JPH0798010B2 - Edge cover - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial application] The present invention relates to an edge cover that can be suitably used for furniture such as OA equipment placed on a top plate for use.

[Prior Art] Recently, it has been developed that a floor space of an office or the like is partitioned by a partition wall, and a top plate is supported cantileverly on one surface of the partition wall via a bracket. However, in this product, a space is formed between the top plate and the partition wall so that OA equipment etc. can be placed on the top surface of the top plate, and this space can be used from the floor surface. Cords such as power lines and communication lines that have been launched can be led out on the top plate and connected to the OA devices. However,
With only this, there is a problem that the gap between the top plate and the partition wall is conspicuous and the appearance is deteriorated. For this reason, an elastically deformable edge cover has been developed in the gap.

Further, some desks used in offices or the like have a gap provided in a portion of the top plate near the front panel, and an elastically deformable edge cover is interposed in the gap.
Then, the edge cover is elastically deformed to take out the cords on the top plate, and the cords are connected to the OA equipment or the like on the top plate.

As an edge cover used in such a mode, there is known an edge cover including a base body for attachment and a cover body made of elastically deformable soft synthetic resin that is cantileveredly extended from the base body. Has been.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional device has only the function of closing the wiring insertion gap. Therefore, when it is desired to guide the cords along the gap, it is necessary to provide a special wiring duct or the like below the gap, and there is a problem that the structure tends to be complicated.

Also, in the conventional case, the cover body is made of an elastic material with the same thickness for each part, and each part of the cover body deforms under the same conditions, so even if a relatively thin cord is inserted, the effect will not be affected. There is also a problem in that it easily spreads over the whole and the appearance is impaired. Further, such a cover body is difficult to be largely deformed because there is no hinge-like portion, and there is also a problem that when a thick cord or a bundle of cords is inserted, it is unsightly and deformed into an irregular shape.

The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention adopts the following configurations in order to achieve the above objects.

That is, the edge cover according to the present invention is for closing a gap, which is provided with a base body for attachment and an elastically deformable cover body cantilevered from the base body,
The cover body is a hollow body in which an upper piece and a lower piece are continuous at a thin-walled U-shaped distal end portion, and the base end of the upper piece is supported by the base body through a constricted portion. In addition, a gutter portion for holding wiring is located below the cover body and protrudes from the base body.

In order to prevent the corrugation phenomenon from occurring on the upper surface of the cover body, it is preferable that the base end portion and the tip end portion of the cover body are made of a soft material and the intermediate portion is made of a hard material.

Alternatively, a layer of a hard material may be formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece of the cover body, and the other part of the cover body may be made of a soft material.

The base body and the trough portion are preferably made of a hard material in consideration of attachment strength and holding stability of cords.

For efficient production, it is preferable to use a hard vinyl chloride resin as the hard material and a soft vinyl chloride resin as the soft material to integrally extrude the base body, the trough portion, and the cover body.

In order to improve the degree of freedom of use, such as making it possible to appropriately pull out a connector or the like for connecting cords to the lower part of the gutter part, the gutter part is provided with a cutout opening at its tip edge. It's good to leave.

If you want to attach it smoothly to a convexly curved surface, notches should be provided intermittently in the gutter, and the cover body should be extended from the base end supported by the base body to the tip. It is desirable to gradually reduce the thickness.

The preferred modes of use include the following.

When forming a wiring insertion gap between the top plate and the wall, the base body is attached to the end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or elastically in contact with the wall.

When the edge cover according to claim 8 is interposed in the curved gap formed between the top plate and the wall, the edge cover is attached to the end surface of the top plate curved in a convex shape of the base body, and the tip portion of the cover body is attached. , Close to or resiliently contact a wall that is concavely curved along its end face.

Also, when interposing it in the gap between the top plate and the wall, the base body is attached to the end face of the top plate, and the tip of the cover body is brought close to or elastically contact with the tip of another edge cover supported by the wall. You may do it.

Further, in the case of interposing it in the gap between the top plate and the wall, the base body can be attached to the wall and the tip portion of the cover body can be brought close to or elastically contact with the end surface of the top plate.

When the top plate is attached to the convexly curved surface side of the wall, the top plate of the edge cover according to claim 8 is attached to the base and the convexly curved wall. The tip portion is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the end surface of the top plate curved in a concave shape along the wall thereof.

When the base is attached to the wall, the tip of the cover body may be brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the tip of another edge cover supported by the top plate.

When the edge cover of the present invention is placed in the gap provided in the top plate, the base is attached to one of the facing surfaces forming the gap, and the tip of the cover body is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the other.

