JP4030751B2 - Wiring device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiring device suitably used in an office or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the recent progress of OA in offices and the like, many wirings are routed in the living space. Such wiring routing tends to be exposed in an unsightly manner in the living space, and is likely to cause a decrease in office functionality such as wiring crossing the passage. Therefore, with respect to such wiring processing, the wiring routed from the floor to the desk is led from the floor or led to the space under the top panel such as a desk, etc. Is preferably concealed, connected to a wiring tool such as an outlet provided near the top plate, and various OA devices such as word processors and personal computers are connected to the outlet of the wiring tool. It has been broken.
[0003]
Examples of such wiring tools include those that are always fixed upward in openings provided in the top plate, and those that are housed in a wiring duct disposed in a space below the top plate.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the wiring fixture is always fixed upward, the insertion port is always exposed at a certain location, which reduces the space used on the top plate and impairs the aesthetic appearance on the top plate. There is a problem that dust tends to accumulate in the mouth. On the other hand, when the wiring tool is housed in a wiring duct arranged in the space below the top plate, the opening is normally closed by a lid member, so the lid member is removed and a hand is inserted into the opening. Wiring work must be performed, which is very difficult to perform. Furthermore, when an article such as a writing instrument is placed on the lid member, the movement of the article is indispensable during wiring work, and normal work on the top plate surface must be obstructed.
[0005]
In view of the above, the present invention has an object to provide a wiring device in which a wiring device main body equipped with a wiring tool such as an outlet can be arranged at a position facing the opening only when necessary, such as when performing wiring work. It is.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention includes a top plate and an opening that is provided in a predetermined region of the top plate or a surface portion that is on the same plane as the top plate and that can be opened and closed by using the movement operation of the top plate in the front-rear direction. The wiring device is applied to at least the furniture with a top plate, and is interposed between the wiring device main body and the wiring device main body and the furniture with the top plate, and the opening / closing operation of the opening is a moving operation of the wiring device main body. When the opening is closed, the wiring device body is stored in the space below the top plate, and when the opening is opened, the wiring device body is moved to a position facing the opening. And the wiring device body moves in a vertical direction between a position housed in the space below the top plate by the motion conversion mechanism and a position facing the opening. The conversion mechanism is the wiring device book It is characterized in that the one in which is positioned below the said distribution device body when located at the position facing the opening.
[0007]
With such a configuration, the wiring device main body is moved in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening, so that the wiring device main body faces the opening as needed, or in the space below the top plate. It can be set in the housed state and can be used in accordance with the use situation. That is, if the opening is opened, the wiring device body moves to a position facing the opening via the motion conversion mechanism, and the wiring is connected to the wiring device body provided with a wiring tool such as an outlet. Wiring work can be performed easily. On the other hand, if the opening is closed, the wiring device body is housed in the space below the top plate via the motion conversion mechanism, so that the overall appearance of the desk can be improved and the top plate surface can be effectively used. The area is not reduced.
[0008]
In addition, the concept of a top plate as used in this specification refers to all things which have the surface part which can provide an opening, and a shelf board etc. are also included.
[0009]
Further, the wiring device main body referred to in this specification includes a wiring tool such as an outlet, a wiring duct on which the wiring tool can be placed, and wiring can be guided.
[0010]
In order to make the motion conversion extremely smooth and to increase the effectiveness of the intended operation, the motion conversion mechanism makes the wiring device body parallel to the furniture with the top plate in the vertical direction. A parallel link for movably guiding and a driving unit for driving the parallel link are provided, and the opening and closing operation of the opening and the moving operation of the wiring device body are linked by the parallel link and the driving unit. It is desirable to configure.
[0011]
In this case, in order to operate accurately with a simple configuration, the parallel link includes a first link member and a second link member provided substantially parallel to each other, and one end portion of both link members. It is desirable to attach the other end to the corresponding positions of the wiring device main body and the furniture with the top plate, respectively.
[0012]
In order to be able to share the load required for motion conversion, to improve durability and to further improve the accuracy of operation, parallel links are provided in pairs, and the first of both parallel links is provided. It is desirable that the one link member and the second link member are connected to each other via a wiring device main body so as to be capable of synchronous operation.
