JP3179977B2 - Outlet cover - 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 cover in which the surface of an outlet held in a wiring hole provided in a top plate of a desk or the like is concealed when not in use and exposed when used. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cover of an outlet provided on a top plate of a desk or the like has a shape covering a notch for wiring provided on the desk, and a frame body having a leg wall to be fitted into the notch. In addition, the cover is slidably attached by sliding, and an outlet is built in the frame. (For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-50535)

In the above case, since the outlet is located below the surface of the frame and the surface of the lid, if the plug is smaller than the lid, the lid is slid to open and the plug is securely inserted into the outlet. It can be inserted, but when the adapter part is very large like a plug with an adapter, the adapter hits the surface of the frame and lid, and the plug can not be securely inserted into the outlet, and it is raised In some cases, the plug and the outlet may be accidentally disconnected during use of the OA equipment, which has been a serious problem in business processing.

Further, if the plug with the adapter is vigorously inserted, the frame and the cover may be damaged or deformed by the adapter, and the slide operation of the cover may not be performed.

On the other hand, if the frame and lid are made larger than the adapter in order to solve the above problem, the proportion of the outlet cover in the whole product becomes too large, and there is a problem that the appearance of the whole product is impaired.

Further, according to the above configuration, since the lid slides inside the frame, the cup or the like falls down, water enters the frame and enters the outlet of the outlet.
There was also a danger of shorting.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. The present invention has a simple structure, does not become large, prevents water or the like from entering, and conceals or exposes the outlet surface. Another object of the present invention is to provide an outlet cover that allows a plug to be reliably inserted into an outlet even if the plug is an adapter.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention is configured as a first means in that the surface is held in a wiring hole formed in the surface of the plate and the surface protrudes outward from the plane of the plate. A horizontal frame that is located on the periphery of the outlet that is flush with the surface of the outlet, or that is slightly closer to the flat surface than the surface of the outlet, and that the surface continues as the horizontal frame separates from the outlet A lid mounting frame having an inclined surface portion inclined to the plate body plane side and held on the surface of the plate body plane, and slidably attached to the lid mounting frame covering the surface side of the lid mounting frame, The closed position located on the horizontal frame portion side conceals the outlet surface, and the open position located on the inclined surface side includes a lid body that exposes the outlet surface.

Further, the present invention is configured as a second means, wherein the lid mounting frame is provided with an outer portion facing the horizontal frame portion,
A sliding guide groove in which a horizontal slide groove parallel to the surface of the lid mounting frame and an inclined slide groove are continuously formed on the outer side facing the inclined surface portion, and the lid is located on the horizontal frame portion side. In this state, a slide projection projecting into the slide guide groove is formed at the end opposite to the inclined surface.

Further, the present invention is configured as a third means, wherein the slide guide groove abuts on the horizontal frame portion side and the inclined surface portion side with the sliding projection in a closed position and an open position of the lid. It has a stopper portion.

Further, the present invention is configured as a fourth means, in which the outlet is integrally formed with the outlet by projecting laterally at an upper portion of the outlet, and an outlet mounting seat located on the flat side of the plate body plane; The point is that the edge of the wiring hole is held by being screwed to the outlet holding frame located on the back surface side of the body plane, and is held in the wiring hole.

Further, the present invention is configured as a fifth means in that the lid mounting frame has a locking leg for locking in a locking hole formed in the outlet mounting seat.

[0013]

According to the first feature of the present invention, the surface of the outlet is flush with or slightly outward from the surface of the horizontal frame of the lid mounting frame, and the surface of the lid is open. And the adapter is not in contact with the lid mounting frame or the surface of the lid even when the plug with the adapter is inserted.

According to a second feature of the present invention,
A slide guide groove is formed on the outer side of the lid mounting frame, and a slide projection protruding into the slide guide groove is formed at an end opposite to the inclined surface portion of the lid, so that the lid is higher than the inclined surface portion. Can be further slid to the plane of the plate,
In the open position, the lid surface can be positioned on the flat surface side of the outlet surface.

According to a third feature of the present invention,
Since the stopper portion is formed in the slide guide groove so as to abut on the slide protrusion of the lid in the closed posture and the open posture of the lid, the sliding range of the lid is reliably regulated.

According to a fourth feature of the present invention,
The outlet is installed with the outlet mounting seat integrated with the outlet and the outlet holding frame located on the back side of the flat surface of the plate body screwed and connected and holding the edge of the wiring hole, so the outlet Allows fine adjustment of the mounting position in the wiring hole.

