the installation work of the flooring material while forming the storage pits at predetermined intervals.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a wiring flooring material according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the floor materials shown in FIG. 1 are connected.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the floor materials shown in FIG. 1 are connected.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which many floor materials shown in FIG. 1 are laid.

5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the connecting portion of the flooring material shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a connector according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which floor materials are connected to each other by the connecting tool shown in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which floor materials are connected to each other by the connecting tool shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 floor material 2 storage pits 3 cover body 4 carpet 5 connector 6 floor materials 11 Contact part 12 Connection 13 Connected part 14 Sliding path 15 Sliding part 51 Contact part 52 Connection 53 Locking part 61 Connected part

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A connection structure for connecting floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit in which a wiring cable is stored, wherein one floor material has a storage pit formation interval. An abutting portion extending laterally so as to keep it, and a connecting portion that is movable to connect to another floor material are provided, and a connecting portion to which the connecting portion is connected is provided on another floor material, In a state where another floor material is in contact with the contact portion, one floor material and another floor material are connected by moving the connection portion and connecting to the connected portion. Wiring floor connection structure. 2. A connecting structure for connecting floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit for storing a wiring cable, the locking structure being capable of locking with respect to one floor material. Section, an abutting section that abuts on another floor material so as to maintain the formation interval of the storage pit in a state where the engaging section is locked to the one floor material, and another floor that abuts on the corresponding contact section A connecting member having a connecting portion that is movable for connecting to a member, is fixed to one floor member, and a connected portion to which the connecting portion is connected is provided to the other floor member; In the state where another floor material is in contact with, the connecting portion is moved to be connected to the connected portion, whereby one floor material and another floor material are connected to each other. Connection structure. 3. The connecting portion is rotatably provided by a hinge.
Wiring floor connection structure described in. 4. A flooring material arranged at a predetermined interval to form a storage pit in which a wiring cable is stored, the abutment being provided on at least one side surface so as to maintain the formation interval of the storage pit. Part, a connecting part that is movable for connecting to a floor material that is laid next to each other, and a connected part that is formed so that the connecting part of the floor material that is laid next to another side surface can be connected. Wiring floor material characterized by 5. A connecting tool for connecting floor materials arranged at a predetermined interval so as to form a storage pit in which a wiring cable is stored, which can be locked to one floor material. An engaging portion, an abutting portion that abuts on another floor material so as to maintain a storage pit forming interval in a state where the engaging portion is locked on one floor material, and an abutting portion that abuts on the corresponding contact portion. And a connecting portion that is movable to connect to the floor material of the wiring floor.