JPH047620Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment.

[Prior Art and its Problems] Conventionally, it has been sufficient for a wiring device installed in a bathroom vanity or the like to simply be provided with a lighting switch and an outlet. Traditionally, people only used the bathroom vanity to wash their face, wash their hands, and brush their teeth. However, recently there has been an increase in the number of people wanting to wash their hair at times other than when taking a bath, so there has been an increasing number of requests for the above-mentioned bathroom vanity to be able to wash hair easily. Some detergent shampoos, conditioners, etc. for hair washing are highly conductive.
Conventional wiring devices for bathroom vanities and the like are exposed above the bathroom vanity, and if they are exposed to conductive solution, there is a risk of malfunctions or accidents. For this reason, some devices have taken measures to prevent failures and accidents, such as installing covers on wiring devices, but the problem is that conductive detergents can enter between the cover and the main body, causing wiring device failures and accidents. The points still remain.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment that has the same appearance as the conventional one and completely prevents conductive detergents from entering the plumbing equipment. do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the purpose of the invention, the present invention is characterized by the following configuration. That is, in a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a wiring device disposed in a bathroom vanity or the like, a decorative plate of the wiring device, and a waterproof cover, the decorative plate and the waterproof cover are provided so as to be freely openable and closable via a hinge portion. , characterized in that a drainage wall is provided on both the decorative plate and the waterproof cover, and is composed of a sloped surface with a portion of the decorative plate in contact with either of the front and back surfaces of the other, and with the other portion of the sloping surface in contact with the other surface. .

[Example] The present invention will be explained in detail below using an example shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway right side view of a state in which a wiring device and a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a decorative plate and a waterproof cover of the wiring device are arranged on a bathroom vanity.

The wiring device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a switch.
1 indicates an operator. The wiring device 1 may be a switch or an outlet. The wiring device 1 is attached to the bathroom vanity 2 by inserting screws into the holes 13 of the mounting frame 12 of the wiring device 1 and fixing them to the bathroom vanity 2 with screws. Fig. 2 is a front view of the wiring device 1 attached to the mounting frame 12, and Fig. 3 is a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a decorative plate 3 and a waterproof cover 4 attached to the mounting frame 12 to which the wiring device 1 is attached. It is a partially cutaway bottom view of the state. In this installation, the locking piece 31 formed on the decorative plate 3 is inserted into the locking hole 14 formed in the mounting frame 12 of the wiring device 1.
It is attached by locking it to.

The waterproof cover 4 is provided on the decorative plate 3 via hinge parts 5, 5' so as to be openable and closable. Hinge part 5
is provided on the decorative plate 3, the hinge portion 5'
is provided on the waterproof cover 4. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the opening/closing moderation mechanism section 51 of the waterproof cover 4 provided near the hinge section 5. As shown in FIG. The waterproof cover 4 is attached to the decorative plate 3 by a hinge pin 52 so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the protrusion 33 biased by the spring 32 embedded in the decorative plate 3 is connected to the opening/closing moderation mechanism 51 of the waterproof cover 4.
The waterproof cover 4 is closed by contacting and pressing. When the waterproof cover 4 is opened around the hinge pin 52 against the biasing force of the spring 32 and the first contact surface 53 of the opening/closing moderation mechanism section 51 is brought into contact with the protrusion 33, the waterproof cover 4 is moved forward. It will stop at an angle of about 90 degrees. Furthermore, open the waterproof cover 4,
When the second contact surface 54 of the opening/closing moderation mechanism section 51 is brought into contact with the projection section 33, the waterproof cover 4 is stopped in an open state of about 135 degrees. Further, when the third contact surface 55 is brought into contact with the protrusion 33, the waterproof cover 4 is stopped in the open state directly above (approximately 180 degrees). When a mirror or the like is protruding directly above the decorative plate 3, the waterproof cover 4 can be opened approximately 90 degrees forward, and when the waterproof cover 4 can be opened directly above, it can be used with the waterproof cover 4 opened directly above. It is convenient because it can be used.

The waterproof decorative plate for a wiring device according to the present invention is provided on both the decorative plate and the waterproof cover, and includes inclined surfaces in which a portion abuts either the front or back surface of each other and another portion abuts each other. There is a water cut-off wall that allows for Fig. 5 is a front view with the waterproof cover 4 opened to the top, Fig. 6 is a right side view of the same, Fig. 7 is a front view of the same with the waterproof cover 4 closed, and Fig. 8 is a right side view of the same. 9 is a bottom view of the same, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view with the waterproof cover 4 opened to the top to explain the flow of detergent.

The device boss hole 15 provided in the decorative plate 3 of the wiring device 1 is eccentrically provided toward the side opposite to the hinge portion 5. In FIG. 5, line A is the center line of the decorative plate 3, line B is the center line of the device boss hole 15 of the wiring device 1, and the line B is eccentric to the side opposite to the hinge portion 5 with respect to the line A. It is set up as follows. When the wiring device 1 is installed in this way, when operating a switch or using an outlet, the waterproof cover 4
never gets in the way.

