JPH0612636Y2 - Electrical equipment mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Technical Field] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an electric device such as a waterproof lighting device.

[Background technology]

Conventionally, there is an outdoor waterproof type outlet 90 as shown in FIG. In this waterproof type outlet 90, a blade cover 92 provided downward on the front surface is covered with a waterproof cover 94 to prevent rainwater from entering the blade receiver 92. However, since the waterproof cover 94 is fixed, the blade of the electric appliance must be inserted into the blade receiver 92 while avoiding the waterproof cover 94. For this reason, for example, in the case of an electric appliance 98 including a lighting fixture having a blade 96 protruding vertically from the back surface as shown in FIG. 6, the waterproof cover 94 covering the blade receiver 92 interferes with the blade. Since 96 could not be inserted into the blade receiver 92, it was difficult to attach the electric appliance 98. Moreover, although the electric appliance 98 is fixed to a wall or the like with screws, the electric appliance 98 must be supported by hand when the screws are fastened, and there is a problem that it takes time to mount the electric appliance 98. .

[Purpose of device]

The purpose of this invention is to install electric appliances without being obstructed by the waterproof cover, and to prevent rainwater from entering the blade receiver when the electric appliances are not installed, and to install the electric appliances easily. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for an electric appliance that can be used in the above.

[Disclosure of device]

The attachment structure of the electric appliance of the present invention is such that the electric appliance is attached to an outlet, and the outlet has an outlet main body having a front blade receptacle, a closed posture for covering the blade receptacle, and a storage orientation stored in the outlet main body. And a waterproof cover made of an elastic body having a bulge portion on both sides of the distal end movably provided between the electric appliance and the appliance body having a blade insertion hole,
The instrument body is provided with a blade inserted through the blade insertion hole that is connected by a power cord, and the blade insertion hole is formed wider than the waterproof cover and narrower than the bulging portion of the waterproof cover, and is provided at the upper end. Has a locking portion that can be locked to the waterproof cover, and a wide portion wider than the bulging portion is formed on both sides of the lower end. The bulging portion is passed through the wide portion to close the waterproof cover. To the storage position, insert it through the blade insertion hole, lock the locking part to the storage cover in the storage position, temporarily place the instrument body on the waterproof cover, and contact the bulge with the surface of the instrument body. In this state, the blade can be inserted into the blade receiving hole by inserting the blade into the blade insertion hole.

According to the structure of this invention, when attaching an electric appliance, the waterproof cover covering the blade receiver can be housed in the outlet main body and the blade of the electric appliance can be inserted into the blade receiver.
Therefore, the electric appliance can be attached without being disturbed by the waterproof cover. Further, when the electric appliance is not attached, the blade receiver can be covered with a waterproof cover, and rainwater can be prevented from entering the blade receiver. Further, the locking portion of the electric appliance can be locked to the waterproof cover in the stored posture, and the electric appliance can be temporarily supported by the waterproof cover, so that the electric appliance can be easily attached.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure of the electric device of this embodiment is such that the electric device 52 is attached to the outlet 8 as shown in FIG.
The outlet 8 is movably provided between an outlet body 10 having a blade receiver 12 on the front surface, a closed posture for covering the blade receiver 12, and a storage posture housed in the outlet body 10. The waterproof cover 14 made of an elastic body having the bulged portions 46 on both sides of the tip is provided, and the electric instrument 52 is connected to the instrument body 54 having the blade insertion hole 68 and the instrument body 54 by the power cord 71. A blade 70 that is inserted into the blade insertion hole 68, and the blade insertion hole 68 is a waterproof cover 14.
It is formed to be wider and narrower than the bulging portion 46 of the waterproof cover 14, has an engaging portion 69 that can be engaged with the waterproof cover 14 at the upper end, and is wider than the bulging portion 46 on both sides of the lower end. The wide portion 68a is formed, and the bulging portion 46 is formed into the wide portion 68a.
The waterproof cover 14 from the closed position to the stowed position and inserted through the blade insertion hole 68, the locking portion 69 is locked to the waterproof cover 14 in the stowed position, and the instrument body 54 is moved to the waterproof cover 14. The plug blade 70 can be inserted into the blade insertion hole 68 and inserted into the blade receiver 12 in a state where the blade is temporarily placed and the bulging portion 46 is brought into contact with the surface of the instrument body 54.

