FR2838878A1 - Mounting for electrical fitting includes attachment to cable conduit, with cable access point - Google Patents

Abstract

The mounting for an electrical fitting comprises a base plate (10) and a cover (25) mounted adjacent to a cable conduit. Part of the base plate area includes a cable passage section, giving easy access to cables between the cable supply conduit and the back of the electrical fitting. The mounting for an electrical fitting is associated with a cable conduit (1). It comprises a base plate (10) and a cover (25), the cover being configured to carry an electrical fitting whilst the cover itself is attached to the base plate. The area taken up by the electrical fitting (11) does not take up the whole of the base plate area, but leaves an adjoining lateral space (37). A wide passage (38) links the space behind the electrical fitting and the lateral space. The lateral space provides easy access for the conducting cables which pass through the neck of the mounting (20) into the cable conduit (1). A further faceplate may be provided to cover the lateral cable access space, and the section of conduit into which the cables are introduced.

Description

second reflector (9).

  "Device for mounting at least one device intended to be associated with a wiring duct, and assembly constitutes to said device and associated wiring duct" The invention relates generally to the fixing of at least any device , whether electrical, such as a power outlet, or telecommunications, near any wiring conduit such as a baseboard, molding or other trunking, used in electrical and / or telecommunications equipment for domestic interiors or professionals. The present invention relates more particularly to a device for

  mounting of at least one apparatus associated with such a wiring conduit.

  A mounting device generally comprises a plate and a cover; the cover is adapted to receive one or more devices for fixing, and

  to be fixed itself on said plate.

  The wiring duct offers internally for conductors protected and functional wiring paths allowing easy and reliable service of equipment; these can be connected to the ends of said conductors which emerge from the plate, whether the cover is already mounted on the plate or that it is previously secured to the apparatus, the assembly then being subject to the plate, and this according to especially that the equipment is assembled

  on the hood from ['front or from the rear thereof.

  Anyway, the current mounting devices are constituted in such a way that the mounting on the plate of the switchgear connected to the conductors is done in a way blind, without the possibility of storing the conductors properly behind the switchgear and therefore to avoid a

sort of stuffing.

  The object of the present invention is to avoid this drawback.

  According to the invention, a device for mounting at least one device intended to be associated with a wiring duct, which device comprises a plate and a cover, said cover being adapted to receive for fixing said at least one device and to be itself fixed on said plate, is characterized by the fact that the space reserved for said at least one device does not entirely cover the lad ite plati in so rte that a lateral space is available on the i nte rieu r of the plate, communicating with the space reserved by a wide passage, said lateral space being easily accessible from the outside and allowing the

  easy storage of conductors connected to said at least one apparatus.

  Here, within the meaning of the present invention, is meant by lateral space a space offset with respect to the reserved space, parallel to the duct of

  wiring associated with the mounting device.

  Advantageously, the wide passage leads to the outside, towards the front.

that is to say in F, cade.

  Preferably, a closing block is provided for closing said audit.

lateral space.

  According to one embodiment, the plate has a bottom, upper, lower and side sides; the central part of the upper and lower lateral walls, as well as that of a lateral side wall carry a housing, these housings being intended to cooperate with clipping teeth

carried by the hood.

  Preferably, the lower side wall of the plate is extended towards the outside by a separator; The closing element is suitable for covering

also the separator.

  According to one embodiment, the cover comprises trots side panels, two upper and lower side panels and a lateral side panel, arranged in a U. said upper and lower side panels delimiting said reserved space; at least one of the side panels carries the means for fixing to said at least one apparatus. Advantageously, the two wings of the U formed by the upper lateral and lower lateral sides each carry, at their free end, a paste carry a hole, said holes being adapted to receive pawns which is provided with the

  internal face of the front wall of the closure element.

  According to a variant, the upper side panel of the cover is extended beyond the reserved space until it can cover the upper side face of the plate and the side face of the latter which laterally limits the space

lateral, thanks to a return.

  The closure element comprises a front wall and a side wall

  connected by an upper wall which they support.

  Advantageously, the side wall and the upper wall of the closure element internally carry clipping teeth intended to cooperate with housings formed in the upper side wall and the wall.

  side of corresponding dimension of the plate.

  Advantageously, the cover internally has a groove which has two slots adapted to receive steps that have the closing element. Preferably, the ends of each wind slot bordered by ribs adapted to take place in slots which border each paste of

The closing element.

