JP6697752B2 - Wiring equipment, mounting frame, and wiring equipment system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention generally relates to a wiring device, a mounting frame, and a wiring device system, and more particularly, to a wiring device mounted on the mounting frame, a mounting frame for mounting the wiring device, and a wiring device system including these.

  Conventionally, various wiring devices that can be attached to a mounting frame used for an embedded wiring device have been proposed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The wiring device (switch device) described in Patent Document 1 includes a body having a front opening, a cover arranged on the front side of the body, and a pair of assembly frames. Each of the pair of assembly frames has an assembly hole into which an assembly protrusion formed so as to extend over the body and the cover is fitted so as not to separate the body and the cover.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, the mounting frame (plate frame) has a rectangular opening window, and has a holding groove as a device mounting portion at a portion along the longitudinal direction of the opening window. The assembly protrusion is formed on each of the surfaces of the body and the cover that face a portion of the attachment frame along the longitudinal direction of the opening window. A mounting claw is formed on the assembly frame as a mounting portion for mounting on the instrument mounting portion of the mounting frame. The wiring device is attached to the attachment frame by engaging the attachment claw with the holding groove while bending a portion of the attachment frame along the longitudinal direction of the opening window.

JP, 2002-8470, A

  By the way, in the conventional wiring equipment as described above, the structure for attaching the wiring equipment to the mounting frame (equipment mounting portion and mounting portion) is configured to be relatively large in the front-rear direction. This is an obstacle to making it thinner. Therefore, for example, when the mounting frame is mounted on a construction surface such as a wall surface, the amount of protrusion of the wiring device or the mounting frame from the construction surface becomes large.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring device, a mounting frame, and a wiring device system that can suppress the amount of protrusion from the construction surface.

A wiring device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a body and a pair of device-side attachment portions. The body is inserted into the mounting frame. The pair of device-side attachment portions are provided on both sides of the body in the width direction. Each of the pair of appliance-side attachment portions has a first attachment portion that comes into contact with the attachment frame from the rear and a second attachment portion that comes into contact with the attachment frame from the front, so that the device for the attachment frame is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the body in the front-back direction. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are not located at the same position in the vertical direction, but are disposed at different positions. The front surface of the first mounting portion is located at the same position as the rear surface of the second mounting portion or in front of the rear surface of the second mounting portion in the front-back direction.

An attachment frame according to one aspect of the present invention has an opening window, and includes a frame body into which a wiring device is inserted. The frame body has a pair of frame-side mounting portions provided on both sides of the opening window in the width direction. Each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions has a second restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the rear and a first restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the front, so that the wiring with respect to the frame body is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the instrument in the front-back direction. The first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are not at the same position in the vertical direction, but are arranged at different positions. The rear surface of the first restriction portion is located at the same position as the front surface of the second restriction portion or in front of the front surface of the second restriction portion in the front-rear direction.

  A wiring fitting system according to an aspect of the present invention includes the wiring fitting and the mounting frame.

  The present invention has an advantage that the amount of protrusion from the construction surface can be suppressed to be small.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of the wiring equipment system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the above wiring equipment system. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing an exploded state of the body and the cover of the wiring device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which an assembly frame of the above wiring device is removed. 5A is a right side view of an assembly frame of the same wiring device, FIG. 5B is a left side view of the same assembly frame, and FIG. 5C is a bottom view of the same assembly frame. FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which a part of the above wiring device is cut away. FIG. 7A is a perspective view of a main part of the same wiring device with the assembly frame removed, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of a main part of the wiring device with the assembly frame attached. 8A is a front view of the mounting frame according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a sectional view taken along line X1-X1 of FIG. 8A. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the mounting frame of the above. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment frame of the above. FIG. 11: is a perspective view which fractured|ruptured a part of mounting frame same as the above. 12A is a perspective view of the mounting frame of the above, and FIG. 12B is an enlarged view of a region A2 of FIG. 12A. FIG. 13 is a front view showing a state in which a wiring device is attached to the attachment frame of the above. FIG. 14 is a right side view showing a state in which the wiring device is attached to the attachment frame of the above. FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the wiring frame attached to the above-mentioned mounting frame. FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the area A3 in FIG. 17A is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line X1-X1 of FIG. 16, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view showing a cross section taken along line X2-X2 of FIG. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a wiring device according to a first modified example of the first embodiment. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a mounting frame according to a second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of an assembly frame of the wiring device according to the third modified example of the first embodiment. FIG. 21A is a perspective view of a main part of the wiring device according to the fourth modified example of the first embodiment with the assembly frame removed, and FIG. 21B is a perspective view of the main part of the wiring device with the assembly frame attached. It is a figure. FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring device according to the second embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
(1) Outline First, an outline of the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The wiring device 1 according to this embodiment is an outlet to which a plug of an electric device is connected to supply electric power to the electric device. Here, as the wiring device 1, a two-port type outlet for AC 220V with a grounding electrode and capable of simultaneously connecting two plugs is illustrated. In addition, in the present embodiment, as the wiring device 1, an indoor wiring device 1 attached to a wall of a building is illustrated. The building in which the wiring device 1 is installed is, for example, a detached house, an apartment house, an office, a store, a nursing facility, or the like.

  The wiring device 1 is attached to the construction surface 800 (here, the wall surface of the building) in a state where an electric wire is electrically connected to the wiring device 1. In this wiring device 1, by inserting a pin or a blade of a plug of an electric device into an insertion hole 311 formed in the front surface 31, the plug is electrically connected, and power is supplied from the wiring device 1 to the electric device. Will be possible. Here, the wiring device 1 is an embedded wiring device, and is attached to the construction surface 800 using the attachment frame 8 (see FIG. 2 ). The mounting frame 8 has an opening window 81. The mounting frame 8 is mounted on the construction surface 800 with the wiring device 1 mounted inside the opening window 81. Specifically, the attachment frame 8 is attached to the construction surface 800 by being fixed to the embedding box, for example. The embedding box here is a box-shaped member having an open front surface, and is installed in the wall so that the front surface is exposed to the front through a construction hole formed in the construction surface 800. Thereby, the wiring device 1 is attached to the construction surface 800 in a state where the front surface 31 is exposed to the front and at least a part (rear part) is embedded in the wall (in the embedding box).

  Further, the decorative plate 9 is attached to the attachment frame 8. The decorative plate 9 is made of synthetic resin. The decorative plate 9 has a rectangular frame shape having an opening 91. The decorative plate 9 is attached to the mounting frame 8 from the front surface of the mounting frame 8 to the peripheral surface of the mounting frame 8 so as to cover substantially the entire mounting frame 8. On the rear surface of the decorative plate 9, a plurality of (four in the example of FIG. 2) hooking projections 92 protruding rearward are formed. The decorative plate 9 is held by the mounting frame 8 by hooking the plurality of hooking projections 92 on the edges of the plurality of mounting holes 82 of the mounting frame 8. The opening hole 91 is formed in a rectangular shape according to the shape of the front surface 31 of the wiring device 1. Therefore, even when the decorative plate 9 is attached to the attachment frame 8, the front surface 31 of the wiring device 1 is exposed to the front as shown in FIG. 1.

  In the present embodiment, the wiring fixture system 10 includes the wiring fixture 1 and the mounting frame 8. That is, the wiring device system 10 includes the wiring device 1 and the mounting frame 8 as constituent elements. Furthermore, the decorative plate 9 may or may not be included in the components of the wiring device system 10. Furthermore, the wiring device 1 that constitutes the wiring device system 10 together with the mounting frame 8 is not limited to an outlet and may be, for example, a switch or the like.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment is combined with the body 2 having an opening surface 21 (see FIG. 3) on the front surface and the body 2 so as to cover the opening surface 21 of the body 2. And a cover 3. The body 2 and the cover 3 constitute the body 4 in a state of being combined with each other. The body 4 houses internal components such as a blade receiving member and a terminal plate. The body 2 and the cover 3 are connected to each other by a plurality of (four in this case) assembly frames 5. In other words, the wiring device 1 includes a container body 4 including a body 2 and a cover 3, and a plurality of assembly frames 5 for connecting the body 2 and the cover 3 together.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the cover 3 is configured to be larger than the body 2 in the second direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the first direction (front-back direction) in which the body 2 and the cover 3 are combined. ing. In short, the cover 3 is wider than the body 2 in the second direction. In other words, both end surfaces 32 (see FIG. 4) of the cover 3 orthogonal to the second direction are located outside the end surfaces 22 (see FIG. 4) of the body 2 orthogonal to the second direction. Here, the two end faces 32 of the cover 3 in the second direction are located outside the two end faces 22 of the body 2 in the second direction, so that the both end faces 32 of the cover 3 correspond to the two end faces 22 of the body 2 in the second direction. It means that there is no space (that is, inside), but outside both end faces 22. Thereby, the dimension of the wiring device 1 in the second direction when viewed from the front (front), that is, the area of the front surface 31 of the wiring device 1 can be made larger than that of the body 2. On the other hand, the dimension in the second direction of the body 2 that fits in the wall (in the embedding box), that is, the area of the rear surface of the wiring device 1 can be suppressed smaller than that of the cover 3.

  Therefore, in the wiring device 1, with the wiring device 1 attached to the construction surface 800, the size of the portion exposed in the front is increased, but the size of the portion that fits inside the wall (in the embedding box) is It can be kept small. The portion of the wiring device 1 exposed to the front, that is, the front surface 31, is a portion for the user to perform an operation (plugging/unplugging in the case of an outlet) when using the wiring device 1, so increase the size of this portion. Thus, the operability and design of the wiring device 1 are improved. Further, when the wiring device 1 is an outlet, by increasing the size of the front surface 31, the insertion hole 311 formed in the front surface 31 and the mounting frame 8 and the decorative plate 9 located around the front surface 31. It also leads to the expansion of the insulation distance between them. In particular, when the decorative plate 9 is made of metal, it is useful to increase the insulation distance between the insertion hole 311 and the decorative plate 9. On the other hand, by reducing the size of the portion of the wiring device 1 that fits inside the wall (in the embedded box), there is room in the space around the wiring device 1 in the wall, and a space for storing wiring and the like is provided. It becomes easy to secure.

  As described above, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, at least the body 2 and the cover 3 having different dimensions in the second direction are coupled to each other by the plurality of assembly frames 5. The plurality of (four in this case) assembly frames 5 are attached to both sides of the body 4 in the second direction with the body 2 and the cover 3 coupled to each other. In other words, at least one pair of coupling structures for coupling the body 2 and the cover 3 is provided on both sides of the body 4 (the body 2 and the cover 3) in the second direction.

