JP6195189B2 - Circuit breaker unit and wiring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a circuit breaker unit used together with an outlet unit serving as an outlet of a plug-in connector for wiring, and a wiring device including the same.

  Conventionally, an embedded outlet configured by combining an outlet unit having an insertion plug connecting portion and a breaker unit having a blocking mechanism has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When the plug-in part of the load device is connected to the plug-in plug connection part, and the cut-off mechanism part receives the cut-off signal, the switching contact is opened to cut off the power supply (electric circuit) to the plug-in plug connection part.

  The outlet described in Patent Document 1 can be attached to the mounting frame of a large-angle continuous wiring apparatus standardized by the JIS standard (Japanese Industrial Standard) by combining an outlet unit and a breaker unit (three module dimensions) ). Or the storage case which accommodates an outlet unit and a breaker unit, or the cover where an outlet unit and a breaker unit are assembled | attached is formed in the dimension which can be attached to an attachment frame.

  Patent Document 1 also describes that an amplifier unit including an abnormality detection circuit that outputs a cutoff signal to the breaker unit when an abnormality of the outlet unit is detected is combined. In the outlet described in Patent Document 1, a detection unit that detects tracking, overload, electric leakage, and the like, and an abnormality detection circuit that detects an abnormality from a signal from the detection unit and outputs a cut-off signal are provided in the outlet unit or the amplifier unit. Is provided. The breaker unit has a circuit breaker function, receives a cut-off signal from the outlet unit or the amplifier unit, and cuts off the electric circuit by the cut-off mechanism when an abnormality occurs.

JP 2007-42407 A

  However, in the outlet described in Patent Document 1, a general-purpose wiring device unit (outlet) formed in a size and shape that can be attached to a mounting frame cannot be used as an outlet unit. It is necessary to use it.

  That is, when the outlet unit is combined with the breaker unit, a means for coupling with the breaker unit is required, and therefore a general-purpose wiring device unit cannot be used as it is. Even if the outlet unit is housed in the storage case together with the breaker unit or assembled to the cover, the structure needs to be changed so that it can be stored in the storage case or assembled to the cover. This unit cannot be used. In particular, when a detection unit or an abnormality detection circuit is provided in the outlet unit, a large change from the unit of a general-purpose wiring device is required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and a circuit breaker unit capable of adding a function of a circuit breaker while using a general-purpose wiring apparatus unit as it is, and a wiring apparatus including the circuit breaker unit. The purpose is to provide.

The circuit breaker unit of the present invention is a circuit breaker unit configured separately from the outlet unit serving as an outlet of the plug-in connector for wiring, and is attached to the construction surface together with the outlet unit, and includes a power source and the outlet unit. An interruption function unit that detects an abnormal current and interrupts an electric circuit between the power source and the outlet unit when the abnormal current flows, and a housing that houses the interruption function unit. The container body is configured to be held by an attachment member that is attached to the construction surface and holds the outlet unit, and the attachment member is selected from a plurality of types, and has a different shape for each type. The outlet unit is configured to be held, and the container is configured to be held by the plurality of types of the attachment members. And wherein the are.

In this circuit breaker unit, the breaking function unit includes a reset button operated when the electric circuit is cut off and a terminal unit to which the outlet unit is electrically connected, and the reset button Is provided at a position exposed from the front surface of the container body, the terminal portion is provided at a position exposed from the rear surface of the container body, and the container body has a plug insertion port in the outlet unit. It is more desirable that the mounting member is configured to be held in the same direction as the surface on which is formed.
Further, the circuit breaker unit of the present invention is a circuit breaker unit configured separately from the outlet unit serving as an outlet of the plug-in connector for wiring, and is attached to the construction surface together with the outlet unit, the power source and the outlet unit Between the power source and the outlet unit when an abnormal current is detected and the abnormal current flows, and a body housing the cutoff functional unit. And the container is configured to be held by an attachment member that is attached to the construction surface and holds the outlet unit, and the shut-off function unit is configured to recover from a state in which the electric circuit is shut off. A reset button that is operated on the terminal unit, and a terminal portion to which the outlet unit is electrically connected. The reset button is exposed from the front surface of the body. The terminal portion is provided at a position exposed from the back surface of the container body, and the container body has the front surface in the same direction as the surface on which the plug insertion port is formed in the outlet unit. It is comprised so that it may hold | maintain at the said attachment member toward.

