JP3330331B2 - Cable guide - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention covers, for example, a communication cable and a power cable which are set up from a floor surface on a desk top plate from the viewpoint of appearance and appearance, and twists and curls the cable and the like. The present invention relates to a cable guide that guides the connection so as not to cause a connection failure or to be in the way.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to introduce various cables rising from a floor or the like in an office or the like onto a table or a desk, a cable guide member formed in a flexible duct or pipe shape has been used. Have been.

[0003] The conventional cable guide has the advantage of being able to hold the cable in an arbitrary posture because of its flexibility, but also has a problem. That is, one of the conventional cable guides is usually formed of a plastic material in a long length, so that it is cut into a required length at a place where the cable is to be used, and a cable is put inside and used. If the cable is cut, there is a problem that the cable cannot be used in a good manner for a place or a cable that requires a guide longer than the cut length. Further, a cable guide of a type in which a block-shaped guide member having a cable insertion space formed therein is connected has been proposed as Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-199773.
Since the connection structure is a type in which a plurality of blocks are connected by a single wire or the like, the length of the cable guide is governed by the length of the wire or the like, and the length of the cable guide is determined in block units at the place of use. There is a problem that cannot be adjusted arbitrarily.

[0004]

The present invention has no problem in terms of use as in the above-described conventional cable guide, and can adopt a novel use mode not found in the conventional cable guide. It is an object to provide a cable guide.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The structure of the cable guide of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, is as follows.
Met guide body coalesces split type guide member
Te, Ru cable insertion space is formed on the inner side when co
The cable is formed so that a cable can be inserted into the inside through a gap on the side surface , and the upper and lower portions have cutouts for connecting the piece members.
Two or more guide body formed in the locking wall, each moth
When the guide members are united to form the guide body, the connecting projections locked in the cutouts of the locking walls of each guide body are raised ,
The coupling piece member formed on the lower ends, the engagement of the coupling projections
Each guide body is connected in series so as to be connectable and detachable by being locked in the notch of the stop wall, and the connected guide bodies are connected.
It is characterized in that a cable is inserted into the internal space of the concave portion, and a more specific configuration is provided with a vertical parallel vertical wall at a substantially central portion of the concave inner surface, and a vertical locking wall. The two guide members having a shell-like shape of a bivalve shell are formed into a guide body through which a cable can be inserted into the inner space by separating the concave inner surfaces thereof to face each other at the front edge of the standing wall so as to be separable. together, two or more of the guide body each other, coupling impact on them, in the lower, the bridge member via a coupling piece member formed with both ends coupled projections
The two guide members are formed so that they can be joined and separated freely by being loosely held by the standing wall and the locking wall of the combined two guide members.

In the cable guide according to the present invention, in the above configuration, the two shell-shaped guide members are point-symmetric when the concave inner surfaces are opposed to each other to form a cable insertion space. , The guide members formed in the same form can be used facing each other in a symmetrical direction, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

In the present invention having the above-described structure, in order to unite the shell-shaped guide members facing each other, the opposite surface is provided with a concave portion and a convex portion which are engaged and disengaged in a male and female relationship. But,
The structure for joining two guide members facing each other in the present invention does not depend on the combination of directly engaging the concave portion and the convex portion formed on the guide member itself. By engaging and holding the guide members, the guide members can be indirectly face-to-face combined.

[0008] In the cable guide of the present invention having the above-described structure, the inner surface of the shell-shaped guide member is vertically disposed substantially at the center.
A plurality of vertical walls are provided in parallel, and a horizontal locking wall is provided above and below the vertical wall, and a connecting piece member having upper and lower connecting projections is provided on the locking wall. In the present invention, the two shell-shaped guide members that have been united are connected to each other in the upward and downward directions. In the present invention, however, one block is formed in a state where the two shell-shaped guide members are united in advance. The guide body may be formed in the form of a guide body, and the guide body may be vertically connected via a connecting member.
One block-shaped guide body includes two guide members,
In some cases, the guide members may be formed so as not to come off after face-to-face bonding.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of a cable guide according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of an example of a use state of the cable guide of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view taken along line XX of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view taken along line YY of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2 omitting the middle in the length direction, FIG. 6 is a view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a front view of the outer surface of the shell-shaped guide member, and FIG. 7 is a left side view of the member 7, FIG. 9 is a front view of the inner surface of the shell-shaped guide member, FIG. 10 is a plan view of the member of FIG. 9, FIG. 13 is a left side view of the member of FIG. 12, FIG. 14 is a plan view of a base block, and FIG. 15 is a plan view of a guide body in another example of the cable guide of the present invention.

