JP4991419B2 - Terminal fixture - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal fixture that is capable of supplying power to and receiving data from an electronic device mounted on a mobile fixture such as a round-trip cart mainly in a hospital or the like.

  In recent years, in hospitals, electronic medical records have been developed so that patient information can be taken out anytime and anywhere as long as the electronic device is capable of managing patients by electronic medical records and browsing the electronic medical records.

Under these circumstances, nurses often carry portable electronic devices such as laptop computers for round trips when visiting hospital rooms, and many mobile fixtures such as round trip carts have been developed. (For example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
In addition, a power supply fixture that can be charged while the electronic device is placed on the mobile fixture has been developed (see, for example, Patent Documents 4 to 6).

In this type of power supply fixture, a mobile fixture is placed in close proximity to it, and by connecting a connection portion of an electronic device to a connection portion provided in the power supply fixture, charging and information exchange can be performed, and Since it can charge multiple electronic devices and exchange information, there is an advantage that the wiring process is not complicated, and each mobile fixture is arranged in one place neatly, so it can be used as a terminal fixture in a nurse station. , Functioning favorably.
JP 2007-130183 A JP 2005-046412 A JP 2005-034607 A JP 2001-135949 A JP 2002-142871 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-130095

  In the terminal fixture as described above, by covering the surface with a cover, it covers the complicated wiring part inside, but when the roundabout cart comes into contact with the cover, either of them is damaged, There is a risk that a loud collision noise may occur or the cover may come off.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and even if a mobile fixture such as a cart vigorously abuts on a terminal fixture, the cover or the mobile fixture may be damaged or a loud collision sound may be generated. It is another object of the present invention to provide a terminal fixture that can prevent damage to cables and the like wired inside and disconnection of unintentional connection parts.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a terminal fixture in which a plurality of mobile fixtures on which electronic devices are placed are assembled and power is supplied to or exchanged information for the electronic appliances, A frame is formed by constructing a connecting rod, and at least a part of the front and rear surfaces of the frame is covered with a cover, and a plurality of connecting portions for supplying power or transmitting information to an electronic device of the mobile fixture are provided at appropriate positions of the frame. And a bumper protruding outward from the cover is provided at the lower part of the frame.

  (2) In the above item (1), the bumper is formed of a bar material facing in the left-right direction, and both ends of the bar material are supported by brackets fixed to the left and right columns.

  (3) In the above item (2), the upper and lower connecting rods are installed between the pair of left and right columns to form a frame, and the bracket is formed integrally with the lower connecting rod.

  (4) In the above item (2) or (3), a buffer material is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the bar.

  (5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), both ends of the pair of front and rear bumpers are supported by tip portions of a pair of left and right brackets extending in the front-rear direction from the frame, The space surrounded by the left and right brackets is defined as a line space.

  (6) In any of the above items (1) to (5), a locking body is provided on one of the frame and the cover, and a locked body locked on the locking body is provided on the other side. By providing the cover, the cover can be suspended from the frame in a suspended state, and the bumper projects in parallel below the lower edge of the cover and outward from the surface.

  (7) In any of the above items (1) to (6), the connecting rod is installed on the left and right columns so that the mounting position in the vertical direction can be changed.

  (8) In any one of the above items (1) to (7), the cover is installed on the frame so that the mounting position in the vertical direction can be changed.

The present invention has the following effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the lower end of the mobile fixture comes into contact with the bumper, entry into the terminal fixture is prevented, interference with the internal wiring is prevented, and direct contact of the mobile fixture with the cover is prevented. Therefore, both scratches due to a collision are prevented.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the configuration of the bumper is simple.

  According to the invention of claim 3, it is not necessary to perform special processing on the support column, and the bumper can be attached to the support column only by attaching the lower connecting rod to the support column.

  According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a collision sound by the buffering effect by the buffer material, and it is suitable for use in a hospital where quietness is required, and the impact force to the front lower part of the mobile furniture Can be relaxed.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the space surrounded by the front and rear bumpers and the left and right brackets is used as a wiring space, the wirings passing therethrough are protected from collision or stepping by an external mobile fixture or the like. can do.

