JP3422265B2 - Outlet mounting device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outlet mounting device preferably used in offices, homes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, outlets having standardized to some extent have been put on the market for the convenience of both producers and users. However, even though the standards are unified, there are cases where multiple types of standards coexist,
It varies from country to country. In recent years, OA and internationalization have progressed rapidly, the number of opportunities to use various outlets by mounting various OA equipment on the top plate has increased dramatically, and the usage modes of outlets are also diversifying. .

[0003]

However, in the past, according to such outlets of various sizes due to different standards and countries of production, individual outlet holders have been newly developed and individually handled. Is forced. Such an outlet holder corresponding to each individual outlet may not be able to flexibly respond to outlets that are becoming more and more diversified in the future.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to provide an outlet mounting device which can be used by attaching outlets of different sizes.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION That is, according to the present invention, a base in which a mounting portion is set in a fixed direction and a relative separation distance can be changed at a required portion of the mounting portion of the base in accordance with a width dimension of an outlet. An outlet attachment device comprising a pair of outlet holders that can be attached in a state, and is configured such that an outlet can be sandwiched between these outlet holders.

With such a structure, if the distance between the pair of outlet holders is changed in accordance with the width of the outlet, it is effective even if the outlets have various sizes. It will be possible to respond. Therefore, it can be flexibly attached to a plurality of standards of different sizes and outlets of each country, and there is a high possibility that it will be possible to favorably respond to outlets that are becoming more and more diversified in the future.

Further, in this case, it is desirable that both the outlet holders each have an elastically deformable outlet holding surface at an opposing position. As a concrete embodiment of the outlet holder, there is one in which a bracket and a resin member held by the bracket are provided, and the outlet holding surface is set in a part of the resin member. .

In this case, in order to securely mount the outlet on the base, it is desirable that the outlet holding surface is a tapered surface that functions to push the outlet toward the base. As a specific embodiment of the mounting portion, the mounting portion may be a rail groove that continuously opens to the base, and the base end side of the outlet holder may be engaged with the rail groove. .

In this case, as a preferable attachment structure of the outlet holder, the outlet holder includes a backing material arranged on the base end side of the outlet holder and a screw inserted into the backing material and screwed into the backing material. With the base end of the outlet holder attached to the outer surface of the base and the backing material attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove, the screw inserted into the outlet holder is attached to the backing material. For example, a part of the base is sandwiched between the outlet holder and the backing material by screwing to fix the outlet holder.

In order to easily load the backing material into the rail groove, the backing material is passed through the opening of the rail groove and then rotated by a predetermined angle so that the backing material is moved beyond the rail groove and the base. It is desirable to be able to contact two upper and lower positions on the inner surface of the. Specific embodiments of the base include those in which the base is a component of furniture with a top plate.

Further, as a preferred embodiment in this case, one in which the constituent member of the furniture with a ceiling plate is a frame member constituting the ceiling plate receiver can be mentioned.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the outlet mounting device A is applied to a desk T as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. The desk T is configured by connecting the upper ends of four leg columns 1 via a frame body 2 and supporting the top plate 3 on the frame body 2.

The leg support 1 is in the shape of a square pipe, and is arranged with the upper ends facing the four corners of the top plate 3 having a rectangular shape in plan view or the lower surfaces in the vicinity thereof. On the other hand, the frame body 2 includes a pair of side frame members 21 connecting the facing surfaces in the vicinity of the upper ends of the front and rear leg columns 1 along the depth direction, and the upper ends of the left and right leg columns 1 arranged on the rear end side. A rear frame member 22 that connects the facing surfaces of the side frames 21 in the width direction, and a reinforcing frame member 23 that connects the facing surfaces slightly rearward of the center of the left and right side frame members 21 in the width direction. The leg pillars 1 are restrained together to form a self-supporting structure.

