JPH0613144A - Adapter for wiring appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the on-the-spot connection by providing a connecting pin capable of being connected to a quick-connecting terminal for connecting electric wired on one ends, and providing a connecting part, which is connected to a connecting body harness provided on the tip part of feeding line for feeding power, on the other end. CONSTITUTION:A connecting pin capable of being connected to a quick-connecting terminal for connecting electric wires, which is provided on the back part of a wiring appliance (a), is arranged on one end of an adapter main body 12. A connecting part 4, to which a connecting body 3 provided on the tip part of a feeding line 2 for feeding power, is provided on the other end of the adapter main body 12. The connecting body 3, which is inserted and connected to the connecting part 4, is connected to an insertion tube 20 by means of insertion, and the lock is released by the operation of an operation part 21. The connecting pin is connected to the quick-connecting terminal via an insertion hole (b) provided on the back of the wiring appliance (a), and an adapter A for the wiring appliance (a) is attached to the wiring appliance (a). The connecting body 3 provided on the tip of the feeding line 2 is devised so that the connecting operation of the feeding line 2 on the spot is facilitated without any troublesome work by connecting the connecting part 4 on the other end to a harness.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring device adapter used for indoor wiring in a condominium or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In condominiums and the like, the layout pattern is often fixed, so that the installation positions of wiring devices such as outlets and switches are also determined. Therefore,
In the past, depending on the installation position of the wiring equipment, the power supply line was cut to a predetermined length in advance at the factory, etc., and the connection between the power supply lines was done in advance at the factory, and the connection of the power supply line to the wiring equipment was done in the field. I was just trying to do it.

[0003]

However, in the conventional indoor wiring as described above, wiring is performed by inserting the core wire of the power supply line whose coating is peeled off by step peeling into the insertion hole formed in the wiring device. Since the power supply line was connected to the equipment, it is necessary to process the power supply line such as stripping when connecting the power supply line on the site, and it takes time and effort to perform indoor wiring work on the site. However, it was a big problem in the current situation where there is a shortage of electricians like these days.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to easily perform wiring work and easily respond to changes in the floor plan of a room or changes in the installation location of wiring equipment. It is to provide an outlet that can.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be connected to a quick-connect terminal for connecting an electric wire, which is provided on the back portion of an embedded wiring device a to be embedded in a ceiling or a wall surface. The connection pin 1 is provided at one end, and the connection body 4 provided at the tip end of the power supply line 2 for power supply is integrally provided at the other end with the connection part 4 to which a harness is connected so as to form the wiring device adapter A. It was done.

[0006]

However, in the work of connecting the power supply line 2 to the wiring device a at the site, the connection pin 1 provided at one end is connected to the wiring device a.
By connecting the adapter A for wiring equipment to the wiring equipment a by connecting to the quick-connect terminal, and connecting the connection body 3 provided at the tip of the power supply line 2 to the connection portion 4 at the other end in a harness. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform on-site connection work without any trouble.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The wiring equipment adapter A according to the present invention is used for indoor wiring as shown in FIG. 15, and this indoor wiring includes a power cable 5 from a distribution board and a plurality of power supply lines 2. Zone pull boxes 6 to which are connected are provided at various locations indoors (for example, at each indoor zone). Here, the zone pull box 6 is installed, for example, in the back of the ceiling so as to be inconspicuous. A connector 3 such as a harness connector 7 and a harness plug 8 is attached to both ends of the power supply line 2 led out from the zone pull box 6 in a predetermined direction.

The zone pull box 6 is formed by forming various blocks into blocks and connecting the blocks to form an integrated unit. Here, an example thereof will be described. For example, a block 6a in FIG. 3 divides a power supply line into three and feeds the wiring, and the power feeding line 2 led out from the zone pull box 6 is used.
An outlet as a wiring device a is connected to the branch end of the.

Further, the block 6b includes a wiring device for feeding wiring, a load connecting device, and a switch 2 for controlling the load 22.
3 are connected to each other, and the load 22 is a lighting device provided on the ceiling. A hook ceiling is used as the wiring device for connecting the load, and the wiring device is provided near the door 25 at the entrance of the room. It is used when the lighting device is turned on and off by the switch 23 as a.

