Method for installing remote controller for gas appliance and auxiliary tool used for installation work of remote controller for gas appliance
The method facilitates the installation of a gas appliance remote controller by using a mounting plate with an insertion portion and a storage box with a detachable piece to secure the electric wire, preventing it from falling into the wall during installation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024113775
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-29
AI Technical Summary
The installation of a gas appliance remote controller is cumbersome due to the need to continuously hold an electric wire that is led from inside the wall to the remote controller, risking the wire getting inside the wall if the worker loses grip.
A method involving a mounting plate with an insertion portion for the electric wire and a storage box with a detachable piece featuring a slit, allowing the wire to be hooked and secured, facilitating easier installation.
The method reduces the likelihood of the electric wire falling into the wall, making the installation process more manageable and efficient.
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[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method for installing a remote controller for a gas appliance and an auxiliary tool used in the installation of a remote controller for a gas appliance. [Background technology]
[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a remote controller for a gas appliance. The bathroom remote control disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a circuit board, a case, a seal member, and a harness section. The case has a back surface facing the back surface of the circuit board, and a first opening penetrating the back surface from front to back is formed in the back surface. The seal member is fitted into the first opening and has a hole portion that connects from the outside to the inside of the case. The harness portion has one or more electric wire portions that are inserted into the hole portion, and one end side is electrically connected to the circuit board. A second opening penetrating the front to back is formed in the circuit board. The opening area of the second opening is located in front of the seal member, and a portion of the electric wire portion is arranged to enter the second opening from the hole portion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-92345 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] When installing a remote controller for a gas appliance on a wall, it is necessary to connect an electric wire that is led from inside the wall to the outside of the wall through a hole or the like provided in the wall to the remote controller. However, when connecting the electric wire that is led out of the wall to the remote controller, the worker or the like must continue to hold it, and if the worker fails to hold it for some reason, it is likely that the electric wire will get inside the wall, which increases the workload.
[0005] One object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology that makes it easier to install a remote controller for a gas appliance. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure is a method for installing a remote controller for a gas appliance, comprising: An installation method for installing a remote controller for a gas appliance on a wall to which the remote controller is to be installed, comprising the steps of: a preparation step of preparing a mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion, and a storage box for storing the gas appliance remote controller; a fixing step of fixing the fixing plate portion to the wall; an attachment step of attaching the gas appliance remote controller to the attachment portion; Including, The preparation step includes: preparing the mounting plate so that the fixing plate portion has an insertion portion configured as a hole or a notch through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes; a step of preparing the storage box such that a box body for storing the gas appliance remote controller and a detachable piece to be detached from the box body are integrally provided, a cutting target portion to be cut is provided at a boundary between the box body and the detachable piece, and a slit for hooking the electric wire is provided in the detachable piece; Including, The fixing step includes: a step of separating the separation piece from the box body prepared in the preparation step; a step of passing the electric wire led out from the wall side through the insertion portion of the mounting plate prepared in the preparation step; a step of hooking the electric wire into the slit of the separation piece separated in the separation step; Including, The electric wire led out from the wall side is passed through the insertion portion, and the electric wire is hooked into the slit, and then a process is carried out in which the fixing plate portion is fixed to the wall or the electric wire is connected to the remote controller for the gas appliance.
[0007] The auxiliary tool used in the installation of a remote controller for a gas appliance, which is one aspect of the present disclosure, is: An auxiliary tool used in installation work in which a mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall to be attached and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion is attached to the wall, and a remote controller for a gas appliance is attached to the mounting portion, a storage box for storing the gas appliance remote controller; The storage box is provided integrally with a box body and a detachment piece that is detached from the box body, a cutting target portion that is intended to be cut is provided at the boundary between the box body and the tear-off piece, the fixing plate portion is provided with an insertion portion configured as a hole portion or a notch portion through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes, The tear-off piece is provided with a slit for hooking the electric wire. [Effects of the Invention]
[0008] According to the technology disclosed herein, installation of a remote controller for a gas appliance can be facilitated. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the configuration of a mounting plate for a remote controller for a gas appliance and a remote controller for a gas appliance according to a first embodiment, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the mounting plate of the remote controller for a gas appliance according to the first embodiment and the remote controller for a gas appliance, as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration in which the remote controller for a gas appliance according to the first embodiment is attached to a mounting plate. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front view of the mounting plate of the remote controller for a gas appliance according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a storage box that functions as an assisting tool according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the state in which the storage box of FIG. 5 is opened. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tear-off piece has been removed from the container box of FIG. [Figure 8] 8(A) is a front view of the cut-off piece cut off from the container box of FIG. 5, and FIG. 8(B) is a plan view. [Figure 9] 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a side view of the mounting plate of FIG. 4 and a schematic cross-sectional structure of a wall to which the plate is to be mounted, showing a state in which the electric wires are not passed through the insertion portions. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) showing a side view of the mounting plate in FIG. 4 and a schematic illustration of the cross-sectional structure of the wall to which the plate is attached, with the wires passed through the insertion portions. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a second explanatory diagram showing a state in which the electric wire is passed through the insertion portion. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the electric wire is passed through the insertion portion and caught on the detachment piece. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a side view of the mounting plate in FIG. 4, as well as a schematic illustration of the cross-sectional structure of the wall to which the mounting plate is to be attached, a remote controller, etc., and shows the state in which the mounting plate is fixed to the wall with the electric wires passed through the insertion portions. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a side view of the mounting plate in FIG. 4, a cross-sectional structure of the wall to which the mounting plate is to be attached, a remote controller, etc., and shows a state in which the remote controller is attached to the mounting plate with the electric wire passed through the insertion portion and connected to the remote controller. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another example of the installation method, which illustrates a method for passing the electric wire through the insertion portion after the electric wire is hooked on the detaching member. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of the tear-off piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] Each of the following is an example of a technique included in this disclosure. [1] An installation method for installing a remote controller for a gas appliance on a wall to be installed, a preparation step of preparing a mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion, and a storage box for storing the gas appliance remote controller; a fixing step of fixing the fixing plate portion to the wall; an attachment step of attaching the gas appliance remote controller to the attachment portion; Including, The preparation step includes: preparing the mounting plate so that the fixing plate portion has an insertion portion configured as a hole or a notch through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes; a step of preparing the storage box such that a box body for storing the gas appliance remote controller and a detachable piece to be detached from the box body are integrally provided, a cutting target portion to be cut is provided at a boundary between the box body and the detachable piece, and a slit for hooking the electric wire is provided in the detachable piece; Including, The fixing step includes: a step of separating the separation piece from the box body prepared in the preparation step; a step of passing the electric wire led out from the wall side through the insertion portion of the mounting plate prepared in the preparation step; a step of hooking the electric wire into the slit of the separation piece separated in the separation step; Including, The electric wire led out from the wall side is passed through the insertion portion, and the electric wire is hooked in the slit, and in this state, a step of fixing the fixing plate portion to the wall or a step of connecting the electric wire to the remote controller for the gas appliance is performed. How to install a remote controller for gas appliances.