The side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are extruded bodies made of a rigid material such as aluminum cut into a required length and have an equal cross section as shown in FIG. As shown in this cross section, the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are composed of an upper wall 2a, a bottom wall 2b, and left and right side walls 2c that constitute a square pipe member, and two side walls 2c that partition these side walls 2c. Inner wall 2d
And have. Then, the hollow portion 2e surrounded by the upper wall 2a, the bottom wall 2b and the pair of inner walls 2c is a space for attaching the frame members 21 and 22 to the leg support 1, and is previously formed on the wall of the leg support 1. Arm 2 shown in broken line in FIG.
x is attached and the arm 2x is attached to the hollow portion 2e.
And the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are externally fitted to the arm 2x, and the required portions are screwed, so that the side frame member 21, the rear frame member 22 and the leg support 1 are inserted via the arm 2x. Are connected.

The reinforcing frame member 23 is also an extruded product made of a rigid material such as aluminum cut into a required length as shown in FIG. It has an upper wall 2a, a bottom wall 2b, left and right side walls 2c, and an inner wall 2d similar to the frame member 22. Further, the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 are formed by continuously opening rail grooves 21a and 22a extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of one side wall 2c of the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 22 during extrusion molding. There is. On the other hand, the auxiliary frame member 23 also has a continuous rail groove 23a extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of the side walls 2c on both sides.

The top plate 3 has a total of five top plate attachments 7 at two positions in front of and behind the left and right side frame members 21 and at one position in the center of the reinforcing frame member 23.
, The top plate 3 is mounted on the mounting surfaces 7a, and the top plate 3 is mounted on the mounting surface 7a.
It is fixed by screwing from below via x. With such a configuration, the outlet mounting device A of the present embodiment has the side frame member 21 and the rear frame member 2 as shown in FIG.
2 and rail grooves 21a, 22a, 23a of the reinforcing frame member 23
Is a continuous mounting portion P along the longitudinal direction, and a pair of outlet holders 4 are selectively attached to predetermined portions of the mounting portion P as shown in FIG. It is configured so that C can be held. Hereinafter, a case where the outlet holder 4 is attached to the rear frame member 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6 to 9. 8 and 9 show the mounting structure of the outlet holder 4 to the mounting portion P, the resin member 6 is omitted from the outlet holder 4 in order to clarify the mounting structure. There is.

The outlet holder 4 includes a bracket 5 and
The backing material 4 including a resin member 6 held by the bracket 5 and arranged on the base end side of the bracket 5.
2 and a screw 43 that is inserted into the bracket 5 and screwed into the backing member 42, and is attached to the rear frame member 22. The bracket 5 is formed by extruding a rigid material such as aluminum, and as shown in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8, the bracket 5 is in a vertical direction in which the side wall 2c inside the rear frame member 22 is abutted. And a pair of base end wall parts 51 and upper and lower holding parts 52, 53 protruding from the outer side surfaces of the base end wall parts 51 and holding the resin member 6.
And the upper and lower holding portions 52, 53 having screw insertion holes 54a.
And an intermediate wall 54 formed by connecting the first end 5 and the first engagement protrusion 5 protruding vertically from the inner side surface of the base end wall portion 51.
5 and a second engaging projection 56 protruding from the inner surface of the intermediate wall 54 in a pair in the left-right direction.

The upper holding portion 52 includes a lower horizontal wall 52a which horizontally projects from the vicinity of the lower end of the upper base wall portion 51, and a standing wall which vertically stands from the tip of the lower horizontal wall 52a. 52b, and an upper horizontal wall 52c extending horizontally from the upper end of the upright wall 52b toward the base end wall portion 51 to a position slightly beyond the intermediate position of the lower horizontal wall 52a. It has a substantially U-shaped surface. Similarly, the lower holding portion 53 has an upper horizontal wall 53a that horizontally projects from the vicinity of the upper end of the lower base end wall portion 51, and a hanging wall 53b that hangs vertically downward from the tip of the upper horizontal wall 53a. And a lower horizontal wall 53c extending horizontally from the lower end of the hanging wall 53b toward the base end wall portion 51 to a position slightly beyond the intermediate position of the upper horizontal wall 53a. It has a substantially U-shaped surface. The bracket 5 has a recess 5a between the upper and lower holding portions 52 and 53, which is open forward and sideward.