  Further, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the plurality of assembly frames 5 also serve as device-side mounting portions 102 (see FIG. 5A) for mounting the wiring device 1 on the mounting frame 8. That is, the wiring device 1 includes at least one pair of device-side mounting portions 102 on both sides of the body 4 in the second direction, and each of the at least one pair of device-side mounting portions 102 is realized by the assembly frame 5. .. The plurality of assembly frames 5 have a pair of second mounting portions 58 (see FIG. 2) as at least a pair of mounting claws that project from both end faces of the wiring device 1 (body 4) in the second direction. At least a pair of regulating recesses 832 (see FIG. 2) are formed on the inner surface of the opening window 81 of the mounting frame 8 at a position corresponding to at least the pair of second mounting portions 58. The wiring device 1 is attached to the attachment frame 8 in a state where at least a pair of second attachment portions 58 are inserted into at least a pair of regulation recesses 832.

(2) Details Hereinafter, the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  In the present embodiment, the direction orthogonal to the construction surface 800 when the wiring equipment 1 is attached to the wall surface of the building that is the construction surface 800 is the “front-back direction”, and the front surface 31 of the wiring equipment 1 is directed. The side is described as “front”. Further, a direction that is orthogonal to the front-rear direction and that is parallel to the horizontal plane will be referred to as a “left-right direction”, the right side of the wiring device 1 when viewed from the front will be referred to as “right”, and the left side will be referred to as “left”. .. Further, a direction that is orthogonal to both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, that is, a direction that is perpendicular (orthogonal) to the horizontal plane is referred to as the "up-down direction", and the lower side (vertical direction) when viewed from the front of the wiring device 1 is the "lower side" ". When the respective directions are defined in this way, the "front-back direction" corresponds to the "first direction", the "left-right direction" corresponds to the "second direction", and the "up-down direction" corresponds to the "third direction". The arrows indicating "front-back direction", "horizontal direction", and "up-down direction" in the drawings are shown for the sake of description only and have no substance.

  However, these directions are not intended to limit the use direction of the wiring device 1. For example, when the wiring device 1 is attached to the floor surface instead of the wall surface, the first direction (front-back direction) is a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the second direction (left-right direction) and the third direction (up-down direction). Is parallel to the horizontal plane. Even when the wiring device 1 is mounted on a wall surface, the wiring device 1 is mounted on the wall surface in a direction in which the “vertical direction” is a direction parallel to the horizontal plane (that is, sideways), so that the “horizontal direction” is horizontal. Vertical direction.

(2.1) Wiring Device First, the configuration of the wiring device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The wiring device 1 includes the body 2, the cover 3, and the assembly frame 5 as described above. The assembly frame 5 is a member for connecting the body 2 and the cover 3 together. In this embodiment, since the body 2 and the cover 3 are joined at four places, the wiring device 1 includes four assembly frames 5. Since a plurality (here, four) of assembly frames 5 have a common configuration, one assembly frame 5 will be described below unless otherwise specified, and the other assembly frames 5 have the same configuration. Is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the body 2 is formed in a box shape having an opening surface 21 on one surface (front surface) in the front-rear direction. The opening surface 21 of the body 2 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The cover 3 covers the opening surface 21 of the body 2 by being combined with the body 2 from the front. The cover 3 is formed in a box shape having an opening surface 33 on a surface facing the body 2, that is, a rear surface. Like the opening surface 21 of the body 2, the opening surface 33 of the cover 3 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape. However, in the present embodiment, since the cover 3 is configured to be wider than the body 2 in the left-right direction (second direction), the opening surface 33 of the cover 3 is slightly smaller than the opening surface 21 of the body 2 in the second direction. large. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the body 2 and the cover 3 are separated (disassembled), and the cover 3 in a state of being combined with the body 2 is shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line). In the example of FIG. 3, the central portion in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall of the body 2 surrounding the opening surface 21 is formed in a convex shape protruding forward. In accordance with this convex shape, the central portion of the peripheral wall of the cover 3 that surrounds the opening surface 33 in the up-down direction is formed in a concave shape that is recessed forward.

  The body 2 and the cover 3 are combined with each other to form the body 4. In the present embodiment, the body 4 is formed in plane symmetry in the left-right direction. The wiring device 1 has a configuration in which internal components such as a blade receiving member and a terminal plate are housed in a space formed between the body 2 and the cover 3, that is, an internal space of the body 4. In short, the wiring device 1 includes the body 2 including the body 2 and the cover 3 which are separable from each other, and the body 2 and the body 2 are assembled by using the assembly frame 5 so as to store the internal parts in the inner space of the body 4. The cover 3 is assembled by being joined. That is, the assembly frame 5 constitutes an assembly member 50 (see FIG. 2) used for assembling the wiring device 1. The device body 40 (see FIG. 2) is a part of the wiring device 1 and includes a body 2 and a cover 3 which are connected to each other by an assembly frame 5. The instrument body 40 includes internal components in addition to the body 4 (body 2 and cover 3). That is, the wiring device 1 is composed of the device body 40 and the assembly frame 5. However, illustration of the internal parts housed in the body 4 is omitted in all the drawings.

  Here, the body 2, the cover 3, and the assembly frame 5 are all made of synthetic resin having electric insulation. The body 2 and the cover 3 that form the body 4 that houses the internal parts are made of thermosetting resin having excellent tracking resistance, such as urea resin (urea resin). On the other hand, the assembly frame 5 is made of a thermoplastic resin such as PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), ABS resin, or PC (Polycarbonate). If at least one of the body 2 and the cover 3 is made of a thermoplastic resin, one of the body 2 and the cover 3 is provided with a claw, and the other is provided with a hole into which the claw fits. A coupling of 2 and cover 3 is feasible. That is, the body 2 and the cover 3 can be coupled by fitting the claw into the hole while elastically deforming either the body 2 or the cover 3. On the other hand, when the body 2 and the cover 3 are made of a thermosetting resin as in the present embodiment, it is difficult to give sufficient elasticity to the body 2 and the cover 3, and the snap fit as described above is performed. The structure is difficult to adopt. Therefore, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the assembly of the body 2 and the cover 3 is realized by adopting the assembly frame 5 which is a member different from the body 2 and the cover 3.

  A plurality of insertion holes 311 are formed on the front surface of the cover 3, which is the front surface 31 of the wiring device 1. By inserting a pin or a blade of a plug of an electric device into the plurality of insertion holes 311, the plug is electrically connected to the wiring device 1. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the wiring device 1 has two sets of three insertion holes 311 so as to fit a plug having a pair of power source poles (L pole and N pole) and a ground pole. is doing. The insertion hole 311 of each set is formed in a shape suitable for two types of plugs of A type and C type. The three insertion holes 311 of each set are arranged such that the pair of insertion holes 311 corresponding to the pair of power supply electrodes are arranged in the left-right direction, and the insertion holes 311 corresponding to the ground electrode are located above them. Further, the two sets of insertion holes 311 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a terminal hole 231 for connecting an electric wire (wiring) is formed on the rear surface of the body 4, which is the rear surface 23 of the wiring device 1. A terminal portion including a terminal plate and the like is housed in the body 4 at a position corresponding to the terminal hole 231. The terminal portion is a so-called quick-connect terminal of an electric wire insertion type in which the electric wire is connected by inserting the electric wire from the terminal hole 231. In the present embodiment, a total of three electric wires, that is, a pair of power supply lines and ground lines (earth lines) are connected to the wiring device 1. Further, the wiring device 1 has a feed terminal for feed wiring, and can connect up to six electric wires to the terminal portion. On the side of the terminal hole 231 on the rear surface of the wiring device 1, a release operation hole 232 for inserting the tip of a jig such as a driver is formed. By inserting a jig such as a driver through the release operation hole 232, the electric wire holding state at the terminal portion is released.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the cover 3 is larger than the body 2 in the left-right direction, that is, the cover 3 is wider. The body 2 and the cover 3 have substantially the same size in the vertical direction. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the wiring device 1 in which the assembly frame 5 is separated from the body 4 (body 2 and cover 3) as seen from the rear, and the shaded area (dot hatching) covers the cover 3. Is represented.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the left and right end surfaces 32 (the left end surface and the right end surface) of the cover 3 is larger than the distance L1 between the left and right end surfaces 22 (the left end surface and the right end surface) of the body 2. The distance L2 is set large (L1<L2). Further, in this embodiment, since the body 4 is plane-symmetrical in the left-right direction, the left and right end surfaces 32 of the cover 3 protrude from the left and right end surfaces 22 of the body 2, and the both end surfaces of the cover 3 are protruded. 32 is located outside both end surfaces 22 of the body 2. In other words, a step is formed between the one end surface 32 of the cover 3 and the one end surface 22 of the body 2. Since the body 4 is symmetrical in the left-right direction, the distance from the one end surface 32 of the cover 3 to the one end surface 22 of the body 2 is represented by "(L2-L1)/2". Thereby, when the wiring device 1 is viewed from the rear, the rear surface of the cover 3 is exposed from at least both sides of the body 2 in the second direction.

  By the way, the assembly frame 5, together with the first protrusion 34 formed on the cover 3 and the second protrusion 24 formed on the body 2, a connecting structure 101 for connecting the body 2 and the cover 3 (see FIG. 4). ). That is, the coupling structure 101 includes one assembly frame 5, the first protrusion 34 of the cover 3, and the second protrusion 24 of the body 2.

  At least one pair of coupling structures 101 is provided on both sides of the body 2 and the cover 3 in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, two pairs (two sets) of coupling structures 101 are provided in pairs on both end faces (left end face and right end face) of the body 4 in the left-right direction. The two pairs of coupling structures 101 are provided at the four corners of the body 4 when viewed from the front so as to be vertically aligned on each end surface (left end surface or right end surface) of the body 4 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the body 2 and the cover 3 are joined at the four corners of the body 4 when viewed from the front.

  Specifically, the cover 3 has a first protrusion 34 protruding from one end surface 32 (left end surface or right end surface) of the cover 3 in the left-right direction. Similarly, the body 2 has a second protrusion 24 that projects from one end surface 22 (left end surface or right end surface) of the body 2 in the left-right direction. The assembly frame 5 connects the body 2 and the cover 3 by being attached to the body 4 so as to hold the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 from both sides in the front-rear direction. In other words, the assembly frame 5 sandwiches the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 in the first direction in a state where the body 2 and the cover 3 are combined in the front-rear direction, so that the assembly frame 5 is separated from the first protrusion 34. The second protrusion 24 is prevented from being relatively separated. As a result, the opening between the body 2 and the cover 3 is prevented, and the body 2 and the cover 3 are joined together.