  According to the invention of claim 6, since the cover can be easily attached and removed, it is possible to easily cope with changes in the internal wiring. In addition, the nurse's feet or the like can be prevented from accidentally contacting the lower edge of the cover, and the cover can be prevented from falling off the connecting rod.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily change the height of the connecting rod according to the height of the moving fixture to be received.

  According to the invention of claim 8, as with the invention of claim 6, it is possible to easily change the height of the cover according to the height of the mobile furniture to be received.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a terminal fixture according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an assembled state. In FIG. 1, a terminal fixture 1 is installed between a pair of lower support columns 3, 3 erected at the upper center of a pair of left and right horizontal legs 2 facing in the front-rear direction, and left and right lower support columns 3, 3. The upper connecting rod 4 and the lower connecting rod 5 are provided with a pair of covers 6 that are detachably attached to the front and rear surfaces of the frame F1 formed thereby and cover the front and rear of the frame F1.

  The lower support column 3 is made of a profile extrusion-molded body such as an aluminum alloy, and has a cylindrical shape as a whole. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. A groove-shaped groove 3a is formed, and a rectangular hole 3b in plan view is opened at the center. The lower end of the lower support 3 is integrally erected by welding or the like at the upper center of the horizontal leg 2. It is inserted into the core pillar 7a (see the left side of FIG. 1), fixed with a pair of mounting screws B inserted from the side, and integrated on the horizontal leg 2.

  The upper part of the lower support column 3 is closed by a cap 7, and as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of left and right upper support columns 8 inserted into the holes 3 b through the cap 7 are erected on the upper part of the cap 7. A mounting rail 9 such as a chart tray (not shown) is installed on the upper portion of each upper support column 8, and the upper frame 8 and the rail 9 form an additional frame F 2 that is attached to the upper portion of the frame F 1 as necessary. Then, in the assembled state, the terminal-like terminal fixture 1 that can see the front and rear through the gap formed in the lower portion of the rail 9 is completed.

  Above the upper connecting rod 4, a connecting tool 10 that is parallel to the upper connecting rod 4 and that constitutes an elongated rectangular connecting terminal portion that is fixed between the upper ends of the lower column 3 by screwing or the like is installed. .

  A plurality of connection ports 10 a are provided on the upper surface of the connection tool 10, and a cable (not shown) connected to a wiring drawing port provided on the floor side is routed to the lower part of the connection tool 10. . Each connection port 10a is a charging port supplied via an AC / DC adapter built in the connection tool 10 and a hub (not shown) connected to a hospital LAN built in the connection tool 10 or the like. 2), the cart 12 carrying the notebook computer 11 is positioned on the front surface of the terminal fixture 1, and the power cable for the notebook computer 11 is connected to the connection port 10a as shown in FIG. The personal computer 11 is charged by inserting the provided connection terminal and the terminal (both not shown) provided on the LAN cable or the like, and data is transmitted to and received from the server side through the LAN. In the figure, four connection ports 10a are provided, so that one terminal fixture 1 can simultaneously charge and / or process data on four personal computers 11.

  The cover 6 is made of a painted thin decorative steel plate, and a bent portion 6a fitted to a groove 3a formed on the side surface of each lower column 3 is formed at both ends thereof. Between them, a necessary gap is provided. Each cover 6 has a pair of left and right pairs of brackets 13 with daruma holes, which are locked bodies, which are fixed by spot welding or the like at four locations on the inner side of the cover 6 so as to project from the front and rear of the connecting rods 4 and 5. By being locked to a locking pin 14 which is a locking body of the above, the connecting rods 4 and 5 are attached.

  As shown in enlarged views in FIGS. 4 and 5, the large-diameter portion on the lower side of the daruma hole 13a has a larger diameter than the head portion 14a of the locking pin 14, and the small-diameter portion has a smaller diameter than the head portion 14a. Therefore, when the cover 6 is attached, the small-diameter portion is inserted into the outer periphery of the pin 14 by passing the large-diameter portion of the saddle hole 13a through the locking pin 14, and then dropping as it is. The cover 6 is locked to the connecting rods 4 and 5 in a suspended state. Conversely, when removing the cover 6, the cover 6 may be lifted up slightly so that the large diameter portion of the harpoon hole 13 a coincides with the head portion 14 a of the pin 14, and the cover 6 is pulled toward this side.