The first engaging projection 55 is insertable into the opening of the rail groove 22a of the rear frame member 22, and the upper and lower first engaging projections 55 and the left and right second engaging projections 55 are formed. By 56, the fitting protrusion 42a protruding from the backing material 42 can be externally fitted. The resin members 6 form a pair made of synthetic resin such as elastomer, and are held by the upper and lower holding portions 52 and 53 of the bracket 5, respectively. These resin members 6 include a main body 61 having a recess 61a at a position where it can be engaged with the upper horizontal wall 52c or the lower horizontal wall 53c of the upper and lower holding portions 52, 53, and a flat surface protruding from the main body 61. And a projecting portion 62 having a triangular shape as viewed. These resin members 6 engage the concave portion 61a with the upper horizontal wall 52c or the lower horizontal wall 53c in a concavo-convex manner, and form the base end wall portion 51 of the bracket 5 in a concave groove (not shown) provided on the surface facing the bracket 5. The brackets 5 are engaged with each other and attached to the bracket 5, and the upper and lower surfaces thereof slightly project in the vertical direction from the upper and lower surfaces of the holding portions 52 and 53 of the bracket 5. In addition, on the surface of the main body 61 facing the bracket 5,
A plurality of ribs 61b are provided, and when the main body 61 is inserted into the holding portions 52 and 53, the ribs 61b are elastically deformed to smoothly engage the concave and convex portions of the concave portion 61a and the upper horizontal wall 52c or the lower horizontal wall 53c. I am supposed to. The resin member 6 is provided with concave portions 62b having a triangular shape in plan view on the upper and lower surfaces of the projecting portion 62, and when the outlet C is held, a part of the holding force is used to hold the outlet C. Is provided with a tapered surface 62a that is a surface for holding the outlet and that can be converted into a force for pressing the rear frame member 22.

The backing material 42 has a substantially parallelogram shape, and has the first and second engaging projections 5 of the bracket 5 at the center.
A fitting protrusion 42a for fitting between 5 and 56 is provided in a protruding manner, and a screw hole 42b into which a screw 43 can be screwed is formed in the center of the fitting protrusion 42a. The shortest distance from the upper side 42c to the lower side 42d of the backing material 42 substantially corresponds to the inner dimension of the upper wall 2a and the bottom wall 2b of the side frame member 21, and the upper right half of the upper side 42c and the lower left half of the lower side 42d. An R surface 42e whose axis coincides with the screw hole 42b is formed in the portion.

That is, the base end wall portion 51 is attached to the outer surface of the side wall 2c while the first engaging projection 55 of the bracket 5 of the outlet holder 4 is engaged between the openings of the rail groove 21a. The backing member 42 is attached to the inner surface of the side wall 2c in the rail groove 21a, and the screw 43 inserted into the bracket 5 in that state is screwed to the backing member 42 to pull the backing member 42 toward the bracket 5 side. The side wall 2c is sandwiched between the bracket 5 and the backing material 42 so that the entire outlet holder 4 can be fixed. The backing material 42 is the rail groove 2 in the state shown in phantom in FIG.
By passing through the opening of 2a and then rotating by a predetermined angle, the upper and lower side walls 2c are crossed over the rail groove 22a.
At the same time, the upper side 42c and the lower side 42d can be brought into contact with the rear frame member 2 at a predetermined position.
The upper wall 2a and the bottom wall 2b of the second wall 2 are in contact with each other. The R surface 42e is for enabling the behavior at the time of rotation without interference. In this way, the outlet holders 4 are paired to form the rail groove 22.
attached to a, and the resin element 6 of these outlet holders 4
The outlet C is held between them. As described above, the resin element 6 is provided with the tapered surface 62a, and when the outlet C is held, a force for pressing the outlet C against the rear frame member 22 by utilizing a part of the holding force. It is designed to be converted to the to stabilize the mounting state.