  Here, when the wiring device 1 is attached to the construction surface 800 (see FIG. 1 ), for example, the fixing screw may be further tightened from the state where the rear surface of the cover 3 is in contact with the construction surface 800. In such a case, the rear surface of the first protrusion 34 is positioned slightly ahead of the four corners of the cover 3 viewed from the rear so that the first protrusion 34 provided on the cover 3 is not damaged. There is. That is, in such a case, the four corners of the cover 3 come into contact with the construction surface 800 before the first protrusions 34, and the first protrusions 34 required for joining the body 2 and the cover 3 are damaged. Can be avoided.

(2.2) Coupling Structure Next, the coupling structure 101 in the wiring device 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5A to 7B. Since a plurality (here, four) of the bonding structures 101 have a common configuration, the following description focuses on one bonding structure 101 unless otherwise specified, and the other bonding structures 101 have the same configuration. The description is omitted here. Here, the wiring structure 1 will be focused on the coupling structure 101 located at the upper right of the four corners (portion indicated by “A1” in FIG. 4) when viewed from the front. The arrows indicating the “front-back direction”, the “left-right direction”, and the “up-down direction” in FIGS. 5A to 7B are also described based on the upper right coupling structure 101 among the four corners. Therefore, for example, with respect to the coupling structure 101 located at the upper left of the four corners when the wiring device 1 is viewed from the front, the left and right are reversed from the following description.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the assembly frame 5 in the coupling structure 101 has a first side portion 51, a second side portion 52, and a connecting side portion 53. The first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 are arranged at regular intervals in the front-rear direction so that the first side portion 51 is on the front side. As will be described later in detail, the first side portion 51 contacts the first protrusion 34 from the side opposite to the second protrusion 24 in the front-rear direction (that is, the front side). The second side portion 52 contacts the second protrusion 24 from the side opposite to the first protrusion 34 in the front-rear direction (that is, the rear side). The connecting side portion 53 connects the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52.

  In the present embodiment, the connecting side portion 53 has three crosspieces 531 arranged in the vertical direction. That is, the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 are connected by the three crosspieces 531. Here, the crosspieces 531 located on both sides in the vertical direction of the three crosspieces 531 connect the upper end portions of the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 in the vertical direction, and The lower end portions of the 51 and the second side portion 52 in the vertical direction are connected to each other. The central cross-section 531 of the three cross-sections 531 connects the vertical center parts of the first side 51 and the second side 52. In other words, the first side portion 51, the second side portion 52, and the rail portions 531 on both sides of the three rail portions 531 are arranged so as to form a rectangular frame shape when viewed from one side in the left-right direction. There is. Further, a region surrounded by the first side portion 51, the second side portion 52, and the rail portions 531 on both sides of the three rail portions 531 is vertically separated by the central rail portion 531. A pair of assembly holes 54 are formed.

  By the way, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, since the cover 3 is wider than the body 2 in the left-right direction, one end surface 32 of the cover 3 and one end surface of the body 2 are There is a step between 22 and 22. Therefore, the assembly frames 5 attached to the left and right end surfaces of the body 2 and the cover 3 adopt the configuration described below in order to adapt to such a step.

  That is, the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 are arranged offset from each other in the left-right direction. In short, the first side portion 51 on the side of the cover 3 is arranged on the outer side in the left-right direction compared to the second side portion 52 on the side of the body 2 so as to correspond to the cover 3 wider than the body 2. There is. The “outer side in the left-right direction” here means the side opposite to the center of the body 4 in the left-right direction, and is the “right side” in the assembly frame 5 attached to the right end surface of the body 4, In the assembly frame 5 attached to the left end surface of No. 4, it is "left side". Specifically, a step portion 534 is formed in a part of the connecting side portion 53 in the front-rear direction. The connecting side portion 53 (crosspiece portion 531) has a shape in which the first side portion 51 side is positioned outside the second side portion 52 side in the left-right direction (right side in the example of FIG. 5C) with the step portion 534 as a boundary. Has been formed. Here, a surface of the first side portion 51 facing the cover 3 in the left-right direction (a left end surface in the example of FIG. 5C) and an end surface of the second side portion 52 in the left-right direction opposite to the body 2 (see the figure). In the example of 5C, the step portion 534 is provided so as to be flush with the right end surface).

  In addition, the assembly frame 5 further includes a leg piece 55 that projects from a surface (left end surface in the example of FIG. 5C) that faces the body 2 and the cover 3 in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, the assembly frame 5 has a pair of leg pieces 55 arranged in the vertical direction. A hooking claw 551 that hooks at least one of the body 2 and the cover 3 is formed at the tip of each leg 55.

  The assembly frame 5 further has a side wall 56 that covers a part of the pair of assembly holes 54 from the outside in the left-right direction. The side wall 56 does not completely cover the pair of assembly holes 54, but is formed so as to close only the first side portion 51 side of the pair of assembly holes 54 with the step portion 534 as a boundary. An outer surface in the left-right direction (a right end surface in the example of FIG. 5C) is formed flush with the side wall 56 and the first side portion 51. As will be described later in detail, when the assembly frame 5 is attached to the body 4, the side wall 56 abuts on the tip end surface of the first protrusion 34 in the left-right direction.

  The assembly frame 5 also includes a device-side mounting portion 102 (see FIG. 5A) for mounting the body 4 on the mounting frame 8 (see FIG. 2). The device-side mounting portion 102 has a first mounting portion 57 and a second mounting portion 58. The first mounting portion 57 has a front surface 571 facing forward, and the second mounting portion 58 has a rear surface 581 facing rearward. The first mounting portion 57 and the second mounting portion 58 are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction.

  In the present embodiment, the first mounting portion 57 has a pair of first mounting pieces 570 that are vertically separated. The second mounting portion 58 has a pair of second mounting pieces 580 that are vertically separated. The pair of first mounting pieces 570 is configured to project from both end surfaces in the vertical direction of the assembly frame 5 to both sides in the vertical direction. Here, the pair of first mounting pieces 570 is provided at a portion of the crosspiece 531 that is closer to the first side 51 than the step 534. The pair of second mounting pieces 580 is configured to project from the outer side surface (the right end surface in the example of FIG. 5C) of the assembly frame 5 in the left-right direction. Here, the pair of second attachment pieces 580 are provided at positions that straddle the first side portion 51, the crosspiece portion 531 and the side wall 56. Therefore, the first mounting portion 57 and the second mounting portion 58 are arranged at positions different from each other in the vertical direction so that the pair of second mounting pieces 580 are located inside the pair of first mounting pieces 570 in the vertical direction. Has been done.

  Further, the second mounting portion 58 has a front surface 582 facing forward. The front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 (a pair of second mounting pieces 580) has an edge on the side opposite to the body 4 with respect to the edge on the body 4 side in the left-right direction (the left edge in the example of FIG. 5C). (The right edge in the example of FIG. 5C) is an inclined surface that is inclined so as to be located rearward. That is, the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 is an inclined surface that is inclined outward in the left-right direction. Here, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 is located rearward of the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58. When the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 is an inclined surface as in the present embodiment, the first mounting portion 57 is more than the rear edge of the front surface 582 (the right edge in the example of FIG. 5C). The front surface 571 of the is located rearward. The device-side mounting portion 102 will be described in detail in the section "(2.4) Wiring device mounting structure to mounting frame".

  Further, the assembly frame 5 has a plurality of press-fitting ribs 59 that project from the inner peripheral surfaces of the pair of assembly holes 54 toward the inside of the assembly holes 54. In the present embodiment, the first side portion 51, the second side portion 52, the connecting side portion 53, the leg piece 55, the side wall 56, the instrument side attachment portion 102 (the first attachment portion 57 and the second attachment portion 58). , And the plurality of press-fitting ribs 59 are integrally formed by resin molding.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the assembly frame 5 configured in this manner is attached to the body 4 in a state where the body 2 and the cover 3 are combined in the front-rear direction. When the assembly frame 5 is attached to the body 4, the first side portion 51 contacts the first protrusion 34 from the side opposite to the second protrusion 24 in the front-rear direction (that is, the front side). Similarly, the second side portion 52 contacts the second protrusion 24 from the side opposite to the first protrusion 34 in the front-rear direction (that is, the rear side). Therefore, the assembly frame 5 connects the body 2 and the cover 3 by sandwiching the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 between the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 in the front-rear direction. To do.

  In other words, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, by fitting the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 into the pair of assembly holes 54 in the assembly frame 5, the gap between the body 2 and the cover 3 is reduced. Is prevented from being opened, and as a result, the joined state of the body 2 and the cover 3 is maintained. At this time, the side wall 56 abuts on the tip surface of the first protrusion 34 in the left-right direction. That is, the tip end surfaces of the first protrusions 34 fitted in the pair of assembly holes 54 are butted against the side walls 56 that partially cover the pair of assembly holes 54 from the outside in the left-right direction.

  Further, when the assembly frame 5 is attached to the body 4, the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 crush the plurality of press-fitting ribs 59 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the assembly hole 54. And is press-fitted into the assembly hole 54. As a result, the dimensional variation between the pair of assembly holes 54 and the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 can be absorbed by the deformation (plastic deformation) of the press-fitting ribs 59, and thus the container body 4 is removed. The rattling of the assembly frame 5 is suppressed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the plurality of press-fitting ribs 59 are provided while avoiding a portion of the connecting side portion 53 on the first side portion 51 side of the step portion 534. In other words, of the pair of assembly holes 54, the press-fitting ribs 59 of the connecting side portions 53 are omitted in the portions where the outer openings in the left-right direction are closed by the side walls 56. That is, in the portion of the connecting side portion 53 that is closer to the first side portion 51 than the step portion 534, the interval between the adjacent crosspieces 531 is regulated by the side wall 56, so that the lateral side (side wall 56 side). The distance between adjacent crosspieces 531 in () does not change substantially. Therefore, if the press-fitting rib 59 is provided at a portion of the connecting side portion 53 closer to the first side portion 51 than the step portion 534, the assembly frame 5 is deformed so that the opening side (the inner side in the left-right direction) is opened. However, the attachment of the assembly frame 5 to the body 4 may be insufficient. On the other hand, in the configuration of the present embodiment, when the first protrusion 34 and the second protrusion 24 are press-fitted into the pair of assembly holes 54, the outer side in the left-right direction of the pair of assembly holes 54 is removed. In the part where the opening is closed by the side wall 56, it is possible to prevent the opening side (the inside in the left-right direction) from opening.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7A, the cover 3 further has an assembly groove 321 along the front-rear direction on the one end face 32 in the left-right direction. The connecting side portion 53 of the assembly frame 5 is configured to fit in the assembly groove 321. In the present embodiment, since the connecting side portion 53 is composed of the three crosspieces 531, the cover 3 is provided with three assembly grooves 321 corresponding thereto. In this embodiment, the three assembly grooves 321 are formed from the cover 3 to the body 2.

