JPH06335143A - Partition panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to put power cables and communication cables inside partition panels and interconnect the power cables and the communication cables simultaneously with assembly, even in the case of extension. CONSTITUTION:Partition panels A and B for dividing a room space arbitrarily, power cables composed of commercial power cables 30, communication cables composed of cables for LAN for communication, cables 32 for telephone lines, etc., put inside the partition panels A and B, and mechanical connecting means for connecting mechanically between adjacent partition panels B and A are provided. Power connectors for interconnecting the power cables and communication connectors for interconnecting the communication cables are provided on both sides and in the front for connecting them electrically or optically in pairs, when the adjacent partition panels A and B are connected mechanically by the mechanical connecting means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partition panel that arbitrarily divides an indoor space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today's office desks are not only equipped with books, documents, telephones, etc. as in the past, but are equipped with various types of information equipment, that is, word processors, corresponding to the advanced information society. Workstations, personal computers, etc. are becoming available. Since this kind of OA (Office Automation) has been rapidly developed,
Books, documents, telephones, displays, computers, etc. are messed up. For this reason, various connectors for wiring and connecting the power source and many information input / output devices, power cords, telephone lines, connection cables for OA equipment such as LAN wiring, etc. are often processed and placed complicatedly. The current situation.

Recently, new office projects have been promoted, and some of them have been devised so that the wiring cannot be seen from the outside through the wiring of a part of the partition panel or a part of the desk. .

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-244736 discloses a work space management system in which communication and power cables are housed inside a partition panel.

[0005]

However, these are merely considered in terms of safety such as hiding the wiring to beautify the working environment and prevent the wiring from being caught. Further, in the work space management system, when it is desired to attach a communication cable and a power cable to an already assembled partition panel, or to add a partition panel next to the partition panel, the existing partition panel is disassembled and communication is performed. It was necessary to store the power cable and the power cable inside the partition panel and assemble them again, which was very troublesome.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can accommodate a power cable and a communication cable inside the partition panel, and even if it is a metaphor or an extension, it can be assembled and used for power. An object of the present invention is to provide a partition panel that can interconnect a cable and a communication cable.

[0007]

A partition panel according to the present invention is a partition panel body for arbitrarily partitioning an indoor space, a power cable for a commercial power source built into the partition panel body, and a communication cable for communication. And a mechanical connection means for making a mechanical connection between the adjacent partition panel bodies, and a mechanical connection between the adjacent partition panel bodies by the mechanical connection means, a pair of electrical connections is formed. A power connector for connecting between power cables arranged on both sides for physical or optical connection, and a communication connector for connecting between communication cables,
It is provided with a connector for a power cable and a connector for a communication cable, which are arranged on the surface of the partition panel body for electrical or optical connection.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the power cable and the communication cable are built in the partition panel body for partitioning the working space, and when the plurality of partition panel bodies are mechanically connected to their side surfaces, the communication cable or the power cable is used. The cables are electrically or optically connected by these connectors. Further, the connector for the power cable and the connector for the communication cable arranged on the front surface of the partition panel body can input / output the data to / from an external device such as an OA device.

[0009]

1 is a front view showing the outer shape of a partition panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a side view showing a lower main part of the partition panel of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 2 showing an example of a connector connecting part when the two partition panels of FIG. 1 are connected. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a communication and power connector installation box built in the left side of the middle part of the partition panel in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a communication and power connector installation box built in the center of the middle part of the partition panel in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a communication and power connector installation box built in the right side of the middle part of the partition panel of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, the partition panel body A is divided into an upper part 1, a middle part 2 and a lower part 3. On the left side of the central portion 2, a LAN connector 38 having one of a plug side and a jack side, and a commercial power supply connector 3 having an outlet side
There is a connector installation box 6 containing 9
At the center of the central portion 2, a connector installation box 7 having an RS-232C connection connector 40 for the recording device, a LAN connector 38, and a commercial power connector 41 is provided. Further, on the right side of the central portion 2, a connector installation box 8 incorporating a LAN connector 38, a commercial power supply connector 42, and a telephone line connector 43 is arranged.

