JP2010077643A - Electric appliance mounting wall structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a wall structure in which a power cord is arranged on the surface side of a decorative panel when an electric device is attached to the surface side of the wall structure formed by fixing the decorative panel to a wall base material.
In a wall structure in which a decorative panel (1) to which an electrical device (9) is attached on the surface side is fixed to a wall base material (4), an engagement holding portion for a power cord (7) is provided on the surface of the decorative panel (1). Preferably, the engagement holding portion of the power cord 7 has a connector 8 of the power cord 7 having a connector 8 attached to the tip thereof, which penetrates from the back side to the front side of the decorative panel 1, but from the front side to the back side. Is not penetrated.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a wall structure installed indoors, and more particularly to an electric equipment mounting wall structure used when a decorative panel is overlaid and fixed on a wall base material and an electric equipment is attached to the decorative panel.

  Usually, in ordinary houses such as condominiums and detached houses, wall base materials such as structural plywood and gypsum board are fixed to the frame via studs, trunk edges, etc., and a decorative panel can be attached to this wall base material Has been done. As the decorative panel, for example, a plywood, MDF, hard board, particle board or the like is used as a base material, and a veneer or an arbitrary pattern such as a wood grain pattern, a stone pattern, or an abstract pattern is printed on these surfaces Panels made by combining sheets are used.

  Since the decorative panel is also used as an inner wall of a room, electrical devices such as a lighting device, a sound device, and a fan are often attached to the surface side of the decorative panel. At this time, since it is not preferable in appearance to expose and wire the power cord for operating the electric device, the power cord is usually wired through the back of the wall base material, so-called wall back. The power cord passes through an opening provided in the wall base material and an opening formed in the decorative panel in advance, and a connector attached to the end of the power cord is disposed on the surface side of the decorative panel. However, it is connected to the power connector of the electrical equipment. At this time, work such as wiring of the power cord and pulling out the connector from each opening is performed by a plurality of contractors such as a wall foundation contractor, an interior contractor who constructs a decorative panel, and an electrical contractor.

  Therefore, for example, after the power cord with the connector attached from the back wall wiring is pulled out from the opening provided in the wall base material, and after the power cord is disposed on the surface side of the decorative panel, the power cord such as a lighting device is used. There may be a blank period between each connection to the power connector of the device. During this time, for example, if the power cord with a connector falls from the opening provided in the wall base material to the back of the wall, disassemble the relatively inexpensive wall base material and take out the power cord with the connector. The restoration of the base material can be easily performed. However, after sticking the decorative panel, if the power cord falls to the back of the wall for some reason, pull out the power cord again and place the connector on the surface side of the decorative panel. There is a problem that a great deal of labor and cost are required, leading to a delay in the construction period.

  On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-260677, in an existing floor, a wiring floor material used for floor wiring and a double floor formed by laying on a slab, and a wiring device on the wiring floor material are provided. A technique relating to the mounted floor wiring apparatus is disclosed.

  In other words, the floor material body is provided with a groove for wiring whose front side is open, and the lid that is attached to the upper surface opening of the groove is flush with the surface of the floor material body to close the groove. In order to be so that the stepped portion that receives the lid is provided at the opening edge of the groove, the floor material for wiring constructed by laying the floor material body on the slab, such as connectors, switches, etc. A wiring floor characterized in that a slit for mounting and holding a device mounting plate for mounting a wiring device is provided on both side surfaces of the groove so as to reach the lower end of the groove from the step of the groove for wiring. Materials have been proposed.

A slit for mounting and holding a device mounting plate for mounting a wiring device such as a connector or a switch is provided on both side surfaces of the groove so as to reach the lower end of the groove from the step of the groove for wiring. Therefore, by attaching the wiring device using a slit, the wiring device can be fixed with sufficient fixing strength against the force applied horizontally, and the wiring device can be easily attached by inserting it into the slit. If the wiring device can be moved easily, the effect is described.
JP-A-8-260677

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 relates to a floor structure in which wiring devices such as connectors and switches can be easily attached to and relocated to an existing floor. It cannot be said that it can be immediately applied to an electric equipment mounting wall structure for attaching an electric equipment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned background art, and its purpose is to easily attach an electric device to the surface side of an electric device mounting wall structure formed by fixing a decorative panel to a wall base material, and An object of the present invention is to provide an electric equipment mounting wall structure for arranging a power cord for reliably operating an electric equipment on the surface of a decorative panel.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the electric device mounting wall structure according to the first aspect of the present invention is an electric device mounting wall structure in which a decorative panel to which an electric device is attached on the surface side is fixed to a wall base material. In addition, a power cord having a connector attached to a leading end led out from the back of the wall is disposed on the front side of the wall base material. The decorative panel penetrates the front and back and the connector is in a predetermined orientation or a predetermined direction. An engagement holding portion that is inserted together with the power cord only at a position is provided. Examples of the electric device include various devices such as a lighting device, a sound device, and a fan.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the electrical equipment mounting wall structure according to claim 1, wherein the engagement holding portion is inserted through the connector with the power cord only in a predetermined direction. It is characterized in that it is formed in a cutout shape that opens upward at the upper edge of the decorative panel.

