JP6503505B1 - Outlet box - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide an outlet box in which a plug does not protrude from a wall surface when a plug or the like is plugged into an outlet, and a plug can be easily inserted into or removed from the outlet.
An outlet box 1 includes an outlet mounting plate 7 having one end of a cylindrical body 3 as an opening 5 and closing the other end or an intermediate portion of the cylindrical body, and embedding the cylindrical body in a wall 11. The opening of the outlet box is embedded in the wall so that it is substantially flush with the wall surface 13, the outlet 9 is provided on the opening side of the outlet mounting plate, and the outlet mounting plate and the opening are plugged to the outlet The plug has a distance such that it does not protrude from the wall when inserting 15. The power supply line 17 of the outlet penetrates the outlet mounting plate and is connected to the outlet, and the inner diameter of the cylindrical body is the outlet provided in the outlet mounting plate When plugging in, the size of the hand that holds the plug.
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Description

The present invention relates to an outlet box embedded in a wall. In the claims and the specification, the outlet includes ones connecting a LAN cable, a modular cable, and a television antenna cable in addition to ones connecting plugs such as an electric appliance. The plug includes, in addition to a plug such as an electric appliance, a connection portion of a LAN cable, a modular cable, and a television antenna cable. The power supply line also includes a LAN cable in the wall, a modular cable, and a television antenna cable in addition to the electric power supply line in the wall. The hand refers to the part from the adult's wrist to the fingertip.

Conventionally, the outlet is generally provided flush with the wall surface of the wall, but when the plug such as an electric appliance is inserted, the plug projects from the wall so that it becomes an obstacle or the electric appliance And I can not put furniture and the like on the wall.

In addition, when the plug is always inserted, dust may accumulate in the connection portion between the plug and the outlet, or a metal such as a hairpin or clip may be caught, which may cause a fire accident or the like due to a tracking phenomenon.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a wall embedded outlet that prevents the plug from protruding from the wall surface. However, since only the outlet portion is embedded in the wall, the wall-embedded outlet has a problem that it is difficult for the hand to hit the wall and plug the outlet when the plug is grasped and the outlet is inserted.

Further, the wall embedded socket of Patent Document 1 is provided such that the connection port of the plug is oblique to the embedded wall surface, so that dust is less likely to be accumulated in the connection port of the plug, but the connection port of the plug is There is a problem that it is difficult to prevent the accumulation of dust completely or to prevent the metal such as the hairpin and the clip from being caught even if the lens is inclined.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-26115

The present invention provides an outlet box in which the plug does not protrude from the wall when the plug is plugged into the outlet, and it is easy to plug or unplug the outlet. Furthermore, an outlet box is provided that prevents the tracking phenomenon.

The present invention for solving the above problems has the following contents.

One end of the tubular body is an opening, and the outlet box includes an outlet mounting plate to close the other end or the middle portion of the tubular body,
The opening of the outlet box is embedded in the wall so as to be substantially flush with the wall;
An outlet is provided on the opening side of the outlet mounting plate,
The outlet mounting plate and the opening have a distance such that the plug does not protrude from the wall when the plug is inserted into the outlet.
A power line of the outlet is connected to the outlet through the outlet mounting plate;
The inner diameter of the tubular body is sized so that the hand holding the plug can enter when the plug is inserted into the outlet provided on the outlet attachment plate.

  The front of the opening is provided with a detachable or openable lid, and the lid is provided with a hole through which the cord of the plug passes.

  A waterproof means is provided between the lid and the end of the cylindrical body on the opening side.

  A cover is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the outlet mounting plate so as to cover the power supply line of the outlet.

Since the plug does not protrude from the wall surface of the outlet box of the present invention, the plug does not get in the way, and furniture, electrical appliances and the like can be placed on the front of the outlet box without almost any gap with the wall. In addition, since the user can hold the plug or the like while holding the plug or the like in the outlet box, it is easy to use and remove the plug or the like.

By providing a lid at the opening of the outlet box according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent metal, such as dust, a hairpin, and a clip, from entering the outlet box even when the plug is always inserted into the outlet. It is possible to prevent a fire accident etc. due to the phenomenon.

In addition, by providing a waterproof means between the lid and the end of the cylindrical body on the opening side, it is possible to prevent water from entering the outlet box, and it is possible to use a bathroom, a washroom, etc. It can be used safely around water and outdoors.

Furthermore, a cover is provided on the side opposite to the opening of the outlet mounting plate to cover the power supply line of the outlet, thereby preventing accumulation of dust on the back of the outlet, or the power supply line by a rat or pest Can be prevented.

It is a front view showing an example of the outlet box of the present invention. It is a front view showing an example which attached a removable lid to an outlet box of the present invention. It is a III-III sectional view of what attached a removable lid to the outlet box of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of what provided the lid which can be opened and closed to the outlet box of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of what equipped the some outlet in the outlet box of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the outlet box 1 of the present invention is provided with an outlet mounting plate 7 so that one end of the cylindrical body 3 is an opening 5 and the other end or the intermediate portion of the cylindrical body 3 is closed. And the tubular body 3 is embedded in the wall body 11. FIG. 3 shows the case where the outlet mounting plate 7 is provided at the middle portion of the cylindrical body 3. The opening 5 of the outlet box 1 is embedded in the wall 11 so as to be substantially flush with the wall 13. The method for embedding the outlet box 1 in the wall body 11 is not particularly limited, but as an example, the flange 29 is provided on the cylindrical body 3 and the flange 29 is fixed to the wall surface 13 or the like.

