JP2006012650A - Floor receptacle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor receptacle with such an excellent responding property that an upper lid is automatically raised when a locking/release button is operated. <P>SOLUTION: An upper lid pushing-up lever body 16 is pivotally fixed in free rotation at a side of a receptacle housing 2 embedded in a mounting hole provided on a floor face. A base part 23 of an operation lever 22 for moving the upper lid pushing-up lever body 16 is mounted in free rotation on a mounting plate 24 provided at the receptacle housing 2. A locking/release button 13 is fitted at a tiptop part of the operation lever 22 and a stopper 15 of the locking/release button is insertion-fitted in a notched part 9 provided at the upper lid 5, so that the upper lid 5 is to be locked. It is so structured that a locking state of the upper lid 5 is released by having the locking/release button slide, and at the same time, tip-end pushing-up protrusions 18, 18 of the upper lid pushing-up lever body push up the upper lid 5 from inside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a floor outlet that is attached to a floor surface and connects a power supply line, various signal lines, antenna lines, and the like, and more particularly to a canopy opening / closing structure in the floor outlet.

Floor outlets for connecting to information terminals, home appliances, and the like have been used not only in offices but also in general households. In this floor outlet, when the operation button is turned in a certain direction with a coin or the like, the locked state is released, and the outlet receiving the plugs automatically protrudes upward due to the resilient force of the coil spring arranged inside. There are known a movable type and a type in which a plug is connected to an outlet that is fixed inside by opening a cover plate disclosed in the following patent document.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-36324

  The floor outlet shown in the above-mentioned patent document includes an outlet in which the receiving surface of the plug is obliquely fixed inside the lower case, a flange portion protruding from the upper peripheral edge of the lower case housing and fixing the outlet, A lid plate that can be freely opened and closed at the center opening of the flange portion, an engaging tongue protruding from the lower surface of the front end of the lid plate in order to adjust the opening degree of the lid plate, and a recess in the engaging tongue And a stopper that holds the cover plate closed and opened. When the operation button is rotated using a coin or the like, the stopper is engaged with the engaging tongue. The cover plate is lifted slightly upward by the elastic force of the pressing element which is released from the recess of the piece and is urged by the coil spring.

  However, in the case of a floor outlet based on this structure, there is a problem that the operation button is often turned by using a coin or the like as in the case of a vertically movable floor outlet. In addition, when the operating button is turned to release the locked state, a presser biased by a coil spring must be attached near the pivot of the lid plate so that the lid plate can be lifted up slightly. There was a problem that it became a factor of cost increase.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the conventional floor outlet described above, and in the state where the canopy is closed, it is possible to prevent a mischief in advance so as not to know how to open it immediately, and a coil spring. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a floor outlet with good operability in which the canopy is automatically lifted upwards when the lock / release button is operated, regardless of the pressing force etc. To do.

  The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described in detail. The invention according to claim 1 is installed in a mounting hole of a required size provided on the floor, and the canopy is always closed. In the floor outlet that enables walking on the floor and can be connected to the internal outlet by opening the canopy when using the outlet, a pivot is provided on one side of the outlet housing that is embedded in the mounting hole, A base part of the canopy push-up lever body is rotatably attached to the pivot, and a base part of an operating rod for operating the canopy push-up lever body is rotatably attached to a mounting plate provided in the outlet housing. Attach the lock / release button to the top of the top and insert the stopper provided at the tip edge of the lock / release button into the notch provided in the center of the end of the canopy. The canopy is unlocked by sliding the lock / release button in the anti-canopy direction, and at the same time, the tip push-up protrusion of the canopy push-up lever body pushes up the canopy from the inside. It is a floor outlet.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the floor outlet according to claim 1, characterized in that a through hole for cables and the like is provided in the top plate portion on which the lock / release button is provided so as to be freely opened and closed.

  According to the present invention, when the lock / release button is slid forward, the stopper provided at the tip edge moves away from the notch provided in the center of the end of the canopy to open the canopy and simultaneously locks. Because of the operation of the operating rod directly connected to the / release button, the tip push-up projection of the canopy push-up lever body pushes up the canopy from the inside, so that a floor outlet with extremely good response can be obtained.

  In particular, the canopy is lifted in conjunction with the operation of the lock / release button without using any projectiles such as coil springs, so there is no trouble in operation and the floor outlet is highly reliable. In addition, since the cable through holes are provided in the top plate portion on which the lock / release button is disposed, the engaging tongue piece shown in the above-mentioned patent document can be dispensed with and the structure is simplified. It can be. Note that there is no operation button that is rotated using a coin or the like as in the prior art, and the operation of opening the canopy is unknown at first glance, so that mischief can be prevented in advance.

  Thus, according to the present invention, in the state where the canopy is closed, it is not possible to know how to open it immediately, and it is possible to prevent mischief by a child or the like, and to press the pressing element urged by a coil spring or the like. When the lock / release button is operated without using the canopy, the canopy is automatically lifted upward, so that there is no trouble and a good floor outlet with excellent operability can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a floor outlet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the floor outlet of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the floor outlet shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a state in which the canopy is closed, and FIG. It is sectional drawing when a canopy is lifted upwards by the front-end | tip pushing protrusion.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an outlet for connecting a power supply line, various signal lines, an antenna line, and the like, and 2 denotes an outlet housing for holding the outlet 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes an annular flange provided on the upper surface of the outlet housing 2, and the outlet 1 is brought into contact with the upper peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a required size provided in the floor material 4 by contacting the lower peripheral edge of the flange 3. Is held in a state of being embedded in the mounting hole.

