JP4218646B2 - Floor wiring system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a floor wiring system including a floor outlet device.

Conventionally, a connector such as a power outlet, a telephone line, or a LAN cable is generally installed in a wall in a house (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The installation position is usually determined assuming the layout and usability of the electrical product.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-032417

  However, since the layout of electrical products in the room varies depending on the user, there have been cases where an extension cord has to be used to connect to a power outlet. However, if the number of power outlets and connectors is increased in order to avoid such a situation as much as possible, there is a problem that the work is increased and the cost is increased and the appearance is also deteriorated.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to obtain a wiring system that can flexibly cope with various layouts of electrical products.

The invention according to claim 1 is a floor wiring system including a floor outlet device installed so as to block a part of the opening of the wiring receiving groove provided on the floor, wherein the wiring receiving groove is extended. The floor outlet device is configured so that the installation position of the floor outlet device can be changed along the direction, and a groove cover panel that closes at least a part of the opening other than the portion plugged by the floor outlet device is disposed. The first bottom wall portion having a substantially rectangular shape, the first side wall portions disposed on both sides in the width direction of the wiring receiving groove with respect to the first bottom wall portion, and the first bottom wall portion And a second side wall portion disposed on both sides in the extending direction of the wiring housing groove, and a plug housing recess that is recessed downward with respect to the floor surface is formed. One bottom wall and two first sides on both sides in the width direction A U-shaped plate having a side wall, one of the second side walls disposed on both sides of the first bottom wall in the extending direction of the wiring receiving groove, and the second side wall A second bottom wall portion extending in a horizontal direction opposite to the first bottom wall portion from the lower end, and each formed in a substantially L shape and extending to the first bottom wall portion. comprising a two base plate facing each other at both sides, and to one of said second side wall portion at least one of the two base plate, connector and fixed, and the first and second bottom wall portions Between the bottom surface of the wiring housing groove, a gap in which wiring can be routed is provided , a belt-like plate for closing the portion where the wiring is routed at the bottom of the wiring housing groove is provided , and the wiring to be connected to the connector is From the bottom of the wiring receiving groove, the strip plate and the second bottom wall Characterized in that the draw through an aperture between.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the wiring receiving groove is provided at an outer edge portion of an indoor floor.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that an installation mechanism for installing the floor outlet device is provided at a predetermined pitch along the extending direction of the wiring receiving groove.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a lid member for the plug housing recess in which an insertion hole through which a wiring connected to the plug is inserted is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the floor outlet device includes a erection member constructed on both sides of the opening, and the base plate is detachably attached to the erection member.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the installation position of the floor outlet device along the wiring receiving groove and flexibly cope with various layout settings of the electric product. Even when the layout is changed, it can be handled more easily. Furthermore, compared with the case where it is fixedly installed on the wall as in the prior art, there is an advantage that the labor of the construction is reduced and the construction cost can be reduced. In addition, since the wiring receiving groove can be used as a connector receiving place, it is not necessary to separately provide a receiving place on the floor side or the wall side, so that the apparatus configuration can be further downsized and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. it can.

According to the invention of claim 2 , since the floor can be secured as a wider series of areas inside the wiring receiving groove, flooring and other floor construction can be performed separately from the wiring construction work, The process can be set and changed more easily. In addition, since electrical products are often arranged on the outer edge of the floor in the room, there is an advantage that the length of the wiring that is routed on the floor surface and exposed can be shortened.

According to the invention of claim 3, the floor outlet device can be more reliably installed by the installation mechanism, and compared with the case where it can be installed at an arbitrary position while sufficiently securing the installation position. The manufacturing cost of the installation mechanism can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the portion into which the plug is inserted into the connector can be hidden on the back side of the lid member to improve the aesthetic appearance.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the base plate can be attached and detached while the floor outlet device is installed or placed at the desired position, and construction and maintenance can be performed more easily.

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

  (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an overview of a room equipped with a floor wiring system according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the floor wiring system, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view of the floor outlet device, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the floor outlet device (wiring housing). FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the floor outlet device (a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the extending direction of the wiring housing grooves).

  A wiring housing groove 3 is provided on the floor 2 of the room 1, and a floor outlet device 5 and a groove cover panel 6 are attached so as to close the opening 4 of the wiring housing groove 3. In the present embodiment, the wiring housing groove 3 is provided at the outer edge of the floor 2 in the room 1 (in the case of FIG. 1, the boundary between the adjacent room (not shown) and the wall 7). Thereby, compared with the case where the wiring accommodation groove | channel 3 is provided more inside, the floor 2 can be ensured as a wider series of area | regions. In FIG. 1, the wiring housing grooves 3 are provided on the three outer edges of the floor 2 in the room 1, but may be provided over the entire peripheral edge of the floor 2 or may be provided only in part.