  In this circuit breaker unit, it is more preferable that the circuit breaker unit further includes a display unit that is provided at a position that is visible from the front side of the container body and displays the presence or absence of the abnormal current.

  In this circuit breaker unit, the breaking function unit includes a contact inserted in the electric circuit, a detection unit that detects the occurrence of a leakage based on a current flowing between the power source and the outlet unit, and the detection unit. It is more desirable to have a drive unit that opens the contact when a leakage is detected.

  The wiring device of the present invention includes any one of the circuit breaker units described above and the outlet unit.

  The circuit breaker unit of the present invention is separate from the outlet unit, and in a configuration that is attached to the construction surface together with the outlet unit, the container is attached to the construction surface and is held by an attachment member that holds the outlet unit. It is configured. Therefore, there is an advantage that the function of the circuit breaker can be added while using the unit of the general-purpose wiring device as the outlet unit.

It is a front view which shows the attachment state of the wiring fixture which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the circuit breaker unit which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the internal structure of the circuit breaker unit which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic rear view showing the wiring device according to the first embodiment. It is a front view which shows the attachment state of the wiring fixture which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view which shows the attachment state of the wiring fixture which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 1. It is a front view which shows the attachment state of the wiring fixture which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a front view which shows the attachment state of the wiring fixture which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 2.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the circuit breaker unit 1 according to the present embodiment is configured separately from the outlet unit 2 serving as an outlet of the wiring connector, and is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the outlet unit 2.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 includes a circuit breaker unit 11 (see FIG. 3) and a container body 12 that houses the circuit breaker unit 11. The shut-off function unit 11 is connected between a power source (not shown) and the outlet unit 2, detects an abnormal current, and when the abnormal current flows, the electric circuit 110 ( (See FIG. 3).

  The container 12 is configured to be held by an attachment member 3 that is attached to the construction surface 100 and holds the outlet unit 2.

  Moreover, the wiring device 10 according to the present embodiment includes the circuit breaker unit 1 and the outlet unit 2 configured as described above. The wiring device 10 may include the attachment member 3.

  Here, the wiring device 10 uses a general-purpose wiring device unit (outlet) as the outlet unit 2 as it is. In the present embodiment, the case where the outlet unit 2 is an outlet (outlet) of a type A plug-in connector used in Japan, the United States, and the like will be described as an example. An outlet other than the type may be used as the outlet unit 2.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the wall surface in buildings, such as a house, is made into the construction surface 100, and the wiring device 10 is an embedded type wiring device attached to the construction surface 100 so that at least a rear part is embedded in a wall. Take the case as an example. However, the construction surface 100 is not limited to a wall surface, and may be, for example, a ceiling surface or the surface of a fixture.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the wiring device 10 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 has a container body 12 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. 2, and a breaker function unit 11 (see FIG. 3) that cuts off the electric circuit between the power source and the outlet unit 2 in the container body 12. )have. The body 12 is made of synthetic resin, and has a front surface 121 formed with holes for exposing a reset button 111 and a test button 112, which will be described later, and a terminal portion 113, which will be described later, on the back surface 122 (see FIG. 4). A hole for exposing 115 (see FIG. 4) is formed. Further, a display window 123 is formed on the front surface 121 of the container body 12 so that a display unit 114 described later can be viewed from the front surface 121 side of the container body 12.

