WO2017221729A1 - Couvercle pour appareil de câblage, dispositif d'appareil de câblage le comprenant, et procédé de fabrication de couvercle pour appareil de câblage - Google Patents

Couvercle pour appareil de câblage, dispositif d'appareil de câblage le comprenant, et procédé de fabrication de couvercle pour appareil de câblage Download PDF

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WO2017221729A1
WO2017221729A1 PCT/JP2017/021290 JP2017021290W WO2017221729A1 WO 2017221729 A1 WO2017221729 A1 WO 2017221729A1 JP 2017021290 W JP2017021290 W JP 2017021290W WO 2017221729 A1 WO2017221729 A1 WO 2017221729A1
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柴田　究
裕之 豊田
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/18—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing bases or cases for contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
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  • the present invention generally relates to a wiring instrument cover, a wiring instrument device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the wiring instrument cover, and more specifically, a wiring instrument cover including a cover body covering the wiring instrument, and a wiring instrument device including the same.
  • the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a wiring device cover.
  • an outlet having an outlet body provided with an insertion hole into which a plug blade of a plug is inserted is known as an outlet provided on an outdoor wall surface of a house (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
  • the outlet body is provided with an outlet block that supplies power to the plug and a body that houses the outlet block.
  • the outlet body is fixed to a mounting frame arranged on the wall surface.
  • a wiring device cover (a decorative cover in Patent Document 1) that covers the wiring device (the outlet body in Patent Document 1) is provided.
  • a decorative cover (wiring device cover) is attached to the front surface of the body of the outlet body (wiring device).
  • the decorative cover includes a peripheral wall portion that covers the body from the front and has a curved surface, and an upper wall that covers the upper portion of the peripheral wall portion and is inclined upward as it goes rearward.
  • the cover for wiring devices constitutes the outline of the wiring device device (the outlet in Patent Document 1), functionality such as flame retardancy and weather resistance is required. is there. Moreover, since the external appearance of the wiring device apparatus is determined by the wiring device cover, the wiring device cover may be required to have excellent design.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wiring instrument cover having both functionality and design, a wiring instrument device having the same, and a method for manufacturing the wiring instrument cover.
  • the wiring device cover according to an aspect of the present invention is a wiring device cover including a cover body that covers the wiring device.
  • the cover main body integrally includes a main wall portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall.
  • the main wall covers the wiring device from at least one of the front side and the upper side.
  • the first side wall is adjacent to the main wall portion and covers the wiring device from the left side.
  • the second side wall is adjacent to the main wall portion and covers the wiring device from the right side.
  • the cover body is made of a flame retardant resin containing a glitter pigment.
  • the gate mark of the cover body is provided on the main wall portion.
  • the wiring device apparatus includes the cover and the wiring device.
  • a method for manufacturing a wiring device cover is a method for manufacturing a wiring device cover including a cover body that covers the wiring device, and includes a molding step and a release step.
  • the molding step it is difficult to contain a bright pigment in a cavity formed between the plurality of mold pieces in a state where the plurality of mold pieces are combined using a mold having a plurality of mold pieces.
  • the cover body made of the flame retardant resin is molded.
  • the plurality of mold pieces are separated from the cover body after the molding step.
  • the cover main body integrally includes a main wall portion, a first side wall, and a second side wall.
  • the main wall covers the wiring device from at least one of the front side and the upper side.
  • the first side wall is adjacent to the main wall portion and covers the wiring device from the left side.
  • the second side wall is adjacent to the main wall portion and covers the wiring device from the right side.
  • the flame retardant resin is injected from a gate portion at a position corresponding to the main wall portion of the cover body in the cavity.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wiring device apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a wiring device cover removed.
  • FIG. 2 is the perspective view seen from the diagonally right front which shows a wiring fixture apparatus same as the above.
  • FIG. 3 is the perspective view seen from the diagonally left front which shows the wiring instrument apparatus same as the above.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring device apparatus as seen from the right front side.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the wiring device apparatus as seen from the obliquely left rear side.
  • FIG. 6A is a front view of the wiring device cover according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6B is a right side view of the wiring device cover
  • FIG. 6C is a bottom view of the wiring device cover.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the cover for wiring apparatuses same as the above.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 includes a wiring device 1 and a wiring device cover 2 that covers the wiring device 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “cover”). And.
  • the wiring device 1 has a function of an outlet that is connected to a plug of an electric device and supplies power to the electric device.
