JP3479042B2 - Tabletop - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a table tap, and more particularly to a table tap for switching on / off power to a device connected to an insertion port by a switch.

[0002]

In recent years, office automation equipment such as personal computers has become popular not only in offices but also in general households. These OA devices are often used not only with the main body of a personal computer but also with peripheral devices such as a display, a printer, and an image scanner. Since these peripheral devices individually require a power source, they are often used by inserting a power cord plug into a table tap having a plurality of insertion ports.
Also, electric rice cookers, oven toasters, microwave ovens, etc. used in the kitchen etc. are stored in a rack etc., and the plugs of the power cords of these electric devices are connected to a table tap having a plurality of insertion ports for use. It seems that there are many things. Then, as a table tap used for such an application, for example, those described in JP-A-11-8032 and JP-A-11-250998 have been conventionally known. Each of these table taps has a switch on the side surface and an insertion port on the upper surface. As described above, by providing the switch on the table tap, it is possible to reduce the standby power of the electric device connected to the insertion port. In particular, in the former table tap, each switch and the insertion port are made to correspond to each other in a one-to-one correspondence, and it is possible to individually connect and disconnect electricity to each insertion port. By opening only the switch corresponding to the outlet to which the device is connected, standby power can be reduced more finely.

However, all of these table taps are provided with insertion ports on the upper surface, and therefore, when the plugs of the power cords of the electric equipment are inserted into these insertion ports, the plugs and the power cords are upward. These table taps are usually not placed on a desk or rack because they will stick out and are not only unpleasant in appearance, but also obstruct the power cord in some cases. It was often placed underneath or on the floor. Therefore, there is a problem that it is troublesome to operate the switches provided on these table taps. Further, in the above-described table tap, since the switch is provided on the side surface, there is a risk that the entire table tap may move when the switch is pressed for the switch operation, which makes it difficult to operate.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a table tap in which the power cord and the power plug are not obtrusive even on a desk or a rack and the operation of the switch is easy.

[0005]

The table tap of the present invention includes a table tap body and a table tap body of the table tap body.
Multiple insertion ports provided on the back and the table tap
The main switch is provided on the front surface of the main body, and the same number of individual switches as the insertion openings are provided on the front surface of the table tap main body in correspondence with the insertion opening.

The present invention By configuring as above, the main switch and individual switches the front, by the plugin port is installed so as to be positioned at the back, it is connected to the outlet
With power cord of the electrical apparatus is behind the strip body which, by a plurality of individual switches on the front, the energization of the respective outlet of the corresponding rear is ON / OFF, the main switch on the front, individual switch Regardless of whether it is opened or closed, the power to all the outlets is turned ON / OFF.

The table tap of the present invention has a vertically long shape.
A strip body which is formed in the insertion port provided on a back surface of the Te Burutappu body, and a switch provided on the front of the strip body, attached to at least near the lower end of the strip body In addition to forming a portion, a fixing member for sandwiching and fixing the table tap body with respect to an object to be attached is detachably attached to the attaching portion.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the switch is installed so that the switch is located on the front side and the insertion port is located on the back side, so that the power supply of the electric device connected to the insertion port is installed.
The cord is on the back of the table tap body, and the switch on the front turns on / off the power to the outlet on the back.
The table tap is FFed, and further, in a state in which the table tap is erected with respect to a horizontal portion of an attachment object such as a desk or a rack by a fixing member attached to an attachment portion formed near the lower end of the table tap body. Fixed.

Further , the table tap of the present invention is claimed in
2, the mounting portion is formed substantially in the center of the back surface of the table tap body .

[0010] The invention By configuring as above, the strip, said by a fixing member which substantially attached to the mounting portion formed in the center of the back of the strip the body, the attachment such as a desk or a rack Not only is it fixed in a tilted state with respect to the horizontal part of the object, but it is also fixed in parallel with the vertical part of the attached object such as a desk or a rack, that is, in a standing state.

