Wiring / piping material holder

Abstract

To provide a wiring / piping material holder capable of holding a wiring / piping material in an escape prevention state with good operability.SOLUTION: The wiring / piping material holder includes a base body having a base body holding part, and a movable body assembled to the base body so as to be relatively rotatable in a circumferential direction of the holding space. The wiring / piping material holder is configured to be displaced by the relative rotation of the movable body with respect to the base body from a receiving posture in which the wiring / piping material can be received on the base body holding portion via the passage portion to a holding posture in which the wiring / piping material can be held. The pair of arm portions can be brought into pressure contact with the outer surface of the wiring / piping material received inside the pair of arm portions by an elastic restoring force. An engaging portion is provided on a distal end side of one of the pair of arm portions. The engaging portion is configured to engage with an engaged portion of the base body in the holding posture to restrict the movable body from rotating from the holding posture to the receiving posture and to maintain the holding posture.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for wiring and piping material that holds wiring and piping material. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, various types of wiring and piping material holders have been used to support and arrange wiring and piping materials on a fixed object such as the structural surface of a building or the column surface of a construction material.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a piping material fixture for gripping piping material and disposing it on the disposition surface of a support body. In the following paragraphs, the reference numerals of Patent Document 1 are shown in parentheses. The piping material fixture (10) has a base (11) and a pair of peripheral walls (12, 13). The base (11) is generally plate-shaped and placed in close contact with the disposition surface, facing each other, and is fixed to the disposition surface. The pair of peripheral walls (12, 13) are erected integrally with the base (11) at positions slightly inward from both widthwise ends thereof and are disposed opposite each other to form a storage space for storing and holding the piping material (P). An opening (14) extending in the front-rear direction is formed between the tips of the peripheral walls (12, 13), and the piping material (P) is inserted through the opening (14) and is accommodated and held in the storage space inside the peripheral walls (12, 13). The outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of peripheral walls (12, 13) are integrally formed with protrusions (17, 18) shaped to allow a wire (W) to be hooked and connected. By hooking and spanning the wire (W) between the protrusions (17, 18) of the pair of peripheral walls (12, 13) and connecting it, the pair of peripheral walls (12, 13) are designed to prevent the pair of peripheral walls (12, 13) from expanding apart and the piping material (P) inside from slipping out. When the piping material fixing device (10) is fixed to the installation surface (S) for use, first, the lower surface of the base (11) is placed at a predetermined position on the installation surface (S), and the shank of the fastener is screwed into the installation surface (S) through the insertion hole (11b) of the base (11), thereby fixing the base (11) to the wall surface (S). The piping material (P) is press-fit into the opening (14) between the peripheral walls (12, 13), which gradually expand to allow the piping material (P) to pass between them. Once the piping material (P) is accommodated in the accommodation space between the peripheral walls (12, 13), the elasticity of the peripheral walls (12, 13) causes the walls (12, 13) to return to their normal state, and the inner surfaces of the walls (12, 13) come into close contact with the outer surface of the piping material (P), holding the piping material (P) in place. After the piping material (P) is held between the peripheral walls (12, 13), a wire (W) is connected between the protrusions (17, 18). This prevents the piping material (P) from escaping through the opening (14) between the peripheral walls (12, 13). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-38116 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The piping material fixing device (wiring / piping material holder) of Patent Document 1 holds the wiring / piping material in a storage space between a pair of peripheral walls, and then connects the wire to protrusions provided at the ends of each of the pair of peripheral walls, thereby preventing the pair of peripheral walls from expanding and deforming and preventing the wiring / piping material from slipping out. However, the task of hooking both ends of the wire to the protrusions on the pair of peripheral walls when connecting the wire requires dexterity, and is not easy, so there was a problem in that the operability was not very good.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a wiring / piping material holder that is easy to operate and can hold wiring / piping material in a state that prevents it from slipping out. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] (Configuration 1) A wiring / piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention is a wiring / piping material holder for holding wiring / piping material, comprising: a base having a base holding portion for holding the wiring and piping material; a movable body assembled to the base body so as to be rotatable relative to the base body in the circumferential direction of the holding space so as to form, together with the base body, a holding space that circumferentially surrounds and holds the wiring and piping material; The movable body is a pair of arms formed on both ends and having a passage portion at the tip end for passing the wiring / piping material therethrough; a movable body holding part for surrounding and holding the wiring / piping material in cooperation with the base body holding part, The wiring / piping material holder is configured to: From a receiving position in which the pair of arms protrude from the base and can receive the wiring / piping material onto the base holding portion through the passing portion, the base holding portion and the movable body holding portion are configured to be displaced to a holding posture in which the wiring / piping material is surrounded by the base holding portion and the movable body holding portion, and the wiring / piping material can be held inside the holding space, the pair of arms are elastically deformable in the receiving position so as to move the tip ends of the pair of arms apart to widen the passing portion until the wiring / piping material can pass through, and are capable of being pressed against an outer surface of the wiring / piping material received inside the pair of arms by an elastic restoring force, The tip side of one of the pair of arms is provided with an engaging portion that is configured to engage with the engaged portion of the base in the holding posture, thereby restricting the movable body from rotating from the holding posture to the receiving posture and enabling the holding posture to be maintained.