[0011] The gas appliance remote controller installation method described in [1] above includes the steps of passing an electric wire drawn from the wall side through a through-hole in the mounting plate prepared in the preparation step, and hooking the electric wire into a slit in a detachable piece separated from the box body prepared in the preparation step. When these steps are performed, the drawn electric wire is passed through the through-hole, and the mounting plate is interposed between the wall and the detachable piece with the electric wire hooked in the slit. Therefore, even if a worker loses their grip on the electric wire during installation and the electric wire is about to be pulled into the wall, the detachable piece with the electric wire hooked is likely to get caught near the through-hole in the mounting plate. This makes it less likely for the electric wire to fall into the wall, making it easier for the worker to install the gas appliance remote controller.
[0012] [2] In the preparation step, the region to be cut is formed so as to have at least one of a region in which a thickness-reduced portion configured to be thinner than the surrounding area of the region to be cut is continuously or intermittently provided, or a region in which incisions are continuously or intermittently provided. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1.
[0013] The installation method for the remote controller for gas appliances described above in [2] can forcibly reduce the strength of the part to be cut in the storage box, making it easier for the worker to remove the cut-off piece during the cutting process.
[0014] [3] In the preparation step, a flap is provided so as to be displaceably connected to the box body; The flap is configured as the tear-off piece, and the cutting target portion is provided at the boundary between the flap and the box body. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
[0015] The installation method for the gas appliance remote controller in [3] above allows the flap to be used as a tear-off piece, making it easy to reuse the remaining part of the box after the flap is separated from the box body. Furthermore, since the cut-off part is provided at the boundary between the flap and the box body, the strength of the cut-off part at the boundary between the flap and the box body tends to decrease during the process of opening and closing the flap, making it easy for the worker to remove the tear-off piece when separating the flap as a tear-off piece.
[0016] [4] In the preparation step, the tear-off piece is configured to be longitudinal, the insertion portion is configured as the hole portion, the length of the tear-off piece in the longitudinal direction is made longer than the width of the hole portion, and the slit is provided in the longitudinal middle portion of the outer edge portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the tear-off piece. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
[0017] In the installation method for a gas appliance remote controller described in [4] above, the insertion portion is configured as a hole, the longitudinal length of the elongated detachment piece is made longer than the width of the hole, and a slit is provided in the longitudinal middle portion of the outer edge of the detachment piece extending in the longitudinal direction. With this method, if an electric wire is inserted into the hole and caught in the slit, when an attempt is made to pull the electric wire out of the hole, the slit in the longitudinal middle portion is likely to be positioned near the space within the hole, and both longitudinal ends of the detachment piece are likely to be caught on the periphery of the hole. This function can be achieved while miniaturizing the detachment piece.
[0018] [5] In the preparation step, a plurality of the slits are provided at intervals in the tear-off piece. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
[0019] The installation method for the gas appliance remote controller described in [5] above allows multiple electric wires to be separated and hooked into each slit, making it easier to hold the electric wires securely. For example, even if the electric wire is released from one slit, it is likely to remain in the other slits, making it less likely that all of the electric wires will be released. Furthermore, if the electric wires are hooked into each slit with the pulled-out electric wires passing through the insertion portion and the mounting plate interposed between the release piece and the wall, even if the electric wires are about to be pulled into the wall, the release piece is more likely to be caught near the insertion portion of the mounting plate.
[0020] [6] An auxiliary tool used in installation work for attaching a mounting plate to a wall, the mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion, and attaching a remote controller for a gas appliance to the mounting portion, a storage box for storing the gas appliance remote controller; The storage box is provided integrally with a box body and a detachment piece that is detached from the box body, a cutting target portion that is intended to be cut is provided at the boundary between the box body and the tear-off piece, the fixing plate portion is provided with an insertion portion configured as a hole portion or a notch portion through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes, The detachable piece is provided with a slit for hooking the electric wire. An auxiliary tool used in the installation of remote controllers for gas appliances.
[0021] The above-mentioned auxiliary device [6] can produce the same effect as the above-mentioned installation method [1].
[0022] First Embodiment The following description relates to the first embodiment. 1. Remote Controller 100 1 shows a gas appliance remote controller 100 and a gas appliance remote controller mounting plate 1 on which the gas appliance remote controller 100 is mounted. Hereinafter, the gas appliance remote controller 100 will also be referred to simply as the remote controller 100. The gas appliance remote controller mounting plate 1 will also be referred to simply as the mounting plate 1.
[0023] 1 is a remote controller used to remotely control a gas appliance such as a water heater, for example. Note that the gas appliance remotely controlled by remote controller 100 may be a gas appliance other than a water heater.
[0024] As shown in Fig. 1, the remote controller 100 includes a display unit 104 having a lamp such as an LED or a 7-segment display unit, and the display unit 104 can perform various lighting and blinking operations, and can display letters, numbers, and other symbols. The remote controller 100 also includes a plurality of operation units 106 such as buttons. Note that the illustration in Fig. 1 omits the surface sheet covering the display unit 104 and operation units 106. In the example in Fig. 1, the operation units 106 are configured as buttons that output a predetermined signal when pressed from the outside.