  In addition, the first protrusion 34 has a pair of first protrusions 341 that are separated in the vertical direction by the center crosspiece 531 of the three crosspieces 531. Similarly, the second protrusion 24 has a pair of second protrusions 241 that are vertically separated from each other by the central rail 531 of the three rails 531. In other words, the first protrusion 34 is separated into the pair of first protrusions 341 by the central assembly groove 321 of the three assembly grooves 321. Similarly, the second protrusion 24 is separated into a pair of second protrusions 241 at the central assembly groove 321 of the three assembly grooves 321. As a result, when the assembly frame 5 is attached to the body 4, the one first projection 341 and the one second projection 241 are fitted in the one assembly hole 54, and the other assembly hole 54 and the other The first protrusion 341 and the other second protrusion 241 are fitted.

  Further, a pair of hook holes 41 into which the pair of leg pieces 55 are inserted are formed at positions corresponding to the pair of leg pieces 55 in the body 4. In the present embodiment, each of the pair of hooking holes 41 is formed so as to straddle the body 2 and the cover 3. The assembly frame 5 is attached to the body 4 such that the hooking claws 551 of the pair of leg pieces 55 are hooked on the edges of the pair of hooking holes 41. That is, since the first projecting portion 34 and the second projecting portion 24 are press-fitted into the assembly hole 54, the assembly frame 5 does not easily come off from the body 4, but the assembly frame is formed by the pair of leg pieces 55. 5 becomes more difficult to fall off.

(2.3) Mounting Frame Next, the configuration of the mounting frame 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 12B.

  The mounting frame 8 includes a frame body 80 as shown in FIG. 8A. An opening window 81 is formed in the frame body 80 so as to penetrate the frame body 80 in the front-rear direction. The opening window 81 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. The frame body 80 has a pair of vertical frames 83 facing each other through the opening window 81 in the left-right direction, and a pair of horizontal frames 84 facing each other through the opening window 81 in the vertical direction. The pair of vertical frames 83 connects between the left and right ends of one (upper) horizontal frame 84 of the pair of horizontal frames 84 and the left and right ends of the other (lower) horizontal frame 84. ing. That is, the frame main body 80 is formed of a pair of vertical frames 83 and a pair of horizontal frames 84 into a rectangular frame shape surrounding the opening window 81.

  Each of the pair of horizontal frames 84 has an oval first fixing hole 85 and a second fixing hole 86. The first fixing hole 85 penetrates the mounting frame 8 in the front-rear direction and is a hole for passing a fixing screw for fixing the mounting frame 8 to an embedding box or the like. The second fixing hole 86 penetrates the mounting frame 8 in the front-rear direction and is a hole for passing a fixing screw for directly mounting the mounting frame 8 on the construction surface 800.

  The wiring device 1 is attached to the frame body 80 by inserting the wiring device 1 into the opening window 81 of the frame body 80. The frame body 80 has at least a pair of frame-side attachment portions 6 (see FIG. 8B) provided on both sides of the opening window 81 in the left-right direction. At least one pair of frame-side mounting portions 6 constitutes a mounting structure for mounting the wiring device 1 to the mounting frame 8 together with the device-side mounting portion 102 provided in the wiring device 1, and is provided in the pair of vertical frames 83. Has been. That is, the mounting structure includes the device-side mounting portion 102 and the frame-side mounting portion 6.

  In the present embodiment, a mounting frame 8 for three units, which can be mounted by arranging up to three unit bodies 4A having unit dimensions (see FIG. 18) described below in the vertical direction, is illustrated. The mounting frame 8 has three pairs (3 sets) of frame-side mounting portions 6, and can mount any number of unit-sized bodies 4A in the range of 1 to 3. In the present embodiment, the body 4 has a size corresponding to a size in which three unit bodies 4A having a unit size are arranged in the vertical direction. In addition, the wiring device 1 has device-side attachment portions 102 (assembly frames 5) at the four corners of the body 4 when viewed from the front. Therefore, the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment is attached to the attachment frame 8 using the two pairs of frame-side attachment portions 6 located at both ends in the vertical direction among the three pairs of frame-side attachment portions 6.

  In the present embodiment, at least one of the pair of vertical frames 83 is configured to be elastically deformable in the left-right direction over the entire width in the left-right direction. Therefore, the mounting frame 8 can temporarily enlarge the lateral dimension of the opening window 81. As a result, the wiring device 1 can be attached to and detached from the opening window 81.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, a slit 833 extending in the up-down direction is formed in the right vertical frame 83 so that the right vertical frame 83 can be easily elastically deformed particularly in the left-right direction. Furthermore, a plurality of deformation preventing recesses 834 are formed on the front surfaces of the pair of vertical frames 83. With the decorative plate 9 (see FIG. 2) attached to the mounting frame 8, the deformation preventing projections 93 (see FIG. 2) protruding from the rear surface of the decorative plate 9 are inserted into the plurality of deformation preventing recesses 834 of the mounting frame 8. It As a result, in the state where the decorative plate 9 is attached, in the attachment frame 8, the deformation (elastic deformation) of the pair of vertical frames 83 is suppressed. Of the three deformation prevention recesses 834 formed in the right vertical frame 83, the deformation prevention recesses 834 on both sides in the vertical direction are connected to the slit 833.

  By the way, the frame main body 80 is composed of a resin frame 71 and a reinforcing member 72 as shown in FIG.

  The resin frame 71 is made of synthetic resin having electric insulation. The resin frame 71 is made of a thermoplastic resin such as ABS resin, PC (Polycarbonate), or PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), for example. The resin frame 71 includes a pair of vertical frames 83 and a pair of horizontal frames 84, and the pair of vertical frames 83 and the pair of horizontal frames 84 are formed in a rectangular frame shape surrounding the opening window 81. Here, the pair of vertical frames 83 includes a root portion 836 connected to the pair of horizontal frames 84. In the present embodiment, since each of the pair of vertical frames 83 includes a pair of root portions 836 connected to the pair of horizontal frames 84, the resin frame 71 includes a total of four root portions 836.

  The reinforcing member 72 is made of a metal material such as a zinc steel plate (zinc plated steel plate) as an example. The reinforcing member 72 is fixed to the resin frame 71. The reinforcing member 72 is a member for reinforcing the resin frame 71. The reinforcing member 72 is attached to the front surface 711 side of the resin frame 71 so as to cover a part of the front surface 711 of the resin frame 71 facing forward. The reinforcing member 72 includes a first portion 721 located in front of the pair of horizontal frames 84, and a second portion 722 located in front of the root portion 836 connected to at least the pair of horizontal frames 84 of the pair of vertical frames 83, Have.

  Further, each of the root portions 836 of the pair of vertical frames 83 has a raised portion 837 that is forwardly raised at the end portion on the opening window 81 side in the left-right direction. The reinforcing member 72 further has a third portion 723 that connects the first portion 721 and the second portion 722. The third portion 723 has a shape that is bulged forward along the bulged portion 837.

  In the present embodiment, the first part 721, the second part 722 and the third part 723 are integrally formed. Specifically, the reinforcing member 72 has a pair of metal plates 720. Each of the pair of metal plates 720 has a first portion 721, a second portion 722, and a third portion 723. That is, the reinforcing member 72 is not a single metal plate integrally formed as a whole, but is composed of a pair of physically separated metal plates 720. Here, each of the pair of metal plates 720 is not in a flat plate shape, but is formed in a three-dimensional shape by the third portion 723 protruding forward.

  The reinforcing member 72 is fixed to the resin frame 71 at both the first portion 721 and the second portion 722. Specifically, each vertical frame 83 of the resin frame 71 is formed with a plurality of (two in this case) caulking projections 712 protruding from the front surface 711. A plurality of (here, two) caulking holes 724 are formed in the second portion 722 of the reinforcing member 72 so as to penetrate the second portion 722 in the front-rear direction. The second portion 722 of the reinforcing member 72 is caulked and fixed to the resin frame 71 by the caulking protrusions 712 in a state where the caulking protrusions 712 are inserted into the caulking holes 724. Similarly, in each horizontal frame 84 of the resin frame 71, a plurality of (here, four) caulking protrusions 714 protruding from the front surface 711 are formed. A plurality of (four in this case) caulking holes 726 are formed in the first portion 721 of the reinforcing member 72 so as to penetrate the first portion 721 in the front-rear direction. The first portion 721 of the reinforcing member 72 is caulked and fixed to the resin frame 71 by the caulking protrusions 714 in a state where the caulking protrusions 714 are inserted into the caulking holes 726. A plurality of (here, four) caulking holes 726 are arranged in the first portion 721 so as to surround the first fixing hole 85.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the reinforcing member 72 further includes a protective protrusion 725 protruding from a surface of the second portion 722 facing the front surface 711 of the resin frame 71. The protection protrusion 725 is inserted into the protection recess 713 formed in the resin frame 71. The protection protrusion 725 is located between the vertical center of each vertical frame 83 and the caulking hole 724 in the vertical direction. That is, the protection protrusion 725 is located inside the vertical frame 83 in the vertical direction with respect to the caulking hole 724 (the vertical center of the vertical frame 83). Thereby, when the vertical frame 83 is elastically deformed in the left-right direction, shear stress acts on the protection protrusion 725, and the shear stress acting on the caulking protrusion 712 can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, on the front surface of the reinforcing member 72, on the side opposite to the opening window 81 in the vertical direction with respect to the first fixing hole 85, along the longitudinal direction of the elliptical first fixing hole 85. Ribs 727 are formed. As a result, in the reinforcing member 72, the periphery of the first fixing hole 85 to which a force is particularly applied by tightening the fixing screw is reinforced by the rib 727, and the deformation of the mounting frame 8 is suppressed. Further, in the reinforcing member 72, a portion in the vertical direction closer to the opening window 81 than the first fixing hole 85 has a shape recessed rearward as compared with a portion opposite to the opening window 81 from the first fixing hole 85. Has been formed. Accordingly, when the fixing screw is tightened through the first fixing hole 85, a force from the fixing screw acts on a portion of the reinforcing member 72 on the opposite side of the opening window 81 from the first fixing hole 85, and thus the reinforcing member 72. The moment acting on can be suppressed to a small value.