Here, usually, a pair of connectors is formed from a plug and a jack for a communication connector and an outlet and a plug for a power connector, but in this embodiment,
Since only one of the plug and the jack needs to be attached, it is simply described as a connector.

Here, in this embodiment, the connector installation boxes 6, 7, and 8 are provided at three places. When they are arranged at one place, the wiring is lengthened depending on the place where various information devices are mounted. This eliminates the inconvenience of necessity and inability to connect and makes it possible to deal with the movement of information equipment. Therefore, if the connector installation boxes 6, 7, and 8 are provided at three locations, it is not necessary to select the location of the information device and the wiring can be short. However, according to the length and height of the partition panel body A and the intended use, the positions and number of the communication and power connector installation boxes 6, 7, and 8 are arranged, and the communication and power connector installation boxes 6, 7, and 8 are installed.
The type and number of the connectors in the can be set arbitrarily.

Further, although the liquid crystal light control glass 5 is fitted in the upper frame 4 in the upper portion 1 of this embodiment, it may be formed of cloth (cloth) upholstery or glass which is a general structure.
The lower portion 3 is provided with a clip 10 for adjoining, for example, the frame body 9 of the partition panel body A and the partition panel body B for mechanically connecting the partition panel body A and the partition panel body B. ing.

In FIG. 2, various connectors are arranged at a low position on the side surface of the partition panel body A, and the various connectors are arranged in three stages. A telephone line connector 14 and an OA bus connector 15 are provided in the upper stage 11, and a LAN connector 16 is provided in the middle stage 12. A liquid crystal connector 17 and a commercial power supply connector 18 are arranged in the lower stage 13.

The telephone line connector 14, the OA bus connector 15, the LAN connector 16, the liquid crystal connector 17, and the commercial power connector 18 are arranged in the frame 9. The frame 9 is movable in the front-rear direction from the side surface of the partition panel body A, and its stop position can be determined by the thumbscrew 9C shown in FIG.

The partition panel support legs 19 arranged at the lowermost portion of the partition panel body A are arranged in plural so that the lower surface thereof faces the floor surface 20 and the partition panel body A can be stably erected. It is set up.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, the lower stage 13 of FIG.
The commercial power supply connector 18 and the liquid crystal connector 17 arranged in the above are attached to the fixed wall 26A arranged in the frame 9. The LAN connector 16 is attached to a fixed wall 27A arranged in the frame 9. And
Telephone line connector 14 and OA bus connector 15
Is attached to a fixed wall 28A arranged in the frame 9.

Further, an elongated hole 9D is formed in the bottom surface of the partition panel body A so that the frame body 9 can be moved in the front-back direction from the side surface of the partition panel body A, and by loosening the thumbscrew 9C. The stop position can be held by determining the stop position and tightening the thumbscrew 9C. When the frame body 9 is pulled out from the side surface of the partition panel body A, the projecting pieces 9A and 9B at the ends of the frame body 9 project from the partition panel body A, and at the same time, the telephone line connector 1
4, OA bus connector 15, LAN connector 16,
The liquid crystal connector 17 and the commercial power supply connector 18 are moved from the partition panel body A. Clip holes 29 are formed in the projecting pieces 9A and 9B at the ends of the frame body 9,
By inserting the clip 10, the frame 9 of the partition panel body A and the partition panel body B are integrated.

On the opposite side of the partition panel body A, as shown in the partition panel body B, the commercial power source connector 21 and the liquid crystal connector 23 of the partition panel body B arranged in the lower stage 13 of FIG. 2 (not shown). ) Is the partition panel body A
Is attached to a fixed wall 26B that is integrated with the skeleton. The LAN connector 22 is provided on the fixed wall 27B, and the telephone line connector 24 and the OA bus connector 2 are provided.
5 (not shown) is attached to a fixed wall 28B integrated with the frame of the partition panel body A.

In FIG. 4, the communication and power connector installation box body 6a is shown embedded in the partition panel body A. The communication and power connector installation box cover 6b functions as a lid. By closing the communication and power connector installation box cover 6b when various connectors are not used, the aesthetic appearance is not spoiled. The box cover stopper 6c is held on the communication and power connector installation box body 6a side to maintain the closed state. A LAN connector 38 and two commercial power source connectors 39 are accommodated in the communication and power connector installation box 6.