[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the remote controller 100 has an outer shell formed by a case 102. The case 102 is box-shaped, and its front surface is provided with a hole used for a display unit 104 and a structure for buttons used for an operation unit 106. As shown in FIG. 2 , the rear surface of the case 102 is provided with multiple holes 108 into which the mounting unit 30 (described later) is inserted. The holes 108 function as mounting receiving portions that are attached to the mounting unit 30, and in a typical example, the holes 108 are attached so that the mounting unit 30 is hooked onto the mounting unit 30 by inserting the mounting unit 30. The rear surface of the remote controller 100 is provided with multiple terminals 110 for connecting electric wires 180 (described later). The terminals 110 are electrically connected to electrical components provided within the remote controller 100, and form part of the electrical circuit of the remote controller 100. In the representative example shown in FIG. 2 etc., the hole 108 is configured as a vertically long hole, and is provided on the rear surface of the case 102 near both the left and right ends so as to be recessed forward.
[0026] 2. Mounting plate The mounting plate 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a plate-shaped component fixed to a target wall W (FIGS. 9, 13, and 14) and is a member for mounting the remote controller 100. The target wall W (FIG. 9, etc.) exemplified in the following description is configured as, for example, a wall that divides a space in a building such as a house or other structure. One side of the wall W is a surface Wb that is configured as the surface on which the mounting plate 1 is mounted. For example, on the surface Wb, the majority of the area covered by the mounting plate 1 is configured as a flat surface, and this flat surface is configured along the vertical direction. For example, the angle between the flat surface and the vertical direction is 10° or less (preferably 5° or less). The wall W is configured as a wall that divides a space Wc on one side from a space on the other side. The space Wc on one side is the space facing the surface Wb, that is, the space on the side where the mounting plate 1 and the remote controller 100 are mounted. The space on the other side is the space facing the back surface of the wall W, opposite the surface Wb. A through-hole portion Wa is provided in the wall W. The through-hole portion Wa is configured to extend over part or all of the thickness of the wall W, and is configured as a hole portion that communicates with the space within the wall W or the space Wd on the other side and the space on the one side.
[0027] With this configuration, as shown in Fig. 9, the worker can guide the electric wire 180 present in the space Wd to pass through the through-hole portion Wa, and can guide a portion of the electric wire 180 to be disposed in the space Wc on the one side. Fig. 9 shows an example in which the worker performs such guidance to arrange the electric wire 180 so that it passes through the through-hole portion Wa and straddles the spaces Wd and Wc, and prepares one end of the electric wire 180 (the end to which the remote controller 100 is connected) to be disposed in the space Wc. However, even if the electric wire 180 can be prepared as shown in Fig. 9, if the portion of the electric wire 180 on the space Wd side is significantly heavier than the portion on the space Wc side and the portion on the space Wc side is not very long, there is a risk that the portion on the space Wd side will pull the portion on the space Wc side and fall into the space Wd. In such a situation, the worker needs to always hold the portion on the space Wc side while connecting the portion on the space Wc side to the remote controller 100. However, if the worker accidentally lets go and releases his / her grip, the electric wire 180 will fall into the space Wd as described above. When this happens, the worker needs to pick up the electric wire 180 from the space Wd side and pass it through the through-hole portion Wa again, as shown in FIG. 9, which deteriorates workability. The technology according to this embodiment can suppress or eliminate such problems, and details thereof will be described later.
[0028] The mounting plate 1 is made of, for example, a metal material or a resin material and has a plate-like shape. In the representative example shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the mounting plate 1 is formed by subjecting a metal plate to metalworking such as bending. As shown in Fig. 1, the mounting plate 1 includes a fixing plate portion 10 having a plate-like shape and a mounting portion 30 provided integrally with the fixing plate portion 10.
[0029] In the example of FIGS. 1 to 4, the fixing plate 10 is configured as a plate-like portion that is fixed along the wall W (FIGS. 9, 10, 13, and 14) to be attached so as to partially cover the wall W. A majority of the fixing plate 10, more than half of the area, is configured as a flat plate portion of a predetermined thickness. This flat plate portion has one side plate surface 10A (the plate surface on the remote controller 100 side) and the other side plate surface 10B (the plate surface on the wall W side) both configured as flat surfaces, and these flat surfaces are parallel to each other. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the fixing plate 10 is fixed to the wall W to be attached (the wall to which the remote controller 100 is attached), it is arranged so as to partially cover the surface Wb of the wall W. In this embodiment, a portion of the rear side plate surface 10B (back surface) of the fixing plate 10 is arranged so as to be in close contact with the surface Wb of the wall W. As shown in Fig. 2, the plate surface 10B (rear plate surface) is the plate surface on the rear side (rear side) of the "flat plate portion of a predetermined thickness" that forms the majority of the area of the fixed plate portion 10. On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, a part of the plate surface 10A (front side) on the front side of the fixed plate portion 10 is arranged so as to be in close contact with or not in close contact with the back surface of the case 102 of the remote controller 100. The plate surface 10A (front plate surface) is the plate surface on the front side (front side) of the "flat plate portion of a predetermined thickness" that forms the majority of the area of the fixed plate portion 10.
[0030] In the example of FIGS. 1 to 4, the fixing plate 10 is provided with an insertion portion 50 configured as a hole. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the insertion portion 50 functions as a hole through which an electric wire 180 leading out from the wall W passes. Specifically, the insertion portion 50 is configured as a through-hole between the plate surface 10A and the plate surface 10B. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the insertion portion 50 is disposed so as to communicate with a through-hole Wa provided in the wall W when the mounting plate 1 is attached to the wall W. The through-hole Wa is disposed so as to penetrate a part or all of the wall W so as to communicate with a space Wc in front of the wall W and a space Wd in the wall W behind the through-hole Wa. In the installed state shown in FIG. 14, the electric wire 180 is inserted through the through-hole Wa and disposed so as to straddle both the front and rear sides of the through-hole Wa. When arranged as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the space Wc on the front side of the mounting plate 1 and the space Wd on the rear side of the through-hole portion Wa communicate with each other via the insertion portion 50 and the through-hole portion Wa.
