JPH0544371Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field The present invention is applicable to electrical cords, especially so-called OA
This invention relates to a storage device for electrical cords used to connect devices.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Currently, for example, various electrical equipment for office processing,
So-called OA equipment is widely used in various fields, but for this reason, various types of OA equipment are inevitably used.
Many long electrical cords are used to interconnect equipment. However, this type of long electrical cord generally has high hardness, so it is difficult to bend it with a small curvature.It occupies a large space when left unused.High hardness Because of this, it is difficult to store it neatly in a small space.If a rotating and sliding node, which is commonly used in conventional cord reels, is installed, momentary power outages will occur. (Traditionally, in cord reels, a fixed side wall of the storage device is not available, an example of which is schematically shown in FIG. 4 of the accompanying drawings.) Each sliding connector connected to the take-up cord is brought into contact with two concentric rings attached to the plate and each connected to the take-out cord via a terminal so as to be able to freely rotate relative to each other. The present invention aims to solve these problems. have
Ability to store electrical cords for connecting office equipment, etc. while saving space; Ability to store with simple operations; Ability to freely store only the required length. OA that does not require the use of dynamic connectors and can be stored without causing momentary power outages that may occur due to this.
The problem to be solved is to obtain a storage device for electrical cords of electrical equipment and the like.

Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention consists of a pair of flanges arranged in parallel with a certain interval and a cylinder coaxially connecting these flanges to each other. with a cord reel,
The electrical cord storage device is composed of a hollow box body for storing the cord reel, and a locking member for the bifold portion of the electric cord to be stored is provided in a part of the body of the cord reel. That is.

Function: In order to store electrical cords using the electrical cord storage device of the present invention having such a configuration, the electrical cord to be stored is folded in half, and this folded portion is formed into the body tube of the cord reel. After hooking the electric cord onto the locking member that has been attached and wrapping the remaining part of the electric cord in parallel around the barrel, it is sufficient to store it inside the box.

Embodiments Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 3 of the accompanying drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

First, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a cord reel 15 is connected to a pair of disc-shaped flanges 2 arranged in parallel at intervals. ₁ , an annular flange 2 ₂ ,
It consists of a cylindrical body tube 16 having an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the inner circumferential surface ₂₂₁ of an annular flange ₂₂ to which these are fixed coaxially. However, the body tube 16 has two body tube parts 16 ₁
and 16 ₂ , and one barrel portion 16 ₁ has a portion between them and the inner surface of the disc-shaped flange 2 ₁ , the annular flange 2 ₂ , and the outer peripheral edge of the inner peripheral surface 2 ₂ . Coaxially occupying most of the outer circumference of the barrel cylinder 16, a convex arcuate surface ₁₆₁₁ is formed at the tip portion, and a smooth concave arcuate inner peripheral surface 1 at the center portion.
6 ₁₂ is formed as a fixed barrel part 16 ₁ having a so-called lantern-like planar contour, and the other barrel part 16 ₂ has an outer circumferential surface that supplements the remaining outer periphery of the barrel barrel 16 . It is formed as a movable barrel section ₁₆₂ consisting of a substantially arc-shaped plate section having a concave arcuate inner circumferential surface ₁₆₂₁ , and a fixed barrel section near one end thereof. It is rotatably connected to the end portion of the concave arc-shaped inner circumferential surface 16 ₁₂ of 16 ₁ via a hinge 17 .

In this way, the movable barrel part 16 ₂ is pivoted about the hinge 17 relative to the fixed barrel part 16 ₁ ,
Concave arc-shaped inner circumferential surface 16 ₂₁ of movable barrel cylinder portion 16 ₂
When the free end portion of the fixed cylinder part 16 ₁ is overlapped with the outer circumferential surface of the convex arc-shaped surface 16 ₁₁ of the fixed cylinder part 16 1 , the outer peripheral surface of both the cylinder cylinder parts 16 ₁ and 16 ₂ is
It is designed to form a nearly continuous cylindrical surface. In addition, in this state, the fixed barrel portion 16
₁ and the concave arcuate inner circumferential surface 16 _{21 of} the movable barrel portion 16 ₂ .
A substantially lamp-shaped space R is formed.

Furthermore, inside this lamp-shaped space R, there are spaced apart from the fixed cylinder part 16 ₁ and the concave arc-shaped inner circumferential surface 16 ₂₁ of the movable cylinder part 16 ₂ , and a space corresponding to the width of the cylinder cylinder 16. Cylindrical locking member 1 having almost the same height
8 is fixed to the inner surface of the disc-shaped flange ₂₁ so as to stand upright.

Note that a required number of cord reels 15 having such a configuration are stored inside a box 30 as shown in FIG. That is, the box body 30 has internal dimensions such that the required number of cord reels 15 can be stored vertically at intervals from above in the lateral direction, and is open at the top. A bottomed main body 30 ₁ having a rectangular planar outline and a bottomed lid 30 ₂ having a rectangular planar outline and having an opening corresponding to the opening.
The main body 30 ₁ and the lid 30 ₂ have mutual openings that are perpendicular to the axis of the barrel 16 of the cord reel 15 stored therein. A pair of sides facing each other are connected to each other by a hinge 31 so as to be freely pivotable. In addition, in the opening of the main body 30 ₁ ,
In addition to being provided with a partition member 32 for separating the cord reels 15 stored therein, the side wall of the lid ₃₀₂ facing the hinge 31 is provided with a wall extending from the opening to a certain depth. The number of cord outlet ports 3 corresponding to the number of cord reels 15
3 is formed by cutting into a slot shape.