The method of attaching the outlet holder 4 to the rear frame member 22 has been described above. However, the same method is used for the central portions of the side frame member 21 and the rail grooves 21a, 23a of the reinforcing frame member 23 in the longitudinal direction. The bracket 5 to which the holder 4 can be attached and which constitutes the outlet holder 4
The mounting structure for the rail grooves 21a and 23a is exactly the same as that for the rail groove 22a.

With such a structure, if the distance between the paired outlet holders 4 is changed in accordance with the width dimension of the outlet C, even if the outlets C have different sizes, It can be effectively dealt with.
Therefore, there are multiple types of standards with different sizes,
It can be flexibly attached to the outlets of each country, and there is a high possibility that it will be able to respond favorably to the ever-diversifying outlet attachment states.

Further, both outlet holders 4 are respectively
Since the tapered surface 62a, which is an elastically deformable outlet holding surface, is provided at the opposed position, the outlet C can be effectively held without damaging the outlet C by utilizing the elastic deformation of the holder 4 side. . Outlet holder 4
Is provided with a bracket 5 and a resin member 6 held by the bracket 5, and a taper surface 62a which is an outlet holding surface is set in a part of the resin member 6. If an aluminum product having rigidity is used as in the present embodiment, a constant mounting strength can be obtained, and the elastic deformation of the resin member 6 can be used to suitably hold the outlet C without damaging it. be able to.

Moreover, since the outlet holding surface is the tapered surface 62a that acts to press the outlet C toward the frame members 21, 22, 23, the attached state of the outlet C becomes more reliable and good. Particularly, in the case of this embodiment, the continuous mounting portions P for mounting the outlet holder 4 at appropriate places are provided with the frame members 21, 22, and 2.
Rail grooves 21a, 22a on the side wall 2c which is the standing wall of No. 3,
23a is formed by continuous opening, and the rail groove 21a, 22a, 23a is only engaged with the base end side of the outlet holder 4, so that the mounting portion P can be easily formed by extrusion molding. It can be formed and an extremely good mounting state can be secured.

The outlet holder 4 is provided with a backing material 42 arranged on the base end side of the bracket 5 and a screw 43 which is inserted into the bracket 5 and screwed into the backing material 42. The base end of 5 is abutted on the outer surface of the side wall 2c, which is a standing wall, and the backing material 42 is abutted on the inner surface of the side wall 2c in the rail groove 21a. Since the side wall 2c is sandwiched between the bracket 5 and the backing material 42 by screwing it on, the entire outlet holder 4 can be fixed.
Attachment / detachment and selection of the attachment position can be performed extremely easily.

Further, since the backing material 42 is passed through the opening of the rail groove 21a and then rotated by a predetermined angle, it can cross the rail groove 21a and come into contact with the upper and lower two places of the upper and lower side walls 2c. It is possible to easily insert the backing material 42 into the rail groove 21a and securely fix it in a predetermined position after the insertion. The outlet C in this specification is not limited to a power outlet, and includes a communication outlet and the like, and particularly in the case of a small communication outlet C1 and the like, as described above, it is held between the pair of outlet holders 4. As a matter of course, as shown in FIG. 10, the small communication outlet C1 can be press-fitted into the recess 5a of the bracket 5 and held at that position as shown in FIG. In this case, since the facing surfaces of the upper and lower resin members 6 are arranged so as to project from the lower horizontal wall 52a and the upper horizontal wall 53a of the bracket 5, the outlet C1 is held between the upper and lower resin members 6. Will be the outlet C1
Can be installed without damaging.

