JPH04368412A - Flooring material with plug socket - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the withstand load performance of the fitting section of the inner plug socket of a flooring material. CONSTITUTION:An inner plug socket A is housed in a recessed fitting section 5 formed by removing a prescribed block 2. The upper surfaces of blocks 2 adjacent to the socket A are made coincident with the upper surface of the socket A. The leg bodies of the socket A formed to nearly the same height as that of the blocks 2 is placed on a substrate 1 or on the ground below a floor. A flooring material is formed by protruding supporting legs downward from suitable locations of the substrate. Then the inner plug socket A is housed in an opening formed into the substrate constituting the flooring material so that the upper surface of the socket A can become coincident with that of the substrate in level. The leg bodies which are formed to nearly the same height as that of the supporting legs of the flooring material put on the ground are provided to the socket A.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flooring material with an outlet provided in which an inner outlet is installed in an opening provided in the flooring material.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an inner outlet A has been installed in a flooring material as a window for accessing the terminals of electrical equipment installed on the floor using electric wires routed under the floor. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 38, an opening is provided in the floor material constituting the floating floor member B, and a box a constituting the inner outlet A is housed in this opening.
As shown in FIG. 37, it is attached to the flooring by sandwiching the substrate c constituting the flooring between the mounting bracket b provided on the box a and the plate frame 14 installed on the box a.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional example described above, the inner outlet A is attached to the mounting bracket b.
Since the inner outlet A is attached to the floor material by sandwiching the board c between the board c and the plate frame 14, the inner outlet A is placed above the floor substrate 7 on which the floor material is installed. The mounting part of the inner outlet A, which has an opening and has a reduced load capacity, will sink when a load is applied, causing deformation or damage to this part. There were problems in that cracks were more likely to occur and the load bearing capacity of the mounting part was low.

[0004] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a flooring material with an outlet that does not reduce the load bearing capacity of the part to which the inner outlet is attached. It is.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a plurality of blocks 2 are provided on a base material 1 at regular intervals, and a storage space for arranging electric wires is provided between adjacent blocks 2. In a floor material that is provided with a groove 3 and is closed with a cover plate 4 so that the upper opening of the storage groove 3 is flush with the top surface of the block 2 when an electric wire is passed through the storage groove 3, a predetermined The inner outlet A is housed in the fitting part 5 formed by cutting out the block 2, and the upper surface of the block 2 adjacent to the inner outlet A is almost flush with the upper surface of the inner outlet A, and the height of each block 2 is The inner outlet A is provided with a leg body 6 which is formed to have almost the same height dimension as the size and is placed on the base material 1 or the floor underlayment 7.

In the second aspect of the present invention, support legs 9 are provided to protrude downward from appropriate positions on the lower surface of the substrate 8 to form the floor material, and the support legs 9 are provided on the substrate 8 constituting the floor material. Opening 1
The inner outlet A is housed and arranged in such a manner that its upper surface is almost flush with the upper surface of the board 8, and the leg body is formed to have almost the same height dimension as the supporting legs 9 of the flooring material placed on the flooring substrate 7. 6 is installed in the inner outlet A.

[0007]

[Function] According to the first aspect, the legs 6 of the inner outlet A, which are formed to have almost the same height as the height of each block 2, are connected to the base material 1 or the flooring 7. By placing the inner outlet A on top, even if a load is applied to the mounting part of the inner outlet A, the load applied to the flooring material will be supported by the legs 6 of the inner outlet A. There is no possibility that the mounting part of A will sink.

