JPH0481084A - Structure for fitting vertically movable monitor device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily install the device at a place, where the device can be easily operated, by engaging the both ends of an angle member for hanging to the upper face of an angle member for fitting by inserting the angle member for hanging between thick-root members and twisting the angle member at 90 deg.. CONSTITUTION:A main body part 2 to control the various functions of home automation through a monitor television T is installed at a position facing to a fitting angle member 10 provided at thick-root members N on the ceiling part, and an elevation unit 3 is operated in the state of making this fitting angle member 10 and an angle member 11 for hanging parallel so as to extend the elevation unit 3 and to pass the angle member 11 for hanging at the upper end between the fitting angle members 10. Next, the elevation unit 3 is operated, the angle member 11 for hanging at the upper end of the elevation unit 3 is turned at 90 deg., and these both ends are loaded and screwed on the upper ends of the fitting angle members 10. Therefore, a vertically movable monitor device 1 is fixed in the state of being hung on the ceiling part of an enclosure. Thus, the monitor device T is easily installed at a place, where the device can be easily operated without being obstacle for work, and further, the heavy monitor T is supported without fail.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

"Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an elevating type monitor device used for home automation in residences, etc., and particularly relates to a main body and a device for controlling various functions of home automation via a monitor television. An elevating monitor device consisting of an elevating unit that supports the main body in a freely movable and rotatable manner is attached to the ceiling of the steel framework in a substantially box shape through the joists that make up the ceiling. The present invention relates to a mounting structure designed to be suspended. "Prior Art" In recent years, various electrical appliances have been used in homes, and devices have been developed to centrally manage these appliances. For example, this device can turn on/off the power of each device via a monitor TV, respond to visitors by connecting it to an interface, and can also be used for various disaster prevention functions such as fire sensors and gas leak sensors. It is configured to have various functions such as notifying the detection results via a monitor television by connecting with a sensor. Conventionally, most of the monitor televisions and controllers in such devices have been stationary, that is, they have been placed in an appropriate location, such as in the living room, like a television receiver. "Problem to be Solved by the Invention" By the way, the above-mentioned centralized control device is often more convenient to operate if it is located in the kitchen for housewives and others who do a lot of kitchen work at home. The idea is to install the device directly in the kitchen. However, when trying to install the above-mentioned monitor device in the kitchen, if it is a stationary type like the conventional technology, it will interfere with kitchen work, and if it is placed in a place out of the way, it will be difficult to use it when needed. There are cases where it is difficult to operate. Therefore, as a result of intensive research in order to solve these problems, the inventors of the present invention found that if the above-mentioned device is suspended from the ceiling so as to be rotatable and freely up and down via a lifting unit/nod,
The idea was that there would be no need to worry about where to place the device, and it would be easier to operate from any position in the kitchen. However, since the central control device using a monitor television has a certain amount of weight and can be moved up and down and rotated, the installation requires some ingenuity in the structure. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to allow a monitor device to be extremely easily installed in a place where it does not interfere with work in the kitchen and is easy to operate; To provide a mounting structure for an elevating type monitor device that can surely support a heavy monitor, etc. and can be easily mounted. ``Means for Solving the Problems'' In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body that controls various functions of home automation via a monitor television, and a main body that is movable up and down and rotatable. A mounting structure in which an elevating monitor device consisting of a supporting elevating unit is suspended from the ceiling of a steel framework constructed in a substantially box-like shape via joists constituting the ceiling. A pair of mounting angle members are respectively attached to opposing positions of mutually opposing joists, and a pair of left and right mounting angle members are provided at the upper end of the elevating unit of the elevating monitor device and are secured with screws while spanning over the mounting angle members. and a suspension angle material, and the suspension angle material is inserted between the joists in a state parallel to the joist materials, and twisted by 90'' to form the suspension angle material. The device is characterized in that both ends thereof are set to engage with the upper surface of the mounting angle member. “Function” According to the mounting structure of the elevating type monitor device according to the present invention, various types of home automation Place the main unit, whose functions are controlled via a monitor TV, in a position facing the mounting angle provided on the ceiling joists, and then lift the lifting unit with the mounting angle and the suspension angle parallel. Operate to extend the lifting unit and pass the suspension angle member at the upper end of the lifting unit between the mounting angle members. Next, operate the lifting unit to turn the suspension angle material at the top of the lifting unit, place both ends of the suspension angle material on the top of the mounting angle material, and screw it in place. It is fixed in a suspended state. "Embodiment" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the mounting structure for an elevating monitor device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 are a perspective view and a plan view, respectively, showing a state in which an elevating monitor device is attached to the ceiling of a kitchen using the mounting structure according to the present invention. The symbol 1 in the figure is an elevating monitor device,