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
Description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. Reference numeral 1 is a table tap body formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The positive face F of the strip body 1, a main switch 2, the four individual switch 3 is provided. The main switch 2 has a front face F so that its tip does not protrude from the front face F.
It is provided in the concave portion 4 formed in. The main switch 2 is also used as a breaker, and is automatically turned off when an overcurrent flows through the table tap. Also,
Near the bottom surface B of the side surfaces S1 and S2 of the table tap body 1, a pair of first mounting holes 5 serving as mounting portions are provided on the side surface S1.
Through S2. Further, the back surface R of the strip body 1 is provided with a power cord 6 to be connected to an external power outlet, four spigot 7 corresponding to the individual switch 3 is provided. In the vicinity of the central portion of the back surface R, a pair of second mounting holes 8 that are mounting portions are formed.

Numeral 9 is a fastener as a fixing member. The fastening tool 9 includes a base body 10 formed by bending a single wire rod, a screw receiving plate 11, and a fastening screw 12. Then, the base 10 has a structure as shown in FIG.
The lower end portions 10b are formed in a pair of parallel U-shapes connected to each other, and the pair of parallel upper end portions 10a have a space and a thickness such that they can be inserted into the pair of mounting holes 5 or 8. It is configured. In addition, the lower end portion 1 of the base body 10
The screw receiving plate 11 is attached to the upper surface side of 0b by welding or the like, and the male screw portion 13 of the tightening screw 12 is screwed into a female screw portion (not shown) formed on the screw receiving plate 11. Has been done. A tray 14 is provided on the upper end side of the tightening screw 12, and a rotary knob 15 is provided on the lower end side of the tightening screw 12.

Next, the operation of the usage pattern of this embodiment will be described. It should be noted that in this example, a case of attaching to a desk will be described. First, the table tap body 1
Pair of first mounting holes 5 formed on the side surfaces S1, S2 of the
From the side surface S1 side, the upper end portion 1 of the base portion 10 of the fastener 9 is
0a is inserted respectively. Then, the tightening screw 12 is rotated and loosened so that the distance between the bottom surface B of the table tap body 1 and the upper surface of the tray 14 is larger than the thickness of the top plate D of the desk, which is the object to be mounted. To be And the front F of the table tap body 1 is in front of
Top plate D with the back R facing backwards
Is attached to the left edge of the table, and the pan 14 of the tightening screw 12 is raised by rotating the rotary knob 15, and the top plate D is tightened between the pan 14 and the bottom surface B of the table tap body 1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the table tap body 1 is fixed in a state perpendicular to the top plate D. When fixing the table tap to the right side edge of the top plate D, the upper end portion 10 of the base portion 10 of the fastening tool 9 is fixed.
Insert a into the first mounting hole 5 from the side surface S2 side of the table tap body 1.

Then, the plug (not shown) of the power cord 6 is inserted into an outlet (not shown), and the plug of the power cord C of the electric device to be used is inserted into the insertion port 7 provided on the rear surface R of the table tap body 1. In this state, since the power cord C of the electric device is located behind the table tap body 1, not only does the power cord C of the electric device not hinder the appearance, but also the installation area is minimized to keep the table clean. Can be In particular, when a tower-type (vertical) personal computer is placed on the desk, it is possible to give a sense of unity of design by matching it with the attitude of the personal computer main body.

Further, the front face F of the table tap body 1
Is provided with a main switch 2 and an individual switch 3, and by operating these switches 2 and 3, connection is made to the insertion port 7 on the rear surface R of the table tap body 1, and eventually to these insertion ports 7. It is possible to turn on / off the power supply to the electric device. Note that by operating the individual switches 3 provided with a plurality, it is possible to ON / OFF the energization of in response to these individual switch 3 to a plurality provided in receptacle 7, the main by operating the switch 2, it may be oN / OFF the power supply to all of the insertion port 7 regardless of the opening and closing of the individual switches 3. The main switch 2 is also used as a breaker,
It operates when an overcurrent flows through the table tap, and the power supply to all the insertion ports 7 is cut off. Even after the breaker has been actuated, the energization of the each outlet 7 by closing the main switch 2 is resumed. Moreover, since the the main switch 2 and individual switch 3 is provided on the front F of the strip body 1, easily switch operation is performed, also the order table tap body 1 is fixed to the top plate D desk , Switches 2 and 3 from the front F side
Even if is pressed, the entire table tap does not move, and the switches 2 and 3 can be operated with one hand. Further, the and front Symbol main switch 2 is provided in the recess 4, and connected so that the tip does not protrude from the front F, the respective receptacle 7 by thus touching to the main switch 2 by mistake electrical It is possible to eliminate the risk that all power to the device will be cut off.

