JP4710447B2 - Wiring system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring system capable of simultaneously transmitting information and load power.

  Conventionally, in a system that performs load operation (monitoring) control through a terminal device, a transmission signal composed of a multipolar baseband signal is sent from the central monitoring device to the terminal device by time division multiplexing, and each terminal device transmits this transmission signal. There has been a system for exchanging information by using and obtaining a power supply for a terminal circuit unit (Patent Document 1).

In this system, a switch box standardized for an embedded wiring device and an operation terminal provided with an operation switch or the like using a mounting frame corresponding to the switch box are embedded in a wall surface. It is designed to be used in the same way as a wall switch. Also, when installing two sets of operation terminals, use a double mounting frame with two mounting windows, attach a series of one side of the mounting frame to a series of switch boxes, and attach the other side to the wall It has been arranged so that the two operation terminals are provided side by side by arranging the operation terminals on the respective mounting windows. In addition, a signal from one operating terminal (switch box side) to the other operating terminal can be obtained by bringing the conductive pieces provided between the mounting windows into contact with the lead pieces of the operating terminals provided on the mounting windows on both sides. It is configured to feed and wire the wires.
Japanese Patent No. 3136006 (paragraph numbers 0004, 0005, 0015, FIGS. 1 and 37)

  By the way, although the above system can supply power to the terminal circuit unit of the terminal by a transmission signal, for example, power is supplied to the load controlled by the control terminal due to the limitation of the current capacity of the signal line, for example. It was the structure which supplies from commercial power source in the installation place of. Therefore, since it is only necessary to connect two signal lines between the terminals, it is possible to reduce the wiring of the signal lines, but since the wiring of the power supply line to the load remains as before, the control terminal There was a problem that the installation location of the was limited.

  Moreover, the terminal has only a function of taking in data from the monitoring target or controlling the load based on the control data, and does not have a unique function, and cannot develop various functions.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring system capable of constructing a system having various functions only by connecting a functional module to a gate device. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above-described object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the power supply port is provided on at least one side surface of the body front portion which is embedded in the construction surface and connected with the power line and the information line and protrudes from the construction surface. Rutotomoni comprising the one or a plurality of gate devices provided with a connecting port formed by modularizing the information channel connection port, the connector being detachably connected to the power supply port and the information channel connection port of the gate device each Ri consists a plurality of types of functional modules having a unique function unit, as shared between the plurality of types of functional modules, the arrangement and shape of the power supply port and the information channel connection port of the gate device A form and a form of a connector of the functional module, and any one of the plurality of types of functional modules is connected to one gate device, and the connector of the functional module The power supply port connected to the power supply port and receiving power from the gate device and the information path connection port are connected to the side surface opposite to the one side surface of the gate device and between the gate device and the power supply port. At least an information connection port for transmitting and receiving an information signal, and the gate device and the functional module include a power supply port and an information path connection port of the gate device, and a power connection port and an information connection port of the functional module. The connection between the gate device and the functional module that is detachably connected and the connection that performs signal transmission between the gate device and the functional module are established at the same time. And is arranged so as to be along the construction surface on the side of the gate device .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the power path to the functional module and the information path for the information signal can be secured at the same time only by connecting the functional module to the gate device, and the functional module is arranged on the construction surface. Since it can be installed, it is excellent in workability, and a wide variety of systems can be constructed by the function of the function module. Furthermore, the function module can be connected to any gate device in a layout-free manner . In addition, since it can be used as long as it is a functional module equipped with a power connection port and an information connection port corresponding to the power supply port and information path connection port of the gate device, it is rich in versatility and easy to deploy a wide variety of systems. Become. Furthermore, the functional module can be arranged along the construction surface simply by connecting the functional module to the gate device, so that no special construction for arranging the functional module is required, It has excellent expandability because it can be supplied with power and can exchange information signals .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, a plug connecting portion for supplying power to an external load is provided on the front surface of the body of the gate device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a power supply for an external load can be obtained from the gate device, and it can also serve as a wiring device such as a conventional embedded outlet.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the gate device has a switch means for turning on / off power of an external load on the front surface of the body.