The shell-shaped guide member in the cable guide of the present invention has a structure shown in FIGS. 7 to 11 as an example. First, this point will be described. In FIGS. 7 to 11, reference numeral 1 denotes a shell-shaped guide member formed into a substantially square shape by rounding four corners when viewed from the front, and has a flexible holding member with a curved right and left when viewed from a plane. In addition to being formed on the pieces 1a and 1b, vertical vertical walls 2 and 3 are formed substantially at the center of the inner surface, and the guide members 1 are formed at the front edges of the both walls 2 and 3. Engaging claw pieces 2a and 3a that perform a coalescing action;
Engaging recesses 2b, 3b that engage with the pawls 2a, 3a are formed below the engaging pawls 2a, 3a. Notches 4a, 5a for holding a connecting piece member 8, which will be described later, are formed at upper and lower ends of the parallel standing walls 2, 3 so as to close a gap between the two walls 2, 3.
Are provided. Reference numerals 6 and 7 denote through holes formed in the side wall of the guide member 1, and the hook holes and screw holes for hooks or the like when the guide member 1 is held on the back surface of the table top, the partition panel, or the wall. It is used as

The guide member 1 having the above-described structure is configured such that two of the guide members 1 face the concave side with the top and bottom being opposite to that of the other, and the engaging claw pieces 2a and 3a of the two guide members 1 and 1 are provided.
And the other engagement recesses 2b, 3b are engaged and joined in a male-female engagement relationship to unite, so that the two members 1, 1 are integrated as shown in FIGS. The guide body G has a space for the cable passages S1 and S2. Opposing holding pieces 1a, 1b of the combined guide members 1, 1
Between them, spread the cable a little and connect the cables to the passages S1,
A gap g passing through S2 is formed. In the cable guide of the present invention, an arbitrary number of guide bodies G are provided in the extending direction of the upright walls 2 and 3 through a connecting piece member 8 described later, with the united guide members 1 and 1 as a unit. By connecting them together, a cable guide having a desired length is formed and made to function, and this will be described below.

The guide main body G in which the two guide members 1 and 1 are united is connected by a connecting piece 8 illustrated in FIGS. The connecting piece member 8 is located above and below the short rod-shaped main body 8a.
The connecting projections 8b and 8c are integrally provided with the connecting projections 8b and 8c, and the upright walls 2 and 3 and the locking walls 4 of the guide members 1 and 1 in which the engaging projections 8b and 8c are united. 5, the guide body G is connected upward and downward here (see FIG. 1). In the piece member 8,
The tapered shoulder portion 8d formed at the boundary between the connecting projections 8b, 8c and the main body 8a acts to position the rod-shaped main body 8a at the center of the hole formed by the cutouts 4a, 5a of the locking walls 4, 5. .

The guide body G connected as illustrated in FIG. 1 includes left and right guides 2 surrounded by standing walls 2 and 3 and holding pieces 1a and 1b.
The two spaces function as cable passages S1 and S2 (see FIG. 2). Since the cable passages S1 and S2 are separated on the left and right sides by the upright walls 2 and 3, if one of the passages S1 is used for a signal cable and the other is used for a power cable, for example, The signal cable becomes less susceptible to electromagnetic waves from the power cable.