  • an outlet a two-port outlet for an AC 100V with a grounding electrode and capable of connecting two plugs at the same time is illustrated.
  • the wiring instrument apparatus 10 for outdoor attached to the outer wall of a building is illustrated as the wiring instrument apparatus 10.
  • the building where the wiring device 10 is installed is, for example, a detached house, an apartment house, an office, a store, a nursing facility, or the like. That is, in this embodiment, the wiring device apparatus 10 is an outdoor outlet device.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 is attached to a construction surface (outer wall surface of a building) in a state where electric wires are electrically connected to the wiring device 1.
  • the plug of the electric device is connected to the wiring device 1, so that power can be supplied from the wiring device 1 to the electric device.
  • the wiring device device 10 includes a connection surface 311 in which an insertion hole 312 (see FIG. 3) and a ground insertion hole 313 (see FIG. 3) into which the plug blade (or pin) of the plug is inserted in the wiring device 1 are formed. It is attached to the construction surface in a state of facing downward. Therefore, the plug is connected to the wiring device 1 from below, and rainwater does not easily enter the wiring device 1 from the insertion hole 312 and the ground insertion hole 313.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 configured as described above is installed in, for example, a garage and used for charging an electric vehicle. That is, when the plug of the charging cable connected to the electric vehicle is connected to the wiring device apparatus 10, electric power can be supplied from the wiring device 1 via the charging cable to the electric vehicle.
  • the “electric vehicle” is a vehicle that has a storage battery and travels using electric energy stored in the storage battery.
  • the electric vehicle is, for example, an electric vehicle that travels by the output of the electric motor or a plug-in hybrid vehicle that travels by combining the output of the engine and the output of the electric motor.
  • the electric vehicle may be a senior car, a two-wheeled vehicle (electric motorcycle), a tricycle, an electric bicycle, or the like.
  • the use of the wiring device apparatus 10 is not limited to the charging of the electric vehicle, and the wiring device apparatus 10 may be used for supplying power to various electric devices such as a lighting device and an electric tool.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 is an outlet apparatus that does not have a lock mechanism that prevents the plug from coming off. Therefore, the wiring device apparatus 10 is suitable for an application in which the plug is frequently inserted and removed, such as an electric vehicle, rather than an electric device that is used with the plug connected for a long period of time, such as a water heater.
  • the direction perpendicular to (orthogonal to) the horizontal plane in a state where the wiring apparatus device 10 is attached to the outer wall surface of the building that is the construction surface is defined as the “vertical direction”, and the wiring apparatus device 10 is viewed from the front.
  • the downward direction (vertical direction) as viewed from the top is described as “downward”.
  • a description will be given assuming that a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and parallel to the construction surface is “left-right direction”, the right side when viewing the wiring device apparatus 10 from the front is “right”, and the left side is “left”.
  • front-rear direction the direction orthogonal to both the up-down direction and the left-right direction
  • wiring device apparatus 10 side as viewed from the construction surface
  • the “front-rear direction” is a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane
  • the “up-down direction” and the “left-right direction” are directions parallel to the horizontal plane.
  • the “left-right direction” can be obtained by attaching the wiring fixture device 10 to the wall surface in a direction (that is, sideways) in which the “vertical direction” is parallel to the horizontal plane. The direction is perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
  • the wiring device 1 includes a main unit 3, a body 4 that holds the main unit 3, and a waterproof plate 5 that is attached to the rear surface of the body 4.
  • the main unit 3 includes a case 30 and built-in components such as a blade receiving member housed in the case 30.
  • the case 30 is configured by combining three members of an inner cover 31, a first case 32, and a second case 33.
  • the case 30 is made of urea resin, for example.
  • the first case 32 and the second case 33 are combined and integrated in the front-rear direction so that the rear surface of the first case 32 is covered with the second case 33.
  • the first case 32 and the second case 33 are combined with each other to form a box-shaped inner body having an opening on the lower surface.
  • the inner cover 31 is combined with the first case 32 and the second case 33 so as to close the opening on the lower surface of the inner body (the first case 32 and the second case 33).
  • the lower surface of the inner cover 31 constitutes a connection surface 311.
  • the connection surface 311 has an insertion hole 312 and a ground insertion hole 313 into which a plug blade (or pin) of the plug is inserted.
  • the main unit 3 has a terminal portion for connecting an electric wire.
