JP4816544B2 - Wiring system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wiring system.

Conventionally, there has been provided an information outlet including a modular jack for connecting to a public telephone line and a LAN outlet for connecting to a LAN wiring wired in a house (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-116464 (paragraphs [0014]-[0021] and FIG. 1)

  Since the information outlet described above is fixed at a predetermined position on the wall, for example, the mounting position of the information outlet cannot be easily moved, and network equipment (for example, a hub, router, If the position of the ADSL modem or the like is changed, the wiring length of the cable connecting the network device and the information outlet becomes long, and it takes time to process the wiring, hook the wiring, or step on it. There was also a possibility that the wiring was disconnected. In addition, when installing a device such as a lighting fixture or a sensor having a network communication function, there is a problem that the installation position is restricted by the mounting position of the information outlet, so that it cannot be installed at a free position.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a wiring system that can easily change the position of a connection module in accordance with the position of a network device.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of rod-like pieces constituting an information path for transmitting an information signal transmitted and received by a network device connected to a communication network in a dwelling unit and a power path for supplying low-voltage power. And a wiring module having a wiring module body attached in parallel with a plurality of conductors exposed on the construction surface and detachably attached to the wiring module body. And a connection module that is electrically connected to the conductor and receives power and exchanges information signals via the connection means, and is connected to the power path and the information path via the connection module. And a network device for receiving power and sending / receiving information signals through the connection module.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the connection module has a signal conversion function for converting at least one of an information signal protocol and a medium for transmitting the information signal between the information path and the network device. The low-voltage power supplied through the power path is converted into desired power and supplied to the network equipment, and has at least one of the functions.

  A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the network device comprises a communication device used for a local area network.

  The invention of claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a surplus length of an electric wire for electrically connecting the connection module and a network device connected to the connection module is stored. The long wire storage part is provided in the wiring module.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the mounting table for mounting the network device connected to the connection module is provided integrally with the wiring module main body.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the network device connected to the communication network in the dwelling unit receives power and transfers information signals through the connection module, and the connection module is attached to and detached from the wiring module body. Since it can be freely attached, the connection module can be attached and used in the vicinity of the installation place of the network device. Therefore, the position of the connection module can be easily changed in accordance with the installation position of the network device, and the degree of freedom of the installation position of the network device is improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is necessary that the network module connected to the connection module has the signal conversion function or the power conversion function by providing the connection module with either the signal conversion function or the power conversion function. There is an effect that there is no.

According to the invention of claim 3, the communication device used for the local area network can be installed and used in a desired place. According to the invention of claim 4, the extra length of the electric wire is used as the extra length electric wire storage section. By storing in, the electric wires connected to the network device are not randomly arranged, and the electric wires can be wired well.

  According to the invention of claim 5, by placing the network device on the mounting table provided in the wiring module main body, the wiring length between the connection module and the network device can be shortened, and the wiring can be performed well. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately secure the installation location of the network device, the workability of the installation work of the network device can be improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6 shows a system configuration of the wiring system of the present embodiment. In this wiring system, a distribution box 1 is arranged at an appropriate place in a building, and a main circuit breaker MB that receives a commercial power supply AC supplied to the house from the outside on the primary side, and a main circuit breaker MB inside the distribution box 1 And a plurality of branch breakers BB inserted in the electric path branched from the secondary side of the. In addition, an AC / DC converter 2 that is provided on the secondary side of the branch breaker BB and converts an AC power source into a DC power source having a desired voltage value (for example, DC 24 V) is disposed inside the distribution box 1. The output of the DC converter 2 is supplied to the rooms R1 and R2 through a power line L1 wired indoors. Further, in the distribution box 1, there is a gateway GW (with built-in router and hub) connected to the Internet network NT, and a signal transmitted and received via the gateway GW and a signal transmitted and received superimposed on the power line L1. A media conversion unit 3 for converting at least one of a signal format (protocol) and a transmission medium is accommodated.