According to invention of Claim 3 , the role as wiring apparatuses, such as a wall switch which turns on and off the electric power of an external load, can also be played.

  The present invention can be implemented by simply connecting the functional module to the gate device to secure the power path to the functional module and the information path for the information signal at the same time, and also to arrange the functional module on the construction surface. In addition, there is an effect that various systems can be constructed by the function of the function module, and the function module can be connected to any gate device in a layout-free manner.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring system of this embodiment is embedded in a high position HP near the ceiling in the building, a middle position MP corresponding to a wall switch or the like, and a low position LP near the feet. A plurality of switch boxes 2 are used as a basic base. Between these switch boxes 2, the power line L1 and the information line L2 previously wired in the wall surface are sent and wired, and the switch box 2 at the starting end is drawn into the wiring box 1 and branched to the main breaker MB. The power line L1 is introduced indoors via the breaker BB, and the information line L2 connected to the external Internet network NT via the gateway GW (router, hub if necessary) is introduced. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, these switch boxes 2 introduce power lines L1 and information lines L2 that are sent from the distribution box 1 or other switch boxes 2 from the top, and from the bottom to other switch boxes 2. The power line L1 and the information line L2 for feeding wiring are derived.

Each switch box 2 is provided with a gate device 3 shown in FIG. The gate device 3 is configured to connect the power line L1 and the information line L2 to terminal portions 5a, 5b, 5a ′, and 5b ′ (see FIG. 3) having built-in quick connection terminals provided on the back surface of the body 3A. The power line L1 and the information line L2 connected to the lower side serve as a feed wiring to the gate device 3 of the other switch box 2. This gate device 3 has the circuit shown in FIG. 5 built in a synthetic resin module main body 3A, and the peripheral flange is superimposed on the wall surface (construction surface) around the front opening of the switch box 2 In this state, the switch box is formed by inserting a mounting screw (not shown) into the mounting hole 80 drilled in the center of the upper and lower portions from the front side and screwing and fastening the switch box 2 into the screw hole 2a. 2 is attached.

  Further, on the front surface of the module body 3A, a wide groove 81a and a narrow groove 81b are formed in the width direction of the module body 3A as shown in FIG. 1 above or below the opening position of the upper and lower mounting holes 80, respectively. The connecting groove 81 is formed to be divided into right and left by a central partition wall 82.

  A half of one side of the synthetic resin coupling body 10 shown in FIG. 6 (b) is fitted in the connecting groove 81 on the left or right side of the partition wall 82 to a position where it contacts the partition wall 82 as shown in FIG. 6 (a). By fitting the remaining half of the connecting body 10 into a connecting groove 81 provided on the function module 9 side described later, the gate device 3 and the function module 9 can be mechanically coupled. The connecting body 10 is provided with a groove 10a in which a partition wall 81c for partitioning the wide groove 81a and the narrow groove 81b is fitted on the back surface, and is inserted so as to straddle both grooves 81a and 81b. Then, the decorative cover 8B is detachably attached from the front surface side, so that the connecting body 10 fitted in the connecting groove 81 is held so as not to fall off, and the coupled state is maintained. Thus, the connecting body 10 and the connecting groove 81 constitute a coupling means for the gate device 3 and the functional module 9. In addition, an outlet portion 37 serving as a plug connection portion of the commercial power supply AC is provided on the front surface portion. When the decorative cover 3B is attached to the front surface portion, the outlet portion 37 is exposed from the central window hole 3C of the decorative cover 3B. It is supposed to be. The decorative cover 3D is also attached to the front surface portion of the outlet portion 37.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the gate device 3 configured in this way drops the commercial power supply AC connected via the terminal portion 5 a to a predetermined voltage, increases the frequency, and converts it to this high frequency. An AC / AC converter 13 that applies power to a coil 12 wound around a core 11, a DC power supply 14 that obtains an operating power + V of an internal circuit composed of a stable DC voltage after rectifying and smoothing a low-voltage AC power supply, and a terminal unit The information signal transmitted bidirectionally through the information line L2 connected via 5b is E / O converted from the transmission / reception unit 15 and the information signal received via the information line L2 is sent out through the light emitting element LED. The E / O conversion unit 16 and an O / E conversion unit that receives an information signal including an optical signal transmitted from the functional module 9 side, which will be described later, by the light receiving element PD, performs O / E conversion, and passes it to the transmission / reception unit 15 Together and a 7, AC / outlet portion 37 to the power line connected to the input side of the AC converter 13 is connected, so that the commercial power source AC can be supplied from the outlet portion 37 to the external load.