  In the electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the decorative panel to which the electric equipment is attached is fixed to the wall base material on the front side, and the back side (wall) of the wall base material is placed on the front side of the wall base material. A power cord with a connector attached to the tip led out from the back) is arranged, and the power cord is concealed and wired on the back of the wall. it can.

  In addition, since the decorative panel is provided with an engagement holding portion that penetrates the front and back surfaces and the connector is inserted together with the power cord only in a predetermined direction or a predetermined position, the connector is connected in a predetermined direction or a predetermined direction. It can be inserted into the engagement holding portion together with the power cord in the position and led out to the front side of the decorative panel. Thereafter, the connector is engaged with the engagement holding portion unless the connector is in a predetermined direction or a predetermined position. It can be stopped and the connector and power cord can be prevented from falling to the back of the wall, and electrical work can be carried out smoothly and the power cord and electrical equipment can be connected with good workability. be able to.

  In the electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, the engagement holding portion is formed in a cutout shape opened upward at the upper edge of the decorative panel. The engagement holding part can be easily locked from above. After that, when the decorative panel is fixed to the wall base material, the connector is locked to the engagement holding part unless the connector is in a predetermined direction. The connector and the power cord can be prevented from falling to the back of the wall.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a wall foundation construction process in an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a wall base material 4 made of structural plywood, gypsum board or the like is fixed to a body edge 5 fixed to a housing 6 by fixing means such as nails and screws. Here, the wall base material 4 is provided with an opening 41 in the vicinity of a predetermined position in advance, wired on the back surface of the wall base material 4, and the power cord 7 to which the connector 8 is attached passes through the opening 41. It is wired ahead through. The other end of the power cord 7 is connected to an unillustrated power source.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing an electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention in which the decorative panel 1 is applied to the previously wired wall base material 4 and the power cord 7 to which the connector 8 is attached is penetrated. It is explanatory drawing. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the decorative panel 1 in which a printed sheet with a wood grain pattern is attached to MDF (medium density fiberboard) has a keyhole shape at a position corresponding to the opening 41 provided in the wall base material 4. An engagement holding part 2 is provided.

  The keyhole-shaped engagement holding portion 2 is formed of a large-diameter hole portion 21 through which the connector 8 passes and a small-width hole portion 22 having a width slightly larger than the diameter of the power cord 7, and is pre-wired to the wall base material 4. The power cord 7 passes through the connector 8 from the back surface side of the decorative panel 1 through the large-diameter hole portion 21 and is disposed together with the power cord 7 on the front surface side of the decorative panel 1. Thereafter, the decorative panel 1 is fixed to the wall base material 4 by a fixing means such as a nail or an adhesive. Thus, the electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the first embodiment of the present application can be implemented.

  That is, this electric equipment mounting wall structure is an electric equipment mounting wall structure in which the decorative panel 1 to which the electric equipment 9 (see FIG. 6) is attached on the surface side is fixed to the wall base material 4. On the front side, a power cord 7 with a connector 8 attached to the tip led out from the back of the wall is disposed. The decorative panel 1 penetrates the front and back and the connector 8 is in a predetermined position (large diameter hole portion). 21), an engagement holding portion (keyhole-like engagement holding portion 2) that is inserted together with the power cord 7 is provided.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the first embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 3, a power cord 7 with a connector 8 is disposed on the surface side of the decorative panel 1, and the power cord 7 is engaged and held in the narrow hole portion 22 of the keyhole-shaped engagement holding portion 2. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 3, even if the power cord 7 is firmly engaged with the narrow hole portion 22 and a blank period occurs between the step of attaching the electrical equipment in this state, a force is physically applied from the outside during that period. As long as the power cord 7 is not removed from the narrow hole 22, the power cord 7 is firmly engaged and held. And the danger that the power cord 7 falls to the back of the wall base material 4 can be eliminated until the electric equipment attachment process is started.

  Therefore, in this electric equipment mounting wall structure, the power cord 7 having the connector 8 attached to the tip led out from the back (wall back) of the wall base material 4 is disposed on the front side of the wall base material 4. Since the power cord 7 is wired behind the wall, the electric device 9 (see FIG. 6) can be attached to the surface of the decorative panel 1 with a good appearance.

