JP6854009B2 - Pop-up power outlet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pop-up type power outlet in which an outlet unit is projected from a wall surface only when in use and can be stored in the wall surface when not in use.

A conventional wall outlet is configured such that an outlet block is screwed to a wiring fixture mounting member fixed in a mounting hole formed in the wall surface, and the entire surface is covered with a decorative cover except for a plug receiving surface portion.
For this conventional outlet, the outlet block is made up of a coil spring that gives urging force to the outlet block, a rotor, and a member that forms a guide cam groove. A pop-up type outlet is known in which the plug receiving surface portion of the plug is projected from the wall surface to facilitate the plug insertion operation, and the cocent block can be held in the stored state in the wall surface when not in use.

For example, in paragraph number 00 55 of the following patent document relating to an optical fiber outlet, in the present embodiment, a movable portion including a cover 3 and an optical fiber receptacle 4 is provided so as to be vertically projectable from the front portion of the body 2, and FIG. When the front surface portion 3a of the cover 3 is pushed backward in the stored state (non-protruding state) shown in (a), the holding state of the holding means of the pop-up mechanism (not shown) is released, as shown in FIG. 18 (b). The entire movable portion is projected forward by the urging force of the urging means of the pop-up mechanism, and the plug connection portion 43 of the optical fiber receptacle 4 is made to face the outside. In the pop-up mechanism adopted in this configuration, the cover 3 and the optical fiber receptacle 4 retract to a position where the front surface 2a of the cover 2 is pushed from the protruding state and the front surface 3a of the cover 3 is substantially flush with the front surface of the body 2. It is disclosed that the holding means locks a part of the cover 2 to hold the non-protruding state.

Japanese Patent No. 4046047

In the pop-up type outlet disclosed in Patent Document 1, the plug receiving portion can be projected only when it is used, and when it is not used, it can be stored in the wall surface by the holding mechanism in the wall surface, so that the plug is connected. It does not get in the way when it is not in use, and it is possible to solve the problem that an object hits the outlet and damages the outlet.

However, in the case of the conventional pop-up type outlet described above, the pop-up outlet cannot be rotated when the plug is connected, and therefore the position of the plug connection port cannot be changed. Therefore, depending on the environment of the place of use. , It takes a lot of trouble to connect the plug, and there is a risk of damaging the connection cable during use.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem of the conventional pop-up type outlet, makes it possible to rotate the protruding outlet unit during use, and makes it possible to hold the rotated position and connect the plug. The purpose is to make the position of the surface changeable, to prevent the connection cable from being overloaded, and to provide a pop-up power outlet with improved usability.

To elaborate on the configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems, in the invention according to claim 1, the outlet unit is attached to the wall surface by the elastic force of the spring only when it is used, from the opening of the base plate to the outside. In a pop-up type power outlet that protrudes and can be stored in a storage box provided in the wall so that the outlet unit that protrudes when not in use does not get in the way, the outlet unit that protrudes from the wall during use is rotated. In a pop-up type power outlet configured to be provided with a movable outlet unit rotating means so that the position of the plug receiving surface in the outlet unit can be changed according to the usage environment, the outlet unit rotating means is the outlet unit. An annular rotating shaft integrally formed on the back surface of the above, an engaging protrusion formed on the circumference of the rotating shaft, and an opening of the base plate when the outlet unit protrudes while supporting the rotating shaft. The outlet unit is composed of a bearing member having a plurality of protrusions formed to prevent the outlet unit from falling off from the outlet, and the protruding outlet unit is rotated via a rotation shaft supported by the bearing member to rotate the outlet unit. An engaging protrusion formed on the circumference of the moving shaft is projected outward from a groove formed in a side surface portion of the bearing member, and the tip of the protruding engaging protrusion is placed on the peripheral edge of the opening of the base plate. It is a pop-up type power outlet characterized in that it is engaged with a formed recess .

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is an outlet in a protruding state in which a concave groove for guiding a plurality of protrusions formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing member is formed inside the storage box. According to claim 1, when the unit is returned to the storage box, a plurality of protrusions of the bearing member are guided by the concave groove formed in the storage box so that the storage operation of the outlet unit can be smoothly performed. The pop-up power outlet described.