  The coil 12 and the core 11 constitute an electromagnetic coupling part which is a primary side of a transformer constituting a power feeding means for supplying power to the functional module 9 connected to the gate device 3 in a non-contact manner. The core 11 is magnetically coupled to the core 19 around which the coil 18 provided on the module 9 (see FIG. 8) is wound, and a low-voltage AC power supply voltage is induced on the coil 18 side by a transformer action to supply power. Yes. Here, the AC / AC converter 13 converts the AC power source to a higher AC frequency than the commercial frequency, thereby reducing the size of the transformer configuration by the electromagnetic coupling unit.

  On the other hand, the light emitting element LED of the E / O conversion unit 16 is for transmitting an information signal to the adjacent functional module 9 in a non-contact manner by an optical signal, and is provided in the O / E conversion unit 20 on the connected functional module 9 side. It faces the light receiving element PD. The light receiving element LED of the O / E conversion unit 17 is for receiving an information signal transmitted as an optical signal from the adjacent functional module 9, and the light emitting element of the E / O conversion unit 21 on the side of the connected functional module 9 Opposed to the LED.

  In FIG. 5, only one set of the electromagnetic coupling part composed of the core 11 and the coil 12 is shown, but actually two sets are provided in parallel, and the light emitting elements LED, O / E of the E / O conversion part 16 are provided. The light-receiving elements PD of the conversion unit 17 are also connected to different light-emitting elements LED and light-receiving elements PD, respectively, and one set is arranged at each internal position close to the side wall on both sides of the module main body 3A.

  Here, the side wall portion of the module main body 3A where the light emitting portion of the light emitting element LED and the light receiving portion of the light receiving element PD face each other is a transparent portion Y so that an optical signal can be transmitted. The light receiving element LED and the light emitting element PD are arranged so that the positions of the light receiving element LED and the light emitting element PD are reversed on the upper and lower sides on both sides of the module body 3A, for example, with the light receiving element LED on the right side and the light emitting element PD on the lower side. The element LED is on the bottom and the light emitting element PD is on the top. And the arrangement | positioning position of the front-end | tip part of the core 11 which comprises an electromagnetic coupling part, and the vertical space | interval of the arrangement position of light receiving element LED and light emitting element PD are normalized.

  In the wiring system of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of functional modules 9 are prepared depending on the function that operates upon receiving power supply. Basically, the height of the module main body 9A is the same as that of the gate device 3. The width is standardized to an integral multiple of the standardized unit module size, and the shape of both side surfaces of the module body 9A is the same as the side surface of the gate device 3, and the back surface is flat. It is formed on the surface so that it can follow the wall surface. The upper and lower positions are provided with a connecting groove portion 81 including a wide groove 81a and a narrow groove 81b for inserting the connecting body 10 in the same manner as the gate device 3, and a lid portion 83 for opening and closing the connecting groove portion 81. When the connecting body 10 is attached or removed, the lid 83 is opened, and when the attached state of the connecting body 10 is maintained, the lid is closed as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the module main body 9 is provided with two sets of electromagnetic coupling portions including the above-described coil 18 and core 19 and is arranged in the vicinity of both side walls of the module main body 9A. Are electrically connected to each other and the electromagnetic coupling portion on one side is electromagnetically coupled to the electromagnetic coupling portion of the adjacent gate device 3 or functional module 9 to receive power (secondary side). It is designed to be on the supply side (primary side). The side position of the module main body 9A where the tips of the cores 19 constituting these electromagnetic coupling portions are arranged close to each other is the magnetic coupling site X. A DC power source 22 is connected to the line connecting the coils 16 and 16 of both electromagnetic coupling portions to obtain an operating power supply + V for the internal circuit.