The structure of the outlet main body 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Reference numeral 20 denotes a rear plate having an opening 23 in the center, and the rear plate 20 covers both sides of the substrate 16 with insulating covers 1
8 is pasted. Reference numeral 22 is a front cover, and a rectangular recess 26 is formed on the front surface of the front cover 22, and a waterproof cover insertion hole 28 is formed along the upper side of the recess 26. Further, screw insertion holes 30 are formed at the top, bottom, left and right of the recess 26, and the rear plate 20 and the front cover 22 are connected to each other via a waterproof packing 24. A housing 32 is fixedly provided on the back surface of the front cover 22, and three sets of power supply terminals 34 and blade receivers 12 are supported by the housing 32 in a row. In the recess 26 of the front cover 22, the blade receiver 12
A blade insertion hole 40 is provided at a position opposite to.
Reference numeral 42 denotes a power supply line, which is inserted into the power supply terminal 34 through the insertion hole 43 of the housing 32 and is locked by the lock spring 36.
Connect to 4. Reference numeral 38 is a release button for releasing the connection of the power line 42.

As shown in FIG. 4, the waterproof cover 14 has two side edges 14
A bulging portion 44, 46 is provided on both sides of a, 14b, respectively, and an elastic bent portion 4 is provided near the side edge 14a.
8 is formed. The waterproof cover 14 may be entirely made of elastic rubber or soft plastic. The side edge 14a of the waterproof cover 14 is housed in the outlet main body 10 and inserted into the waterproof cover insertion hole 28, and the bulging portion 44 serves as a stopper. The waterproof cover 14 is
As shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, when the inside of the outlet body 10 is pulled out and bent downward at the bending portion 48, the plug blade insertion hole 40 of the outlet body 10 is covered. in this way,
The waterproof cover 1 in the closed position covering the blade insertion hole 40
The bulging portions 46 of No. 4 fit into the notches 50 (see FIG. 2) formed on both sides of the recess 26 of the outlet body 10. Further, when the electric appliance is attached to the outlet, the waterproof cover 14 is opened and accommodated in the outlet main body 10 as shown by an imaginary line in FIG.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the electric appliance 52, which is a rain-proof luminaire, will be described. The tool body 54 has a circular recess 67 having a space on the back surface for the outlet 8 to fit therein.
A square substrate 66 on which is formed a ballast 58, a lamp socket 60, and a glow socket 7 provided on the inner surface of the substrate 66.
It is composed of 8 etc. The recess 67 has a wide portion 68a (see FIG. 1) at the bottom, a blade insertion hole 68, a locking portion 69 formed at the upper end of the blade insertion hole 68, and screws on both sides of the blade insertion hole 68. An insertion hole 84 is formed. Further, a U-shaped fluorescent lamp 62 is attached to the lamp socket 60, and a glow lamp 80 is attached to the glow socket 78.

The attachment of the electric appliance 52 will be described. First, the outlet 8 is fixed to a wall or the like with screws 88, and the recess 8 of the instrument body 54 covers the outlet 8. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the waterproof cover 14 (see the imaginary line) covered with the blade reception member 12 of the outlet body 10 is passed through the blade insertion hole 68 and rotated in the arrow direction. The bulging portion 46 of the waterproof cover 14
Passes through the wide portion 68a of the blade insertion hole 68. Further, the waterproof cover 14 is stored in the outlet main body 10 from the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. The waterproof cover 14 in the stored posture is inserted into the upper end of the blade insertion hole 68, the locking portion 69 is locked to the waterproof cover 14, the instrument body 54 is temporarily placed on the waterproof cover 14, and the waterproof cover 14 swells up. The portion 46 contacts the surface of the substrate 66, and the instrument body 54 is temporarily supported by the waterproof cover 14. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the screw insertion hole 8 of the instrument main body 54
The mounting screw 82 is inserted through the screw 4 and is fastened to a base (not shown) or the like provided on the wall to be permanently fixed. Further, the blade 70 connected to the electric appliance 52 with the power cord 71 is attached to the blade insertion hole 68.
Insert into the plug blade insertion hole 40 of the outlet body 10 and attach to the plug blade receiver 12. Lamp socket 60
The fluorescent lamp 62 is attached to the, and a globe (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the instrument body 54.