In FIG. 5, the communication and power connector installation box body 7a is embedded in the partition panel body A. The communication and power connector installation box cover 7b functions as a lid, and when various connectors are not used, by closing the communication and power connector installation box cover 7b, the aesthetic appearance is not spoiled. The box cover stopper 7c is held on the communication and power connector installation box body 7a side to maintain the closed state. The communication and power connector installation box 7 accommodates a liquid crystal control RS-232C connector 40, a LAN connector 38, and a commercial power connector 41.

In FIG. 6, the communication and power connector installation box body 8a is shown embedded in the partition panel body A. Similarly to the former, the communication and power connector installation box cover 8b functions as a lid. By closing the communication and power connector installation box cover 8b when various connectors are not used,
It doesn't spoil the aesthetics. The box cover stopper 8c is held on the communication and power connector installation box body 8a side to maintain the closed state. In the communication and power connector installation box 8, a LAN connector 38, a commercial power connector 42, and a telephone line connector 4
3 are accommodated.

FIG. 7 is an overall wiring diagram of the partition panel of FIG.

In FIG. 7, the control of the liquid crystal light control glass 5 of the present embodiment is operated on the keyboard 35A of the computer main body 35 shown in FIG. Therefore, the control signal from the computer main body 35 is transmitted by the RS-232C cable 4
6 through the liquid crystal control RS-232C connector 40 housed in the communication and power connector installation box 7 located in the center of the middle part 2 of the partition panel body A shown in FIG. RS-232C through the cable 46 for
It is input to the dedicated I / F unit 48. I / F for RS-232C
The control signal from the unit 48 passes through the internal OA bus 49 and is taken into the control I / F unit 47. Then, a signal from the control I / F unit 47 passes through the liquid crystal cable 51 and controls the voltage applied to the liquid crystal light control glass 5. Control I / F unit 47 and RS-232
The power required by the C I / F unit 48 is supplied through the liquid crystal commercial power cable 52. The control I / F unit 47 and the RS-232C I / F unit 48 are built inside the partition panel body A.

The LAN cable 31 connected to the LAN connector 38 built into each communication and power connector installation box 6, 7, 8 is connected to the LAN multiport transceiver 53. The same applies to the LAN cable 31 connected to the LAN connector 16. A signal from the LAN multi-port transceiver 53 passes through the LAN cable 31 and is connected to the LAN connector 22. The commercial power supply connectors 39, 41, 42 built in the communication and power connector installation boxes 6, 7, 8 are the commercial power supply cable 3
It is distributed through 0.

Inside the partition panel bodies A and B, a commercial power cable 30, a LAN cable 31, a liquid crystal commercial power cable 52, etc., and a plurality of partition panel bodies A and B are connected to connect to the OA bus network. A control I / F unit 47, an RS-232C I / F unit 48, a LAN multi-port transceiver 53, etc. are built in.

Next, a method of using this type of partition panel will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8.

As described above, FIG. 3 shows that various connectors are mechanically and electrically connected by connecting the two partition panel bodies A and B with each other. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the partition panel of FIG. 1.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame body 9 is inserted into the elongated hole 9D on the bottom surface of the partition panel body A so as to be movable in the front-rear direction from the side surface of the partition panel body A and tightened. Loosen the thumbscrew 9C, pull out the frame 9 from the side surface of the partition panel body A, and project the protruding piece 9A at the end of the frame 9.
And, with the protruding piece 9B protruding from the partition panel body A, the thumbscrew 9C is tightened and fixed. The projecting piece 9A and the projecting piece 9B at the end of the frame body 9 are inserted into the partition panel body B while the projecting piece 9A and the projecting piece 9B project from the partition panel body A, and the clip 10 is inserted through the partition panel body B. The partition panel body A and the partition panel body B are integrated by inserting them into the clip holes 29 of 9B and inserting the clips 10 therein.

