JPS63160175A - Floor plug socket - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field J] The present invention relates to a floor outlet buried under the floor surface.

[Background Art] Figure 12 shows a conventional embedded type 70 outlet.
An outboard 'ttt-/x (b) is provided below, and a cover (c) for the floor and road surfaces is provided above. There is a power outlet (d) in the cover (c).
is rotatably attached, and is stored inside the cover (c) when not in use, and plugged into the outlet (d) when in use.
is rotated so that it protrudes from the floor surface, and a plug (E) is attached and connected. For this reason, when the plug (e) is inserted, the outlet part (d) protrudes from the floor surface, which is not aesthetically pleasing and poses a risk of tripping. Further, since the socket part (d) is dedicated, a dedicated outlet is required for each type, which raises the problem of high manufacturing costs.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been provided in view of the above-mentioned points, and provides a box with a space for storing the outlet unit, and stores the outlet unit under the floor with the plug inserted, and Floor sockets are designed to form an socket unit with a single or multiple sockets that are standardized according to various uses, making it easy to adapt to different types of sockets, and making it possible to manufacture them at low cost. This is what we provide.

[Disclosure of the Invention] (Structure) The present invention is a floor outlet installed on the floor, in which a single outlet or a plurality of outlets standardized according to various uses form an outlet unit, and the outlet unit is installed under the floor. A box with a top surface open above the floor is provided with a mounting bracket for attaching and detaching the outlet unit, and a space for storing a plug to be attached to the outlet unit in the box. By providing a cover to cover the opening surface of the box, the plug can be stored in the space inside the box with the plug inserted into the outlet unit. The e-characteristic is that it is configured with 2 outlets.

(Example 1) Hereinafter, one example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 3, a box 1 made of an insulating material is formed into a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the top surface is open. box 1
A pair of cord hook portions 2 for securing the cord are formed on the bottom surface of the cord, and an opening 3 is formed on the bottom surface and the sides. There are 8 types of outlet units 4! It is composed of a single outlet 4a, 4b, etc. standardized according to the function, for example, for electric power, for telephone use, for data use such as a personal computer, etc. The outlet unit 4 is attached to the attachment frame 5 by inserting the locking pieces 8 of each outlet 4a of the outlet unit 4 into the locking holes of the attachment frame 5 formed of a molded frame. This mounting frame 5 is attached to a substantially-shaped inner cover 6 with screws 9, and an insertion hole for an outlet 4a of the outlet unit 4 is exposed through a window hole 7 of the inner cover 6. Although the mounting frame 5 is made of synthetic resin or the like, it may be a metal frame, or the mounting frame 5 and the inner cover 6 may be integrated. The mounting frame 5 and the inner cover 6 constitute a mounting tool. The inner cover 6 to which the outlet unit 4 is attached is inserted with the screw 10 through the insertion hole 12 of the mounting piece 11 formed at the lower part of the inner cover 6.
The inner cover 6 is attached to the inside of the box 1 by screwing into the slotted hole 13 formed in the bottom of the box 1. Further, a terminal cover 18 formed in an L shape and made of an insulating material is screwed into a screw hole 20 of the box 1 with a screw 19,
It is located beside the opening 3 of the box 1 and covers the outlet unit 4. Further, the inside of the box 1 is a space 21 for storing a plug.

70 ablate 14 attached to the upper periphery of box 1
is formed into a frame shape, and screws 16 are inserted from the bottom surface through the mounting portion 15 of the box 1 and screwed onto the bottom surface of the floor plate 14, so that the floor plate 14 is attached to the box 1. Projections 22 are integrally hung from the lower surfaces of both sides of the floor plate 14, and recesses 28 into which the projections 22 fit are formed.
are formed on both sides of box 1. Further, a hook portion 24 for pivotally supporting a cover 27 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the floor plate 14, and a cord stopper portion 23 consisting of a pair of recesses for holding a cord is formed on the other side. Third
As shown in the figure, the box 1 is placed in the opening 31 opened in the flooring material 30, the mounting screw 26 is inserted through the insertion hole 25 of the floor plate 14, and the cross section is U-shaped and screwed onto the mounting screw 26. Place the two mold fittings on the bottom surface of the flooring material 30,
By threading the mounting screw 26, the chevron-shaped portions formed on the upper end surfaces of the two mounting brackets are pressed into contact with each other.
An ablate 14 is attached to the floor surface.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 3(c), an E-ring 32 is attached to the lower end of the mounting screw 26.

A locking piece 33 that locks with the hole 24 of the floor plate 14 is formed on one side of the disc-shaped cover 27 made of an insulating material, and a cord stopper that has a pair of semicircular recesses 38a is formed on the other side. A portion 34 is formed. Portions 35 having the same shape as the recess 34a on both sides of the lower surface of the cord stopper 34
A stop plate 35 having a shape a is arranged. A screw 36 is inserted through a hole 38 drilled in the cord stopper 34, and a locking plate 37 is fixed to the lower end of the screw 36 on the lower surface side of the stopper plate 35. In addition, three members are the floor plate 14
The cover 27 is placed on the cord stopper 23 at 70.
The cord stopper 34 of the cover 27 is located when it is placed over the ablate 14.

