JPH02252407A - Edge cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to simplify the wiring work of cords without having a complicated structure by positioning a trough part for holding a wiring below an elastic transformable cover body extended on one side from the base of the cover for the attachment to be protruded from said base. CONSTITUTION:An edge cover 1 is provided with a base 11 for attachment and a cover body 12 mounted together with said base. The cover body is hollow and is so constituted that the upper flap 14 and the lower flap 15 are connected with the tip 12a. Then the trough part 16 for holding a wiring is protruded from the low end of the base by positioning it below the cover body. The trough part has an L-cross section and a notch hole opened to the edge is formed. Both the base and the trough part are formed of hard vinyl chloride resin while the cover is formed of soft vinyl chloride resin. Thanks to this, as the trough part is positioned near the point just below the cover body, cords can be easily guided and held along the slit by holding them in the trough part and cords in the trough part can be pulled out from any position on to the top plate by elastically transforming the cover body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an edge cover that can be suitably adopted for furniture in which office automation equipment or the like is placed on a top plate.

[Prior Art] Recently, a system has been developed in which a floor space of an office or the like is divided by a partition wall, and a top plate is cantileverly supported on one side of the partition wall via a bracket. However, in order to be able to place OA equipment, etc. on the top surface of the top plate, a gap is formed between the top plate and the partition wall, and this gap is used to raise the ceiling from the floor. The cords of the power lines, communication lines, etc. that have been set up are led out onto the top plate and connected to the OA mentioned above.
It allows you to connect to devices.

However, with just this, there is a problem that the gap between the top plate and the partition wall becomes noticeable, deteriorating the appearance. Therefore, a device in which an elastically deformable edge cover is interposed in the gap has been developed.

Further, some desks used in offices and the like have a gap provided in a portion of the top plate near the front panel, and an elastically deformable edge cover is interposed in the gap.

Then, the edge cover is elastically deformed to take out the cords onto the top plate and connect them to OA equipment etc. on the top plate.

Edge covers used in this manner are known to include a base for mounting and a cover body made of soft synthetic resin that can be elastically deformed and cantilevered from the base. ing.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional device only has the function of closing a gap for wiring insertion. Therefore, when it is desired to guide cords along the gap, it is necessary to provide a special wiring duct or the like below the gap, which tends to complicate the structure.

The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention employs the following configuration.

That is, the edge cover according to the present invention is for closing a gap, and includes a mounting base and an elastically deformable cover body extending in a cantilevered manner from the base.
The present invention is characterized in that a gutter portion for holding wires is positioned below the cover body and protrudes from the base body.

In order to prevent the occurrence of waving on the upper surface of the cover body, it is preferable that the base end and the distal end of the cover body be made of a soft material, and the intermediate part be made of a hard material.

Alternatively, a hard material layer may be formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece of the cover body, and the other parts of the cover body may be made of a soft material.

The base body and the gutter portion are preferably made of a hard material in consideration of mounting strength and holding stability of the cords.

For efficient manufacturing, it is preferable to use a hard vinyl chloride resin as the hard material and a soft vinyl chloride resin as the soft material, and integrally extrude the base, the gutter portion, and the cover body.

In order to improve the degree of freedom in usage, such as by allowing connectors for connecting cords to be pulled out as appropriate below the gutter, the gutter is provided with a notch that opens at its tip edge. It is better to leave it there.

(If you want to be able to attach the cover to a convexly curved surface, provide notches intermittently in the gutter and insert the cover body from the proximal end supported by the base body toward the distal end.) It is desirable to form the wall gradually thinner.

Preferred usage modes include the following.

If there is a gap between the top plate and the wall for wiring, attach the base to the end of the top plate, and attach the tip of the cover body to the
Place it close to or in elastic contact with the wall.

When the edge cover according to claim 8 is interposed in a curved gap formed between a top plate and a wall, the base body is attached to the end face of the top plate which is curved in a convex shape, and the tip of the cover body is ,
It is brought into close or elastic contact with a concavely curved wall along its end surface.

