JPH07232A - Wiring hole cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the wiring hole cover device which has wide applicability to various wirings or options and has no possibility of missing. CONSTITUTION:The wiring hole cover 30 of the wiring hole cover device consisting of a wiring protective frame 20 to be fitted into an aperture of a top plate, etc., and the wiring hole cover 30 placed on this wiring protective frame 20 so as to cover this frame consists of a pair of divided pieces 32a, 32b. These divided pieces are pivotally supported freely pivotally and movably between the positions where these divided pieces are flatly arranged and positions where these pieces are nearly perpendicular to each other by pivotal supporting means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring hole cover device, and more particularly to a wiring hole cover device for office automation equipment installed on a desk or a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional wiring hole cover device of this type, a cover is detachably mounted on a wiring protection frame fitted in an opening provided in a desk or a panel, and wiring of OA equipment or the like is passed through. I was supposed to remove the cover.

[0003]

However, in such a wiring hole cover device, since the wiring protection frame and the cover are separate, it is necessary to store the cover after removing the cover, which is a problem for a long time. There was a risk of losing the cover when storing. In addition, there is a drawback that it is necessary to prepare covers of different sizes in order to pass wires having different thicknesses.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring protection frame fitted in an opening such as a top plate and the wiring protection frame. What is claimed is: 1. A wiring hole cover device comprising a wiring hole cover mounted on the wiring hole cover so as to cover the wiring hole cover, wherein the wiring hole cover comprises a pair of divided pieces, and the divided pieces are flattened by a pivoting means. This is achieved by providing a wiring hole cover device characterized in that the wiring hole cover device is pivotably supported between a position where it is arranged and a position which is substantially perpendicular to each other.

The pivoting means comprises a pivoting piece extending from the bottom surface of one of the divisional pieces to the other divisional piece and having at its tip a pivotal point for pivotally supporting the other divisional piece.

When the above-mentioned divided pieces are arranged substantially at right angles, the original upper surface of one divided piece in the vertical state is located on the same vertical plane as the inner end surface of the other divided piece in the horizontal state. .

A receiving portion with which the wiring hole cover abuts is provided on the inner walls of the wiring protection frame which face each other, and one division piece pivoted in a vertical state is passed in the vicinity of the central portion of the receiving portion. A passage portion is provided to allow the passage.

At each corner of the wiring hole cover, there is provided an engaging projection which extends vertically from the bottom surface and whose tip elastically engages with the receiving portion of the wiring protection frame.

When the wiring is not passed, both of the divided pieces are placed on the wiring protection frame, and when the thin wiring is passed or the optional light stand base is attached, one of the divided pieces is in a vertical state. To pivot and to pass smaller diameter wires, pivot one or both caps and make a notch hole.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a desk 12 to which a wiring hole cover device 10 according to the present invention is attached. In the figure, the wiring hole cover device 10 is provided at both front ends of the desk 12, but may be attached to other positions depending on the case. The wiring hole cover device 10 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the enlarged view of FIG.
The top surface of the desk 12 is mounted so as not to protrude from the surface of the desk 12 as much as possible, that is, as flat as possible.

The wiring cover device 10 according to the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 6, a wiring protection frame 20 which is mainly tightly fitted in an opening of a desk 12 and the like, and is placed on the wiring protection frame 20. Wiring hole cover 30.

The wiring hole cover 30 has a generally rectangular flat shape as shown in FIG. 6, and as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a pair of split pieces 32 (32a, 32a) having substantially the same shape.
b). The split pieces 32a and 32b are pivotally movable by a pivoting means between a horizontal state of 180 ° as shown in FIG. 6 and a substantially 90 ° state of FIG. ing. The pivot means includes a pair of pivot support pieces 34 extending in parallel from the inner bottom surface of one division piece 32a toward the other division piece 32b, and a pivot support piece 34 extending vertically from the bottom of the other division piece 32b. And a bracket-shaped projection 36 pivotally supported at the tip. As shown in FIG. 4, when the two split pieces 32a and 32b are bent at a right angle as shown in FIG. 4, the pivot point between the pivot piece 34 and the projection 36 is the original upper surface of one split piece 32a and the other split piece 32b. It is set so as to be located on the same plane 37 which is substantially vertical to the inner end surface.

Reinforcing ribs 38 for increasing the rigidity of the divided pieces 32a, 32b are provided on both side surfaces of the divided pieces 32a, 32b. Further, an engaging member 40 having a hook-like tip is provided upright at a position slightly inside the reinforcing ribs 38 and closer to the outer end, that is, a position closer to the corner. When the cover 30 is placed on the wiring protection frame 20, the engagement projections 40 elastically engage with a receiving portion 52 of the protection frame 20 described later and function so as not to easily fall off.

Notches 42 having a semicircular inside are provided at both ends of the divided pieces 32a and 32b. The notch hole 42 can be opened and closed by a cap 44 having the same shape as the notch hole 42. The cap 44 extends inward from the bottom of the cap, and is divided into three pieces.
A pair of projections 46 erected from the bottom surface at substantially the center of 2a, 32b are pivotally supported by a pivot support piece 48 pivotally mounted between the pair of projections 46. Immediately before the cap 44 closes the cutout hole 42, the tip ends of both sides of the cap 44 engage with a pair of engagement pieces 50 provided at the outer end of the cutout hole 42 in a snap-like manner.

On the other hand, the wiring protection frame 20 fitted into the opening of the desk 12 is a hollow frame member having an open bottom and an upper part, and each side wall is provided with a receiving portion 52 divided by a hollow portion. There is. As shown in FIG. 6, these receiving portions 52 have an L-shaped cross section, and when the cover 30 is housed in the protective frame 20, the receiving portions 52 come into contact with the reinforcing ribs 38 of the cover 30 to cover the cover 3.
It works as a stopper that supports 0.

