JP4621003B2 - Wiring hole cover device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring hole cover device that closes a wiring hole provided in a top plate of a fixture such as a table or desk used in an office or the like.

Conventionally, in a fixture such as a desk or a table used in an office or the like, an electronic device is often placed on a top board and used. For this reason, a wiring hole is opened in the top plate, and wiring is carried out from the wiring hole by floor or lateral feed. When the wiring is not used, the wiring hole is closed so that the wiring portion cannot be seen from the outside. Some have a wiring hole cover device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-127777

  However, the conventional wiring hole cover device as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 opens the wiring hole by removing the cover when wiring, but it is necessary to store the removed cover at that time. Therefore, it takes time and there is a risk of losing the cover. Moreover, since the wiring hole is in a state of being opened rearward, not only the appearance is good, but there is a possibility that the wiring protrudes rearward from the wiring hole and further deteriorates the aesthetic appearance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring hole cover device that has a good appearance around the wiring hole at the time of wiring and that does not cause the cover to be lost.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) is provided on the rear edge of the top plate, the notch which opens toward the vertical direction and the rear, fitted with a fixing frame having a notch-shaped wire opening that opens toward the vertical direction and the rear, this A wiring cover device in which a cover capable of closing the wiring opening is attached to a fixed frame , and the cover includes a cover main body having a hook portion formed at a rear end and capable of closing an upper portion of the wiring opening. The cover body is closed so as to close the upper part of the wiring opening, and the cover body in the closed position is turned over so that it hangs down from the rear part of the wiring opening . and adapted to release the front, displaceable and to the said hook portions are hanging suspended on the hook to the fixed frame in a vertical support piece provided on the rear sides of the fixed frame and orientation, the fixed frame Ru detachably attached to.

(2) In the above item (1), when the cover is in the suspended posture, the cover is configured to partition an open portion that opens toward the rear of the wiring opening.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), when the cover is in the suspended position, the surface facing upward of the cover is made flat with the surface of the fixed frame.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the front lower surface of the cover is in contact with the opening edge of the wiring opening in the fixed frame so that the cover can be held in a closed position. A horizontal support piece that protrudes in the horizontal direction is provided, and the rear lower surface of the cover is in contact with the rear of the horizontal support piece, and left and right vertical support pieces that can hold the cover in a closed position are provided, and the rear part of the cover Further, an L-shaped hooking portion capable of supporting the cover in a suspended posture is provided by being locked to the vertical support piece.

(5) In the above item (4), the upper surface of the horizontal support piece and the upper end portion of the vertical support piece have the same height.

(6) In any one of the above items (1) to (5), a downward engagement piece is provided at each of the left and right ends of the cover, and the engagement piece or both the left and right sides of the fixed frame facing the engagement piece are provided. An engagement hole that can be engaged with and disengaged from the engagement protrusion with elastic force when the engagement protrusion is on one of the inner surfaces and the cover is in the closed position on the other is provided.

(7) In any one of the above items (1) to (6), an engaging portion that is engageable with the front lower portion of the fixed frame is provided on the lower surface of the front portion of the cover when the cover is in the closed posture.

(8) In the above item (6) or the above item (7) subordinate to the above item (6), when the cover is in a suspended position, the hooking portion of the cover abuts on the front surface of the vertical support piece, and A cover locking piece is brought into contact with the rear surface of the vertical support piece.

(9) In any one of the above items (1) to (8), the cover is provided with a mounting piece on which an electric wire facing in the left-right direction can be mounted when the cover is in a suspended posture.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, the cover is detachably attached to the fixed frame, and the closing posture for closing the wiring opening and the suspension suspended from the fixing frame so that the wiring opening can be opened. Since it can be displaced to the lowered position, the appearance around the wiring opening is improved, and it is not necessary to store the cover removed from the fixed frame at the time of wiring, so there is a risk of loss. Disappear.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, since the cover detached from the fixed frame at the time of wiring can be displaced in a hanging posture so as to partition the open portion of the fixed frame, the appearance is improved and the wiring is Wiring can be performed with good appearance without protruding from the wiring opening to the back of the top board.

