JPH10134878A - Water-drop-proof cover for plug socket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-drop-proof cover for a plug socket which prevents water drops splashed on the plug socket. SOLUTION: This water-drop-proof cover 1 for a plug socket is composed of a box body 2 opening its one side, and a lid body 3 to cover the opening side 29 of the box body 2. When the plug socket 6 is pressed in from the opening side 29 of the box body 2, a locking claw 23 provided on the inner surface of the box body 2 is locked with the upper side of the receptacles 6, so as to install them to the box body 2. In the box body 2, a power source plug at the loading side inserted to the plug socket 6, and its power source cord are housed. The power source cord 7 of the plug socket 6, and the power source cord of the power source plug at the loading side are drawn out to the outer side from a wire insertion hole 21 formed at the side surface in the short side direction of the box body 2. A partition wall 4 prevents that the water drops invading from the wire insertion hole 21 to the inside of the cover are splashed on the plug socket 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drip-proof cover for a table tap which prevents water drops from being applied to a table tap used in a place where water drops are applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to use an electric appliance at a place away from an outlet, a power strip that relays between the outlet and the electric appliance has been used.

[0003]

In the power strip having the above-described structure, the insertion portion of the power plug of the load is exposed. Therefore, when the power strip is used in a place where water drops are likely to be applied, such as around a water tank, water drops may be applied to the power strip. There is a possibility that water droplets may enter from a plug portion of the power plug or the like, causing an accident such as a short circuit or an electric shock.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a drip-proof cover for a table tap which prevents water drops from splashing on the table tap. . A second object of the present invention is to provide a drip-proof cover for a power strip which facilitates mounting of the power strip.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a drip-proof cover for a power strip which prevents water droplets flowing from above the lid from entering the box. Claim 4
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drip-proof cover for a power strip which prevents water droplets from entering from a wire insertion hole of a power cord. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drip-proof cover for a power strip which is prevented from being used in a direction where a drip-proof effect cannot be obtained.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a one-sided open box in which a table tap is removably mounted, and a lid for opening and closing the open surface of the box. In the box, an electric wire insertion hole for inserting the power cord of the table tap from the outside into the box is provided in the box, and the power plug and the power supply of the power plug are inserted with the load side power plug inserted into the table tap. Since the recess for storing the cord is provided in the lid, it is possible to prevent water drops from splashing on the table tap provided in the box.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the box body is formed of resin, and a locking claw for locking with an upper surface of the table tap pressed into the box body is provided on an inner side surface of the box body. Therefore, the table tap can be easily attached to the box simply by pressing the table tap into the box. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a cover is provided on the box to cover an opening edge of the box with a mating surface of the box and the lid.
In the long side direction of the box, the covering portion sandwiches the opening edge of the box, so that water drops flowing down on the surface of the cover can be prevented from entering the inside of the box from the mating surface of the box and the cover. .

[0008] In the invention of claim 4, according to claim 1, 2 or 3
According to the invention, since a partition is provided to prevent water droplets entering from the electric wire insertion hole from hitting the table tap, it is possible to prevent water entering from the electric wire insertion hole from hitting the table tap. According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the partition comprises a partition wall provided in a box between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole. In the sixth aspect of the invention, the partition is formed in the lid between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole. In the invention according to claim 7, the partition is provided in a box between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole,
Since it is composed of the ribs protruding from the inner surface of the lid between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole, water entering from the electric wire insertion hole falls on the table tap similarly to the invention of claim 4. Can be prevented.

In the invention of claim 8, since the surface of the lid is rounded in the invention of claim 1, it is possible to prevent the lid from being used with the lid down.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap according to the present embodiment can open and close a resin box 2 having an open surface and an opening surface 29 of the box 2. And a cover 3 made of resin to cover. Six table taps 6 are detachably attached to the box 2 and housed in the drip-proof cover 1 for table taps.

A shaft hole 2 through which a rotating shaft (not shown) of the lid 3 is rotatably mounted is provided at an end of the side surface of the box 2 in the long side direction.
4 is drilled and a stopper 25 that protrudes from the end surface of the lid 3 to restrict rotation of the lid 3 is provided. On the other hand, on the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the lid 3, a rotation support portion 36 having a rotation shaft projecting inward is provided. Reference numeral 3 rotates around the rotation shaft and the shaft hole 24 as a fulcrum. At this time, the rotation of the lid 3 is restricted by the end face of the box 2 abutting on the stopper 25 of the box 2.

Locking claws 23, 23 for locking with the upper surface of the table tap 6 press-fitted into the box 2 are provided on the inner side surface of the box 2 in the long side direction. When attaching the table tap 6 to the box 2, if the table tap 6 is pushed in from the opening surface 29 of the box 2, the lower surface of the table tap 6 and the locking claws 23 come into contact. Table tap 6 into box 2
When it is further pushed in, the long side surface of the box 2 bends outward, the table tap 6 rides over the locking claws 23, 23, and the upper surface of the table tap 6 and the locking claws 23, 23 are locked. The table tap 6 is retained. Further, the table tap 6 is fixed to the box body 2 by screwing a mounting screw 10 a inserted from the back surface of the box body 2 into a screw hole (not shown) provided on the back surface of the table tap 6. .

