JP7608964B2 - Pipe Cover System - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a piping cover system.

When renovating the piping of a hot and cold water supply system installed in a building, etc., if the piping is concealed under the floor or within the walls as in the case of a new building, this will result in an increase in labor hours and costs. Therefore, when renovating the piping, it is possible to arrange the piping along the wall surface in an exposed state and to make the piping less noticeable by surrounding it with a piping cover as shown in Patent Document 1.

JP 2008-169934 A

However, even if the pipes are covered with the pipe cover of Patent Document 1, the pipe cover appears to protrude from the wall surface, which makes the pipe cover look unattractive. In addition, because the pipe cover surrounds the pipes, making the pipe cover smaller to improve its appearance limits the space that can be secured by the pipe cover to accommodate the pipes.

The means for solving the above problems and their effects will be described below.
The pipe cover system for solving the above problem is applied to pipes located at the intersection of a ceiling and a wall. The pipe cover system includes a pipe cover having an L-shaped cross section and capable of concealing the intersection of the ceiling and the wall. The pipe cover uses the space between the intersection as a pipe housing.

According to the above configuration, by holding the pipes at the intersection of the ceiling and the wall, this area can be concealed together with the pipes by the pipe cover. Because the pipe cover conceals the intersection of the ceiling and the wall, the pipe cover does not stand out. This improves the appearance of the pipe cover. In addition, because the space between the intersection of the ceiling and the wall and the pipe cover concealing this area becomes a pipe housing section for housing the pipes, the space for housing the pipes (pipe housing section) can be made larger.

The above-mentioned pipe cover system may include a pipe holding member that is housed in the pipe housing and holds a plurality of pipes. The pipe holding member includes a first holding portion, a second holding portion, and a third holding portion. The first holding portion is disposed on one of the ceiling side and the wall side, and is capable of holding the first pipe. The second holding portion is disposed on the other of the ceiling side and the wall side, and is capable of holding the second pipe. The third holding portion is disposed between the first holding portion and the second holding portion, and is capable of holding the third pipe.

According to the above configuration, the pipe holding member is housed in the pipe housing section between the intersection of the ceiling and the wall and the pipe cover that conceals said section, and the first to third pipes can be held by the first to third holding sections of the pipe holding member. Therefore, multiple pipes such as the first to third pipes can be housed in the pipe housing section, and these pipes can be concealed by the pipe cover.

In the above pipe cover system, the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the third holding portion of the pipe holding member may be arranged to avoid the moldings located at the intersection of the ceiling and the wall.

With this configuration, the first to third pipes are held by the first to third holding parts, avoiding the molding, so even if the molding is located at the intersection of the ceiling and the wall, the first to third pipes are housed in the pipe housing part between that part and the pipe cover using the pipe holding member.

In the above-mentioned piping cover system, at least one of the first holding part, the second holding part, and the third holding part may be configured as a saddle that can be attached to a base of the piping holding member. The base is formed with a band hole through which a cable tie for holding the piping can be inserted when a saddle is not used.

According to the above configuration, the saddle for holding the piping can be attached to the base of the piping holding member, making it easier to hold the piping on the piping holding member. That is, the piping can be held on the saddle and then the saddle can be attached to the base, or the saddle can be attached to the base and then the piping can be held on the saddle. In this way, the method of holding the piping on the piping holding member can be appropriately selected, making it easier to hold the piping on the piping holding member. Also, by inserting a cable tie through a band hole formed in the base and using the cable tie to tie the piping to the base, the piping can be held on the base without using a saddle. This increases the options for how to hold the piping on the base.

In the above pipe cover system, each of the first holding part, the second holding part, and the third holding part may be configured with a saddle that can be attached to the base of the pipe holding member. The saddle of the third holding part is positioned offset in the axial direction of the pipe held by those holding parts with respect to the saddle of the first holding part and the saddle of the second holding part.

With the above configuration, the distance between the first to third holding parts in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction can be shortened compared to when the first to third holding parts are located at the same position in the axial direction of the pipes held by those holding parts. As a result, when the first to third pipes are held by the first to third holding parts, respectively, the pipes can be held together in a small size.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the piping cover system. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the piping cover system. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the bracket. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how the saddle is attached to the base. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how the saddle is attached to the base. FIG. 11 is a side view showing another example of holding pipes by a bracket. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cable tie being inserted into a band hole. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the inner elbow. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the outer elbow. FIG. Bottom view showing the outer elbow. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the socket. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the end. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. Rear view showing the bracket. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view showing another example of a wall end portion of the bracket.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a piping cover system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 51. FIG.

Figure 1 shows the appearance of the pipe cover system. As can be seen from Figure 1, the pipe cover system includes a pipe cover 1, a cap 2, a socket 3, an end 4, an inner elbow 5, and an outer elbow 6, each of which is made of resin. The pipe cover 1, the inner elbow 5, and the outer elbow 6 are intended to conceal the portion where the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 intersect. The pipe cover 1 is positioned to correspond to a flat portion of the wall 8, and extends horizontally. The inner elbow 5 is positioned to correspond to a portion that forms an inner angle of the wall 8. The outer elbow 6 is positioned to correspond to a portion that forms an outer angle of the wall 8.

The cap 2, socket 3, and end 4 are arranged to correspond to the longitudinal ends of the piping cover 1. The cap 2 is for connecting the longitudinal ends of the piping cover 1 to the wall 8 at the interior angle of the wall 8. The socket 3 is for connecting the longitudinal ends of adjacent piping covers 1. The end 4 is for closing the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1 when the end is located away from the wall 8. The inner elbow 5, outer elbow 6, cap 2, socket 3, and end 4 described above are used in appropriate combinations as necessary.

Figure 2 shows the inside of the piping cover system. As can be seen from Figure 2, a plate-shaped molding 9 extending horizontally is arranged at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The piping cover system includes a bracket 10. The bracket 10 is fixed directly to at least one of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The bracket 10 in this example is fixed directly to both the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The bracket 10 functions as a piping holding member that holds multiple piping such as a first piping 11, a second piping 12, and a third piping 13. The first piping 11, the second piping 12, and the third piping 13 extend in the same direction as the molding 9. The first piping 11 is, for example, a piping for water supply, the second piping 12 is, for example, a piping for hot water supply, and the third piping 13 is, for example, a piping for reheating water for bathing.