  In the present embodiment, the mounting member 3 (see FIG. 1) is a mounting frame for a large-angle continuous wiring apparatus standardized by JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard), and the body 12 is held by the mounting member 3. It is configured to be. Specifically, when the dimension of the wiring device that can be mounted on the mounting member 3 is set to one module size, the container body 12 is arranged in the vertical direction (the front surface of the container body 12). 121 in the longitudinal direction of 121). Furthermore, the container body 12 has four protrusions 124 on both side surfaces in the short direction of the front surface 121 as means (engagement portions) for being held by the attachment member 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the blocking function unit 11 includes a first terminal unit 113 as a terminal unit to which the outlet unit 2 is electrically connected, a second terminal unit 115 connected to a power source, And the contact 116 inserted between the terminal portion 113 and the second terminal portion 115. That is, the interruption function unit 11 has a contact 116 on the electric circuit 110 between the power source and the outlet unit 2, and the electric circuit 110 is interrupted by opening (opening) the contact 116.

  In the present embodiment, the blocking function unit 11 includes a detection unit 117 and a drive unit 118. The detection unit 117 is configured to detect the occurrence of electric leakage based on the current flowing between the power source and the outlet unit 2. In the example of FIG. 3, the detection unit 117 is connected to a zero-phase current transformer 119 provided in the electric circuit 110 and receives the secondary output of the zero-phase current transformer 119 to detect the occurrence of electric leakage. The drive unit 118 includes a trip coil (not shown) that is energized when a leakage is detected by the detection unit 117, and has a mechanism that is configured to open the contact 116 when the trip coil is energized.

  In the interruption function unit 11 having the above configuration, when the normal state (when no leakage occurs), the secondary output of the zero-phase current transformer 119 is zero, so the drive unit 118 does not operate and the contact 116 is closed. It is in. On the other hand, when a leakage occurs, the interruption function unit 11 causes the detection unit 117 to receive the secondary output (induced voltage) of the zero-phase current transformer 119 and excite the trip coil of the driving unit 118, thereby causing the driving unit 118 to It operates to open the contact 116. Therefore, the shut-off function unit 11 detects the occurrence of a leakage based on the current flowing between the power source and the outlet unit 2, and cuts off the electric circuit 110 between the power source and the outlet unit 2 when the leakage occurs. Shut off the power supply to

  Furthermore, the blocking function unit 11 of the present embodiment includes a reset button 111, a test button 112, and a display unit 114.

  The reset button 111 is operated by the user when the interruption function unit 11 recovers from the state where the electric circuit 110 is interrupted. That is, the interruption function unit 11 is restored to the steady state in which the contact 116 is closed by pressing the reset button 111 while the contact 116 is opened. The test button 112 is operated by the user when checking the operation of the blocking function unit 11 in a steady state where the contact 116 is closed. When the test button 112 is pressed in a steady state, the interruption function unit 11 forcibly creates a state similar to an electric leakage, so that the contact 116 opens if the operation of the interruption function unit 11 at the time of electric leakage is normal. become.

  The display unit 114 is provided at a position that is visible from the front surface 121 side of the container body 12 and displays the presence or absence of an abnormal current. That is, the display unit 114 is provided behind the display window 123 formed so as to be exposed on the front surface 121 of the container 12, and the display state can be visually recognized through the display window 123. A display window 123 may be included in the display unit 114.

  Here, the display unit 114 includes a light emitting element such as an LED (light emitting diode), for example, is lit in a steady state, and is turned off when a leakage is detected by the detection unit 117. Occurrence is visually notified. When the reset button 111 is operated while the display unit 114 is turned off, the blocking function unit 11 not only closes the contact 116 but also turns on the display unit 114. Note that the display unit 114 is not limited to a configuration for notifying the occurrence of electrical leakage by switching between lighting and extinguishing, but may be configured to notify the occurrence of electrical leakage by switching the emission color, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the circuit breaker unit 1 is formed with holes for exposing the first terminal portion 113 and the second terminal portion 115 in the back surface 122 of the container body 12. That is, the terminal portions 113 and 115 are connected to electric wires through holes on the back surface of the container body 12. The first terminal portion 113 is electrically connected to the terminal portion 22 exposed on the back surface 212 of the container body 21 of the outlet unit 2 by the first electric wire 41, and the second terminal portion 115 is connected to the second electric wire 42. Is electrically connected to a distribution board (branch breaker).