[0031] 1 is a portion where the remote controller 100 is attached, and is a portion provided integrally with the fixing plate portion 10. Specifically, each of the attachment portions 30 is inserted into each of the holes 108 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back side of the remote controller 100, and is positioned within each of the holes 108 while being hooked onto each of the holes 108 (see FIG. 3).
[0032] In the example of Figures 1 to 4, four mounting portions 30 are provided on the mounting plate 1. Each mounting portion 30 has a protrusion 32 that protrudes forward from the outer edge of the mounting plate 10. In the example of Figures 1 to 4, multiple (specifically, two) protrusions 32 are provided on the outer edge of one left-right side of the mounting plate 10, and multiple (specifically, two) protrusions 32 are provided on the outer edge of the other left-right side of the mounting plate 10. Each protrusion 32 is configured as a plate piece that is bent forward and protrudes from the outer edge of the mounting plate 10. Each protrusion 32 (plate piece) is a vertically elongated plate piece with its thickness direction in the left-right direction.
[0033] The convex portion 32 (plate piece) is provided with a front extension portion 35 that is connected to the fixed plate portion 10 and extends forward, and a protrusion portion 33 that is configured to protrude upward from the front end side of the front extension portion 35. A recess that is recessed downward is formed by the upper end portion of the front extension portion 35, the protrusion portion 33, and the outer edge of the fixed plate portion 10.
[0034] As shown in Fig. 3, the four protrusions 32 (Figs. 1 and 2) are inserted into the four holes 108 (Fig. 2) and the four protrusions 32 are placed so that a portion of each hole 108 is supported by each protrusion 32, thereby determining the relative position of the remote controller 100 in the up-down and left-right directions with respect to the mounting plate 1. Each protrusion 33 is hooked onto the edge of the front end of each hole 108, thereby preventing each protrusion 32 from slipping out of each hole 108. More specifically, the protrusion 33 is positioned so that the vicinity of the upper end of the inner wall of the hole 108 rests on the front extension 35, and the protrusion 33 is positioned in front of the front end portion of the upper end of the inner wall of the hole 108, so that the protrusion 33 is hooked onto the edge of the hole 108 from the front side.
[0035] 3. Assistive Device 3 5 illustrates a storage box 60 that stores the remote controller 100. In this embodiment, the storage box 60 functions as the auxiliary tool 3. The auxiliary tool 3 is a tool for assisting in the installation work of the remote controller 100. The installation work includes the work of attaching the above-mentioned mounting plate 1 to the wall W as shown in FIG. 13 and the work of attaching the remote controller 100 to the mounting portion 30 of the mounting plate 1 attached to the wall W as shown in FIG. 14.
[0036] The storage box 60 is a box that stores the remote controller 100 and protects the remote controller 100 during distribution of the remote controller 100. For example, the storage box 60 is a box in which the remote controller 100 is packed when shipped, and is a box in which the remote controller 100 is packed and transferred to a purchaser of the remote controller 100 when the remote controller 100 is traded. The material of the storage box 60 is not limited, and may be, for example, cardboard, paperboard, or other paper other than cardboard or paperboard. The material of the storage box 60 may be a material other than paper, such as a resin material, wood, or metal material. In a typical example, the storage box 60 is made of cardboard.
[0037] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the storage box 60 is integrally formed with a box body 60A and a detachable piece 70 that can be detached from the box body 60A. The storage box 60 has a peripheral wall 61 formed by walls 61A, 61B, 61C, and 61D, and a bottom wall 62 connected to the lower end of the peripheral wall 61, forming a box-like shape that is open at the top and can be opened and closed. The peripheral wall 61 surrounds the space that accommodates the remote controller 100 on all four sides. The bottom wall 62 closes one side (the lower end side of the peripheral wall 61) of the space surrounded by the peripheral wall 61 on all four sides. In this way, the box-like portion, whose top end is open and formed by the peripheral wall 61 and bottom wall 62, is closed by a plate-like upper wall 63 that serves as a lid. The upper wall portion 63 is bent from the upper end of the wall portion 61C and connected to the upper end of the wall portion 61C. An insertion portion 65 is provided in the upper wall portion 63 and connected to the end portion opposite the wall portion 61C. The insertion portion 65 is bent from the end of the upper wall portion 63 and can be inserted between the wall portion 61A and the flaps 64A and 64B. The flaps 64A and 64B are foldably connected to the upper ends of the walls 61B and 61D, which are part of the peripheral wall portion 61, respectively.
[0038] In the example shown in FIG. 6 , the flap 64A functions as the tear-off piece 70. The portion of the storage box 60 excluding the flaps 64A and 64B constitutes the box body 60A. The flap 64A is connected to the upper end of the wall 61B and is bendable relative to the wall 61B, allowing it to be displaced relative to the wall 61B. A cut-off target area 68, which is intended to be cut, is provided at the boundary between the box body 60A and the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A). The cut-off target area 68 is a portion cut to realize the attachment method described below. In a typical example, the cut-off target area 68 is configured to be easier to cut than other portions cut by hand. The cut-off target area 68 may be a portion where a "thickness reduction portion" configured to be thinner than the surrounding area of the cut-off target area 68 is continuously or intermittently provided, or may be a "portion where cuts are continuously or intermittently provided." In a typical example, the cut-off target area 68 is a portion formed as a perforation in a cardboard box. Specifically, at the boundary between the flap 64A and the wall 61B, notches penetrating the boundary are intermittently provided at regular intervals along the edge forming the upper end of the wall 61B. The boundary between the flap 64A and the wall 61B where the notches are not provided functions as a portion connecting the flap 64A and the wall 61B. Therefore, the flap 64A can be separated from the wall 61B by cutting or breaking the boundary between the flap 64A and the wall 61B where the notches are not provided. Most of the flap 64A is a plate-like portion having a predetermined thickness (first thickness) without the notches. Most of the wall 61B is also a plate-like portion having a predetermined thickness (e.g., a second thickness equivalent to the first thickness) without the notches. In such a configuration, the thickness of the portion connecting the flap 64A and the wall portion 61B at the boundary between the flap 64A and the wall portion 61B may be approximately the same as the first thickness or the second thickness, or may be smaller than the first thickness or smaller than the second thickness.