At this time, the commercial power supply connector 18 of the partition panel body A arranged in the lower stage 13 of FIG. 2 is connected to the commercial power supply connector 21 by connecting the partition panel body B. Similarly, the liquid crystal connector 17 arranged in the lower stage 13 of FIG. 2 is also connected to the liquid crystal connector 23 (not shown). The LAN connector 16 arranged in the middle section 12 of FIG. 2 is also connected to the partition panel body A and the partition panel body B by connecting the LAN connector 22.
Connected with. Further, the telephone line connector 14 arranged in the upper part 11 of FIG. 2 is connected to the partition panel body B, and the telephone line connector 24, the OA bus connector 15 and the OA bus connector 25 (not shown). Connected with.

FIG. 8 shows the use state of the partition panel, and shows the partition panel connection when the partition panel is installed on the back surface of the desk 33 as often seen in the present office. The partition panel body A is used in combination with the desk 33.

On the desk 33, a display 34,
A computer main body 35, a storage device 36, and a telephone 37 are placed. The power supply of the display 34 and the power supply connector of the computer main body 35 are the commercial power supply connector 3 in the communication and power connector installation box 6 described in FIG.
9, the LAN connector from the computer main body 35 is connected to the LAN connector 38. The power supply of the storage device 36 placed adjacent to the computer main body 35 is connected to the commercial power supply connector 41 in the communication and power connector installation box 7 described in FIG. Also,
In the communication and power connector installation box 7, a liquid crystal control RS-23 2C for controlling the liquid crystal dimming glass 5 described above is provided.
There is a connector 40 for connection, RS of the computer main body 35
Cable is connected to the -232C connector. By instructing from the computer main body 35, the liquid crystal light control glass 5 can be made transparent or opaque. When a plurality of partition panel bodies A and partition panel bodies B are joined together, the internal OA bus 49 built in the partition panel body A is used, so that the plurality of partition panel bodies A to partition panel bodies B can be used. It is also possible to form an OA bus network over the entire area and collectively and systematically control the liquid crystal light control glass 5 of the plurality of partition panel bodies A and the plurality of partition panel bodies B collectively. The power supply of the telephone 37 is connected to the commercial power supply connector 42 in the communication and power connector installation box 8 described in FIG. 1, and the telephone line is connected to the telephone line connector 43.

By doing so, the partition panel main body A and the partition panel main body B can protect the privacy of the individual by partitioning the space when performing work, and can be concentrated by partitioning the surrounding area. Power can be increased and work efficiency can be improved.

Further, since the liquid crystal light control glass 5 is embedded in the upper portion 1 of the partition panel body A, by controlling the voltage applied to the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal light control glass 5,
When you feel closed and stuffy, you can get a feeling of liberation by changing the opaque glass surface to transparent. Also, by making the glass surface transparent, it becomes possible to have a conversation while looking at the face-to-face person when communicating with the face-to-face person.

As described above, the partition panel of this embodiment is
Partition panel bodies A and B that arbitrarily partition the indoor space
And a power cable including a commercial power cable 30 built in the partition panel bodies A and B and an LA for communication.
A projecting piece 9A and a projecting piece 9B at the end of the frame body 9 for mechanically connecting the communication cable including the N cable 31, the telephone line cable 32, and the adjacent partition panel bodies B and A. When the mechanical connection between the mechanical connection means consisting of the clip 10 and the adjacent partition panel bodies A and B is made by the mechanical connection means, both sides are paired to be electrically or optically connected. Power connectors such as commercial power connectors 39, 41, 42, etc., which are plugs or jacks for connecting the power cables consisting of the commercial power cable 30 arranged on the surface, and the LAN cable 31, telephone line cable LAN connector 38 consisting of plugs or jacks for connecting communication cables consisting of 32 etc., RS-232C connector 40, telephone A power cable consisting of a commercial power cable 30 arranged on the surface of the partition panel body for electrical or optical connection with a communication connector such as a line connector 43, a LAN cable 31, and a telephone line cable 32. And a connector of a communication cable plug or jack.