  • the terminal portion is a wire insertion type fast connection terminal to which the electric wire is connected by inserting the electric wire from a terminal hole 34 formed on the rear surface of the case 30 (second case 33).
  • a total of three electric wires including a pair of power supply lines and a ground line (ground line) are connected to the main unit 3.
  • the terminal portion has a feed terminal for feed wiring, and a maximum of 6 wires can be connected.
  • a release operation hole 341 for inserting a jig such as a driver is formed on the side of the terminal hole 34 on the rear surface of the case 30. By inserting a jig such as a screwdriver from the release operation hole 341, the holding state of the electric wire in the terminal portion is released.
  • the main unit 3 has an extension terminal plate 35 that constitutes a screw-type terminal for connecting a ground wire of an electric device.
  • the extension terminal plate 35 is made of a conductive metal plate and is formed in a strip shape that is long in the vertical direction.
  • the upper end portion of the extension terminal plate 35 is electrically connected to the ground electrode of the terminal portion within the main unit 3 by being inserted from the rear surface of the case 30 (second case 33).
  • the lower end portion of the extension terminal plate 35 is fixed to the rear surface of the body 4 by a pair of holding screws 36.
  • the body 4 includes a rectangular frame 41 that is long in the vertical direction, and a storage portion 42 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the frame 41.
  • the body 4 is made of, for example, ASA (Acrylate Styrene Acrylonitrile) resin.
  • a ground terminal hole 411 is formed at a position corresponding to the lower end portion of the extension terminal plate 35 at the lower end portion of the frame body 41.
  • the terminal screw 37 is fastened to the extension terminal plate 35 from the front surface of the frame body 41 through the ground terminal hole 411, whereby the extension terminal plate 35 and the terminal screw 37 constitute a ground terminal. That is, the grounding wire of the electric device can be electrically connected to the extension terminal plate 35.
  • the front surface of the storage portion 42 is not parallel to the front surface of the frame body 41 but is inclined obliquely upward. Thereby, the protrusion amount of the accommodating part 42 from the front surface of the frame 41 becomes so large that it approaches the lower end edge of the accommodating part 42 in an up-down direction.
  • the front surface of the storage portion 42 is not a flat surface but a curved surface that is curved so as to protrude obliquely upward.
  • the inside of the storage part 42 is a cavity.
  • a first opening 421 is formed on the lower surface of the storage portion 42, and a second opening 422 is formed on the rear surface of the storage portion 42.
  • the main unit 3 is stored in the internal space of the storage unit 42.
  • the main unit 3 is fixed to the body 4 by a fixing screw 81.
  • the lower surface (connection surface 311) of the main unit 3 is exposed from the first opening 421 of the storage unit 42.
  • the body 4 holds the main unit 3 with the connection surface 311 of the main unit 3 exposed.
  • the main body unit 3 is attached to the body 4 in a state of being inclined with respect to the vertical direction so that the connection surface 311 exposed from the first opening 421 faces slightly forward from the lower side (directly below) in the vertical direction. Is retained.
  • the connection surface 311 not only the connection surface 311 but also the rear surface of the first case 32 and the front surface of the second case 33 are inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
  • the insertion direction of the plug blade (or pin) of the plug connected to the wiring device 1 is slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction. In other words, the plug is connected to the connection surface 311 from diagonally forward rather than from below (directly below) in the vertical direction.
  • the waterproof board 5 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the rear surface of the body 4 and the construction surface (wall surface), and prevents rainwater from entering from the second opening 422 on the rear surface of the body 4.
  • the waterproof plate 5 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that is slightly smaller than the frame 41 of the body 4.
  • the waterproof board 5 is made of, for example, a soft vinyl chloride resin.
  • Grooves 51 are formed in the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the waterproof plate 5 along substantially the entire periphery except the lower portion. By fitting a rib 412 formed on the rear surface of the frame body 41 into the groove 51, rainwater can be prevented from entering the space between the waterproof plate 5 and the body 4.
  • a rib 52 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rear surface of the waterproof board 5 along substantially the entire circumference.
  • the rib 52 prevents rainwater from entering the space between the waterproof plate 5 and the construction surface.
  • a through hole 54 is formed in the waterproof plate 5 at a position corresponding to the second opening 422.
  • the frame body 41 is formed with a pair of mounting holes 413 through which mounting screws are passed.
  • a pair of attachment holes 53 for passing attachment screws is formed at positions corresponding to the pair of attachment holes 413.