[0008] (Configuration 2) A further embodiment of the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention is characterized in that, in the wiring / piping material holder of configuration 1, the movable body further comprises a regulating portion that regulates the rotational movement of the movable body in the receiving position in a direction opposite to the rotational direction toward the holding position.

[0009] (Configuration 3) A further embodiment of the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention is characterized in that, in the wiring / piping material holder of configuration 1 or 2, a locking portion is provided at the tip side of the other of the pair of arms to be locked to the base so as to prevent the other arm of the movable body, which has rotated to the holding position, from coming off the base.

[0010] (Configuration 4) A further aspect of the present invention provides a wiring / piping material holder according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, wherein an inner overlapping portion and an outer overlapping portion are provided at the tip side of one of the pair of arms, which overlap with the base so as to sandwich the base between the inside and outside of the holding space in the radial direction in the holding posture, and the engaging portion is formed on the outer overlapping portion; When the tip of the outer overlapping portion is moved away from the base from inside to outside the holding space to release the engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion, the inner overlapping portion abuts against the base.

[0011] (Configuration 5) A wiring / piping material holder according to a further aspect of the present invention is the wiring / piping material holder according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein the base body includes a fixing portion for fixing the wiring / piping material holder to a fixed body by a fixing member; The wiring / piping material holder is characterized in that, in the receiving position in which it is fixed to the fixed body, it allows the wiring / piping material to pass through the passing section by pushing the wiring / piping material toward the fixed body, and allows the movable body to rotate relatively from the receiving position to the holding position without interfering with the fixed body.

[0012] (Configuration 6) A further embodiment of the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention is characterized in that, in the wiring / piping material holder of any of configurations 1 to 5, the movable body is configured to form an erected state in which the pair of arms elastically abut against the base when holding the wiring / piping material in the holding position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to one embodiment (Configuration 1) of the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention, the wiring / piping material holder is configured to move from a receiving position, in which a pair of arms protrude from the base and can receive the wiring / piping material into the holding space on the base holding part through the passing part, by relative rotation of the movable body with respect to the base, to a holding position, in which the base holding part and the movable body holding part surround the wiring / piping material and hold the wiring / piping material inside the holding space. That is, in the receiving position, a user can introduce the wiring / piping material into the holding space inside the pair of arms through the passing part. At this time, each of the pair of arms can elastically deform in the receiving position, separating the distal ends of the pair of arms and widening the passing part until the wiring / piping material can pass through, making it easy to place the wiring / piping material in the holding space. Furthermore, the pair of arms press against the outer surface of the wiring / piping material received inside them with their elastic restoring force, thereby stably maintaining the wiring / piping material in the holding space in the receiving position. After placing the wiring / piping material inside the pair of arms, the simple operation of rotating the movable body relative to the base causes the base holding portion and the movable body holding portion to surround the outer periphery of the wiring / piping material, preventing it from slipping out. Furthermore, engagement between the engaged portion of the base and the engaging portion of the movable body restricts rotation of the movable body from the holding position to the receiving position, and more reliably maintains the holding position in which the wiring / piping material is held. Therefore, the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention is easy to operate and allows for stable holding of wiring / piping material.

[0014] According to a wiring and piping material holder of a further embodiment (Configuration 2) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring and piping material holder of Configuration 1, the restricting portion restricts further rotation of the movable body in the receiving orientation in the direction opposite to the rotation direction toward the holding orientation, thereby making it possible to stably maintain the receiving orientation. In other words, when a user introduces wiring and piping material between the pair of arms of the wiring and piping material holder in the receiving orientation, the movable body is prevented from rotating and the passage portion is prevented from shifting, thereby improving workability.

[0015] According to a wiring / piping material holder of a further embodiment (Configuration 3) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring / piping material holder of Configurations 1 and 2, when the other arm of the pair rotates to the holding position, the latched portion provided on the tip side of the other arm is latched to the base, thereby preventing the movable body from rotating excessively beyond the holding position. This makes it possible to prevent the other arm of the movable body from separating from the base due to (excessive) rotation toward the holding position.