  Further, in order to send and receive an information signal, the module main body 9A receives an information signal composed of an optical signal sent from the gate device 3 or the functional module 9 to be connected to the light receiving element PD and converts it into an electrical signal. An O / E converter 20, an E / O converter 21 for sending out an information signal composed of an electrical signal to the adjacent gate device 3 or 9 as an information signal composed of an optical signal by the light emitting element LED, and an O / E converter Two sets of information signal transmission / reception means including an information signal transmission / reception unit 23 for receiving an information signal consisting of an electric signal from 20 and sending an information signal consisting of an electric signal to the E / O conversion unit 21 are provided. And the light receiving element PD in the vicinity of the left side wall of the module main body 9A, and the light emitting element LED and the light receiving element PD of the other transmission processing unit are connected to the right side wall of the module main body 9A. It is disposed in the interior of the near. Here, the position of the light emitting element LED arranged on the left side is located below the light receiving element PD, and the position of the light emitting element LED arranged on the right side is arranged above the light receiving element PD, and is connected to the left side. The gate device 3 or the functional module 9 connected to the right side with the light receiving element PD and the light emitting element LED arranged on the left side facing the light emitting element LED and the light receiving element PD arranged on the right side of the device 3 or the functional module 9, respectively. The light emitting element LED arranged on the left side of the LED, the light receiving element PD arranged on the right side of the light receiving element PD, and the light emitting element LED are opposed to each other. The side wall of the module main body 9A facing the light emitting element LED and the light receiving element PD is a transparent portion Y like the gate device 3 so that an optical signal can be transmitted. The information signal transmission / reception units 23 on both sides are connected to each other by the bidirectional signal line 24 in the module main body 9A so that the information signal transmission can be relayed to the gate device 3 or the functional module 9 adjacent to both sides. It has become.

  In addition, the module main body 9A receives an information signal on the signal line 24, transmits a data signal on the signal line 26, and takes in data from the information signal received by the transmission / reception unit 25. Data is processed between the arithmetic processing unit 26 that performs processing and performs data generation processing when data is sent from the functional module 9 to another functional module 9, and the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27. The function unit 30 operates by exchanging and receiving the above, and these units are supplied with the operating power source + V from the DC power source unit 22. The configuration of the functional unit 30 differs depending on the functional module 9.

  Here, the position where the magnetic coupling site X and the transparent portion Y are formed on the side surface of the module main body 9A of the functional module 9 is the position of the magnetic coupling site X and the transparent portion Y on the side surface of the gate device 3 shown in FIG. The magnetic coupling sites X and X on the side surfaces that are in contact with each other when the functional modules 9 and 9 are connected to each other or when the gate device 3 and the functional module 9 are connected to each other and the transparent portion Y and Y are opposed to each other. That is, the magnetic coupling site X of the gate device 3 serves as a power supply port, the magnetic coupling site X on the side receiving power in the functional module 9 is the power connection port, and the magnetic coupling site X on the side supplying power to the other functional modules 9 Power supply port. In addition, the transparent portion Y of the gate device 3 is an information path connection port, and the transparent portions Y on both sides of the functional module 9 are information connection ports. These connection ports are modularized, and their arrangement and shape are standardized (standardized) The transparent portion Y and the magnetic coupling portion X of the functional module 9 corresponding to this function are also shaped to function as a connector.

  Next, the structure according to the type of the functional module 9 will be described based on the installation example shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 3, a function module 91 constituting an air conditioner operation controller, a function module 92 constituting an air conditioner temperature setting device, and a function module 92 constituting an air conditioner operation operator are installed. ing.