  A lid member 8 is provided above the floor outlet device 5, and a cable (cord) connected from an insertion hole 9 formed in the lid member 8 to a plug 11 fastened to the connector 10 of the floor outlet device 5. 12 is withdrawn on the floor 2. Note that it is preferable that the surfaces of the groove cover panel 6 and the cover member 8 are connected to the surface of the floor 2 without causing a step in the mounted state.

  Here, a rotatable rotating lid 43 is further attached to the insertion hole 9 of the lid member 8 so that the opening area of the insertion hole 9 is reduced, and the opening position of the insertion hole 9 is adjusted to the layout of the electrical product. It is preferable that the variable setting is possible. Specifically, a circular through hole is formed in the lid member 8, while the rotary lid 43 has a top plate portion 44 in which a part of the disk is cut out, and the cutout portion is used as the insertion hole 9. Yes. At this time, the rotating lid 43 may be locked to the back surface of the lid member 8 by a claw portion 45 erected on the back surface of the top plate portion 44. Further, in this case, the rotary lids 43 having different shapes may be selectively attached as appropriate.

  Shoulder portions 13 are provided on both side edges of the opening 4 of the wiring housing groove 3, and the flange portion 14 of the floor outlet device 5 is bridged between the pair of shoulder portions 13. Then, the floor outlet device 5 is detachably attached by inserting the attachment screw 16 through the through hole 17 formed in the flange portion 14 and screwing it into the screw hole 15 provided in the shoulder portion 13. This screw hole 15 corresponds to the installation mechanism of the present invention.

  The screw holes 15 are provided at a plurality of locations at a constant pitch (interval; for example, 20 cm) along the extending direction of the wiring housing groove 3. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the floor outlet device 5 can be installed at a plurality of locations along the extending direction of the wiring housing groove 3. At this time, the position where the groove cover panel 6 is fitted is shifted, or the length is shortened by cutting the groove cover panel 6, so that it is blocked by the floor outlet device 5 in the opening 4 of the wiring housing groove 3. It is preferable to cover almost the entire area of the non-interval with the groove cover panel 6. Further, even if the length of the underfloor wiring 18 connected to the connector 10 is made long and the floor outlet device 5 is shifted along the extending direction of the wiring housing groove 3, the length of the underfloor wiring 18 is not short. It is preferable to keep it.

  In the floor outlet apparatus 5, connector blocks 20a and 20b (20) having connectors 10a and 10b (10) and a U-shaped plate 21 are screwed to a frame 19 using screws 22 and integrated. Is.

  The frame 19 is a substantially rectangular frame-like plate material (for example, a metal plate) in plan view, and a substantially rectangular through hole 23 is formed at the center thereof. That is, the frame 19 is formed with four edges having a predetermined width around the through-hole 23, and a pair of edges 24, 24 facing each other is the shoulder of the wiring housing groove 3. The flange portions 14 and 14 are placed on the base plate 13. That is, the frame 19 corresponds to the erection member of the present invention. Further, a screw hole 25 is formed on the edge side of the through hole 23 of the edges 24, 24, and the U-shaped plate 21 is screwed into the screw hole 25 using a screw 22. Further, screw holes 27 are formed in the other pair of edges 26 and 26, and the connector blocks 20 a and 20 b are screwed into the screw holes 27 using the screws 22.

  The connector block 20 is obtained by attaching the connector 10 and the like to the base plate 28 and integrating them. The base plate 28 is a plate material (for example, a metal plate) bent in a substantially L shape in a side view, and includes a side wall portion 29, a bottom wall portion 30 extending from the lower end of the side wall portion 29 in the horizontal direction, and a side wall portion 29. And a flange portion 31 that protrudes from the upper end to the outside in the horizontal direction with a constant width. Two through holes 32 are formed in the side wall 29, and a part of the connector 10 is inserted into the through hole 32, and an end surface 33 of the inserted portion and an insertion port 34 formed in the end surface 33 are provided. The connector 10 is fixed to the base plate 28 (side wall portion 29) with the bottom wall portion 30 exposed on the opposite side of the extending direction. Then, the side wall 29 is inserted into the through hole 23 of the frame 19 from above or below, the lower surface of the flange 31 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the edge 26 of the frame 19, and the flange 31 is moved from the center side of the through hole 23. Engage with edge 26. In this state, the connector block 20 is detachably fixed to the frame 19 using screws 22. With this configuration, most of the connector 10 is surrounded by the side wall portion 29, the bottom wall portion 30, and the flange portion 31, and the protection of the connector 10 and the underfloor wiring 18 connected thereto can be enhanced.