Next, the operation of another usage pattern of this embodiment will be described. If the desk is sufficiently empty, or A
Such as when using insert the C adapter to the outlet 7, in order to improve the stability, the strip body 1 can be attached to the top plate D of the desk so that sideways. On the contrary, if there is no space on the top plate D,
The table tap can be used by fixing it to the column instead of the top plate D of the desk. In this case, first, the on strip said pair of second mounting holes 8 formed on the rear surface R of the main body 1, inserting the upper end portion 10a of the base portion 10 of the fastener 9, respectively. Then, the loosened fastening screws 12 are rotated, the distance between the upper surface of the table tap the the side surface S1 of the main body 1 receives <br/> dish 14, the thickness of the top plate D of the desk as a mounting object Alternatively, it should be larger than the thickness of the column. Then, the front F is the front of the strip body 1, mounting the strip on the edge or posts after the top plate D back R thereof faces rearward, the pivot knob 15
The by rotating raise the pan 14 of the fastening screw 12, tightened top plate D or posts in this pan 14 and the side surface S1 of the strip body 1. State whereby, said strip body 1 along the top plate D
In, or the strip body 1 is to be fixed in a state along the pillar. The positional relationship between the desk and the outlet, or by factors such as left and right posts the <br/> as saucer 14 is opposed to the side surface S2 of the strip body 1, the upper end of the base portion 10 of the fastener 9 10a
The may be inserted into the second mounting hole 8 of the strip body 1.

[0023] Then, the cord 6 with plugged into an outlet (not shown) plug (not shown) of the tape <br/> Burutappu the receptacle 7 provided on the back R of the main body 1
Insert the plug of the power cord C of the electric device to be used into. And in this state, the power cord C of the electrical apparatus is pre <br/> Stories behind the strip body 1, appearance, power cord C of the electric device can be prevented from become unsightly. In particular, when the table tap is attached to the column P of the desk, there is no need for a space for installing the table tap on the desk, and the desk can be made clean. Hereinafter, it is the same as the above-mentioned usage form.

Next, regarding the second embodiment of the present invention,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 21 denotes a table tap body formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. This table tap body 21 is
A base portion 22 and a functional portion 24 pivotably supported by a pivot shaft 23 provided in the front-rear direction with respect to the base portion 22.
It consists of and. Then, the front surface F of the functional unit 24
To have a main switch 25, the four individual switch 26 is provided. The main switch 25 is provided in a recess 27 formed in the front face F so that the tip of the main switch 25 does not protrude from the front face F. The main switch 25
Is also used as a breaker, and is automatically turned off when an overcurrent flows through the table tap. Further, the side surfaces S1 and S2 of the base portion 22 have a pair of mounting holes 2 as mounting portions.
8 is formed so as to penetrate from the side surfaces S1 to S2.
A power cord 29 for connecting to an external outlet and the individual switch 2 are provided on the rear surface R of the functional unit 24.
Four insertion ports 30 corresponding to 6 are provided. The fastener 9 serving as a fixing member is detachably attached to the attachment hole 28.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the side surface S is formed in the pair of mounting holes 28 formed in the side surfaces S1 and S2 of the base portion 22 of the table tap body 21.
The upper end portions 10a of the base portions 10 of the fasteners 9 are respectively inserted from the 1 side. Then, loosen the tightening screw 12 is rotated, the distance between the bottom B and the upper surface of the saucer 14 of the base 22 is set to be larger than the thickness of the top plate D of the desk as a mounting object. Then, the front F is the front of the strip body 21, mounting the strip on the left side edge of the top plate D back R thereof faces rearward, the pivot knob 15 the screw tightening by rotating the increasing the pan 14 of 12, tightening the top plate D in this saucer 14 and the bottom surface B of the base 22. Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, the function of the strip body 21 24
Will be fixed in a state perpendicular to the top plate D.
If there is a sufficient margin on the top D, the table tap can be made stable by tilting the function part 24 to make it parallel to the top D. In particular, if as in this embodiment, attaching the AC adapter in which the pair of holes of the insertion opening 30 are arranged vertically,
When the state of the functional unit 24 in parallel with the top plate D, thereby improving the stability. Furthermore, when fixing the strip to the right edge of the top plate D has an upper end portion 10a of the base portion 10 of the fastener 9 is inserted from the side surface side S2 of the base portion 22 in the mounting hole 28. Then, the cord 29
With plugged into an outlet (not shown) plug (not shown) of, outlet 3 provided on the back R of the functional unit 24
Insert the plug of the power cord C of the electric device to be used into 0. In this state, since the power cord C of the electric device is located behind the table tap body 21, not only does the power cord C of the electric device not obstruct the appearance, but also the installation area is minimized to keep the table clean. Can be