[0039] The configuration of the area to be cut 68 is not limited to the perforations described above. For example, the area to be cut 68 may be configured to be thinner than the remaining area. Alternatively, the area to be cut 68 may be a region in which incisions are continuously provided along the boundary between the flap 64A and the wall 61B. For example, one or more incisions having a length of approximately 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 the width (width in the direction of the boundary) of the end of the flap 64A on the wall 61B side may be provided at the boundary between the flap 64A and the wall 61B so as to penetrate the boundary. In this case, the portion of the boundary where no incision is provided functions as a connecting portion connecting the flap 64A and the wall 61B. In the above description, several applicable configurations of the area to be cut 68 have been exemplified. However, instead of or in addition to the configuration of the area to be cut 68, a figure indicating the cutting position, such as a solid line or a dashed line, may be shown, and the position of this figure may be the cutting position. When a figure is used to indicate the position to be cut in this manner, in addition to this figure, it is advisable to display an explanatory text (such as "Please cut at the position of the line") on the storage box or the like to instruct the cutting to be done at the indicated cutting position.
[0040] In any of the configurations of the section to be cut 68 described above, when an operator or the like cuts the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) along the section to be cut 68, the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) detaches from the box body 60A as shown in Fig. 7 and can be used independently. The tear-off piece 70 cut off as shown in Fig. 7 can be used, for example, as a plate-like, elongated part as shown in Figs. 8(A) and (B).
[0041] In the example of FIG. 6, the tear-off piece 70 is provided with slits 72 for hooking the electric wire 180. The slits 72 are formed in the edge of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) opposite to the wall portion 61B. In FIG. 6, a plurality of slits 72 (two in a typical example) are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the flap 64B (the direction of the boundary portion described above). In the typical example of FIG. 6, the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) is configured longitudinally. Each slit 72 is provided as a cut in an edge portion (an edge portion opposite to the wall portion 61B) of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) extending in the longitudinal direction, in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction (for example, a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction). Specifically, the slit 72 is configured as a cut that extends from the edge of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) opposite the wall portion 61B toward the cutting target area 68, and does not reach the cutting target area 68.
[0042] The slit 72 is a cut made by partially cutting the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) across the entire thickness direction, allowing for insertion and clamping of a thin object. That is, the slit 72 is formed so as to extend from the plate surface (upper plate surface) on one side (the upper wall portion 63 side) of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) to the plate surface (lower plate surface) on the other side. Therefore, a thin or thin object can be clamped in the slit 72 so as to straddle the plate surfaces on one side and the other side of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A). Inside the slit 72, one inner wall (one edge of the cut) and the other inner wall (the other edge of the cut) of the slit 72 are closely spaced or face each other at very close distances. The portion of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) near the slit 72 is capable of slight flexural deformation or slight bending deformation. When deformation occurs in the area near slit 72, a restoring force is generated that tries to return the slit 72 to its natural state as shown in Fig. 6. Therefore, for example, when a long, thin object or a thin object is sandwiched between slit 72 so as to slightly deform slit 72 as shown in Fig. 12, a force that tries to return the deformation to its original state is likely to be generated in slit 72, and a strong frictional force is likely to be generated between the sandwiched object and the edge of slit 72.
[0043] As shown in FIG. 8 , the slit 72 has a guide portion 72A at the end opposite the wall portion 61B (opposite the cutting target portion 68), the guide portion 72A having a shape that narrows toward the depth of the slit 72. Here, the depth of the slit 72 refers to the cutting target portion 68 side. The width direction of the guide portion 72A is perpendicular to the extension direction of the slit 72 and perpendicular to the thickness direction of the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A). In other words, when the width direction of the guide portion 72A is determined as described above, the guide portion 72A has a tapered shape that gradually narrows toward the depth. At the depth of the guide portion 72A, the inner edges of the slit 72 face each other and are in close contact with each other. This configuration makes it easy to insert a thin object into the slit 72. By pushing the inserted object further toward the depth, the object can be easily inserted into the depth of the slit 72.
[0044] 4. Installation method The following description relates to an installation method for installing the mounting plate 1 and the remote controller 100 on the target wall W. The installation method described below mainly includes a preparation step, a fixing step, and an installation step. The preparation step is a step of preparing the mounting plate 1 and the storage box 60. The fixing step is a step of fixing the mounting plate portion 10 of the mounting plate 1 to the wall W. The installation step is a step of attaching the remote controller 100 to the mounting portion 30.
[0045] In the preparation step, the above-described mounting plate 1 is prepared. That is, in the preparation step, a mounting plate 1 is prepared that includes a fixing plate portion 10, an insertion portion 50 configured as a hole or notch for passing an electric wire 180 led out from the wall W side, and a mounting portion 30 provided integrally with the fixing plate portion 10. The mounting plate 1 only needs to have the above-described configuration illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 when it is attached to the wall W. Therefore, the specific method for forming the mounting plate 1 is not particularly limited, and the above-described configuration can be formed, for example, by known metal processing of a metal plate. The mounting plate 1 may also be made of a resin material, in which case the mounting plate 1 can be formed by known resin molding such as injection molding.
[0046] Furthermore, in the preparation step, the above-mentioned storage box 60 (storage box for storing the remote controller 100) is prepared. That is, in the preparation step, a storage box 60 is prepared in which a box body 60A for storing the gas appliance remote controller 100 and a detachment piece 70 to be detached from the box body 60A are integrally provided, a cutting target portion 68 to be cut is provided at the boundary between the box body 60A and the detachment piece 70, and a slit 72 for hooking the electric wire 180 is provided in the detachment piece 70.