In the case of inserting in such a gap of the top plate, another edge cover in which the base body is attached to one of the facing surfaces forming the gap and the tip of the cover body is supported on the other of the facing surfaces. You may make it approach or elastically contact with the front-end | tip part of.

When the tip portion of the cover body is brought close to or elastically in contact with the tip portion of another edge cover, it is desirable that the tip edge of the gutter portion extends below the other edge cover.

[Operation] In the case of the edge cover having such a configuration, since the gutter portion exists just below the cover body, if cords are held in this gutter portion, a special duct or cord holding device can be provided. The cords can be guided and held along the gap without using. The cords held in the gutter can be elastically deformed in the cover body and can be led out from the arbitrary position on the top plate. Moreover, since the tip portion of the cover body having a U-shaped cross section is thin, when a thin cord or the like is inserted, the tip portion is mainly recessed inward to be smoothly partially deformed. It becomes difficult for the deformation to spread to other parts. On the other hand, when a thick cord or a bundle of a plurality of cords is inserted, the entire cover body is deformed and the cords are allowed to be inserted. The base end portion of the piece is supported by the base body through the constricted portion. Therefore, when a large deformation is required for the cover body, the upper piece tends to rotate downward with the constriction part as a hinge, and the entire body is elastically deformed downward without causing the shape deformation. Become. Therefore, according to the edge cover of the present invention, regardless of whether it is a thin cord or a thick cord, the edge cover is always appropriately deformed and allowed to be inserted without causing the shape deformation. Become.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The edge cover 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Partition wall 2 for partitioning office floors
And a top plate 3 supported inside the partition wall 2 is interposed in a gap 5 formed therebetween.

The partition wall 2 is formed by connecting a plurality of panels 21 through columns (not shown) having hook holes, and allows the hook holes of the columns to face the joints 23 formed between the panels 21. ing.

The top plate 3 has a horizontal plate shape and is supported by the partition wall 2 in a cantilever manner via a bracket 6. Bracket 6
Is a vertical plate portion 61 whose base end is locked in the hook hole of the pillar.
And a horizontal plate portion 62 integrally provided on the upper edge of the vertical plate portion 61, and the end portion of the top plate 3 is screwed to the horizontal plate portion 62. A constant gap 5 is formed between the end surface 31 of the top plate 3 and the top plate facing surface 21a of the panel 21 of the partition wall 2 in a state where each top plate 3 is supported by the partition wall 2. I am doing it.

The edge cover 1 has a cross section shown in FIG.
A base 11 for mounting and a cover body 12 integrally provided on the base 11 are provided, and a hooking protrusion 13 having a sawtooth cross-section surface is provided on the back surface of the base 11. . Then, a groove 32 in which the hooking protrusion 13 is provided on the end surface 31 of the top plate 3 is formed.
Then, the edge cover 1 is attached to the top plate 3 by press fitting.
The cover body 12 is a hollow body in which an upper piece 14 and a lower piece 15 are continuous at a tip portion 12a, and no rib is provided inside the cover body 12. And this cover body
The reference numeral 12 is formed so as to be gradually thinner from the base end portion 12b toward the front end portion 12a. That is, both the upper piece 14 and the lower piece 15 are formed in a shape that gradually becomes thinner toward the tip side, and the tip portion 12a having a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 1 is the thinnest. It is designed to be. The base end of the upper piece 14 is supported by the base 11 via the constricted portion 12d. Then, a gutter portion 16 for holding the wiring is located below the cover body 12 and protrudes from the lower end of the base body 11. The trough portion 16 is L-shaped in cross section, and cords w such as power lines and communication lines can be placed on the upper surface thereof. The trough portion 16 is provided with a cutout 16a that opens at the tip edge thereof, and the cords w are provided from the cutout 16a.
The connector x and the like for connecting the connector can be pulled out downward. In addition, the base 11, the hooking protrusion 13, and the gutter 16
Is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin that is a hard material, and the cover body 12 is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin that is a soft material. Then, the base body 11, the hooking protrusions 13, the gutter portion 16, and
The cover body 12 is integrally formed by extrusion molding. Therefore, the notch 16a is formed by processing after extrusion molding.

With the edge cover 1 having such a configuration, the cover body 12 is elastically deformed upward or downward according to an external force.
Therefore, the cords w that have been erected from the floor surface are guided through the gap 5 while deforming the edge cover 1 and onto the top plate 3, or extended from the OA equipment or the like placed on the top plate 3. The cords w can be guided below the top plate 3 by passing through the gap 5.

