JPS6130507Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a cable handling device for a metal desk.

Modern computers have become smaller and
CPUs, floppy disk drives, etc. are not limited to being placed under a desk, but may also be placed on top of the desk. Also
A CRT, keyboard, printer, etc. are also placed on the desk. Furthermore, telephones and special lighting equipment will also be installed on these desks. Therefore, wiring is required for each of the above devices, but in this case, low power information cables are used for terminal devices such as computers and telephones, and high power cables are used to supply power to the terminal devices and lighting equipment. AC power cable is used. For this reason, on conventional desks, information cables and AC power cables coexist in a cluttered manner, and their magnetic interference causes electrical problems such as noise on telephones and computer malfunctions. .

Furthermore, the above-mentioned desk is made of metal and tends to accumulate heat, and the heat dissipated from the CPU and floppy disk drive mentioned above accumulates inside the desk, which increases the temperature and significantly shortens the durability life of each of the above-mentioned cables. A problem arose.

This idea was made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to arrange groove plates for each cable in sections on the inner panel side, which will become the rear panel. By providing heat radiation holes on both sides of the inner panel and the outer panel attached to the outside, each cable can be routed in an orderly manner, eliminating electrical interference such as magnetic interference.
To provide a cable processing device for a metal desk, which can smoothly dissipate heat and extend the durable life of each cable.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

First, to explain the configuration, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, leg plates 3 with a vertical configuration are attached to the positions directly below the left and right sides of the top plate 2, and between the leg plates 3 there is a separate rear panel as described later. is arranged, and a base 4 having a length in the front and rear direction is located at each lower end position of both leg plates 3, and a predetermined gap 15 is formed between it and the bottom surface F by the interposition of an adjuster 17 at the bottom of the base 4. In the metal desk 1 formed as shown in FIG. First, one inner panel 5 is formed as follows. That is, the inner panel 5 is formed of a metal plate having a width that can fit between the leg plates 3, and the lower gap 15 and the above-mentioned lower gap 15 are formed between the upper end of the face plate and the top plate 2 directly above it. It is formed into a rectangular rectangular shape with a height equal to the distance from the position where the voids 14 are left to the base 4 so that substantially the same amount of voids 14 are formed. The inner panel 5 is fixedly fitted between the leg plates 3 in a vertical arrangement. In this case, the upper and lower ends of the inner panel 5 are protruded so that the horizontal edge surfaces coincide with the rear end vertical surfaces of the leg plates 3.
Further, on the upper vertical surface of the inner panel 5, vertical slit-shaped heat radiation holes 12 are provided at intervals.

Next, at a position on the upper vertical surface of the inner panel 5 immediately below each heat radiation hole 12, there is a strip plate having the same length as the width of the inner panel 5, and one edge surface of the strip plate is bent downward. , and two groove plates 7 and 8 of the same shape, the other edge surface of which is bent upward.
are arranged at intervals in a horizontal vertical arrangement. Furthermore, a groove plate 9 formed in the same shape as the groove plates 7 and 8 is installed in the same arrangement on the lower vertical surface of the inner panel 5. On the surface near one end of this groove plate 9, a plurality of AC power outlets are arranged in an exposed manner on the upper surface, and a predetermined length of AC power cable C with a plug is connected from one end. A distributed outlet box 10 is mounted so as to be movable. Further, at the outer edge surface positions of the groove plates 7 and 8, which are located almost directly above the outlet box 10, there are metal plates having a length longer than the vertical distance between the groove plates 7 and 8, so that the cross section is U-shaped. The formed groove plate 11 is similar to the groove plates 7 and 8 in the above horizontal arrangement.
It is mounted so that it can be moved in accordance with the above-mentioned outlet box 10 by vertical arrangement perpendicular to the outlet box 10.

In this embodiment, the other outer panel 6, which serves as a rear panel, is removably attached to the rear outer positions of the groove plates 7, 8, 9, and 11, with the bottom placed on the base 4. It is being This outer panel 6
By bending the metal plate, the horizontal length is defined by the distance between the outer sides of both leg plates 3, and, similarly to the inner panel 5, there is a gap formed from the base 4 directly below the top plate 2. It is a rectangular vertical facet with a height of up to 14 cm, and its four sides have inwardly bent edge surfaces projecting. And on this upper and lower edge surface,
Each cut-out outlet 18 allows for the extraction of information cable B and AC power cable C, which will be described later.
19 are provided. In addition, on the left and right edge surfaces, there are cut-outs at positions corresponding to the heights of the horizontal groove plates 7, 8, and 9, which allow the introduction and distribution of information cables B and AC power cables C, which will be described later. An introduction port 16 is provided. Furthermore, this outer panel 6
Heat radiation holes 13 having the same shape as the heat radiation holes 12 provided in the vertical surface of the inner panel 5 are also provided on the upper vertical surface of the inner panel 5 in the same arrangement.

The metal desk 1 equipped with the cable handling device as described above has a plurality of partitions (not shown) installed upright on three sides of the top plate 2, and a plurality of units are arranged adjacently as shown in FIG. .