[0047] In the preparation process, when providing the area to be cut 68, the area to be cut 68 is formed so as to have at least one of a region where a thickness-reduced portion configured to be thinner than the surrounding area (the periphery of the area to be cut 68) is continuously or intermittently provided, and a region where incisions are continuously or intermittently provided. In this manner, the strength of the area to be cut 68 is weakened, making the area to be cut 68 easier to cut than the surrounding area. In the preparation process, a flap 64A is provided so as to be displaceably connected to the box main body 60A, the flap 64A is configured as a tear-off piece 70, and the area to be cut 68 is provided at the boundary between the flap 64A and the box main body 60A. In the preparation process, the tear-off piece 70 (flap 64A) is configured to be elongated in the direction in which the area to be cut 68 extends, the insertion portion 50 is configured as a hole, and the longitudinal length of the tear-off piece 70 is longer than the width of the insertion portion 50 (hole). The width direction of the insertion portion 50 (hole portion) is the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion 50 (hole portion), and in the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lateral direction (left-right direction) of the insertion portion 50 is the width direction of the insertion portion 50. The up-down direction of the mounting plate 1 is the vertical direction when the mounting plate 1 is attached to the wall W, and the lateral direction (left-right direction) of the mounting plate 1 is the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction of the mounting plate 1 and perpendicular to the plate surface 10A. Specifically, the longitudinal length of the detachment piece 70 is greater than the vertical length from the upper end to the lower end of the insertion portion 50 (hole portion) (maximum vertical length) and is greater than the horizontal length from one left-right end to the other left-right end of the insertion portion 50 (hole portion) (maximum horizontal length). The detachment piece 70 is configured to be able to be inserted into the insertion portion 50.
[0048] In the preparation step, a slit 72 is provided in the longitudinally intermediate portion of the outer edge portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the tear-off piece 70. In the example of Fig. 6, both flaps 64A and 64B are formed as tear-off pieces 70. Two slits 72 are provided in the flap 64A, and one slit 72 is provided in the flap 64B.
[0049] The storage box 60 only needs to have the above-described configuration at least when a fixing step described below is performed, and it is desirable that the storage box 60 has the above-described configuration when it stores the remote controller 100 and is shipped. The specific method for forming the storage box 60 prepared in the preparation step is not particularly limited, but for example, the above-mentioned configuration can be formed by known processing of paper such as cardboard. The preparation of the mounting plate 1 and the preparation of the storage box 60 may be performed in either order, or may be performed at the same time.
[0050] When the remote controller 100 is attached to a wall W (a wall on which the remote controller 100 is to be installed), the electric wire 180 is drawn out in advance from a through-hole Wa provided in the wall W as shown in FIG. 9. The drawn out electric wire 180 may be formed by bundling a plurality of individual electric wires (for example, individual electric wires each having a conductor individually coated) in a coating portion 182 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, or may be formed by bundling a plurality of individual electric wires each having a surface coated with a coating member and each exposed. The drawn out electric wire 180 may be one or two or more. A specific configuration of the drawn out electric wire 180 may include, for example, an electric wire portion formed by bundling a plurality of individual electric wires, the individual electric wires branching into a plurality of wires at the tip end of the electric wire portion. In the representative example shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the electric wire portion formed by bundling a plurality of individual electric wires has a tip end branching into a plurality of wires as shown in FIG. 12.
[0051] When installing the remote controller 100 with the wires 180 pulled out from the through-hole Wa into the space Wc as shown in Fig. 9, the fixing step is performed after the above-described preparation step. The work of pulling out the wires 180 from the through-hole Wa into the space Wc may be performed before the preparation step, after the preparation step, or after the start of the preparation step but before its completion. The fixing step includes a first step, a second step, and a third step.
[0052] The first step is a separation step in which the tear-off piece 70 is separated from the box body 60A prepared in the preparation step, as shown in FIG. 7. The storage box 60 on which the tear-off piece 70 is provided is, for example, a box that stores the remote controller 100 when the remote controller 100 is shipped or sold. In this case, a removal step in which contents such as the remote controller 100 (contents stored in the storage box 60) are removed from the storage box 60 in which the remote controller 100 is stored may be performed as at least one of the preparation step or the fixing step, or as a separate step. When the removal step is performed in this manner, the above-mentioned separation configuration may be performed after the removal step or before the removal step.
[0053] The second step is a step of passing the electric wire 180 led out from the wall W side through the insertion portion 50 of the mounting plate 1 prepared in the preparation step, as shown in Figures 10 and 11. After the electric wire 180 is arranged so as to straddle the back side (the side opposite to the side on which the mounting plate 1 is arranged) and front side (the side on which the mounting plate 1 is arranged) of the through-hole portion Wa in a configuration in which it is inserted through the through-hole portion Wa as shown in Figure 9, in the second step, the portion of the electric wire 180 arranged on the front side of the through-hole portion Wa (the portion arranged in the space Wc) is inserted through the insertion portion 50, as shown in Figures 10 and 11.
[0054] The third step is a step of hooking the electric wire 180 into the slit 72 of the separation piece 70 that was cut off in the cutting step. In the representative example shown in FIG. 12 , the third step is performed after the first and second steps, and a part of the electric wire 180 that has been passed through the insertion portion 50 is hooked into the slit 72. In the example of FIG. 12 , two electric wires 180A and 180B that branch off from the tip side of the electric wire 180 are hooked into the two slits 72, respectively. When the electric wire 180A is inserted into one of the slits 72, the electric wire 180A is held by the frictional force that is generated by being sandwiched between the slit 72. That is, when the electric wire 180A is sandwiched between one inner edge portion and the other inner edge portion of one of the slits 72, a frictional force is generated between the inner edge portion of the slit 72 and the surface portion of the electric wire 180A, and the electric wire 180A is held in a sandwiched state in the slit 72. Similarly, when the electric wire 180B is inserted into the other slit 72, the electric wire 180B is held by the frictional force generated by being sandwiched between the slit 72. That is, when the electric wire 180B is sandwiched between one inner edge portion and the other inner edge portion of the other slit 72, a frictional force is generated between the inner edge portion of the slit 72 and the surface portion of the electric wire 180B, and the electric wire 180B is held in a sandwiched state in the slit 72.
[0055] When the second and third steps are performed in this manner, the electric wire 180 is held by the release piece 70, so that even if the worker temporarily releases the electric wire 180, the electric wire 180 is less likely to fall behind the wall W. Note that, as shown in FIG. 12 , when separate individual electric wires (each of the electric wires 180A and 180B) are held in each of the slits 72 located at separate positions, a large angle is likely to be formed between the release piece 70 and each of the electric wires 180A and 180B, and the release piece 70 is less likely to be positioned along the electric wires in its vicinity. Therefore, a positional relationship that makes it easy for the release piece 70 to get caught around the insertion portion 50 is likely to be maintained, and a situation in which the release piece 70 enters the insertion portion 50 together with the electric wire (a situation in which the catch is released) is less likely to occur.