This elevating monitor device 1 includes a main body 2 that controls various functions of home automation via a monitor TV T, and a main body 2 that can be raised and lowered and rotated horizontally (swiveled). The sink S is located above the sink S in the kitchen and can be raised and lowered and rotated freely by the lifting unit 3. It has a structure in which it is suspended from the ceiling C. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the elevating monitor device l has a frame A in which the upper end of the elevating unit 3, which is equipped with a rotating mechanism and an elevating mechanism, is constructed of a substantially box-shaped steel frame. Joist materials N that make up the ceiling are placed on the ceiling of
The main body part 2 is attached to the lower end of the elevating unit 3 and has a built-in home controller, etc. that controls various functions of a monitor TV and home automation, and when the elevating unit 3 is driven, As shown in FIG. 1, the basic structure is such that the main body 2 is supported so as to be movable up and down as shown by the arrow Y and rotatably as shown by the arrow X. It goes without saying that the elevating unit 3 and the main body 2 can be operated, for example, manually or by a remote control device. To explain more specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of mounting angle members 10 are attached to opposing positions of the joists N spanned over the beams F that form the frame of the building frame. A pair of left and right suspension angle members 11 provided at the upper end of the lifting unit are suspended over the angle member 10 and are fastened with screws 5 and nuts 6. angle material 11
Insert the suspension angle material 11 between the joists N in a state parallel to the joist material N, and twist it 90 degrees so that both ends of the suspension angle material 11 engage with the upper surface of the mounting angle material 10. Its biggest feature is that it is set up as follows. In addition, in the embodiment, the joist material N has a gusset plate P that protrudes from the inner surface of the beam material F, as shown in FIG.
It is constructed by connecting channel steel M with a U-shaped cross section with bolts 12 and nuts 13 and spanning between the beams F that make up the frame, but the configuration of this joist N is limited to the illustrated example. However, other configurations are also possible. Specifically, the mounting angle material 10 is shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
As shown in the figure, a reinforcing plate 1 is attached to an L-shaped main body 10a.
0b are provided in two rows, and are tightened and fixed to the back surface of the joist material N via bolts 12 and nuts 13. On the upper surface of the main body part 10a, insertion holes 10c for screws 5 for fixing the hanging angle member 11 are formed, located on both sides of the main body part 10a, and adjacent to the insertion holes 10c for the screws. Angle material for hanging 11
A positioning hole 10d for positioning is provided (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, the hanging angle member 11 provided at the upper end of the elevating unit 3 includes an L-shaped main body portion 11a and positioning holes 10d for the mounting angle members 10 formed protruding from both lower surfaces of the main body portion 11a. The main body portion 11a is formed with an insertion hole 11c for a screw for fixing the hanging angle member 11 in line with the fitting pin Ilb. There is. Next, to supplement the description of each part of the elevating type monitor device 1, as shown in FIGS. It is assembled to include a front cabinet 21 and a rear cabinet 22 that cover a monitor television T and the like supported by a frame 20. The frame 20 is for storing and holding a monitor TV T, etc., and specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, each angle member 20a, 20b, 20c is assembled in front and back, left and right, and top and bottom, respectively. It is formed into a square box shape, and is further formed by using these angle members 20a, 20b, and 20c as stays to screw the side plate portion 20d, bottom plate portion 20e, front plate portion 2Of, etc. The side plate portion 20d is provided with a bracket 20g for holding a lighting fixture, and the angle member 20c located at the lower rear side is provided with a screw hole 20h for fixing the elevating monitor device 1 during transportation. It is provided. The front cabinet 21 and the rear cabinet 22 are
Each is made of plastic such as ABS (acrylonitrile-butacitaene-styrene copolymer resin) or FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) that can withstand heat and humidity in the kitchen. As shown in Fig. 1, an opening 21a for the screen of the monitor TV T, an opening hole 21b for the channel button of the monitor TV T, holder parts 21c and 21d for holding the Interphone ■, Light Ben J, etc. are formed, respectively. ing. On the other hand, the elevating unit 3 has an "elevating type monitor device" (patent application No. 2-214584 filed by the present applicant).
The technique of No.) is applied mutatis mutandis, and specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a lifting motor 23 and a telescoping mechanism 24 that expands and contracts its own length by the lifting motor 23 are used.
