JPH10213289A - Apparatus mounting device on desk and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably and reliably attach an apparatus to the top of a desk or the like by means of a clamp, while facilitating the attachment or detachment of the clamp itself to or from the desk and the turn of the attached apparatus upon necessity. SOLUTION: A U-shaped clamp A involves an upper piece 1a, into which an operation part B is vertically screwed. The operation part B involves a tightening cylinder 4, on the lower end of which a presser B is pivotally supported. The turning motion of an operation cylinder 5 integrated with the tightening cylinder 4 causes the presser 8 and a lower piece 1b in the clamp A to hold a top plate 11 therebetween. A mounting plate 12 involves a horizontal piece 12a, on which a plug socket 15 or the like is mounted and which is provided with a suspended support lever 13 fitted into the tightening cylinder 4, and involves a vertical piece 12b fitted into an engaging hole formed in the clamp A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for easily attaching a power supply outlet and other devices to a desk top or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electric power for a large number of electrical devices such as lighting equipment and computers used on a desk is usually supplied from an outlet provided on a wall or the like, but a large number of power supply cords are exposed on the desk or around the desk. It is bothersome and unsightly.

[0003] In addition, there is an arrangement in which a desk is provided with an outlet and the outlet is wired below the power supply and connected to the outlet, so that the above-mentioned problem is slightly solved. However, moving the desk is troublesome.

[0004] As a hint of a device for solving this problem, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-80998 discloses a column mounting device.

[0005]

However, in this device,
When rotating the grip portion to attach or detach the clamp, the grip portion must be rotated while grasping the clamp. However, when the clamp is attached to the rear end of the top plate, the operation is troublesome.

Further, if the column is made circular in cross section and the support hole is made cylindrical so as to be rotatable so that the device can be used from obliquely forward, the device rotates as needed and becomes unstable.

According to the present invention, the device can be stably and reliably mounted on a tabletop or the like of a desk, the operation of attaching and detaching the clamp itself can be facilitated, and the device can be easily rotated when necessary. It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for attaching a device to a desk or the like, which can also be used.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned problem is solved as follows. (1) Above the horizontal upper piece of the U-shaped clamp,
The press-contact body provided below the upper piece is moved up and down to a desk or the like provided with an operation unit configured to tighten a top plate or the like of a desk fitted between the press-contact body and the lower piece of the clamp. In the device mounting device, the device is mounted on a horizontal piece of a mounting plate that is bent in a downward L-shape, and a support rod vertically extended from the horizontal piece is fitted into a fitting hole provided at an upper end of the operation unit, and The device is supported by engaging the lower end of the vertical piece of the mounting plate with a portion of the clamp that is laterally separated from the operation unit.

(2) In the preceding paragraph, an engaging hole is formed in a key portion of the upper piece of the clamp, and the lower end of the vertical piece of the mounting plate is fitted into the engaging hole.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), the length (L1) of the support rod of the mounting plate is determined by the length (L2) of the vertical piece and the upper piece of the clamp from the upper piece of the clamp. (L4 = L2−L3max) from the maximum distance (L3max) to the maximum distance.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a clamp (A) and an operation unit.
(B), a pressure contact part (C) and a mounting part (D).

The clamp (A) has a female screw cylinder (2) projecting upward from a front end of a horizontal upper piece (1a) of a synthetic resin mounting body (1) having a front U-shape. Similarly, a long locking hole (3) protrudes in the left-right direction at the center.

A synthetic resin bottomed tightening cylinder (4) in the operation part (B) is detachably screwed from above into the female screw cylinder (2).

An external thread is cut on the outer surface of the tightening cylinder (4), a fitting hole (4a) is formed at the center of the upper end of the tightening cylinder (4), and the outer periphery of the upper end of the tightening cylinder (4) is formed. Has a slight gap in the tightening cylinder
A downward operation cylinder (5) surrounding the upper part of (4) is provided continuously.

[0015] On the inner surface immediately below the bottom plate (6) of the operating cylinder (5),
An annular groove (7) is formed.

The pressure contact portion (C) is a raised portion having an annular ridge (9) provided on the outer peripheral surface at the center of the bottom piece (8a) of a bottomed pressure contact body (8) made of a synthetic resin and having a cylindrical shape. (8b) and press-contact body (8)
Is formed with a notch (10) which can be freely fitted to the upper piece (1a) of the mounting body (1) so as to be freely lifted and lowered.

The press-contact body (8) has its annular ridge (9) fastened by a tightening cylinder.
It is rotatably mounted by detachably and elastically engaging with the annular concave groove (7) of (4), and the upper end is usually a mounting body.
(1) It protrudes slightly from the upper surface of the upper piece (1a), and is close to or in sliding contact with the lower end of the operation cylinder (5).