  • a decorative plate 82 for covering the lower mounting hole 413 of the pair of mounting holes 413 is attached to the front surface of the frame body 41.
  • the decorative plate 82 is detachably attached to the front surface of the body 4.
  • a circumferential groove 414 for attaching the cover 2 is formed on the front surface of the frame body 41 along the outer peripheral edge of the storage portion 42.
  • the wiring device 1 has the body unit 4, the body 4, and the waterproof plate 5 combined with each other, and the body 4 and the waterproof plate 5 are attached to the construction surface with a pair of mounting screws.
  • the electric wire drawn out from the construction surface is introduced into the internal space of the storage portion 42 through the through hole 54 and the second opening 422 and connected to the terminal portion of the main unit 3 in the storage portion 42.
  • the decorative plate 82 is attached to the body 4 so that the lower mounting screw of the pair of mounting screws is covered by the decorative plate 82.
  • the cover 2 by attaching the cover 2 to the wiring device 1, the upper mounting screw of the pair of mounting screws is covered by the cover 2.
  • the cover 2 includes a cover main body 6 and a label member 7.
  • the cover body 6 is formed in a box shape so as to cover the wiring device 1.
  • openings are formed in the rear surface and the lower surface of the cover body 6.
  • the cover main body 6 integrally includes a main wall portion 60, a first side wall 61, and a second side wall 62.
  • the main wall portion 60 covers the wiring device 1 from at least one of the front and upper sides.
  • the first side wall 61 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the left side.
  • the second side wall 62 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the right side.
  • the main wall portion 60 includes a front wall 601 that covers the wiring device 1 from the front, and an upper wall 602 that covers the wiring device 1 from above.
  • the cover body 6 is configured not to cover the entire wiring device 1 but to cover a part of the wiring device 1.
  • the cover main body 6 is formed in a shape that covers the storage portion 42 in which at least the main body unit 3 is stored in the wiring device 1 from the front, upper, left side, and right side. In other words, even when the cover body 6 is attached to the wiring device 1, the rear surface of the wiring device 1 and the lower surface of the storage portion 42 are not covered by the cover body 6 and are exposed from the cover body 6. Become.
  • the cover body 6 is formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape that is open at the rear and lower surfaces and is long in the vertical direction.
  • the thicknesses of the front wall 601, the upper wall 602, the first side wall 61, and the second side wall 62 are substantially the same dimensions.
  • the front wall 601 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that is orthogonal to the front-rear direction and is long in the up-down direction.
  • the upper wall 602 is configured to protrude rearward from the upper end edge of the front wall 601.
  • the upper wall 602 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction.
  • the first side wall 61 is configured to protrude rearward from the left end edge of the front wall 601.
  • the second side wall 62 is configured to protrude rearward from the right edge of the front wall 601.
  • the left end edge of the upper wall 602 is connected to the upper end edge of the first side wall 61, and the right end edge of the upper wall 602 is connected to the upper end edge of the second side wall 62.
  • both the connecting portion between the front wall 601 and the first side wall 61 and the connecting portion between the front wall 601 and the second side wall 62 are curved with the first radius of curvature. Further, the connecting portion between the front wall 601 and the upper wall 602, the connecting portion between the upper wall 602 and the first side wall 61, and the connecting portion between the upper wall 602 and the second side wall 62 are all the first. Curved with a radius of curvature of 2. The first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature.
  • each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 is substantially orthogonal to the front wall 601. That is, each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 is substantially orthogonal to the left-right direction.
  • “orthogonal” used in the present disclosure is meant to include not only a state of intersecting strictly at 90 degrees but also a state of approximately orthogonal within a certain error range.
  • the upper wall 602 is not parallel to the horizontal plane, but is slightly inclined toward the front side. That is, the upper wall 602 is slightly lowered forward, and a slope is provided on the upper surface of the cover body 6 so that rainwater does not collect.
  • each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 are formed in a shape extending downward from the lower end edge of the storage portion 42.
  • the vertical dimension of the cover body 6 is substantially the same as the vertical dimension of the body 4, and one of the body 4 and the cover body 6 when the wiring device device 10 is viewed from the lateral side. The experience is enhanced.
  • the cover body 6 is made of a flame retardant resin containing a luster pigment.
  • the “brilliant pigment” as used herein is a pigment that is made of, for example, metal powder (metal flakes), mica, titanium oxide, glass flakes, and the like and exhibits a metallic luster or pearly luster.
