JPH0636644B2 - Telephone wiring equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a telephone wiring device.

[Conventional technology]

For example, in an office chair 1, as shown in FIG.
The desks 2 provided with ... Are arranged in a preferable layout, and consideration is given so that a person who works at the desks 2 can answer telephone calls and operate OA devices on the spot.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Wirings are connected to the telephones 3 ... and the OA equipment 4 ..., but for example, regarding wiring to the telephones 3 ..., wiring to the telephones 3 ... placed on the desk 2 ... Has been passed through an internal passage formed by a wiring base arranged on the floor surface 5 and a protector 8 (cover) 6 mounted so as to cover the wiring base.

However, in such a case, the following problems have occurred. If the telephones 3 are placed on the desks 2, the space on the desks is narrowed and the efficiency of office work cannot be improved. Floor 5
If the wires are routed through the top, it is dangerous that the foot trips the protector 6 when walking, and the protector 6 may be peeled off or damaged. Since the wiring portion is exposed on the floor surface 5, it does not look good and also becomes an obstacle when cleaning the room. When changing the layout of the room, the wiring length and the length of the protector 6 etc. covering the wiring are initially defined, so that the layout is difficult. Since the telephones 3 are installed on the desks 2, the telephones 3 must be temporarily placed on the floor when the desks 2 are moved for layout, and the temporarily placed telephones 3 are desks. Depending on the convenience of moving 2 etc., it may be necessary to move it to another. When the desks 2, etc. are moved, the desks 2, etc. may be caught by the protector 6 and the movement may not be smooth, and the protector 6 may be damaged. After the layout, wiring work must be newly performed so as to match the layout, and moreover, the adhesive of the wiring base remains on the floor surface and the floor surface becomes dirty.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to widen a desk so as to improve the efficiency of office work, and to prevent the wiring portion from being tripped over, and the wiring portion from being peeled off or damaged. At the same time, since the wiring part is not exposed on the floor, it looks good and does not interfere with cleaning the room.The layout can be changed by temporarily placing the phone or changing its layout. It can be done efficiently without damaging the wiring part, and it does not require wiring work after layout, and the adhesive is not left on the floor surface and is always kept beautiful. , To be able to mount a wall-mounted phone that suits the taste of the user.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a device main body to which a telephone is attached, a cord for electrically connecting between a telephone and a wiring duct to be attached to a ceiling surface, An elevating mechanism for supporting the telephone so that its height can be adjusted and braking so that it can be held at the adjusted height, and an electrical connection between the wiring duct and the cord, and A telephone wiring device comprising means for attaching the elevating mechanism to the duct so as to be movable in the direction along the wiring duct, wherein the device body has a vertical attachment surface, and at least the attachment device is provided. The telephone is attached via a surface, and further, the elevating mechanism winds the wire for suspending the device main body and the wire by winding the wire around the wire. Consists of a reeler that can return and winding is controlled, the phone is so is wall-mounted telephone.

[Work]

A device main body to which a telephone is attached, a cord for electrical connection between a wiring duct to be attached to a ceiling surface and the telephone, and a support for adjusting the height of the telephone. Also, an elevating mechanism for braking so as to hold the adjusted height, and an electrical connection between the wiring duct and the cord, and the telephone can be moved in a direction along the wiring duct. When the means for attaching the elevating mechanism to the same duct are respectively provided, the desk can be widely used and the wiring portion does not have to pass on the floor surface. When changing the layout, if the phone is placed upside down, it will not hinder the movement of the desk or the like, and the work can be completed while keeping the wiring state. After changing the layout, simply move the phone to a position suitable for the layout and lower it to complete the entire layout without wiring work. The device body has a vertical mounting surface,
At least, if the telephone is mounted via the mounting surface, a wall-mounted telephone can be mounted as in a normal building wall surface, and a user can attach a commercially available telephone of his or her choice.

Further, since the lifting mechanism is composed of a wire for suspending the apparatus main body and a reeler for controlling rewinding and winding of the wire by winding the wire around the wire, a light horizontal movement of the apparatus main body is possible. it can.

In other words, since the device main body hung by the wire is free to move to the left and right, the telephone user only needs to apply a light force to the device main body to tilt the wire suspension direction to tilt the device main body. Can be easily moved to any position.

In general offices, the device body with the telephone installed may be placed in a place where it does not interfere with work work on the desk, or in the middle of multiple users. In many cases, the telephone and the main body of the device are arranged at a position slightly away from the working position of. Also, the user does not always use the telephone in front of his desk,
In many cases, you want to operate the phone at a distance.

In such a case, as described above, if the main body of the apparatus can be lightly moved in the horizontal direction, the user can easily pull the main body of the apparatus to operate the telephone, which is extremely convenient. Will be things.

Also, when the force pulling the device body disappears, the wire automatically returns to the vertical state due to the weight of the device body, and the device body can be immediately returned to its original position. It never happens.