According to the pop-up type power outlet according to the present invention, the outlet popped up at the time of plug connection can be further rotated to change the position of the plug connection port, so that the plug connection can be smoothly performed and the plug connection can be performed smoothly. The connection angle of the plug can be adjusted according to the environment of the place of use, and there is no risk of putting a load on the connection cable during use.
When not in use, the entire outlet unit is stored in a storage box mounted on the wall, and the plug insertion port can be hidden, preventing mischief by children and power supply. Unauthorized use of

It is a disassembled state perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the pop-up type power outlet which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded state perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the pop-up type power outlet which concerns on this invention seen from the opposite side of FIG. It is a perspective view around the outlet unit which shows by disassembling the bearing member. It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the base plate seen from the back side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use example of the pop-up type power outlet which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the state where the outlet unit is stored in the storage box.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the pop-up power outlet according to the present invention will be described in detail with respect to the illustrated embodiment. The embodiments shown below are merely examples of pop-up power outlets for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention is limited to the following description and illustrations. is not it. In particular, the shapes, relative arrangement relationships, etc. of the components described in the embodiments and drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to that alone unless otherwise specified, and are merely explanatory examples. There is no such thing.

1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of each part constituting the pop-up type power outlet according to the present invention, and 1 in the figure shows an outlet unit. Reference numeral 2 denotes a plug receiving surface formed on the outlet unit 1, and no plug receiving surface is formed on the side that is flush with the wall surface. Reference numeral 3 denotes a base plate that is fixed in the mounting hole so as to close the mounting hole formed in the wall surface, and an opening 4 is formed in the central portion of the base plate 3 so that the outlet unit 1 can move forward and backward. Reference numeral 5 denotes a spring that serves as a starting force when the outlet unit 1 is popped up. In the illustrated embodiment, the coil spring is used, but another spring member can be used as long as the elastic force for projecting the outlet unit 1 can be obtained.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a storage box for storing the outlet unit 1 when not in use, and when the outlet unit 1 is pushed toward the wall surface against the urging force of the spring 5, the stored state is provided by the function of the holding means constituting the pop-up mechanism. Is to be retained.
The ceiling and floor inside the storage box 6 are formed with recesses 7, 8, 9, and 10 corresponding to protrusions protruding from the bearing member, which will be described later, and are located near the recess 8. Is formed with a guide groove 11 formed inside with a guide cam portion with which a rotor constituting the pop-up mechanism of the outlet unit 1 is engaged. In addition, reference numeral 12 in the drawing is a decorative cover in which an opening 14 for locating the surface portion 13 of the outlet unit 1 is formed, and the peripheral portion of the mounting hole formed in the wall surface is finally the decorative cover 12 Will be covered by.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the surroundings of the outlet unit, and a rotating shaft 15 is integrally formed on the back side of the outlet unit 1 so as to form an annular shape. A cable (not shown) connected to the back side of the outlet unit 1 can pass through the central opening of the annular rotating shaft 15. Further, as shown in the figure, an engaging projection 16 having a triangular tip formed at a predetermined interval is formed on the outer circumference of the rotating shaft 15. The engaging protrusion 16 acts to maintain the state when the outlet unit 1 is rotated by a predetermined angle, as will be described later.

Next, 17 in the drawing is a bearing member formed by supporting the rotating shaft 15 and projecting a plurality of protrusions 18 for preventing the outlet unit 1 from coming off from the opening 4 of the base plate 3. is there. That is, the bearing member 17 is formed with an annular concave groove 20 corresponding to the annular flange portion formed on the annular rotating shaft 15, and the rotation is adjacent to the concave groove 20. A concave groove 21 corresponding to the engaging projection 16 formed on the circumference of the shaft 15 is formed. In the illustrated embodiment, the bearing member 17 is formed in half for convenience of assembly, and an engaging claw 19 is provided on the contact surface of either of the bearing members 17A and 17B divided in two. Therefore, it has a structure that can be fitted in the concave groove formed in the bearing members 17A and 17B of the other party.
The protrusions 18 and 18 projecting from the upper side portion and the lower side portion of the bearing member 17 respectively are set so as to be hooked on the upper side portion and the lower side portion of the opening 4 in the base plate 3, and the outlet unit 1 Is prevented from jumping out of the base plate 3 by the urging force of the spring 5.