  • metal powder aluminum flakes as an example
  • the flame-retardant resin constituting the cover body 6 is colored in a metallic color. That is, the flame retardant resin constituting the cover body 6 is a so-called original (raw material coloring) resin that is colored at the raw material stage before molding by containing a bright pigment in a base material made of a translucent resin. is there. By using this kind of original resin, it is possible to achieve coloring such as a metallic color on the finished product (cover body 6) even without painting (painting-less).
  • the base material of the flame retardant resin is, for example, polycarbonate.
  • flame retardant resin refers to a resin that is not flammable but flammable when the resin flammability is classified into flammable and flame retardant (including non-flammable). is there.
  • the cover body 6 has a flame retardancy of flame retardancy UL94 V-2 or higher.
  • UL94 is a standard for evaluation of flame retardancy determined by UL (Underwriters Laboratories). UL94 standard grades include “HB” in horizontal combustion test, “V-2”, “V-1”, “V-0”, “5VA”, “5VB” in vertical combustion test. There is a grade.
  • the cover body 6 having flame retardancy of UL94 V-2 or higher is “V-2”, “V-1”, “V-0”, “5VB” and “5VA” except for “HB”. It will have any flame retardancy.
  • UL94 V-2 or more flame retardant resin has the property of self-extinguishing in the atmosphere when it is exposed to flame, but extinguishes when released from the flame.
  • the flame retardant resin used as the material of the cover body 6 preferably has a flame retardancy of “V-2” or higher in the UL94 standard when the thickness of the sample is, for example, 2.5 mm.
  • a pasting portion 604 for pasting the label member 7 is formed at the center in the left-right direction on the front surface 603 of the front wall 601.
  • the affixing portion 604 is slightly recessed as compared to the left and right ends of the front surface 603 of the front wall 601.
  • the affixing portion 604 is formed over substantially the entire length of the front wall 601 in the vertical direction.
  • a gate mark 66 is located substantially at the center of the pasting portion 604. In other words, the gate mark 66 is provided on one surface (front surface 603) of the main wall 60 on the front wall 601 opposite to the wiring device 1. Details will be described in the section of “(3) Manufacturing method of cover for wiring device”, but the gate mark 66 is a portion serving as an entrance of the resin when the resin flows into the mold when the cover body 6 is molded. is there.
  • At least one surface of the cover main body 6 on the opposite side to the wiring device 1 in each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 is an uneven surface that is embossed.
  • the “texture processing” referred to here is a process of applying a fine wrinkle pattern (texture) on the surface of the cover body 6 when the cover body 6 is formed.
  • the left side surface of the first side wall 61 (one surface opposite to the wiring device 1) is composed of the uneven surface 611, and the right side surface of the second side wall 62 (what is the wiring device 1).
  • the one surface on the opposite side is made up of an uneven surface 621.
  • the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 and the upper surface of the upper wall 602 of the cover main body 6 are also formed of uneven surfaces that are similarly textured. Thereby, even if the cover main body 6 is unpainted (paint-less), it is possible to realize a texture similar to painting due to fine irregularities on the surface. However, since the sticking portion 604 of the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 is covered with the label member 7, it does not have to be an uneven surface.
  • the cover body 6 has a first rib 63, a second rib 64, and a hooking claw 65 as a structure for coupling with the wiring device 1 as shown in FIG.
  • the first rib 63 protrudes from the inner surface of the rear end portion of each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62.
  • the second rib 64 protrudes from the inner surface of the rear end portion of the upper wall 602.
  • Each of the first rib 63 and the second rib 64 is formed in a shape extending along the peripheral edge of the opening on the rear surface of the cover body 6.
  • the hooking claw 65 protrudes from the rear surface of the lower end portion of the front wall 601.
  • the label member 7 has a thin plate shape and is attached to the attaching portion 604 of the cover body 6. That is, the label member 7 is attached to one surface (front surface 603) of the front wall 601 of the main wall portion 60 so as to cover the gate mark 66.
  • the label member 7 may be affixed to the affixing part 604 with an adhesive or an adhesive tape, or may be affixed to the affixing part 604 with an adhesive or the like.
  • the material of the label member 7 is resin, metal, paper, or the like.
  • the cover 2 can be attached to and detached from the wiring device 1 while the wiring device 1 remains attached to the construction surface.
  • the cover 2 is attached to the wiring device 1 by being slid downward while being pressed against the body 4 from the front.