The pipe cover 1 has an L-shaped cross section. The pipe cover 1 defines a pipe housing section 14 as a space between the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. As with the pipe cover 1, the inner elbow 5 and the outer elbow 6 shown in FIG. 1 also define a pipe housing section as a space between the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 10 is positioned corresponding to the pipe cover 1 and is housed in the pipe housing section 14 formed by the pipe cover 1. The bracket 10 holds the first to third pipes 11 to 13. The first to third pipes 11 to 13 extend horizontally along the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, and pass through the inside (pipe housing section) of the pipe cover 1, the inner elbow 5, and the outer elbow 6 shown in FIG. 1.

In the example of FIG. 1, both ends of the first to third pipes 11 to 13 extend outward through the wall 8. Also, in the example of FIG. 1, a water faucet 15 is disposed at a location on the wall 8 that is located below the pipe cover 1. This water faucet 15 is connected to the first pipe 11 (FIG. 2) inside the pipe cover 1 via a pipe (not shown) that extends vertically along the wall 8. The pipe connecting the water faucet 15 and the first pipe 11 is concealed by a cover 16 that extends vertically along the wall 8.

Next, the bracket 10 will be described in detail.
3, the bracket 10 includes a base 17 and saddles 18, 19, and 20. The base 17 can be fixed to both the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The base 17 is shaped so as not to come into contact with the molding 9 when fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8.

The saddle 18 functions as a first holding part capable of holding the first pipe 11. The saddle 18 is disposed on the wall 8 side of the base 17 and can be attached to the base 17. The saddle 19 functions as a second holding part capable of holding the second pipe 12. The saddle 19 is disposed on the ceiling 7 side of the base 17 and can be attached to the base 17. The saddle 20 functions as a third holding part capable of holding the third pipe 13. The saddle 20 is disposed in a position corresponding to between the saddle 18 and the saddle 19 attached to the base 17, and is shifted relative to the saddle 18 and the saddle 19 in the axial direction of the first to third pipes 13 held by the saddles 18 to 20. The saddle 20 can also be attached to the base 17.

The saddles 18, 19, and 20 are positioned to avoid the peripheral edge 9 when attached to the base 17. In other words, the saddles 18, 19, and 20 attached to the base 17 are provided on the bracket 10 so as to avoid the peripheral edge 9.

Figures 4 to 10 are a perspective view, a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the bracket 10. Note that in Figures 5 to 10, the front view of the bracket 10 is the state when viewed from the direction of arrow A in Figure 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base 17 of the bracket 10 includes fixing plates 21, 22 and a connecting plate 23. The fixing plate 21 is fixed to one of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 (FIG. 3), and the fixing plate 22 is fixed to the other of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The connecting plate 23 connects the ends of the fixing plates 21 and 22. The connecting plate 23 is inclined with respect to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 and extends linearly. This prevents the base 17 fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 from coming into contact with the molding 9 (FIG. 3).

The fixing plate 21 has a screw hole 24. The fixing plate 21 (base 17) is fixed to the ceiling 7 or wall 8 by driving a screw into the ceiling 7 or wall 8 through the screw hole 24. The fixing plate 21 has two claws 25 spaced apart from each other. The two claws 25 protrude in a direction away from the surface of the fixing plate 21 that contacts the ceiling 7 or wall 8. The two claws 25 are for attaching the saddle 18 to the base 17 (fixing plate 21). Between the two claws 25 on the fixing plate 21, a positioning protrusion 26 is formed that protrudes in the same direction as the claws 25. The distance between one of the two claws 25 on the positioning protrusion 26 is shorter than the distance between the other claw. The positioning protrusion 26 is for positioning the saddle 18 with respect to the fixing plate 21 when the saddle 18 is attached to the fixing plate 21 by the two claws 25.

The fixing plate 22, like the fixing plate 21, has a screw hole 27 and two claws 28. The fixing plate 22 (base 17) is fixed to the ceiling 7 or wall 8 by driving a screw into the ceiling 7 or wall 8 through the screw hole 27 of the fixing plate 21. The two claws 28 on the fixing plate 22 are for attaching the saddle 19 to the fixing plate 22 (base 17). Between the two claws 28 on the fixing plate 22, a positioning protrusion 29 is formed that protrudes in the same direction as the claws 28. The distance between the positioning protrusion 29 and one of the two claws 28 is shorter than the distance between the positioning protrusion 29 and the other. The positioning protrusion 29 is for positioning the saddle 19 with respect to the fixing plate 22 when the saddle 19 is attached to the fixing plate 22 by the two claws 28.

A mounting plate 30 is formed next to the connecting plate 23 on the base 17. The mounting plate 30 is located next to the connecting plate 23 of the fixed plates 21, 22 in the axial direction of the first to third pipes 11-13 held by the bracket 10, and is formed integrally with the connecting plate 23. Two claws 31 similar to the claws 25, 28 described above are formed on the mounting plate 30. The two claws 31 on the mounting plate 30 are for attaching the saddle 20 to the base 17 (mounting plate 30).

The base 17 has a reinforcing wall 32. The reinforcing wall 32 protrudes in a direction away from the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 relative to the fixing plates 21, 22 and the connecting plate 23. The reinforcing wall 32 has a wall end portion 33, an extension portion 34, and an intermediate portion 35.

The wall end 33 is located at the end of the fixing plates 21, 22 opposite the connecting plate 23. A step 36 is formed at the wall end 33. This step 36 has two perpendicular faces 36a, 36b. The tip 37 in the protruding direction of the wall end 33 and the step 36 are used when engaging the piping cover 1 with the bracket 10. By engaging the piping cover 1 with the bracket 10 in this manner, the piping cover 1 is attached to the bracket 10.

The extension portion 34 extends over the entire fixed plates 21, 22 and the connecting plate 23 so as to connect the wall end portion 33 located on the fixed plate 21 with the wall end portion 33 located on the fixed plate 22. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, holes 38 to 42 are formed in the extension portion 34.

As shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate portion 35 is located at the center of the extension portion 34 in the longitudinal direction. The intermediate portion 35 protrudes from the tip of the extension portion 34 in the protruding direction so as to be parallel to the connecting plate 23, and is bent so as to be connected to the connecting plate 23. As shown in FIG. 10, a band hole 43 is formed between the intermediate portion 35 and the connecting plate 23 in the base 17. In addition, the hole 42 of the extension portion 34 is located corresponding to the intermediate portion 35, and is connected to the band hole 43.

The bracket 10 is manufactured by injection molding of resin. That is, as shown by the two-dot chain lines in Figures 5 and 8, molten resin is injected into the cavity between the clamped dies 44, 45. The resin then solidifies to form the bracket 10. The formed bracket 10 is then removed by opening the dies 44, 45.