  Moreover, the decorative panel 1 has an engagement holding portion (key hole-like engagement holding portion 2) through which the connector 8 is inserted with the power cord 7 only at a predetermined position (position of the large-diameter hole portion 21). Since it is provided, the connector 8 can be inserted into the large-diameter hole portion 21 of the keyhole-shaped engagement holding portion 2 together with the power cord 7 with the connector 8 in a predetermined position and led out to the front side of the decorative panel 1. Unless the connector 8 is in a predetermined position, the connector 8 is locked to the narrow hole portion 22 of the keyhole-shaped engagement holding portion 2 to prevent the connector 8 and the power cord 7 from falling to the back of the wall. Thus, it is possible to smoothly proceed with the construction such as electrical work and to connect the power cord 7 and the electric device 9 with good workability.

  FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention in which a notch engagement holding portion 3 for engaging the power cord 7 is provided at the upper edge of the decorative panel 1 after the wall foundation construction process is completed, as in the first embodiment. It is decomposition | disassembly explanatory drawing which shows the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on 2 embodiment. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing an electric equipment mounting wall structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  That is, in this electric equipment mounting wall structure, the engagement holding portion (notched engagement holding portion 3) is such that the connector 8 is inserted together with the power cord 7 only in a predetermined direction, and the upper edge of the decorative panel 1 It is formed in a notch shape opened upward.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the notch engagement holding portion 3 is formed of a slit having a width w, and the connector 8 is inserted, engaged, and held through the slit. At this time, the width w of the slit is larger than the length of the short side a of the connector 8 of the attachment portion to the power cord 7 and smaller than the length of the long side b of the connector 8.

  In this way, the power cord 7 is firmly engaged with the notch engagement holding portion 3 by passing the power cord 7 through the notch engagement holding portion 3 with the short side a of the connector 8 being upright. Is done. And by bending the connector 8 at a right angle, the long side b of the connector 8 functions as a stopper and falls into the back of the wall even if the force to pull the connector 8 into the back of the wall base material 4 works. Can be prevented.

  Therefore, in this electric equipment mounting wall structure, the engagement holding part (notch engagement holding part 3) is formed in a cutout shape opened upward at the upper edge of the decorative panel 1, and therefore the power cord 7 Can be easily locked to the engagement holding portion 3 from above, and then, in a state where the decorative panel 1 is fixed to the wall base material 4, the connector 8 is cut unless the connector 8 is oriented in a predetermined direction. Since the notch engagement holding part 3 is engaged, it is possible to prevent the connector 8 and the power cord 7 from falling to the back of the wall.

  Further, after the connector 8 is connected to the power connector of the electric device (not shown), the connector 8 is inserted from the large-diameter hole portion 21 of the keyhole-shaped engagement holding portion 2 or the slit of the notch engagement holding portion 3. Is intentionally dropped into the back of the wall in a connected state, so that it is not necessary to provide a space for housing the connector 8 in the electric device, and the degree of freedom in designing the electric device can be increased.

  FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a state in which a lighting fixture as the electric device 9 is attached to the surface of the decorative panel 1 using the electric device mounting wall structure according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the wirings are not visible on the surface of the decorative panel 1 and are hidden wiring, so that the lighting apparatus can be attached with good appearance.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the power cord 7 with the connector 8 is disposed on the surface of the decorative panel 1 has been described. However, as the decorative panel 1, a hot water pipe, a planar electric heater, or the like is provided inside. A heating decorative panel may be used, and the power cord 7 may be disposed on the surface thereof. Thus, the electrical equipment mounting wall structure according to the present invention can be freely changed in design, and all cases belong to the technical scope of the present invention unless departing from the scope of the claims.

The perspective view which shows a wall foundation construction process in embodiment of the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The external appearance perspective view which shows the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The external appearance perspective view which shows the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The external appearance perspective view which shows the state which attached the lighting fixture as an electric equipment to the surface of a decorative panel using the electric equipment attachment wall structure which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Decorative panel 2 Keyhole-shaped engagement holding | maintenance part 21 Large diameter hole part 22 Small width | variety hole part 3 Notch engagement holding | maintenance part 4 Wall base material 41 Opening part 5 Trunk edge 6 Housing 7 Power cord 8 Connector a Connector short side b Connector Long side 9 Electrical equipment

Claims (2)

  In the electrical equipment mounting wall structure in which a decorative panel to which electrical equipment is attached on the front surface side is fixed to a wall base material, a power cord having a connector attached to the tip led out from the back of the wall is provided on the front side of the wall base material. An electrical equipment mounting wall structure in which the decorative panel is provided with an engagement holding portion that penetrates the front and back of the decorative panel and is inserted with the power cord only in a predetermined direction or a predetermined position.   2. The engagement holding portion is configured such that the connector is inserted together with the power cord only in a predetermined direction, and is formed in a cutout shape opened upward at an upper edge of the decorative panel. An electric equipment mounting wall structure as described in 1.

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