Even if a person or thing moving in the office comes into contact with the device body, the device body suspended by the wire will move slightly in the pushed direction to avoid it.
This prevents a person from being injured, hitting an object, or damaging the device body.

However, as described above, when the telephone is attached to the apparatus main body suspended from the ceiling by the wire, the telephone is located at a position considerably higher than the desk. Therefore, if the telephone is an ordinary desk-top telephone, it may be difficult to pick up or put back the handset above the telephone. Also, when operating the dial or push button of the telephone, it is difficult to see it at a high position and it is difficult to operate.

However, in the present invention, as described above, since the wall-mounted telephone is mounted on the vertical mounting surface of the device body,
Unhooking the handset and operating the dial and push button can be performed in a position close to the front while being clearly visible to the user, which is also very convenient.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment thereof.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of a telephone wiring device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the inside of the office, and chairs 11 ..., desks 12 ... Are laid out on the floor 10 of the office. OA devices 13 ... Are arranged on the desks 12 ... On the ceiling surface 14, one or several wiring ducts 15 are attached so that the extending direction of the wiring duct 15 is the front-back direction of the desk 12. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the duct 15 is provided with conductive rails 16 and 16 serving as outlet power sources extending in the longitudinal direction on both inner sides thereof, and a space 17 for information wiring on the other side. There is. The telephone wiring device according to the present invention is hung in the wiring duct 15 so as to be horizontally and vertically movable. The telephone wiring device is mainly composed of a power distribution plug (attaching means) 20, cords 25 and 26, a lifting mechanism 30, and a device body 35 from the top. The power distribution plug 20
Is provided with a terminal 22 to which a cord 25 and a blade 21 electrically contacting the conductive rails 16 and 16 in the wiring duct 15 are connected so that it can be mounted at a proper position in the longitudinal direction of the duct 15. Has become. As shown in FIG. 2, a support plate 23 is arranged on the upper surface of the main body of the plug 20 so as to be located between the plug 15 and the duct 15. Both ends of the support plate 23 slightly project in the width direction of the duct 15. From the inside of the plug 20, a cord 25 for an outlet circuit electrically connected to the conductive rails 16 and the space 17 for information wiring.
The information / telephone cord 26 electrically connected to the cord that has passed through is taken out, and these cords 25, 2
The reference numeral 6 hangs downward from the end of the support plate 23 via the end of the support plate 23 in a spiral shape. The spiral shape allows it to expand and contract. The upper components such as the plug 20 and the support plate 23 are covered with a cover 24,
The cords 2 are opened from the openings 24a, 24a of the cover 24.
5, 26 have been taken out. The upper end portion of the information / telephone cord 26 is connected to the information line passing through the information wiring space 17 of the wiring duct 15 in the cover 24, and the connection is made by a modular connector or the like. A mounting piece 27 is provided in each end of the support plate 23, and the wires 27 are attached to the piece 27 by screws.
Each upper end of is fixed. The wires 31, 31 form a part of a lifting mechanism. Two wires 31,3
1 extends downward and is guided into the main body 35 through a hole 36 opened at the upper end of the main body 35, and the portion of the wire 31 inside the main body 35 is connected to the relay portion 3.
It is wound around the reeler 32 (the main part of the elevating mechanism) arranged in the upper space of the main body 35, the direction of which is changed by 3. The reeler 32 balances the weight of the lower devices such as the telephones 45, 45 and the device main body 35 to keep the lower devices at a certain height, and if the downward force equal to or more than the weight is applied to the lower devices, the wire 31 is pulled. , 31 rotate in a direction in which they become longer (rewinding direction), and if the device is pushed up from below and the load becomes smaller than the weight, the wires 31, 31 rotate in a direction in which they become shorter (winding direction). It has become. This mechanism has been conventionally used in other devices. The device body 35 is provided with a body body 37 which is molded from a resin material and has a mating shape. The body 37 is a hollow hexahedron whose front and back surfaces are substantially square and both side surfaces 37a, 37a has a vertically long shape. Both the upper and lower sides are also long in one direction. Inside the body 37, a mounting frame 38 is disposed so as to face left and right, and an L-shaped support plate 39 is disposed so as to face left and right in the middle of each of the facing side surfaces of each mounting frame 38. The reeler 32 is fixed to the upper part between the support plates 39, 39 with screws. A U-shaped receiving piece 40 with a flange is provided on the left and right outer sides of each of the mounting frames 39 so as to contact the inner surface of the main body 37, and between the opposing lower ends of the both mounting frames 38. Is screwed so that an outlet 41 electrically connected to the outlet circuit cord 25 is exposed downward through a lower opening 42 of the main body 37, and the O
The cord plug from the A device 13 is adapted to be plugged in. A mounting board 46 is mounted on the main body 37 by utilizing each side surface (mounting surface) 37a which is a vertical and flat surface. The board 46 is usually attached to a telephone, and is attached using a board material that can be screwed, or when the board 46 is a material that cannot be screwed, the board 46 is provided with a screw hole. The board 46 may be attached using the hole. The main body 49 provided on the back of the handset base 49 is attached to each of the attachment boards 46 by a method such as screwing or hooking, and a cord guided in the main body 37. 26
5, is connected to the telephone 45 by a modular connector 52 provided at its tip. As shown in FIG. 2, each telephone 45 has
In addition to the main body 48 and the handset base 49, a handset 50 is mounted on the wall. In addition to the connection method using the modular connector 52, as shown in FIG. 6, the cord 2 is unloaded from the duct 15 and passes through the inside of the main body.
The modular outlet 53 connected to 6 may be assembled in the side surface (mounting surface) 37a, and the cord from the telephone 45 may be connected to the outlet 53.