  Advantageously, the plate carries a small column pierced in its center

  a well for fixing the closing element.

  The invention also relates to an assembly consisting, on the one hand, of a device for mounting at least one apparatus intended to be associated with a wiring duct and, on the other hand, of the associated wiring duct: the device

mounting is as above.

  Advantageously, the wiring duct being closed by two covers, the closing element comprises a lower part intended to close the zone

located between the covers.

  To better understand the object of the invention, we will now describe, by way of example, purely illustrative and not limiting, modes of

  realization represented on the annexed drawings.

  In these drawings: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the plate of the mounting device according to the invention; - Figures 2 and 3 wind perspective views of the cover of the mounting device according to ['invention, seen from [' front, Figure 2, and the rear, Figure 3; - Figure 4 is a front view showing the plate of Figure 1 and the cover of Figures 2 and 3 covered in the vicinity of a wiring conduit; - Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, apparatus connected to conductors having been put in place; - Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, covers having been put in place on the wiring duct; - Figures 7 and 8 are perspective views showing ['closing element of the mounting device according to [' invention, seen rather from ['front, Figure 7, and rather from the rear, Figure 8; - Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 6, the closing element of Figures 7 and 8 having been put in place; - Figures 10 and 11 are views similar to Figure 2 each showing a cover variant; - Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 1 and shows a variant of the plate; - Figure 13 is a front view of a cover intended to cooperate with the plate of Figure 12; - Figure 14 is a partial view on a larger scale of the cover of Figure 13; - Figure 15 is a perspective view of the cover of Figures 13 and 14, seen rather from the rear; - Figure 16 is a view similar to Figure 4 showing the plate of Figure 12 and the cover of Figures 13 to 15 implemented in the vicinity of the wiring conduit; - Figures 17 to 19 are views showing a closing element of the mounting device having a plate and a cover according to ies Figures 12 to 15, seen from the front, Figure 17, and in perspective rather from the front, Figure 18, or rather of

rear, figure 19.

  In what follows, the qualifiers "upper, lower, left or right" have been chosen only for reasons of convenience, with reference to the figures; they in no way prejudge the relative positioning in the space of

  elements to which they are attached.

  Referring to Figure 1, there is a plate 10, shown in perspective, having a bottom 1 1 and lateral faces 12, 13, 14, 15, namely lateral faces, cited with respect to the figure, upper 12, lower 14 and 13, 15; here, the plate 10 is generally parallelepipedic; it is intended to be fixed by its bottom 11 against a wall such as a wall, by

  example by screws thanks to holes 16 housings in its bottom 11.

  The lateral walls of the plate 10 have housings, more precisely two series of housings: a first series of housings 17 generally arranged in the central part of the upper 12 and lower 14 lateral walls, as well as of a side wall of cate, here the side wall of dimension 15 which is that on the left with respect to FIG. 1, and a second series of two housings 18 housings, one in the upper lateral wall 12, between the housing 17 which it presents and its end by which it is connected to the side wall of dimension 13 on the right with respect to FIG. 1, and the other in said

  side wall of dimension 13 on the right.

  The lower side wall 14, in its part close to the side wall of side 13 on the right, is extended towards the outside by a separator 20 comprising a first part 21 conformed into a weir, connected tent to the bottom 11 than to the lower side walls 14 and 13 on the right, and itself extended in a second part 22 extending generally parallel to the

bottom 11 of plate 10.

  The two parts 21, 22 of the separator 20 carry, centrally or in an offset manner, a dorsal wing 23 in line with the end of a partition wall 24 carried by the bottom 11 by extending perpendicularly to it and in largely parallel to the upper 12 and lower 14 side walls of the plate 10; thanks to the dorsal wing 23 and to the wall 24, it is possible to separate the path of the wires crossed by strong currents and that of other

  firs, such as wires crossed by weak currents.

  In the angle formed by the separator 20 and the lower side wall 14, the

  plate 10 carries a baluster 19 pierced in the center of a putt.

  The role of the housings 17, 18 and of the baluster 19 will appear below.

  The plate 10 can advantageously be made of plastic,

especially molded in one piece.

  The plate 10 is intended to be partially covered by a cover 25 such

  as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

  The cover 25, in the form shown, comprises side trots sides, two lateral sides said upper 26 and lower 28, and a side panel 27 said to be side connecting said said upper and lower side panels, said trots sides 26, 27, 28 being disposed U-shaped. lateral pan check 26, 27, 28 being extended along a rim 29, 30, 31 respectively, which rims constitute in

  sort of a front face open to the outside.