The holes 39 and 38 of the extension portion 34 shown in Figures 9 and 10 are formed when the positioning protrusion 26 and the two claws 25 are formed on the fixing plate 21 during the manufacture of the bracket 10. The holes 41 and 40 are formed when the positioning protrusion 29 and the two claws 28 are formed on the fixing plate 22 during the manufacture of the bracket 10. The hole 42 is formed when the two claws 31 are formed on the mounting plate 30, and the intermediate portion 35 and band hole 43 are formed during the manufacture of the bracket 10.

Next, a description will be given of the saddles 18, 19, and 20. Since the saddles 18, 19, and 20 have the same structure, the saddle 18 will be described in detail below.
As shown in Fig. 11, the saddle 18 includes a main body 46 and an opening/closing portion 47. The main body 46 has an arc-shaped concave surface 48 for receiving a pipe (the first pipe 11 in this example). The opening/closing portion 47 is formed in an arc shape, and one end of the opening/closing portion 47 is connected to a portion of the main body 46 that corresponds to one end of the concave surface 48. The opening/closing portion 47 is capable of opening and closing relative to the concave surface 48 of the main body 46, with the portion corresponding to one end of the concave surface 48 of the main body 46 as the center.

A locking claw 49 is formed on the end of the opening/closing part 47 opposite to the end connected to the main body 46. When the opening/closing part 47 is closed against the concave curved surface 48 of the main body 46, the locking claw 49 of the opening/closing part 47 hooks onto the locking part 50 formed on the main body 46. The locking part 50 has many ridges. These ridges allow the locking claw 49 to be displaced when the opening/closing part 47 is closed. On the other hand, the locking claw 49 is prevented from being displaced when the opening/closing part 47 is opened by the locking claw 49 getting caught on the ridges. Therefore, the opening/closing part 47 is closed with the piping sandwiched between the main body 46 and the opening/closing part 47, and the locking claw 49 of the opening/closing part 47 hooks onto the locking part 50 of the main body 46, so that the piping is held between the main body 46 and the opening/closing part 47.

Two claw receiving portions 51 are formed on the side of the main body 46 opposite the concave curved surface 48, with a gap between them. The two claw receiving portions 51 are for attaching the main body 46 to either the fixed plate 21, the fixed plate 22, or the mounting plate 30. A screw hole 52 is formed between the two claw receiving portions 51 on the main body 46, and a positioning hole 53 is formed around the screw hole 52. The distance between the positioning hole 53 and one of the two claw receiving portions 51 is shorter than the distance between the positioning hole 53 and the other.

Next, the attachment of the saddles 18, 19, and 20 to the base 17 (FIG. 4) of the bracket 10 will be described.
The saddle 18 is attached to the fixed plate 21 using two claws 25, the saddle 19 is attached to the fixed plate 22 using two claws 28, and the saddle 20 is attached to the mounting plate 30 using two claws 31. The following mainly describes the attachment of the saddle 18 to the fixed plate 21.

As shown in FIG. 12, the two claws 25 on the fixing plate 21 are faced to the two claw receivers 51 on the main body 46 of the saddle 18. When the main body 46 is brought closer to the fixing plate 21 in this state, the main body 46 is sandwiched between the two claws 25 and the positioning protrusions 26 on the fixing plate 21 are inserted into the positioning holes 53 on the main body 46. By sandwiching the main body 46 between the two claws 25 on the fixing plate 21, the two claws 25 are caught by the two claw receivers 51 on the main body 46. As a result, the main body 46 is attached to the fixing plate 21 and is prevented from separating from the fixing plate 21. At this time, the screw holes 52 on the main body 46 are positioned on the same axis as the screw holes 24 on the fixing plate 21.

The positioning protrusion 26 and the positioning hole 53 are intended to prevent the main body 46 from being attached to the fixed plate 21 when the main body 46 is rotated 180° so that the positions of the two claw receiving portions 51 are swapped as shown in FIG. 13. That is, in this case, the positioning protrusion 26 and the positioning hole 53 are misaligned, so when the main body 46 is brought close to the fixed plate 21, the positioning protrusion 26 cannot be inserted into the positioning hole 53. As a result, the main body 46 cannot be inserted between the two claws 25, and the main body 46 cannot be attached to the fixed plate 21.

The positioning protrusion 26 and the positioning hole 53 allow the opening and closing direction of the opening and closing part 47 to be kept constant when the main body 46 is attached to the fixed plate 21. Therefore, the opening and closing direction of the opening and closing part 47 when the main body 46 is attached to the fixed plate 21 can be set to a direction in which the opening operation of the opening and closing part 47 is not hindered by other saddles.

The method of attaching the saddle 19 to the fixed plate 22 (Figure 4) is the same as the method of attaching the saddle 18 to the fixed plate 21. Therefore, with respect to the saddle 19, the opening and closing direction of the opening and closing part 47 can be kept constant when the main body 46 is attached to the fixed plate 22, and the opening and closing direction can be set to a direction in which the opening operation of the opening and closing part 47 is not hindered by other saddles.

The method of attaching the saddle 20 to the mounting plate 30 (Figure 4) is the same as the method of attaching the saddle 18 to the fixed plate 21. However, with regard to the saddle 20, the main body 46 can be attached to the mounting plate 30 even if the main body 46 is rotated 180 degrees so that the two claw receiving portions 51 are interchanged.

Next, an example of holding piping on the bracket 10 without using a saddle will be described. The bracket 10 is also capable of holding such piping.
As shown in Fig. 14, the base 17 of the bracket 10 has the band hole 43 formed therein as described above. The band hole 43 is adapted to allow insertion of a cable tie 54 for holding the pipes without using a saddle. As shown in Fig. 15, the cable tie 54 is inserted, for example, from the opening at the right end of the band hole 43 in Fig. 15 to the opening at the left end. The cable tie 54 binds the first to third pipes 11 to 13 together as shown in Fig. 14. In this case, the cable tie 54 functions as a third holding portion that holds at least the third pipe 13 among the first to third pipes 11 to 13.

A slope 26a is formed on the positioning protrusion 26 of the fixed plate 21 near the band hole 43, and the further it is from the band hole 43, the further it is from the fixed plate 21. As shown in FIG. 15, a slope 29a is also formed on the positioning protrusion 29 of the fixed plate 22, similar to the slope 26a of the positioning protrusion 26 of the fixed plate 21.

Therefore, when the cable tie 54 is inserted from the right-end opening to the left-end opening of the band hole 43 in FIG. 15, the end of the cable tie 54 hits the inclined surface 29a of the positioning protrusion 29 and bounces up in a direction away from the fixed plate 22. This makes it easier to use the cable tie 54 to tie the first to third pipes 11 to 13 together as shown in FIG. 14.