[0013]
As a preferred embodiment, a top plate is movable, and the opening is opened and closed by moving the top plate.
[0014]
In this case, in order to drive the motion conversion mechanism in conjunction with the movement of the top plate, the drive unit is configured to drive at least one link member of the parallel links on one end side. It is desirable that the link member is provided in association with the link member, and the other end side is provided in association with the top plate.
[0015]
In order to make the furniture with a top plate look good, it is desirable that the motion conversion mechanism is arranged in a space under the top plate formed below the top plate and hidden from the outside.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
In the present embodiment, a case where the furniture with a top plate is a desk 1 on which a personal computer or the like is placed and used in an office or home as shown in FIG. 1 will be described as an example.
[0018]
The desk 1 is configured by supporting a top plate 12 on left and right legs 11. The top plate 12 is supported by the legs 11 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction via a movement support mechanism (not shown) such as a rail mechanism. This desk 1 forms an opening 2 on the side opposite to the use end 12a when moved forward as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 1, and uses the movement operation of the top plate 12 in the front-rear direction. Thus, the opening / closing operation of the opening 2 is performed. The desk 1 has an attachment region 13 along the width direction for attaching an optional member or the like on the opposite end side, and the opening 2 has a front edge portion 13a of the attachment region 13 and the ceiling. It is formed between the counter-use end 12a, which is the rear edge of the plate 12.
[0019]
In the desk 1 having such a configuration, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the wiring device 3 is provided on the counter-use end 12 a side of the top plate 12. The wiring device 3 includes a wiring device main body 4 and an operation conversion mechanism 5 interposed between the wiring device main body 4 and the desk 1, and the operation conversion mechanism 5 opens and closes the opening 2. When the opening 2 is closed, the wiring device body 4 is stored in the space below the top plate S (see FIG. 3), and the opening When opening 2, the wiring device body 4 is moved to a position facing the opening 2 (see FIG. 4).
[0020]
The wiring device body 4 is mainly composed of a wiring duct 41 having a substantially upward U-shaped cross section, the longitudinal direction of which is substantially coincident with the width direction of the top plate 12, and a wiring such as an outlet is connected to the wiring duct 41. The tool H is put on and the wiring is lined up. The wiring device body 4 has a pair of left and right hanging walls 42 that are substantially triangular when viewed from the left and right ends of the wiring duct 41, and is associated with the motion conversion mechanism 5 via the hanging walls 42. It is.
[0021]
The motion conversion mechanism 5 is paired to the left and right provided at the left and right ends of the top plate 12 on the side opposite to the use end 12a, and the wiring device body 4 is parallel to the desk 1 in the vertical direction. A parallel link 6 that is movably guided and a drive link member 7 that is a drive unit for driving the parallel link 6 are provided.
[0022]
The parallel link 6 includes first and second link members 61 and 62 that are inclined forward and upward and provided substantially parallel to each other in the storage position as shown in FIG. The wiring device body 4 is translated along the vertical direction along the rotation trajectory of the members 61 and 62. Specifically, the first and second link members 61 and 62 are attached to the hanging wall 42 of the wiring device body 4 so that the one end portions 61a and 62a can be rotated via shafts p and q. At the same time, the other end portions 61b and 62b are rotatably attached to the support member 15 provided on the inner surface of the leg 11 of the desk 1 via the shaft portions r and s.
[0023]
The drive link member 7 has the first and second link members 61 and 62 so that the movement operation of the top plate 12 in the front-rear direction and the movement operation of the wiring device body 4 in the vertical direction can be linked. Of these, at least one link member is driven. In the present embodiment, the first link member 61 is integrally provided to drive. That is, the drive link member 7 has one end portion 7a on the side of the first link so that the drive link member 7 forms a generally U shape with the first link member 61 in the storage position as shown in FIG. The member 61 is integrally extended from the other end 61b side. On the other hand, a long hole 71 is provided on the other end 7 b side of the drive link member 7, and a shaft portion t held by a hanging wall 14 hanging from the bottom surface of the top plate 12 is inserted into the long hole 71. It is inserted so that it can rotate and slide.