, a turning motor 25 , a turning mechanism 26 for horizontally turning the main body 2 by the turning motor 25 , and an upper support frame 27 and a lower support frame 28 that respectively support these members at the top and bottom of the lifting unit 3 . The support frame 27 is configured as a main body, and the support frame 27
A bellows-shaped cylindrical body 29 is provided between them to cover the elevating portion. The lifting motor 23 and the telescoping mechanism 24 are each fixed to an upper support frame 27, and the upper ends of the lifting motor 23 and the telescoping mechanism 24 are fixed to a holding plate 30 that holds the hanging angle member 11. and are aligned so that their top surfaces are horizontal. Further, a mounting plate 32 for holding the ceiling cover 31 is attached to the upper support frame 27, and the upper end of a bellows-shaped cylindrical body 29 is screwed to the side surface of the upper support frame 27. Note that the lifting motor 23 and the telescoping mechanism 24 are mechanically connected via a gear mechanism, and the lifting motor 2
3 is equipped with an electromagnetic brake and has a thermal protector function. On the other hand, as the telescopic mechanism 24, for example, three cylindrical screw shafts with different outer diameters are screwed together in a telescoping manner so that they can extend and retract freely, and a telescoping pipe that prevents the main body 2 from rotating is connected to the upper support frame 27. and the lower support frame 28,
By directly transmitting the rotation of the lifting motor 23 to the screw shaft of the telescopic mechanism 24, the screw shaft is expanded and contracted, and the main body 2 is moved up and down. It goes without saying that the lifting motor is controlled by the □ control means so as to be automatically stopped at the upper limit position and lower limit position of the main body 2. On the other hand, the swing motor 25 and the swing mechanism 26 are each fixed to a lower support frame 28 that stops the lower end of the bellows-shaped cylindrical body 29, and are mechanically connected via a gear mechanism. The turning motor 25 is equipped with an electromagnetic brake and has a thermal protector function. Further, as the turning mechanism 26, for example, a turning motor 25
A gear mechanism is applied to convert the rotation of the main body 2 into rotational motion of the main body 2, and the swing mechanism 26 has a gear mechanism that detects the left rotation limit and the right rotation limit and automatically stops the rotation of the swing motor 25. Of course, a control means is provided. The rotating mechanism 26 is provided with a mounting plate 33 that is integrally attached to the ceiling of the frame 20 of the main body 2, so that the entire main body 2 can be suspended via the lifting unit 3. Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the circulator fan 4 is installed inside the ceiling cover 31 facing the gas range G side of the kitchen, and specifically, as shown in FIG. As shown, a drive motor 4a, a scirocco fan 4b rotated by the drive motor 4a, and a support metal fitting that supports the drive motor 4a and the scirocco fan 4b and is fixed to a mounting plate 33 of a ceiling cover 31 via screws 35. 4c, and is fixed in the vertical direction by a support base 4d made of foamed urethane or the like set inside the ceiling cover 31. Note that ventilation holes 3 are provided on the side and bottom surfaces of the ceiling cover 31 facing the mounting position of the circulator fan 4.
1a and 31b are provided, and the air inside the kitchen passes through the ventilation hole 31a on the side of the ceiling cover, and then passes through the ventilation hole 31b on the bottom side.
It is becoming more excreted. Next, the operation of the mounting structure for the elevating type monitor device constructed as above will be explained together with the operation of the elevating type monitor device. The elevating monitor device 1 is normally installed in a factory, where it is attached to the joists that make up the ceiling of the building frame, and then transported to the site.

[Assembling the elevating monitor device]

First, for installation in the factory, refer to Figure 8 to 1 for operation.
To explain with reference to Fig. 2, in order to suspend the elevating monitor device 1 from the ceiling of the building, the main body 2, which controls various functions of the home automation via the monitor TV, is attached to the ceiling joist material N. Place it in a position facing the mounting angle member 10 provided in the. In this operation, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a stand on which the main body 2 is placed is placed at the opening of the ceiling board B facing the mounting angle member 10, and the main body 2 is placed on this stand. I'll put it on. Then, by operating the lifting unit 3, as shown in FIG. 10, the lifting unit 3 is extended from the state where the suspension angle member 11 at the upper end of the lifting unit 3 is parallel to the mounting angle member 10. ), attach the hanging angle material 11 at the upper end of the lifting unit.