  On the other hand, in the rooms R1 and R2 in the building, conductors 6a and 6b that are electrically connected to the two power lines L1 introduced into the rooms R1 and R2, respectively, are arranged in the wiring module body 5. Each wiring module 4 is provided. A connection module 7 to which a network device 8 such as an ADSL modem is connected via a connection cable 9 is detachably attached to the wiring module 4 at a desired position of the wiring module 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the connection module 7 has contact portions 17a and 17b (connection means) electrically connected to the conductors 6a and 6b, and the conductors 6a and 17b are connected via the contact portions 17a and 17b. It is electrically connected to 6b so that it can receive power and send / receive information signals, and the network device 8 receives power and sends / receives information signals via the connection module 7.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wiring module 4 is formed in such a shape that the middle part in the vertical direction of the front surface bulges forward, and is attached to the construction material 100 such as a wall surface. A module body 5 is provided. A concave groove 10 extending along the longitudinal direction is formed in an intermediate portion in the short width direction of the wiring module body 5. Concave portions 10a and 10b are respectively formed in the back side portions on the upper and lower end surfaces of the concave groove 10, and the deep side of the concave groove 10 is formed wider than the opening side. In the upper and lower recesses 10a and 10b, conductors 6a and 6b formed in a rectangular plate shape are arranged, respectively. That is, the conductors 6a and 6b are disposed in the recesses 10a and 10b in a state of facing the recess 10.

  Moreover, the upper part of the wiring module main body 5 is formed in a hollow shape, and this hollow part is a surplus length electric wire accommodating portion 11 that accommodates the extra length of wiring. The front wall 12 that covers the front side of the extra-length electric wire accommodating portion 11 is curved in a circular arc shape in cross section, and its upper end portion is connected to the wiring module main body 5 via hinges 13 at a plurality of locations. In other words, the front wall 12 can be freely opened and closed between a position (the position shown in FIG. 1) that closes the extra-long wire accommodating portion 11 and a position (the position shown in FIG. 2 (b)) that opens the extra-length electric wire accommodating portion 11. It has become. A recess 14 is formed at the lower edge of the front wall 12 to form a gap with the wiring module main body 5 when the front wall 12 is closed, and the connection cable 9 is routed through the recess 14. It can introduce | transduce inside the surplus length electric wire accommodating part 11, or can be derived | led-out from the surplus length electric wire accommodating part 11 outside.

  On the other hand, the connection module 7 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a projecting portion 15 inserted into the concave groove 10 is provided on the back side. Locking protrusions 16 and 16 inserted into the recesses 10a and 10b are provided on both the upper and lower side portions on the front end side of the protrusion 15, and the conductors 6a and 6b are provided on the locking protrusions 16 and 16, respectively. Contact portions 17a and 17b that are in sliding contact with each other are disposed. Thus, from the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the wiring module 4, when the protrusions 15 are inserted into the groove 10 by aligning the positions of the recesses 10 a, 10 b and the locking protrusions 16, 16, the recesses 10 a, 10 b Since the locking protrusions 16 and 16 are locked to the peripheral edge, the connection module 7 is slidably held with respect to the wiring module 4, and the contact portions 17 a and 17 b are connected to the conductors 6 a and 6 b. It is electrically connected.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram of the connection module 7. The connection module 7 has at least a signal format or a signal medium between a signal transmitted and received superimposed on the power line L1 and a signal input / output from the network device 8. A media converting unit 21 that converts one of them and a power converting unit 22 that converts low-voltage power supplied through the conductors 6a and 6b into desired power and supplies the converted power to the network device 8 are provided.

  Further, a connection connector (not shown) such as a modular jack is disposed on the upper surface of the connection module 7, and one modular plug 19 of a connection cable 9 having modular plugs 19 connected to both ends is connected to the connection module 7. While connecting to the connector and connecting the other modular plug 19 of the connection cable 9 to a connector portion (not shown) of the network device 8, the connection between the network device 8 and the connection module 7 is made via the connection cable 9. Are electrically connected.

