ES2298872T3 - PLUG BOX PROVISION. - Google Patents

Abstract

The assembly has housing (14) with a lower half shell (14b) and an upper half shell (14a) with a receptacle (15), which is covered by a cover (16). A pivot (17) pivots the cover between open and closed positions, where the pivot is supported at a pivot bearing. Upper and lower halves (25a, 25b) of the bearing are provided at the upper shell and the lower shell, respectively such that the bearing is formed while assembling the shells.

Description

Disposal of plug boxes.

The invention relates to an arrangement of plug boxes, with a housing, which is constituted by a semi-shell that has at least one bucket of plug boxes and by a lower half shell that can be joined with the half shell upper, in which at least one cover is provided to cover the socket of socket connected to it, which can be rotated by means of an axis of rotation between a closed position and a open position, in which the axis of rotation is housed in a swivel bearing on the side of the housing.

Plug boxes with flip top are known. The lid fulfills in this case several functions, on the one hand it protects the socket of the socket against contamination and the humidity, on the other hand an unexpected contact of the inside the socket of the socket. For example, of this way children cannot easily access contacts from connection that conduct current in the socket of the socket. In addition, the lid also contributes decisively to the design of the arrangement of plug boxes, since with a corresponding configuration together with the housing can be obtained very new ways that deviate from the typical shape of the box Plug.

Document DE 1 138 444 describes a waterproof socket of the type mentioned at the beginning, which is constituted by an upper part and a lower part. A cover of the clamp type is provided, which covers the side Top of the top. For the housing of the lid are provided on the narrow sides of the bottom ones recesses, in which they can fit in a rotating way about pivots set in flaps of the lid folded down. In addition, pressure springs are provided, which are supported, by a end, on the top and, on the other end, on the pivots, so that the lid is pressed down and is stretched over the top, which achieves an effect of obturation.

In other arrangements of plug boxes, the axis of rotation of the cover sits in an area of the housing that projects from the rest of the housing and that is provided with a through hole for the rotation shaft housing. The passage hole configuration means, however, a stage additional work during the manufacturing of the provision of plug boxes, for example such that it is manufactured first place the housing and then the hole is drilled in A next work stage. In the case where the housing is try an injection molded part during the process of injection should be performed an additional transformation stage that It forms the hole.

The purpose of the invention is to create a arrangement of plug boxes of the type mentioned at the beginning, that can be manufactured in a simpler, faster and, for therefore, more favorable cost compared to the provisions of conventional plug boxes.

This task is solved through a arrangement of plug boxes with the characteristics of the independent claim 1. The developments of the invention are they represent in the dependent claims.

The arrangement of plug boxes according with the invention it is characterized in that the rotating bearing is formed by a semi-upper rider configured in the half shell upper and by a lower half-rider configured in the lower half shell. The upper and lower half-riders, which are they can also designate as upper and lower half bearing, they form, therefore, when the two half shells are joined, the rotating bearing for the pivot shaft. The rotating bearing is obtains, therefore, automatically during the assembly of the housing - Therefore, an additional stage is no longer necessary of mechanization or transformation, as required in the conventional plug box arrangements.

In a particularly preferred way, the two semi-riders are connected in each case in one piece with the half shell associated with them, preferably form integrally during the manufacture of the half shell. Of this mode you can manufacture semi-shells and semi-riders in a stage of work, especially they can be melted by injection in one stage Working in the case of injection molded parts.

In a development of the invention, the two semi-riders are in each case inside the semi-shell associated with them. The rotating bearing is not projects from the housing, as is the case in the provisions of conventional plug boxes, but "disappears" case totally in the housing, so that it does not disturb its contour Exterior. This results, on the one hand, an attractive design of the arrangement of plug boxes and, on the other hand, is reduced, In general, the construction size of the box arrangements plug

The upper and lower half-riders have the less an essentially semicircular recess, which enables rotation of the axis of rotation during opening or during the closing of the lid, for the rotation shaft housing. Preferably, several recesses are provided semicircular aligned level with each other. In an alternative way, however, it is also possible to provide a single recess, which extends relatively long. At least one recess is configured both in the upper half-rider and also in the semi-lower rider, so when the two are assembled half shells you get a full bearing support, in particularly essentially circular, which is adapted to the cross section of the axis of rotation.