When applying the necessary wiring to the metal desk 1 with the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, first remove the outer panel 6 from the back of the desk 1, and then
In the upper gutter plate 7 inside thereof, an information cable B for light electricity for a terminal device A such as a computer is housed and arranged by being introduced from the outside. A part of the information cable B is distributed above the midway point of the groove plate 7 and connected to the terminal device A placed on the top plate 2. Further, other information cables B that are simultaneously housed in this groove plate 7 are passed through the groove plate 7 to other terminal equipment A that is placed on the metal desk 1 in the adjacent position.
is connected in a similar manner.

Next, into the intermediate groove plate 8 located directly below the groove plate 7, a light electrical information cable B such as a telephone line is introduced into the interior in the same manner as described above. Connect to each phone placed on the 1.

Next, the information attached to each terminal device A mentioned above is
The AC power cable C is routed from the top plate 2 through the vertical groove plate 11 placed directly below it.
The outlet box 10 is inserted and connected in advance to the outlet box 10 placed on the lower groove plate 9 of the metal desk 1.
In this case, although not shown, cables for the CPU, floppy disk drive, etc. placed on or under the desk are also routed to the desk or under the desk via the upper and lower gaps 14 and 15. Although not shown, the next AC power cable C is further connected to the other end of this outlet box 10.
By connecting this to one end of an outlet box 10 (not shown) located at the same position in the adjacent metal desk 1, AC power for the adjacent desk 1 can be obtained.

After completing each necessary wiring in this way,
The previously removed outer panel 6 is reattached to the back surface of the metal desk 1 as before. In this case, each inlet 16 provided on both sides of the outer panel 6
Since each of the cables B and C mentioned above are inserted at each position, this information cable B
and AC power cable C can be clearly separated. Furthermore, since the AC power cables C of each terminal device A are routed through the vertically arranged groove plate 11, they can be clearly and orderly separated from each of the information cables B described above.

Furthermore, after each of the above-mentioned wirings, the outer panel 6 is again attached to the back surface of the metal desk 1, and the outer panel 6 has drawer openings 18 and 19 corresponding to almost the entire length in the upper and lower positions. In addition, a gap 15 is formed between the base 4 and the floor F below, and a similar gap 14 is formed between the top plate 2 and the outer panel 6 above. , wiring of each cable B and C can be performed extremely easily and quickly. Further, the insides of the inner and outer panels 5 and 6 are communicated in the vertical direction via the above-mentioned drawer openings 18 and 19, and heat radiation holes 12 and 13 are also provided in the surface portions of each panel 5 and 6. A fully convective series of waste heat means is obtained. Therefore, a CPU (not shown) placed on or under a desk
Even if heat is radiated from a metal desk or floppy disk drive, the heat does not stay inside the desk, but is completely discharged outside through the series of heat-busting means described above. The heat dissipation effect in step 1 can be performed smoothly.

As explained above, this invention separates the rear panel into an inner panel 5 and an outer panel 6, and installs a plurality of groove plates 7, 8, 9 in a segmented manner on this inner panel 5, and also In addition to forming voids 14 and 15 in the vertical direction of the inner panel 5 and the outer panel 6,
By providing heat dissipation holes 12 and 13 in both panels 5 and 6, each necessary cable can be introduced, pulled out, and wired in a clear and orderly manner, thereby preventing electrical problems caused by interference between cables. Not only can it be completely wiped out, but heat dissipation is carried out smoothly and actively, which has the effect of lengthening the durable life of each cable.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a rear perspective view of each metal desk equipped with a cable handling device according to this invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same metal desk with the outer panel removed to show the main parts of the cable handling device, and Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the metal desk with the outer panel removed. It is a vertical side view of the main part of the metal desk equipped with the same device. Explanation of symbols, 1...Metal desk, 2...Top plate, 3...Legs, 4...Base, 5...Inner panel, 6...Outer panel,
7, 8, 9, 11... Groove plate, 10... Outlet box, 12, 13... Heat radiation hole, 14, 15... Gap, 16... Inlet, 17... Adjuster, 18, 1
9...Drawer opening, A...terminal equipment, B...information cable, C...AC power cable, F...floor surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the metal desk 1, the rear panel is separated into an inner panel 5 and an outer panel 6, and a plurality of groove plates 7, 8, 9 are installed on the inner panel 5 in a horizontal direction between both leg plates 3 in a vertical arrangement. The outlet box 10 is attached to one of the groove plates, and the other two groove plates are provided with groove plates 11 for vertically guiding the cables connected to the outlet box 10.
are attached so that their positions can be moved, and the above-mentioned inner and outer panels 5, 6
Heat dissipation holes 12 and 13 are provided on both sides of the panels 5 and 6, and gaps 14 are provided between the upper drawer opening 18 of both panels 5 and 6 and the top plate 2, and between the lower drawer opening 19 and the floor surface for taking out the cable in the vertical direction. , 15 is provided.