Further, the block 6c includes a wiring device for connecting a load and a plurality of switches 23 for controlling the load 22.
The load 22 is a lighting device as a bed lighting provided on the wall, and a wiring device a for connecting the load is an outlet for connecting the lighting device. Further, the switch 23 as the wiring device a is provided in the vicinity of the door 25 at the entrance of the room and is connected to the switch 23 for operating the lighting device on the ceiling, and the wall surface near the bed 26. , And is used when the bed lighting can be turned on and off by any of the switches 23 by forming a so-called three-way circuit.

The wiring device adapter A is attached to each of the wiring devices a on the wall or ceiling. As shown in FIG. 3, the wiring device adapter A includes a pair of half-split bodies 10 and an adapter body 1 formed by interconnecting the half-split bodies 10 with fasteners 11.
2 and a pair of terminal boards 13 housed in the terminal board 1 and each terminal board 1
3 and a pair of connection pins 1 protruding from the adapter body 12 constitute a main body.

The terminal plate 13 has a plug blade portion 13a at one end and a connecting protrusion 13b at the other end, and is engaged with an engaging groove 10a provided in each half-split body 10. It is arranged to be housed in the adapter body 12. The connection pin 1 has a tubular portion 1a at one end, and the tubular portion 1a is connected to the connecting projection 13b of the terminal board 13.
Adapter body 1 by inserting the other end into an insertion opening 10b formed in one end of one half-split body 10
It is attached to the adapter body 12 together with the terminal plate 13 so as to project in the direction orthogonal to 2.

A receiving body 14 having a U-shaped cross section is provided at the other end of each half-split body 10. When the half-split bodies 10 are connected to each other, a plug tube 20 is formed at the other end of the adapter body 12. The connection body 3 provided at the other end of the adapter body 12 at the tip of the power supply line 2 for power supply by the insertion tube 20.
The connecting portion 4 is formed so as to be connected.
Here, the plug blade portion 13 a of the terminal plate 13 is arranged in the insertion tube 20. Then, a connection pin 1 connectable to a quick-connect terminal for wire connection provided on the back of the wiring device a is arranged at one end of the adapter body 12, and a power supply line 2 for power supply is provided at the other end of the adapter body 12. A connecting portion 4 to which the connecting body 3 provided at the tip portion is connected is provided.

An operating portion 21 for operating a locked portion (not shown) detachably locked to a locking portion (not shown) provided on the connector 3 on the outer surface of the insertion tube 20. Is provided, and the connection body 3 inserted and connected to the connection portion 4 is a harness connection by being inserted into the insertion tube 20, and when detached, the operation portion 21 is operated to engage the engagement portion and the engaged portion. It can be removed by releasing the lock with the stop and pulling it apart.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the connection pin 1 provided at one end is connected to the quick-connect terminal through the insertion hole b provided at the back of the wiring device a to connect the wiring device adapter A. By attaching to the wiring device a and connecting the connecting body 3 provided at the tip of the power supply line 2 to the connecting portion 4 at the other end in a harness, the work of connecting the power supply line 2 on site can be easily performed without taking time and effort. Power supply line 2 on site
Connecting the connecting body 3 to the connecting portion 4 without stripping the tip of the power supply line 2 when connecting the power supply line 2 to the wiring device a via the wiring device adapter A It can be easily connected without using.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the case where the wiring device a to which the wiring device adapter A is attached is a socket of a series of modules. Further, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a case where the wiring device a to which the wiring device adapter A is attached is a switch or an outlet having a module size. Further, FIGS. 6 and 7 show the case where the wiring fitting a to which the wiring fitting adapter A is attached is a hook ceiling.

FIGS. 8 to 14 show another embodiment of the wiring device adapter A, in which the connection pin 1 is provided so as to project in the longitudinal direction of the adapter body. With this configuration, even when the insertion holes b provided on the back of the wiring device a are vertically close to each other, the wiring device adapters A are vertically adjacent to each other. The connection pin 1 can be inserted and attached to the wiring device a.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the case where the wiring instrument a to which the wiring instrument adapter A is attached is an outlet of a series of modules, and FIGS. 11 and 12 show the wiring instrument adapter A. The case where the wiring tool a to be mounted is a switch or an outlet having a module size is shown, and FIGS. 13 and 14 show the case where the wiring tool a to which the wiring tool adapter A is mounted is a hook ceiling. Has been done.