[0024]
Next, an operation when the wiring device body 4 is moved in the vertical direction via the operation conversion mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0025]
First, in a normal state, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 and an imaginary line in FIG. 5, the opening 2 is closed, and the wiring device body 4 is housed in the space S under the top plate and concealed from the outside. Has been.
[0026]
Thus, when performing wiring work or the like by raising the wiring tool H such as an outlet to a position facing the opening 2 from such a state, an operation force is applied by pulling the top plate 12 forward, The top plate 12 is moved forward via the moving support mechanism (not shown). When the top plate 12 is moved forward, the opening 2 is opened as shown in FIG. 4, and the wiring device body 4 is raised to a position facing the opening 2 via the motion conversion mechanism 5. Specifically, as the top plate 12 moves forward, the drive link member 7 moves from the position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. 5 to the position indicated by the solid line with the one end portion 7a side as a rotation fulcrum. And rotate counterclockwise, that is, forward. As the drive link member 7 rotates, the first and second link members 61 and 62 are indicated by solid lines from the positions indicated by the imaginary lines in FIG. 5 with the other end portions 61b and 62b as pivot points. In order to rotate counterclockwise, that is, upward, the wiring device body 4 provided on the one end portions 61a and 62a rises to a position facing the opening 2 as indicated by a solid line in FIGS. Then, wiring work such as inserting a plug into the insertion port of the wiring tool H is performed at this position. The wiring device body 4 is locked by an appropriate locking device (not shown) at the raised position.
[0027]
On the other hand, after the wiring work, when the wiring device body 4 is stored in the space below the top plate S, the top plate 12 is moved to the moving support mechanism by applying an operating force by pushing the top plate 12 backward or the like. It moves backward via (not shown). When the top plate 12 is moved rearward, the opening 2 is closed, and the wiring device body 4 is lowered to the top plate lower space S via the operation conversion mechanism 5. Specifically, as the top plate 12 moves backward, the drive link member 7 moves from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 to the position indicated by the imaginary line with the one end 7a side as the pivot point. And rotate clockwise or backward. As the drive link member 7 rotates, the first and second link members 61 and 62 are indicated by phantom lines from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5 with the other end portions 61b and 62b as rotation fulcrums. In order to rotate clockwise, that is, downward, to the position, the wiring device main body 4 provided on the one end portions 61a and 62a descends to the space below the top plate S and is concealed from the outside.
[0028]
With such a configuration, the wiring device body 4 is moved in the vertical direction in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the opening 2, so that the wiring device body 4 is moved relative to the opening 2 as necessary. And can be used in accordance with the usage situation. That is, if the opening 2 is opened, the wiring device main body 4 moves to a position facing the opening 2 via the motion conversion mechanism 5, and wiring such as connecting wiring to a wiring tool H such as an outlet is performed. Work can be done easily. On the other hand, if the opening 2 is closed, the wiring device body 4 is accommodated in the space under the top plate S via the motion conversion mechanism 5, so that the overall appearance of the desk 1 can be improved and the top The effective use area of the plate surface is not reduced.
[0029]
In particular, in the present embodiment, the top plate 12 is movable in the front-rear direction, and the opening 2 is opened and closed by moving the top plate 12, so that the opening 2 is closed. There is no need to provide a lid member or the like, and the number of parts can be reduced by replacing the top plate itself with the lid member. In addition, since it is not necessary to move an article such as a writing instrument placed on the lid member as the wiring apparatus body 4 is moved up and down, the wiring work can be performed without disturbing the normal use state on the top surface. Can be done.
[0030]
The motion conversion mechanism 5 includes a parallel link 6 that guides the wiring device body 4 so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the desk 1, and a drive link member 7 for driving the parallel link 6. Since the parallel link 6 and the drive link member 7 are configured so that the opening / closing operation of the opening 2 and the moving operation of the wiring device body 4 are interlocked, the operation conversion can be made extremely smooth. It is possible to increase the effectiveness of the operation of the period.
[0031]
The parallel link 6 includes a first link member 61 and a second link member 62 provided substantially parallel to each other, and one end portions 61a and 62a and the other end portions 61b and 62b of the link members 61 and 62 are respectively wired. Since it is rotatably attached to each corresponding position of the apparatus main body 4 and the desk 1, an accurate operation can be performed with a simple configuration.