  • the first rib 63 and the second rib 64 fit into the circumferential groove 414 formed in the body 4, and the hooking claw 65 is hooked on the front end portion of the lower surface of the storage portion 42, thereby The cover 2 is joined.
  • the cover 2 is slid upward with a jig such as a screwdriver inserted into the gap between the rear surface of the front wall 601 and the front surface of the storage portion 42 to release the hooking claw 65, thereby 2 is removed from the wiring device 1. Therefore, in the wiring device apparatus 10, it is possible to replace only the cover 2 without removing the wiring device 1 from the construction surface.
  • FIG. 7 a schematic shape of a part of the mold 9 (including the gate portion 90) is indicated by an imaginary line (two-dot chain line).
  • the method for manufacturing the cover 2 includes at least a molding process and a mold release process as processes for manufacturing the cover body 6.
  • the cover body 6 is formed by injection molding.
  • the molding step is a step of molding the cover body 6 made of a flame-retardant resin using the mold 9 having a plurality of mold pieces including the mold pieces 91 and 92.
  • a flame retardant resin containing a glittering pigment is injected into a cavity generated between a plurality of mold pieces in a state where a plurality of mold pieces are combined, thereby comprising a flame retardant resin.
  • the cover body 6 is molded.
  • the mold release step is a step of separating the plurality of mold pieces from the cover body 6 after the molding step.
  • a flame retardant resin is injected from the gate portion 90 located at a position corresponding to the main wall portion 60 of the cover body 6 in the cavity.
  • the gate portion 90 is provided at a position corresponding to the approximate center of the pasting portion 604 on the front surface 603 of the main wall portion 60. Therefore, in the molded cover body 6, a gate mark 66 is generated at a position corresponding to the approximate center of the pasting portion 604.
  • the flame retardant resin is generally less fluid than the flammable resin.
  • molding defects such as flow marks and weld lines may occur during molding.
  • the gate portion 90 is provided at a position corresponding to the main wall portion 60 in the cover body 6, so that the first side wall 61 adjacent from the main wall portion 60 is provided. And the flow state of the flame-retardant resin to the second side wall 62 is improved. Thereby, a molding defect becomes difficult to occur when the cover body 6 is molded.
  • each of the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 among the plurality of mold pieces 91 and 92 is connected to the cover body 6.
  • the opposing surface has a textured surface for embossing.
  • the first mold piece 91 faces one surface (uneven surface 611) on the first side wall 61 of the cover body 6 opposite to the wiring device 1, and the uneven surface 911 faces the surface facing the cover body 6.
  • Have The second mold piece 92 faces one surface (uneven surface 621) on the second side wall 62 of the cover body 6 opposite to the wiring device 1, and the uneven surface 921 faces the surface facing the cover body 6.
  • each of the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 is separated from the cover body 6 along the facing direction in which the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 face each other. That is, in the mold release step, the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 are moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the concave and convex surfaces 611 and 621 (direction indicated by a white arrow in FIG. 7). The wrinkles (unevenness) formed by the uneven processed surfaces 911 and 921 are not easily crushed.
  • the plurality of mold pieces constituting the mold 9 have an uneven surface on the surface facing the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 and the upper surface of the upper wall 602. Therefore, the mold pieces facing the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 and the upper surface of the upper wall 602 also move in a direction substantially orthogonal to the upper surface of the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 and the upper wall 602 in the mold release process. It is preferable to make it.
  • FIG. 7 of the plurality of mold pieces constituting the mold 9 the illustration of the mold pieces facing the front surface 603 of the front wall 601 and the upper surface of the upper wall 602 is omitted.
  • the cover main body 6 may be molded in the same direction as the usage direction of the wiring device apparatus 10, or, for example, the cover main body 6 may be molded in a direction in which the front wall 601 is parallel to the horizontal plane.
  • the cover 2 is completed by sticking the label member 7 to the sticking portion 604 so as to cover the gate mark 66 with respect to the cover main body 6 formed by the molding process and the releasing process as described above.
  • the wiring device cover 2 is the wiring device cover 2 including the cover body 6 that covers the wiring device 1.
  • the cover body 6 integrally includes a main wall portion 60, a first side wall 61, and a second side wall 62.
  • the main wall portion 60 covers the wiring device 1 from at least one of the front and upper sides.
  • the first side wall 61 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the left side.
  • the second side wall 62 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the right side.
  • the cover body 6 is made of a flame retardant resin containing a glitter pigment.
  • the gate mark 66 of the cover body 6 is provided on the main wall portion 60.
