JPH11162563A - Attaching plug - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily draw terminals from an electric outlet even in an attachment plug of a thin plug body. SOLUTION: A cord is pulled out of the rear end side of a peripheral surface by projecting terminals 3a and 3b from a front face of a thin plug body 2. Pinching parts 7a and 7b having constant flexibility are respectively arranged in both side positions of the peripheral surface of the plug main body 2. When both hand hooking parts 7a and 7b are sandwiched from both sides when the terminals 3a and 3b are drawn from an electric outlet 6, the respective pinching parts 7a and 7b curve by a fixed quantity to the rear surface side of the plug body 2. Therefore, it means that the plug main body 2 is gripped by a thumb 9 and a forefinger 10, the terminals 3a and 3b can be easily drawn from the electric outlet 6 when pulled in its state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plug used for connecting a cord, and more particularly to a plug capable of easily pulling out a terminal inserted into an outlet.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is generally known a plug having a plug body from which an arbitrary number of terminals protrudes and a cord is drawn out. Is usually protruding.
For this reason, when this plug is connected to, for example, an outlet embedded in a wall surface, the cord is pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the wall surface, and there is a problem that the cord is obstructive.

Therefore, a plug has been proposed in which an arbitrary number of terminals protrude from the front side of a thin plug body and a cord is drawn out from the peripheral surface side of the plug body.

[0004]

By the way, in the case of a plug having such a structure, for example, when the plug is connected to an outlet embedded in a wall, the cord is drawn out along the wall. This has the advantage that the code does not get in the way.

However, since the thickness of the plug body in the direction perpendicular to the wall surface is inevitably reduced, there is a problem that the operation of pulling out the terminal inserted into the outlet is not easy.

In this type of plug, a cord is drawn straight out from the peripheral surface side of the plug body. As a general rule, this kind of plug is inserted into an outlet having a plurality of plug insertion ports. When plugs are plugged in, the cord covers the top side of the other plug plugs, and despite having multiple plug plugs, it is not possible to use multiple plugs at the same time There is also.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and provides an insertion plug which can easily pull out a terminal inserted into an outlet even if the plug has a thin plug body. The purpose is to:

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plug which can be manufactured at low cost.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plug which can ensure sufficient flexibility even when the thickness of the handle portion is increased.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plug which can be easily hooked with a finger even if the handle itself has little flexibility.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an insertion plug which can easily pull out a terminal inserted into an outlet and does not cause excessive force to be applied to a cord or the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an insertion plug which can easily put a finger on a handle even if the user's finger is thick.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plug-in which does not have a problem that the cord covers the upper surface of another plug-in plug even when used for an outlet having a plurality of plug-in plugs. To provide a plug.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a plug-in having a thin plug body with an arbitrary number of terminals protruding from the front side and a cord drawn out from the peripheral side. The plug is characterized in that a pair of hand-holding portions are provided on both sides of the plug body peripheral cord through which a finger is hooked when pulling out a terminal inserted into the outlet. And when pulling out the terminal from the outlet, you can easily pull out the plug even if it is a plug with a thin plug body by putting your fingers on both sides of the pair of hand grips and pulling it out. Becomes

The present invention is also characterized in that the handle portion is formed integrally with the plug body by using a resin and has a certain flexibility. Thus, it becomes possible to manufacture an insertion plug having a handle portion at low cost.

According to the present invention, an arbitrary number of thin portions are formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side as a method of giving flexibility to the handle portion. It is characterized by. Thus, sufficient flexibility can be ensured even when the thickness of the handle portion is increased.

The present invention is also characterized in that the handle portion is constituted by attaching a separate member to the plug body in a swingable manner. Thus, even if the handle portion itself has little flexibility, a finger can be easily hooked.

The present invention is further characterized in that the hand-held portion is provided with a pull-out portion which projects to the front side of the plug main body and presses the outlet when swinging to the rear side of the plug main body. And by this, it becomes possible to pull out the terminal inserted in the outlet more easily,
There is no possibility that excessive force will be applied to the cord and the like.

The present invention is further characterized in that a bent portion which bends toward the rear surface side of the plug body is provided at the protruding tip of the handle portion. Thus, even when the user's finger is thick, it is possible to easily put the finger on the handle portion.