According to the electric appliance mounting structure thus configured,
When installing the electric appliance 52, the outlet body 10
The waterproof cover 14 that covers the blade receiver 12 can be opened and stored in the outlet body 10, and the blade 70 of the electric appliance 52 can be inserted into the blade receiver 12 from the front side of the outlet body 10 at a right angle. Therefore, the electric appliance 52 can be attached without being disturbed by the waterproof cover 14.

Further, in a state in which the electric device 52 is not attached, the blade holder 12
Can be covered with the waterproof cover 14, and rainwater can be prevented from entering the blade receiver 12 through the blade insertion hole 40.

Further, since the waterproof cover 14 engages with the engaging portion 69 of the instrument body 54 in the stored posture and temporarily supports the instrument body 54,
When attaching the electric appliance 52, it is not necessary to support it by hand as in the conventional case, and the attaching operation can be easily performed. Moreover,
When attaching the electric appliance 52, the waterproof cover 14 must be opened without fail, so that the appliance body 54 can be temporarily supported.

Further, since the outlet 8 is covered with the instrument body 54, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the plug blade receiver 12 when the electric instrument 52 is attached. In addition, even if rainwater enters from the back surface of the instrument body 54, since a part of the waterproof cover 14 projects from the front surface of the outlet body 10, the projecting waterproof cover 14 serves as a water drainer and the blade insertion hole 40. It is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the inside.

Further, since the waterproof cover 14 is housed in the outlet main body 10, the appliance main body 54 of the electric appliance 52 covering the outlet 8 can be formed thin.

In addition, in the said Example, although the electric equipment was a rain-proof type lighting equipment, it may be electric equipment other than a lighting equipment.

[Effect of device]

According to the attachment structure of the electric appliance of the present invention, when attaching the electric appliance, the waterproof cover covering the blade holder can be housed in the outlet main body and the blade of the electric appliance can be inserted into the blade holder. Therefore, the electric appliance can be attached without being disturbed by the waterproof cover. Further, when the electric appliance is not attached, the blade receiver can be covered with a waterproof cover, and rainwater can be prevented from entering the blade receiver. Furthermore, the locking portion of the electric appliance can be locked to the waterproof cover in the storage posture, and the electric appliance can be temporarily supported by the waterproof cover, so that the electric appliance can be easily attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view thereof, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a waterproof cover thereof, and FIG. And FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an electric appliance. 8 …… outlet, 10 …… outlet body, 12 ……
Blade holder, 14 ... Waterproof cover, 15 ... Front end, 52 ...
… Electrical equipment, 54 …… apparatus body, 68 …… plug blade insertion hole,
70 ... Plug blade

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A structure for mounting an electric appliance to attach an electric appliance to an outlet, wherein the outlet has an outlet main body having a plug blade receiver on a front surface, a closed lid posture for covering the blade receiver, and the inside of the outlet main body. A waterproof cover made of an elastic body having a bulge portion on both sides of the tip, which is provided so as to be movable between the stored posture and the electric device, and the electric instrument has an instrument main body having a blade insertion hole, A plug blade that is connected to the instrument body by a power cord and is inserted into the blade insertion hole is provided, and the blade insertion hole is formed wider than the waterproof cover and narrower than the bulging portion of the waterproof cover. The upper end has an engaging portion that can be engaged with the waterproof cover, and the lower end has a wide portion that is wider than the bulging portion. The bulging portion is passed through the wide portion. The waterproof cover from the closed position To be inserted into the blade insertion hole, and the locking portion is locked to the waterproof cover in the storage posture to temporarily mount the instrument main body on the waterproof cover, and the bulge portion of the instrument main body. A structure for mounting an electric appliance, which is capable of being inserted into the blade reception by inserting the blade into the blade insertion hole in a state of being brought into contact with the surface.