  • the cover 2 since the cover 2 includes the cover main body 6 made of a flame-retardant resin, it is possible to realize a structure having the functionality of flame retardancy in the cover 2 that forms the outline of the wiring device device 10. it can. Further, since the cover body 6 is made of a flame retardant resin containing a luster pigment, even if the cover body 6 is unpainted (paint-less) in the cover 2 that determines the appearance of the wiring device device 10, it is metallic. Coloring such as color can be realized. If it is unpainted, the cover main body 6 excellent in weather resistance can be realized without causing problems such as paint peeling due to aging.
  • the gate mark 66 of the cover main body 6 is provided on the main wall portion 60, flame retardant to the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 adjacent to the main wall portion 60 when the cover main body 6 is formed.
  • the flow state of the functional resin is improved.
  • the cover body 6 is molded, it is possible to realize the cover body 6 that is less prone to molding defects such as flow marks and weld lines and that has excellent design. Therefore, according to the said structure, the cover 2 which has functionality and designability can be provided.
  • the gate mark 66 is provided on one surface (front surface 603) on the main wall 60 opposite to the wiring instrument 1. It is preferable.
  • the cover 2 further includes a label member 7 attached to the one surface (front surface 603) of the main wall 60 so as to cover the gate mark 66.
  • the gate mark 66 since the gate mark 66 can be covered by the label member 7, the gate mark 66 is provided on the outer surface of the cover 2 while the gate mark 66 is provided on one surface (front surface 603) of the main wall 60. Has no effect. Therefore, it is possible to realize the cover main body 6 with more excellent design.
  • this configuration is not essential for the cover 2, and the label member 7 may be omitted as appropriate.
  • the main wall portion 60 includes a front wall 601 that covers the wiring apparatus 1 from the front, and an upper wall that covers the wiring apparatus 1 from above. 602, and the gate trace 66 is preferably provided on the front wall 601 of the main wall portion 60.
  • the flow state of the flame-retardant resin to the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 is better when the cover body 6 is molded than when the gate mark 66 is on the upper wall 602. .
  • this configuration is not essential for the cover 2, and the gate mark 66 may be provided on the upper wall 602. In this case, it is preferable that the label member 7 covering the gate mark 66 is attached to the upper surface of the upper wall 602.
  • the cover body 6 preferably has a flame retardancy of flame retardancy UL94 V-2 or higher.
  • the cover main body 6 has excellent design properties, while the cover main body 6 achieves flame retardance to the extent that it has a self-extinguishing property, and molding defects are hardly generated when the cover main body 6 is formed. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide the cover 2 that is more excellent in functionality and design.
  • this configuration is not an essential configuration for the cover 2, and the cover body 6 may have flame retardancy of, for example, UL94 “HB”.
  • the wiring apparatus 1 in at least each of the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 of the cover body 6 is preferably composed of a textured uneven surface 611 (or 621). According to this configuration, even if the cover body 6 is unpainted (paint-less), a texture similar to painting can be realized by the fine unevenness provided on the uneven surfaces 611 and 621. However, this configuration is not an essential configuration for the cover 2, and the uneven surfaces 611 and 621 may be omitted as appropriate.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 according to the sixth aspect includes the wiring device cover 2 and the wiring device 1 according to any one of the first to fifth aspects. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide the wiring device apparatus 10 that has both functionality and design. In addition, since the wiring device 1 is covered with the cover body 6 of the cover 2, the appearance can be unified by combining the common cover 2 with various types of wiring devices 1.
  • the manufacturing method of the wiring device cover 2 according to the seventh aspect is a manufacturing method of the wiring device cover 2 including the cover body 6 that covers the wiring device 1, and includes a molding step and a release step. ing.
  • the mold 9 having the plurality of mold pieces including the mold pieces 91 and 92 is used, and the glitter is generated in the cavity generated between the plurality of mold pieces in a state where the plurality of mold pieces are combined.
  • the cover body 6 made of the flame retardant resin is formed.
  • the plurality of mold pieces are separated from the cover body 6 after the molding step.
  • the cover body 6 integrally includes a main wall portion 60, a first side wall 61, and a second side wall 62.
  • the main wall portion 60 covers the wiring device 1 from at least one of the front and upper sides.
  • the first side wall 61 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the left side.
  • the second side wall 62 is adjacent to the main wall portion 60 and covers the wiring device 1 from the right side.
