JPH1127821A - Wiring accessory and protective cover therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cut out a required size and shape of a wall paper easily along the circumferential fringe at a guide part by providing a part for fixing a cover to a wiring accessory, and a guide part formed at the circumferential fringe of the cover along the extending direction of a support. SOLUTION: A protective cover 8 for wiring accessory fixed to cover one side of a wiring accessory has a central part made of a rubber material and a circumferential fringe part made of a hard material, e.g. ABS. The circumferential fringe part is formed to copy and cover a support 1. The circumferential fringe part serves as a guide part 8a when a wall paper above the wiring accessory is cut out. A groove 8b is made along the protective cover 8 for wiring accessory in the surface at the guide part 8a opposite to the wiring accessory. When such a guide member is used, a required size and shape of wall paper can be cut out easily along the fringe or the groove 8b at the guide part 8a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wiring device embedded in an indoor wall or the like and a wiring device protection cover for protecting the wiring device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a wiring device such as an electric switch disposed on an indoor wall of a building, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
What is described in -10817 is known. Such a wiring device is disposed on a wall by the following procedure, for example. First, a wire arranged inside the wall is drawn out from an opening provided in the wall surface, and this wire is connected to a wiring device body, that is, an electric component such as a switch or an outlet. Then, the wiring device body is fixed to the wall surface via a support integrally attached thereto. At this time, the support may be fixed directly to the wall, or indirectly fixed via a wiring box or the like previously embedded in the opening of the wall.

[0005] Next, wallpaper is attached to the wall surface including the wiring device. Then, a part of the pasted wallpaper on the wiring device is cut out using a cutter or the like to expose the wiring device. At this time, a cover made of vinyl chloride or the like may be attached to the wiring device body in advance, so that the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the wiring device body.

[0004] Finally, the cover is removed, and a decorative frame or a decorative board is attached to the support, and if necessary, an operating body for electric components is attached to complete the arrangement of the wiring device.

[0005]

However, the above-described wiring device has a problem in that, when the wallpaper is applied, the paste of the wallpaper adheres to the surface of a support or the like other than the wiring device body.

[0006] In addition, since the work of cutting a part of the attached wallpaper onto the wiring device is performed while checking the shape and size of the wiring device through the wallpaper, it is very difficult to perform. In other words, even after the large area of the wallpaper is cut out too much and the decorative frame or veneer is attached, the wall surface is exposed from the side, or the part of the wiring device is covered even after the cut-out amount is insufficient. For example, it was difficult to cut the wallpaper into an optimal shape and size.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a wiring device and a wiring device protection cover that can solve the above problems.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wiring device protective cover capable of covering one surface side of a wiring device having a wiring device main body and a support attached to a part of one surface of the wiring device main body. A wiring device protection cover, comprising: an attachment portion for attaching the cover to the wiring device; and a guide portion formed on a peripheral portion of the cover along an extending direction of the support. And

In the present invention and the invention described in each of the following claims, each component is defined as follows unless otherwise specified.

[0010] The wiring device body means an electric component itself such as a switch, an outlet, or a combination thereof. In addition, other things may be used as long as they are provided on the wall surface of the building.

The support mainly functions to attach the wiring device body to the wall, and the shape and material are not particularly limited. The wiring device body is mounted on or in the support in order to achieve this effect, but the mounting position and the mounting method are not particularly limited. Further, the wiring device body may be either directly attached to the support or indirectly attached to the support.

As a method of attaching the wiring device protective cover at the attaching portion, for example, the wiring device protective cover is fixed by an adhesive or an engaging portion is provided on one or both of the wiring device protective cover and the support to lock each other. May be. Further, the wiring device protection cover may be attached so as to be fitted to the wiring device, and any other technique capable of attaching the wiring device protection cover to the wiring device is widely acceptable.

The attachment portion may be either directly attached to the wiring device body or the support or indirectly attached. Further, the wiring device protection cover does not need to cover the entire wiring device, and it is sufficient that the wiring device protection cover has a size and a shape that can prevent adhesion of wallpaper paste on most of the wiring device.

The shape of the guide portion is not particularly limited, provided that the guide portion is formed along the extending direction of the support so that the wiring device protective cover can cover not only the wiring device body but also the support at the same time. Preferably, it is preferably formed so as to have mechanical rigidity so that the shape of the edge can be recognized even through the wallpaper.