However, the partition panel bodies A and B in the above embodiment may be any one that arbitrarily divides the indoor space, and in the case of implementing the present invention, for example, the liquid crystal light control glass 5 is the upper frame. 4 may be fitted, or may be formed of cloth (cloth) upholstery or glass. In addition, the mechanical connecting means of the above-described embodiment includes the protruding piece 9A and the protruding piece 9 at the end of the frame body 9.
Although it is composed of B and the clip 10, when the present invention is carried out, the partition panel bodies may be mechanically connected to each other.

When a mechanical connection is made between the adjacent partition panel bodies A and B by the mechanical connection means of the above-described embodiment, they are arranged on both sides so as to form a pair and be electrically connected. The power connector and communication connector are
The power connectors such as the commercial power connectors 39, 41 and 42, which are plugs or jacks for connecting the power cables, which are the commercial power cables 30, to each other, and the LA.
A communication connector such as a LAN connector 38, a RS-232C connection connector 40, a telephone line connector 43, and the like, which includes a plug or a jack for connecting the communication cables including the N cable 31, the telephone line cable 32, and the like. However, in the case of carrying out the present invention, when the mechanical connection between the adjacent partition panel bodies is made by the mechanical connection means, both sides should be paired to be electrically connected. A power connector for connecting the power cables arranged on the surface and a communication connector for connecting the communication cables to each other may be used. In particular, a communication connector for connecting the communication cables to each other may be used. When the communication cable is an optical cable, it can be used as a communication connector for optical connection.

Further, as described above, in the case of implementing the present invention, the communication connector is formed of a plug and a jack, and the power connector is formed of an outlet and a plug, and a pair of connectors is formed. Is based on the premise of a pair of plugs or jacks, any of which may be attached to the partition panel bodies A and B.

[0039]

As described above, according to the partition panel of the present invention, the power cable for the commercial power source and the communication cable for communication, which are built in the partition panel body for arbitrarily partitioning the indoor space, When the mechanical connection means for making a mechanical connection between the adjacent partition panel bodies and the mechanical connection between the adjacent partition panel bodies is made by the mechanical connection means, the power cables are mutually connected. And a communication connector for connecting the communication cables to each other, and a power cable connector and a communication cable connector arranged on the surface of the partition panel body. is there.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wiring from various information input / output devices such as a display, a computer main body, a telephone set, etc., placed on the desk in the office from being messed up. Since the connector is built in the partition panel body in advance,
There is no need for troublesome wiring, saving the trouble, and
Since the wiring is not visible from the outside, the appearance is clean and the environment can be maintained. In addition, there is no possibility of the wiring being caught by the movement of a person, so that the safety is enhanced. In addition, a plurality of partition panel bodies are mechanically connected to each other, and at the same time, information communication connection and electrical connection are made, which has an effect of reducing work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outer shape of a partition panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a lower main part of the partition panel body A of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cutting line X- of FIG. 2 showing an example of a connector connecting portion when the two partition panel bodies of FIG. 1 are connected.
It is a principal part sectional view by X.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a communication and power connector installation box installed on the left side of the middle part of the partition panel of FIG.

5 is a perspective view of a communication and power connector installation box built in the center of the middle part of the partition panel of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a communication and power connector installation box installed on the right side of the center of the partition panel of FIG.

7 is an overall wiring diagram of the partition panel of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a use state of the partition panel of FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B partition panel body 6, 7, 8 Connector installation box 9 Frame 10 Clip 14 Telephone line connector 15 OA bus connector 16, 22, 38 LAN connector 17 Liquid crystal connector 18, 21, 39, 41, 42 Commercial power connector 40 RS-232C connector 43 Telephone line connector

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A machine between a partition panel main body that arbitrarily divides an indoor space, a power cable for a commercial power source and a communication cable for communication that are built in the partition panel main body, and a machine between an adjacent partition panel main body. When the mechanical connection between the mechanical connection means and the adjacent partition panel main body is made by the mechanical connection means, the mechanical connection means is arranged on both sides to make a pair to make an electrical or optical connection. A power connector for connecting the installed power cables to each other and a communication connector for connecting the communication cables to each other, and a power connector arranged on the surface of the partition panel body for electrical or optical connection. A partition panel comprising a cable connector and a communication cable connector.