In addition, when interposing the cover in the gap between the top plate and the wall, the base body is attached to the end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or elastically in contact with the tip of another edge cover supported on the wall. You may also do so.

Furthermore, when the cover is interposed in a gap between the top plate and a wall, the base body can be attached to the wall, and the tip of the cover body can be brought close to or elastically in contact with the end face of the top plate.

In addition, when the top plate is attached to the convexly curved surface side of the wall, the base body of the edge cover according to claim 8 is attached to the convexly curved wall, and the tip of the cover body is attached to the convexly curved wall. The portion is brought close to or elastically in contact with the end surface of the top plate which is curved in a concave shape along the wall of the top plate.

When the base is attached to a wall, the tip of the cover body may be brought close to or in elastic contact with the tip of another edge cover supported on the top plate.

When the edge cover of the present invention is interposed in a gap provided in a top plate, a base body is attached to one of the opposing surfaces forming the gap, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or elastically in contact with the other side.

When inserting into such a gap between the top plates, attach the base to one of the opposing surfaces forming the gap, and attach the base to another edge cover with the tip of the cover body supported by the other opposing surface. It may be brought close to or in elastic contact with the tip.

When the tip of the cover main body is brought close to or elastically in contact with the tip of another edge cover, it is desirable that the tip edge of the gutter portion extends below the other edge cover.

[Function] If the edge cover has such a configuration, there will be a gutter section directly below the cover body, so if the cords are held in this gutter section, a special duct or cord holding device can be used. Cords can be guided and held along the gap without any trouble. The cords held in the gutter can be led out onto the top plate from any position by elastically deforming the cover body.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The edge cover 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Partition wall 2, which is a wall for separating floors in offices, etc.
and the top plate 3 supported on the inside of the partition wall 2.

The partition wall 2 is constructed by connecting a plurality of panels 21 via pillars (not shown) having hook holes, and the hook holes of the pillars are exposed to the joints 23 formed between the panels 21. ing.

The top plate 3 is in the form of a horizontal plate, and is cantilever-supported by the partition wall 2 via a bracket 6.

The bracket 6 consists of a vertical plate part 61 whose base end is engaged with the hook hole of the pillar, and a horizontal plate part 62 integrally provided on the upper edge of this vertical plate part 61. Part 62
The ends of the top plate 3 are fixed with screws. Then, with each top plate 3 supported by the partition wall 2, a certain gap 5 is formed between the end surface 31 of this top plate 3 and the top plate facing surface 21a of the panel 21 of the partition wall 2. It is like that.

As the cross section of the edge cover 1 is shown in FIG.
It comprises a base body 11 for attachment and a cover body 12 provided integrally with this base body 11, and a latching protrusion 13 having a saw-shaped surface in cross section is provided on the back surface of the base body 11. . Then, this latching protrusion 13 is attached to the end surface 31 of the top plate 3.
The edge cover 1 is attached to the top plate 3 by being press-fitted into a groove 32 provided in the top plate 3. The cover body 12 has an upper piece 14 and a lower piece 15.
The cover main body 12 has no ribs at all inside the cover main body 12. The cover main body 12 is formed to become gradually thinner from the base end 12b toward the distal end 12a. That is, both the upper piece 14 and the lower piece 15 are formed into a shape that becomes gradually thinner toward the tip side. A gutter portion 16 for holding wires is positioned below the cover body 12 and protrudes from the lower end of the base body 11. The gutter portion 16 has a cross-sectional shape, and is designed to allow cords W such as power lines and communication lines to be placed on the upper surface thereof.

This gutter portion 16 is provided with a notch 16a that opens at its tip edge, and a connector X, etc. for connecting cords W can be pulled out downward from this notch 16a. The base body 11, the latching protrusion 13, and the gutter portion 16 are made of hard vinyl chloride resin, and the cover body 12 is made of soft vinyl chloride resin, which is a soft material. Then, this base body 11, the latching protrusion 1
3. The gutter portion 16 and the cover body 12 are integrally formed by extrusion molding. Thus, the notch 16a is formed by processing after extrusion molding.