On the side of the short side of the box 2 opposite to the side where the shaft hole 24 is drilled, an electric wire insertion hole 21 for drawing out the power cord 7 of the table tap 6 to the outside is provided. And an electric wire inlet 22 communicating from the opening edge 26 of the box 2 to the electric wire insertion hole 21. After the table tap 6 is pressed into the box 2, the power cord 7 is connected to the electric wire inlet 22. Through the wire insertion hole 21.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the lid 3 is provided with a power supply plug 8 on the load side inserted into the six-port table tap 6 and a recess 31 for accommodating the power supply cord 8a. After wiring on the load side to the table tap 6, the lid 3 can be closed. In addition, since the lid 3 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin, the inside of the drip-proof cover 1 for the table tap can be seen from the outside even when the lid 3 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening edge 26 of the box 2 and the cover 32 of the cover 3 overlap on the mating surface of the box 2 and the cover 3, and the cover 32 is It protrudes outward and covers the opening edge 26. Therefore, the water droplets flowing down on the surface of the lid 3 flow through the cover 32 to the outside of the box 2, so that the water droplets can be prevented from entering the box 2. Incidentally, a projection 26a projecting outward is formed on the opening edge 26, and the cover 32
A concave portion 33 is formed on the inner surface of the housing 3 so as to be able to engage and disengage with the projection 26a. When the cover 3 is closed, the projection 26a is engaged with the recess 33 and the cover 3 is 2 latched.

By the way, the opening edge 26 in the long side direction of the box 2
Is easily distorted due to aging, etc., and the box 2 and the lid 3
And water droplets easily penetrate through the gaps formed between In view of this, as shown in FIG. 4, a guide portion 34 for sandwiching the opening edge 26 of the box 2 with the cover portion 32 is provided on the cover 3 in the long side direction of the cover 3. Therefore, with the lid 3 closed, the opening edge 26 of the box 2 is
And the guide portion 34, the opening edge 26 is prevented from being distorted.

Further, in order to prevent water drops entering the cover 1 from the electric wire insertion hole 21 from hitting the power strip 6, the box 2 between the table tap 6 and the electric wire insertion hole 21 is formed.
A partition 4 as a partition is attached to the partition. Partition wall 4 is 2
A shielding surface 41 for blocking water drops is bridged between the leg pieces 42, 42, and claw portions 45, 45 are provided at the tips of the leg pieces 42, 42.
And projections 46, 46 are formed respectively. Leg pieces 42, 4
When the second member 2 is pressed into the long holes 28 formed on the bottom surface of the box body 2, the claw portions 45 are bent inward. Projection 46,
When the leg pieces 42, 42 are pressed into the elongated holes 28, 28 until the abutment 46 contacts the bottom surface of the box 2, the claws 45, 45 project to the back side of the box 2, and are engaged with the back of the box 2. Then, the partition 4 is prevented from coming off, and the partition 4 is attached to the box 2. The upper end 43 of the shielding surface 41 guides the power cord 8a of the power plug 8 connected to the power strip 6, and the power cord 7 of the power strip 6 is provided with a concave portion provided below the shielding face 41. Through location 44.

On the other hand, a rib 35 partitioning from the inner surface of the lid 3 between the table tap and the wire insertion hole is hung. The power cord 8 a of the power plug 8 inserted into the table tap 6 passes above the partition wall 4 and is drawn out of the wire insertion hole 21, and the rib 35 is provided between the ceiling surface of the lid 3 and the partition wall 4. Therefore, before the water droplets entering from the electric wire insertion hole 21 fall on the table tap 6, the water droplets are dropped and drained. As described above, in the drip-proof cover 1 for a power strip according to the present embodiment, the partition wall 4 and the rib 35 serving as partitions prevent water droplets entering from the electric wire insertion hole 21 from hanging on the power strip 6.

The mounting state of the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, when the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is used on an installation surface 9a such as a floor or a desk, the lid 3 is placed on the installation surface 9a as it is. Here, FIGS. 3 and 4
As shown in FIG. 7, the cover 32 extends outside the opening edge 26, so that when the cover 3 is used with the cover 3 down, water drops flowing down on the surface of the box 2 can be aligned with the opening edge 26 and the cover 32. It penetrates into the cover from the side and the drip-proof effect cannot be obtained. In the present invention, since the upper surface of the lid 3 is rounded, the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is turned over even if the lid 3 is set down so that the drip-proof effect cannot be obtained. Prevents use in any direction. When the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is easy to fall, a double-sided tape or the like may be attached to the back surface of the box body 2 and fixed to the installation surface 9a.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is used to be hooked on a mounting surface 9b such as a wall surface, mounting screws 10d and 1 screwed into the mounting surface 9b.
0d head is bored in the back of the box 2
27 is inserted into the round holes 27a, 27a, and the screw portions of the mounting screws 10d, 10d are introduced into the long holes 27b, 27b of the burrow holes 27, 27, whereby the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is mounted on the mounting surface. 9b. In the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap of the present invention, since the round hole 27a of the daruma hole 27 is provided on the electric wire insertion hole 21 side, the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is attached to the mounting surface 9b in the above-described procedure. Since the electric wire insertion hole 21 faces downward, water droplets do not easily enter the cover.