Furthermore, on the front F of the functional portion 24 of the strip body 21, a main switch 25 and individual switch 26 is provided, by operating the switches 25 and 26, of the functional unit 24 Rear R outlet 3
It is possible to turn ON / OFF the power supply to the electric devices connected to the insertion port 30. Incidentally, the number <br/> By operating the switch by 26, these ON / OF energization to the insertion opening 30 corresponding to the individual switch 26
It is possible to F, the main switch 25 by operating the can be ON / OFF the power supply to all of the insertion port 30 regardless of the opening and closing of the individual switches 26. Further, the main switch 25 are shared with the breaker operates when an overcurrent flows in the strip, so that the current is supplied to all of the insertion port 30 is shut off. It should be noted that, even after the circuit breaker is activated, before
Serial in a closed main switch 25, the current supply to each outlet 30 is resumed. Further, since the main switch 25 and individual switch 26 is provided on the front F of the functional portion 24 of the strip body 21, facilitated switch operation is also the top plate D of the strip body 21 and desk
It is fixed to the switch 25, 2 from the front F side.
Even if 6 is pressed, the entire table tap does not move, and the switches 25 and 26 can be operated with one hand. The main into the recess 27 switch 25
It is provided, since the tip does not protrude from the front F, before by would touch the main switch 25 by mistake
Note It is possible to eliminate the possibility that all the electric power to the electric devices connected to the respective insertion ports 30 will be cut off. Furthermore, the functional portion 24 for being pivoted swingably on the base 22 via a rotation shaft 23, the user so as not to interfere by the functional unit 24 to an arbitrary position it not only can, for example, bumping the functional unit 24 the user has standing, even I had hooked and clothes, by the <br/> functional unit 24 falls down about the rotary shaft 23 It is possible to reduce the impact and prevent damage to the table tap itself or electric devices placed on the same desk and to prevent injury to the user. Incidentally, the functional unit 24 fallen can be easily restored upright by hand.

As described above, according to the present invention , the main switch 2 and the four individual switches 3 are provided on the front surface F of the table tap body 1 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the individual switches are provided on the back surface R of the table tap body 1. 3 are provided with four insertion ports 7, and the side surface S1 of the table tap body 1 is
A pair of first mounting holes 5 serving as mounting portions are formed near the bottom surface B of S2, a pair of second mounting holes 8 serving as mounting portions are formed in the vicinity of the central portion of the back surface R, and the pair of mounting holes 5 is formed. Alternatively, a fastening tool 9 as a fixing member is detachably attached to 8 so that the power cord and the plug inserted into the insertion port 7 do not obstruct the front face F of the table tap body 1.
By operating the switches 2 and 3 provided on the, it is possible to easily turn on the power to all or individually connected electric devices.
Not only can it be turned on / off, but since the table tap body 1 is fixed by the fastener 9, the switches 2 and 3 can be operated with one hand.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, four individual switches and four insertion ports are provided, but other numbers may be used. Although the formation of the mounting hole in the strip body as a mounting portion, the structures other than this may be attached to the fixed member to strip the body. Further, although the fastener is used as the fixing member, other fixing members may be used .