In a development of the invention, the lid has a bell part for support in the bucket of the box associated plug and a rotating part, especially connected in One piece with bell part for shaft housing rotation. Between the junction point between the bell part and the rotating part and the position of the axis of rotation arranged in the part Rotating can be provided a relatively large distance. Preferably, the rotating part is connected at one end with the bell part while at the opposite end is arranged the axis of rotation. This way, you can get a spin of the lid with a large folding angle, so that largely releases the entrance hole of the box bowl plug

The bowl part can be configured in such a way that it is centered during the closing of the lid, of a automatically on an opposite support surface in the bucket of the associated plug box. This is possible, for example, because a conical surface is configured on the bell part, that collaborates with an opposite conical surface in the bowl of plug boxes

It is possible to provide a tensioning installation for the fastening of the lid in the direction of its closed position. The lid can be forced, therefore, through installation tensioner to its closed position, in case it does not apply no opposing external force on the lid, for example as consequence of a manual folding of the lid. Installation Tensioner can present a recovery spring, which is housed, on the one hand, fixedly in the housing and which is fixed, on the other part, in the lid of mobile form with this one. The dock of recovery can be strained, therefore, during dejection of the lid and return the lid back to its closed position, so Soon as the outer force is removed from the lid. In the case of that a connector that is in the box tray be removed of plug, the cover yields elastically automatically, so both, as a result of the spring recovery force of Recovery.

Another advantage of the arrangement of boxes of plug according to the invention is that the recovery spring  it can be mounted on the cover in the relaxed state and tension It must only be applied before mounting the lid on the Case.

In a particularly preferred way, the Plug box arrangement is configured as a power strip plug boxes with several functional parts arranged ones behind the others, in which at least two of the parties Functional are plug boxes.

In a development of the invention, the housing with The closed lid has a socket of buckets in the area respective a spherical shape. However, they are also conceivable other forms, for example the shape of a bowl or a Lemon or an egg.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is represented in the drawings and explained in detail to continuation. In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a representation in perspective of the preferred embodiment of the arrangement of plug boxes according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows a perspective view on a part of the arrangement of plug boxes of the figure 1, in which the lid is in its open position raised.

Figure 3 shows a section through the arrangement of plug boxes of figure 1 along the line III-III.

Figure 4 shows a top plan view on the upper half shell of the socket arrangement along with the lid and

Figure 5 shows a representation in perspective of the cover of the arrangement of plug boxes.

Figures 1 to 5 show an example of preferred embodiment of the arrangement of plug boxes 11 of according to the invention. For example, it is represented by way of example with the help of a power strip with parts functionally arranged linearly in the form of plug boxes 12. In addition, a functional part is shown here by way of example with a switch 13, especially in the form of a switch. It is also possible to group functional parts not linear, for example in the form of a square, a rectangle or circular shape.

The arrangement of plug boxes 11 has a housing 14, which is constituted by an upper half shell 14a, which has at least one bucket of plug boxes 15, and for one lower half shell 14b that can be connected to the half shell upper 14th.

The two half shells 14a, 14b are constituted in a preferred way of plastic and are specially manufactured by plastic injection molding medium. In this case, the socket boxes 15 in the upper half shell 14a as well as the connection ribs not shown in details in the inside of the two half shells 14a, 14b are formed at the same integral time. In addition, in the lower half shell 14b, find guides for fixing means, especially screws, through which the two half shells 14a are fixed, 14b each other.

The arrangement of plug boxes 11 has, in addition, a cover 16 for covering the bucket of boxes of plug 15 associated with it, which can be rotated by means of a axis of rotation 17 (figure 3) between a closed position 18 and a open position 19. The cover 16 is in the same way in a way preferred a plastic injection molded part. Owns a bell part 20 for support in the socket 15 associated and a rotating part 21 connected in one piece with the bell part.