  Next, the frame-side mounting portion 6 of the mounting frame 8 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 12A and 12B. In FIG. 12B, the assembly frame 5 is shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line). Since a plurality of (six in this case) frame-side mounting portions 6 have a common configuration, the following description will focus on one frame-side mounting portion 6 unless otherwise specified, and regarding the other frame-side mounting portions 6. The description is omitted because they have the same configuration. Here, when the mounting frame 8 is viewed from the front, the frame-side mounting portion 6 located at the upper right (the portion indicated by “A2” in FIG. 12A) of the four corners is focused on.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the frame side attachment portion 6 has a first regulation portion 61 and a second regulation portion 62. The first restricting portion 61 has a rear surface 611 facing rearward as a contact surface with the first mounting portion 57 in the device-side mounting portion 102 of the wiring device 1. The second restricting portion 62 has a front surface 621 that faces the front as a contact surface with the second attaching portion 58 in the instrument-side attaching portion 102 of the wiring instrument 1. With respect to each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions 6, the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 contacts the wiring device 1 and the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 contacts the wiring device 1, so that the frame main body 80 is supported. It is configured to regulate the movement of the wiring device 1 in the front-rear direction. The first restricting portion 61 and the second restricting portion 62 are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12B, the first restricting portion 61 has a pair of first restricting pieces 610 separated in the vertical direction. The second attachment portion 58 has a pair of second restriction pieces 620 separated in the vertical direction. The pair of first restriction pieces 610 are provided at positions corresponding to the pair of first attachment pieces 570 of the assembly frame 5. The pair of second restriction pieces 620 are provided at positions corresponding to the pair of second attachment pieces 580 of the assembly frame 5. Therefore, the first restricting portion 61 and the second restricting portion 62 are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction so that the pair of second restricting pieces 620 are located inside the pair of first restricting pieces 610 in the vertical direction. Has been done.

  The first restricting portion 61 is composed of a protrusion that protrudes into the opening window 81 from each of a pair of inner side surfaces 831 (see FIG. 8A) facing the opening window 81 side in the pair of vertical frames 83. Here, the protrusions are formed in pairs so as to correspond to the pair of first restriction pieces 610, and as shown in FIG. 12A, three pairs (6 pieces) are provided for each of the pair of vertical frames 83. ). The second first restriction piece 610 and the third first restriction piece 610 from the top are integrated, and the fourth first restriction piece 610 and the fifth first restriction piece 610 from the top are integrated. And are integrated.

  The 2nd control part 62 consists of a rear wall of the control recessed part 832 formed in each of a pair of inner side surface 831 which faced the opening window 81 side in a pair of vertical frame 83. The restriction recess 832 is a recess that is open to the front and the opening window 81 side. That is, the front surface 621 of the second restriction portion 62 is a bottom surface that faces the front of the restriction recess 832. Here, the regulation recesses 832 are configured in pairs so as to correspond to the pair of second regulation pieces 620, and three pairs (six) are formed for each of the pair of vertical frames 83. There is.

  Further, a release recess 835 is formed on the inner side surface 831 of the right vertical frame 83 facing the opening window 81 side. The release recess 835 is a recess that is open to the front and the opening window 81 side. Here, three release recesses 835 are formed in the right vertical frame 83 so as to be located between the pair of restriction recesses 832. The release recess 835 is used to insert the tip of a jig such as a driver when the wiring device 1 is removed from the mounting frame 8 to bend (elastically deform) the right vertical frame 83 to the right.

  The second restricting portion 62 also has a rear surface 622 (see FIG. 8B) facing rearward. The rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 is located in front of the rear surface 622 of the second restriction portion 62.

  Furthermore, the frame-side mounting portion 6 further has a dowel 612 (see FIG. 9) protruding from at least one of the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 and the front surface 621 of the second restriction portion 62. In the present embodiment, the dowel 612 is provided on the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61. Although details will be described later, when the wiring device 1 is attached to the frame body 80, the dowel 612 is plastically deformed by being crushed by the wiring device 1.

  Further, the frame-side mounting portion 6 further has a reinforcing rib 613 protruding rearward from the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61. In the present embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 613 are provided between the second first restriction piece 610 and the third first restriction piece 610 from the top, and the fourth restriction pieces 610 and 5 from the fourth from the top. It is formed only between the second first regulation piece 610. As will be described later in detail, when the wiring device 1 is attached to the frame body 80, the rear surface of the reinforcing rib 613 facing the rear side does not contact the wiring device 1.

(2.4) Mounting Structure of Wiring Device to Mounting Frame Next, a mounting structure for mounting the wiring device 1 to the mounting frame 8 (device-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) will be described with reference to FIGS. Will be described in more detail with reference to. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, one attachment structure (apparatus-side attachment portion 102 and frame-side attachment portion 6) will be focused on, and other attachment structures will not be described because they have the same configuration. Here, pay attention to the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) located at the upper right (the portion indicated by “A3” in FIG. 13) of the four corners when the wiring device 1 is viewed from the front. And Therefore, for example, with respect to the mounting structure located at the upper left of the four corners when the wiring device 1 is viewed from the front, the left and right are opposite to the following description.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the wiring device 1 is attached to the attachment frame 8 with at least the cover 3 inserted into the opening window 81 of the attachment frame 8. Here, when the wiring device 1 is attached to the mounting frame 8, the wiring device 1 is mounted so as to be inserted into the opening window 81 from the rear of the mounting frame 8. At this time, the worker first fits the second mounting portion 58, which is a mounting claw provided on the left side assembly frame 5 of the wiring device 1, into the restriction recess 832 of the vertical frame 83 on the left side of the mounting frame 8. Subsequently, the worker pushes the right end portion of the wiring device 1 from the rear side to bend the vertical frame 83 on the right side of the mounting frame 8 to the right, and the worker is provided on the assembly frame 5 on the right side of the wiring device 1. The second mounting portion 58 serving as a mounting claw is fitted into the restriction recess 832 of the vertical frame 83 on the right side of the mounting frame 8.

  Here, the wiring device 1 and the mounting frame 8 are connected to each other within the dimensions of the mounting frame 8 in the front-rear direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the attachment frame 8 is attached to the construction surface 800 such that the rear surface of the frame body 80 contacts the surface of the construction surface 800. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of the mounting frame 8 from the construction surface 800 is caused by the dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) in the front-rear direction, and the dimension of the mounting structure in the front-rear direction is suppressed. If so, the amount of protrusion of the mounting frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be suppressed. FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the wiring device 1 attached to the attachment frame 8 as seen from below, in which a shaded region represents the cover 3. In FIG. 15, the construction surface 800 is shown by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line).

  Further, in the wiring device 1, as described above, the cover 3 is larger in the left-right direction than the body 2, that is, the cover 3 is wider. Further, a portion of the cover 3 located behind the surface of the construction surface 800, that is, inside the wall (inside the embedding box) is set to have the same lateral dimension as the lateral dimension of the body 2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, behind the surface of the construction surface 800, the mounting frame 800 and the cover 3 do not have a protrusion in the left-right direction, and the mounting frame 800 and the cover 3 are located inside the wall of the wiring device 1 (in the embedding box). The size of the fitting part can be kept small.

  When the wiring device 1 is mounted on the mounting frame 8, as shown in FIG. 16, the first mounting portion 57 and the second mounting portion 58 of the device-side mounting portion 102 are the first restriction in the frame-side mounting portion 6. The wiring device 1 is fixed by coming into contact with the portion 61 and the second restriction portion 62. That is, the instrument-side mounting portion 102 has the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 contacting the mounting frame 8 from the rear side, and the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 contacting the mounting frame 8 from the front side. The movement of the body 4 in the front-rear direction with respect to 8 is restricted. In other words, the frame-side mounting portion 6 has the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 contacting the wiring device 1 from the front, and the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 contacting the wiring device 1 from the rear, so that The movement of the wiring device 1 in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body 80 is restricted.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17A, the instrument-side mounting portion 102 is configured such that the front surface 571 (see FIG. 5A) of the first mounting portion 57 (a pair of first mounting pieces 570) is attached to the frame-side mounting portion 6 at the first side. The 1st regulation part 61 (a pair of 1st regulation piece 610) is made to contact the rear surface 611 (refer FIG. 12B). As a result, the wiring device 1 is restricted from moving forward relative to the frame body 80. At this time, the dowel 612 formed on the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 is crushed by the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 and plastically deformed. Therefore, even if there is a slight dimensional error between the device-side mounting portion 102 and the frame-side mounting portion 6, the plastic deformation of the dowels 612 can absorb the influence of this dimensional error, and the wiring device 1 with respect to the mounting frame 8 can be absorbed. Rattling is suppressed. Further, in this state, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 contacts only the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 and does not contact the rear surface of the reinforcing rib 613.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 17B, the instrument-side mounting portion 102 includes a rear surface 581 (see FIG. 5A) of the second mounting portion 58 (a pair of second mounting pieces 580) that is the second restriction in the frame-side mounting portion 6. The front surface 621 (see FIG. 12B) of the portion 62 (a pair of second restricting pieces 620) is brought into contact. As a result, the wiring device 1 is restricted from moving rearward relative to the frame body 80. Therefore, the wiring device 1 is restricted from moving in the front-rear direction with respect to the frame body 80.

  The vertical dimension of the wiring device 1 is substantially the same as the vertical dimension of the opening window 81, and the horizontal dimension of the wiring device 1 excluding the second mounting portion 58 is the horizontal direction of the opening window 81. It is almost the same as the size. Therefore, the movement of the body 4 with respect to the mounting frame 8 is restricted in both the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Furthermore, by sandwiching both vertical walls of the release recess 835 between the pair of second mounting pieces 580, movement of the body 4 with respect to the mounting frame 8 in the vertical direction may be restricted.