Further, groove holes 22 are formed on both side surfaces of the bearing member 17 as shown in FIG. 3, and the engaging protrusions 16 projecting on the circumference of the rotating shaft 15 are formed in the groove holes 22. The engaging protrusion 16 protruding outward is formed in a recess 23 having a triangular portion at the tip formed on the left and right peripheral edges of the opening 4 of the base plate 3. It is designed to be engaged.

In addition, 24 in the figure is a rotor rotatably attached to one side of the upper surface portion of the bearing member 17. The rotor 24 forms a part of a pop-up mechanism that holds the outlet unit 1 in the storage box 6 or releases the holding state and causes the outlet unit 1 to project forward by the urging force of the spring 5. , Located in the guide groove 11 formed in the storage box 6, engages with a guide cam portion (not shown) formed in the guide groove 11, and repeats the holding state and the releasing state of the outlet unit 1. It is a thing.

Next, the operation of the pop-up power outlet according to the present invention will be described.
First, when the outlet unit 1 is not in use, the outlet unit 1 is stored in the storage box 6 by the holding function of the pop-up mechanism, and is between the rear wall of the storage box 6 and the rear end of the bearing member 17. The spring 5 located at is in a compressed state.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the surface portion 13 of the outlet unit 1 appears flush with the opening 14 of the decorative cover 12, and the constituent material of the surface portion 13 is made up. If it is matched with the constituent material of the cover 12, it cannot be seen from the appearance other than the persons concerned that the outlet unit exists at the relevant location.

Next, when a power source is required, when the surface portion 13 of the outlet unit 1 is pushed toward the wall surface with a finger, the rotor 24 described above rotates in the guide groove 11 formed in the storage box 6. Then, the engaged state in the guide cam portion is released, and the outlet unit 1 projects forward from the opening 14 of the decorative cover 12 by the urging force of the spring 5.
As described above, a plurality of protrusions 18 are provided on the rear end side of the bearing member 17, and the protrusions 18 abut on the upper side and the lower side of the rear side of the base plate 3, so that FIG. 5A is shown. As shown in the above, the outlet unit 1 can hold a protruding state with a predetermined width. In this state, the bearing member 17 is pressed against the peripheral edge of the opening 4 of the base plate 3 by the urging force of the spring 5, and is in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 4 of the base plate 3 and the opening 14 of the decorative cover 12. Only the outlet unit 1 protruding forward from the peripheral edge of the opening 4 of 3 and the opening 14 of the decorative cover 12 can rotate.

As described above, in the bearing member 17 on the rear end side of the outlet unit 1, the protrusions 18 provided on the upper and lower ends abut on the upper and lower sides of the rear side of the base plate 3, but the bearing member 17 is half in the thickness direction. The degree is in contact with the peripheral edges of the openings of the base plate 3 and the decorative cover 12.
Therefore, in the outlet unit 1, the flange portion of the rotating shaft 15 provided on the rear side can be guided by the concave groove 20 of the bearing member 17 and rotate as shown in FIG. 5 (B), and the outlet unit 1 can rotate as shown in FIG. 5 (B). In this case, when rotated by 90 °, the engaging protrusion 16 formed on the circumference of the rotating shaft 15 protrudes outward from the groove hole 22 formed in the bearing member 17, and the opening of the base plate 3 is opened. The rotation is stopped by engaging with the recesses 23 formed on the left and right peripheral edges of No. 4.

As described above, the tip of the engaging protrusion 16 is formed in a triangular shape, and the recess 23 formed in the left and right peripheral edges of the opening 4 of the base plate 3 with which the engaging protrusion 16 engages is the tip. Since both sides are formed in a slope shape toward the center so that the triangular engaging protrusion 16 can be easily engaged, the engaging protrusion 16 is guided by the slope portion and engages with the recess 23 to engage with the outlet unit. 1 can surely hold the angle.
Note that FIG. 5C shows a state when the outlet unit 1 is rotated by 90 ° and the state is maintained.