According to a fifth feature of the present invention,
Since the lid mounting frame has the locking legs that lock into the locking holes formed in the outlet mounting seat, the mounting of the lid mounting frame can be performed from the front side of the plate body plane.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 6 and 7, reference numeral 10 denotes a plate body plane corresponding to a top plate of a desk or the like, reference numeral 1 denotes an outlet cover of the present invention provided on the surface of the plate body plane 10, and reference numeral 2 denotes a socket cover.
Denotes a lid mounting frame constituting the outlet cover 1, reference numerals 3 and 3 denote lids slidably mounted on the lid mounting frame 2, and reference numeral 5 denotes an outlet facing the center of the lid mounting frame 2. Is shown.

The outlet 5 has a flat surface 10
An outlet mounting seat 51 projecting outward of the plate body plane 10 from the wiring hole 100 formed at the top and having a peripheral part protruding toward the front surface side of the plate body plane 10 is integrated with the upper part.

The outlet mounting seat 51 has connecting portions 52, 52 which protrude greatly outward on the short side of the outlet 5, and is connected to the connecting portions 52, 52 at positions closer to the ends of the wiring holes 100. Holes 53, 53 are formed, and connection holes 53, 5
Lock holes 54 for locking the lid mounting frame 2 are formed on the short side of the outlet 5 with the 3 interposed therebetween.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an outlet holding frame located in the wiring hole 100 on the back side of the plate body plane 10.
The outlet holding frame 6 has an opening 5 on the side of the outlet 5 and a surface facing the outlet 5, and has a protruding edge 62 protruding on the rear surface side of the edge 101 of the wiring hole 100 on the upper outer periphery of the peripheral wall 61. A threaded cylindrical portion 63 is provided at a position corresponding to the connection holes 53 of the outlet mounting seat 51 on the inner surface side of the peripheral wall 61.
63 are formed, and engaging holes 64... Of the cord holding frame 7 are formed facing the longitudinal end.

The cord holding frame 7 has a box shape with the outlet holding frame 6 side opened, and a power cord 70 is provided on a short side wall 71.
Notch 7 for locking the tension stopper 701 of the cord
2 is formed, and an engaging portion 73 that engages with the engaging hole 64 of the outlet holding frame 6 is formed at the end of the side wall 71 on the longitudinal side.
Are formed so as to protrude toward the outlet holding frame 6 side.

The cover mounting frame 2 has a surface
A horizontal frame portion 21 which is located flush with the surface of the flat surface or slightly on the side of the flat surface 10 and is formed in parallel with the flat surface 10;
In the longitudinal direction of the outlet 5 continuous with the horizontal frame portion 21, the surface is integrally formed with inclined surface portions 22, 22 whose surfaces incline toward the plate body plane 10 as the distance from the outlet 5 increases.

The horizontal frame 21 and the inclined surfaces 22, 2
A horizontal slide groove 23 parallel to the surface of the lid mounting frame 2 and a slide guide groove 25 composed of inclined slide grooves 24, 24 continuous with the horizontal slide groove 23 are formed in the opposed outer portions on the longitudinal side of the cover 2. ing.

Stoppers 26... Are formed at the center and both ends of the slide guide groove 25 to restrict the moving range of the cover 3. On the other hand, locking legs 27 projecting toward the outlet mounting seat 51 corresponding to the locking holes 54 formed in the outlet mounting seat 51 on the rear surfaces of the end surfaces of the inclined surface portions 22 on the horizontal frame 21 side.・ Is formed.

The cover 3 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the outlet 5,
A slide projecting into the slide guide groove 25 on the end side of the stopper portion 26 at the center of the slide guide groove 25, the slide having a size to cover the surface of the horizontal frame portion 21 of the lid attachment frame 2 in pairs. A projection 31 is formed, and is forcibly fitted and attached to the lid mounting frame 2.

When the lid 3 is slid with the fingertip in the longitudinal direction from the state in which the surface of the horizontal frame 21 of the lid mounting frame 2 is covered, the slide projection 31 is moved into the horizontal slide groove 23.
To the inclined slide groove 24 side, the lid body 3 approaches the plate body plane 10 side while sliding, and the slide projection 31
Is located on the plate body plane 10 outside the inclined plane part 22 in a state of contacting the stopper part 26 of the inclined slide groove 24, and its surface is flush with the surface of the outlet 5,
It will be located slightly on the plate body plane 10 side.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The surface of the horizontal frame portion 21 of the lid mounting frame 2 is flush with the surface of the outlet 5 or slightly closer to the flat plate surface 10 than the outlet surface, and the inclined surface portion 22 which is continuous with the horizontal frame portion 21.
The cover 3 is configured to be inclined toward the plate body plane 10 as the distance from the outlet 5 is increased. The cover 3 is slidably mounted over the surface of the cover mounting frame 2, and is in an open position positioned on the inclined surface portion 22 side. Since the surface is flush with the outlet surface 5 or slightly located on the flat plate surface 10 side, even if the plug with the adapter is inserted into the outlet 5, the cover body is kept until the adapter comes into contact with the surface of the outlet 5. Since there is no contact with the surfaces of the mounting frame 2 and the lid 3, the outlet 5 and the plug are reliably maintained in a connected state, unexpectedly come off during the use of the OA equipment, etc., and have a great effect on business processing. There is no fear at all. Further, since the lid mounting frame 2 is not affected at all by the size of the adapter and can be formed as small as possible in accordance with the size of the outlet 5, the appearance of the whole product is not spoiled.