The bell part 20 is configured in such a way so that it is centered, when the lid 16 is closed, in a way automatic on an opposite support surface 22 configured in the associated socket box 15. How it is represented especially in figure 3 by way of example, the bell part 20 is spherically arched and can be centered from this way on an opposite support surface 22 configured so conical in the socket of 15 socket boxes. In the bell part 20 is integrally formed, in addition, still a grip 40, which allows a comfortable opening of the lid 16.

The rotating part 21 has two arms 23 aligned parallel to each other, which are free in the lower zone of the rotating part 21, while they are connected to each other in the upper zone, directed towards the bell part 20, of the rotating part 21 by means of a transverse rib 35. The two arms 23 each have an opening essentially circular, in which the axis of rotation 17 of the type of Barrette. In this case, the axis of rotation protrudes to both sides. outer arms 23, so the length of the axis of rotation 17 is greater than the distance between the two arms 23.

For housing the rotation shaft 17 in the housing 14 is provided with a rotating bearing 25, which is formed by a semi-upper rider 25a configured in the half shell upper 14a and by a semi-lower bearing 25b which is configured in the lower half shell 14b.

As shown especially in Figure 3, the 25 full swivel bearing is obtained automatically during the connection of the upper half shell with the half shell lower 14a, 14b. This has the advantage that both semi-riders 25a, 25b can be formed integrally already during the manufacture of the two half shells 14a, 14b without any stage of additional transformation The two half-bearings 25a, 25b have in each case two ribs 26a, 26b that extend parallel between yes, they extend from the inner wall of the half shell 14a, 14b respectively to the inside of the half shell. In this way, the ribs 26a, 26b project inwards, the bearing Full swivel is located inside the housing 14 and in this way it does not disturb its outer contour.

On the upper side of the ribs 26a, 26b a recess 27a, 27b is found in each case semicircular for the rotation shaft housing 17, especially of the ends of the axis of rotation 17, which project from the outer sides of the arms 23 towards the outside. In this case, both in the ribs 26a of the upper half-rider 25a and also in the ribs 26b of the lower half-bearing 25 can be provided recesses 27a, 27b, which correspond to each other, such that during the connection of the two half shells 14a, 14b an approximately shaped bearing support is obtained totally circular for the axis of rotation 17. In the case that radii of the two recesses 27a, 27b corresponding are adapted exactly to the diameter of the axis of rotation 17, can be housing these fully in the recesses 27a, 27b, so that during the connection of the two half shells 14a, 14b does not occur no interstitium Therefore, the upper sides of the ribs 26a, 26b corresponding to each other touch mutually.

In an embodiment not in accordance with the invention and not shown can be provided recesses 27a, 27b in the upper half-rider or in the lower half-rider 25a, 25b, not being present in the other half-rider 25a, 25b respective no recesses 27a, so that the ribs 26a, 26b extend continuous flat on its surface. Do not However, during the connection of the two half shells 14a, 14b, would produce an interstitium, since the axis of rotation 17 that found in the recesses 27a, 27b of semicircular shape of one of the half-bearings 25a or 25b is projected with half of the diameter from this recess 27a, 27b and this protruding part in the opposite half-bearing 25a or 25b it cannot be entered in the opposite recess 27a, 27b of semicircular shape configured from corresponding form, but it only rests on the side upper plane of the rib 26a or 26b that is there. In this way an interstitium between the two half shells is obtained 14a, 14b.

In the upper half shell 14a is found, in addition, still a slot-shaped support for the part swivel for housing the rotating part 21 in the lid 16. This ensures that the rotating part 21 is insert during the closure of the cover 16 completely in the half shell upper 14a and thus does not disturb the outer contour of the housing

The arrangement of plug boxes 11 has, in addition, a tensioning installation in the form of a spring recovery 28, which forces the lid 16 to take its position closed 18, in the event that no external force is applied opposite on the cover 16, for example in the case that the cover 16 by hand. Recovery spring 28 has, as is by way of example in figures 4 and 5, the shape of a double arm spring, with two spring arms 29, which are wrapped around the axis of rotation 17 and are anchored in each case on one arm 23 of the rotating part 21. Between the two arms swivels 29a, 28b is a U-shaped clamp 30, which is used to hold the spring 28.