The present invention is further characterized in that a cord protector is provided at the end of the cord on the plug body side, and the cord protector is bent toward one of the hook portions. Thus, even when used for an outlet having a plurality of plug insertion ports, the cord covers the upper surface side of another plug insertion port, so that a plurality of insertion plugs cannot be used at the same time. There is no such defect.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a plug according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The plug 1 includes a plug body 2 having a thin and substantially elliptical shape. Has a pair of terminals 3a and 3b protruding from the front side thereof, and the cord 4 is drawn out from the peripheral surface side,
At an end of the cord 4 on the plug body 2 side, a code protector 5 integrated with the plug body 2 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pair of terminals 3a and 3b used for pulling out the terminals 3a and 3b inserted into the outlet 6 are provided on both sides of the cord 4 on the peripheral surface of the plug body 2 as shown in FIGS. Handle portions 7a and 7b are provided, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, each of the handle portions 7a and 7b is formed in a substantially trapezoidal plate shape having a thickness of about half the thickness of the plug body 2. , 7b are provided with anti-slip roughened surfaces 8, respectively, as shown in FIG.

Each of the handle portions 7a and 7b is formed integrally with the plug body 2 and the cord protector 5 using a resin, and has a certain degree of flexibility. The parts 7a and 7b
When the terminals 3a and 3b inserted into the outlet 6 are pulled out, the plug 3 is bent toward the rear side of the plug body 2 by a predetermined amount as shown in FIG. The pulling force can be reliably transmitted to the plug body 2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the cord protector 5 is bent in a V-shape with respect to the plug main body 2, for example, on one handle 7b side. Even when the plugs 1 are respectively inserted into the plug insertion ports (not shown) of the plug and used simultaneously, the trouble that the cord 4 covers the upper surface side of the other plug insertion port does not occur. It has become.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. When the plug 1 is inserted into the outlet 6 as shown in FIG. 3, the cord protector 5 is bent toward the handle 7b. There is no problem such as covering the upper surface side of the plug insertion port.

When the terminals 3aa, 3b are pulled out of the outlet 6 from this use state, as shown in FIG. 2, the thumb 9 and the index finger 10 are used to hold both hands 7a, 7b.
Between both sides. Then, since each handle 7a, 7b is given a certain degree of flexibility, each handle 7
a and 7b are bent to the rear surface side of the plug body 2 by a certain amount. For this reason, the plug main body 2 can be reliably gripped via the both-hand holding portions 7a and 7b.

In this state, the plug body 2 is separated from the outlet 6. Thereby, both terminals 3a, 3
b is withdrawn from the outlet 6. At this time, the roughened surface 8 is formed on the front side of the both-hand holding portions 7a and 7b as shown in FIG.
Is performed, there is no problem that the fingertip slips when the plug body 2 is separated from the outlet 6.

Thus, even if the plug body 2 is thin, the terminals 3a and 3b inserted into the outlet 6 can be easily pulled out. Moreover, the handle portions 7a and 7b
Is formed integrally with the plug body 2 using a resin, so that it can be manufactured at low cost.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the handle portions 7a and 7a of the first embodiment are used.
Instead of 7b, handle portions 17a and 17b are used.

That is, the handle portions 17a, 17b
As shown in FIG. 4, the plug main body 2 is formed by using resin similarly to the handle portions 7a and 7b in the first embodiment.
A bent portion 18 is provided at the tip of the plug, which is curved in a convex arc shape toward the outlet 6 and whose tip is bent toward the rear surface of the plug body 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, a gap G having a predetermined size is formed between each of the handle portions 17a and 17b and the outlet 6, which hinders insertion of both terminals 3a and 3b into the outlet 6. I'm not coming. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

Thus, the handle 1 having the bent portion 18
By using 7a and 17b, even when the user's finger is thick, the finger can be easily hooked on each of the handhold portions 17a and 17b.

Each handle 17a. The bent portion 18 of 17b is not limited to the arc-shaped one shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
Instead of 7b, handle portions 27a and 27b are used.

That is, the handle portions 27a, 27b
As shown in FIG. 6, the plug main body 2 is formed by using resin similarly to the handle portions 7a and 7b in the first embodiment.
It is designed to be integrally molded with, and on the back side,
For example, four thin portions 28 each having a groove shape are formed, and each of the thin portions 28 causes each of the handle portions 27a, 2
A certain degree of flexibility is ensured in 7b. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

However, since the thin portions 28 are provided to ensure a certain degree of flexibility in the handle portions 27a and 27b, it is sufficient even if the thickness of the handle portions 27a and 27b is increased. Each handle 27a, 27b can be made of a material that can secure flexibility and is not very flexible.
Can be formed, and the range of material selection can be expanded.

It should be noted that in FIG.
Although a case is shown in which the thin portion 28 is provided only on the rear surface side of the a, 27b, for example, as shown in FIG.
The thin portion 29 may be provided also on the front side of the a and 27b, or the thin portion 28 may be omitted and only the thin portion 29 may be provided on each of the handholds 27a and 27b.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the handle portions 7a and 7a in the first embodiment are used.
7b, a handle 37a, separate from the plug body 2,
37b is used.