  First, as shown in FIG. 9, the function unit 30 of the function module 91 that constitutes the operation controller of the air conditioner corresponding to the gate device 3 attached to the switch box 2 at the middle position MP includes the operation switch SWa including a push button switch and The function unit 30 is configured by the stop operation switch SWb and the CPU unit 33 having a data generation function that generates operation data of the operation switches SWa and SWb and sends the operation data to the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation buttons of the operation switches SWa and SWb are exposed on the front surface of the module main body 9A. This configuration is the same in the case of a functional module (not shown) that constitutes a wall switch for turning on / off a lighting fixture.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, a functional module 92 that constitutes a temperature setting device for an air conditioner that is provided together with the functional module 91 includes a temperature setting unit VR1 including an electronic volume for setting temperature, and a timer that operates the air conditioning device for a certain period of time. A push button type operation switch SW1 for instructing and releasing the operation and a liquid crystal display for setting temperature display, which is incorporated in the rotary operation dial 31 of the temperature setting unit VR1 and the display surface is exposed on the surface of the rotary operation dial 31. 32, setting data of a set temperature determined by the resistance value of the temperature setting unit VR1, and operation / stop operation data corresponding to the pressing operation of the push button switch SW1 are generated, and the calculation processing unit 26 is connected via the I / O interface 27. A CPU unit 32 having a data generation function to be sent and a display control function for displaying a set temperature value on the liquid crystal display 32; Configure the function unit 30, the front surface portion of the module body 9A rotary dial 31 as shown in FIG. 3, it is exposed to the operation button of the push button switch SW1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the function module 93 constituting the interphone master unit transmits the electronic volume VR2 for volume adjustment, the speaker SP for reception / transmission and the speaker SP as a reception speaker. From the switching circuit unit 35 when used as a talk microphone, a call switch SW2 including a push button switch for instructing the switching circuit unit 35 to switch, an unlocking operation switch SW3 of an electric lock including a push button switch, and a digital video signal A liquid crystal display device 34 for reproducing and displaying video, and D / A conversion of received voice data obtained by decompression decoding from an information signal fetched from the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27, and an amplifier AP1 and a switching circuit 35 for sending to the speaker SP side through 35, and switching from the speaker SP through the switching circuit 35 and the amplifier AP2. A voice processing function for A / D converting, compressing and encoding the received transmission voice signal and sending it to the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27, and from the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27 It has a video signal processing function for sending image data obtained by decompression decoding from the captured information signal to the liquid crystal display 34 as a digital video signal, and generates electric unlocking data based on the operation signal of the switch SW3. The function unit 30 is configured by the CPU unit 32 having a function of generating a signal for sending to the arithmetic processing unit 26 via the I / O interface 27 and for performing switching control of the switching circuit 35 by operating the call switch SW2. As shown in FIG. 3, the display surface of the liquid crystal display 34 is exposed on the front surface of the module body 9A, and the volume control electronic volume is set. Operation of VR2, the operation buttons of the call switch SW2, the operation button unlocking operation switch SW3 with respectively exposed and open the audio input and output holes 36 corresponding to the speaker SP.

  In addition to the above, the functional module 9 includes a wall switch for turning on / off a lighting fixture, an electric razor using electric power supply, an electric toothbrush, a charger such as a portable audio player, and the like. The slave unit corresponding to the interphone master unit is configured as a function module 9 connected to the gate device 3 attached to the switch box 2 embedded in the entrance. A functional unit 30 including a TV camera and a CPU that performs data processing for transmitting an image photographed by the TV camera as an information signal is provided. In addition, a functional module 9 having a function of generating a control signal for applying / unlocking the electric lock corresponding to the unlocking operation switch SW3 and outputting it to the electric lock is attached to the switch box 2 embedded in the wall surface in the entrance. It is installed so as to be connected to the gate device 3.

  On the other hand, the air conditioner operated by the functional modules 91 and 92 is supplied with power by connecting a power plug to the outlet portion 37 of the gate device 3 provided in the switch box 2 installed in the high position HP. Then, as shown in FIG. 12A, a functional module 94 having an infrared signal transmission function is connected to the gate device 3, and the functional module 9 on the operation side disposed on the wall surface of the room is addressed to the functional module 94. By transmitting an information signal composed of operation and setting data from the information line L2, an infrared remote control signal corresponding to the data received from the functional module 94 is sent to a lighting fixture or an air conditioner in the same manner as a handheld remote control transmitter. It is set as the structure which transmits to the light-receiving part of the remote control part of an apparatus, and controls a lighting fixture or an air conditioner.