(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, when the cover is in the suspended posture, the surface facing upward of the cover becomes flat with the surface of the fixed frame, so that the wiring can be performed with better appearance.

(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, by placing the cover on the horizontal support piece and the vertical support piece of the fixed frame, the cover can be stably supported in the closed posture for closing the wiring opening. In addition, the cover can be supported in a suspended posture by hooking the hook portion of the cover on the vertical support piece.

(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, since the upper surface of the horizontal support piece and the upper end of the vertical support piece have the same height, the cover can be stably supported in the closed posture.

(F) According to the invention described in claim 6, the cover can be held in a closed position without rattling with respect to the fixed frame by the elastic engagement between the engagement convex portion and the engagement hole. Can be easily removed from the fixed frame.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the upward movement of the front part of the cover can be stopped by the engagement between the engaging part of the cover and the lower part on the front side of the fixed frame, and the cover is closed more stably. It can be held in a posture.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, when the cover is in the suspended position, the hooking portion of the cover abuts on the front surface of the vertical support piece, and the engagement piece of the cover is on the rear surface of the vertical support piece. By making contact, the cover can be stably held in the suspended posture.

(I) According to the invention described in claim 9, when the cover is in the suspended posture, the electric wires can be arranged in an orderly manner by placing the electric wires in the left-right direction on the placing piece of the cover.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a perspective view of a desk to which the wiring hole cover device of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the wiring hole cover device, FIG. 3 is an exploded plan view of the wiring hole cover device, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the operation of the wiring hole cover device, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the operation of the wiring hole cover device. In the following description, it is assumed that the upper left in FIG. 1, the left in FIGS. 2 and 3 is “front”, the lower right in FIG. 1, and the right in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the table (1) is provided with an upper frame (3) on left and right L-shaped legs (2), and a top plate (4) is mounted on the upper frame (3). It is a thing. A wiring hole cover device (5), which will be described later, is provided at the rear of the top plate (4).

  In the wiring hole cover device (5), a cover (16) is detachably attached to a fixed frame (7) attached to the top plate (4).

The rear edge of the top plate (4), cutouts spread after opening toward the vertical direction and the rear (6) is formed on the notch (6), toward a vertical direction and a rear open A substantially U-shaped fixed frame (7) in plan view having a notched wiring opening (8) is attached.

  The fixed frame (7) is made of a synthetic resin and is a frame fitted into the notch (6) of the top plate (4) so that the upper surface is substantially flat with the surface of the top plate (4). A portion (9) and an inner surface of the frame portion (9), that is, an opening edge of the wiring opening (8), and project substantially horizontally so as to narrow the opening width of the wiring opening (8). Horizontal support pieces (10), (10) and left and right vertical support pieces, which are provided near the opening of the frame (9) behind the horizontal support pieces (10), (10), that is, on both sides of the rear part, and are directed vertically (11) and (11). The upper surface of the horizontal support piece (10) and the upper end portion of the vertical support piece (11) are set to have the same height.

  The fixed frame (7) has the outer surface of the frame portion (9) of the notch portion (6) in a state where the frame portion (9) is in contact with the peripheral edge of the notch portion (6) on the top plate (4). It is fitted in close contact with the opening edge. Between the horizontal support piece (10) and the vertical support piece (11), left and right elastic pieces (13) having elastic force in the left and right direction are provided by a downward U-shaped kerf (12). At the upper end of (13), an engaging convex part (14) forming an arcuate surface is formed. Further, an engagement groove (15) recessed forward is formed on the lower surface of the front portion of the frame portion (9).