That is, the handle portions 37a, 37b
As shown in FIG. 8, three groove-shaped thin portions 3 are provided on the rear surface side.
The plug body 2 has a separate structure from a substantially trapezoidal plate-shaped main body 40 having a front end 8 and a fitting / locking piece 41 having a retaining projection 42 at the tip.
b is connected to the plug main body 2 by inserting and locking the insertion locking piece 41 into the engagement hole 43 of the plug main body 2. The flexibility of each of the handle portions 37a and 37b is ensured by the thin portion 38. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

By using the handle portions 37a and 37b separate from the plug body 2, each handle portion 37
The materials a and 37b are not restricted by the plug body 2, and the handle portions 37a and 37b can be manufactured with the optimal material.

FIG. 9 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
7b, a handle portion 47a separate from the plug body 2 is provided.
47b is used.

That is, the handle portions 47a, 47b
As shown in FIG. 9, the main body 50 has a substantially trapezoidal plate shape.
And a fulcrum pin 51 provided at the front and rear ends of the base end of the main body 50.
(Only one side is shown), and each of the handle portions 47a and 47b is engaged with a corresponding one of the fulcrum pins 51 in a fulcrum hole 53 provided in the cutout portion 52 of the plug body 2. For example, it is attached to the plug main body 2 so as to be swingable within a range of about 90 degrees. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

Since the handle portions 47a, 47b are swingably attached to the plug body 2, even if the handle portions 47a, 47b themselves are not flexible, they can be easily used. , And the range of selection of the material of each of the handholds 47a and 47b can be expanded.

FIG. 10 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which the handle 7 in the first embodiment is used.
a, 7b instead of the plug body 2
a, 57b are used.

That is, the handle portions 57a, 57b
Is formed in a gate shape as shown in FIG. 10, and both ends thereof are pivotally attached to the plug main body 2, respectively. Each of the handle portions 57a and 57b can swing within a range of about 90 degrees from a position indicated by a chain line to a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

By using the handle portions 57a and 57b, both terminals 3a and 3b can be connected to the outlet 6.
(See FIG. 2).
A finger can be inserted between the plug b and the plug main body 2 and pulled out, and the pulling out work becomes easier.

FIGS. 11 to 13 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the handle portions 7a and 7b in the first embodiment, a handle portion separate from the plug body 2 is shown. 67a and 67b are used.

That is, the handle portions 67a, 67b
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a main body 70 having a substantially trapezoidal plate shape is provided, and fulcrum pins 71 (only one side is shown) are provided at front and rear ends of the base end of the main body 70. Each of these fulcrum pins 71 is fitted and locked in a fulcrum hole 73 provided in a cutout portion 72 of the plug body 2. Thus, each of the handle portions 67a, 67
b is attached to the plug body 2 so as to be swingable in a range of, for example, about 70 degrees.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, each of the main bodies 70 is integrally provided with a pull-out part 74 extending in an L shape from the base end of the main body 70 and disposed on the front side of the plug main body 2. Each of the pull-out portions 74 protrudes toward the front side of the plug body 2 when each of the handle portions 67a, 67b is swung toward the rear surface side of the plug body 2, and presses the outlet 6 to press the two terminals 3a, 3b. 3b is pulled out from the outlet 6. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

However, by using the handle portions 67a and 67b, the terminal portions 3a and 3b can be swung only by swinging the handle portions 67a and 67b toward the rear surface of the plug body 2.
Can be pulled out from the outlet 6, and the pulling out operation is easy.

FIG. 14 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention, in which the handle 7 in the first embodiment is used.
a, 7b instead of the plug body 2
a, 77b are used.

That is, the handle portions 77a, 77b
Has a gate-shaped main body 80 as shown in FIG. 14, and fulcrum pins 81
(Only one side is shown), and each of the fulcrum pins 81 is provided with a fulcrum hole 8 provided on the peripheral surface of the plug body 2.
3 is fitted and locked. Thus, each of the handle portions 77a and 77b is attached to the plug main body 2 so as to be able to swing in a range of, for example, about 90 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 14, each of the main bodies 80 has a drawing portion 84a extending linearly from both ends thereof.
84b are provided integrally with each other,
a and 84b are arranged on the front side of the code protector 5 or on the outer peripheral surface side of the plug body 2. The pull-out portions 84a and 84b project to the front side of the plug main body 2 when the respective hook portions 77a and 77b are swung toward the rear side of the plug main body 2, and the outlet 6 (FIG. 1).
3) to pull out both terminals 3a, 3b (see FIG. 13) from outlet 6.

As shown in FIG. 14, each of the main bodies 80 is further provided integrally with a hand piece 85 thinner than the main body 80 on the rear side of the central portion.
, The fingers 77a and 77b can be easily swung. In other respects, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same.