  The mounting structure of the upper connecting rod 4 to the lower support column 3 is such that brackets 15 fixed to both ends of the upper connecting rod 4 by welding are fixed by mounting screws B. In FIG. 4, claw portions 15a and 15b for positioning are bent at both sides and upper center of the bracket 15, the claw portions 15a and 15a on both sides are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the column 3, and the claw at the center After positioning by fitting the portion 15b into the groove 3a of the column 3, the mounting screw B is inserted into the mounting hole 15c provided at the upper and lower portions of the center of the bracket 15 and fitted into the groove 3a of the column 3. The bracket 15 is fixed to the lower support column 3 by screwing into a screw hole provided in a plate nut (not shown) and attaching the opening edge of the groove 3 a with the plate nut and the bracket 15.

  The mounting structure of the lower connecting rod 5 to the lower support column 3 is also configured such that the brackets 16 fixed to both ends of the lower connecting rod 5 are fixed with mounting screws B in the same manner as described above. A bumper fixing piece 17 is integrally extended under the bracket 16, and both ends of a pair of front and rear bumpers 18 are fixed to the bumper fixing piece 17.

  In FIG. 5, claw portions 16a and 16b for positioning are bent at both sides and upper center of the bracket 16, the claw portions 16a and 16a on both sides abut against the outer peripheral surface of the lower column 3, and the claw portion at the center. After positioning 16b in the groove 3a of the lower column 3, the mounting screw B is inserted into the mounting hole 16c provided in the upper and lower part of the center of the bracket 16, and is fitted into the groove 3a of the lower column 3. The plate nut (not shown) is fixed by being screwed into a screw hole.

  The bumper fixing piece 17 includes a vertical piece 17a hanging from the center of the lower end of the bracket 16, and a horizontal piece 17b extending in the front-rear direction from the lower portion of the vertical piece 17a, and mounting holes 17c provided at both ends of the horizontal piece 17b. The bumper 18 is fixed to both ends of the horizontal piece 17b by screwing the passed mounting screw B into the end of the bumper 18. Further, a claw portion 17d that is engaged with the groove 3a of the lower column 3 is bent at the lower center of the horizontal piece 17b.

  The bumper 18 is parallel to the lower connecting rod 5 and has a cylindrical pipe 19 having an end plate (not shown) provided with screw holes (not shown) to which the mounting screws B are screwed at both ends thereof. And a cushioning material 20 such as urethane foam with a skin wound around the outer periphery of the outer surface.

  The mounting position of the bumper 18 is arranged in parallel to the outside at a position below the lower edge of the cover 6. When the cart 12 is abutted against the outer surface of the terminal fixture 1, the tip of the cart 12 is directly covered by the cover. The lower end of the bumper 18 comes into contact with the bumper 18 without coming into contact with the bumper 18, and the cushioning effect of the cushioning material 20 provided on the outer periphery causes a collision sound when the cart 12 comes into contact with force and damages to both. Can be prevented. Further, not only the cart 12 but also the cover 6 is prevented from coming into contact with the bumper 18 so that the nurse's feet or the like do not accidentally contact the lower edge of the cover 6. The cover 6 is also prevented from falling off the connecting rods 4 and 5 in advance.

  In FIG. 1, a plurality of trays 21, 21 for installing an emergency call device (not shown) and the like are disposed on the upper surface of the lower connecting rod 5.

  FIG. 6 shows a case where the carts 12 are arranged facing the front and rear sides of the terminal fixture 1. In this state, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 7, only the caster 22 which is at the front lower end of the cart 12 and protrudes forward contacts the bumper 18, so that the front portion of the cart 12 and the cover 6 are directly connected. Contact is prevented.

  FIG. 8 shows a state in which the cart 12 is positioned on the front side of the terminal fixture 1 and the movable table 23 is arranged on the rear side. In this case as well, the cart 12 is provided below the table 23. The caster-equipped leg 23 a abuts against the bumper 18, and direct contact with the cover 6 is prevented.