  Here, each terminal part 113,115,22 has a spring (not shown) for locking, and only the tip of the electric wire is inserted, and the electric connection with the electric wire by the spring and the electric wire machine This is a so-called quick-connect terminal that holds the target (prevents removal). In FIG. 4, since the outlet unit 2 is a three-pole outlet with a ground electrode, each of the first and second terminal portions 113 and 115 is composed of a terminal portion in which three poles are set as one set.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the outlet unit 2 is a unit (outlet) of a general-purpose wiring device formed in a single module size. The outlet unit 2 includes a module body 21 having a module size, and includes an unillustrated insertion plug connection portion (blade receiving spring) to which an insertion plug (not shown) of an insertion connector for wiring is connected. It is configured to be housed in the body 21.

  In the outlet unit 2, a plurality of plug insertion openings 24 into which plug blades of insertion plugs are inserted are formed on the front surface 211 of the container body 21, and the plug units are inserted at positions corresponding to the plug insertion openings 24 in the container body 21. With a plug connector. Here, since the outlet unit 2 is a three-pole outlet with a grounding electrode, in the example of FIG.

  By the way, the circuit breaker unit 1 of the said structure is attached to the construction surface 100 with the outlet unit 2 using the attachment member 3 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.

  Here, both the circuit breaker unit 1 and the outlet unit 2 are attached to the construction surface 100 using an attachment member (attachment frame) 3 in the same manner as a general embedded wiring device. 1 shows a state in which a decorative plate 5 described later is not attached to the attachment member 3, and FIG. 5 shows a state in which the decorative plate 5 is attached to the attachment member 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring device 10 according to the present embodiment is attached to the construction surface 100 in such a manner that a rear portion is embedded in the construction hole 101 opened in the construction surface 100. At this time, the body 12 of the circuit breaker unit 1 is configured to be held by the attachment member 3 with the front surface 121 oriented in the same direction as the surface (front surface 211) in which the plug insertion port 24 is formed in the outlet unit 2. ing.

  The attachment member 3 is an attachment frame for three pieces (one-unit type) capable of attaching up to three wiring devices having the one-module size described above. The attachment member 3 is made of synthetic resin, and has a left side 31 and a right side 32 that extend in the vertical direction, an upper side 33 that connects the upper ends of the left side 31 and the right side 32, and the left side 31 and the right side. The lower side 34 connecting the lower ends of the side 32 is formed in a rectangular frame shape.

  Each of the left side 31 and the right side 32 is provided with three sets of two engagement holes (not shown) for fitting four projections 124 formed on both sides of the container body 12. Yes. Further, the right side 32 is formed with a bending piece 36 that can be deformed in a direction to increase the distance from the left side 31.

  Therefore, the circuit breaker unit 1 is engaged with the right side 32 while bending the bending piece 36 by being pushed forward from the rear of the mounting member 3 with the protrusion 124 fitted in the engagement hole of the left side 31. The protrusion 124 can be fitted into the hole. As a result, the breaker unit 1 is held by the mounting member 3 with the four protrusions 124 formed on each side surface of the container body 12 fitted in two sets of engagement holes on the left side 31 and the right side 32. Will be.

  Further, the outlet unit 2 which is a general-purpose wiring device unit has two protrusions 23 formed on both side surfaces of the container body 21 so as to be caught in one set of engagement holes on the left side 31 and the right side 32. , Held by the attachment member 3. That is, the outlet unit 2 is also attached to the attachment member 3 by the same attachment structure as the circuit breaker unit 1 and is held by the attachment member 3.