With the edge cover 1 having such a configuration, the cover body 12 is elastically deformed upward or downward in response to external force. Therefore, the cords W raised from the floor can be guided onto the top plate 3 by passing through the gap 5 while deforming the edge cover 1, or the cords can be extended from OA equipment etc. placed on the top plate 3. The type W can be guided below the top plate 3 by passing through the gap 5.

Moreover, with this type of edge cover 1, the gutter portion 16 is integrally provided directly below the cover body 12, so as long as this edge cover 1 is attached to the gap 5, there is no need to provide a special wiring duct, etc. However, the cords W can be guided and held along the gap 5. The cords W held in the gutter portion 16 can be led out onto the top plate 3 from any position by elastically deforming the cover body 12.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the base end 112b and the distal end 112a of the cover body 112 of the edge cover 101 are made of a soft material a, and the intermediate part 112C is made of a hard material. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent the waving phenomenon on the top surface of the cover main body 112, so that the flatness of the top surface of the edge cover 101 can be improved. In particular, if a layer of hard material is formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece 114 and the other parts of the cover body 112 are made of soft material a, the boundary between the soft material Ha and the hard material will be exposed to the outside. There is no need to do anything else, and it looks better. Base 1 of this edge cover 101
A gutter portion 116 is provided at the lower end of 11.

FIG. 5 shows an edge cover 201 in which a base body 211 extends below the lower surface of the top plate 3 and a gutter portion 216 is provided at the lower end of the base body 211.

In FIG. 6, the end surface 331 of the top plate 303 is formed in a convex shape, and the top plate facing surface 321a of the partition wall 302 is formed in a concave shape along the end surface 331.
An edge cover 301 is attached to the end surface 331 of 03. As described above, this edge cover 301 has a cover main body 312 formed so as to become gradually thinner from the base side to the tip side, and has a notch in the gutter portion 316 as shown in FIG. Ports 316a are provided intermittently. Such an edge cover 301 can be appropriately attached to the curved gap 305.

That is, if a plurality of notches 316a are provided intermittently in the gutter portion 316, the gutter portion 316 will be less likely to inhibit the deformation of the base body 311, so that the base body 311 can be connected to the end face 331.
It can be easily attached in close contact with the If the cover body 312 is gradually thinned as described above, even if the distal end is elastically deformed in the extension direction to a greater extent than the proximal end, the force that causes the distal end to return to its original state is suppressed from becoming excessive. can do. Therefore, the convexly curved top plate 3
By attaching it to the end surface 331 of 03, even if the degree of elongation of the distal end is greater than that of the proximal end, the contractile force of the distal end will prevent the distal end from warping upward or curling downward. It becomes difficult to occur. therefore,
The upper surface of the edge cover disposed on the straight portion and the upper surface of the edge cover 301 disposed on the curved portion are both aligned horizontally, resulting in an excellent appearance.

8 and 9 show a case where the extension dimension of the gutter portion 416 and the extension dimension of the cover main body 412 are made approximately equal. In this way, the cords W can be connected to the cover main body 412.
By simply dropping the cords W casually from above while deforming them, the cords W can be reliably held on the gutter portion 416. A notch 416a is provided in this gutter portion 416.
If the required number of
Cords W going upward can also be passed through relatively freely.

10 and 11 show an example in which the base 11 of the edge cover 1 is attached to the partition wall 502, and the tip 12a of the cover body 12 is brought close to or elastically in contact with the end surface 531 of the opposing top plate 503. It shows.

FIG. 12 shows the gap 60 between the top plate 603 and the partition wall 602.
5. Edge cover 601 of the present invention and other edge covers 6
51 are arranged facing each other. That is, in this case, the base body 611 of the edge cover 601 is attached to the end surface 631 of the top plate 603, and the cover body 612 is attached to the edge surface 631 of the top plate 603.
The tip 612a of the edge cover 651 is brought close to or in elastic contact with the tip of another edge cover 651. The tip edge 616a of the gutter portion 616 of this edge cover 601 is connected to another edge cover 651.
The cords W can be held in a stable manner in large quantities.