The mounting angle member 11 is made to protrude from the upper surface of the mounting angle member 11 by passing between the mounting angle members 11 and 11. Next, operate the lifting unit 3 to turn the hanging angle member 11 at the upper end of the lifting unit, align the fitting pins llb at both ends of the hanging angle member 11 with the positioning holes 10d of the mounting angle member 10, and fit them. Align both angle pieces 1
Align the insertion holes 10c and llc of the 011 screws. As shown in FIG. 11, the insertion holes 10c, l
When screws 5 are inserted into the lc from below and nuts 6 are tightened from above, the elevating monitor device 1 is fixed in a suspended state on the ceiling of the building frame, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like. This operation is carried out by placing the elevating monitor device 1, which is a combination of the main body part 2 and the elevating unit 3, in a position facing the mounting position of the building frame, and by combining the elevating and lowering operations of the elevating unit 3 and the rotating operation, 11 to the mounting angle member 10, it is a simple task of integrating them with bolts 5 and nuts 6. To operate this, the lifting monitor device 3 must be lifted by hand or with a special machine (such as a jack). Since no installation operation is required, the installation work can be simplified and the work efficiency can be improved. Note that after the lifting unit 3 and the ceiling of the frame are installed, the 12th
As shown in the figure, by fixing the circulator fan 4 with screws and covering it with the ceiling cover 31, the elevating monitor device 1 will be installed suspended from the ceiling as shown in FIG. (Transportation of the Elevating Monitor Device 1) The elevating monitor device l, which has been attached to the building frame through the above steps, is fixed as shown in Fig. 13 during transportation. That is, it is attached while being suspended from the building body A. The elevating type monitor device 1 is fixed by screws to the mounting portions 41 of two support columns 40 spanned between the upper and lower beams F of the body A, and more specifically, As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, it is fixed to the angle member 20c of the frame 20 in the main body 2 with a screw 46 via a spacer 45.This elevating monitor device l is actually operated. To do this, the lifting unit 3 and the illumination light L1 circulator fan 4 may be operated by operating the manual switch 50 provided on the front surface of the main body 2 or the infrared remote control device. That is, the manual switch 50 or When the lowering button 4 of the remote control transmitter is turned on, an electronic sound "°° beep" is generated, the lifting motor 23 is driven, the telescoping mechanism 24 is extended, and the main body 2 is lowered. Then, when the telescoping mechanism 24 is fully extended, the limit switch is turned on and stops. Also, if the manual switch 50 or the 1-stop button j of the remote control transmitter is turned on during this process,
With the sound of an electronic sound, the lifting motor stops, and the main body 2 is stopped at that position. Similarly, when you press the [Rise button □], an electronic beep will be heard and the lifting unit 3 will operate, the main body 2 will rise, and at the upper limit position the limit switch will turn on and stop. . In this case as well, when the stop button J is pressed, an electronic beep sounds and the main body 2 is stopped at that position. In addition, when the right turn button 1 is pressed, an electronic beep is generated, the turning motor 25 is driven, the main body 2 is rotated clockwise, and the rotation limit position is reached. Notoisochi is turned on and stopped. In the same way as above, when you press the stop button j, you will hear an electronic beep and stop at that position 17).Similarly, when you press the left turn button, it will stop at that position (17). With the sound of an electronic sound, the turning motor 25 reverses,
Rotate the main body part 2 to the left and turn it 180 degrees from the right turning limit position.
The limit switch is activated and stops at the left turning limit position. At this time as well, the main body 2 can be stopped in any direction using the stop button j. In this case as well, when the [stop button] is pressed, an electronic sound (°° beep) sounds and the main body 2 is stopped at that position. In this way, the upper limit position, the lower limit position, the left turning limit position 9, and the right turning limit position of the main body part 2 are normally
It is stopped by the operation of the double limit switch inside the
A beep sound is generated at the start of operation, but if the limit switch does not operate, 30 seconds after the start of operation, an alarm will sound for 30 seconds, an operation stop signal will be generated, and the LED for circulator operation will light up. It is now possible to notify the user. Also, when you press the [lighting button], both lights turn on, and when you press it again, both lights go off. When the [circulator button] is pressed, the circulator operation indicator lamp lights up and the circulator fan 4 is activated. When you press the circulator fan again, the circulator operation indicator lamp goes out and the circulator fan 4 stops. Next, we will explain the control system using the monitor TV T and home controller in this embodiment.In this system, by connecting with an intercom with a camera, it is possible to detect a visitor and to have a conversation with the visitor. . That is, the intercom handset installed at the entrance is equipped with a CCD camera and an LED for infrared detection, and this intercom with camera is connected to the home controller via a relay box, and the monitor In addition to displaying visitors on the screen using TVT, it is also possible to have conversations using the intercom base unit and intercom slave unit. A cable connecting the relay box and the home controller is routed through the ceiling and into the main body 2 via a curl cord 60 that is wound around the telescopic mechanism in the lifting unit 3. Note that other power supplies and the like are also provided in the relay box, and are connected to the curl cord 60 in the lifting unit 3 through the ceiling, similar to the cable described above. Further, in this controller system, the home controller can be operated using the light pen J through the screen of the monitor television T. That is, when you turn on the monitor TV T and the home controller, an operation screen will be displayed on the monitor TV T, and you can follow the steps to place the Light Ben J on the screen to call up the time, date, or each function, and set the settings. Furthermore, it is now possible to write notes, etc. As shown in FIG. 3, the light pen J is inserted into the socket provided on the front surface of the home controller, pulled out to the front of the main body section 2, and inserted into the holder section on the front surface of the main body section 2. It is equipped. The various functions mentioned above include, for example, locking/unlocking gates and entrances, turning on/off various electrical devices, disaster prevention sensors (for example,
Gas leak sensor, fire sensor, emergency button intrusion sensor,
(bath sensor, door sensor, visitor sensor, spare sensor, etc.)