  The U-shaped plate 21 includes a bottom wall portion 35, a pair of side wall portions 36 erected at both ends of the bottom wall portion 35, and a flange portion that protrudes outward in the horizontal direction from the upper end of the side wall portion 36. 37. Then, the side wall portions 36 and 36 are inserted into the through-hole 23 of the frame 19 from above or below, and the lower surfaces of the flange portions 37 and 37 are brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the edges 24 and 24 of the frame 19. Is engaged with the edges 24, 24 from the center side of the through hole 23. In this state, the connector block 20 is detachably fixed to the frame 19 using screws 22. In the present embodiment, the connector block 20 needs to be attached to and detached from the frame 19 with the U-shaped plate 21 removed.

  Then, when the two connector blocks 20 and the U-shaped plate 21 are attached to the frame 19, the bottom wall portion 35, the side wall portions 36 and 36 of the U-shaped plate 21, and the side wall portions 29 of the connector blocks 20a and 20b, A plug receiving recess 38 surrounded by 29 is formed. The plug housing recess 38 is recessed downward at a position below the floor surface when the floor outlet device 5 is installed. At this time, the connector block 20 is positioned on the extending direction side of the wiring housing groove 3 with respect to the plug housing recess 38, while the lid member 8 and the rotary lid 43 are connected to the plug housing recess 38. Will be covered.

  In the present embodiment, the two connector blocks 20 are a high-power connector block 20a having a high-power connector 10a functioning as a power outlet and a low-power connector block 20b having a connector 10b for a telephone line or a LAN cable. Are arranged opposite to each other with the plug housing recess 38 interposed therebetween, thereby suppressing mutual interference between the strong electric system and the weak electric system. Further, a high-power wiring path 39 and a low-power wiring path 40 are formed at the bottom of the wiring housing groove 3 and the mutual interference between the high-power system and the low-power system is also suppressed by this configuration. . The routing paths 39 and 40 are formed by inserting a long member 41 having a substantially E-shaped cross-section with the upper part opened at the bottom of the wiring housing groove 3 and closing the open part with a belt-like plate 42. Can be formed.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the installation position of the floor outlet device 5 can be changed along the wiring receiving groove 3 to flexibly cope with various layouts of the electrical product. It becomes possible to cope with a change in the arrangement of. Furthermore, compared with the case where it is fixedly installed on the wall as in the prior art, there is an advantage that the labor of the construction is reduced and the construction cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the wiring accommodation groove | channel 3 was provided in the outer edge part of the floor 2 of the room | chamber interior 1, the floor 2 can be ensured as a wider series area | region, and wiring of flooring and other floor construction is wired. In addition to the construction work, the process can be set and changed more easily. In addition, since electrical products are often arranged on the outer edge of the floor 2 in the room 1, there is also an advantage that the length of wiring exposed on the floor surface can be shortened.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the screw holes 15 as the installation mechanism are provided at a predetermined pitch along the extending direction of the wiring housing groove 3, the floor outlet device 5 can be more reliably installed. The manufacturing cost of the installation mechanism can be reduced as compared with a case where the installation mechanism can be installed at an arbitrary position while sufficiently securing the installation position.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the connector block 20 is provided on the extending direction side of the wiring housing groove 3 with respect to the plug housing recess 38, so that the wiring housing groove 3 can be used as a housing place for the connector block 20. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately provide a storage place on the floor side or the wall side, the apparatus configuration can be further downsized and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, since the lid member 8 of the plug housing recess 38 in which the insertion hole 9 through which the cable 12 connected to the plug 11 is inserted is provided, the portion where the plug 11 is inserted into the connector block 20 is covered. The appearance can be improved by hiding it behind the member 8.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the connector block 20 is detachably attached to the frames 19 that are installed on both sides of the opening 4 of the wiring housing groove 3, so that the floor outlet device 5 is installed or arranged at an intended position. Accordingly, there is an advantage that the connector block 20 can be attached and detached as it is, and construction and maintenance can be performed more easily.

  (Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a floor outlet device used in the floor wiring system according to this embodiment (a cross-sectional view along the extending direction of the wiring housing groove), and FIG. It is a perspective view of the decorative cover used with this floor wiring system. The floor wiring system according to this embodiment includes the same components as those of the floor wiring system according to the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The floor outlet device 5A according to the present embodiment includes a decorative cover 50 made of, for example, resin instead of the U-shaped plate 21. The decorative cover 50 includes a flange portion 51 having a substantially rectangular frame shape in plan view, a side wall portion 52 facing the width direction of the wiring housing groove 3, and a through hole 55 for the connector 10, and extending the wiring housing groove 3. A side wall 53 and a bottom wall 54 that face each other are provided, and a plug housing recess 38 is formed as a space surrounded by the side walls 52 and 53 and the bottom wall 54.