  By the way, as described above, in the wiring device 1 which is mounted on the construction surface 800 (see FIG. 1) using the mounting frame 8, wiring is performed at the time of construction of the wiring device 1 (at the time of mounting) or when the wiring device 1 is used. A relatively large force may act on the device 1 in the front-rear direction. For example, when the mounting frame 8 with the wiring device 1 attached is attached to the construction surface 800, the wiring frame 1 is pushed forward with respect to the wiring device 1 from the wiring or the like connected to the wiring device 1. Power acts. In addition, when the wiring device 1 is used, the power cord is pulled out to pull out the plug, that is, when the power cord is caught by a person's foot or the like, that is, when the power cord is caught by a person's foot, etc. The force acts in the direction of pulling forward. Furthermore, when the wiring device 1 is used, when inserting the plug, a force is applied to the wiring device 1 in a direction of pushing the wiring device 1 backward. Even when such a force is applied, in the wiring device 1 according to the present embodiment, the movement of the wiring device 1 in the front-rear direction with respect to the frame body 80 is restricted as described above, so Tatsuki is suppressed.

(3) Modified Example The wiring device 1, the mounting frame 8, or the assembly frame 5 according to the first embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and the first embodiment. Other than the above, various modifications can be made according to the design and the like as long as they do not deviate from the technical idea of the present invention. The modifications of the first embodiment are listed below.

(3.1) First Modified Example A wiring device 1A according to a first modified example of the first embodiment has a unit body 4A as shown in FIG. Is different from. That is, the wiring device 1A has a device body 40A having a size capable of being attached to the attachment frame 8 at a maximum of three. In this wiring device 1A, the body 2A and the cover 3A are joined by a pair of assembly frames 5. Only one set of two insertion holes 311A is formed on the front surface 31A of the wiring device 1A. That is, this wiring device 1A is a single-ended type outlet. The wiring device 1A is attached to, for example, the center of the opening window 81 in the vertical direction.

(3.2) Second Modification As shown in FIG. 19, the mounting frame 8A according to the second modification of the first embodiment is for two, and is for three according to the first embodiment. Different from the frame 8. That is, the attachment frame 8A can be attached with an arbitrary number of unit bodies 4A in the range of 1 to 2. The mounting frame 8A has two pairs of frame side mounting portions 6A arranged in the vertical direction. The frame-side mounting portion 6A is similar to the frame-side mounting portion 6 of the mounting frame 8 according to the first embodiment, and includes a first restricting portion 61 (a pair of first restricting pieces 610) and a second restricting portion 62 (a pair of first restricting pieces). 2 restriction pieces 620).

(3.3) Third Modified Example An assembly frame 5A according to a third modified example of the first embodiment is implemented in that the first mounting portion 57 (see FIG. 5A) is omitted as shown in FIG. It is different from the assembly frame 5 according to the first embodiment. That is, in the assembly frame 5A, there is no pair of first mounting pieces 570 (see FIG. 5A) projecting from both end surfaces of the assembly frame 5 in the vertical direction to both sides in the vertical direction, and the vertical dimension of the assembly frame 5 is suppressed to be small. be able to. The wiring device 1 using this assembly frame 5A is mounted by replacing the front surface 571 (see FIG. 5A) of the first mounting portion 57 with the front surface of the first side portion 51 contacting the mounting frame 8 from the rear. It is attached to the frame 8. That is, when attaching the wiring device 1 using the assembly frame 5A, instead of the first restricting portion 61 (see FIG. 16), a mounting frame having a restricting portion at a position in contact with the front surface of the first side portion 51 is used. ..

(3.4) Fourth Modified Example In a wiring device 1B according to a fourth modified example of the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the assembly frame 5B extends in the front-rear direction with respect to the first protrusion 34B. The wiring device 1 is different from the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it further includes an auxiliary rib 532 that contacts from the second protrusion 24 side (rear side). That is, the assembly frame 5B has the auxiliary rib 532 at a position facing the first side portion 51 at a constant interval in the front-rear direction. The auxiliary rib 532 is arranged between the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 in the front-rear direction. In the example of FIG. 21A, a pair of auxiliary ribs 532 is provided on each inner peripheral surface of the pair of assembly holes 54, and a total of four auxiliary ribs 532 are provided on the assembly frame 5. The pair of auxiliary ribs 532 provided in each of the assembly holes 54 protrude from the portion of the connecting side portion 53 closer to the first side portion 51 than the step portion 534 (see FIG. 5B) in the vertical direction. ..

  Further, in the wiring device 1B according to the fourth modification, the first protrusion 34B has a pair of projecting pieces 342 projecting from the rear surface of the pair of first protrusions 341. Each projecting piece 342 is provided at the center of the rear surface of each first projection 341 in the up-down direction. In other words, the rear surfaces of the pair of first protrusions 341 are not flat surfaces, but are formed in a shape in which both ends in the vertical direction are recessed.

  In the state where the assembly frame 5B is attached to the body 4, as shown in FIG. 21B, the pair of auxiliary ribs 532 are arranged from the second protrusion 24 side (rear side) in the front-rear direction with respect to the pair of first protrusions 341. Contact. That is, the assembly frame 5B is attached to the body 4 with the pair of first protrusions 341 held between the pair of auxiliary ribs 532 and the first side portion 51. At this time, in the first protrusion 34B, the protruding piece 342 is sandwiched by the pair of auxiliary ribs 532 in the vertical direction.

  According to the configuration of the wiring device 1B according to the fourth modification, the first protrusion 34B is supported by the auxiliary rib 532 from the second protrusion 24 side (rear side) in the front-rear direction, so that the first protrusion 34B is attached to the first protrusion 34B. The auxiliary rib 532 can receive the force applied from the side (front) opposite to the second protrusion 24 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, for example, even when a large force for pushing (or pulling) the wiring device 1 forward is applied when the wiring device 1 is installed (when mounted) or when the wiring device 1 is used, the auxiliary ribs 532 are used. It is possible to protect the first protrusion 34B and suppress damage to the first protrusion 34B.

  However, in this case, substantially the entire protruding piece 342 fits inside the wall (inside the embedding box) with the wiring device 1B attached to the construction surface 800 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, the lateral dimension of the wiring device 1B that fits inside the wall (in the embedded box) is larger than that of the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment.

(3.5) Other Modifications Hereinafter, modifications other than the first modification to the fourth modification of the first embodiment will be listed.

  The wiring device 1 is not limited to the indoor device, but may be an outdoor device used outside the building. The wiring device 1 is not limited to having a ground electrode and may have no ground electrode, or may be, for example, an AC 100V or DC outlet. Furthermore, the wiring device 1 is not limited to an outlet that is compatible with A-type and C-type plugs, and for example, only an A-type plug or a B-type, BF-type, C-type, or O-type plug that can be connected May be The wiring device 1 is not limited to a two-port type outlet, and may be, for example, a one-port type or three-port type outlet. Furthermore, the wiring device 1 is not limited to an outlet and may be, for example, a switch, a human sensor, a timer, or the like. Furthermore, the wiring device 1 may be a combination of two or more functions among an outlet, a switch, a human sensor, a timer, etc., such as an outlet with a human sensor. In addition, the terminal portion of the wiring device 1 may not be a quick-connect terminal, and may be, for example, a screw type terminal.

  The wiring device 1 is not limited to the configuration in which the rear part is installed in the wall (embedded installation type), but may be the configuration in which the entire installation is exposed on the wall (exposed installation type) Good. Further, the mounting frame 8 is not limited to the configuration fixed to the embedding box, but may be configured to be attached to the construction surface 800 using scissors metal fittings, for example.

  Further, in the assembly frame 5, the first side portion 51 and the second side portion 52 may be arranged so as to be displaced from each other in the left-right direction, and for example, the position of the first side portion 51 and the second side portion in the left-right direction. The position of 52 may partially overlap. In this case, a part of the second side portion 52 is located in the projection plane along the front-rear direction of the first side portion 51.

  Further, the hooking claw 551 provided at the tip of the leg piece 55 may be hooked on at least one of the body 2 and the cover 3, and may be hooked only on the body 2 or only the cover 3, for example. ..

  Further, the assembly frame 5 is not limited to the configuration having the three crosspieces 531 and may have one or two crosspieces 531 or four or more crosspieces 531. For example, when the assembly frame 5 has two crosspieces 531, the assembly frame 5 has a rectangular frame shape. In this case, the first protrusion 34 has a shape in which a pair of first protrusions 341 are integrated, and the second protrusion 24 has a shape in which a pair of second protrusions 241 are integrated.

  Further, the assembly frame 5 is not limited to a separate body from the mounting frame 8, and may be integrated with the mounting frame 8. In this case, the body 2 and the cover 3 are connected to each other by the assembly frame 5 integrated with the mounting frame 8.

  Further, the dowel 612 that plastically deforms when the wiring device 1 is attached to the attachment frame 8 may be projected from at least one of the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 and the front surface 621 of the second restriction portion 62, and the second It may protrude from the front surface 621 of the restriction portion 62. In this case, the dowel 612 is crushed by the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 and plastically deforms.

  The front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 may be at the same position as the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 in the first direction. In this configuration, as compared to the configuration of the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment, the second mounting portion 58, the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 is flush with the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 (same plane). It becomes the structure which went down to the position. That is, in the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 is located slightly (for example, 0.5 mm) in front of the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58, but the front surface 571 and the rear surface It may be set flush with 581. Therefore, according to this configuration, the amount of protrusion of the second mounting portion 58 from the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 to the front is suppressed to a relatively small amount, and the pair of appliance-side mounting portions 102 in the first direction is made thin. Can be planned. Similarly, in the mounting frame 8, the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 may be at the same position as the front surface 621 of the second restriction portion 62 in the first direction. However, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 and the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 do not have to be at the same position in the first direction, and if both can be regarded as substantially flush, the mounting structure (apparatus) It is possible to ensure both strength and thinness of the side mounting portion 102 and the frame side mounting portion 6). For example, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 may be displaced from the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 in the first direction within a range of 0 mm or more and less than 3 mm.

(4) Summary As described above, the wiring device 1 according to the first aspect includes the body 4 and the pair of device-side mounting portions 102. The body 4 is attached to the attachment frame 8 having the opening window 81 penetrating in the first direction (front-back direction) in a state of being inserted into the opening window 81. The pair of device-side attachment portions 102 are provided on both sides of the body 4 in the second direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the pair of appliance-side mounting portions 102 has a first mounting portion 57 having a front surface 571 facing the front which is one of the first directions, and a second mounting surface 581 having a rear surface facing the other which is the other of the first directions. And a mounting portion 58. The front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 contacts the mounting frame 8 and the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 contacts the mounting frame 8 so that each of the pair of appliance-side mounting portions 102 is attached to the mounting frame 8. It is configured to regulate the movement of the body 4 in the first direction. The first mounting portion 57 and the second mounting portion 58 are arranged at different positions in the third direction (vertical direction) orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction.

