JPH0328542Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a control box device for centrally controlling thermal equipment and other equipment.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of control box device can be used in two ways: a state in which it is placed on a table and a state in which it is used while being stored in a rack.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The object of the invention is to obtain a control box device that allows external cables, etc. to be easily connected to the control box in both of these usage conditions. The control box is composed of a first block with an operation panel on the front side and a second block with a connecting terminal section on at least one side of the back side, and these two blocks are connected by connecting pieces along both sides of the first block. , the second block can be freely attached and detached between a state in which the second block is substantially in contact with the back surface of the first block used on a tabletop, and a state in which there is a gap between the two blocks that are easily stored and the connection terminal portion faces within the gap. It is made by connecting.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawing, 1 is a first block 3 with an operation panel 2 on the front.
and a second portion having a connecting terminal portion 4 on at least the back side.
It shows a control box consisting of block 5,
Both blocks 3 and 5 can be used with connecting pieces 6 and 6 along both sides, and can be used either on a tabletop, with the second block 5 in contact with the back of the first block 3, or when used while being easily stored. It is constructed in such a way that the two blocks are connected with an interval between them, and to explain this in more detail, the first block 1 and the second block 5 are cubes having the same height and width. The operating panel 2 attached to the front surface of the first block 3 is slightly wider than the first block 3 which protrudes upward from both sides of the first block 3.

The connecting piece 6 that connects the two has a U-shaped cross section, and the front end thereof has a tightening allowance 6a facing the back of the operation panel 2.
The connecting pieces 6, 6 are connected to both blocks 3,
5, the operation panel 2 is tightened with screws 7 to the tightening allowance 6a, and the first block 3 is removably attached to the connecting piece 6, and the second block 5 is connected from its side with screws 8. It is configured to be removably tightened and fixed to the piece 6.

Next, to explain how to assemble the control block 1 in the rack A, as shown in FIGS. Screws 7 and 8 are attached to the connecting piece 6 so that the connecting piece 6 faces the front face of the second block 5 and the back face of the first block 3 with a gap between them.
Further, claw members 10, 10 are tightened and fixed on both outer sides of the connecting pieces 6, 6 with screws 11.

When the control box 1 is assembled in the rack A as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in such a state, the cable B connecting each control box 1 and external equipment (not shown) is shown in FIG. The screw 7 can be pulled out of the rack A through the space between the two, and also tightens the first block 3 to the connecting piece 6.
When untying and removing this, the connection terminal section 4 of the second block 5 appears on the front, allowing easy maintenance or rearrangement of the cable B when changing the connection of the cable B due to rearrangement of the terminal device. .

Next, to explain how to assemble the device for use by placing it on a tabletop, as shown in FIGS. 5 and assemble. In this case, the control box 1 becomes a conventionally commonly used tabletop type control box 1 with the connection terminal portion 6 facing the rear side.

Incidentally, if the control box 1 is provided with a cross-sectional cover 12 as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the appearance will be improved. In the drawings, reference numeral 13 indicates a leg provided on the lower surface of the connecting piece 6.

In the above embodiment, the connection terminals 14 and 15 for connecting the first block 3 and the second block 5 are provided on the back surfaces of both blocks 3 and 5, but the connection terminals 14 and 15 provided on the first block 3 When it is provided on the upper surface of the first block 3 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is advantageous because both blocks 3 and 5 can be brought closer together. When connecting this with a lead wire,
When used on a tabletop or rack, the second block 5
It is convenient because there is no need to invert.

(effect) Next, the operation of this device will be explained.

There is a second block on the back of the first block 3 that is currently being used on the table.
When both blocks 3 and 5 are connected by the connecting piece 6 with the block 5 substantially in contact with each other, both blocks can be compacted, and the connecting terminal portion 4 is located on the back side, which can be connected to an external device as appropriate. It can be used in the same way as a conventional desktop control box by connecting cable B.

On the other hand, when the first and second blocks 3 and 5 are connected by the connecting piece 6 with a gap between them, and these are easily stored in multiple tiers above and below, the gaps are aligned vertically and the blocks are connected through the gap. Cable B can be pulled out to the outside in a tidy manner, and when removing first block 3, connection terminal section 4 of second block 5 is exposed and easily removed.
You can perform connection work to.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, the control box is composed of a first block having an operation panel on the front and a second block having at least a connecting terminal section on the back, and these two blocks are connected to each other. , with connecting pieces running along both sides of the second block, there is a state in which the second block is approximately in contact with the back of the first block used on a tabletop, and a space exists between the two blocks when they are stored in a rack, and the connection is made within the space. Since it is removably connected to the state where the terminal part is facing,
When using it on a tabletop, you can easily attach and detach the cable to the connection terminal section located on the back. When using it as a rack, when you remove the first block, the connection terminal section appears on the front, allowing you to connect external cables. It is easy to perform, has a simple structure, and can be obtained at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an example of the present invention when it is stored in a rack, Fig. 2 is a cutaway side view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main parts, and Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the same.
Figure 5 is a slope view of the state in which it is used on a tabletop, Figure 6 is a cutaway side view, Figure 7 is an exploded slope view, and Figure 8 is an exploded slope view.
The figure is a cut-away side view showing a modified example, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 10 is a cut-away side view showing still another embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Control box, 2...Operation panel, 3...First block, 4...Connection terminal portion, 5...Second block, 6...Connection piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The control box is composed of a first block with an operation panel on the front, and a second block with a connection terminal on at least one of the front or back, and connecting pieces running along both sides of the first block. The second block can be freely attached and detached between a state in which the second block is substantially in contact with the back surface of the first block used on a tabletop, and a state in which there is a gap between the two blocks that are easily stored and the connection terminal portion faces within the gap. A control box device connected to