  Thus, when using this wiring system, first, the wiring module 4 is arranged at appropriate positions in the rooms R1 and R2, and the conductors 6a and 6b provided in the wiring module 4 are introduced into the rooms R1 and R2. Are electrically connected to the two power lines L1.

  When the connection module 7 is attached to the wiring module 4, the concave portions 10 a and 10 b and the locking projections 16 and 16 are aligned from one end of the wiring module 4, and the protruding portion 15 is inserted into the concave groove 10. Is inserted into the wiring module 4 in a state in which the connecting module 7 is slidable with respect to the wiring module 4 because the locking protrusions 16 and 16 are locked to the peripheral edges of the recesses 10a and 10b. . In this mounted state, since the locking projections 16 and 16 of the connection module 7 are locked with the peripheral edge portions of the recesses 10a and 10b, the body of the connection module 7 is positioned in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. ing.

  Here, when the connection module 7 and the network device 8 are connected via the connection cable 9, the network device 8 receives power and transmits / receives information signals via the connection module 7. Therefore, by sliding the connection module 7 along the longitudinal direction of the wiring module 4 according to the installation position of the network device 8, the wiring length of the connection cable 9 connecting the network device 8 and the connection module 7 can be increased. In addition to being shortened, there are effects that the degree of freedom of the installation position of the network device 8 is improved. The network device 8 may be a communication device such as a hub or a router used for a local area network, and such a communication device can be installed and used at a desired location. Therefore, the communication device can be installed at an installation position where the wiring length between the communication device and the personal computer is as short as possible.

  Further, in a state where the connection module 7 and the network device 8 are connected via the connection cable 9, the front wall 12 is opened, and the extra length of the connection cable 9 is accommodated in the extra length electric wire accommodating portion 11. By closing the wall 12 and passing the connection cable 9 through the recess 14, the extra length of the connection cable 9 can be accommodated in the extra length electric wire accommodating portion 11, and the extra length of the connection cable 9 can be wired well. It is possible to prevent the connection cable 9 from being randomly routed.

  Further, in the wiring module 4 described above, as shown in FIG. 4A, an electric wire winding body 18 for winding the extra length of the electric wire may be detachably attached in the extra length electric wire accommodating portion 11. The wire winding body 18 is provided with flange portions 18b and 18b at both ends in the axial direction of a substantially cylindrical winding cylinder 18a, and the electric wire is wound between the both flange portions 18b and 18b. On the other hand, a plurality of columnar engaging projections 11a whose outer diameter is set to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole 18c of the winding cylinder 18a are provided on the inner wall of the extra-length electric wire accommodating portion 11 in a protruding manner. The wire winding body 18 is detachably attached to the extra-length wire housing portion 11 by inserting the engaging protrusion 11a into the mounting hole 18c. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), a protrusion 11b having an engagement hole 11c is formed on the inner wall of the extra-length electric wire housing part 11, and an engagement protrusion (see FIG. 4) engaged with the engagement hole 11c. (Not shown) is provided on the side of the wire winding body 18, and the engagement protrusion is fitted into the engagement hole 11 c so that the wire winding body 18 is detachably attached to the extra-length wire housing portion 11. May be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the above-described wiring module 4, a mounting table 20 that protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the construction material 100 may be integrally provided at the lower part of the wiring module main body 5 and connected to the connection module 7. By mounting the network device 8 connected via the cable 9 on the mounting table 20, the wiring length between the connection module 7 and the network device 8 can be further shortened and wiring can be performed in a collective manner. Moreover, since it is not necessary to separately secure the installation location of the network device 8, workability of the installation work of the network device 8 can be improved.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the communication device such as a modem, a hub, or a router has been described as an example of the network device 8. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b having a network communication function as the network device. The network device such as the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b having a network communication function can be used by being attached to a free position.