As described above, in the telephone wiring device according to the present invention, the telephone to be attached is hung from the ceiling so that the telephone can be moved along the wiring duct and the height can be adjusted. It will be widened and the efficiency of paperwork will be improved. Since the wiring portion does not pass over the floor surface but over the head, it is possible to prevent the wiring portion from tripping the foot, peeling off the wiring portion, or damaging the wiring portion as in the conventional case. In addition, since the wiring portion is exposed on the floor surface and cannot be seen, it looks good and does not hinder the cleaning of the room. When changing the layout, it is also free to let the phone avoid upwards, and preferably leave it together along the wiring duct up to the end of the duct, so that the desk etc. does not move at all. It can be done without obstacles and the work can be completed while maintaining the wiring condition. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, when changing the layout, it is not necessary to temporarily place the telephone or change the temporary placement position, and it can be done efficiently, and moreover, the scaffolding of the desk is caught in the wiring part or the wiring part is damaged. There is no such thing as giving. After changing the layout, simply move the phone to a position suitable for the layout and lower it to complete the entire layout without wiring work. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to carry out wiring work again after layout, and moreover, the adhesive for wiring before layout does not remain on the floor surface and the floor surface is always kept beautiful.

The main body of the device has a vertical mounting surface, and at least the telephone can be mounted through the mounting surface. Therefore, it becomes possible to mount a wall-mounted telephone like a normal building wall surface, and the user can mount it. You will be able to select and install your favorite commercial telephone.

Although the reeler main part of the lifting mechanism is arranged on the telephone side in the above embodiment, it may be arranged in the upper device on the ceiling side. In the above-described embodiment, the main body of the device is provided with an outlet so that power can be supplied to the OA equipment or the like, but a wiring device for the telephone without the outlet may be used. The telephone may be a horn or a videophone for communicating between the entrance and the room.
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the telephone is attached by the attachment substrate, but the telephone may be attached directly to the main body without using the attachment substrate. As the mounting method, a board material that can be screwed to the side wall of the device body is used, or if the device body is a material that cannot be screwed, a screw hole should be opened in the same body. It is possible to use a device in which a telephone is attached by using the.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the telephone wiring device according to the present invention is configured as described above, the desk top is widened to improve the efficiency of office work, and the wiring portion is stumbled or the wiring portion is peeled or damaged. There is nothing to do. Since the wiring part is not exposed on the floor, it looks good and does not interfere with cleaning the room. The layout can be changed efficiently without temporarily placing the telephone or changing its layout, and the wiring portion is not damaged. Wiring work after layout is not required, and the adhesive will not remain on the floor surface so that it will always be kept beautiful. The telephone can be mounted on the wall to suit the user's preference.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram in an office showing an embodiment of a telephone wiring device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a half sectional view showing an enlarged wiring device with the telephone, and FIG. 3 is a lower portion thereof. Fig. 4 is a right side view of the device, Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the details of the wiring duct and the placement plug, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a telephone connection method using a modular connector, and Fig. 6 is a telephone connection method using a modular outlet. FIG. 7 is a perspective view and FIG. 7 is a schematic view in the office showing a conventional telephone wiring system. 14 ... Ceiling surface, 15 ... Wiring duct 21, 22, 22 ...
... Means for attaching, 25, 26 ... Cord, 30 ... Lifting mechanism, 35 ... Device main body, 37a ... Side surface (mounting surface),
45: Telephone

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Eiji Hagusa 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (72) Minor Anno, 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. (56 ) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 48-102506 (JP, A) Actually published 63-47646 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device main body to which a telephone is attached, a cord for electrically connecting between the telephone and a wiring duct attached to a ceiling surface, and the height of the telephone is adjusted. An elevating mechanism for supporting so as to obtain and braking so that it can be held at the adjusted height, and an electrical connection between the wiring duct and the cord, and the telephone set along the wiring duct A telephone wiring device comprising means for attaching the elevating mechanism to the same duct so as to be movable in any direction, wherein the device body has a vertical attachment surface, and the telephone is at least through the attachment surface. Is attached, and further,
The lifting mechanism includes a wire for suspending the main body of the apparatus and a reeler for winding the wire and controlling rewinding and winding of the wire by a load applied from the wire, and the telephone is a wall-mounted telephone. Telephone wiring equipment.