The handle portions 77a, 77b
Is used, the same effect as the handle portions 67a and 67b in the seventh embodiment can be obtained, and since the main body 80 has a gate shape, a finger is placed between the main body 80 and the plug main body 2. It can also be inserted and pulled.

In each of the above embodiments, the plug 1 having a pair of terminals 3a, 3b has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 15 or 16, three terminals 93a, 93b, 93c, 103a, 103b, 103
The same can be applied to the plug 1 having c.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where the code protector 5 itself has a linear shape has been described. However, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a), (b) and (c),
The code protectors 105, 115, and 125 having a curved shape may be used.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the configurations of the embodiments may be appropriately combined and used.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, a pair of hand-holding portions are provided on both sides of the plug body around the cord on the peripheral surface of the plug body, where a finger is hung when the terminal inserted into the outlet is pulled out. Therefore, when pulling out the terminal from the outlet, it is easy to pull out from the outlet even if the plug is a plug with a thin plug body by pulling the pair of fingers from both sides and pulling it out. Can be pulled out.

According to the present invention, since the handle portion is formed integrally with the plug body by using resin and has a certain flexibility, the plug having the handle portion can be manufactured at low cost. be able to.

According to the present invention, an arbitrary number of thin portions are formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side as a method for imparting flexibility to the handle portion. Even if the thickness of the handle portion is increased, sufficient flexibility can be ensured, and the range of material selection can be expanded.

According to the present invention, the handle portion is constituted by attaching a separate member to the plug body so as to be swingable. Therefore, even if the handle portion itself has little flexibility, the finger portion can be easily formed. Can be multiplied.

According to the present invention, the hand-holding portion is provided with a pull-out portion which projects to the front side of the plug main body when it is swung to the rear side of the plug main body and presses the outlet, so that the plug-in can be inserted into the outlet. The terminal that has been inserted can be more easily pulled out, and there is no possibility that an excessive force is applied to the cord or the like.

According to the present invention, since a bent portion which bends toward the rear surface of the plug body is provided at the protruding tip of the handle portion, even if the user's finger is thick, the handle portion can be easily attached to the handle portion. You can hang your finger.

According to the present invention, a cord protector is provided at the end of the cord on the plug body side, and this cord protector is bent toward either one of the handle portions, so that a plurality of plug insertion ports can be provided. Even when the outlet is used, there is no problem that the cord covers the upper surface of another plug insertion port, and a plurality of insertion plugs cannot be used at the same time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an insertion plug according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the insertion plug of FIG. 1 is pulled out from an outlet.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the insertion plug of FIG. 1 is inserted into an outlet.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the insertion plug of FIG. 11 is inserted into an outlet.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state where the insertion plug of FIG. 11 is pulled out from the outlet.

FIG. 14 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing an insertion plug having three terminals.

16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a plug having three terminals in a form different from that of FIG. 15;

FIGS. 17A to 17C are explanatory diagrams showing modified examples of the code protector.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insert plug 2 Plug main body 3a, 3b, 93a, 93b, 93c, 103a, 10
3b, 103c Terminal 4 Cord 5, 105, 115, 125 Cord protector 6 Outlet 7a, 7b, 17a, 17b, 27a, 27b, 37
a, 37b, 47a, 47b, 57a, 57b, 67
a, 67b, 77a, 77b Handholding portion 18 Bend portion 28, 29, 38 Thin portion 40, 50, 70, 80 Main body 41 Insertion locking piece 42 Detachment protrusion 43 Engagement hole 51, 71, 81 Support pin 53, 73 , 83 Support hole 74, 84a, 84b Pull-out part 85 Handpiece

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plug having a thin plug body from which an arbitrary number of terminals protrude from a front side and a cord is drawn out from a peripheral surface side. An insertion plug, characterized in that a pair of hand-holding portions are provided at respective positions for hooking a finger when pulling out a terminal inserted into an outlet. 2. The insertion plug according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion is formed integrally with the plug body using a resin, and has a certain flexibility. 3. The flexibility of the handle portion is ensured by forming an arbitrary number of thin portions on at least one of the front side and the rear side. Item 2. The plug of item 2. 4. The plug according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion is constituted by attaching a separate member to the plug body so as to be swingable. 5. The plug according to claim 4, wherein the handle portion has a pull-out portion that projects to the front side of the plug body and presses the outlet when swinging to the rear side of the plug body. Plug-in plug. 6. The insertion plug according to claim 1, wherein the handle portion has a bent portion at a protruding tip thereof, which is bent toward the rear surface of the plug body. 7. The cord has a cord protector at an end on the plug body side, and the cord protector is bent toward one of the handle portions. The plug according to 4, 5 or 6.