The wiring device protective cover may be formed integrally, or may be formed by combining a plurality of components such as forming only the guide portion with a hard material.

According to the present invention, since the support can be covered with the wiring device protective cover, the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the support and the wiring device body during the operation of attaching the wallpaper. Further, since the support is covered by the guide portion, if the wallpaper is cut along the periphery of the guide portion, the wallpaper can be easily cut to a required size and shape.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wiring device main body, a support having the wiring device main body attached to a part of one surface, a wiring device main body and one side of the support. It is characterized by comprising a wiring device protection cover having an attachment portion to be attached and a guide portion formed on a peripheral portion along a direction in which the support extends.

According to the present invention, since the support is covered with the wiring device protective cover, the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the support and the wiring device body during the wallpaper attaching operation. Further, since the support is covered by the guide portion, if the wallpaper is cut along the periphery of the guide portion, the wallpaper can be easily cut to a required size and shape.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wiring device of the second aspect, the guide portion is formed of a harder material than the central portion of the wiring device protective cover.

In the present invention, the guide portion is, for example, ABS.
Such a material can be used, but is not limited thereto.

According to the present invention, the central portion of the wiring device protective cover is formed of a soft member such as rubber to have flexibility so that the central portion is fitted to, for example, the wiring device body. By forming the wiring device in such a concave shape, the wiring device protection cover can be easily attached to the wiring device. In addition, since the guide portion is formed of a hard material, when the wallpaper is pressed, the shape of the edge of the guide portion can be clearly determined, and if the wallpaper is cut along the guide portion, the required size and shape are obtained. The wallpaper can be cut out, making the cutting operation easier.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wiring device according to the second or third aspect, wherein a groove or a slit is provided in the guide portion substantially along the edge of the wiring device protective cover.

In the present invention, the grooves or slits need not be formed continuously along the entire periphery of the wiring device protective cover.

According to the present invention, if the wallpaper is cut from the groove or the slit, it can be cut along the groove or the slit, and the wallpaper can be cut easily and neatly.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the wiring device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the wiring device protective cover is attached. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in the short side direction showing a state of being arranged on a wall. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one process of cutting out the wallpaper.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a support. The support 1 is formed of, for example, synthetic resin or metal, and has an elongated device mounting hole 1a for mounting a wiring device main body 2 at an intermediate portion. A pair of mounting holes 5, 5 having a pitch that can be mounted on the mounting portions 4, 4 of the wiring box 3 buried in the wall surface of an object or the like are formed. The wiring device main body 2 is a switch device.
This switch device has an operation portion 2a on the front surface, and the outer diameter in the short side direction (vertical direction) is formed to be approximately one third of the longitudinal size of the device mounting hole 1a, and is the same vertically. Are arranged side by side. And each switch device is connected to the electric wire arranged inside the wall. There are various known types of on / off operation of the switch body,
What is necessary is just to operate the operation part 2a of the front surface of a switch apparatus.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a decorative frame, which has an elongated window hole 6a corresponding to the instrument mounting hole 1a of the support 1, and a projection (not shown) which fits into the mounting holes 5, 5 of the support 1. And is arranged on the front of the support. In this embodiment, the decorative frame 6 is a screw hole decorative frame 6.
It is composed of two members including b.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an operating body of the switch device. The operation body 7 is disposed so as to close the window 6a of the decorative frame 6 by vertically arranging three operation bodies 7 having the same shape. The operation body 7 is attached to the operation unit 2a of the wiring device main body 2.

When the wiring device as described above is attached to an actual building material, the support 1 and the wiring device body 2 are already mounted.
Is in the assembled state. 2 to 4 show the wiring device in that state. In the state shown in the figure, the decorative frame 6 and the operating body 7 have not been attached yet. In the figure, reference numeral 8 denotes a wiring device protection cover attached so as to cover the entire surface of the wiring device. The wiring device protective cover 8 has a central portion made of a rubber material and a peripheral portion made of a hard material such as ABS. The central portion and the peripheral portion are integrally formed by a two-color forming method. Here, the peripheral portion is formed in a shape along the support 1 and covers the support 1. The central portion has a concave shape when viewed from the wiring device side, and forms a mounting portion 8d. The attachment portion 8d is fitted to the wiring device main body 2. Since the attachment portion 8d is formed of a soft member as described above, the attachment to the wiring device main body 2 can be easily performed by fitting the recessed portion to the wiring device main body 2, and It is easy to remove.