The wiring hole cover device 10 according to the present invention is
When the wiring is not passed, the divided pieces 32a and 32b of the cover 30 are arranged flat as shown in FIG. 2, and no opening is formed.

Further, when it is desired to pass a relatively thick wiring, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the divided pieces 32a and 32b are bent at right angles to make one divided piece 32a vertical and the other divided piece 32a.
The cover 30 is housed in the wiring protection frame 20 as shown in FIG. At this time, one of the vertical divided pieces 32b passes between the receiving portions 52, and the reinforcing rib 38
Is locked to the receiving portion 38, and the original upper surface of the divided piece 32b is
It contacts the inner end of the receiving portion 38. At this time, since the original upper surface and the inner end surface of the other divided piece 32b are located on the same vertical plane 38 as described above, a wiring passage having no protrusion is formed. Therefore, the wiring work can be performed smoothly, and the back surface of the cover 30 cannot be seen from above, so that the appearance is not spoiled.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, an opening is provided on one side of one of the divided pieces so that the wiring can pass through the opening. However, as shown in FIG. The cover 30 bent at a right angle as shown in FIG.

When it is desired to pass a thinner wiring, only one cap 44 is opened and the wiring is passed through the cutout hole 42.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the cutout hole 42 and the cap 44 are provided in both of the divided pieces 32a and 32b, but they may be provided in only one of them.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing various modes of use. In FIG. 10A, there is one notch hole 42,
Both of the divided pieces 32a and 32b are closed. In (a), one notch hole 42 is open. (C)
Only one of the two cutout holes 42 is opened.
In, both of the cutout holes 42 are opened, and in (f) and (g), only one of the divided pieces 32 is opened,
In (H) and (K), the cutout hole 42 of one of the divided pieces 32 is opened, and the other divided piece 32 is opened, and in (S), the cover 30 is removed. The size of the opening is maximum at this time.

[0023]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since the wiring protection frame is covered with the cover, when a large member such as a connector is passed through the wiring protection frame, it can be easily passed through except for the entire cover. Further, since one side of the cover is rotated downward to secure the passage, a large capacity cord can be wired, and the cover is configured to partition the inside of the wiring protection frame. Even when the wiring is passed through the cap portion, the partitioning cover allows the cords to be efficiently and neatly arranged without being entangled or too close to each other.

(2) Since the cover and the cap are pivotally supported with respect to each other and pivot to each other to secure the wiring path, there is no need to remove the cover and the cap as in the conventional case, so that there is no fear of loss, and When the need for wiring is gone,
Since it can be easily restored to the original state, the user of the desk or panel does not have to pay attention to the management of the parts and the like, and an aesthetically pleasing wiring cover device that is easy to use can be obtained.

(3) A supporting piece extending from one of the divided covers is provided with a pivot and is pivotally supported by the other cover, and one cover pivots downward about the pivot to be vertical. At this time, the divided pieces of the other cover and the original upper surface of the rotated cover are located on the same vertical plane, the cover receiving portions are provided on the inner walls of the wiring protection frame which face each other, and the lower portion is provided near the central portion. Since the opening and the contact part of the cover are provided, the cover does not move and it is possible to make the wiring device beautiful and orderly, and at the same time install the option with beautiful and simple parts. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a desk fitted with a wiring hole cover device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a wiring hole cover device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a wiring hole cover of the wiring cover device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the wiring cover of FIG. 3 viewed from the side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cover having one cutout hole as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a wiring hole cover device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the cover in a state where the split pieces are pivoted differently and the cap is also pivoted.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring hole cover device immediately before the cover is inserted into the wiring hole frame in a state where the divided pieces are pivoted at right angles to each other.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a wiring hole cover device in which a cover is placed on a wiring hole protection frame with one divided piece in a vertical state so as to form a through hole in one side.

FIG. 10 is a view showing various modified examples of through holes.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a line stand base is optionally attached to one hole.

[Explanation of symbols]

(20) Wiring protection frame (30) Wiring hole cover (32a) (32b) Dividing piece (40) Engaging protrusion (42) Notch (44) Cap

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A wiring hole cover device comprising a wiring protection frame fitted in an opening of a top plate and the like, and a wiring hole cover placed on the wiring protection frame so as to cover the wiring protection frame. The hole cover comprises a pair of split pieces which are pivotally supported by pivot means between a position where the split pieces are laid flat and a position which is substantially perpendicular to each other. Wiring hole cover device characterized in that 2. The wiring according to claim 1, wherein the pivotal support means comprises a pivotal support piece extending from a bottom surface of one of the divisional pieces to the other divisional piece and having a pivotal fulcrum at its tip end for pivotally supporting the other divisional piece. Hole cover device. 3. When the divided pieces are arranged substantially at right angles,
3. The wiring hole cover device according to claim 1, wherein an original upper surface of one of the divided pieces in the vertical state is located on substantially the same vertical plane as an inner end surface of the other divided piece in the horizontal state. 4. The inner walls of the wiring protection frame facing each other,
A receiving portion is provided to which the wiring hole cover abuts, and a passage portion is provided near the central portion of the receiving portion for passing one of the vertically divided pieces.
3. The wiring hole cover device according to any one of 3 above. 5. The wiring according to claim 4, wherein each of the corners of the wiring hole cover is provided with an engaging projection extending vertically from a bottom surface and having a tip elastically engaged with a receiving portion of the wiring protection frame. Hole cover device.