[0029]

The table tap of the present invention is provided with a table tap body, a plurality of insertion openings provided on the back surface of the table tap body, and a front surface of the table tap body.
And vignetting main switch, and a corresponds to the insertion opening which are more configuration and the same number of individual switches and said insertion port provided on the front of the strip body, a main switch
And the individual switch is installed on the front and the outlet on the back so that the electrical equipment connected to the inlet is
While the power cord is behind the table tap body,
The multiple front individual switches turn on / off the power to the corresponding rear outlets, and the front main switch turns on / off all the electrical outlets regardless of whether the individual switches are open or closed. As it is turned off, not only does the cord of the electrical device connected to the outlet obtrusive, but also the main switch that turns on / off the power to all the outlets and the corresponding rear outlets Power ON / OFF
Easily can Rutotomoni, each difference do the individual switch to
It is possible to finely reduce the power supply to the electric device connected to the inlet .

The table tap of the present invention has a vertically long shape.
A strip body which is formed in the insertion port provided on a back surface of the tape-tap body, and a switch provided on the front of the strip body, attached to at least near the lower end of the strip body And a fixing member for sandwiching and fixing the table tap body with respect to the object to be attached is detachably attached to the attaching portion, and the switch is on the front side and the insertion port is on the rear side. Installed so that the power cord of the electric device connected to the insertion port will be behind the table tap body, and the switch on the front will turn on / off the power to the insertion port on the back. Further, the table tap is fixed by a fixing member attached to a mounting portion formed near the lower end of the table tap main body, such as a desk or a rack. Since it is fixed in an upright position against a flat part, not only does the cord of the electrical device connected to the outlet not disturb the eyes, but also the operation of the switch that turns ON / OFF the power to the rear outlet. Not only can the switch be easily operated with one hand, but the table tap can be fixed to a horizontal part such as the top plate or shelf plate of the object to be mounted with a small installation area, and the top plate or shelf can be easily installed. The area of the board can be effectively utilized.

Further , the table tap of the present invention is claimed in
In 2, substantially at the center of the back of the strip body is obtained by forming the mounting portion, strip
Is not only fixed by the fixing member attached to the attachment portion formed in the approximate center of the back surface of the table tap body in a state in which it is tilted against a horizontal portion of the attachment such as a desk or a rack. Since it is fixed in parallel to the vertical part of the attached object such as a desk or a rack, that is, in an upright state, there is a sufficient installation area in a horizontal part such as the top plate or shelf plate of the attached object. If the table tap is tilted, it can be attached to a horizontal part of the attached object for a stable state, while it can be attached to a vertical part such as a column of the attached object. Even if a horizontal portion such as the top plate or the shelf plate does not have a sufficient installation area, the area of the top plate or the shelf plate can be effectively utilized.

[0032]

[0033]

[0034]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view in which a part of a table tap is cut away, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage pattern of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the base of the clamp.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing another usage pattern of the same.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing another usage pattern of the same.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing another usage pattern of the same.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a table tap according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,21 strip body 2,25 main switch 3, 26 individual switch 5 the first mounting hole (mounting portion) 7,30 insertion port 8 second mounting hole (mounting portion) 9 fasteners (fixed 22) Base 24 Functional part 28 Mounting hole (mounting part) F Front R Back

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-11-111377 (JP, A) JP-A-11-8032 (JP, A) Actually open Sho-58-41594 (JP, U) Actually open 4- 61885 (JP, U) Actual development Sho 63-70678 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01R 25/00 H01R 13/70

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A table tap body and this table tap
A plurality of insertion ports provided on the back of-up body, said tape
The main switch provided on the front of the bull tap body, and
Strip, characterized in that in correspondence with the outlet being more configuration and the same number of individual switches and said insertion port provided on the front of the strip body. 2. A vertically long table tap body.
And an insertion port provided on the back surface of the table tap body, and a switch provided on the front surface of the table tap body, forming an attachment portion at least near the lower end of the table tap body, and A table tap, wherein a fixing member for sandwiching and fixing the table tap body with respect to an object to be attached is detachably attached to the attaching portion. 3. The center of the back surface of the table tap body
To claim 2, wherein the strip, characterized that you formed the mounting portion.