If the direction in which the cable tie 54 is inserted into the band hole 43 is opposite to that described above, the end of the cable tie 54 will hit the inclined surface 26a of the positioning protrusion 26 and bounce up in a direction away from the fixed plate 21. Even in this case, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 can be easily tied together by the cable tie 54 as shown in FIG. 14.

Next, the pipe cover 1, the cap 2, the socket 3, the end 4, the inner elbow 5, and the outer elbow 6 will each be described in detail.
[Pipe cover 1]
16 to 21 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the piping cover 1. In these figures, the state in which the piping cover 1 is viewed from the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1 is regarded as the front view.

As shown in Figures 20 and 21, the piping cover 1 has a flange 55, a first engagement claw 56, and a second engagement claw 57. The first engagement claw 56 and the second engagement claw 57 function as engagement parts for engaging the piping cover 1 with the bracket 10 (Figure 3). The flange 55 protrudes from the edge of the piping cover 1 toward the outside of the piping cover 1 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the piping cover 1. The flange 55 is used when fixing the piping cover 1 to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 (Figure 3), and there are flanges that are fixed to the ceiling 7 and those that are fixed to the wall 8.

Figure 17 shows flange 55 that is fixed to wall 8. A screw groove 58 is formed on the surface of flange 55 that contacts wall 8. Screw groove 58 extends in the same direction as flange 55. A pilot hole is formed at any position in screw groove 58. The flange 55 is fixed to wall 8 by driving a screw into wall 8 through this pilot hole.

Figure 18 shows the flange 55 that is fixed to the ceiling 7. A screw groove 58 is formed on the surface of the flange 55 that contacts the ceiling 7. This screw groove 58 also extends in the same direction as the flange 55. A pilot hole is formed at an arbitrary position in the screw groove 58. The flange 55 is fixed to the ceiling 7 by driving a screw into the ceiling 7 through this pilot hole.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 are formed near the flange 55 that is fixed to the ceiling 7, and are also formed near the flange 55 that is fixed to the wall 8. The first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 protrude into the piping storage section 14 and extend in the longitudinal direction of the piping cover 1 so as to be parallel to each other.

The first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 located near the flange 55 fixed to the ceiling 7 sandwich the tip 37 of the bracket 10 closer to the ceiling 7 and the step 36. The first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 located near the flange 55 fixed to the wall 8 sandwich the tip 37 of the bracket 10 closer to the wall 8 and the step 36. As described above, the first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 sandwich the tip 37 and the step 36, so that the piping cover 1 is engaged with the bracket 10.

With the piping cover 1 engaged with the bracket 10, the first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 can move relative to the tip portion 37 and the step portion 36 in the direction in which the first and second engagement claws 56 and 57 extend. This allows the piping cover 1 to move relative to the bracket 10 in the longitudinal direction of the piping cover 1. With the piping cover 1 engaged with the bracket 10, the flange portion 55 of the piping cover 1 is fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 with screws as described above.

[Inner elbow 5]
22 to 27 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the inner elbow 5. In these figures, the front view is the state in which the inner elbow 5 is viewed from the direction of the arrow B in FIG.

The inner elbow 5 has a flat plate portion 59 that faces the ceiling 7 (Fig. 1), and a vertical wall portion 60 that faces the inner corner of the wall 8 (Fig. 1). As shown in Figs. 24 and 25, the flat plate portion 59 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate. The vertical wall portion 60 protrudes from one of the four corners of the flat plate portion 59 toward the ceiling 7.

As shown in Figures 22 and 27, a flange 61 is formed at the tip of the vertical wall portion 60 in the protruding direction. The flange 61 protrudes from the tip of the vertical wall portion 60 toward the outside of the inner elbow 5. The flange 61 is for fixing the inner elbow 5 to the ceiling 7. A flange 62 is formed on one of the four sides of the flat plate portion 59 that does not contact the vertical wall portion 60. The flange 62 protrudes from the side of the flat plate portion 59 toward the outside of the inner elbow 5 and extends along the side. The flange 62 is for fixing the inner elbow 5 to the wall 8.

As shown in FIG. 24, a number of screw marks 63 are engraved on the surface of the flange 61 that contacts the ceiling 7. A pilot hole is formed in at least one of these screw marks 63, and the flange 61 is fixed to the ceiling 7 by driving a screw into the ceiling 7 through the pilot hole.

As shown in Figures 23 and 26, a screw groove 64a and multiple screw marks 64 are engraved on the surface of the flange 62 that contacts the wall 8. The screw groove 64a extends in the same direction as the flange 62. The screw marks 64 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the screw groove 64a. A pilot hole is formed in at least one of the screw marks 64 or in any location of the screw groove 64a, and the flange 62 is fixed to the wall 8 by driving a screw into the wall 8 through the pilot hole.

[Outer elbow 6]
28 to 33 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the outer elbow 6. In these figures, the outer elbow 6 is viewed from the direction of the arrow B in FIG.

The outer elbow 6 has a flat plate portion 65 that faces the ceiling 7 (Fig. 1), and a vertical wall portion 66 that faces the outer corner of the wall 8 (Fig. 1). As shown in Figs. 30 and 31, the flat plate portion 65 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate. The vertical wall portion 66 protrudes toward the ceiling 7 from two of the four sides of the flat plate portion 65 that are connected to each other.

As shown in Figures 28, 29, 32, and 33, a flange 67 is formed at the tip of the vertical wall portion 66 in the protruding direction. The flange 67 protrudes from the tip of the vertical wall portion 66 toward the outside of the outer elbow 6 and extends horizontally. The flange 67 is for fixing the outer elbow 6 to the ceiling 7. A flange 68 is formed at one of the four corners of the flat plate portion 65 that does not contact the vertical wall portion 60. The flange 68 protrudes from the corner of the flat plate portion 65 toward the outside of the inner elbow 5. The flange 68 is for fixing the outer elbow 6 to the wall 8.

As shown in FIG. 30, a screw groove 69a and multiple screw marks 69 are engraved on the surface of the flange 67 that contacts the ceiling 7. The screw groove 69a extends in the same direction as the flange 67. The screw marks 69 are arranged at specified intervals along the screw groove 69a. A pilot hole is formed in at least one of the screw marks 69 or in the screw groove 69a, and the flange 67 is fixed to the ceiling 7 by driving a screw into the ceiling 7 through the pilot hole.