  A canopy 5 covers the upper surface of the outlet housing 2 and can be opened and closed by a pivot 7 pivotally supported by a bearing plate 6 provided on the lower surface of one end portion of the flange portion 3. In addition, the front end surface 8 of the canopy 5 is provided with a straight line portion, and a cutout portion 9 into which a stopper provided at the front end edge of a lock / release button to be described later is fitted is formed at substantially the center of the straight line portion. is there.

  10 is a top plate portion provided with a straight portion corresponding to the straight portion of the canopy 5, and when the straight portion of the top plate portion 10 and the straight portion of the canopy 5 face each other with a slight gap, The whole outlet forms a perfect circle when viewed from the plane. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top plate portion 10 is provided with through holes 11 and 11 for passing cables connected to the outlet 1, and the through holes 11 and 11 are not used. Sometimes it is covered with caps 12, 12 that can be freely opened and closed.

  Next, reference numeral 13 denotes a lock / release button that is slidably positioned in a recess 14 provided in the top plate portion 10, and the distal end surface of the canopy 5 is provided at the distal end edge of the lock / release button 13. 8 is provided with a stopper 15 that can be fitted into a notch 9 formed in the plate 8.

  Reference numeral 16 denotes a canopy push-up lever body pivotally attached to one side of the outer side of the outlet housing 2, and the lever body 16 has arms 17 and 17 provided at both ends in the outlet housing 2 through the through holes formed in the outlet housing 2. The push-up protrusions 18 and 18 are formed by pulling in and raising the tip upward. The push-up protrusions 18 and 18 are in contact with the back surface of the canopy 5 as shown in FIGS. In the figure, 19 indicates a pivot for pivotally attaching the base 20 of the canopy push-up lever body 16, and 21 shows an example of a stopper for attaching the base 20 of the canopy push-up lever body 16 to the pivot 19.

  Reference numeral 22 denotes an operating rod for operating the canopy push-up lever body 16, and a base 23 of the operating rod 22 is rotatably attached to a mounting plate 24 provided in the outlet housing 2. A narrow portion 25 is formed on the top of the operating rod 22, and the lock / release button 13 is moved to the narrow plate 25 so that the narrow portion 25 faces the recess 14 provided in the top plate portion 10. It is fitted to the width portion 25.

  Since the canopy opening / closing structure of the floor outlet according to the present invention is configured as described above, when the outlet 1 is not used, the stopper 15 provided at the front edge of the lock / release button 13 is provided with the canopy 5. It is made to insert in the notch part 9 currently formed in the front end surface 8. In this state, the canopy 5 is locked, and the internal outlet 1 can be prevented from being tampered with.

  When connecting to an information terminal or the like, the locked state of the canopy 5 is released by sliding the lock / release button 13 in the forward direction, that is, the anti-canopy direction. At the same time, the operating rod 22 slightly rotates the canopy push-up lever body 16 about the pivot 19 in conjunction with the operation of the lock / release button 13, and thereby the tip push-up protrusion of the canopy push-up lever body 16. 18 and 18 push up the canopy 5 from the inside. Thus, a clue is obtained, and the canopy 5 can be opened to a position where it can be easily connected to the outlet 1.

  Therefore, according to the floor outlet of the present invention, the canopy can be pushed up from the inside through the canopy push-up lever body by the operation of the operating rod directly connected to the lock / release button, and the floor outlet can be made very responsive. it can. In addition, the canopy is lifted in conjunction with the operation of the lock / release button without using any projectiles such as coil springs, so there is no trouble in operation and the floor outlet is highly reliable. Further, since the cable through holes are provided in the top plate portion on which the lock / release button is disposed, the lid can be kept in use even when the outlet is used. Furthermore, there is no operation button that is rotated using a coin or the like as in the prior art, and the operation of opening the canopy is unknown at first glance, so that mischief can be prevented in advance.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of this invention floor outlet. It is a disassembled perspective view of the floor outlet shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state which closed the canopy. It is sectional drawing when a canopy is lifted upwards by the front end pushing protrusion of a canopy raising lever body.

Explanation of symbols

1: Outlet 2: Outlet housing 3: Gutter part 4: Floor material 5: Canopy 6: Bearing plate 7: Axis 8: Tip surface 9: Notch part 10: Top part 11: Wire hole 12: Cap 13: Lock / Release button 14: recess 15: stopper 16: canopy push-up lever body 17: arm 18: push-up protrusion 19: pivot 20: base 21: stopper 22: operating rod 23: base 24: mounting plate 25: narrow width portion

Claims (2)

  It is installed in a mounting hole of the required size provided on the floor, and it is possible to walk on the floor with the canopy closed at all times, so that when using the outlet, the canopy can be opened and connected to the internal outlet In the floor outlet made, a pivot is provided on one side of the outlet housing that is buried in the mounting hole, and the base of the canopy push-up lever body is rotatably attached to the pivot, and the canopy push-up lever body is operated. A base of the operating rod for rotation is attached to a mounting plate provided in the outlet housing, and a lock / release button is attached to the top of the operating rod, and a stopper provided at the tip edge of the lock / release button is attached to the canopy. The canopy is locked by being inserted into the notch provided in the center of the end of the slidable and the lock / release button is slid in the anti-canopy direction. At the same time the locked state of the canopy is released, a floor outlet, characterized in that the tip push protrusion of the canopy push lever body is configured to push up the canopy from the inside. The floor outlet according to claim 1, wherein a through hole for cables is provided in the top plate portion on which the lock / release button is disposed so as to be openable and closable.

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