Each block 6 of the zone pull box 6
Each of a to 6c has one connecting portion having the same structure as the harness plug 8 on one end surface and one connecting portion having the same structure as the harness connector 7 on the other end surface. The respective connecting portions are directly connected. That is,
A pair of power supply line and ground line of the power supply cable 5 are respectively connected to the three-pole terminals provided in the connecting portion. Further, two connecting portions having the same structure as the harness connector 7 are provided on both end faces of each of the blocks 6a to 6c, respectively.
Inside, the electric power supplied from the power cable 5 is branched and supplied to the terminals of these connecting portions according to the above-mentioned use. Since the structure of the connecting portion of the zone pull box 6 can be easily understood from the structures of the well-known harness connector 7 and harness plug 8, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Here, the harness connector 7 attached to the tip of the power cable 5 is detachably connected to the connecting portion of one block (block 6a in this embodiment), and corresponds to this connecting portion. The structure is such that the lock body provided on the upper surface prevents the harness connector 7 from coming off, and the harness connector 7 can be removed by operating the lock body.

The connecting portions of the other blocks 6b and 6c are connected to the connecting portions of the other end surfaces of the blocks 6a and 6b, respectively, whereby the blocks are integrally connected and the power from the power cable 5 is supplied to the block 6b. , 6c. By the way, in this kind of indoor wiring, there is a risk of erroneous wiring. Therefore, the connection portion 6b of the zone pull box 6 of the present embodiment, the connection body 3 such as the harness connector 7 and the harness plug 8 of the power supply line 2, and the connection portion 4 provided in the outlet A have different shapes depending on the intended use. Is used. By doing this, it is possible to prevent erroneous wiring in the field.

When the zone pull box 6 is used as in the present embodiment, the power supply line 2 and the wiring device a such as the outlet A can be connected by a harness connection, and the wiring device is accompanied by work such as stripping of the cable as in the conventional case. Is not required to be connected to the power supply line 2, connection to the wiring device a is facilitated, and connection work is facilitated. That is, in a condominium or the like where the floor plan of the room and the installation location of the wiring device a are determined, as long as the power supply line 2 having a predetermined length is prepared, the connection between the connection body 3 and the connection portion 4 is made on site. So all you have to do is
Wiring work becomes easy.

In the above description, the case where the ceiling wiring is used for the indoor wiring has been described. However, the present invention applies the floor wiring to a floor having a double floor structure called a system floor, which is applied in an office or the like. It can also be applied to wiring using walls and walls, and further to internal wiring inside furniture such as OA panels.

[0024]

As described above, the outlet of the present invention is provided with a connecting pin at one end that can be connected to a quick-connect terminal for connecting an electric wire, which is provided on the back of an embedded wiring device embedded in a ceiling or a wall surface. Since the connection body provided at the tip of the power supply line for power supply is integrally provided at the other end with the connection part for harness connection, the work of connecting the power supply line to the wiring equipment on site is
Connect the connection pin provided at one end to the quick-connect terminal of the wiring device, attach the wiring device adapter to the wiring device, and connect the connector provided at the tip of the power supply line to the connection part at the other end with a harness. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the step of the cable as in the conventional case, and the connection work in the field can be easily performed without any trouble.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a connection state to another wiring device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a connection state to yet another wiring device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the above.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a connected state to another wiring device.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a connection state to yet another wiring device.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the same as before connection.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an indoor wiring method of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Connection pin 2 Feed line 3 Connection body 4 Connection part a Wiring device A Wiring device adapter

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 10, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0008

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The zone pull box 6 is formed by forming various blocks into blocks and connecting the blocks to form an integrated unit. Here, one example is explained, for example, FIG. 15
A block 6a in the inside is for branching a power supply line into three and sending the wiring, and an outlet as a wiring device a is connected to a branch end of the power supply line 2 led out from the zone pull box 6.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A connection pin, which is connectable to a quick-connect terminal for connecting an electric wire, provided at the back of an embedded wiring device embedded in a ceiling or a wall surface, is provided at one end of a power supply line for power supply. An adapter for wiring equipment, characterized in that the connected body is integrally provided at the other end with a connecting portion for harness connection.