By connecting to the TV, it is possible to notify the alarm sound and alarm screen from the monitor TV T based on the detection results of the sensor, and these various functions can be controlled based on the time and date. ing. It can also be used as a regular TV screen,
In addition, since it is used in the kitchen, by installing cooking software, schedule and household account book software, etc. made to suit the season and the number of people, from the pack insertion slot of the home control, the contents can be viewed on the monitor TV T. It is now possible to see. "Effects of the Invention" As explained above, the present invention consists of a main body part that controls various functions of home automation via a monitor TV, and an elevating unit that supports this main part so that it can be raised, lowered, and rotated. This is a mounting structure in which an elevating monitor device is suspended from the ceiling of a substantially box-shaped steel frame frame through the joists that make up the ceiling, and the joists are opposite each other. a pair of mounting angle members attached to opposite positions, and a pair of left and right suspension angle members that are provided at the upper end of the elevating unit of the elevating monitor device and are screwed while spanning the mounting angle members. and the suspension angle material is inserted between the joists in a state in which the suspension angle material is parallel to the joists and twisted by 90 degrees, so that both ends of the suspension angle material become the mounting angles. Since it is designed to engage with the top surface of the wood, the monitor device can be installed extremely easily in a place where it does not interfere with work in the kitchen and is easy to operate. This has excellent effects in that it can provide a mounting structure for an elevating monitor device that reliably supports a heavy monitor or the like and is easy to install.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the mounting structure for the elevating type monitor device according to the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the elevating type monitor device suspended from the ceiling of the kitchen, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the elevating type monitor device. The plan view and FIGS. 3 to 5 show the specific structure of the mounting structure, respectively. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the elevating monitor device as seen from the front, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view of it as seen from the side. Fig. 5 is a plan view thereof, Figs. 6 and 7 respectively show the configuration of the main body frame, Fig. 6 is a front view, Fig. 7 is a side view thereof, and Figs. 8 to 13 are Figures 8 and 9 are front views, Figures 10 to 12 are perspective views, and Figure 13 shows the structure of the elevating monitor device during transportation. FIG. 1... Elevating monitor device, 2... Main body, 3... Elevating unit, 4... Circulator fan, 10... Installation Angle material, 10c...Screw insertion hole, 10cl...
・Positioning hole, 11...Angle material for hanging, l
lb: Fitting pin, Ilc: Screw insertion hole, T: Monitor TV, F: Middle beam material, N: Joist material, 20... Frame, 21
...Front cabinet, 22 ... Rear cabinet, 23 ... Lifting motor, 24.
...Expansion mechanism, 25...Turning motor,
26... Rotating mechanism, 29... Cylindrical body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An elevating monitor device consisting of a main body that controls various functions of home automation via a monitor television and an elevating unit that supports the main body so that it can be raised, lowered and rotated is provided. This is a mounting structure in which the ceiling is suspended from the ceiling of a frame built into a roughly box-like shape through the joists that make up the ceiling, and each is attached to the opposite position of the joists that are facing each other. comprising a pair of mounting angle members, and a pair of left and right suspension angle members that are provided at the upper end of the elevating unit of the elevating monitor device and are fastened with screws while spanning the mounting angle members, and Insert the hanging angle between the joists parallel to the joist and twist it 90 degrees so that both ends of the hanging angle engage with the top surface of the mounting angle. A mounting structure for an elevating monitor device, characterized in that it is set to.