The cover (16) is made of metal, is detachably attached to the fixed frame (7), and closes the upper portion of the wiring opening (8) of the fixed frame (7) (mainly FIG. 4 ( a) and FIG. 5 (a)), and a hanging posture (see FIG. 4 (c) and FIG. 5 (d)) that is suspended from the fixed frame (7) so that the wiring opening (8) can be opened. And has a cover body (17) and a metal receiving plate (18) fixed to the back surface (lower surface) of the cover body (17).

  The cover main body (17) has a shape in which the plane is complementary to the wiring opening (8) of the fixed frame (7) so that the wiring opening (8) of the fixed frame (7) can be closed. At the rear end portion, there is an L-shaped hooking portion (17A) as seen from the side consisting of a downward bent portion (17a) and a forward bent portion (17b) facing forward from the lower end of the downward bent portion (17a). Is formed.

  The receiving plate (18) has a substantially T-shaped horizontal plate portion (18a) in plan view, and a downward bent portion (17a) of the cover (16) is formed at the rear end portion of the horizontal plate portion (18a). Downward bent portions (18b) that are in close contact with the inner surface are formed, and the left and right engaging convex portions (14) of the fixed frame (7) are engaged with the engaging convex portions (14) at the opposite ends. A locking piece (20) having a detachable locking hole (19) (or recess) is formed downward. The front end of the backing plate (18) is formed at the lower end of the downward bent portion (18c) and the downward bent portion (18c), and can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging groove (15) of the fixed frame (7). A forward-facing engagement portion (18d) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 (a) and FIG. 5 (a), the cover (16) is placed on the horizontal support piece (10) and the vertical support piece (11). The locking hole (19) of the locking piece (20) is elastically engaged with the portion (14), and is supported in a closed posture that closes the wiring opening (8) of the fixed frame (7). Further, the engaging portion (18d) of the cover (16) engages with the engaging groove (15) of the fixed frame (7) and stops the upward movement of the front portion of the cover (16).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 5 (b), when the rear part of the cover (16) is lifted by hand, the engaging convex part (14), the locking hole (19), and the engaging piece (18d) And the engagement groove (15) are disengaged, and the cover (16) can be removed from the fixed frame (7) to open the wiring opening (8).

  After passing the electric wire (23) through the wiring opening (8), as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the cover (16) is turned over, and in this state, the cover (16) is lowered, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5 (d), the cover (16) is directed to the back of the wiring opening (8) by hooking the hook (17A) of the cover (16) on the vertical support piece (11). Then, the wiring opening (8) is opened so as to partition the open part to be opened, and is supported in a suspended posture suspended from the fixed frame (7). When the cover (16) is in the suspended position, the surface facing the upper side of the cover (16), that is, the surface of the downward bent portion (17a) is the frame portion (9) of the fixed frame (7). The surface is flat.

  When the cover (16) is supported in the suspended position, the rear surface of the hook (17A) of the cover (16) abuts the front surface of the vertical support piece (11), and the engagement piece of the cover (16). The front edge of (20) contacts the rear surface of the vertical support piece (11). That is, with the vertical support piece (11) sandwiched between the hook portion (17A) and the engagement piece (20), the cover (16) is in a suspended position so that it does not swing back and forth. Supported.

  In addition, when the cover (16) is in the suspended position, the open portion that opens toward the rear of the wiring opening (8) is in a state of being partitioned by the cover (16). Wiring can be performed with good appearance, without protruding from the wiring opening (8) to the back of the top plate (4). When the cover (16) is displaced to the hanging position, the downward bent part (18c) of the cover (16) becomes a mounting piece on which the electric wire (23a) facing left and right can be placed, and the wiring is It is possible to prevent sagging downward.

  As described above, the cover (16) is detachably attached to the fixed frame (7), and the closing position for closing the wiring opening (8) of the fixing frame (7) and the wiring opening (8) are opened. The cover (16) detached from the fixed frame (7) at the time of wiring is stored in another place by enabling displacement to the hanging posture to be hung on the fixed frame (7). Since it is not necessary, there is no risk of loss.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following various modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(I) The engaging portion (18d) and the locking piece (20) are directly provided on the cover (16).
(Ii) The engaging projection (14) is provided in the cover (16), and the locking hole (19) is provided in the fixed frame (7).