As shown in Figures 29 and 32, a screw driving groove 70a and multiple screw driving marks 70 are engraved on the surface of the flange 68 that contacts the wall 8. The screw driving groove 70a extends in the same direction as the flange 68. The screw driving marks 70 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the screw driving groove 70a. A pilot hole is formed in at least one of the screw driving marks 70 or in any location of the screw driving groove 70a, and the flange 68 is fixed to the wall 8 by driving a screw into the wall 8 through the pilot hole.

[Socket 3]
34 to 39 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the socket 3. In these figures, the state in which the socket 3 is viewed from the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1 is regarded as the front view.

As shown in Figures 38 and 39, the socket 3 has an L-shaped cross section similar to that of the piping cover 1. The socket 3 has a flange 71 that protrudes from its end toward the outside of the socket 3. The flange 71 is used when fixing the socket 3 to the ceiling 7 and wall 8 (Figure 3), and there are two types: one that is fixed to the ceiling 7 and one that is fixed to the wall 8.

Figure 35 shows a flange 71 that is fixed to a wall 8. A screw mark 72 is engraved on the surface of this flange 71 that contacts the wall 8. Then, a pilot hole is formed in the screw mark 72, and a screw is driven into the wall 8 through the pilot hole, thereby fixing the flange 71 to the wall 8.

Figure 36 shows the flange 71 that is fixed to the ceiling 7. A screw mark 73 is also formed on the surface of this flange 71 that contacts the ceiling 7. Then, a pilot hole is formed at the screw mark 73, and the screw is driven into the ceiling 7 through the pilot hole, thereby fixing the flange 71 to the ceiling 7.

[End 4]
40 to 45 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the end 4. In these figures, the front view of the end 4 is taken as seen from the direction of the arrow B in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 44, the end 4 has a blocking plate portion 74 for blocking the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1. The blocking plate portion 74 is in the shape of a square plate. A scale 75 is engraved on the blocking plate portion 74. This scale 75 is intended as a guide when cutting the blocking plate portion 74 to avoid obstacles.

The end 4 has a side wall portion 76, a flange portion 77, and a clamping wall 78. The side wall portion 76 and the clamping wall 78 protrude in the thickness direction of the blocking plate portion 74. The side wall portion 76 extends along two of the four sides of the blocking plate portion 74 that are connected to each other. The clamping wall 78 has a parallel portion 79 that extends parallel to the side wall portion 76, and a vertical portion 80 that protrudes from the parallel portion 79 toward the side wall portion 76. A plurality of vertical portions 80 are provided at predetermined intervals along the parallel portion 79. The flange portion 77 protrudes from the longitudinal end of the side wall portion 76 in the opposite direction to the blocking plate portion 74.

When the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1 is closed by the closing plate portion 74 of the end 4, the side wall portion 76 is positioned along the piping cover 1, the flange portion 77 overlaps with the flange portion 55 of the piping cover 1 in the thickness direction, and the clamping wall 78 clamps the piping cover 1 in the thickness direction between the side wall portion 76. At this time, the piping cover 1 is clamped between the side wall portion 76 and the multiple vertical portions 80 of the clamping wall 78, thereby suppressing the occurrence of bending at the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1.

When the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1 is closed by the closing plate portion 74 of the end 4, a caulking agent or adhesive can be packed between the multiple vertical portions 80. In this case, when the piping cover 1 is sandwiched between the side wall portion 76 and the multiple vertical portions 80 of the clamping wall 78, the end 4 can be fixed to the longitudinal end of the piping cover 1 by the caulking agent or adhesive.

The flange 77 is used when fixing the end 4 to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 (Fig. 1), and there are flanges that are fixed to the ceiling 7 and those that are fixed to the wall 8. Fig. 41 shows a flange 77 that is fixed to the wall 8. A screw mark 81 is formed on the surface of the flange 77 that contacts the wall 8. Then, the flange 77 is fixed to the wall 8 by forming a pilot hole at the screw mark 81 and driving a screw into the wall 8 through the pilot hole. Fig. 42 shows a flange 77 that is fixed to the ceiling 7. A screw mark 82 is also formed on the surface of the flange 77 that contacts the ceiling 7. Then, a pilot hole is formed at the screw mark 82 and driving a screw into the ceiling 7 through the pilot hole, so that the flange 77 is fixed to the ceiling 7.

[Cap 2]
46 to 51 are a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the cap 2. In these figures, the state in which the cap 2 is viewed from the direction of the arrow B in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 51, the cap 2 has an L-shaped cross section similar to that of the piping cover 1. The cap 2 has a flange 83 that protrudes from its longitudinal end toward the outside of the cap 2. The flange 83 is used when fixing the cap 2 to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 (FIG. 1), and there are caps that are fixed to the ceiling 7 and caps that are fixed to the wall 8.

Figure 47 shows a flange 83 that is fixed to a wall 8. A screw driving mark 84 is engraved on the surface of the flange 83 that contacts the wall 8. Then, a pilot hole is formed at the screw driving mark 84, and a screw is driven into the wall 8 through the pilot hole, thereby fixing the flange 83 to the wall 8. Figure 48 shows a flange 83 that is fixed to a ceiling 7. A screw driving mark 85 is also formed on the surface of the flange 83 that contacts the ceiling 7. Then, a pilot hole is formed at the screw driving mark 85, and a screw is driven into the ceiling 7 through the pilot hole, thereby fixing the flange 83 to the ceiling 7.

As shown in FIG. 51, the cap 2 has a flange 86 extending in its longitudinal direction. The flange 86 extends in the longitudinal direction so as to connect the flanges 83 at both longitudinal ends of the cap 2, and protrudes outward from the cap 2. As shown in FIG. 46 and FIG. 49, the flange 86 is located on the edge of the cap 2 in the width direction. The flange 86 is used when fixing the cap 2 to the wall 8 (FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 50, a screw groove 87 and multiple screw marks 88 are engraved on the surface of the flange 86 that contacts the wall 8. The screw groove 87 extends in the same direction as the flange 86. The screw marks 88 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the screw groove 87. A pilot hole is formed in at least one of the screw marks 88 or in any location of the screw groove 87, and the flange 86 is fixed to the wall 8 by driving a screw into the wall 8 through the pilot hole.

Next, the installation procedure of the piping cover system will be described.
The base 17 of the bracket 10 is fixed with screws to a location where the piping cover 1 is to be disposed among the intersections of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8. The base 17 may be fixed without attaching the saddles 18, 19, 20 to the base 17, or at least one of the saddles 18, 19, 20 may be attached to the base 17. When the above-mentioned fixing is performed with the saddles 18, 19 attached to the base 17, the screws are driven into the ceiling 7 or the wall 8 through the screw holes 52 of the saddles 18, 19 and the screw holes 24, 27 of the base 17.