  According to this configuration, the first mounting portion 57 that contacts the mounting frame 8 on the front surface 571 and the second mounting portion 58 that contacts the mounting frame 8 on the rear surface 581 are located at different positions in the third direction. It is arranged. Therefore, the dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) in the first direction can be reduced. For example, when the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 contacts the mounting frame 8 from the front and the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 contacts the mounting frame 8 from the rear, the second mounting portion of the mounting frame 8 is A structure for restricting the movement of the wiring device 1 is required both in front of and behind 58. Compared to this case, according to the first aspect in which the first mounting portion 57 and the second mounting portion 58 arranged at different positions in the third direction contact the mounting frame 8, in the first direction. The dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus side mounting portion 102 and frame side mounting portion 6) can be kept small. If the dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) in the first direction are kept small, the mounting frame 8 can be made thin, and the amount of protrusion of the mounting frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be kept small. Be done. As a result, the amount of protrusion of the wiring device 1 attached to the attachment frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be suppressed to a small amount.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, it is preferable that the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 is located behind the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 that faces the front. According to this configuration, the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 that comes into contact with the mounting frame 8 from the rear and the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 that comes into contact with the mounting frame 8 from the front can be brought closer to each other in the first direction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the pair of device-side mounting portions 102 in the first direction. However, this configuration is not essential for the wiring device 1, and the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 may be located in front of the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the third aspect, in the second aspect, it is preferable that the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 is at the same position as the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 in the first direction. According to this configuration, the amount of protrusion of the second mounting portion 58 from the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 to the front is suppressed to be relatively small, and the pair of appliance-side mounting portions 102 in the first direction can be made thin. be able to. However, this configuration is not essential for the wiring device 1, and the front surface 571 of the first mounting portion 57 and the rear surface 581 of the second mounting portion 58 may be at different positions in the first direction.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the second attachment portion 58 projects from each of the end faces 22 (or both end faces 32) of the body 4 in the second direction. Preferably. According to this configuration, it is possible to realize the projecting second mounting portion 58 without increasing the dimension of the wiring device 1 in the third direction. However, this configuration is not essential for the wiring device 1, and for example, the second mounting portion 58 may be configured as a recess.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the front surface 582 of the second attachment portion 58, which faces the front, is more opposite to the body 4 than the edge on the side of the body 4 in the second direction. It is preferably an inclined surface that is inclined so that the side edge is located rearward. According to this configuration, by pushing the body 4 into the opening window 81 from the rear side with respect to the mounting frame 8, while bending the mounting frame 8 by the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 which is an inclined surface, the body 4 is pushed. 4 can be mounted on the mounting frame 8. However, this configuration is not an essential configuration for the wiring device 1, and the front surface 582 of the second mounting portion 58 may not be an inclined surface.

  In the wiring device 1 according to the sixth aspect, in the fourth or fifth aspect, it is preferable that the second attachment portion 58 has a pair of second attachment pieces 580 separated in the third direction. According to this configuration, the rearward movement of the body 4 with respect to the mounting frame 8 is restricted by at least a pair of the second mounting pieces 580, so that compared to the case where there is one second mounting piece 580. The body 4 can be firmly attached to the attachment frame 8. Further, if a part of the mounting frame 8 (for example, both walls in the vertical direction of the release recess 835 shown in FIG. 16) is sandwiched between the pair of second mounting pieces 580, the mounting frame 8 in the third direction. It is possible to regulate the movement of the body 4 with respect to. However, this configuration is not an essential configuration for the wiring device 1, and the second attachment portion 58 may not have the pair of second attachment pieces 580.

  The attachment frame 8 according to the seventh aspect includes an opening window 81 penetrating in the first direction, and includes a frame body 80 to which the wiring device 1 is attached by inserting the wiring device 1 into the opening window 81. .. The frame main body 80 has a pair of frame-side mounting portions 6 provided on both sides of the opening window 81 in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions 6 has a second restricting portion 62 having a front surface 621 which faces one side in the first direction and a first rear surface 611 which faces the rear side which is the other side in the first direction. And a regulation portion 61. With respect to each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions 6, the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 contacts the wiring device 1 and the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 contacts the wiring device 1, so that the frame main body 80 is supported. It is configured to regulate the movement of the wiring device 1 in the first direction. The 1st control part 61 and the 2nd control part 62 are arrange|positioned in a mutually different position in the 3rd direction orthogonal to both a 1st direction and a 2nd direction.

  According to this configuration, the first restricting portion 61 that contacts the wiring device 1 on the rear surface 611 and the second restricting portion 62 that contacts the wiring device 1 on the front surface 621 are located at different positions in the third direction. It is arranged. Therefore, the dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) in the first direction can be reduced. For example, in the case where the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 contacts the wiring device 1 from the rear side and the rear surface 622 of the second restricting portion 62 contacts the wiring device 1 from the front, the second restricting portion of the wiring device 1 A structure for restricting the movement of the wiring device 1 is required both on the front side and the rear side of 62. Compared to this case, according to the seventh mode in which the first restricting portion 61 and the second restricting portion 62 arranged at different positions in the third direction contact the wiring device 1, in the first direction. The dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus side mounting portion 102 and frame side mounting portion 6) can be kept small. If the dimensions of the mounting structure (apparatus-side mounting portion 102 and frame-side mounting portion 6) in the first direction are kept small, the mounting frame 8 can be made thin, and the amount of protrusion of the mounting frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be kept small. To be As a result, the amount of protrusion of the wiring device 1 attached to the attachment frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be suppressed to a small amount.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the eighth aspect, in the seventh aspect, it is preferable that the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 be located in front of the rear surface 622 of the second restricting portion 62 facing rearward. According to this configuration, the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 that comes into contact with the wiring device 1 from the front and the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 that comes into contact with the wiring device 1 from the rear can be brought closer to each other in the first direction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the frame-side mounting portion 6 in the first direction. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 may be located in front of the rear surface 622 of the second restricting portion 62.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the ninth aspect, in the eighth aspect, the rear surface 611 of the first restriction portion 61 is preferably located at the same position as the front surface 621 of the second restriction portion 62 in the first direction. According to this configuration, the amount of the first restricting portion 61 projecting forward from the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 is suppressed to be relatively small, and the pair of frame-side mounting portions 6 in the first direction can be made thin. be able to. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and the rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 and the front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62 may be at different positions in the first direction.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, it is preferable that the frame body 80 has a pair of vertical frames 83 that face each other through the opening window 81 in the second direction. In this case, it is preferable that the second restricting portion 62 be a rear wall of the restricting recess 832 formed in each of the pair of inner side surfaces 831 facing the opening window 81 side in the pair of vertical frames 83. According to this configuration, the second restricting portion 62 can be realized without increasing the dimension of the wiring device 1 in the third direction. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and for example, the second restricting portion 62 may be configured by a protrusion.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the eleventh aspect, in the tenth aspect, it is preferable that the second restricting portion 62 has a pair of second restricting pieces 620 separated in the third direction. According to this configuration, the rearward movement of the wiring device 1 with respect to the mounting frame 8 is restricted by at least a pair of the second restricting pieces 620, so that the second restricting piece 620 is one in comparison with the case of one. The body 4 can be firmly attached to the attachment frame 8. However, this configuration is not an indispensable configuration for the mounting frame 8, and the second regulation portion 62 may not have the pair of second regulation pieces 620.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the twelfth aspect, in each of the seventh to eleventh aspects, each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions 6 has a rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61 and a front surface 621 of the second restricting portion 62. It is preferable to further have a dowel 612 protruding from at least one of the above. In this case, it is preferable that when the wiring device 1 is attached to the frame body 80, the dowel 612 is crushed by the wiring device 1 and the dowel 612 is plastically deformed. According to this configuration, the wiring device 1 is attached to the frame main body 80 in a state where the dowel 612 is crushed. Therefore, even if there is a slight dimensional error between the wiring device 1 and the frame main body 80, the influence of this dimensional error is reduced. This can be absorbed by the plastic deformation of the dowel 612, and rattling of the wiring device 1 can be suppressed. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and the dowel 612 can be omitted as appropriate.

  In the attachment frame 8 according to the thirteenth aspect, in any one of the seventh to twelfth aspects, each of the pair of frame-side attachment portions 6 has a reinforcing rib 613 protruding rearward from a rear surface 611 of the first restricting portion 61. It is preferable to further have In this case, it is preferable that the rear surface of the reinforcing rib 613 facing rearward does not contact the wiring device 1. According to this configuration, the reinforcing ribs 613 improve the strength of the first restricting portion 61, and the first restricting portion 61 can reliably receive the forward force that acts on the frame body 80 from the wiring device 1. it can. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and the reinforcing rib 613 can be omitted as appropriate.

  In the mounting frame 8 according to the fourteenth aspect, in any one of the seventh to thirteenth aspects, it is preferable that the frame body 80 has a pair of vertical frames 83 that face each other in the second direction via the opening window 81. In this case, it is preferable that at least one of the pair of vertical frames 83 is configured to be elastically deformable in the second direction over the entire width in the second direction. According to this configuration, at least one of the pair of vertical frames 83 is elastically deformed in its entirety in the second direction, so that the width dimension (dimension in the second direction) of at least one of the pair of vertical frames 83 is compared. Can be made smaller. Therefore, it is possible to secure a large dimension of the opening window 81 in the second direction even though the outer circumference of the frame body 80 is the same. However, this configuration is not essential for the mounting frame 8, and for example, only a part of the pair of vertical frames 83 in the second direction (ends on the opening window 81 side) may be elastically deformed.

  A wiring fixture system 10 according to a fifteenth aspect includes the wiring fixture 1 according to the first aspect and a mounting frame 8 according to the seventh aspect. According to this configuration, there is an advantage that the amount of protrusion of the wiring device 1 attached to the attachment frame 8 from the construction surface 800 can be suppressed to be small. However, not limited to this combination, the wiring fitting system 10 includes the wiring fitting 1 according to any one of the first to sixth aspects and the mounting frame 8 according to any of the seventh to fourteenth aspects. Good.