In the cable guide of the present invention, the upper end is attached to the top plate T of the desk and the lower end is stably placed on the rising portion of the cable. In this example, the upper end is attached to the bracket 9 for attachment to the top plate T and the lower end. Connect to base block 10. Here, the mounting bracket 9 is provided with a notch for locking and holding the upper connecting projection 8b of the connecting piece member 8 in the lower horizontal piece 9a of the substantially crank-shaped bracket when viewed from the side, and the upper horizontal piece 9b is attached to the top plate. The rear surface of the T is fixed by screws or the like. 9c is a notch for passing the connecting piece member 8. The base block 10 is made of heavy metal, plastic, rubber, or the like.
Alternatively, these composites are formed so as to form a substantially dome shape, and the lower connecting projection 8c of the connecting piece 8 can be fitted and held in the locking hole 10a of the piece provided on the top. Is formed. This base block is provided with a notch 10b for inserting a cable at least at one or more locations on the outer periphery thereof, and a laterally projecting piece 10c is provided on the inner circumference of the notch 10b, and a cable inserted inside the notch 10b is formed as a projecting piece. The cable locked by 10c and inserted into the notch 10b is prevented from deviating from the notch 10b.

In the cable guide of the present invention, the mounting bracket 9 and the base block 10 are not necessarily used. That is, since the holes 6 and 7 are provided in the side wall of each guide member 1, one or a plurality of guide bodies G can be connected individually or in a required number to form the holes. A cable support bracket that is attached to a required portion such as the back surface of the top plate T, a partition panel, or a wall surface by using hooks or screws or the like, using screws 6, 7, and wired in a horizontal or vertical direction. Use as
By fixing one or a plurality of guide bodies G to the upper surface of the floor with screws or the like, the guide body G can also be used as a pressing guide for a cable laid on the floor surface.

In the above-described cable guide of the present invention, a gap g for inserting a cable by the flexible holding pieces 1a and 1b of the two guide members 1 and 1 facing each other is formed on the side surface of the guide body G. Also, since there is a notch 10b for cable insertion on the periphery of the base block 10, even if the cable is already connected to an electronic device or the like on the table top plate from the floor, the cable is not Can be inserted from the gap g on the side surface of the guide body G, and the floor-side cable can be positioned near the center of the block 10 from the notch 10b of the base block 10 and held by the protruding piece 10c. . As a result, the cable guide of the present invention can be applied easily and with good appearance even after the cable is connected.

The above-described guide body G of the cable guide according to the present invention is formed such that two concave surfaces of the guide members face each other and are engaged and separable by the locking structure of the vertical walls 2 and 3 provided at the center of the concave surfaces. However, the cable guide of the present invention can have the following configuration as illustrated in FIG. That is, two guide members 11 each formed so that the wall surface has a substantially U-shape when viewed from a plane are combined and separated in a form in which the back wall surface 11c faces each other. A guide body G 'is formed so that a cable can be inserted into the insertion passages S1 and S2 inside the U-shaped cross section surrounded by the three wall surfaces 11a, 11b and 11c, and is connectable by the connecting piece member 8. Thus, it can be formed as another example of the cable guide of the present invention. In this case, the connecting piece member 8 used for connection is used in a form of being sandwiched between the back-side wall surfaces 11c of the two guide members 11, 11 having a U-shaped cross section, which are united back to back. The guide member 11 has a U-shaped cross section, and the back wall 11c of the guide member 11 has a coupling structure 11d between the guide members and a locking structure 11e for engaging and holding the piece member 8. I do.

The guide main body G 'in the above-mentioned another example of the cable guide of the present invention can have the following configuration as an application example. That is, it is not necessary to form the two guide members 11 and 11 into a separable united structure, and the two guide members 11 are formed in an integrated block shape in advance, or the two guide members 11 cannot be separated. It may be in the form of being combined into a block. In connection of the block-shaped guide body G 'formed integrally in this way, as an example, although not shown, the connecting piece member 8 is formed of a slightly flexible material, and this is formed on the block-shaped guide body G'. Or the connecting piece itself is formed in a separable united structure, and the separated pieces of the separated piece are respectively engaged with the locking structure of the block-shaped guide body G '. After passing through the section, the separation pieces are united and the guide main body G '
May be connected.

[0019]

As described above, the present invention is a divided type having a block shape in which a cable insertion space is formed inside, and formed so that a cable can be inserted into the inside from a gap on a side surface . The upper and lower parts of the guide body
At least two guide bodies formed on a locking wall having a notch for connecting a piece member are connected to the guide body at both upper and lower ends.
By connecting and removably connecting via a connecting piece member having a projection , a cable guide having a desired length can be formed, so that cables having various lengths can be freely handled.