  In addition, as the gate apparatus 3 attached to the switch box 2 of high position HP corresponding to the hook plug of a lighting fixture, it replaced with the outlet part 37 and provided the hooking plug blade connection port 38 as shown in FIG.12 (b). Use things.

  The gate device 3 provided at the low position LP and attached to the switch box 3 is provided with an outlet portion 37, and the function module 9 connected to the gate device 3 is provided with a function such as a foot lamp.

  By the way, as the information signal transmission method of the wiring system of the present invention, either baseband transmission or broadband transmission may be adopted, and any protocol may be used. One-to-one such that audio and video can be sent to and from the slave unit based on JT-H232 packets, and one or more can be operated by operation data from the control side or in the control system. Alternatively, a route control protocol corresponding to unicast or broadcast capable of one-to-N correspondence may be adopted, and the description is omitted because there is no particular limitation. The protocol used between the gate devices 3 and the protocol used in the function modules 8 and 9 connected to the gate device 3 may be made different, for example, the protocol conversion may be performed on the gate device 3.

  Thus, in the system according to the present embodiment, the gate device 3 is attached to the switch box 2 embedded in the wall of the appropriate place of the building in advance via the attachment frame 4, and the power line L1 and the information line L2 that are wired in advance are connected. Further, the corresponding connected portions 7A and 7B of the connector 7 of the gate device 3 are connected to the wire connection ports 6A and 6B provided on the front surface portion of the gate device 3, and the gate device 3 is connected to the gate. It attaches to the attachment frame 4 so that the front part of the apparatus 3 may be covered. In this attached state, the front side of the gate device 3 protrudes from the wall surface, and both side surfaces are exposed to the indoor side.

  Then, the function module 9 for expansion has one side surface in contact with one of both exposed side surfaces of the gate device 3, and in this state, the function module 9 and the gate device 3 are mechanically coupled using the coupling body 10. . At this time, the back surface of the functional module 9 is along the side wall surface of the switch box 2. For example, when the wall surface is cross-bonded or the like, even if the position of the back surface of the functional module 9 is slightly shifted, Can be disposed in a state in which the back surface is in close contact with the wall portion, and even if an operating force or the like is applied from the front surface portion of the functional module 9, the load applied to the connection portion can be reduced.

  Further, when another functional module 9 is connected to the previously connected functional module 9, they are mechanically connected to each other by the connecting body 10 in a state where the opposing side surfaces are in contact with each other. In this way, the functional modules 9 (91... 93) can be sequentially connected to the sides as shown in FIG. Since the gate device 3 can connect the functional modules 9 to both sides, the functional modules 9 may be connected to both sides of the gate device 3. After connecting the functional modules 9 in this way, the functional modules 9 are connected to each other by attaching the end cover 28 to the side portions of the functional modules 9 located at both ends or the anti-connection portion of the gate device 3 in a detachable manner. Will be completed. When the functional module 9 is not connected to the gate device 3, that is, when it is left unused, the end cover 28 is attached to both sides of the gate device 3.

  Here, the number of functional modules 9 that can be connected to the gate device 3 is limited by the magnitude of the load applied to the connecting portion, and is also limited by the power supply capability of the AC / AC converter 13 of the gate device 3.

From the gate device 3 to which the functional modules 9 are connected as described above, the AC / AC converter 13 magnetically couples the low-voltage AC power source, which has the commercial power source AC lowered to a predetermined voltage and converted to a higher frequency, to the adjacent functional module 9. Therefore, electric power is supplied in a non-contact manner. When the function module 9 is further connected to the function module 9 to which power is supplied, the power is further supplied in a non-contact manner by magnetic coupling via an internal circuit. In this way, a power path for supplying the low-voltage AC power supply in a non-contact manner from the gate device 3 side to the functional module 9 existing at the outermost end is constructed.