  In the example of FIGS. 1 and 5, the wiring device 10 includes the outlet unit 2 in the lower portion, the upper portion, and the upper portion of the three locations (upper, middle, and lower) where the mounting member 3 can be attached to one module-sized wiring device. The circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the middle stage. However, the positional relationship between the circuit breaker unit 1 and the outlet unit 2 is not limited to this example. For example, the outlet unit 2 may be attached to the upper stage, and the circuit breaker unit 1 may be attached to the middle stage and the lower stage.

  The attachment member 3 has elongated holes 37 formed on the upper side 33 and the lower side 34, respectively. The mounting member 3 is fixed by tightening a fixing screw (not shown) through the long hole 37 to a switch box (not shown) disposed behind the wall and corresponding to the construction hole 101. Is done. In this way, the mounting member 3 is fixed to the switch box and attached to the construction surface 100, whereby the wiring device (the circuit breaker unit 1 and the outlet unit 2) 10 held by the attachment member 3 is attached to the construction surface 100. It is done.

  Further, the attachment member 3 has screw holes 38 formed on the upper side 33 and the lower side 34, respectively, and the decorative plate 5 is mounted on the front side of the attachment member 3 using these screw holes 38. As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative plate 5 covers the periphery of the front surface of the wiring device 10 so as to cover at least the opening periphery of the construction hole 101, thereby improving the appearance of the wiring device 10. Here, the decorative plate 5 includes two members, a plate frame that is screwed to the attachment member 3 and a plate cover that is attached to the front surface of the plate frame.

  The outlet unit 2 is held by the mounting member 3 in a state of protruding forward from the construction surface 100 so that the front surface 211 of the container body 21 is substantially flush with the front surface of the decorative plate 5. Similarly, the breaker unit 1 jumped forward from the construction surface 100 so that the front surface 121 of the container body 12 is substantially flush with the front surface of the decorative plate 5 (and the front surface 211 of the container body 21 of the outlet unit 2). It is held by the attachment member 3 in a state.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 of the present embodiment described above is separate from the outlet unit 2, and is configured such that the container body 12 is held by the mounting member 3 in a configuration that is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the outlet unit 2. Has been. The attachment member 3 is a member that is attached to the construction surface 100 and holds the outlet unit 2. According to this configuration, the function of a circuit breaker can be added while using a general-purpose wiring device unit (outlet) as the outlet unit 2 as it is.

  That is, the circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the outlet unit 2 using the attachment member 3 for attaching the outlet unit 2 to the construction surface 100. Therefore, even when a general-purpose unit is used as it is as the outlet unit 2 without changing the structure, the breaker unit 1 can be attached to the construction surface 100 together with the outlet unit 2 by the mounting member 3. By using a general-purpose wiring fixture unit as the outlet unit 2 as it is, the number of types of wiring appliance units can be reduced as a result, and a decrease in production efficiency due to an increase in the types can be suppressed.

  Further, as in the above embodiment, the blocking function unit 11 includes a reset button 111 that is operated when the electric circuit 110 is restored from a blocked state, and a terminal unit 113 to which the outlet unit 2 is electrically connected. It is desirable that In this case, the reset button 111 is provided at a position exposed from the front surface 121 of the container body 12, and the terminal portion 113 is provided at a position exposed from the rear surface 122 of the container body 12. And the container 12 is comprised so that the front surface 121 may be hold | maintained at the attachment member 3 toward the same direction as the surface (front surface 211) in which the plug insertion port 24 in the outlet unit 2 was formed.

  According to this configuration, the circuit breaker unit 1 is removed from the work surface 100 because the reset button 111 is located on the front surface 121 side of the container body 12 in the same manner as the plug insertion port 24 in a state of being attached to the work surface 100. The reset button 111 can be operated without any change. Moreover, since the terminal part 113 is located in the back surface 122 side of the container body 12, the circuit breaker unit 1 hides the 1st electric wire 41 for connecting with the outlet unit 2 in the state attached to the construction surface 100. Can do.