Further, the guide body is formed in such a manner that two of the guide members of the same form can be engaged with and disengaged from each other so that a cable is inserted therein, thereby forming a block shape by a single form of the guide member. Since the guide body can be formed, the cable guide can be easily formed with a simple structure.

Further, in the above-mentioned guide bodies, any number of guide bodies can be connected and releasably connected by a one-touch operation by means of a connecting piece member.
A cable guide having an appropriate length can be formed by using a required number of guide bodies according to the length of a cable to be guided. As a result, not only is the appearance of the cable guide good, but even if the length of the cable changes due to location change or the like, the change can be easily accommodated by increasing or decreasing the number of guide bodies used. There is.

In addition, the guide body of the cable guide according to the present invention may be configured such that one or a plurality of unconnected cables, or a required number of connected cables are horizontally connected to the lower surface of a top plate, a partition panel, or a wall surface. Alternatively, the present invention can be used as a cable support member or a cable pressing member in the case of wiring in a vertical direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a use state of a cable guide of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken along line XX of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view taken along line YY of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the outer surface of the shell-shaped guide member.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the member of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the inner surface of the shell-shaped guide member.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the member shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a front view of a connecting piece member.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the member of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a base block.

FIG. 15 is a plan view of a guide body in another example of the cable guide of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Guide member 1a, 1b Holder piece 2, 3 Standing wall 2a, 3a Engagement claw piece 2b, 3b Engagement concave part 4, 5 Engagement wall 6, 7 Through hole 6a Bar-shaped main body 6b, 6c Engagement protrusion 8 Connecting piece Member 8b Upper connecting protrusion 8c Lower connecting protrusion 9 Mounting bracket 9a Lower horizontal piece 9b Upper horizontal piece 10 Base block 10a Locking hole G Guide body S1, S2 Cable insertion path T Desk top

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-63-133812 (JP, A) JP-A-62-194092 (JP, A) JP-A-60-98811 (JP, A) 199873 (JP, A) JP-A-10-242665 (JP, A) JP-A-8-502874 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H02G 11/00 H02G 3 / 04 H05K 7/00

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A guide <br/> de body coalescing split type guide member, formed cable insertion space on the inner side Rutotomoni, for insertion cable inside from said clearance side Formed , and upper and lower parts are for linking piece members
When two or more of the guide bodies formed on the locking wall having the notch are formed into the guide body by combining the respective guide members.
To be locked in the notch of the locking wall of each guide body
On the projections, the coupling piece member formed on the lower ends, the coupling butt
By locking the child into the notch of the locking wall,
A cable guide characterized in that the cable bodies are connected in series such that the cable bodies can be joined and detached freely, and cables are inserted into the internal spaces of the connected guide bodies. 2. A bivalve shell-like guide member having a vertical parallel vertical wall substantially at the center of the concave inner surface and upper and lower locking walls, the concave inner surfaces of which are opposed to each other. by separably combined with male and female relationship at the leading edge of the vertical wall, and forming a guide body that can insert the cable into the interior space, two or more of the guide body each other, on them, at the bottom, coupling the ends butt by being loosely held by the standing wall and the locking wall of the two guide members which bind projections are coalesced in the bridge member via a coupling piece member formed to the child, the junction was formed so as to be detachably connected A cable guide, characterized in that: 3. A guide member formed so as to have a substantially U-shape in cross section and having a vertically parallel vertical wall on the back surface and a locking wall on the upper and lower sides. By merging at the leading edge so as to be separable in a male-female relationship, it is formed into a guide body through which a cable can be inserted into the U-shaped space.
In the lower, by being loosely held by the standing wall and the locking wall of the two guide members which bind projections are coalesced in the bridge member via a coupling piece member formed with both ends to the coupling projections, joining, freely separated A cable guide formed so that it can be connected to a cable guide. 4. The two guide members opposing each other are formed so as to be united by sandwiching a connecting piece member.
3. Cable guide of any one of 3. 5. The cable guide according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed in a wall surface of the guide member, and the hole is used as a screw hole or a hook hole. 6. A guide body used for a cable guide according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or more of the guide bodies are taken out and used as a support member for a cable inserted into an inner space thereof. Characterized cable guide.