The first to third pipes 11 to 13 are then held at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 using the bracket 10. If the saddles 18, 19, and 20 are attached to the base 17, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are held by the saddles 18, 19, and 20 attached to the base 17. If the saddles 18, 19, and 20 are not attached to the base 17, the saddles 18, 19, and 20 may be attached to the first to third pipes 11 to 13 and then attached to the base 17.

After the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are held by the bracket 10 at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 , the pipe cover 1 is engaged with the bracket 10 .
In detail, after confirming the position of the wall end 33 of the bracket 10, the bracket 10 and the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are covered with the pipe cover 1, and the first fitting claw 56 and the second fitting claw 57 of the pipe cover 1 are positioned corresponding to the wall end 33 of the bracket 10. Furthermore, by pushing the portion of the pipe cover 1 corresponding to the wall end 33 of the bracket 10 toward the wall end 33, the first fitting claw 56 and the second fitting claw 57 of the pipe cover 1 sandwich the step portion 36 and the tip portion 37 of the wall end 33 of the bracket 10. In this way, the pipe cover 1 is engaged with the bracket 10.

When the pipe cover 1 is engaged with the bracket 10, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are accommodated in the pipe accommodation section 14 between the pipe cover 1 and the ceiling 7 and wall 8, and are shielded by the pipe cover 1. The pipe cover 1 is then fixed to the ceiling 7 and wall 8 with screws. Furthermore, the cap 2, socket 3, end 4, inner elbow 5, and outer elbow 6 are selected as necessary and fixed to the ceiling 7 and wall 8 with screws.

When fixed in this manner, the pipe cover 1 can be moved relative to the bracket 10 in the axial direction of the first to third pipes 11 to 13. Therefore, if necessary, the position of the pipe cover 1 in the axial direction can be fine-tuned through such relative movement. When the necessary fine adjustment of the pipe cover 1 has been made, the pipe cover 1 is fixed to the ceiling 7 and wall 8 with screws after such fine adjustment.

Next, the effects of the piping cover system of this embodiment will be described.
(1) The pipe cover 1 used in the pipe cover system has an L-shaped cross section and can conceal the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, and the space between the intersection is the pipe housing 14. Therefore, by holding the pipe at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the intersection can be concealed by the pipe cover 1 together with the pipe. Since the pipe cover 1 conceals the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the pipe cover 1 does not stand out. Therefore, the appearance of the pipe cover 1 is improved. In addition, since the space between the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 and the pipe cover 1 concealing the intersection serves as the pipe housing 14 for housing the pipe, the space for housing the pipe (pipe housing 14) can be enlarged.

(2) The pipe cover system includes a bracket 10 that is accommodated in a pipe accommodation section 14. The bracket 10 includes saddles 18, 19, and 20 for holding the first to third pipes 11 to 13. The saddle 18 holds the first pipe 11 and is disposed on one of the ceiling 7 side and the wall 8 side of the base 17. The saddle 19 holds the second pipe 12 and is disposed on the other of the ceiling 7 side and the wall 8 side of the base 17. The saddle 20 holds the third pipe 13. The saddle 20 is disposed between the saddles 18 and 19 on the base 17 and is offset in the axial direction of the first to third pipes 11 to 13 with respect to the saddles 18 and 19.

By accommodating the bracket 10 in the pipe accommodating section 14, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 held by the saddles 18, 19, and 20 of the bracket 10 can be accommodated in the pipe accommodating section 14 and can be concealed by the pipe cover 1. In addition, the distance between the saddles 18, 19, and 20 in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction can be shortened compared to when the saddles 18, 19, and 20 are located at the same position in the axial direction of the first to third pipes 11 to 13 held by them. As a result, when the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are held by the saddles 18, 19, and 20, respectively, the pipes 11 to 13 can be held together in a small area.

(3) The saddles 18, 19, and 20 are positioned to avoid the skirting edge 9 when attached to the base 17. Therefore, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are held by the saddles 18, 19, and 20 while avoiding the skirting edge 9. Therefore, even if the skirting edge 9 is placed at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 can be held at that portion by the bracket 10. Furthermore, even if the skirting edge 9 is placed at the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are accommodated in the pipe accommodating section 14 between that portion and the pipe cover 1 using the bracket 10.

(4) Because the saddles 18, 19, and 20 can be attached to the base 17 of the bracket 10, it becomes easier to hold the first to third pipes 11 to 13 on the bracket 10. That is, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 can be held on the saddles 18, 19, and 20, and then the saddles 18, 19, and 20 can be attached to the base 17. It is also possible to attach the saddles 18, 19, and 20 to the base 17, and then hold the first to third pipes 11 to 13 on the saddles 18, 19, and 20. In this way, the way in which the first to third pipes are held on the bracket 10 can be appropriately selected, making it easier to hold the first to third pipes 11 to 13 on the bracket 10. In addition, by inserting a cable tie 54 through a band hole 43 formed in the base 17 and using the cable tie 54 to tie the first to third pipes 11 to 13 to the base 17, the pipes 11 to 13 can be held to the base 17 without using saddles 18, 19, and 20. This increases the options for how to hold the first to third pipes 11 to 13 to the base 17.

(5) The bracket 10 is fixed directly to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, and the pipe cover 1 can be engaged with the bracket 10. Therefore, after the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are held by the bracket 10 fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the pipe cover 1 can be engaged with the bracket 10 to accommodate the pipes 11 to 13 in the pipe housing portion 14 and concealed by the pipe cover 1. In this way, the first to third pipes 11 to 13 can be accommodated in the pipe housing portion 14 and concealed by the pipe cover 1 without much effort. Furthermore, if the pipe cover 1 is fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 with screws after engaging the bracket 10, the pipe cover 1 becomes even less likely to come off.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the piping cover system will be described with reference to Figures 52 to 59. In the piping cover system of this embodiment, the bracket 10 is different from that of the first embodiment. In the description of the bracket 10 of this embodiment, the same parts as those of the bracket 10 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Figures 52 to 58 are a perspective view, a front view, a rear view, a plan view, a bottom view, a right side view, and a left side view of the bracket 10 of this embodiment. Note that in Figures 53 to 58, the front view of the bracket 10 is the state when viewed from the direction of arrow C in Figure 52.