One embodiment of the present invention has such a configuration, and the electric cord 20 is attached to the cord reel 15.
To wrap and store the
6 ₂ is pivoted around the hinge 17, and its free end portion is connected to the convex arcuate surface 1 of the fixed barrel portion 16 ₁ .
6 ₁₁ so that there is a gap between them, and insert the bifold part 20 ₀ of the electrical cord 20 to be stored through this gap between both the fixed and movable barrel parts 16 ₁ and 16 ₂ . It is guided into the interior of the formed lamp-shaped space R, and the two-folded portion 20 ₀ is hung on the outer periphery of the convex locking member 18 .
In this case, the opening bounded by the inner peripheral surface 2 ₂₁ of the annular flange 2 ₂ serves to facilitate this operation. Thereafter, the movable barrel portion 16 ₂ is pivoted around the hinge 17 such that its free end portion overlaps the outer circumferential surface of the convex arcuate surface 16 ₁₁ of the fixed barrel barrel portion 16 ₁ , and in this way, The two electric cords 20 may be wound in parallel a necessary number of times around the outer circumferential surface of the barrel tube 16 formed by the outer circumferential surfaces of the fixed and movable tube portions 16 ₁ and 16 ₂ . In this way, the cord reel 15, which stores the electric cord 20 by winding it around the outer peripheral surface of the body cylinder 16, is attached to the box body 30 as shown in FIG.
Store it inside.

Effects of the invention Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration and operation, it is clear that the invention exhibits the following effects. In other words, the storage space for electrical cords should be organized and orderly, and the overall size can be reduced. The electrical cords should be easy to store and store. Electrical cords should be wrapped around the fixed and movable barrel sections. Since it automatically closes and forms a barrel with a predetermined outer diameter, it does not impede the electrical cord storage operation in any way.An electrical cord of a desired length can be stored on the outer circumferential surface of the barrel. Since there is no need for a contact mechanism that rotates and moves, it is possible to prevent unexpected accidents such as momentary power outages that may occur when moving electrical cords.

The electrical cord storage device according to the present invention is
The fact that it is not limited to storing electrical cords for OA electrical equipment, but can also be widely used for storing other similar electrical cords, is that
It's obvious.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the electric cord reel stored inside a box, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an electric cord reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a situation in which an electrical cord for OA electrical equipment is stored. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a sliding connector commonly used in a conventional electrical cord reel. 2 ₁ , 2 ₂ ... flange, 15 ... cord reel, 16 ... barrel, 16 ₁ ... fixed barrel part, 1
6 ₂ ...Movable barrel part, 17, 31...Hinge,
20...electrical cord, 30...box, 30 ₁ ...
Main body, 30 ₂ ... Lid, 33 ... Cord outlet.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A disc-shaped flange 2 ₁ and an annular flange 2 ₂ arranged in parallel at a certain interval, and a cylindrical flange coaxially connecting these flanges 2 ₁ and 2 ₂ to each other. The body tube 16 of the cord reel 15 is composed of a cord reel 15 consisting of a body tube 16 and a hollow box body 30 for storing the cord reel 15.
₁ , 2 ₂ , which occupies most of its outer periphery, has a convex arcuate surface 16 ₁₁ at its tip, and has a concave arcuate inner peripheral surface 16 at its center.
₁₂ and a movable barrel portion 16 ₁ having an outer circumferential surface that complements the remaining outer circumferential surface of the barrel tube 16 and a concave arcuate inner circumferential surface 16 ₂₁ . The movable cylinder part ₁₆₂ is rotatably connected to the end portion of the concave arcuate inner peripheral surface ₁₆₁₂ of the fixed cylinder part ₁₆₁ near one end thereof _. The movable cylinder part 16 ₂ is rotated relative to the fixed cylinder part 16 ₁ , and the free end portion of the concave arc-shaped inner circumferential surface 16 ₂₁ is connected to the convex arc shape of the fixed cylinder part 16 ₁ . When superimposed on the outer peripheral surface of surface 16 ₁₁ , the fixed and movable barrel portion 16
The outer circumferential surfaces of ₁ and 16 ₂ are substantially continuous cylindrical surfaces, and an approximately lamp-shaped space R is formed between the inner circumferential surfaces thereof, and a disk-shaped flange 2 ₁ is formed. At the center of the concave arc-shaped inner peripheral surface 16 ₂₁ of the movable barrel portion 16 ₂ ,
An electrical cord storage device in which a cylindrical locking member 18 is fixedly disposed at a distance from the circumferential surface thereof and the concave arc-shaped inner circumferential surface 16 ₂₁ of the movable barrel portion 16 ₂ . 2. The box body 30 includes a bottomed main body ₃₀₁ with an approximately rectangular planar outline and an opening at the top, and a bottomed main body 301 with an approximately rectangular planar outline that has an opening corresponding to the opening. The main body 30 ₁ and the lid 30 ₂ are rotatably connected via a hinge 31 at a pair of opposing sides forming the opening of the main body 30 ₁ and the lid 30 2 . Further, at least one spacing member 32 for separating the cord reels 10 from each other is provided in the opening of the main body ₃₀₁ , and
2. The electrical cord storage device according to claim 1, further comprising an electrical cord outlet 33 formed in a side wall of the opening of the lid body ₃₀₂ .