Moreover, in such an edge cover 1, since the gutter portion 16 is integrally provided directly below the cover body 12, as long as the edge cover 1 is mounted in the gap 5, a special wiring duct or the like can be provided. Even if it is not provided, the cords w can be guided and held along the gap 5. And that Hinobu 16
The cords w held in the cover can be attached to the cover body from any position.
12 can be elastically deformed and led out onto the top plate 3.

Moreover, the cover body 12 has a tip 12a having a U-shaped cross section.
Since it is designed to be the thinnest, when thin cords are inserted, the tip portion 12a is mainly deformed smoothly so as to be recessed inward, and the deformation is caused by the base end portion 12b and others. It becomes difficult to spread to parts. on the other hand,
When a large deformation is required for the cover body 12 such as when inserting a thick cord or a bundle of a plurality of cords, the upper piece 14 of the cover 12 rotates downward with the constricted portion 12d as a hinge. The tendency to move becomes stronger, and the whole is elastically deformed downward without causing the shape to collapse. In this case, the lower piece 15 is appropriately curved, but the deformation of the lower piece 15 cannot be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, according to the edge cover 1 of the present invention, regardless of whether it is a thin cord or a thick cord, the edge cover 1 is always properly deformed and inserted without causing an appearance deformation. Will be tolerated.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a cover body 1 of the edge cover 101.
This is a case where the base portion 112b and the tip portion 112a of 12 are made of the soft material a and the intermediate portion 112c is made of the hard material b. With this configuration, the corrugation phenomenon on the upper surface of the cover body 112 can be effectively prevented, and thus the flatness of the upper surface of the edge cover 101 can be improved. In particular, if a layer of the hard material b is formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece 114 and the other part of the cover body 112 is made of the soft material a, the boundary portion between the soft material a and the hard material b is exposed to the outside. It will not be exposed and will look good. A gutter 116 is provided at the lower end of the base 111 of the edge cover 101.

The edge cover 101 is also formed such that the tip portion 112a having a U-shaped cross section of the cover body 112 has the thinnest thickness, and the base end of the upper piece 114 has a base portion 111 via a constricted portion 112d.
Supported by.

FIG. 5 is an edge cover in which the base 211 extends below the lower surface of the top plate 3 and a gutter 216 is provided at the lower end of the base 211.
201 is shown.

In this edge cover 201 as well, the tip end portion 212a of the cover body 212 is formed to be the thinnest, and the base end of the upper piece 214 is supported by the base body 211 via the constricted portion 212d.

FIG. 6 shows an end surface 331 of the top plate 303 formed in a convex shape and a top plate facing surface 321a of the partition wall 302 formed in a concave shape along the end surface 331. Edge cover 301 is attached to 331. This edge cover 301
As described above, the cover main body 312 is formed so as to gradually become thinner from the base end side toward the tip end side, and as shown in FIG. 7, the cutout 316a is intermittently formed in the trough 316. It is provided in. Such an edge cover 301 can be properly mounted in the curved gap 305.
That is, if the gutter portion 316 is provided with a plurality of cutouts 316a intermittently, the gutter portion 316 is less likely to impede the deformation of the base body 311, so that the base body 311 can be easily attached to the end surface 331. It becomes possible to wear. And the cover body 312
If the thickness is gradually thinned as described above, even if the distal end side is elastically deformed to a larger extent than the proximal end side in the extension direction, it is possible to suppress the excessive force of the distal end side to return to the base. Therefore, by attaching to the end surface 331 of the convexly curved top plate 303, even if the extension degree on the tip side becomes larger than the base end side, the tip side warps upward due to the contracting force on the tip side. It is less likely to cause deformation such as going up and rolling up. Therefore, the upper surface of the edge cover arranged in the straight line portion and the upper surface of the edge cover 301 arranged in the curved portion are both horizontally aligned, which is excellent in appearance.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a case where the extension dimension of the gutter portion 416 and the extension dimension of the cover body 412 are made substantially equal.
With this configuration, the cords w can be reliably held on the trough portion 416 only by randomly dropping the cords w from above while deforming the cover body 412. If a required number of cutouts 416a are provided in the gutter 416, the cords w extending from the lower part of the gutter 416 to the top plate 3 can be relatively freely passed.

This edge cover 401 also has a tip portion 412a of its cover body 412.
Is formed to be the thinnest, and the base end of the upper piece 414 is supported by the base 411 via the constricted portion 412d.