The mounting part (D) is supported by a central lower surface of a horizontal piece (12a) of a synthetic resin mounting plate (12) bent in a downward L-shape.
(13), and a horizontal piece (1
A mounting hole (14) is formed in 2a). The length (L1) of the support rod (13) of the mounting plate (12) is the length (L2) of the vertical piece (12),
Larger than the difference (L4 = L2-L3max) from the maximum distance (L3max) from the upper piece (1a) of the clamp (A) to the upper end of the operation unit (B) (L1> L2-L3ma)
x = L4).

According to this device, the mounting hole (1) of the mounting plate (12) is provided.
At 4), attach a power supply outlet (15), for example, and
(13) into the fitting hole (4) at the upper end of the tightening cylinder (4) of the operation part (B).
a) from above, and the lower end of the vertical piece (12b) is fitted into the engagement hole (3) of the upper piece (1a) of the mounting body (1) of the clamp (A). The outlet (15) is detachably and non-rotatably attached to the mounting body (1) via the mounting plate (12).
It can be easily attached to the rear end.

The outlet (1) attached as described above
5) is slightly raised with the mounting plate (12),
b) is pulled out from the engagement hole (3), and the lower end of the vertical piece (12b) is
The outlet (15) can be oriented in a desired direction by contacting the upper piece (1a), which is displaced from the engagement hole (3), at a suitable position on the upper surface, which is convenient for inserting and removing the power supply plug. At this time, since the support rod (13) has the length as described above, even if the lower end of the vertical piece (12b) is pulled out from the engagement hole (3), it does not come out of the fitting hole (4a). .

In the above-described embodiment, an engaging hole (3) is formed in the upper piece (1a) of the mounting body (1) of the clamp (A) behind the operating portion (B). The lower end of the vertical piece (12b) of (12) is fitted, but instead of this, for example, a mounting plate
The lower end of the vertical piece (12b) of (12) is bifurcated, and it is engaged so as to straddle the part of the upper piece (1a) of the mounting body (1) of the clamp (A) away from the operating section (B). They may be combined.

[0022]

【The invention's effect】

(a) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the mounting plate on which the device is mounted is fitted and supported on the clamp side at two positions of the support rod and the vertical piece, the device is rotated around the support rod. It can be supported stably and securely without turning, and by turning the operating part while holding the device, the co-rotation of the clamp can be prevented, and the clamp can be easily attached to and detached from the desired place such as a desk can do.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the structure of the engagement portion between the lower end of the vertical piece of the mounting plate and the clamp can be simplified.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the device can be rotated while the mounting plate is slightly lifted, which is convenient for temporarily changing the direction of the device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the device of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional side view of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view of a center longitudinal section of a press-contact body mounting portion.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a clamp.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an operation unit.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a press contact portion.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a mounting portion.

FIG. 8 is a side view when the mounting plate is lifted to a predetermined position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (A) Clamp (B) Operating part (C) Pressure contact part (D) Mounting part (1) Mounting body (1a) Upper piece (1b) Lower piece (2) Female screw cylinder (3) Engagement hole (4) Tightening Attached cylinder (4a) Fitting hole (5) Operating cylinder (6) Bottom plate (7) Annular groove (8) Press-contact body (8a) Bottom piece (8b) Ridge (9) Annular ridge (10) Notch (11) Top plate (12) Mounting plate (12a) Horizontal piece (12b) Vertical piece (13) Support rod (14) Mounting hole (15) Outlet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pressing member provided below an upper piece of a U-shaped clamp, which is provided above the horizontal upper piece, is moved up and down,
In an apparatus for mounting on a desk or the like provided with an operation unit adapted to tighten a top plate or the like of a desk fitted between the press-contact body and the lower piece of the clamp, a mounting plate bent in a downward L-shape is provided. The device is attached to the horizontal piece, a support rod also vertically suspended from the horizontal piece is fitted into a fitting hole provided at the upper end of the operating section, and the lower end of the vertical piece of the mounting plate is attached to the operating section of the clamp. A device for mounting the device on a desk or the like, wherein the device is supported by engaging a portion laterally separated from the device. 2. An engaging hole is formed in a key upper portion of the clamp,
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the vertical piece of the mounting plate is fitted into the engaging hole. 3. The difference (L4) between the length (L1) of the vertical rod (L2) and the maximum distance (L3max) from the upper piece of the clamp to the upper end of the operating section. = L2-L3max).