  Further, in the gate device 3 and the function module 9, the information signal is sent out through E / O conversion, and the information signal is taken in through O / E conversion, so that the function module is further connected between the connected gate device 3 and the function module 9. Between 9 and 9, an information path is constructed in which an information signal composed of an optical signal can be transmitted in a bidirectional manner without contact using the light emitting element LED and the light receiving element PD.

Thus, after the installation work is completed and the system is completed, information signals are exchanged between the corresponding functional modules 9, and the functional module 9 can be the functional module 93 constituting the master unit of the interphone in FIG. If the intercom system is configured with the functional module 9 of the handset, it is possible to make a call between the two and the visitor imaged on the handset side can be monitored by the function module 93 on the base side. . In addition, the unlocking operation of the electric lock at the entrance can be performed remotely. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the functional module 9 constitutes a function module 91 constituting the operation controller of the air conditioner, and a function module 92 constituting the temperature setting device. In this case, the air conditioner remote control system is configured through the function block 9 having the infrared remote control transmission function described above, and the operation switch SWa, Wb of the function module 91 is used to remotely control the operation / stop of the air conditioner. Similarly, a timer operation or the like can be performed remotely by setting the temperature with the temperature setting unit VR1 of 92 or operating the push button switch SW1.

  Furthermore, remote control of various loads, such as remote control of a lighting fixture, is possible by a combination of the function module 94 having the infrared remote control transmission function and the function module 9 having the function of the operating device. Further, by incorporating various functions that use information signals or power supply into the function module 9, a unique wall-mounted wiring device can be realized without performing special wiring work.

  The magnetic coupling portion X and the transparent portion Y of the gate device 3 and the functional module 9 are provided on both side surfaces of the module body 9A (or 3A). For example, the magnetic coupling portion X is shown in FIG. As described above, the convex portion 29a may be formed on one side surface, and the convex portion 29a may be engaged with the other side surface so that the opposite side surfaces can come into contact with each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the magnetic coupling site X and the transparent portion Y are both formed with a convex portion 29a on one side of the module body 9A (or 3A) and formed with a concave portion 29b on the other side. Also good.

  In this way, the objects to be connected by the concave-convex engagement are positioned, so that non-contact power supply and information signal transfer by optical signals can be reliably performed.

  Further, the connecting body 10 is inserted into a connecting groove 81 comprising a wide groove 81a and a narrow groove 81b, and the inserted state is closed by the lid 83 in the functional module 9, and the decorative cover 8B is attached in the gate device 3. As shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b), the back and sides of the module main body 9A (or 3A) are opened on the back and the back of the module body 9A and 3B. Before connecting groove part 81 'inclined from the opening position to the back end is formed in the longitudinal direction, while connecting body 10 is along the tapered surface formed in the upper and lower portions of the front surface of module body 9A (or 3A). A piece 10a, a rear piece 10b extending from the upper end or lower end of the front piece 10a to the back surface of the module 9A (or 3A), and a locking piece 10c inserted and locked into the connecting groove 81 'from the front end of the rear piece It may be configured with . In this case, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the side surfaces of the module main bodies 9A and 9A (or 3A) are in contact with each other, and one side of the module main body 9A (or 3A) is locked to the connecting groove 81 ′. After inserting a piece and sliding the substantially half into the connecting groove 81 ′ on the connecting module body 9A (or 3A) side as shown in FIG. 14B, adjacent module bodies 9A, 9A are inserted. (Or 3A). Here, since the locking piece 10c of the connecting body 10 is engaged with the connecting groove 81 ', the connected state cannot be removed unless it is slid sideways.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15A, the magnetic coupling site X and the transparent portion Y are provided on one convex portion 29a ′ on one side of the module body 9A or 3A, and on the other side, the concave portion 29b ′ corresponding to the convex portion 29a ′. It is good also considering only the upper part as the mechanical coupling | bonding using the connection body 10 by receiving the load of what connected by the uneven | corrugated coupling | bonding of these convex parts 29a 'and 29b'. In the illustrated example, the connecting body 10 having a substantially trapezoidal cross section is slidably inserted into a substantially trapezoidal connecting groove portion 81 '' with a cross section penetrating in the width direction on the upper side surface of the module body 9A (or 3A). It is like that.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, it can be freely constructed according to the user's preferred usage mode. In addition, when the layout of the room changes in the future or when it is desired to install a new functional module 9, it can be easily performed only by attaching / detaching the functional module, and the replaceability is ensured.