[0016] According to a wiring / piping material holder of a further embodiment (Configuration 4) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the wiring / piping material holders of Configurations 1 to 3, in the holding position, an inner overlapping portion and an outer overlapping portion provided at the tip of one of the pair of arms radially sandwich a portion of the base from inside and outside, and an engaging portion formed on the outer overlapping portion engages with an engaged portion of the base from outside the holding space. When the tip of the outer overlapping portion is moved away from the base from inside to outside the holding space to release the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion, the inner overlapping portion abuts against the base, thereby preventing the entire movable body from bending and deforming. In particular, since the starting point of deformation when releasing the engagement is located near the engaging portion of the movable body, the engaging portion is prevented from moving outward significantly, making it less likely for the engaging portion to come off the engaged portion, and the holding position can be more stably maintained.

[0017] According to a wiring / piping material holder of a further embodiment (Configuration 5) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any of the wiring / piping material holders of Configurations 1 to 4, in the receiving position in which the wiring / piping material holder is fixed to the fixed body, the user can place the wiring / piping material between the pair of arms by pushing the wiring / piping material toward the fixed body. In other words, the user can stably push the wiring / piping material as if pressing against the fixed body, and since the direction toward the fixed body and the pushing direction are the same, the user can work intuitively. Furthermore, when the user rotates the movable body relatively from the receiving position to the holding position, interference with the fixed body by the fixed body is avoided, so work is not hindered when the wiring / piping material holder is fixed to the fixed body by the fixed body.

[0018] According to a wiring / piping material holder of a further embodiment (Configuration 6) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring / piping material holder of any one of Configurations 1 to 5, when holding the wiring / piping material in the holding position, the movable body elastically deforms and forms an erected state in which the pair of arms elastically abuts against the base, making it possible to stably maintain the holding position while holding the wiring / piping material. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is an exploded perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2A to 2E are (a) front view, (b) plan view, (c) bottom view, (d) left side view, and (e) right side view of the base of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2A to 2E are (a) front view, (b) plan view, (c) bottom view, (d) left side view, and (e) right side view of the movable body of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 1A is a schematic perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder (receiving position) according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from one direction, and FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder (receiving position) according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the opposite direction. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a front view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a left side view, FIG. 5C is a right side view, and FIG. 5D is a bottom view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 4. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder shown in FIG. 6 along the line A-A. [Figure 8] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 6 . [Figure 9] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder shown in FIG. 6 . [Figure 10] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 5 . [Figure 11] 1A is a schematic perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder (holding posture) according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from one direction, and FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder (holding posture) according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the opposite direction. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a front view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. [Figure 13]12A is a plan view, FIG. 12B is a left side view, FIG. 12C is a right side view, and FIG. 12D is a bottom view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 11. [Figure 14] 14 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder shown in FIG. 13 along the line A'-A'. [Figure 15] 14 is a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder shown in FIG. 13 along the line B'-B'. [Figure 16] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an installation structure in which wiring and piping material is arranged on a fixed body using a wiring and piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] 17 is a cross-sectional view of the installation structure of FIG. 16. [Figure 18] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for installing wiring and piping materials using the wiring and piping material holder of one embodiment of the present invention, showing a process for fixing the piping material holder to a fixed body. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for installing wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the process of pushing the wiring and piping material into the holding space of the wiring and piping material holder in a receiving position fixed to a fixed body. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for installing wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the process of placing a movable body in the holding space of the wiring and piping material holder in a receiving position in which wiring and piping materials have been placed in the holding space. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method for installing wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the process of rotating the movable body in the wiring and piping material holder in a receiving position in which the wiring and piping material is placed in the holding space. [Figure 22] 10 is a schematic diagram showing a method of installing wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the process of rotating the movable body to engage the engaging portion with the engaged portion. FIG. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a holder for wiring and piping material according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 24] 24 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holder of FIG. 23. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The shapes of the drawings referred to in the following description are conceptual or schematic diagrams for explaining preferred shapes and dimensions, and the dimensional ratios do not necessarily correspond to the actual dimensional ratios. In other words, the present invention is not limited to the dimensional ratios shown in the drawings. Furthermore, the up, down, left, and right directions in the present invention are merely concepts indicating relative positions, and needless to say, these directions can be interchanged and applied.

[0021] A wiring / piping material holder 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is fixed to a support structure, such as a building material or wall material, and is used to route wiring / piping material to the support structure. In this embodiment, the support structure to which the wiring / piping material holder 100 is fixed is a building material 11 having an installation surface (or installation surface) on one side, and the wiring / piping material P is exemplified as a corrugated flexible pipe. The wiring / piping material P is formed so that peaks (large diameter portions) and valleys (small diameter portions) alternately and continuously in the longitudinal direction. However, this embodiment is merely one example of the present invention, and its applications and configuration are not limited to those described herein, provided they do not deviate from the technical scope of the present invention. The configuration of the wiring / piping material holder 100 according to the present invention will be described below.