FIG. 13 also shows the gap 60 between the top plate 603 and the partition wall 602.
6. Edge cover 601 of the present invention and other edge covers 6
51 are arranged facing each other. That is, in this case, the base body 611 of the edge cover 601 is attached to the partition wall 602, and the tip 612a of the cover body 612 is placed close to or elastically close to the tip of another edge cover 651 attached to the end surface 631 of the top plate 603. I'm letting you touch me.

FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show an edge cover 1 according to the present invention.
A case is shown in which a gap 705 provided in a top plate 703 is interposed. In this embodiment, a gap 705 penetrating vertically is formed on the front side of the top plate 703 of desk A, and a base 1 is formed on one opposing surface 705a forming this gap 705.
1 is attached, and the tip 12a of the cover main body 12 is brought into elastic contact with the other opposing surface 705b.

FIG. 16 shows a case where an edge cover 101 in which the lower end of a base body 811 extends below the lower surface of the top plate 803 is attached to a gap 805 of the top plate 803. Also,
FIG. 17 shows a case where an edge cover 601 of the present invention and another edge cover 651 are disposed facing each other in a gap 905 provided in a top plate 903. That is, in this case, the base body 611 of the edge cover 601 is attached to one of the opposing surfaces 905a, and the tip 612a of the cover body 612 is attached to the tip of the other edge cover 651 attached to the other opposing surface 905b. Proximity or ballistic contact.

The tip edge 616a of the gutter portion 616 of this edge cover 601
The edge cover 651 extends below the other edge cover 651.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, cords can be guided along the gap without providing a special wiring duct or cord holder below the gap where the edge cover is attached. It can be held and taken out from any position on the top plate.

Therefore, cords can be routed easily without complicating the structure.

Of course, the cover body may be made of only a soft material, but if the base end and the distal end of the cover body are made of a soft material, and the middle part is made of a hard material,
It is possible to prevent a waving phenomenon from occurring on the upper surface of the cover body. In particular, if a layer of hard material is formed on the bottom side of the upper piece of the cover body and the other parts of the cover body are made of soft material, the boundary between the soft material and the hard material will be exposed to the outside. Since there are no scratches, the appearance can be particularly improved.

If the base body and the gutter portion are made of a hard material, they can be reliably attached to a desired surface and the cords can be stably held.

Then, if a hard vinyl chloride resin is used as the hard material and a soft vinyl chloride resin is used as the soft material, the base body, the gutter part, and the cover body are integrally extruded.
The bond between the hard material and the soft material becomes good, and an edge cover with excellent strength can be easily manufactured.

In addition, if the gutter section is provided with a notch that opens at its tip edge, connectors for connecting cords, etc. can be pulled out as appropriate below the gutter section, increasing the degree of freedom in usage. can be done.