Further, a drainage wall 34 that comes into contact with the back surface of the waterproof cover 4 provided on the decorative plate 3 is provided extending from the hinge portion 5. In FIG. 5, a drainage wall 34 provided on the decorative plate 3 is provided between the hinge parts 5, 5, and is provided downward from the hinge parts 5, 5. The above water cut wall 34
Both contact the back surface of the waterproof cover 4 to drain water. A sloped surface 34 is formed at the tip of a water cut-off wall 34 provided downward from the hinge parts 5, 5. The inclined surface 35 comes into contact with an inclined surface 41 formed on the back surface of the waterproof cover 4 to drain water.
The waterproof cover 4 has a drainage wall 4 extending on the slope 41.
2 is formed, and the cut wall 42 is the decorative plate 3
Drain water by contacting with. Since the present invention is constructed as described above, even if the detergent gets absorbed into the waterproof cover 4 during hair washing, the detergent will be removed from the makeup as shown by symbols a and b in FIGS. 4 and 10. Detergent enters into the waterproof decorative plate through the gap between the plate 3 and the waterproof cover 4, but due to capillary action of the liquid, the detergent enters through the gap between the left and right hinge parts 5, indicated by the symbol c, and is indicated by the symbol d. As shown in FIG. It flows in the left and right direction and enters between the slopes 35 and 41.
Further, the detergent that has entered through the outer gap of each hinge portion 5 indicated by reference numeral b travels along the surface of the decorative plate 3 or the back surface of the waterproof cover 4 and enters between the inclined surfaces 35 and 41. Then, it flows along the slopes 35 and 41 and enters between the end face of the cut-off wall 42 of the waterproof cover 4 and the surface of the decorative plate 3, as shown by the symbol e, and travels between them to reach the lower part of the waterproof cover 4. It will not be washed away and the wiring fixture 1 will get wet. Therefore, there is no possibility that the wiring device 1 will malfunction or cause an accident.

Furthermore, a peripheral wall 43 of the waterproof cover near the cutout wall 42 of the waterproof cover 4 that comes into contact with the surface of the decorative plate 3
A notch 44 is provided in the. The detergent is all flowed to the lower part of the waterproof cover 4 through the drain wall 34, the inclined surface 35, and the drain wall 42, and is collected on the peripheral wall 43 of the waterproof cover, as shown by the symbol f in FIG.
It falls from the notch 44 to the lower part as a drop.
Therefore, the detergent collected on the peripheral wall 43 of the waterproof cover does not wet the wiring device 1, and the cleaning device 1
This will not cause any malfunction or accident.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the same appearance as the conventional one, and has the effect of completely preventing conductive detergent etc. from entering the wiring equipment.

Additionally, there is a mechanism for opening and closing the waterproof cover near the hinge, making it convenient to use with the waterproof cover opened approximately 90 degrees forward, or with the waterproof cover opened directly above. have an effect.

In addition, the device boss hole provided on the decorative plate of the wiring device is eccentrically provided to the opposite side from the hinge, so the waterproof cover does not get in the way when operating a switch or using an outlet. has.

Furthermore, since the decorative plate and the waterproof cover are both provided with a drainage wall composed of an inclined surface with a part of the plate abutting either of the front and back surfaces of the other and the other part of the sloping surface abutting the other, The detergent is completely flowed down the water-shedding wall and the sloped surface to the lower part of the waterproof cover, and does not wet the wiring equipment, which has the effect of preventing failure of the wiring equipment or causing an accident.

Furthermore, since the drain wall 34 of the decorative plate 3 has an inclined surface 35 at the bottom, it has the effect that it does not interfere with the operation of a switch and the insertion and removal of a plug into an outlet.

In addition, since the notch 44 is provided on the peripheral wall of the waterproof cover, the detergent collected on the peripheral wall of the waterproof cover will not wet the wiring equipment and will not cause malfunctions or accidents to the wiring equipment. has.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway right side view of a state in which a wiring device, a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a decorative plate of the wiring device, and a waterproof cover are installed on a bathroom vanity. Figure 2 is a front view of the wiring device attached to the mounting frame, and Figure 3 is a partial view of the mounting frame with the wiring device attached with a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a decorative plate and a waterproof cover. A cutaway bottom view, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the opening/closing moderation mechanism, Fig. 5 is a front view with the waterproof cover opened to the top, Fig. 6 is a right side view of the same, and Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the opening/closing moderation mechanism. Fig. 8 is a front view of the closed state, Fig. 8 is a right side view of the same, Fig. 9 is a bottom view of the same, and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the state in which the waterproof cover is opened to the top to explain the flow of detergent. . 1...Wiring equipment, 11...Controller, 12...Mounting frame, 13...Hole, 14...Locking hole, 15...Equipment boss hole, 2...Bathroom vanity, 3...Decoration plate, 31... Locking piece, 32... Spring, 33
... protrusion, 34 ... cut wall, 35 ... slope,
4...Waterproof cover, 41...Slope, 42...Water wall, 43...Peripheral wall, 44...Notch, 5...Hinge, 51...Opening/closing moderation mechanism, 52...Hinge pin, 53 , 54, 55... contact surface, line A... center line of decorative plate, line B... center line of appliance boss hole of wiring device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a waterproof decorative plate consisting of a wiring device installed in a bathroom vanity, etc., a decorative plate of the wiring device, and a waterproof cover, the decorative plate and the waterproof cover are connected to a hinge. A drainer is provided on both the decorative plate and the waterproof cover, and includes a sloping surface with a portion in contact with one of the front and back surfaces of the other and with the other portion in contact with each other. A waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment that features a wall. (2) The waterproof decorative plate for a wiring device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that a waterproof cover opening/closing moderation mechanism is provided near the hinge portion. (3) Utility model registration claim 1, characterized in that the device boss hole provided in the decorative plate of the wiring device is eccentrically provided to the side opposite to the hinge portion.
Waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment as described in item 1 or 2. (4) Any one of claims 1 to 3 of claims 1 to 3 of the utility model registration, characterized in that the water cut-off wall that comes into contact with the back surface of the waterproof cover provided on the decorative plate extends from the hinge part. Waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment as described in item 1. (5) Any one of claims 1 to 4 of claims 1 to 4 for registering a utility model, characterized in that a notch is provided in the peripheral wall of the waterproof cover near the cutout wall of the waterproof cover that comes into contact with the surface of the decorative plate. Waterproof decorative plate for wiring equipment as described in section.