It is a perspective view of the table to which the wiring hole cover apparatus of this invention is applied. Similarly, it is a top view which shows one Embodiment of a wiring hole cover apparatus. Similarly, it is an exploded plan view. Similarly, it is a vertical side view along the IV-IV line in FIG. 2 which shows the effect | action of a wiring hole cover apparatus. Similarly, it is a perspective view which shows an effect | action of a wiring hole cover apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Table
(2) Leg
(3) Upper frame
(4) Top plate
(5) Wiring hole cover device
(6) Notch
(7) Fixed frame
(8) Wiring opening
(9) Frame
(10) Horizontal support piece
(11) Vertical support piece
(12) Cut groove
(13) Elastic piece
(14) Engaging projection
(15) Engagement groove
(16) Cover
(17) Cover body
(17a) Downward bending
(17b) Forward bending part
(17A) Hook
(18) Back plate
(18a) Horizontal plate
(18b) Downward bending part
(18c) Downward bending part (mounting piece)
(18d) Engagement part
(19) Locking hole
(20) Locking piece
(23) Electric wire
(23a) Electric wire

Claims (9)

It provided trailing edge of the top plate, the notch which opens toward the vertical direction and the rear, fitted with a fixing frame having a notch-shaped wire opening that opens toward the vertical direction and the rear, to the fixed frame In the wiring cover device attached with a cover capable of closing the wiring opening,
The cover is provided with a cover body in which a hook portion is formed at a rear end portion and can close the upper portion of the wiring opening, and the cover body is closed to close the upper portion of the wiring opening; Flip the cover body at the time of this closed position, so as to droop from the rear part of the wire openings and then adapted to open the front of the wire openings, wherein the hook portion is at the rear sides of the fixed frame provided vertical support piece to be displaced in a suspended posture suspended to the fixed frame by hooking the wiring hole cover device being characterized in that detachably attached to the fixed frame.   2. The wiring hole cover device according to claim 1, wherein when the cover is in a suspended posture, an opening portion that opens toward the rear of the wiring opening is partitioned.   3. The wiring hole cover device according to claim 1, wherein when the cover is in a suspended posture, a surface facing upward of the cover is flat with a surface of the fixed frame.   A horizontal support piece that protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction is provided so that the lower surface of the front part of the cover abuts the opening edge of the wiring opening in the fixed frame, and the cover can be held in a closed position. The left and right vertical support pieces that can hold the cover in a closed position are provided on the rear surface of the cover, and the cover is secured to the rear portion of the cover by the vertical support pieces. The wiring hole cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an L-shaped hook portion that can be supported in a suspended posture.   5. The wiring hole cover device according to claim 4, wherein an upper surface of the horizontal support piece and an upper end portion of the vertical support piece have the same height.   Downward engaging pieces are provided at both left and right end portions of the cover, the engaging convex portions are provided on either the right or left inner surfaces of the fixing frame facing the engaging pieces or the engaging pieces, and the cover is provided on the other side. The wiring hole cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an engaging hole that can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the engaging convex portion with an elastic force when in the closed posture.   The wiring hole according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an engagement portion is provided on a lower surface of the front portion of the cover so as to be engageable with a lower portion on the front side of the fixed frame when the cover is in a closed posture. Cover device.   When the cover is in a suspended position, the hooking portion of the cover is in contact with the front surface of the vertical support piece, and the locking piece of the cover is in contact with the rear surface of the vertical support piece. The wiring hole cover device according to claim 6, which depends on claim 6 or claim 6. The wiring hole cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cover is provided with a mounting piece on which an electric wire facing in the left-right direction can be mounted when the cover is in a suspended posture.

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