[0056] After the fixing step (temporarily fastening step) is performed in this manner, a "connecting step of connecting the electric wire 180 to the gas appliance remote controller 100" and a "wall fixing step of fixing the fixing plate 10 to the wall W" are performed. That is, the electric wire 180 led out from the wall W side is passed through the insertion portion 50, and the electric wire 180 is hooked in the slit 72, and then a step of fixing the fixing plate 10 to the wall W or a step of connecting the electric wire 180 to the remote controller 100 is performed. When performing the connecting step and the wall fixing step in this manner, one of the steps may be performed first and the other step may be performed later, or both steps may be performed in parallel.
[0057] In the example of FIG. 13 , the wall fixing step is performed before the connecting step, and the fixing plate 10 is fixed to the wall W with fixing members such as screws. Note that FIG. 13 does not show the detachment piece 70, on which the electric wire 180 is hooked at the tip side of the electric wire 180. The fixing method for fixing the fixing plate 10 to the wall W is not limited. For example, a screw may be inserted into a hole formed in the fixing plate 10 so as to penetrate the fixing plate 10 in the plate thickness direction, and the screw may be inserted into the wall to fix the mounting plate 1 to the wall W. Note that the method for fixing the fixing plate 10 to the wall W is not limited to the method using a screw, and any method may be used as long as it can fix the fixing plate 10 to the wall W. For example, the fixing may be performed by interposing an adhesive or the like between the back surface of the fixing plate 10 and the surface of the wall W.
[0058] When the wall fixing step is performed first as shown in FIG. 13 , the connecting step is performed after the wall fixing step, and the electric wire 180 is electrically connected to the remote controller 100. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , a plurality of terminals 110 are provided on the back side of the remote controller 100, and in the connecting step, each of the individual electric wires (not shown) provided on the electric wire 180 is electrically connected to each of the plurality of terminals 110. Various known methods can be used to connect the electric wires to the terminals 110. In the example of FIG. 2 , the connection method employs a configuration in which the terminals of the individual electric wires 180A, 180B are sandwiched between a metal plate constituting a part of the terminal 110 and the screw head of a screw member, but is not limited to this example. For example, a configuration in which a connector is provided at the end of the electric wire 180 and a connector is also provided on the remote controller 100, and the connectors are connected to each other, or other connection configurations are also possible.
[0059] After the wall fixing step and the connecting step, an attachment step is performed. The attachment step is a step of attaching the remote controller 100 to the attachment portion 30 of the attachment plate 1. In the attachment step, as shown in FIG. 13 , the protrusions 32 arranged to protrude forward from the attachment plate portion 10 of the attachment plate 1 fixed to the wall W are inserted into the holes 108 of the remote controller 100, and the upper end portions of the holes 108 are placed on the protrusions 32. Then, the protrusions 33 of the protrusions 32 are attached so as to hook from the front onto the ends of the holes 108 (the ends of the holes 108 that are positioned in front of the protrusions 33 when the protrusions 32 are inserted into the holes 108). Note that FIGS. 13 and 14 show an example of an attachment structure and attachment method, but the present invention is not limited to this structure and method. For example, a structure and method may be adopted in which recesses are formed on the attachment plate side and protrusions are formed on the remote controller side, and the protrusions are inserted and hooked into the recesses. Alternatively, a structure or method may be adopted in which a first portion for inserting a connecting member such as a screw is provided on the mounting plate side, a second portion for inserting a connecting member such as a screw is provided on the remote controller side, and a common connecting member is inserted into and fixed to the first portion and the second portion. Alternatively, other structures or methods may be adopted.
[0060] 5.Example of effects The above-described installation method includes the steps of passing the electric wire 180, which is led out from the wall W side, through the insertion portion 50 of the mounting plate 1 prepared in the preparation step, and hooking the electric wire 180 into the slit 72 of the detachment piece 70 cut off from the box body 60A prepared in the preparation step. When these steps are performed, as shown in FIG. 12 , the drawn-out electric wire 180 is passed through the insertion portion 50, and the mounting plate 1 is interposed between the detachment piece 70 with the electric wire 180 hooked in the slit 72 and the wall W. Therefore, even if the worker loses his / her grip on the electric wire 180 during installation and the electric wire 180 is about to be pulled into the wall W, the detachment piece 70 with the electric wire 180 hooked is likely to be caught near the insertion portion 50 of the mounting plate 1. Therefore, the electric wire 180 is unlikely to fall into the wall W, making it easier for the worker to install the gas appliance remote controller 100.
[0061] The above-described installation method can forcibly reduce the strength of the section 68 to be cut in the storage box 60 as shown in FIG. 6, making it easier for the worker to detach the cut-off piece 70 during the cutting process.
[0062] 7, the above-described installation method allows the flap 64A to be used as the tear-off piece 70, making it easy to reuse the remaining portion 60B as a box after the flap 64A is separated from the box body 60A. Furthermore, because the area to be cut 68 is provided at the boundary between the flap 64A and the box body 60A, the strength of the area to be cut 68 at the boundary between the flap 64A and the box body 60A tends to decrease in the process of opening and closing the flap 64A, making it easy for an operator to detach the tear-off piece 70 when separating the flap 64A as the tear-off piece 70.
[0063] In the above-described installation method, the insertion portion 50 is configured as a hole, the longitudinal length of the elongated detachment piece 70 is made longer than the width of the insertion portion 50 (hole), and a slit 72 is provided in the longitudinal middle portion of the outer edge portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the detachment piece 70. With this method, if the electric wire 180 is inserted into the insertion portion 50 (hole) and is caught in the slit 72, when the electric wire 180 is inserted into the insertion portion 50 (hole), the slit 72 in the longitudinal middle portion is likely to be positioned near the space within the insertion portion 50 (hole), and both longitudinal ends of the detachment piece 70 are likely to be caught on the peripheral portions of the insertion portion 50 (hole). This function can be achieved while miniaturizing the detachment piece 70.