  Further, in this case, as in the above-described embodiment, it is desirable that the shut-off function unit 11 further includes a display unit 114 that is provided at a position where it can be viewed from the front surface 121 side of the body 12 and displays the presence or absence of abnormal current. . According to this configuration, since the circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the construction surface 100, the display unit 114 can be visually recognized from the front surface 121 side of the container body 12 as well as the plug insertion port 24. The display on the display unit 114 can be confirmed without being removed.

  The interruption function unit 11 includes a contact 116 inserted in the electric circuit 110, a detection unit 117 that detects occurrence of electric leakage based on a current flowing between the power source and the outlet unit 2, and an electric leakage detected by the detection unit 117. It is sometimes desirable to have a drive 118 that opens the contact 116. According to this configuration, by adding the circuit breaker unit 1, the wiring device 10 can automatically cut off the power supply to the outlet unit 2 when a leakage occurs.

  FIG. 6 shows a modification of the present embodiment. In this modification, the circuit breaker unit 1 uses a mounting member 3 (see FIG. 1) composed of a double-type mounting frame in which the above-mentioned three (single-type) mounting frames are arranged in the horizontal direction. And attached to the construction surface 100 (see FIG. 1). This mounting member 3 has a shape such that two mounting frames (one-unit type) that can mount up to three wiring fixtures of one module size are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and a pair of left and right mountings Has a space.

  In the example of FIG. 6, the circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the left mounting space together with the first outlet unit 2 </ b> A having a module size. In the right mounting space, a second outlet unit 2B having a size and shape in which three wiring devices each having a module size are arranged in the vertical direction is mounted. The second outlet unit 2B is a two-port outlet in which two sets of three plug insertion ports 24 are provided.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the plurality of outlet units 2A and 2B as described above, and can be used such that the wiring device 10 is configured together with the plurality of outlet units 2A and 2B. In this case, the circuit breaker unit 1 may be connected so as to cut off the power supply to a part of the outlet units constituting the wiring device 10, or so as to cut off the power supply to all the outlet units. It may be connected.

(Embodiment 2)
The wiring device 10 of this embodiment is an embodiment in that the outlet unit 2 is an outlet (outlet) of a plug-in connector for wiring of BS type (here, BS 1363 is used as an example) used in the UK and the like. 1 different from the wiring device 10 of FIG. Hereinafter, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  In the present embodiment, the outlet unit 2 is attached to the construction surface 100 using the attachment member 3 as shown in FIG. Unlike the mounting frame of the large-angle continuous wiring apparatus standardized by JIS as in the first embodiment, the mounting member 3 holds a general-purpose wiring apparatus unit (outlet) by attaching it with screws, for example. The outlet unit 2 is held by the attachment member 3 by being attached to the attachment member 3 with a screw, for example, in the same manner as a general-purpose wiring device unit. In the example of FIG. 7, a switch 6 for turning on / off the energization of the outlet unit 2 is provided, and this switch 6 is also held by the attachment member 3 together with the outlet unit 2.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the outlet unit 2 by holding the container 12 by the attachment member 3, and constitutes the wiring device 10 together with the outlet unit 2. Here, the circuit breaker unit 1 may be attached to the attachment member 3 by the same attachment structure as the outlet unit 2, but the attachment structure of the circuit breaker unit 1 to the attachment member 3 is not particularly limited. For example, the opening 12 having a size that exposes the front surface 121 of the body 12 of the circuit breaker unit 1 is formed in the mounting member 3, and the body 12 is bonded to the periphery of the opening with the front end of the body 12 inserted into the opening. It may be.