During assembly of the rotation shaft 17 and the recovery spring 28, spring 28 is not yet tensioned, but the tension is made only during the assembly of the cover 16 in the housing 14. For this purpose, in the upper half shell 14a, between the two ribs 26 of the upper half-rider 25a, is finds a clamping rib 31, which has a projection of clamp 32 (figure 4), which is directed inside the upper half shell 14a. During the insertion of the cover 16, press the clamp 30 of the recovery spring 28 back u can be attached to the clamping projection 32 in the rib clamping 33, so that the recovery spring 28 is, in general, under tension, and the cover 16 is pressed into position closed. During the opening of the lid, it is further tensioned, by therefore, the recovery spring 28, so that the cover 16 elastically returns to its closed position automatically when the outer force is removed.

As shown especially by way of example in Figures 1 and 2, between two adjacent functional parts of longitudinal sides of the housing opposite at least to each other are You can find a notch 33. The notch 33 is formed by two recesses or constrictions or notches, which are found in each case on opposite longitudinal sides of the housing 14. In this way, the functional parts appear as a juxtaposition of individual elements, although they are connected each other in one piece in serial direction. Notch 33 it is configured in the form of double V, that is, the recesses they have a V shape. In addition, the cross section of the housing 14 is modified in the area of the functional parts on the height of the housing.

The closed cover 16 completes the shape of the housing 14, that is, for example, a full dial When lid 16 is closed it is present also a complete form, which is not harmed by hinges or shafts of visible rotation.

Claims (10)

1. Arrangement of plug boxes, with a housing (14), which is constituted by an upper half shell (14a) that has at least one socket of a socket and by a lower half shell (14b) that can be joined with the half shell upper (14a), in which at least one cover (16) is provided to cover the socket of the socket (15) associated therewith, which can be rotated by means of an axis of rotation (17) between a position closed (18) and an open position (19), in which the axis of rotation (17) is housed in a rotating bearing (25) on the side of the housing, which is formed by an upper half-bearing (25a) configured in the upper half shell (14a) and by a lower half-shell (25b) configured in the lower half-shell (14b), characterized in that the upper and lower half-shells (25a, 25b) have at least one recess (27a, 27b) essentially in a semicircular shape, which allows rotation of the axis of rotation during opening or last You close the lid (16), to accommodate the rotation shaft (17). 2. Plug box arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the two half-bearings (25a, 25b) are connected in each case in one piece with the half shell (14a, 14b) associated therewith, preferably they are formed integrally during the manufacture of the half shells (14a, 14b). 3. Plug box arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two half-bearings (25a, 25b) are in each case inside the half shell (14a, 14b) associated therewith. 4. Plug box arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (16) has a bell part (20) for supporting the associated socket box (15) and a rotating part ( 21) specially connected in one piece with the bell part (20) for the rotation shaft housing (17). 5. Plug box arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that between the junction point between the bell part (20) and the rotating part (21) and the position of the rotation axis (17) arranged in the part The rotating part (21) is provided for a relatively large distance, especially at one end of the rotating part (21) the bell part (20) is provided and at its opposite end the rotation axis (17) is provided. 6. Arrangement of plug boxes according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the bell part (20) is configured so that it is centered, during the closing of the cover (16), automatically in a opposite support surface (22) in the socket of the associated socket. 7. Plug box arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a tensioning installation (28) is provided for securing the cover (16) in the direction of its closed position (18). 8. Plug box arrangement according to claim 7, characterized in that the tensioning installation has a recovery spring (28) which is housed, on the one hand, fixed in the housing and is fixed, on the other hand, in the lid (16) mobile with this one. 9. Plug box arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an arrangement of plug boxes (11) in the form of a plug box strip with several functional parts arranged behind each other, at least two of which are plug boxes (12). 10. Plug box arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (14) with the lid (16) closed has a spherical shape in the area of a respective socket box (15).