  In FIG. 9, two carts 12 can be arranged in parallel with respect to the longitudinal direction of one terminal fixture 1, and one table 23 is arranged in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the terminal fixture 1. In FIG. 9, two chairs 24 are arranged on the table 23, and the personal computer 11 is also placed on the table 23, so that the nurse on the cart 12 side and the chair 24 sat down. A person can perform simple meetings, conversations, and exchange of data between the personal computers 11 through a clearance gap formed at the lower part of the rail 9.

Further, in FIG. 9, when arranging a large number of carts 12 or tables 23, a plurality of terminal fixtures 1 are assembled in a unit type in the lateral direction by using one column 3, 8 as an intermediate column. The cart 12 and the table 23 can be handled.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, not only the carts 12, or the combination of the cart 12 and the table 23, but also only the table 23 is arranged facing the front and rear of the terminal fixture 1 as shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9. Of course, it can also be done.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the scope of the claims.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the attachment positions of the connecting rods 4 and 5 with respect to the lower support column 3 are fixed. However, depending on the height of the mobile furniture such as the cart 12, the attachment can be vertically moved. Correspondingly, various heights of the cover 6 can be prepared, and the vertical mounting position of the cover 6 with respect to the frame F1 can be changed. .

It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part in one Embodiment of the terminal fixture of this invention. Similarly, it is a perspective view after assembly. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a circle I in FIG. 1. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of a circle II in FIG. Similarly, it is an enlarged view of circle III in FIG. It is a side view of the state which has arrange | positioned the cart before and behind the terminal fixture. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a circle IV in FIG. 5. It is a side view which shows the case where a cart is arrange | positioned at the front part of a terminal fixture, and a mobile table is arrange | positioned at the rear part. It is a perspective view which similarly shows an arrangement state.

Explanation of symbols

F1 frame F2 additional frame B mounting screw 1 terminal fixture 2 horizontal leg 3 lower support (support)
3a groove 3b hole 4 upper connecting rod 5 lower connecting rod 6 cover 6a bent portion 7a core column 7 cap 8 upper column 9 mounting rail 10 connector 10a connection port 11 notebook computer (electronic device)
, 12 carts (mobile fixtures)
13 Bracket with Daruma Hole (Locked object)
13a Daruma hole 14 Locking pin (locking body)
14a Head 15, 16 Bracket 15a, 15b, 16a, 16b Claw part 15c, 16c Mounting hole 17 Damper mounting piece 17a Extension piece 17b Horizontal piece 17c Mounting hole 17d Claw part 18 Bumper 19 Pipe (bar)
20 cushioning material 21 equipment mounting tray 22 caster 23 movable table (movable fixture)
23a Legs with casters 24 Chairs

Claims (8)

A terminal fixture in which a plurality of mobile fixtures on which electronic devices are placed are gathered, and power is supplied to these electronic devices or information is exchanged.
A frame is formed by linking a connecting rod between a pair of left and right columns, and at least a part of the front and rear surfaces of the frame is covered with a cover, and power is supplied to an electronic device of the mobile fixture at an appropriate position of the frame. A terminal fixture comprising a plurality of connecting portions for transmitting information, and a bumper protruding outward from the cover at a lower portion of the frame.   The terminal fixture according to claim 1, wherein the bumper is formed of a bar material facing in the left-right direction, and both ends of the bar material are supported by brackets fixed to the left and right columns.   The terminal fixture according to claim 2, wherein a frame is formed by installing an upper and lower connecting rod between a pair of left and right columns, and a bracket is formed integrally with the lower connecting rod.   The terminal fixture according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a buffer material is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the bar.   The both ends of a pair of front and rear bumpers are supported by the tip of a pair of left and right brackets that extend in the front-rear direction from the frame, and a space surrounded by the front and rear bumpers and the left and right brackets is defined as a through-line space The terminal fixture in any one of claim | item 1-4.   By providing a locking body on one of the frame and the cover and providing a locked body to be locked to the locking body on the other side, the cover is locked in a suspended state from above. The terminal fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the bumper protrudes in parallel below the lower edge of the cover and outwardly from the surface.   The terminal fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connecting rod is installed on the left and right columns so that the mounting position in the vertical direction can be changed.   The terminal fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cover is installed on the frame so that the mounting position in the vertical direction can be changed.

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