In addition, if notches are provided intermittently in the gutter and the cover body is made gradually thinner from the proximal end supported by the base body to the distal end part, it will not be difficult to fit onto a convexly curved surface. The effect is that it can be attached without any problems.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of essential parts showing one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the edge cover mounting portion of the same embodiment. Fourth
Figures 1 and 5 each illustrate another embodiment of the present invention.
It is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the figure. 6 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing the same embodiment. 8 to 13 are cross-sectional views corresponding to FIG. 1 showing other embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the same embodiment. 16 and 17 are cross-sectional views corresponding to FIG. 1 showing other embodiments of the present invention, respectively. 1... Edge cover 3... Top plate 11... Base 12a... Tip part 14... Top piece 16... Gutter part 21... Panel 22... Panel 31... End surface 112 ... Cover body 112b ... Base end part 116 ... Gutter part 211 ... Base body 301 ... Edge cover 303 ... Top plate 305 ... Gap 2 ... Partition wall 5 ... Gap 12 Force bar body 12b...Base end 15...Lower piece 16a...Notch 21a...Top plate opposing surface 22a...Top plate opposing surface 101...Edge cover 112a...Tip portion 112C...Middle part 201...Edge cover 216...Gutter part 311...Base body 312...Cover body 31
6...Gutter part 316a...Notch opening 331...
・End face 401...Edge cover 412...
Cover body 416... Notch opening 502... Partition wall 503... Top plate 531... End surface 601
...Edge cover 602...Partition wall 603.
...Top plate 605...Gap 611...Base 6
12...Cover body 612a...Tip portion 616.
...Gutter portion 616a...Tip edge 631...End face 651...Other edge cover 703...Top plate 705...Gap 705a...
...One opposing surface 705b...Other opposing surface 711...Base body 712...Cover body 71
2a... Tip 803... Top plate 805... Gap 903... Top plate 905... Gap
905a... One opposing surface 905b... Other opposing surface a... Soft material W... Cords b... Hard material

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An edge cover for gap closing comprising a base for attachment and an elastically deformable cover body extending cantileverly from the base, the edge cover comprising: a base for mounting; An edge cover characterized in that a gutter portion for holding wires is located below and protrudes from the cover main body. 2. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is made of a soft material. 3. The edge cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base end and the distal end of the cover body are made of a soft material, and the intermediate part is made of a hard material. 4. Form a layer of hard material on the bottom side of the top piece of the cover body,
3. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the other portion of the cover body is made of a soft material. 5. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the base body and the gutter portion are made of a hard material. 6. A claim characterized in that the base body, the cover body, and the gutter portion are integrally extruded using a hard vinyl chloride resin as the hard material and a soft vinyl chloride resin as the soft material. Edge cover described in 5. 7. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, characterized in that the gutter portion has a notch that opens at its tip edge. 8. The edge cover according to claim 7, wherein notches are provided intermittently in the gutter portion, and the cover body is formed to become gradually thinner from the base end supported by the base body toward the tip end. 9. An edge cover interposed in the gap between the top plate and the wall, characterized in that the base body is attached to the end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or in elastic contact with the wall. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. An edge cover interposed in the gap between the top plate and the wall, in which the base is attached to the convexly curved end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is curved concavely along the end face. 9. The edge cover according to claim 8, wherein the edge cover is in close proximity to or in elastic contact with a wall. 11. An edge cover interposed in the gap between a top plate and a wall, in which the base is attached to the end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is close to the tip of another edge cover supported on the wall. or Claims 1, 2, and 3, characterized in that they are brought into elastic contact.
, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 12. An edge cover interposed in the gap between the top plate and the wall, characterized in that the base body is attached to the wall, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or in elastic contact with the end surface of the top plate. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 13. An edge cover that is interposed in the gap between the top plate and the wall, the base is attached to a convexly curved wall, and the tip of the cover body is curved concavely along the wall. Claim 8 characterized in that it is in close proximity to or in elastic contact with the end face of the top plate.
Edge cover as described. 14. An edge cover that is interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, where the base is attached to the wall and the tip of the cover body is close to or elastic with the tip of another edge cover supported by the top plate. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, characterized in that they are in contact with each other.
Edge cover according to 5, 6, 7 or 8. 15. An edge cover that is interposed in a gap provided in a top plate, in which a base is attached to one side of the opposing surfaces forming the gap, and the tip of the cover body is brought into close or elastic contact with the other side. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 characterized by
Or the edge cover described in 8. 16. Another edge cover that is interposed in a gap provided in a top plate, in which a base is attached to one of the opposing surfaces forming the gap, and the tip of the cover body is supported by the other of the opposing surfaces. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, characterized in that the edge cover is in close proximity to or in elastic contact with the tip of the edge cover. 17. The edge cover according to claim 11, 14 or 16, characterized in that the leading edge of the gutter portion extends below the other edge cover.