On the other hand, when the use of the outlet unit 1 is finished, after unplugging the outlet unit 1, grasp the outlet unit 1 with a finger and turn it counterclockwise to return it to the same position as each opening of the base plate 3 and the decorative cover 12, and then the outlet. By pushing the surface portion 13 of the unit 1 toward the wall surface against the urging force of the spring 5, the holding means of the pop-up mechanism, that is, the cam at the holding position where the rotor 24 is formed in the guide groove 11. The holding state of the outlet unit 1 is secured by engaging with the portion, and the outlet unit 1 is in a state of being stored in the storage box 6.
The rotation angle of the outlet unit 1 can be freely adjusted by forming a step portion in which the base end portion 25 of the engaging projection 16 comes into contact with a predetermined portion in the concave groove 20 formed in the bearing member 17. Can be set.

As described above, in the pop-up type power outlet according to the present invention, the outlet unit 1 is projected outward from the opening 4 of the base plate 3 attached to the wall surface by the elastic force of the spring 5 only when used, and when not in use. In a power outlet that can be stored in a storage box 6 provided in the wall surface so that the protruding outlet unit 1 does not get in the way, the outlet unit 1 protruding from the wall surface can be rotated during use. The outlet unit rotating means 26 is attached so that the position of the plug receiving surface 2 in the outlet unit 1 can be changed according to the usage environment.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the position of the plug receiving surface 2 can be changed by further rotating the outlet unit 1 that pops up when the plug is connected, so that the plug connection can be performed more smoothly than before. In addition to being able to do this, the connection angle of the plug can be changed according to the environment of the place of use, and there is no risk of imposing a load on the connection cable during use.
Further, when not in use, the entire outlet unit 1 is stored in the storage box 6 mounted on the wall surface, and the plug insertion port is also hidden, so that unauthorized use of the power supply can be prevented.

1: Outlet unit 2: Plug receiving surface 3: Base plate 4: Opening 5: Spring 6: Storage box 7: Recessed groove 8: Recessed groove 9: Recessed groove 10: Recessed groove 11: Guide groove 12: Decorative cover 13: Surface Part 14: Opening 15: Rotating shaft 16: Engaging protrusion 17: Bearing member 17A: Bearing member 17B: Bearing member 18: Protrusion 19: Engaging claw 20: Recessed groove 21: Recessed groove 22: Groove hole 23: Recessed 24: Rotor 25: Base end 26: Outlet unit rotating means

Claims (2)

The outlet unit is projected outward from the opening of the base plate attached to the wall surface by the elastic force of the spring only when in use, and the outlet unit in the protruding state is provided in the wall surface so as not to get in the way when not in use. In the pop-up type power outlet that can be stored in the box, the outlet unit rotating means that can rotate the outlet unit protruding from the wall surface during use is attached, and the position of the plug receiving surface in the outlet unit is used. In the pop-up type power outlet configured so as to be changed according to the above, the outlet unit rotating means includes an annular rotating shaft integrally formed on the back surface of the outlet unit and the circumference of the rotating shaft. It is composed of an engaging protrusion formed in the above and a bearing member formed with a plurality of protrusions for supporting the rotation shaft and preventing the outlet unit from falling out from the opening of the base plate when protruding. The outlet unit in the state is rotated via a rotation shaft supported by the bearing member, and an engaging protrusion formed on the circumference of the rotation shaft is formed on a side surface portion of the bearing member. A pop-up type power outlet characterized in that the tip of the protruding engaging protrusion is projected outward from the groove hole and the tip of the protruding engaging protrusion is engaged with a recess formed on the peripheral edge of the opening of the base plate . When a concave groove for guiding a plurality of protrusions formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing member is formed inside the storage box and the protruding outlet unit is returned to the storage box. The pop-up power outlet according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions of the bearing member are guided by a concave groove formed in the storage box so that the outlet unit can be smoothly stored.

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