10 and 11 show an example in which the base 11 of the edge cover 1 is attached to the partition wall 502, and the tip 12a of the cover body 12 is brought close to or elastically in contact with the end surface 531 of the opposing top plate 503. Is shown.

FIG. 12 shows a case where the edge cover 601 of the present invention and another edge cover 651 are arranged to face each other in a gap 605 between the top plate 603 and the partition wall 602. That is, in this case, the base body 611 of the edge cover 601 is mounted on the end surface 631 of the top plate 603, and the tip portion 612a of the cover body 612 is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the tip portion of another edge cover 651. . The tip edge 616a of the trough portion 616 of this edge cover 601 is the other edge cover.
It is extended below 651 so that a large amount of cords w can be held in a stable state.

In the edge cover 601, the tip 612a of the cover body 612 is formed to be the thinnest, and the base end of the upper piece 614 is supported by the base 611 via the constriction 612d.

FIG. 13 also shows a case where the edge cover 601 of the present invention and another edge cover 651 are arranged opposite to each other in the gap 606 between the top plate 603 and the partition wall 602. That is, in this case, the base 611 of the edge cover 601 is mounted on the partition wall 602, and the tip 612a of the cover body 612 is close to the tip of another edge cover 651 mounted on the end face 631 of the top plate 603. Or they are in bullet contact.

14 and 15 show the edge cover 1 according to the present invention,
The case where it is interposed in the gap 705 provided in the top plate 703 is shown. In this embodiment, a vertical clearance 705 is formed on the front side of the top plate 703 of the desk A, the base 11 is attached to one of the facing surfaces 705a forming the clearance 705, and the other facing surface 705b is attached. The tip portion 12a of the cover body 12 is elastically contacted.

FIG. 16 shows that the lower end of the base body 811 is placed in the gap 805 of the top plate 803.
Edge cover 101 that extends below the bottom surface of 03
It shows the case where is attached. In addition, FIG. 17 shows the top plate 90.
3 shows a case where the edge cover 601 of the present invention and another edge cover 651 are arranged so as to face each other in the gap 905 provided in 3.
That is, in this case, the base 6 of the edge cover 601 is
11 is attached to one of the facing surfaces 905a, and the tip portion 612a of the cover body 612 is brought into proximity or elastic contact with the tip portion of another edge cover 651 attached to the other facing surface 905b.
The tip edge 616a of the trough portion 616 of the edge cover 601 is extended below the other edge cover 651.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the cords can be provided along the gap without providing a special wiring duct or cord holder below the gap where the edge cover is mounted. It can be held as a guide and can be taken out on the top plate from any position. Therefore, the cords can be easily routed without complicating the structure.

Moreover, according to the present invention, since the tip portion of the cover body having a U-shaped cross section is formed thin and the base end of the upper piece is supported by the base body through the constricted portion, thin cords are mainly used. Due to the partial elastic deformation of the tip portion, thick cords can be smoothly inserted mainly by tilting the upper piece downward. Therefore, with such an edge cover, it can be deformed properly without causing unsightly deformation when inserting thin cords or inserting thick cords, and always maintains a good appearance. There is a special effect of doing.

The cover body may, of course, be composed of only a soft material, but if the base end and the tip of the cover body are composed of a soft material and the middle part is composed of a hard material,
It is possible to prevent the waving phenomenon from occurring on the upper surface of the cover body. Especially, if a layer of hard material is formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece of the cover body and the other part of the cover body is made of soft material, the boundary between the soft material and the hard material is exposed to the outside. In particular, it is possible to improve its appearance because there is no

If the base and the gutter are made of a hard material, they can be securely attached to the required surface and the cords can be stably held.

Then, using a hard vinyl chloride resin as the hard material, and using a soft vinyl chloride resin as the soft material, if the base body, the gutter portion, and the cover body are integrally extrusion-molded,
The hard material and the soft material are joined well, and the edge cover excellent in strength can be easily manufactured.

If the gutter is provided with a cutout opening at the tip edge, a connector for connecting cords and the like can be appropriately pulled out below the gutter, and the degree of freedom of use is improved. Can be made.