  The two wings of the U. constituted by the upper 26 and lower 28 side panels, each carry, at their free end, a paste 32, 33 parallel to the flanges 29, 31 being slightly recessed, inwardly, with respect to them.

  The steps 32, 33 each carry a hole 34 here of oblong shape.

  The upper 26 and lower 28 side panels internally carry retaining means for the equipment that the cover 25 is made to receive; here, these means for retaining the clip strips 35 extending longitudinally along the edges 29 and 31 while being slightly set back

  inward with respect to this one.

  At the edge of the side opposite the edges 29, 30 and 31, the side panels 26, 27, 28 internally carry teeth 36 of clipping intended to cooperate with the first series of housings 17 of the plate 10 for mounting and

  fixing the cover 25 by clipping onto said plate 10.

  Such an arrangement is shown in Figure 4; as is clearly visible in this figure, the cover 25 does not entirely cover the plate 10; it leaves, once mounted and fixed on the latter, a free lateral space 37 directly accessible, here at the right of the separator 20, communicating easily with the space reserved for equipment, here the interior space at the cover 25, thanks to the wide passage 38 , Figures 2 and 4, which faces the side panel of dimension 27 of the U-shaped cover 25; it will also be noted that this wide passage 38 leads to the outside, towards

  ['before that is to say in fa, cade, here between pastes 32 and 33.

  Thanks to this arrangement, it is easy to place and store the wires

  necessary for the wiring of electrical equipment.

  More precisely, for electrical equipment evou telecommunication of domestic or professional interiors, use is made of wiring conduits such as a plinth, a molding or other trunking; these conduits run along the walls, generally horizontally at their base in the manner of plinths; of course, such conduits can have any

orientation other than horizontal.

  Such a conduit is shown in Figure 4, bear the reference 1; its section is generally U-shaped. with its lateral wings 3 and 4; internally it offers wiring paths, delimited by 2 longitudinal partitions, receiving conductors serving switchgear. To do this, the plate 10 is fixed near the wiring conduit 1, the separator 20 of the plate 10 extending transversely above the wiring conduit 1,

  over part of its width.

  In the example shown, the dimensions of the hood 25 wind such that it is adapted to receive two electrical equipment, for example such as the sockets 8 in FIG. 5; of course, the dimensions of the cover 25 could be other, the latter being adapted to receive a single device or more than two devices; anyway, in all cases, here the cover 25 is re, cu by a plate 10 longer than the cover 25 so that is left free space 37; the width of said space 37 is generally equal to that of an apparatus, which apparatuses generally have standardized dimensions. Figure 5 shows the plate 10 and the cover 25 implemented; the equipment 8 wind carried by the cover 25 itself subject to the plate 10; they also wind electrically connected to the conductors 7 which run in the conduit 1; The space 37 is visible and allows a good arrangement of the conductors 7. The devices 8 can be mounted on the cover 25 either by ['front thereof, or by the rear, this being a function of the connecting means of those -this said cover 25; in the first case, the cover 25 is first mounted on the plate 10, then each device 8 is connected to the conductors 7 and then fixed on the cover; in the second case, the devices are first mounted on the cover 25, they are connected to the conductors 7, and then the [cover-device assembly is fixed on the plate 10; of course, in the first case we can also proceed as in the second case; as we volt, all these operations are easy

to achieve.

  Conventionally, the wiring duct 1 is closed by covers; here, FIG. 6, two covers 5, 6 provided for, their ends facing framing the zone situated to the right of the separator 20; it remains then to close the areas still visible, namely that which is between the two covers 5 and 6, and that which is at

space right 37.

  To do this, a closing element 40 is provided, visible in FIGS. 7 and 8. This closing element 40 comprises two closing parts, an upper part adapted to close the space 37, and a lower part extending the first part and intended to close the area between the

  covers 5 and 6, to the right of the separator 20.

  The first part comprises a wall 42, cited before, a side wall 43, these two front walls 42 and side 43 being connected by an upper wall 41 which they support, these wall trots 41, 42, 43 being generally perpendicular to each other and delimiting a parallelepiped whose walls,

  parallel to these, have been deleted.