In this embodiment, the partition 4 is provided separately from the box 2, but the partition 4 may be formed integrally with the box 2. (Embodiment 2) In Embodiment 1, the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap is used for the table tap 6 having six openings.
In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a two-mouth table tap.

As shown in FIG. 5, mounting screws 10
After the mounting plate 5 is mounted using a and 10c, two table taps 6a are mounted on the mounting plate 5 using the mounting screws 10b. In this way, by using the mounting plate 5, the drip-proof cover 1 for a table tap can be used for a ready-made table tap other than the table tap 6 having six openings.

The configuration other than the mounting plate 5 and the table tap 6a is the same as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, there is provided a box body having a single-sided opening in which a table tap is removably mounted, and a lid body which covers the opening surface of the box body so as to be openable and closable. An electric wire insertion hole for inserting the power cord of the power strip from the outside into the housing is provided in the housing, and the power plug and the power cord of the power plug are stored with the power plug on the load side inserted in the power strip. Since the recess formed is provided in the lid, there is an effect that water drops can be prevented from splashing on the table tap installed in the box.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the box body is formed of resin, and the locking claw for locking with the upper surface of the table tap pressed into the box body is provided on the inner side surface of the box body. There is an effect that it can be easily attached to the box simply by press-fitting into the box. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a cover is provided on the box to cover the opening edge of the box at the mating surface of the box and the lid, and the cover sandwiches the opening edge of the box in the long side direction of the box. Therefore, there is an effect that water droplets flowing down on the surface of the lid can be prevented from entering the inside of the box from the mating surface of the box and the lid.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since a partition is provided for preventing water droplets entering from the electric wire insertion hole from hitting the table tap, it is possible to prevent water entering from the electric wire insertion hole from hitting the table tap. There is an effect that can be. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the partition comprises a partition wall provided in a box between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole. The invention according to claim 7, wherein the partition comprises a partition provided in a box between the table tap and the wire insertion hole, and a lid between the table tap and the wire insertion hole. Since it is composed of the ribs protruding from the surface, there is an effect that water entering from the electric wire insertion hole can be prevented from splashing on the table tap similarly to the invention of claim 4.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the surface of the lid is rounded, it is possible to prevent the lid from being used with the lid down.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a drip-proof cover for a table tap according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a drip-proof cover for a table tap according to the first embodiment;
(A) is a front sectional view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a right side view, (d) is a top view, (e) is a top view with a lid removed, and (f) is a lower face. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part showing the drip-proof cover for a table tap according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is another main part enlarged view showing the drip-proof cover for a table tap according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a drip-proof cover for a power strip according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing an attached state of the drip-proof cover for a table tap according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing another attachment state of the drip-proof cover for a table tap according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drip-proof cover for table tap 2 Box 3 Lid 4 Partition wall 6 Table tap 7 Power cord 21 Electric wire insertion hole 23 Locking claw 29 Opening surface

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Shibue 1048 Odomo Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A table body having a one-sided opening in which a table tap is removably mounted, and a lid body for opening and closing the opening surface of the box body. An electric wire insertion hole for inserting a power cord is provided in the box, and a recess is provided in which the power plug and the power cord of the power plug are stored in a state where the power plug on the load side is inserted into the power strip. A drip-proof cover for a table tap, wherein the drip-proof cover is provided on the lid. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein said box is formed of a resin, and a locking claw is provided on an inner surface of said box for locking with an upper surface of a table tap pressed into said box. 1
Drip-proof cover for the table tap described. 3. A cover is provided on the box to cover an opening edge of the box with a mating surface of the box and the lid, and in a long side direction of the box, the cover is provided on the box. The drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening edge is sandwiched. 4. A drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 1, wherein a partition is provided to prevent water droplets entering from the electric wire insertion hole from hitting the table tap. 5. The drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 4, wherein the partition is a partition wall provided in the box body between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole. 6. The drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 4, wherein the partition comprises a rib protruding from the inner surface of the lid between the table tap and the electric wire insertion hole. 7. A partition provided in the box between the table tap and the wire insertion hole, and a partition protruding from the inner surface of the lid between the table tap and the wire insertion hole. 5. The drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 4, wherein the cover comprises a rib provided. 8. The drip-proof cover for a table tap according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the lid is rounded.