(Embodiment 2)
The wiring device 1C according to the second embodiment is different from the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment in that it is a switch including a switch handle 400 as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

  The wiring device 1C according to the present embodiment includes a device body 40C, and a switch handle 400 attached to the device body 40C so as to cover the front surface 31C of the device body 40C. The device body 40C has a container body 4C including a body 2C and a cover 3C, and a handle 401. The body 4C accommodates internal parts such as contacts for opening and closing the terminal plate and the electric path between the terminal plates. The handle 401 is provided so as to be exposed from the front surface 31C of the body 4C. The switch handle 400 is attached to the handle 401.

  The wiring device 1C is a so-called rocker type (seesaw type) switch. Therefore, when the right end portion or the left end portion of the front surface of the switch handle 400 is pushed, the handle 401 moves with respect to the body 4C, and the contact state (open/closed) is switched. Here, the container body 4C is formed to have a size (unit size) capable of being attached to the attachment frame 8 (see FIG. 2) at a maximum of three. Since the mounting frame 8 to which the wiring device 1C is mounted has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

  Here, as in the first embodiment, the cover 3C is configured to be larger than the body 2C in the left-right direction (second direction). In short, the cover 3C is wider than the body 2C in the left-right direction. The body 2C and the cover 3C are coupled to each other by a plurality of coupling structures 101C. In other words, the wiring device 1C includes a body 4C including a body 2C and a cover 3C, and a plurality of coupling structures 101C for coupling the body 2C and the cover 3C.

  At least one pair of coupling structures 101C are provided on both sides of the body 2C and the cover 3C in the vertical direction (third direction). In the present embodiment, two pairs (two sets) of coupling structures 101C are provided on both end faces (upper end face and lower end face) of the body 4 in the vertical direction. The two pairs of coupling structures 101C are provided at the four corners of the body 4C as viewed from the front so as to be aligned in the left-right direction on each of the vertical end faces (upper end face or lower end face) of the body 4C. Therefore, the body 2C and the cover 3C are coupled to each other at the four corners of the body 4C when viewed from the front.

  Here, each of the plurality of coupling structures 101C includes a coupling frame 35C that projects rearward from the rear surface of the cover 3C, and a coupling claw 25C that projects from each vertical end surface (upper end surface or lower end surface) of the body 2C. Have The coupling frame 35C is formed integrally with the cover 3C. The coupling claw 25C is formed integrally with the body 2C. The coupling structure 101C is a so-called snap-fit structure, and the body 2C and the cover 3C are coupled by fitting the coupling claw 25C into the hole of the coupling frame 35C while elastically deforming the coupling frame 35C.

  By the way, the wiring device 1C according to the present embodiment further includes a pair of device-side attachment portions 102C provided on both sides of the cover 3C in the left-right direction. The body 2C and the cover 3C are attached to the mounting frame 8 having the opening window 81 (see FIG. 2) penetrating in the front-rear direction (first direction) by the pair of instrument-side mounting portions 102C while being inserted into the opening window 81. It is configured to be attached.

  Each of the pair of device-side attachment portions 102C is realized by a configuration in which a part of the assembly frame 5 (see FIG. 7A) of the wiring device 1 according to the first embodiment is integrated with the cover 3C. That is, a configuration in which the second side portion 52 (see FIG. 7A) and the connecting side portion 53 (see FIG. 7A) are omitted from the assembly frame 5 is formed integrally with the cover 3C on both sides in the left-right direction of the cover 3C. Thus, the pair of appliance-side attachment portions 102C is realized. Therefore, each of the pair of instrument-side mounting portions 102C has a first mounting portion 57C and a second mounting portion 58C, as shown in FIG. The first mounting portion 57C and the second mounting portion 58C correspond to the first mounting portion 57 (see FIG. 16) and the second mounting portion 58 (see FIG. 16) in the assembly frame 5 of the first embodiment, respectively.

  That is, in the first embodiment, both the coupling structure 101 (see FIG. 4) and the instrument-side attachment portion 102 (see FIG. 16) are provided on both sides of the body 4 in the left-right direction, and the coupling structure 101 is provided. The assembly frame 5 is also used by the instrument-side mounting portion 102. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, at least one pair of coupling structures 101C are provided on both sides of the body 2C and cover 3C in the vertical direction, and at least one pair of instrument-side attachment portions 102C are provided on both sides of the cover 3C in the left-right direction. ing.

  As described above, the coupling structure 101C has at least one pair on both sides of the body 2C and the cover 3C in the third direction (vertical direction) orthogonal to both the first direction (front-back direction) and the second direction (horizontal direction). It is preferably provided. That is, while the cover 3C is wide in the second direction, the coupling structures 101C are provided not on the second direction but on both sides in the third direction. According to this configuration, the space (the volume of the container body 4C) corresponding to the widening of the cover 3C in the second direction can be used for other than the coupling structure 101C for coupling the body 2C and the cover 3C.

  Moreover, as in the second embodiment, the wiring device 1C preferably further includes a pair of device-side attachment portions 102C provided on both sides of the cover 3C in the second direction. In this case, the body 2C and the cover 3C are configured to be attached to the attachment frame 8 having the opening window 81 penetrating in the first direction by the pair of instrument-side attachment portions 102C while being inserted into the opening window 81. Preferably. That is, while the cover 3C is wide in the second direction, the pair of device-side attachment portions 102C are provided on both sides in the second direction. According to this configuration, the space corresponding to the cover 3C widened in the second direction can be used for the instrument-side attachment portion 102C for attaching the body 2C and the cover 3C to the attachment frame 8. However, this configuration is not essential for the wiring device 1C, and the pair of device-side attachment portions 102C may be provided on both sides of the cover 3C in the third direction.

  The configuration of the present embodiment is merely an example, and for example, the wiring device 1C may be a piano handle type switch instead of the rocker type (seesaw type) switch. Further, various configurations (including modified examples) described in the second embodiment can be appropriately combined with the configuration (including modified examples) described in the first embodiment.

1,1A,1B,1C Wiring equipment 4,4A,4C Body 6,6A Frame side mounting portion 8,8A Mounting frame 10 Wiring equipment system 57,57C First mounting portion 58,58C Second mounting portion 61 First regulation Part 62 Second restricting part 80 Frame main body 81 Opening window 83 Vertical frame 102, 102C Instrument side mounting part 571 (of first mounting part) Front surface 580 Second mounting piece 581 (of second mounting part) Rear surface 582 (Second mounting part) Part) front surface 611 (first restriction part) rear surface 612 dowel 613 reinforcing rib 620 second restriction piece 621 (second restriction part) front surface 831 inner surface 832 restriction recess

Claims (15)

A body inserted into the mounting frame,
A pair of appliance-side mounting portions provided on both sides in the width direction of the body,
Each of the pair of appliance-side attachment portions has a first attachment portion that comes into contact with the attachment frame from the rear and a second attachment portion that comes into contact with the attachment frame from the front, so that the device for the attachment frame is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the body in the front-back direction,
The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are not located at the same position in the vertical direction, but are disposed at different positions ,
The front surface of the said 1st mounting part is the same position as the rear surface of the said 2nd mounting part in the said front-back direction, or is a front of the rear surface of the said 2nd mounting part . The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein a front surface of the first mounting portion is located rearward of a front surface of the second mounting portion. The wiring device according to claim 2, wherein a front surface of the first mounting portion is at the same position as a rear surface of the second mounting portion in the front-rear direction. The wiring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second attachment portion protrudes from each of both end faces of the body in the width direction. The front surface of the second mounting portion is an inclined surface that is inclined such that an edge on the side opposite to the body in the width direction is located rearward with respect to an edge on the body side in the width direction. Wiring equipment. The wiring device according to claim 4, wherein the second mounting portion has a pair of second mounting pieces that are separated in the vertical direction. An opening window is formed, and a frame body in which a wiring device is inserted into the opening window is provided,
The frame main body has a pair of frame-side mounting portions provided on both sides in the width direction of the opening window,
Each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions has a second restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the rear and a first restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the front, so that the wiring with respect to the frame body is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the instrument in the front-back direction,
The first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are not arranged at the same position in the vertical direction but are arranged at different positions from each other ,
The rear surface of the first restricting portion is the same position as the front surface of the second restricting portion in the front-rear direction, or is a mounting frame located in front of the front surface of the second restricting portion . The mounting frame according to claim 7, wherein a rear surface of the first restricting portion is located in front of a rear surface of the second restricting portion. The mounting frame according to claim 8, wherein a rear surface of the first restriction portion is at the same position in the front-rear direction as a front surface of the second restriction portion. The frame main body has a pair of vertical frames facing each other through the opening window in the width direction,
The attachment according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the second restricting portion includes a rear wall of a restricting recess formed in each of a pair of inner side surfaces of the pair of vertical frames facing the opening window. frame. The mounting frame according to claim 10, wherein the second restriction portion includes a pair of second restriction pieces that are separated in the vertical direction. An opening window is formed, and a frame body in which a wiring device is inserted into the opening window is provided,
The frame main body has a pair of frame-side mounting portions provided on both sides in the width direction of the opening window,
Each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions has a second restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the rear and a first restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the front, so that the wiring with respect to the frame body is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the instrument in the front-back direction,
The first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are not located at the same position in the vertical direction, but are arranged at different positions from each other,
Each of the pair of frame-side attachment portions further has a dowel protruding from at least one of a rear surface of the first restriction portion and a front surface of the second restriction portion,
In a state in which the wiring device is attached to the frame body, the dowel is configured to be plastically deformed by being crushed by the wiring device.
Mounting frame. An opening window is formed, and a frame body in which a wiring device is inserted into the opening window is provided,
The frame main body has a pair of frame-side mounting portions provided on both sides in the width direction of the opening window,
Each of the pair of frame-side mounting portions has a second restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the rear and a first restricting portion that comes into contact with the wiring device from the front, so that the wiring with respect to the frame body is provided. It is configured to regulate the movement of the instrument in the front-back direction,
The first restricting portion and the second restricting portion are not arranged at the same position in the vertical direction but are arranged at different positions from each other,
Each of the pair of frame-side attachment portions further has a reinforcing rib protruding rearward from the rear surface of the first restriction portion,
The rear surface of the reinforcing rib does not contact the wiring device.
Mounting frame. The frame main body has a pair of vertical frames facing each other through the opening window in the width direction,
The mounting frame according to any one of claims 7 to 13, wherein at least one of the pair of vertical frames is configured to be elastically deformable in the width direction over the entire width in the width direction. The wiring device according to claim 1,
A mounting fixture system according to claim 7.

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