In addition, no special construction is required to add or delete the function module 9. Therefore, expandability is ensured only by connecting the function modules 9 according to the general user's preference .
(Embodiment 2)
In the gate device 3 of the first embodiment described above, the outlet portion 37 or the hooking blade connection port 38 is provided so that power can be supplied to the external load. However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. Control which inserts switch S1 which consists of a relay contact and a semiconductor switch in the electric power path to outlet part 37 (or hooking blade connection port 38), and controls opening and closing of this switch S1 based on operation data sent as an information signal The gate device 3 is also used as a switch opening / closing function module. Needless to say, the wiring system is provided with a function module 9 provided with an operation switch corresponding to the gate device 3 and transmitting the operation data as an information signal.

  By the way, in the wiring system using the above-described first and second embodiments, the power supply to the functional module 9 is performed in a non-contact manner by magnetic coupling after being converted to the low-voltage AC power supply, but DC power is sent by connector connection. You may do it. Further, if an information signal is transmitted by power line carrier, the power path can be used as the information path.

3 is an exploded perspective view of a basic function module used in Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wiring system using Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which can omit a partial fracture of the construction example of Embodiment 1. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the basic functional module used for Embodiment 1 from the switch box. 1 is a circuit configuration diagram of a gate device used in Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing of the connection structure using the coupling body used for Embodiment 1, (b) is a perspective view of the coupling body used for Embodiment 1. FIG. The functional module used for Embodiment 1 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a side view of the state which opened the cover part and removed the coupling body. 2 is a circuit diagram of a functional module used in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a circuit block diagram of the function part of the functional module which comprises the operation controller of the air conditioning equipment used for Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a circuit block diagram of the functional part of the functional module which comprises the temperature setting device of the air conditioner used for Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional part circuit configuration diagram of a functional module that constitutes a base unit of an interphone used in the first embodiment. (A) is a perspective view of the basic functional module used for Embodiment 1, (b) is a perspective view which shows another example of the gate apparatus of Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is a front view of another example of the functional block used for Embodiment 1, (b) is a front view of another example of the functional block of Embodiment 1. FIG. (A) is a perspective view which shows another connection state of the functional block from which the connection connection structure used for Embodiment 1 differs, (b) is a perspective view which shows the same connection before the same. (A) shows the other example of the functional block of Embodiment 1, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is the perspective view before the connection which removed the connection body. 6 is a circuit configuration diagram of Embodiment 2. FIG.

2 Switch box 3 Gate device 37 Outlet part

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A connection port formed by modularizing a power supply port and an information path connection port on at least one side of the front part of the body that is embedded in the construction surface and connected to the power line and the information line and protrudes from the construction surface. 1 or a plurality of gate device provided, Rutotomoni a connector which is detachably connected to the power supply port and the information channel connection port of the gate device, consists with each plurality of types of functional modules having a unique function unit The
The gate device has an arrangement and shape of the power supply port and the information path connection port and a shape of the connector of the function module so as to be shared among the plurality of types of function modules, and one gate. Any one of the plural types of functional modules is connected to the device,
The connector of the functional module is connected to the power supply port connected to the power supply port and receives power supply from the gate device and to the information path connection port on one side surface opposite to one side surface of the gate device. At least an information connection port for exchanging information signals with the gate device,
The gate device and the functional module are detachably connected to the power supply port and the information path connection port of the gate device and the power connection port and the information connection port of the functional module. A connection for supplying power and a connection for signal transmission between the gate device and the functional module are simultaneously established, and the functional module is mechanically coupled to the gate device so as to be lateral to the gate device. The wiring system is arranged along the construction surface . Wiring system according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises providing a plug connection for the power supply to the external load on the body front surface of the gate device. Wiring system of claim 1, wherein the body front surface of the gate device, characterized in that a switch means for performing on-off of the power of the external load.

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