In addition to the above, the frame body 2 of this embodiment has the left and right side frame members 21, the rear frame member 22 connecting the rear ends of these side frame members 21, and the left and right side frame members 21. And a reinforcing frame member 23 for connecting the intermediate portions of the rail members 21 and 22 to the frame members 21, 22 and 23 having rail grooves 21a, 22a and 23a of equal or substantially equal cross sections. Further, it can be easily manufactured by extrusion molding, and the degree of freedom in mounting the outlet holder 4 can be dramatically increased. Especially, since the reinforcing frame member 23 is provided with the rail grooves 23a on both sides,
The degree of freedom in mounting will be further enhanced.

On the other hand, in the desk T of this embodiment, the rail grooves 21a, 22a, 23a of the side frame member 21, the rear frame member 22, and the reinforcing frame member 23 are processed by the same method as that of the outlet holder 4 described above.
The top plate attachment 7 and the member attachments 8 and 9 are attached to the top plate 3 via the top attachment 7 and the telephone stand as shown in FIG. The pedestal 100 and the auxiliary top plate 200 as shown in FIG. 11 can be attached with various options such as the wiring duct member 500 via the member attachment 9 as shown in FIG. The frame member 23 is also attached using the rail groove 21a of the side frame member 21.

Also, when the top plate 103 is a desk T1 which is a modified top plate as shown in FIG. 13, the above-described outlet holder 4, top plate mounting member 7, member mounting members 8 and 9 are mounted at the mounting positions. If changed, not only the outlet C but also the mounting positions of optional members such as the pedestal 100, the auxiliary top plate 200, and the wiring duct 500 can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, even if it becomes necessary to change the supporting position of the top plate for various top plate specifications, and the mounting positions of the outlet C and the optional member are accordingly changed, the outlet holder 4 and the optional member can be changed. Member mounting tool for mounting 7,
This can be dealt with only by changing the mounting positions of 8 and 9, and it is possible to eliminate the waste of designing and manufacturing the frame 2 for each top plate specification.

The specific construction of each section is not limited to that shown in the illustrated embodiment. For example, the mounting portion P is not limited to the rail grooves 21a, 22a, and 23a as in the present embodiment, but a plurality of screw holes are intermittently provided in the frame member, and the screw inserted into the outlet holder 4 is stopped in the screw holes. Of course, it may be worn and attached to the frame member. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the resin member 6 has the protruding portions 62 protruding from the bracket 5 on one side of the main body 61 has been described, but the protruding portions 6 on both sides of the main body 61 are described.
Needless to say, the method of use as shown in FIG. Other structures can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, in the present specification, the term “desk” includes the concept of a so-called table.

[0032]

The present invention is carried out in the form described above, and has the effects described below. That is, the desk of the present invention is provided with a base in which mounting portions are continuously set in a certain direction, and a pair of outlet holders that can be selectively mounted at required positions of the mounting portion of the base. Since it is configured so that the outlet can be held between the outlet holders, even if the outlets have different sizes, they can be effectively accommodated, and the location of the outlets can also be changed according to the usage conditions. It can be changed easily. Therefore, it can be installed flexibly corresponding to multiple types of different size standards and outlets of each country,
In the future, there is an increasing possibility that it will be able to respond favorably to increasingly diverse outlets.

If both the outlet holders are provided with outlet-holding surfaces which are elastically deformable at the opposite positions, the outlets can be effectively used without damaging the outlets by utilizing the elastic deformation of the holder side. Can be held. If the outlet holder is provided with a bracket and a resin member held by the bracket, and if the outlet holding surface is set in a part of the resin member,
If the bracket is made of, for example, metal and has rigidity, a certain mounting strength can be obtained, and the elastic deformation of the resin member can be used to suitably hold the outlet without damaging the outlet. .

Further, if the outlet holding surface is a tapered surface that acts to push the outlet toward the base, the outlet can be securely attached to the base. In addition to such a configuration, a continuous mounting part for mounting the outlet holder at an appropriate location,
If the rail groove is a continuous opening in the base, and the base end side of the outlet holder is engaged with the rail groove, the rail groove can be easily formed by, for example, extrusion molding. The attached state of can also be made extremely good.