  Thus, the attachment member 3 is selected from a plurality of types, and is configured to hold the outlet unit 2 having a different shape (standard) for each type. The container 12 of the circuit breaker unit 1 is configured to be held by a plurality of types of attachment members 3.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the circuit breaker unit 1 can correspond to a plurality of types of attachment members 3. Therefore, the common circuit breaker unit 1 can be used as the circuit breaker unit 1 even in countries where different shapes (standards) are adopted as outlets (outlets) of the plug-in connector for wiring. As a result, the number of varieties of the circuit breaker unit 1 can be reduced, and a decrease in production efficiency due to an increase in the varieties can be suppressed.

  FIG. 8 shows a modification of the present embodiment. In this modification, the outlet unit 2A and the outlet unit 2B are attached to one attachment member 3. In FIG. 8, a switch 6A for turning on / off the energization of the outlet unit 2A and a switch 6B for turning on / off the energization of the outlet unit 2B are separately provided.

  The circuit breaker unit 1 is attached to the construction surface 100 together with the plurality of outlet units 2A and 2B as described above, and can be used such that the wiring device 10 is configured together with the plurality of outlet units 2A and 2B. In this case, the circuit breaker unit 1 may be connected so as to cut off the power supply to a part of the outlet units constituting the wiring device 10, or so as to cut off the power supply to all the outlet units. It may be connected.

  Other configurations and functions are the same as those of the first embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Circuit breaker unit 11 Breaking function part 111 Reset button 113 Terminal part 114 Display part 116 Contact point 117 Detection part 118 Drive part 12 Body 121 Front surface 122 Back surface 2, 2A, 2B Outlet unit 24 Plug insertion port 3 Mounting member 10 Wiring apparatus 100 Construction surface

Claims (6)

A breaker unit that is configured separately from the outlet unit that is the outlet of the plug connector for wiring, and is attached to the construction surface together with the outlet unit,
Connected between a power source and the outlet unit, detecting an abnormal current, and when the abnormal current flows, a shut-off function unit that cuts off the electric circuit between the power source and the outlet unit,
A container housing the blocking function part,
The vessel is configured to be held by an attachment member that is attached to the construction surface and holds the outlet unit ,
The mounting member is selected from a plurality of types, and is configured to hold the outlet unit having a different shape for each type.
The said container is comprised so that it may be hold | maintained by the said multiple types of said attachment member, The breaker unit characterized by the above-mentioned .   The shut-off function unit has a reset button operated when recovering from a state in which the electric circuit is shut off, and a terminal unit to which the outlet unit is electrically connected,
  The reset button is provided at a position exposed from the front of the body,
  The terminal portion is provided at a position exposed from the back surface of the container body,
  The container body is configured to be held by the mounting member with the front surface facing the same direction as the surface of the outlet unit where the plug insertion port is formed.
  The circuit breaker unit according to claim 1. A breaker unit that is configured separately from the outlet unit that is the outlet of the plug connector for wiring, and is attached to the construction surface together with the outlet unit,
Connected between a power source and the outlet unit, detecting an abnormal current, and when the abnormal current flows, a shut-off function unit that cuts off the electric circuit between the power source and the outlet unit,
A container housing the blocking function part,
The vessel is configured to be held by an attachment member that is attached to the construction surface and holds the outlet unit,
The shut-off function unit has a reset button operated when recovering from a state in which the electric circuit is shut off, and a terminal unit to which the outlet unit is electrically connected,
The reset button is provided at a position exposed from the front of the body,
The terminal portion is provided at a position exposed from the back surface of the container body,
The container body is configured to be held by the mounting member with the front surface facing the same direction as the surface of the outlet unit where the plug insertion port is formed.
Breaker unit characterized by that. 4. The circuit breaker according to claim 2 , wherein the breaker function unit further includes a display unit that is provided at a position that is visible from the front side of the container body and displays the presence or absence of the abnormal current. unit. The interruption function unit includes a contact inserted in the electric circuit, a detection unit that detects occurrence of electric leakage based on a current flowing between the power source and the outlet unit, and when electric leakage is detected by the detection unit The circuit breaker unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a drive unit that opens the contact. A wiring device comprising: the circuit breaker unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5; and the outlet unit.

Images