  • a flame-retardant resin is injected from the gate portion 90 located at a position corresponding to the main wall portion 60 of the cover body 6 in the cavity. According to this manufacturing method, the cover 2 for wiring apparatuses which has both functionality and designability can be provided.
  • At least the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 out of the plurality of mold pieces 91 and 92. are preferably provided with a textured surface 911 (or 921) for embossing on the surface facing the cover body 6.
  • the first mold piece 91 faces one surface (uneven surface 611) on the first side wall 61 of the cover body 6 on the side opposite to the wiring device 1.
  • the second mold piece 92 faces one surface (uneven surface 621) on the second side wall 62 of the cover body 6 on the opposite side to the wiring device 1.
  • each of the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 is separated from the cover body 6 along the facing direction in which the first side wall 61 and the second side wall 62 face each other.
  • this manufacturing method at least the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 move in a direction intersecting with the concavo-convex surfaces 611 and 621. (Unevenness) is not easily crushed.
  • the first mold piece 91 and the second mold piece 92 are substantially orthogonal to the concave and convex surfaces 611 and 621. Therefore, the formed wrinkles (unevenness) are less likely to be crushed.
  • this configuration is not an essential configuration for the manufacturing method of the cover 2, and the uneven surfaces 611 and 621 may not be formed by the uneven processed surfaces 911 and 921.
  • the wiring device apparatus 10 according to the above embodiment is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
  • Various modifications can be made in accordance with the design and the like as long as they do not depart from the technical idea of the above. Below, the modification of the said embodiment is enumerated.
  • the wiring apparatus apparatus 10 is not limited to the outdoor one but may be an indoor apparatus used inside the building.
  • the main unit 3 is not limited to having a ground electrode, and may have no ground electrode, or may be, for example, an AC 200V outlet or a DC outlet.
  • the main unit 3 is not limited to an A type outlet, and may be an outlet that can connect a plug having a pin-shaped plug blade, such as a B type or a C type.
  • the main unit 3 is not limited to a two-port type outlet, and may be, for example, a one-port type or a three-port type outlet.
  • the main unit 3 is not limited to an outlet, and may be a human sensor, a timer, a switch, or the like, or a combination thereof.
  • the terminal portion does not have to be a quick connection terminal, and may be, for example, a screw terminal.
  • the wiring device device 10 is not limited to a configuration (exposed installation type) that is installed on the wall in a state where the entire device is exposed, but has a configuration (embedded installation type) that is installed with the rear portion embedded in the wall. Also good.
  • the glitter pigment contained in the flame retardant resin that is the material of the cover body 6 is not limited to aluminum flakes, and may be metal powder other than aluminum such as gold and silver, for example, mica or glass flakes. It may be a pigment other than metal powder such as.
  • cover 2 is not limited to non-painting (no painting), and at least a part of the cover 2 may be painted.
  • the main wall portion 60 may not include the front wall 601 and the upper wall 602.
  • the main wall portion 60 may be only the front wall 601 or only the upper wall 602.
  • the wiring device device 10 may be an outlet device having a lock mechanism that prevents the plug from being detached.
  • the locking mechanism may be, for example, a method in which the plug blade (or pin) of the plug is prevented from coming off by rotating the plug, or the plug is removed by hooking a protrusion provided on the wiring device 1 on the plug. A method of stopping may be used.

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Le but de la présente invention est de pourvoir à un couvercle pour appareil de câblage possédant de la fonctionnalité et de l'aptitude à la conception, à un dispositif d'appareil de câblage le comprenant, et à un procédé de fabrication d'un couvercle pour appareil de câblage. L'invention porte sur un couvercle pour appareil de câblage (2) comportant un corps principal de couvercle (6) qui recouvre un appareil de câblage (1), le corps principal de couvercle (6) comprenant une partie paroi principale (60), une première paroi latérale (61) et une seconde paroi latérale (62) intégrées. La partie paroi principale (60) recouvre l'appareil de câblage (1) par l'avant et/ou le dessus. La première paroi latérale (61) est adjacente à la partie paroi principale (60) et recouvre l'appareil de câblage (1) par le côté gauche. La seconde paroi latérale (62) est adjacente à la partie paroi principale (60) et recouvre l'appareil de câblage (1) par le côté droit. Le corps principal de couvercle (6) est formé à partir d'une résine ignifuge contenant un pigment brillant. Une empreinte de porte (66) pour le corps principal de couvercle (6) est disposée sur la partie paroi principale (60).
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