[0032]
The parallel links 6 are provided in pairs on the left and right sides, and the first link members 61 and the second link members 62 of both parallel links 6 are connected to each other via the wiring device body 4 so as to be able to operate synchronously. The load required for the conversion can be shared, and the durability can be improved and the accuracy of the operation can be further improved.
[0033]
The drive link member 7 is provided with one end portion 7a associated with the first link member 61 so that the parallel link 6 can be driven, and the other end portion 7b associated with the top plate 12. Therefore, the motion conversion mechanism 5 can be driven in conjunction with the movement of the top plate 12 in the front-rear direction.
[0034]
Since the motion conversion mechanism 5 is disposed in the space under the top plate S formed below the top plate 12 and concealed from the outside, the entire desk 1 can be made to look good.
[0035]
Of course, the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, in the present embodiment, the space between the top plate 12 and the attachment region 13 is a predetermined region of the surface portion that is on the same plane as the top plate 12, and the opening 2 is provided in the predetermined region. Instead, the opening may be provided directly on the top plate. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the opening is provided in a state where the left and right ends are opened on the counter-use end side of the top plate, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the depth direction intermediate position, the width direction intermediate position, etc. Alternatively, the left and right ends may be closed. Further, the wiring device main body may be moved in the vertical direction by opening and closing the lid member provided in the opening by an appropriate means. Further, the wiring device main body is not limited to the one in which the wiring tool such as the outlet is placed on the bowl-shaped wiring duct as described above, and the wiring tool is directly provided in a part of the motion conversion mechanism. There may be. Other configurations can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented with the configuration as described above, and has the following effects.
[0037]
That is, in the present invention, the opening / closing operation of the opening is converted into the moving operation of the wiring device main body by the operation conversion mechanism interposed between the furniture with the top plate, and the wiring device as necessary. The main body can face the opening or can be concealed from the outside, and use corresponding to the use situation is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view schematically showing a case where the wiring device main body is in a storage position.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view schematically showing the case where the wiring device body is in a use position.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
1… Furniture with a top (desk)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Top plate 2 ... Opening 3 ... Wiring apparatus 4 ... Wiring apparatus main body 5 ... Motion conversion mechanism 6 ... Parallel link 61 ... 1st link member 62 ... 2nd link member 7 ... Drive part (drive link member)
S ... Space under the top

Claims (6)

With a top plate provided with at least a top plate and an opening that is provided in a predetermined region of the top plate or a surface portion that is on the same plane as the top plate and that can be opened and closed by using the movement operation of the top plate in the front-rear direction Wiring equipment applied to furniture,
A wiring device body;
The wiring device main body is interposed between the wiring device main body and the furniture with the top plate, and the opening / closing operation of the opening is converted into a moving operation of the wiring device main body, and the wiring device main body is And an operation conversion mechanism that moves the wiring device main body to a position facing the opening when the opening is opened and stored in a lower space,
The wiring device main body moves in a vertical direction between a position stored in the space below the top plate by the motion conversion mechanism and a position facing the opening,
The wiring device, wherein the motion conversion mechanism is positioned below the wiring device body when the wiring device body is positioned at a position facing the opening. The motion conversion mechanism includes a parallel link that guides the wiring device body so as to be movable in parallel in the vertical direction with respect to the furniture with the top plate, and a drive unit for driving the parallel link. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing operation of the opening and the moving operation of the wiring device main body are interlocked with each other. The parallel link includes a first link member and a second link member provided substantially parallel to each other, and one end portion and the other end portion of both link members are respectively located at corresponding positions of the wiring device main body and the furniture with the top plate. The wiring device according to claim 2, wherein the wiring device is rotatably attached. The parallel links are provided in pairs, and the first link members and the second link members of both parallel links are connected to each other via a wiring device main body so as to be capable of synchronous operation. 3. The wiring device according to 3. The drive unit is provided with one end side associated with the link member so as to drive at least one link member of the parallel links, and the other end side provided with the top plate. The wiring device according to claim 2, 3, or 4. 6. The wiring device according to claim 1, wherein the motion conversion mechanism is arranged in a space below the top plate formed below the top plate and is concealed from the outside.

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