  With this configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. And according to this embodiment, since the inner wall surface of the plug accommodation recessed part 38 and the upper surface of the flame | frame 19 can be coat | covered integrally, the improvement of aesthetics can be aimed at. Note that the decorative cover 50 is not necessarily fixed to the frame 19.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made. For example, in the said embodiment, although illustrated about the floor outlet apparatus containing both a high electrical connector block and a weak electrical connector block, this invention can be implemented also as what contains only any one.

  Also, relay devices (joint boxes) for underfloor wiring are provided in a plurality of locations along the extending direction in the wiring receiving groove, and the floor outlet device is connected to the floor outlet device close to it according to the installation position of the floor outlet device. You may make it connect to.

  Further, the wiring may be extended from the wiring receiving groove toward the indoor floor (inner area of the wiring receiving groove) and connected to a floor outlet device or the like provided in the inner area. In this case, a hole may be provided in advance in the side wall of the wiring housing groove, or a shape that allows the hole to be formed with a finger or a tool may be provided.

  Furthermore, the extra length portion of the cable (cord) connected to the plug may be accommodated in the wiring accommodating groove, or the concave member forming the accommodating portion may be attached so as to close the opening of the wiring accommodating groove. Good.

1 is a schematic view of a room equipped with a floor wiring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a floor wiring system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing which shows a mode that the installation position of a floor outlet apparatus is changed in the floor wiring system concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention (figure of the cross section in alignment with the extending direction of a wiring accommodation groove | channel). 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a floor outlet device used in a floor wiring system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A sectional view of a floor outlet device used with a floor wiring system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention (a figure of a section which meets an extension direction of a wiring accommodation slot). Sectional drawing of the floor outlet apparatus used with the floor wiring system concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention (Drawing of a cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of a wiring accommodation groove | channel). Sectional drawing of the floor outlet apparatus used with the floor wiring system concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention (The figure of the cross section in alignment with the extending direction of a wiring accommodation groove | channel). The perspective view of the decorative cover used with the floor wiring system concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor 2 Floor 3 Wiring accommodation groove | channel 4 Opening part 5,5A Floor outlet apparatus 6 Groove cover panel 8 Cover member 9 Insertion hole 11 Plug 12 Cable (wiring)
15 Screw hole (installation mechanism)
19 Frame (erection member)
20 Connector block 38 Plug receiving recess

Claims (6)

A floor wiring system including a floor outlet device installed so as to block a part of an opening of a wiring receiving groove provided on a floor,
An installation position of the floor outlet device can be changed along the extending direction of the wiring receiving groove, and a groove lid panel for closing at least a part of the opening other than the portion closed by the floor outlet device is arranged. Set up
The floor outlet device includes a substantially rectangular first bottom wall portion, a first side wall portion disposed on both sides in the width direction of the wiring housing groove with respect to the first bottom wall portion, and the first A plug housing recess that is surrounded by a second side wall portion disposed on both sides in the extending direction of the wiring housing groove with respect to the bottom wall portion of the bottom wall portion and recessed downward with respect to the floor surface is formed,
The floor outlet device
A U-shaped plate having the first bottom wall and the two first side walls on both sides in the width direction;
One of the second side wall portions arranged on both sides of the wiring receiving groove in the extending direction with respect to the first bottom wall portion, and the opposite of the first bottom wall portion from the lower end of the second side wall portion Two base plates each having a second bottom wall portion extending in the horizontal direction on the side and formed substantially in an L shape and facing each other on both sides in the extending direction with respect to the first bottom wall portion; ,
A connector is fixed to the second side wall of at least one of the two base plates ,
Between the first and second bottom wall portions and the bottom surface of the wiring receiving groove, a gap is provided in which wiring can be routed,
Provide a belt-like plate that closes the part where the wiring is routed at the bottom of the wiring receiving groove,
A floor wiring system , wherein wiring connected to the connector is drawn out from the bottom of the wiring receiving groove through an opening between the belt-like plate and the second bottom wall . The floor wiring system according to claim 1, wherein the wiring housing groove is provided at an outer edge of an indoor floor. The floor wiring system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an installation mechanism for installing the floor outlet device is provided at a predetermined pitch along an extending direction of the wiring housing groove. The floor wiring system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a lid member for the plug housing recess formed with an insertion hole through which a wiring connected to the plug is inserted. The floor outlet device includes an erection member erected on both sides of the opening,
Floor wiring system according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that mounted detachably said base plate to said bridging member. The floor outlet apparatus used with the floor wiring system as described in any one of Claims 1-5 .

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