The outlet 9 is provided on the opening 5 side of the outlet mounting plate 7. The outlet mounting plate 7 and the opening 5 have a distance such that the plug 15 does not protrude from the wall surface 13 when the plug 15 is inserted into the outlet 9. As a result, the plug 15 does not protrude from the wall surface 13 and the plug 15 does not get in the way, and furniture, electrical appliances and the like can be placed on the front of the outlet box 1 with almost no gap with the wall surface 13.

The power supply line 17 of the outlet 9 penetrates the outlet mounting plate 7 and is connected to the outlet 9.

  The inner diameter of the cylindrical body 3 is such that the hand holding the plug 15 can enter when inserting the plug 15 into the outlet 9 provided on the outlet mounting plate 7. As a result, the plug 15 can be held by hand from the wall surface 13 to the plug socket 9 buried in the socket, and the plug 15 can be easily inserted and removed. The shortest distance a between the outer peripheral edge 51 of the outer peripheral edge 49 of the insertion port 47 closest to the inner edge 41 of the cylindrical body and the inner edge 41 of the cylindrical body 3 is about 25 mm to about 170 mm, preferably about It is 35 mm to about 120 mm. Moreover, the outlet 9 provided with the cover plate 25 can also be used. In that case, the shortest distance b between the outer edge 53 of the outer edge 39 of the cover plate 25 closest to the inner edge 41 of the cylindrical body and the inner edge 41 of the cylindrical body 3 is about 10 mm as an example. ~ 150 mm, preferably about 20 mm to about 100 mm. (Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5)

  The front surface of the opening 5 of the outlet box 1 can be provided with a removable lid 19a (see FIG. 3) or an openable lid 19b (see FIG. 4). The lids 19a and 19b have holes 23 through which the cords 21 of the plug 15 pass. As an example, lids 19a and 19b can make the installation place of outlet box 1 unify with a wall surface by giving wall interior material 35 to the surface of lid 31, and it can be made inconspicuous, and the appearance is excellent It becomes a thing.

A waterproof means 33 can be provided between the lids 19 a and 19 b and the end 43 on the opening 5 side of the cylindrical body 3. A generally used method may be used as the waterproofing means 33. As an example, the waterproofing means 33 such as a waterproof packing is provided inside the lid 31 and the like. It is preferable to make the waterproof performance at least a level of waterproofing for life. By providing the waterproof means 33, the entry of water into the inside of the outlet box 1 can be prevented, and there is no concern that the outlet 9 gets wet even in the water around the bathroom, washroom, etc., and used safely. be able to.

  In the outlet box 1 of the present invention, for example, a cover 37 is provided on the opposite side of the opening 5 of the outlet attachment plate 7 so as to cover the power supply line 17 of the outlet 9. The cover portion 37 may be provided by any means, and as an example, as shown in FIG. 3, the outlet attachment plate 7 is provided at the middle portion of the cylindrical body 3 and the opening 3 of the cylindrical body 3 The opposite end 45 is covered with a lid-like cover 37, and the power supply line 17 is penetrated through the cover 37 or the like. Covering with the cover portion 37 can prevent accumulation of dust inside the cover portion 37, and can prevent the power source line 17 inside the cover portion 37 from being damaged by a rat or a pest. .

Reference Signs List 1 outlet box 3 cylindrical body 5 opening 7 outlet mounting plate 9 outlet 11 wall 13 wall 15 plug 17 power supply line 19 a lid 19 b lid 21 cord 23 hole 25 cover plate 27 base 29 flange 31 lid 33 waterproof means 35 Wall Interior Material 37 Cover Part 39 Outer Edge 41 Inner Edge 43 Edge 45 End 47 Insertion 49 Outer Edge 51 Outer Edge 53 Outer Edge

Claims (4)

One end of the tubular body is an opening, and the outlet mounting plate is provided to close the other end or the intermediate portion of the tubular body, and the tubular body is embedded in the wall body, which is an outlet box,
The opening of the outlet box is embedded in the wall so as to be substantially flush with the wall,
An outlet is provided on the opening side of the outlet mounting plate,
The outlet mounting plate and the opening have a distance such that the plug does not protrude from the wall when the outlet is plugged.
A power line of the outlet is connected to the outlet through the outlet mounting plate;
The inner diameter of the tubular body, when you plug the plug into the outlet provided in the outlet mounting plate, the size of hand gripping the plug enters,
An outlet box characterized in that the outlet comprises a cover plate . The shortest distance between the outer edge of the cover plate closest to the inner edge of the cylindrical body among the outer edges of the cover plate and the inner edge of the cylindrical body is 10 mm to 150 mm. Outlet box. The front of the opening is provided with a detachable or openable lid portion,
The lid is provided with a hole through which the cord of the plug passes.
Claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the power distribution box characterized in that it comprises a waterproof means between the lid and the edge portion of the opening side of the tubular body. The outlet box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cover portion is provided on the opposite side of the opening of the outlet attachment plate to cover the power supply line of the outlet.

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