  The container 31 of the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is connected to the front surface of the connection module 7 via an attachment means (not shown). Conductive members are arranged on the front surface of the connection module 7 and the rear surface of the container body 31. When the container bodies 31 of the modules 30a and 30b are attached to the front surface of the connection module 7, the media conversion of the connection module 7 is performed via the conductive members. The unit 21 and the power conversion unit 22 are electrically connected to the internal circuits of the modules 30a and 30b. The modules 30a and 30b receive power and receive information signals via the connection module 7. Will be exchanged. The illumination module 30a is provided with a translucent cover 32 on the front surface of the container 31, and a light source such as an LED is housed inside the container 31 so as to face the translucent cover 32. The sensor module 30b includes a human sensor (not shown) including a pyroelectric infrared detection element that detects the presence or absence of a person by detecting heat rays radiated from the human body. A dome-shaped light receiving cover 33 that is transparent to infrared rays is disposed on the front surface, and heat rays that have passed through the light receiving cover 33 are incident on a human sensor housed inside the container 31. .

  Here, in a state in which the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b are attached to the wiring module 4, each module 30a, 30b can exchange information signals via the conductors 6a, 6b of the wiring module 4, For example, when the sensor module 30b detects a person, the detection signal is transmitted to the illumination module 30a, and the illumination module 30a that has received the detection signal turns on the light source, thereby operating the modules 30a and 30b in an interconnected manner. Can do it.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the housing 31 of the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b is attached to the front surface of the connection module 7 via attachment means, but the connection module 7 and the network device (the illumination module 30a and the sensor module 30b, Alternatively, a communication device such as a modem, a hub, or a router) may be integrally formed, and the lighting module 30a and the sensor module 30b are separately provided from the connection module 7 so that the module 30a, 30b and the connection module 7 are separated from each other. May be electrically connected via a cable 9.

The wiring system of this embodiment is shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view of the state before attaching the connection module to the wiring module, (b) is an external perspective view of the state where the connection module is attached to the wiring module. (A) is a front view of the wiring module used for the same, (b) is a side view. (A) and (b) are the principal part expansion perspective views of the wiring module used for the same as the above. The connection module used for the above is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. (A) (b) is explanatory drawing explaining the other example of a wiring module same as the above. It is a schematic system configuration diagram of the above wiring system, It is a schematic block diagram of the connection module used for a wiring system same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other structural example of a wiring system same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Wiring module 5 Wiring module main body 6a, 6b Conductor 7 Connection module 8 Network equipment 9 Connection cable 17a, 17b Contact part 100 Construction material

Claims (5)

A plurality of rod-shaped conductors constituting an information path for transmitting an information signal transmitted and received by a power path for supplying low-voltage power and a network device connected to a communication network in a dwelling unit, and the plurality of the conductors attached to a construction surface A wiring module having a wiring module body arranged in parallel with the conductor exposed;
A connection module that is detachably attached to the wiring module main body and has a connection means that is electrically connected to a conductor, and that receives power and exchanges information signals through the connection means,
A wiring system comprising: a network device connected to the power path and the information path via the connection module and receiving power and transferring information signals via the connection module.   The connection module includes a signal conversion function for converting at least one of an information signal protocol or a medium for transmitting an information signal between an information path and a network device, and low voltage power supplied through the power path to a desired power. The wiring system according to claim 1, wherein the wiring system has at least one of power conversion functions that are converted into power and supplied to a network device.   The wiring system according to claim 1, wherein the network device is a communication device used for a local area network.   The wiring module is provided with a surplus length electric wire accommodating portion that accommodates an extra length of an electric wire that electrically connects between the connection module and the network device connected to the connection module. The wiring system according to any one of 1 to 3.   5. The wiring system according to claim 1, wherein a mounting table on which a network device connected to the connection module is mounted is provided integrally with the wiring module main body.

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