As shown in FIG. 52, in the bracket 10 of this embodiment, the connecting plate 91 of the base 17 is different from the connecting plate 23 of the first embodiment, and the mounting plate 30 as in the first embodiment is not provided on the base 17. The connecting plate 91 is for preventing the base 17 from contacting the peripheral edge 9 even if the peripheral edge 9 is not plate-shaped but has a substantially square cross section. In other words, the connecting plate 91 is bent so that when the base 17 is fixed to the ceiling 7 and the wall 8, the space between the intersection of the ceiling 7 and the wall 8 is larger than in the first embodiment. Between the connecting plate 91 and the middle portion 35 of the reinforcing wall 32, a band hole 43 is formed through which the cable tie 54 is inserted. In this embodiment, the cable tie 54 serves as a third retaining portion.

The first to third pipes 11 to 13 can be held by the bracket 10 by bundling the first to third pipes 11 to 13 together with a cable tie 54 inserted through the band hole 43. As shown in FIG. 59, the first pipe 11 and the second pipe 12 can be held by saddles 18 and 19 attached to the base 17, and the third pipe 13 can be held by bundling it to the first pipe 11 with a cable tie 54. The third pipe 13 can also be held by bundling it to the second pipe 12 with a cable tie 54.

According to the present embodiment, in addition to the advantages (1), (3) and (5) of the first embodiment, the following advantages can be obtained.
(6) In bracket 10 having connecting plate 91, if all of the first to third holding parts are constructed with saddles, it is not possible to provide locations for those saddles in base 17. However, even in such a case, the first and second holding parts constructed with saddles can hold the first and second pipes to the pipe holding member, and the third pipe 13 can be held to bracket 10 by the third holding part constructed with cable tie 54.

[Other embodiments]
The above-described embodiments can be modified, for example, as follows: The above-described embodiments and the following modified examples can be combined with each other to the extent that no technical contradiction occurs.

- As shown in Figure 60, the base 17 may be omitted, and the saddles 18, 19, and 20 that hold the first to third pipes 11 to 13 may be fixed directly to the ceiling 7 and wall 8 with screws.

- The two faces 36a, 36b formed on the step portion 36 of the wall end 33 of the bracket 10 do not necessarily have to be perpendicular to each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 61, the face 36a may be inclined with respect to the face 36b so that the angle between the faces 36a and 36b is an acute angle. Furthermore, the boundary between the side face (upper face in FIG. 61) and the face 36a of the step portion 36 of the wall end 33 of the bracket 10 may be chamfered. In this case, the first fitting claw 56 and the second fitting claw 57 of the piping cover 1 can easily pinch the step portion 36 and the tip portion 37 of the wall end 33 of the bracket 10, making it easier to engage the piping cover 1 with the bracket 10. In addition, when the piping cover 1 is engaged with the bracket 10, the first fitting claw 56 is less likely to come off the face 36a.

The flange portion 55 does not necessarily have to be formed on the pipe cover 1 .
The bracket 10 may be made of a material other than resin. For example, the bracket 10 may be made of metal. In this case, even when the bracket 10 and the first to third pipes 11 to 13 are covered by the pipe cover 1, it is possible to confirm the position of the bracket 10 using a detector or the like.

When the number of piping covers 1 in a piping cover system increases, it may become difficult to determine the position of the bracket 10 that is shielded by the piping cover 1. In this case, even if an attempt is made to redo the engagement of the piping cover 1 with the bracket 10, it becomes difficult to push the portion of the piping cover 1 that corresponds to the wall end 33 of the bracket 10 toward the wall end 33 due to the engagement. However, as described above, if the bracket 10 is made of metal, the position of the bracket 10 can be confirmed with a detector even if the bracket 10 is shielded by the piping cover 1 and cannot be seen. Therefore, even if the bracket 10 is shielded by the piping cover 1 and cannot be seen, the piping cover 1 can be engaged with the bracket 10.

In addition, instead of making the bracket 10 out of metal, this effect can also be achieved by placing a magnet on the bracket 10, or by attaching a string or tape to the bracket 10 and extending it outside the piping cover 1.

The number of pipes accommodated in the pipe accommodating portion 14 may be one, two, or four or more.
The pipe accommodated in the pipe accommodating portion 14 may be one through which a gas flows.

The positional relationship between the saddle 18 and the saddle 19 and the base 17 may be reversed.
In the first embodiment, the saddle 20 does not need to be misaligned with respect to the saddles 18, 19 in the axial direction of the first to third pipes.

In the first embodiment, the first holding portion may be a cable tie, and the second holding portion may be a cable tie.
In the first and second embodiments, the first pipe 11 and the second pipe 12 may be held on the base 17 by saddles 18, 19, and the third pipe 13 may be tied with a cable tie 54 inserted into the band hole 43 and held on the base 17.

The cable tie used to tie the piping does not necessarily have to be inserted through the tie hole 43, and the piping may be tied with the cable tie inserted through the other holes 38 to 42.
Next, the technical concept that can be understood from the above embodiment will be described.

(A)
In the pipe cover system according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The pipe holding member is directly fixed to at least one of the ceiling and the wall,
The piping cover system includes an engagement portion that is capable of engaging with the piping holding member, and the piping cover is provided with the engagement portion.

According to the above configuration, the pipe holding member is directly fixed to at least one of the ceiling and the wall, and the pipe cover can be engaged with the pipe holding member by the engagement portion. Therefore, after the pipe is held by the pipe holding member fixed to at least one of the ceiling and the wall, the pipe can be accommodated in the pipe storage portion and concealed by the pipe cover by engaging the pipe cover with the pipe holding member. In this way, the pipe can be stored in the pipe storage portion and concealed by the pipe cover without much effort.

(B)
The pipe cover system according to claim 2 or 3,
Each of the first holding portion and the second holding portion is configured by a saddle that can be attached to a base of the pipe holding member,
A piping cover system in which the third retaining portion is constituted by a cable tie inserted into a band hole formed in the base.

If the first to third holding parts are all made of saddles, there may be cases where the saddles are not provided in the pipe holding member. With the above configuration, even in such cases, the first and second holding parts made of saddles can hold the first and second pipes to the pipe holding member, and the third holding part made of a cable tie can hold the third pipe to the pipe holding member.

(C)
A pipe holding member for holding a pipe located at a portion where a ceiling and a wall intersect,
a base fixed to at least one of the ceiling and the wall;
the base includes a first retaining portion, a second retaining portion, and a third retaining portion;
the first holding portion is disposed on one of the ceiling side and the wall side of the base and is capable of holding a first pipe;
the second holding portion is disposed on the other of the ceiling side and the wall side of the base and is capable of holding a second pipe;
The third holding portion is disposed between the first holding portion and the second holding portion on the base, and is a pipe holding member capable of holding a third pipe.