In addition, if notches are intermittently provided in the gutter and the cover body is gradually thinned from the base end supported by the base body toward the tip end, it is impossible to form a convex curved surface. The effect of being able to attach without is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an edge cover mounting portion of the same embodiment. Fourth
FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 respectively show a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a transverse sectional view equivalent to a figure. FIG. 6 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing the same embodiment. 8 to 13 are transverse sectional views corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a transverse sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment. 16 and 17 are transverse sectional views corresponding to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Edge cover, 2 ... Partition wall 3 ... Top plate, 5 ... Gap 11 ... Base material, 12 ... Cover body 12a ... Tip part, 12b ... Base end part 14 ... Top piece, 15 ... Bottom piece 16 ... Gutter part, 16a Notch 21 ... Panel, 21a ... Top plate facing surface 22 ... Panel, 22a ... Top plate facing surface 31 ... End face, 101 ... Edge cover 112 ... Cover body, 112a ... Tip part 112b ... Base end part, 112c ... Intermediate part 116 ... Gutter, 201 ... Edge cover 211 ... Base, 216 ... Gutter 301 ... Edge cover 303 ... Top plate, 305 ... Gap 311 ... Base, 312 ... Cover body 316 ... Gutter, 316a ... Cutout 331 ... End face, 401 ... Edge cover 412 ... Cover body, 416 ... Notch port 502 ... Partition wall, 503 ... Top plate 531 ... End face, 601 ... Edge cover 602 ... Partition wall, 603 ... Top plate 605 ... Gap, 611 ... Base body 612 ... Cover body , 612a ... Tip part 616 ... Trough part, 616a ... Tip edge 631 ... End face 651 ... Other edge cover 703 ... Top plate, 705 ... Gap 705a ... One opposing surface 705b ... Other opposing surface 711 Base body, 712 ... Cover body 712a ... Tip part, 803 ... Top plate 805 ... Gap, 903 ... Top plate 905 ... Gap, 905a ... One opposing surface 905b ... Other opposing surface a ... Soft material, b ... Hard material w ... Cords

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Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An edge cover for closing a gap, comprising an attachment base body and an elastically deformable cover body cantilevered from the base body, the cover body comprising:
The upper piece and the lower piece are formed into a hollow body having a thin wall and a U-shaped cross section in which the base end is supported by the base body through a constricted portion. An edge cover, characterized in that a gutter portion for holding wiring is located below the cover body and protrudes from the base body. 2. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is made of a soft material. 3. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the base end portion and the tip end portion of the cover body are made of a soft material and the intermediate portion is made of a hard material. 4. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein a layer of a hard material is formed on the lower surface side of the upper piece of the cover body, and the other portion of the cover body is made of a soft material. 5. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the base and the gutter are made of a hard material. 6. A hard vinyl chloride resin is used as a hard material, and a soft vinyl chloride resin is used as a soft material, and a base, a cover body, and a trough are integrally extruded. The edge cover according to claim 5. 7. The edge cover according to claim 1, wherein the gutter portion is provided with a notch opening which opens at the tip edge thereof. 8. A notch opening is intermittently provided in the trough, and
8. The edge cover according to claim 7, wherein the cover main body is formed so as to be gradually thinned from a base end portion supported by the base body toward a front end portion. 9. An edge cover interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to an end face of the top plate, and a front end portion of the cover main body is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the wall. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. An edge cover interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to an end face of a convexly curved top plate, and a front end portion of the cover body is recessed along the end face. 9. The edge cover according to claim 8, wherein the edge cover is brought into close proximity or elastically contact with a curved wall. 11. An edge cover interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to an end face of the top plate, and a tip portion of a cover body is supported by the wall at a tip end of another edge cover. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, wherein the edge cover is close to or elastically contacted with the portion. 12. An edge cover interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to the wall, and a front end portion of the cover main body is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with an end face of the top plate. The edge cover according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 13. An edge cover interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to a wall curved in a convex shape, and a front end portion of the cover body is formed in a concave shape along the wall. 9. The edge cover according to claim 8, wherein the edge cover is close to or elastically contacted with an end surface of the curved top plate. 14. An edge cover to be interposed in a gap between a top plate and a wall, wherein a base body is attached to the wall, and a tip portion of a cover body is attached to a tip portion of another edge cover supported by the top plate. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elements are brought into close proximity or elastic contact.
The edge cover according to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 15. An edge cover interposed in a gap provided in a top plate, wherein a base body is attached to one of opposing surfaces forming the gap, and the other end of the cover body is brought into close proximity or elastic contact. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4,
The edge cover according to 5, 6, 7 or 8. 16. An edge cover which is interposed in a gap provided in a top plate, wherein a base is attached to one of opposing faces forming the gap, and a tip portion of a cover body is supported on the other of the opposing faces. The edge cover of the other edge cover is brought into close proximity or elastic contact with the edge cover of the other edge cover.
The edge cover according to 6, 7, or 8. 17. The gutter part has a tip edge extending below the other edge cover.
Or the edge cover described in 16.