  The internal faces of the upper wall 41 and of the side wall 43 have teeth 48 intended to cooperate with the second series of housings 18 of the plate 10 for clipping of the closing element 40 onto said plate; the internal face of the front wall 42 is provided with pins 49, here cruciform in shape, intended to fit into the holes 34 of the cover 25 in order, in a way, to consolidate said cover 25 and brace the pastes 32, thus avoiding that they

  do not move away, thus only the side panels 26 and 28 of the cover 25.

  The second part of the closing element 40 extends the first from the side opposite to its upper wall 41, in the manner of a U-shaped cross-section skirt having two wings 45, 46 connected by a wall 44 cited frontally; One of the wings, here the wing 45, extends the side wall 43 of the first part, and the front wall 44 of this second part extends the front wall 42 of the first part while being slightly shifted inwards by compared to it. The other wing 46 faces the wing 45; ia the shape of these various constituents of the closing element 40 is of course adapted to its function of closing the areas cited above; the wall 46 is provided with a spout 47 adapted to close

  laterally [the gap exists between the cover 25 and the wiring duct 1.

  At the foot of the closure element 40, a lower cited wall connects the ends of the wings 45, 46 and of the front wall 44 and carries a tongue 51 adapted to extend, when the closure element 40 is in place, along

the wing 4 of the wiring duct 1.

  Figure 9 shows the closing element 40 in place; a hole 50, formed in its front wall 44, makes it possible to fix said closure element 40 using a screw screwed into the small column 19 of the plate 10. In the case of the above description, the fixed wind lages apparatus by clipping onto the cover 25; certain apparatuses wind agencies so as to be fixed by screwing; therefore, the cover is provided accordingly; Figures 10 and 11 show cover variants 25 in which pastes 51 in fa, cade, provided with holes, allow such fixing; it will be noted that in no case here the pastes 51 do not connect edges in fa, cade, thus leaving completely

  accessible conductor passages, as explained above.

  Figures 12 to 19 show a variant of the mounting device according to the invention; in these figures, the elements identical to those of the preceding variant, or playing the same role, bear the same reference increased by 100. FIG. 12 shows a plate 110 analogous to plate 10; here, the lateral space 137 and the separator 120 vent on the left of the plate 110, relative to the figure; the lower side face 114 of said plate 110 has a plate 155 which extends towards the outside, generally in the plane of the bottom 111 of plate 110; such a plate 155 makes it possible to position the plate 110 relative to the wiring duct 1, as shown in FIG. 16, in the manner of a spacer; it also plays the role of a hubcap with respect to the gap which exists between the plate 110 and the wiring duct 1 and which is not

not always easy to decorate.

  Figures 13 to 15 relate to a cover 125 adapted to cooperate with the plate 110.1ci, the upper side panel 126 of the cover 125 is extended beyond the reserved space until it can cover the upper lateral face 112 of the plate 110 and the side face of dimension 113 of this thanks to a return 156

  parallel to the side panel of dimension 127.

  In the angle of the cover 125 which delimits the lateral space, that is to say in the angle formed by the upper side panel 126 and the return 156, the cover 125 internally has a groove 157 which has two slots 158 , 159 angularly arranged, the wind ends bordered by ribs 160,

161 and 162, 163 respectively.

  FIG. 16 shows such a cover 125 mounted on the plate 110; when the mounting of the apparatuses on the cover is done by clipping onto clipping strips, such as the strips 135 of the cover, it is preferable to provide a stop preventing the devices from encroaching on the lateral space 137; here, this stop

  is formed by the end edge of groove 157.

  A closure element 140 is provided, as in the variant

  previous, visible in Figures 17 to 19.

  This closing element 140 comprises, like the closing element of the previous variant, an upper part adapted to close the lateral space 137 and a lower part extending the upper part and intended for

  close the area to the right of separator 120 and beyond.

  The front wall 142 of the closure element 140 has a peripheral rim adapted in particular to take place in the groove 157 of the cover, which rim comprises two pastes 168, 169 bordered by slots 171, 172 and 173, 174 respectively; the pastes 168, 169 are arranged to take place in the slots 158, 159 of the cover 125, whose ribs 160 to 163 have dimensions in order to cooperate with the slots 171 to 174 of

The closing element 140.

  Thanks to this arrangement, a good adjustment of the closing element 140 is obtained on the cover 125; as in the previous variant, a screw in the hole 150 of the closure element 140, screwed into the baluster 119 of

  the plate 110, allows the immobilization of the closing element 140.