[0008] Also, in the second aspect of the present invention, even if a load is applied to the mounting portion of the inner outlet A, the presence of the legs 6 supports the load and prevents the mounting portion from sinking. Ru.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below based on illustrated embodiments. A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The floor material with an outlet is formed by installing an inner outlet A in a floor block 11 formed to a predetermined size, and the inner outlet A is an inset formed by cutting out a block 2 that constitutes the floor block 11. It is designed to be installed in Section 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the floor block 11 is constructed by providing blocks 2 at regular intervals on a base material 1, and a storage groove 3 for inserting electric wires is provided between adjacent blocks 2. , each floor block 11 is arranged so that the blocks 2 located at the side ends are in contact with each other, so that they are sequentially arranged next to each other and laid on the floor base 7 as shown in the installation example of FIG. It has become. A step 2a is formed on the upper edge of each block 2, and a cover plate is attached to the upper opening of the storage groove 3 so that the edge is engaged with the step 2a as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5. 4 can be installed. and flooring with an outlet on which the inner outlet A is installed;
A carpet is laid on the floor block 11 adjacent to this floor material. Inner outlet A is shown in Figure 6.
As shown in , it is composed of a pair of legs 6, an instrument plate 12 attached between the legs 6, a cover 13 attached to the upper part of the legs 6, and a plate frame 14 attached to the cover 13. The frame 14 is provided with an opening/closing lid 15 that can be opened and closed by raising and lowering it. As shown in FIG. 7, the leg body 6 is formed into a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom side, and instrument plate mounting plates 16 are provided to protrude laterally at both ends of the inner plate 6a. . An opening 17 is provided in the middle of the inner plate 6a constituting the leg body 6, and a plate frame mounting plate 18 is provided at the upper end of the opening 17 to protrude laterally. The appliance plate 12, on which electrical components 19 such as power outlets and telephone modular jacks are held adjacent to each other, has connecting plates 20 protruding from both ends, and these connecting plates 20 are attached to the legs 6. A pair of legs 6 can be connected to the instrument plate mounting plate 16.
It is designed to be attached between the opposing legs 6 so as to hold the same. Here, screw holes 16a and 20a are provided in the connecting plate 20 and the instrument plate mounting plate 16, respectively, and by screwing screws into the respective screw holes 16a and 20a, the connecting plate 20 and the instrument plate mounting plate 16
As shown in FIG. Two screw holes 1 on the mounting plate 16
6a, one is fixed at one point and the other is fixed at two points, and when connected, it has a truss structure forming a triangle, making it difficult for distortion or displacement to occur after fixing. . In other words, if the connections between each connecting plate 20 and the instrument plate mounting plate 16 are fixed at one point as shown in FIG. 9(a), when an external force is applied to the legs 6, In addition, if each connection plate 20 and the instrument plate mounting plate 16 are connected at two points, the number of screws will increase, and the number of parts will increase. This will result in an increase in work. For this reason, they are connected and fixed at three points to avoid complicating the installation work and to prevent positional displacement. The pedestal 21 provided on the instrument plate 12 by cutting and raising is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal block 22 is installed at a gentle angle, and as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the wires can be connected to the terminal block 22 from diagonally above. That is, when connecting the electric wire by inserting it into the inner outlet A from above the flooring material, it is easier to insert the electric wire than when inserting it horizontally, and the workability is improved. In addition, if the terminal blocks 22 and the electrical components 19 are arranged so as to correspond in the front and back, the adjacent terminal blocks 22
When the two terminal blocks 22 are insulated from each other, each electrical component 19 can be used independently as shown in FIG. 14, and when the terminal blocks 22 are connected together as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use two electrical components 19 with one power source. Here, Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 7, in the case of the appliance plate 12 in which the electrical components 19 are held so as to face each other, it is not possible to connect the electrical components 19 to each other within the inner outlet main body.
It is necessary to take the feed wiring connected to one electrical component 19 out of the inner outlet main body and connect it to the other electrical component 19 after detouring it outside the inner outlet main body. If the electrical parts 19 and the terminal block 22 are installed adjacent to the plate 12, and if the electrical components 19 and the terminal block 22 are arranged so as to face each other in the front and back, it is possible to easily connect the feed wires without having to expose the feed wires to the outside of the inner outlet body. It is something that can be done. With each leg 6 connected by the instrument plate 12, a cover 13 is attached to the upper part of the leg 6, as shown in FIG. This cover 13 is formed in a U-shape when viewed from above, and has cutouts 13a at its ends, so that it can be attached to the upper surface of the legs 6 with screws so that each cutout 13a forms an opening. It has become. cover 13
The plate frame 1 has an opening/closing lid 15 that can be opened and closed.
4 can be attached, and the plate frame 14 can be attached by connecting the attachment plate 14a to the plate frame attachment plate 18 of the leg body 6 with screws.

FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the leg body 6, in which a fixing plate 24 protrudes from the inner plate 6a so as to be located between the inner plate 6a and the outer plate 6b constituting the leg body 6. has been established,
This fixing plate 24 is attached to the base material 1 using a fixing device such as a plug anchor.
Alternatively, by fixing it to the floor substrate 7, displacement can be prevented. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the inner plate 6a constituting the leg 6 is shorter than the outer plate 6b, and with this structure, the flooring 7 or the base material 1
Even if there are some irregularities formed on the surface, it easily conforms to the installation surface. The leg body 6 will be located at the end of the block 2 when it is fitted into the fitting part 5 of the floor block 11.
As shown in FIG. 20, a stepped portion 25 that is lowered by one step is provided at the end of the block 2 so as to correspond to the stepped portion 2a provided on the block 2.
As shown in FIG. 21, a stepped portion 26 is also provided at the end of the cover 13, so that the cover 13 can be attached as shown in FIG. Here, 27 is an opening through which a power line connected to the terminal block 22 is passed. Also, cover 1
A positioning notch 28 is provided in the step part 26 of No. 3, and by engaging the rib 4a of the cover plate 4 shown in FIG. The cover plate 4 can be positioned and prevented from shifting laterally. Here, the cover plate 14 is shown upside down. Further, the strength of the cover 13 may be improved by attaching a reinforcing body 29 as shown in FIG. 26 to the back surface of the cover 13 as shown in FIG. 25. Reference numeral 30 denotes a bent piece formed by bending the end of the opening provided in the cover 13, and this bent piece 30 improves the strength of the cover 13 and prevents water from splashing on the internal electrical components. This is designed to ensure electrical safety by preventing this. Here, as shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of screw holes 31 are provided on the top surface of the cover 13, and by selecting the positions of the screw holes 31 and connecting them to the legs 6, the long legs can be formed. Even when the body 6 is used, the legs can be connected, and by varying the pitch L of the screw holes 31, the lengths of a plurality of legs can be accommodated. Moreover, the dimension in the width direction can be adjusted by fixing the spacer 32 to the leg body 6 with a screw 33, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the inner outlet A can be attached to floor materials having different standard dimensions of the floor block 11 without changing the inner outlet A. In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, the cover 13
By cutting and raising a raised piece 34 to protrude above the opening edge, positioning when attaching the plate frame 14 as shown in FIG. 29 can be ensured. Further, as shown in FIG. 30, a feed wiring hole 35 is provided in the inner plate 6a constituting the leg 6,
An electric wire mounting plate 36 may be provided between the outer plate 6a and the outer plate 6b to prevent the electric wires passing through the legs 6 from being stepped on by the legs 6. With this configuration, the electric wire can be routed to a predetermined position by utilizing the space inside the leg 6 without stepping on the feed wire with the leg 6.

[0011] Even if a load is applied to the mounting portion of the inner outlet A, the load applied to the floor material will be reduced by the fact that the legs 6 of the inner outlet A are installed on the flooring 7 or the base material 1. Since the inner outlet A is supported by the legs 6 of the inner outlet A, the attachment part of the inner outlet A does not sink, and the load resistance of the attachment part of the inner outlet A is high.

FIG. 31 shows a second embodiment of the invention. The floor block 11 is composed of a base plate 8 and a support leg 9 that protrudes downward from an appropriate position on the lower surface of the base plate 8, and the support leg 9 is placed on the floor base 7 so that it It is designed to be laid to fit. The inner outlet A is attached to the floor material so as to be housed in an opening 10 provided in the board 8. In this case as well, the height of the leg 6 is almost the same as that of the support leg 9, and in the installed state, the leg 6 is installed on the floor base 7, and the inner outlet A is not attached. The load applied to the portion is supported by the legs 6.

FIGS. 32 to 36 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this device, the legs 6 constituting the inner outlet A also serve as a cover and are formed into a U-shaped cross section, and are designed to be installed on a floor block 11 as shown in FIG. 36. In this case as well, the legs 6 are installed on the floor base 7 in the installed state,
The load applied to the mounting portion of the inner outlet A is supported by the legs.