The peripheral portion serves as a guide portion 8a for cutting the wallpaper on the wiring device. The guide portion 8a has a groove 8b formed along the edge of the wiring device protection cover 8 on the surface opposite to the wiring device. According to such a guide member, if the wallpaper is cut along the edge 8c or the groove 8b of the guide portion 8a, the wallpaper can be easily cut to a required size and shape. It should be noted that whether to use the edge 8c of the guide portion 8a or the groove 8b to cut the wallpaper is optional. The groove 8b is not essential if the wallpaper can be cut into a predetermined size and a predetermined shape by using the edge of the guide portion 8a. Further, instead of the groove 8b, a slit penetrating the wiring device protective cover 8 may be formed.

Next, a method of arranging the wiring device of the above embodiment on a construction material will be described. First, the wiring arranged inside the wall is drawn out from the opening provided in the wall surface, and this wiring is connected to the wiring device body 2. Then, the support 1 to which the wiring device main body 2 is mounted is fixed to the mounting portions 4 and 4 on the wall side using the mounting holes 5 and 5. Next, wallpaper is stuck on the wall surface including the wiring device. Then, a part of the attached wallpaper on the wiring device is cut out with a cutter or the like using the guide portion 8a of the wiring device protective cover 8 to expose the wiring device. At this time, since the wiring device main body is provided with the wiring device protection cover 8, the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the wiring device. Finally, the wiring device protective cover 8 is removed, and the decorative frame 6 and the operating body 7 are attached to the support 1 to complete the arrangement of the wiring device. Note that the wiring device protection cover 8 is not provided in advance for each wiring device, and may be attached at the time of installation.

In addition to the above-described method, the wiring device protective cover is attached to the wiring device by, for example, forming a projection on the wiring device side surface of the wiring device protective cover, and corresponding to the projection to support the wiring device. It may be performed by providing a dent or the like which engages with this projection at the position and fitting them together.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the support and the wiring device main body during the operation of attaching the wallpaper, and the support is covered by the guide portion. If the wallpaper is cut along the periphery of the guide portion, it is possible to provide a wiring device protective cover that can easily cut the wallpaper to a required size and shape.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the support is covered with the wiring device protective cover, the paste of the wallpaper does not adhere to the support and the wiring device body during the operation of attaching the wallpaper, and the guide is also provided. Since the support is covered by the portion, by cutting the wallpaper along the periphery of the guide portion, it is possible to provide a wiring device that can easily cut the wallpaper to a required size and shape.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the central portion of the wiring device protection cover is formed in a required shape, the wiring device protection cover can be easily attached to the wiring device, and the guide portion is provided. Because it is formed of a hard material, the shape of the edge of the guide part is easy to determine clearly when the wallpaper is pressed, and if the wallpaper is cut along the guide part, the wallpaper can be cut to the required size and shape. A wiring device that can be provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, if the wallpaper is cut from the groove or the slit, it can be cut along the groove or the slit, and a wiring device that can cut the wallpaper easily and cleanly can be provided. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a wiring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a wiring device protective cover is attached.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in a short side direction showing a state of being disposed on a wall.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process of cutting out the wallpaper.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Support 2 ... Wiring equipment main body 8 ... Wiring equipment protection cover 8a ... Guide part 8b ... Groove

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wiring device protective cover capable of covering one side of a wiring device, comprising a wiring device main body and a support attached to a part of one surface of the wiring device; and attaching the cover to the wiring device. A wiring device protection cover, comprising: an attachment portion to be attached; and a guide portion formed on a peripheral portion of the cover along a direction in which the support extends. A wiring device main body; a support having the wiring device main body attached to a part of one surface; an attaching portion for covering the wiring device main body and the support on one surface side and attaching to the wiring device main body or the support; A wiring device protection cover having a guide portion formed along a direction in which the support extends in a peripheral portion of the wiring device. 3. The wiring device according to claim 2, wherein the guide portion is formed of a harder material than a central portion of the wiring device protection cover. 4. The wiring device according to claim 2, wherein the guide portion is provided with a groove or a slit substantially along the edge of the wiring device protection cover.