[0064] In the above-described installation method, when there are multiple electric wires 180, the electric wires 180 can be divided and hooked into each slit 72 as shown in Fig. 12, which makes it easier to hold the electric wires 180 more reliably. For example, even if the retention of the electric wire 180 is released in one slit 72, retention is likely to be maintained in the other slits 72, making it less likely that all of the electric wires 180 will be released from retention. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 12, if the drawn-out electric wires 180 are passed through the insertion portion 50 and the mounting plate 1 is interposed between the release piece 70 and the wall W, and the electric wires 180 are hooked into each slit 72, the release piece 70 is more likely to be caught near the insertion portion 50 of the mounting plate 1 even if the electric wires 180 are about to be pulled into the wall W.
[0065] <Other embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and in the drawings. For example, any combination of features of the above-described or following embodiments is possible within a range that does not contradict. Furthermore, any feature of the above-described or following embodiments may be omitted unless explicitly stated as essential. Furthermore, the above-described embodiment may be modified as follows.
[0066] In the embodiment described above, the hole 108 of the remote controller 100 is the portion where the remote controller is attached so as to be hooked onto the mounting portion 30, but the remote controller may be attached in a configuration different from that shown in Fig. 2, etc., and the mounting portion and the remote controller may be fixed with a connecting member such as a screw. For example, a plate piece configured to extend forward from the peripheral edge of the fixing plate may be fixed to the side wall or bottom wall of the case 102 with a connecting member such as a screw.
[0067] In the embodiment described above, the wall fixing step is performed before the connecting step, but the connecting step may be performed before the wall fixing step. That is, after the second and third steps, a step of connecting the electric wire 180 to the remote controller 100 may be performed in a state in which the electric wire 180 led out from the wall W side is passed through the insertion portion 50 and the electric wire 180 is hooked in the slit 72, and then the fixing plate 10 may be fixed to the wall W, and then the installation step may be performed.
[0068] In the embodiment described above, the third step is performed after the first and second steps, but the third step may also be performed after the first step and before the second step. When the third step is performed before the second step, the electric wire 180 is hooked into the slit 72 of the release piece 70 in a state where the electric wire 180 is not passed through the insertion portion 50, and then the second step may be performed to pass the electric wire 180 and the release piece 70 through the insertion portion 50 as shown in FIG.
[0069] In the embodiment described above, a plurality of slits 72 are provided in the tear-off piece 70, but only one slit 72 may be provided in the tear-off piece 70 as shown in Fig. 16. In the example of Fig. 6, the other flap 64B constitutes the tear-off piece 70 as shown in Fig. 16, and a cutting area similar to the cutting area 68 described above is provided at the boundary between the flap 64B and the wall portion 61D.
[0070] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, but is intended to include all modifications within the scope indicated by the claims or the scope equivalent to the claims. [Explanation of symbols]
[0071] 1: Mounting plate 3: Assistive devices 10: Fixed plate part 30: Mounting part 50: Insertion part 60: Storage box 60A: Box body 60B:Remaining part 61: Peripheral wall part 62: Bottom wall 63: Upper wall part 64A: Flap 64B: Flap 68: Cutting area 70: Tear-off piece 72: Slit 72A: Information department 100: Remote controller for gas appliances 180:Electric wire 180A: Electric wire 180B: Electric wire 182: Covering part W: Wall Wa: Through hole part Wb: Surface
Claims
1. An installation method for installing a remote controller for a gas appliance on a wall to which the remote controller is to be installed, comprising the steps of: a preparation step of preparing a mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion, and a housing box for housing the gas appliance remote controller; a fixing step of fixing the fixing plate portion to the wall; an attachment step of attaching the gas appliance remote controller to the attachment portion; Including, The preparation step includes: preparing the mounting plate so that the fixing plate portion has an insertion portion configured as a hole or a notch through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes; a step of preparing the storage box such that a box body for storing the gas appliance remote controller and a detachable piece to be detached from the box body are integrally provided, a cutting target portion to be cut is provided at a boundary between the box body and the detachable piece, and a slit for hooking the electric wire is provided in the detachable piece; Including, The fixing step includes: a step of separating the separation piece from the box body prepared in the preparation step; a step of passing the electric wire led out from the wall side through the insertion portion of the mounting plate prepared in the preparation step; a step of hooking the electric wire in the slit of the separation piece separated in the separation step; Including, The electric wire led out from the wall side is passed through the insertion portion, and the electric wire is hooked in the slit, and in this state, a step of fixing the fixing plate portion to the wall or a step of connecting the electric wire to the remote controller for the gas appliance is performed. How to install a remote controller for gas appliances.
2. In the preparation step, the region to be cut is formed so as to have at least one of a region in which thickness-reduced portions configured to be thinner than the surrounding area of the region to be cut are continuously or intermittently provided, and a region in which incisions are continuously or intermittently provided. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1.
3. In the preparation step, a flap is provided so as to be displaceably connected to the box body, The flap is configured as the tear-off piece, and the cutting target portion is provided at the boundary between the flap and the box body. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
4. In the preparation step, the tear-off piece is formed in a longitudinal shape, the insertion portion is formed as the hole portion, the length of the tear-off piece in the longitudinal direction is made longer than the width of the hole portion, and the slit is provided in the longitudinal middle portion of the outer edge portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the tear-off piece. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
5. In the preparation step, a plurality of the slits are provided at intervals in the tear-off piece. A method for installing the remote controller for a gas appliance according to claim 1 or 2.
6. An auxiliary tool used in installation work in which a mounting plate having a fixing plate portion fixed to the wall to be attached and a mounting portion integrally formed with the fixing plate portion is attached to the wall, and a remote controller for a gas appliance is attached to the mounting portion, a storage box for storing the gas appliance remote controller; The storage box is provided integrally with a box body and a detachment piece that is detached from the box body, a cutting target portion that is intended to be cut is provided at the boundary between the box body and the tear-off piece, the fixing plate portion is provided with an insertion portion configured as a hole portion or a notch portion through which an electric wire led out from the wall side passes, The detachable piece is provided with a slit for hooking the electric wire. An auxiliary tool used in the installation of remote controllers for gas appliances.
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