  We appreciate the small size of this assembly of the closing element 140 on the cover 125, which allows maximum lateral space 137

free for wiring.

  It would be possible, if necessary, as in the previous variant, to provide at the free ends of the lower side panel 128 and of the return 156 with pastes provided with holes suitable for receiving pawns with which the internal face would be provided.

  of the front wall 142 of the closure element 140.

Claims (18)

  1. Device for mounting at least one device intended to be associated with a wiring duct, which device comprises a plate (10,110) and a cover (25,125), said cover (25,125) being adapted to receive for fixing said at least an apparatus (8) and to be itself fixed on said plate (10,110), characterized in that the space reserved for said at least one apparatus (8) does not entirely cover said plate (10,110) so that a lateral space (37,137) is available inside the plate (10,110), communicating with the space reserved by a wide passage (38,138), said lateral space (37, 137) being easily accessible from the outside and allowing the easy storage   conductors (7) connected to said at least one apparatus (8).   2. A mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the wide passage (38,138) opens to the outside, towards ['forward that is to say in fa, cade.   3. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized   by the fact that a closing element (40,140) is provided for closing said audit lateral space (37,137).   4. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized   by the fact that the plate (10,110) has a bottom (11,111), lateral faces   upper (12,112), lower (14,114) and side (13,113,15,115).   5. Mounting device according to claim 4, characterized in that the central part of the upper side walls (12,112) and lower (14,114) as well as that of a side wall of dimension (15,115, 113) carry a housing (17,117 ), these dwellings (17,117) being intended to cooperate with   clipping teeth (36,136) carried by the cover (25,125).   6. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized   by the fact that the lower side wall (14,114) of the piatine (10, 110) is   extended outwards by a separator (20,120).   7. Mounting device according to claims 3 and 6 taken   jointly characterized by the fact that the closing element (40,140) is   suitable for also covering the separator (20,120).   8. Mounting device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized   by the fact that the cover (25,125) comprises trots side panels, two upper side panels (26,126) and lower (28,128) and a side side panel (27,127), arranged in a U. said upper side panels (26,126) and lower   (28,128) delimiting said reserved space.   9. A mounting device according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one of the side panels (26,126,27,127,28,128) carries the means   fixing (35,51,135) to said at least one apparatus (8).   10. Mounting device according to claims 6 and 8 taken   jointly, characterized by the fact that the two wings of the U formed by the upper lateral (26) and lower lateral (28) sides each carry, at their free end, a paste (32, 33) carry a hole (34), said holes (34) being adapted to receive pins (49) which is provided on the internal face of the wall   front (42) of the closure element (40).   11. mounting device according to claims 4 and 8 taken   jointly, characterized in that the upper side panel (126) of the cover (125) is extended beyond the space reserved until it can cover the upper side face (112) of the plate (110) and the side face side (113) of   this which laterally limits the lateral space (137), thanks to a return (156).   12. Mounting device according to one of claims 3 to 11,   characterized by the fact that the closure element (40) comprises a front wall (42) and a side wall (43) connected by an upper wall (41) which they support.   13. mounting device according to claims 4 and 12 taken   jointly, characterized in that the side wall (43) and the upper wall (41) of the closing element (40) internally carry clipping teeth (48) intended to cooperate with housings (18) formed in the upper side wall (12) and the corresponding side wall (13) of the plate (10).   14. mounting device according to claims 3 and 11 taken   jointly, characterized in that the cover (125) internally has a groove (157) which has two slots (158,159) adapted to receive   pastes (168,169) presented by the closing element (140).   15. Mounting device according to claim 14, characterized in that the ends of each slot (158,159) wind bordered by ribs (160-161, 162-163) adapted to take place in slots (171172, 173   174) which border each paste (168,169) of the closure element (40).   16. Mounting device according to one of claims 3 to 15,   characterized by the fact that the plate (10,110) carries a baluster (19, 119) pierced in its center with a well for fixing the closing element (40.140).   17. Assembly constitutes, on the one hand, a device for mounting at least one apparatus intended to be associated with a wiring duct and, on the other hand, the associated wiring duct, characterized in that the device   mounting is according to one of claims 1 to 16.   18. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the device for   assembly is according to claims 3, 6 and 7, the wiring duct being closed   by two covers (5, 6), characterized in that the closing element (40,140) comprises a lower part intended to close the zone situated between