[0014]

Effects of the Invention As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of blocks are provided on a base material at regular intervals, and storage grooves for arranging electric wires are provided between adjacent blocks. In flooring material that is closed with a cover plate so that the upper opening of the storage groove is flush with the top surface of the block when passed through, the inner outlet is stored in the inset part that is formed by removing the specified block. The upper surface of the block adjacent to the inner outlet and the upper surface of the inner outlet are approximately flush with each other, and the height dimension is approximately the same as that of each block, and the block is placed on the base material or subfloor surface. Since the legs are attached to the inner outlet, even if a load is applied to the mounting part of the inner outlet, the load applied to the flooring material will be supported by the legs of the inner outlet, and the mounting part of the inner outlet will not sink. It does not cause the inner outlet to get stuck, and it can improve the load bearing capacity of the attachment part of the inner outlet.

[0015] Furthermore, in the second aspect of the present invention, the support legs are provided downwardly from appropriate positions on the lower surface of the substrate to form the flooring material, and the support legs are provided in the openings provided in the substrate constituting the flooring material. The inner outlet is housed and arranged so that its top surface is flush with the top surface of the board, and the inner outlet is provided with legs that are formed at approximately the same height as the support legs of the flooring material placed on the flooring. Therefore, even if a load is applied to the mounting part of the inner outlet, the load is supported by the presence of the legs, preventing the mounting part from sinking, and improving the load bearing capacity of the mounting part of the inner outlet. It is something that can be done.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing the installed state of the inner outlet same as above.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a floor block used in the above.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an installation example of the floor block same as above.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting position of the cover plate.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the inner outlet.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the leg and instrument plate.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the arrangement of screw holes provided in the instrument plate mounting plate.

FIG. 9(a) is a plan view showing a state in which the leg body and the instrument plate are attached, and FIG. 9(b) is a plan view showing the state in which the leg body and the instrument plate are misaligned.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting position of the cover.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting position of the plate frame.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the instrument plate.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the instrument plate with the terminal block installed.

FIG. 14 is a wiring explanatory diagram showing the wiring state of electric wires.

FIG. 15 is a wiring explanatory diagram showing another wiring state of electric wires.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the connection direction of electric wires to the terminal block.

FIG. 17 is a side sectional view illustrating problems during wiring.

FIG. 18 shows another example of the leg body, (a)
is a perspective view, and (b) is a partially enlarged perspective view.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing the installed state of the legs.

FIG. 20 is a partial perspective view showing how the legs are installed on the floor block.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a cover used in the above.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing a state in which the legs and the cover are connected.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cover plate when it is turned over;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the cover.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cover.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a reinforcing body used in the above.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing a leg and a spacer.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the same as above.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the plate frame.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the leg body.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a flooring material showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the leg body same as above.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of the instrument plate attached to the leg.

FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing a plate frame and legs.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a floor block used in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of the inner outlet same as above.

FIG. 37 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a conventional example.

FIG. 38 is a perspective view of a flooring material used in the above.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Base material 2 Block 3 Storage groove 4 Cover plate 5 Fitting part 6 Legs 7　Floor base A Inner outlet

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plurality of blocks are provided on a base material at regular intervals, and storage grooves for placing electric wires are provided between adjacent blocks. In a flooring material whose upper opening is closed with a cover plate so that it is flush with the top surface of the block, the inner outlet is housed in the inset part formed by cutting out a predetermined block, and the inner outlet is placed in the block adjacent to the inner outlet. The inner outlet is provided with legs that are formed so that the top surface and the top surface of the inner outlet are substantially flush with each other, and are formed to have a height that is substantially the same as the height of each block, and that are placed on the base material or the subfloor. A flooring material with an outlet that is characterized by: [Claim 2] A flooring material is formed by protruding downward from an appropriate position on the lower surface of the substrate, and the upper surface of the opening provided in the substrate constituting the flooring material is substantially flush with the upper surface of the substrate. This flooring material with an outlet is characterized in that the inner outlet is housed and arranged as shown in FIG.