Further, the outlet holder is attached by a backing material arranged on the base end side of the outlet holder and a screw which is inserted into the outlet holder and screwed into the backing material. With the base end of the socket attached to the outer surface of the base and the backing material attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove, screw the screw inserted through the outlet holder into the backing material, If a part of the base is sandwiched between the members and the outlet holder is fixed, the attachment / detachment can be facilitated and the mounting position can be selected very easily.

By passing the backing material through the opening of the rail groove and then rotating it by a predetermined angle,
If the upper and lower portions of the inner surface of the base can be brought into contact with each other, the backing material can be easily inserted into the rail groove, and after insertion, the backing material can be securely fixed at a predetermined position. If the base is a component of the furniture with a top plate, and especially if the component of the furniture with a top plate is a frame material that constitutes the top plate receiver, one that has both the function of receiving the top plate and the function of attaching the outlet holder Can be
The top plate allows the outlet mounting device to be suitably hidden from the outside.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a top plate is omitted in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a top plate in an imaginary line in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a side frame member (rear frame member) in the example.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the reinforcing frame member in the example.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the outlet holder according to the embodiment with a part thereof cut away.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a partially broken structure of a socket holder mounting structure in the embodiment.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which an information outlet is attached to the outlet holder.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which an auxiliary top plate is attached to the desk of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wiring duct is attached to the desk of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which an outlet holder is attached to a desk having a modified top plate in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing another usage of the outlet holder of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Base (frame) 21 ... Side frame material 21a ... Rail groove 22 ... Rear frame material 22a ... Rail groove 23 ... Reinforcing frame material 23a ... Rail groove 4 ... Outlet holder 42 ... Backing material 43 ... screw 5 ... Bracket 6 ... Resin member 62a ... Outlet holding surface (tapered surface) C ... outlet T: Furniture with a top plate (desk) P ... Mounting part

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base in which a mounting portion is set in a fixed direction, and a width dimension of an outlet at a required portion of the mounting portion of the base.
According to the law, a pair of outlet holders that can be attached in a state in which the relative separation distance can be changed are provided, and the outlet is attached between these outlet holders. apparatus. 2. The outlet mounting device according to claim 1, wherein each of the outlet holders is provided with an elastically deformable outlet holding surface at an opposing position. 3. A base having mounting portions set in a fixed direction.
And change the relative separation distance to the required location on the mounting part of this base.
With a pair of outlet holders that can be installed in a condition that allows
Be sure to insert an outlet between these outlet holders.
It is configured so that it can be held, and both outlet holders can be elastically deformed to the opposite positions.
It has a simple outlet holding surface, and the outlet holding surface pushes the outlet toward the base.
A concentric mounting device, which is a tapered surface that exerts a bracing action . 4. An outlet holder, a bracket, and
It is equipped with a resin member held by the bracket.
The outlet mounting device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an outlet holding surface is set on a part of the resin member . 5. The mounting portion is a rail groove that is continuously opened in the base, and the base end side of the outlet holder is engaged with the rail groove.
An outlet mounting device according to 2, 3, or 4. 6. The outlet holder is attached by a backing material arranged on the base end side of the outlet holder and a screw which is inserted through the outlet holder and screwed into the backing material. With the base end of the socket attached to the outer surface of the base and the backing material attached to the inner surface of the base in the rail groove, screw the screw inserted through the outlet holder into the backing material, The outlet mounting device according to claim 5, wherein a part of the base is held between the members to fix the outlet holder. 7. The backing material is passed through an opening of the rail groove and then rotated by a predetermined angle so as to move over the rail groove,
7. The outlet mounting device according to claim 6, wherein the upper and lower portions of the inner surface of the base can be brought into contact with each other. 8. The outlet mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a constituent member of furniture with a ceiling plate. 9. The outlet mounting device according to claim 8, wherein the component member of the furniture with a ceiling plate is a frame member constituting a ceiling plate receiver.