According to the above configuration, the base of the pipe holding member is directly fixed to at least one of the ceiling and the wall, and then the first to third pipes are held by the first to third holding parts of the base, making it possible to hold the pipes without any effort in the area between the ceiling and the roof.

(D)
In the pipe holding member described in (C) above,
A piping retaining member in which the first retaining portion, the second retaining portion, and the third retaining portion of the base are each provided to avoid a molding located at the portion where the ceiling and the wall intersect.

With the above configuration, the first to third pipes are held by the first to third holding parts while avoiding the molding, so even if a molding is located at the intersection of the ceiling and the wall, the first to third pipes can be held at that location by the pipe holding member.

(E)
In the pipe holding member described in (C) or (D),
A piping holding member in which at least one of the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the third holding portion is constituted by a saddle that can be attached to the base, and the base has a band hole through which a cable tie can be inserted for holding the piping when the saddle is not used.

According to the above configuration, the saddle for holding the piping can be attached to the base of the piping holding member, making it easier to hold the piping on the piping holding member. That is, the piping can be held on the saddle and then the saddle can be attached to the base, or the saddle can be attached to the base and then the piping can be held on the saddle. In this way, the method of holding the piping on the piping holding member can be appropriately selected, making it easier to hold the piping on the piping holding member. Also, by inserting a cable tie through a band hole formed in the base and using the cable tie to tie the piping to the base, the piping can be held on the base without using a saddle. This increases the options for how to hold the piping on the base.

(F)
In the pipe holding member described in (C) or (D),
Each of the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the third holding portion is configured by a saddle that can be attached to a base of the pipe holding member,
A pipe holding member in which the saddle of the third holding part is positioned offset in the axial direction of the pipe held by those holding parts relative to the saddle of the first holding part and the saddle of the second holding part.

With the above configuration, the distance between the first to third holding parts in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction can be shortened compared to when the first to third holding parts are located at the same position in the axial direction of the pipes held by those holding parts. As a result, when the first to third pipes are held by the first to third holding parts, respectively, the pipes can be held together in a small size.

(G)
In the pipe holding member described in (C) or (D),
Each of the first holding portion and the second holding portion is configured by a saddle that can be attached to a base of the pipe holding member,
The third holding portion is a pipe holding member constituted by a cable tie inserted into a band hole formed in the base.

If the first to third holding parts are all made of saddles, there may be cases where the saddles are not provided at the base of the pipe holding member. With the above configuration, even in such cases, the first and second holding parts made of saddles can hold the first and second pipes to the base of the pipe holding member, and the third holding part made of a cable tie can hold the third pipe to the base.

1...piping cover, 2...cap, 3...socket, 4...end, 5...inner elbow, 6...outer elbow, 7...ceiling, 8...wall, 9...mold, 10...bracket, 11...first pipe, 12...second pipe, 13...third pipe, 14...piping storage section, 15...faucet, 16...cover, 17...base, 18...saddle, 19...saddle, 20...saddle, 21...fixing plate, 22...fixing plate, 23...connecting plate, 24...screw hole, 25... Claw, 26...positioning protrusion, 26a...slope, 27...screw hole, 28...claw, 29...positioning protrusion, 29a...slope, 30...mounting plate, 31...claw, 32...reinforcing wall, 33...wall end, 34...extension, 35...middle part, 36...step part, 36a, 36b...surface, 37...tip, 38...hole, 39...hole, 40...hole, 41...hole, 42...hole, 43...band hole, 44...mold, 45...mold, 46...main body, 47...opening/closing part, 48...concave surface, 49...engaging claw, 50...engaged portion, 51...claw receiving portion, 52...screw hole, 53...positioning hole, 54...cable tie, 55...flange portion, 56...first engaging claw, 57...second engaging claw, 58...screw driving groove, 59...flat plate portion, 60...standing wall portion, 61...flange portion, 62...flange portion, 63...screw driving mark, 64...screw driving mark, 64a...screw driving groove, 65...flat plate portion, 66...standing wall portion, 67...flange portion, 68...flange portion, 69...screw driving mark, 69a...screw driving groove, 70...screw mark, 70a...screw groove, 71...flange, 72...screw mark, 73...screw mark, 74...closure plate, 75...scale, 76...side wall, 77...flange, 78...clamping wall, 79...parallel portion, 80...vertical portion, 81...screw mark, 82...screw mark, 83...flange, 84...screw mark, 85...screw mark, 86...flange, 87...screw groove, 88...screw mark, 91...connecting plate.

Claims (2)

A pipe cover system for use on pipes located at the intersection of a ceiling and a wall, comprising:
A piping cover having an L-shaped cross section and capable of concealing a portion where the ceiling and the wall intersect,
The piping cover defines a space between the intersecting portions as a piping housing portion ,
a pipe holding member for being received in the pipe receiving portion and holding a plurality of the pipes;
The pipe holding member includes a first holding portion, a second holding portion, and a third holding portion,
The first holding portion is arranged on one of the ceiling side and the wall side and is capable of holding a first pipe,
The second holding portion is arranged on the other of the ceiling side and the wall side and is capable of holding a second pipe,
The third holding portion is disposed between the first holding portion and the second holding portion and is capable of holding a third pipe,
A piping cover system in which at least one of the first retaining portion, the second retaining portion, and the third retaining portion is constituted by a saddle that can be attached to a base of the piping retaining member, and the base is formed with a band hole through which a cable tie can be inserted for holding the piping when the saddle is not used . A pipe cover system for use on pipes located at the intersection of a ceiling and a wall, comprising:
A piping cover having an L-shaped cross section and capable of concealing a portion where the ceiling and the wall intersect,
The piping cover defines a space between the intersecting portions as a piping housing portion,
a pipe holding member for being received in the pipe receiving portion and holding a plurality of the pipes;
The pipe holding member includes a first holding portion, a second holding portion, and a third holding portion,
The first holding portion is arranged on one of the ceiling side and the wall side and is capable of holding a first pipe,
The second holding portion is arranged on the other of the ceiling side and the wall side and is capable of holding a second pipe,
The third holding portion is disposed between the first holding portion and the second holding portion and is capable of holding a third pipe,
Each of the first holding portion, the second holding portion, and the third holding portion is configured by a saddle that can be attached to a base of the pipe holding member,
A piping cover system in which the saddle of the third retaining part is positioned offset in the axial direction of the piping held by those retaining parts relative to the saddle of the first retaining part and the saddle of the second retaining part.