When the plug 40 is attached to the outlet unit 4), the cover 27 is closed, the screw 36 is rotated approximately 90 degrees, and the tip of the locking plate 36 is fixed to the lower end of the screw 36.
As shown in Figure (b>), the cover 27 is prevented from opening accidentally by being locked to the lower surface of the locking piece 48 on the box 1 side.When the plug 40 is installed, the screw 36 is rotated in the opposite direction. and open the cover 27.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway perspective view showing the floor outlet installed on the floor, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the outlet unit 4 with the plug 40 attached. By the way, the various outlets constituting the outlet unit 4 can be combined in various ways depending on the purpose. For example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure 2), both outlets are used as power outlets) 4b, as shown in figure (b), both of them are used as telephone outlets) 4a, as shown in figure (e), both of them are used as data outlets 4c. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4(d), a telephone outlet (4a) and a power outlet (4b) can be used. Furthermore, as shown in the same figure (e), the power outlet 4b and the data outlet 4C are used, or the same figure (f)
), the outlet unit 4 can be configured using a data connector.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 5 to 7 show an embodiment in which a flat separator 41 made of an insulating material is fitted into the slit 42 of the terminal cover 18, and each outlet (4a) of the outlet unit 4 is connected to the separator 41. ...It is thinned to insulate the opening. In particular, if the outlet is a combination of power and information outlets, a separator 41 is provided on the terminal cover 18,
Insulation is achieved by separating the surface wiring. The separator 41 also has a simple single-plate configuration, and can be easily adapted to various combinations of electrical outlets. Therefore, the power wiring and the information wiring can be easily separated, and insulation and safety can be ensured.

(Embodiment 3) Fig. 8 shows the third embodiment, and so that it can be easily confirmed that the plug 40 is inserted into the outlet 22) 4.
Cover 2 above the insertion hole of the outlet unit 4
A transparent portion (shaded portion in the figure) 43 is formed in the portion 7. Therefore, when the cover 27 is closed, the transparent portion 43 allows the user to always check at a glance whether the plug 40 is inserted, that is, if the plug 40 is incompletely inserted or removed.

(Embodiment 4) FIGS. 9 to 11 show a fourth embodiment 1. The outlet unit 4 is provided with a display section 44 for displaying the operating status of the load, and the cover 27 is transparent in correspondence with the display section 44. A confirmation window 45 (shaded area in the figure) is provided. That is, the display section 44 is formed on the upper surface of the electrical outlets 4a and 4b,
A transparent confirmation window 45 is provided in a portion of the cover 27 located above the display section 44, as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of the internal circuit of a power outlet 4b, in this case an example of a power outlet 41. In the power source 4b, a series circuit of a blade 46 and a current transformer 47 is connected in parallel to the power source Vs. A light emitting diode LED is connected to the secondary side of the current transformer 47, and when a current flows to the load, the light emitting diode LED is turned on, and a display section composed of this light emitting diode LED is displayed. 44 will be illuminated. Therefore, this display section 44 is covered by the cover 2.
By looking through the confirmation window 45 of 7, it is possible to confirm the insertion state of the plug 40 into the outlet unit 4 with the cover 27 closed.

In other words, the state of incomplete insertion or removal of the plug 40 can be seen at a glance.

[Effects of the Invention 1] As described above, the present invention is a floor outlet installed on the floor, in which an outlet unit is formed with a single outlet or a plurality of outlets standardized according to various uses, and the outlet unit is installed under the floor. A box with an opening above the floor after installation is provided with a mounting bracket for attaching and detaching the outlet unit, and a space for storing a plug to be attached to the outlet unit in the box. Since it is equipped with a cover that covers the opening on the top, a space is provided to store the plug, which eliminates the problem of the floor protruding after the plug is inserted into the outlet unit. , the floor surface can be finished neatly, and there is no danger of tripping over the floor like in the past.In addition, the outlet unit 7) is composed of a single or multiple outlets standardized according to various uses. However, by attaching the outlet unit to the fixture and making it removable, it is possible to freely combine outlets with each function A, making it easy to handle a wide variety of products, and using common specifications except for the outlet unit. Since it can be constructed with , it has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost as well.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a broken perspective view of the same, and FIGS. 3(a) to (c) are plan views of the same.
4 is an explanatory view of the same as the above, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment. is a perspective view of the same as above, FIG. 7 is a broken perspective view of same as above, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the third embodiment of same as above, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth embodiment of same as above, and FIG. 10 is same as above. The circuit diagram of , Figure 11 is the top view of the same as above,
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional example. 1 is a box, 4 is an outlet unit, 21 is a space, 27 is a cover, 40 is a plug, 41 is a separator, 4
3 is a transparent portion, 44 is a display portion, and 45 is a confirmation window.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) For floor outlets installed on the floor, a single or multiple outlets standardized according to various uses form an outlet unit, and the outlet unit is installed below the floor and the top side opens above the floor. A fitting for attaching and detaching the outlet unit in the box;
A floor outlet comprising: a space in which a plug to be attached to the outlet unit is housed; and a cover that covers an opening on the top of the box. (2) The floor outlet according to claim 1, further comprising a separator for insulating between the outlets constituting the outlet unit. (3) The floor outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover is provided with a transparent part for checking the state of insertion of the plug into the outlet unit. (4) The floor outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that the outlet unit is provided with a display section for displaying the load operating state, and a confirmation window for confirming the display on the display section is formed in the cover.