(2) According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the above (1), a horizontal slide groove 23 parallel to the surface of the lid mounting frame 2 is formed on the outer side of the lid mounting frame 2. Since the slide guide groove 25 composed of the inclined slide groove 24 is formed, and the slide projection 31 projecting into the slide guide groove 25 is formed at the end of the lid 3 opposite to the inclined guide surface portion 22 in the closed posture. The sliding operation of the lid 3 can be performed reliably, the lid 3 can be positioned on the plate body plane 10 outside the inclined guide surface portion 22, and the surface of the lid 3 is plugged in the open position. 5 can be positioned flush with the surface of the plate 5 or slightly on the side of the plate body plane 10, so that the lid mounting frame 2 can be formed as small and compact as possible to improve the aesthetic appearance.

(3) According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of (1) and (2), the lid 3 is provided at the end of the slide guide groove 25 with the lid 3 closed and open. Since the stopper portion 26 is formed so as to abut the slide protrusion 31 of the body, the sliding range of the lid 3 is reliably restricted, and there is no possibility of falling off from the lid mounting frame 2, so that the sliding operation of the lid 3 can be performed safely. You can do it with your heart.

(4) According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effects (1), (2), and (3), the outlet 5
An outlet mounting seat 51 integrated with the outlet 5,
Since the outlet holding frame 6 located on the back side of the plate body plane 10 is screwed and the edge 101 of the wiring hole 100 is clamped, the mounting position is finely adjusted with respect to the wiring hole 100. As a result, the wiring hole 100 can be reliably positioned at the center.

(5) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the lid mounting frame 2 has the locking legs 27 that lock into the locking holes 54 formed in the outlet mounting seat 51. , The lid mounting frame 2 is connected to the outlet mounting seat 51 from outside the flat plate surface 10.
It can be easily installed by pressing it on.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lid in a closed position.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lid in an open position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outlet cover 10 Board plane 100 Wiring hole 101 Edge 2 Lid mounting frame 21 Horizontal frame 22 Inclined surface 23 Horizontal slide groove 24 Inclined slide groove 25 Slide guide groove 26 Stopper 27 Stopping leg 3 Cover 31 Slide Projection 5 Outlet 51 Outlet mounting seat 54 Locking hole 6 Outlet holding frame

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 13/00-13/06 A47B 37/00 H01R 13/40-13/533 H01R 25/00 H02G 3 / 00-3/04

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outlet which is held in a wiring hole formed in a plane of a plate and has a surface protruding outward from the plane of the plate, and is located at a periphery of the outlet, and the surface is flush with the surface of the outlet, or It has a horizontal frame part that is located slightly on the plate body side from the surface of the outlet, and an inclined surface part whose surface slopes toward the plate body plane side as it goes away from the outlet continuously to the horizontal frame part, on the surface of the plate body plane The retained lid mounting frame and the lid mounting frame are slidably mounted on the lid mounting frame so as to cover the surface side of the lid mounting frame. An outlet cover characterized by a lid that exposes the surface of the outlet in an open position located in. 2. The lid mounting frame has a horizontal sliding groove parallel to the surface of the lid mounting frame and an inclined sliding groove formed on an opposing outer portion of the horizontal frame portion and an opposing outer portion of the inclined surface portion. The lid has a slide guide groove formed at the end opposite to the inclined surface when the lid is positioned on the horizontal frame side. The outlet cover according to claim 1, wherein 3. The slide guide groove has stopper portions on the side of the horizontal frame portion and the side of the inclined surface, the stopper portions contacting the slide projections when the lid is closed and opened. 2. The outlet cover according to 2. 4. The outlet is integrally formed with the outlet by projecting laterally at an upper portion of the outlet, and has an outlet mounting seat located on the flat side of the plate body plane and an outlet holding frame located on the back side of the plate body plane. 2. The outlet cover according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the wiring hole in the plane of the plate body is held in the wiring hole by clamping the both ends with screws. 5. The outlet cover according to claim 4, wherein the lid mounting frame has locking legs that lock into locking holes formed in the outlet mounting seat.