[0022] The wiring / piping material holder 100 of this embodiment is configured to be fixed to a fixed body and to hold or grip the wiring / piping material P in a holding space 101 as a holding portion, thereby arranging the wiring / piping material P in a predetermined arrangement direction along the wall surface of the fixed body. The wiring / piping material holder 100 has a holding space 101 for holding the wiring / piping material P. Here, the holding space 101 refers to an area in which the wiring / piping material P having a predetermined diameter as the object to be held is held, and defines a space within which the outer periphery of the wiring / piping material P is arranged in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction (extension direction) of the wiring / piping material P. Furthermore, the diameter of the wiring / piping material P referred to here is the outer diameter of the crest portion in the case of a corrugated flexible tube. Furthermore, in the wiring / piping material holder 100, the directions corresponding to the outer periphery, radius, and tube axis of the wiring / piping material P held in the holding space 101 are defined as the circumferential direction, radial direction, and axial direction, respectively.

[0023] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a wiring / piping material holder 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the wiring / piping material holder 100 includes a base 110 that is fixed to a fixed object, and a movable body 130 that is movably attached to the base 110. The wiring / piping material holder 100 is configured by combining the base 110 and the movable body 130, which are separate bodies. FIGS. 2 and 3 show the base 110 and the movable body 130, respectively. Specifically, FIGS. 2(a) to 2(e) are a front view, a plan view, a bottom view, a left side view, and a right side view of the base 110. FIGS. 3(a) to 3(e) are a front view, a plan view, a bottom view, a left side view, and a right side view of the movable body 130. The wiring / piping material holder 100 is configured to be displaced from a receiving position (see Figures 4 to 10) in which the wiring / piping material P can be received into the holding space 101 to a holding position (see Figures 11 to 15) in which the wiring / piping material P is surrounded and can be held inside the holding space 101 by rotating the movable body 130 relative to the base body 110.

[0024] 4 to 10 show the wiring and piping material holder 100 in the receiving position. Specifically, FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are perspective views of the wiring and piping material holder 100 in the receiving position. FIG. 5 is a front view of the wiring and piping material holder 100. FIGS. 6(a) to 6(d) are a plan view, a left side view, a right side view, and a bottom view of the wiring and piping material holder 100. FIGS. 7 to 10 are cross-sectional views of the wiring and piping material holder 100 along lines AA, BB, CC, and DD. In the front view shown in FIG. 5, the wiring and piping material holder 100 has a holding space 101 that is open at the top, and is in the receiving position in which the wiring and piping material P can be introduced into the holding space 101.

[0025] 11 to 15 show the wiring and piping material holder 100 in the holding position. Specifically, FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b) are perspective views of the wiring and piping material holder 100 in the holding position. FIG. 12 is a front view of the wiring and piping material holder 100. FIGS. 13(a) to 13(d) are a plan view, a left side view, a right side view, and a bottom view of the wiring and piping material holder 100. FIGS. 14 and 15 are cross-sectional views of the wiring and piping material holder 100 taken along lines A'-A' and B'-B'. In the front view shown in FIG. 12, the wiring and piping material holder 100 has an annular holding space 101 that is closed in the circumferential direction, and is in a holding position in which the wiring and piping material P can be enclosed in the holding space 101.

[0026] The configurations of the base body 110 and the movable body 130 will be described.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2, the base 110 comprises a platform-shaped base 111 having a bottom surface (fixing surface) that is fixed to the object to be fixed and an upper surface that supports the wiring / piping material P, and a base holding portion 112 formed on the upper surface of the base 111 for holding the wiring / piping material P. The base 110 extends in the width direction from one end on the left side to the other end on the right side when viewed from the front in Figs. 2(a) and 5 (i.e., in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the wiring / piping material P to be held). In this embodiment, the base 110 is integrally formed from a rigid synthetic resin, but various materials may be selected in the present invention.

[0028] A base body holding portion 112 recessed in an arc shape is provided in the center of the width direction of the base body 110. The arc surface of this base body holding portion 112 is curved to correspond to the outer peripheral shape of the wiring / piping material P to be held. In other words, the base body holding portion 112 forms a curved surface facing the receiving direction (upward) of the wiring / piping material P. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the arc surface of the base body holding portion 112 extends at three locations separated from each other: the center portion in the width direction and both end portions. In this way, the base body holding portion 112 is sufficient to support the wiring / piping material P as long as it extends at least partially along the arc. In addition, the base body holding portion 112 has flanges 112a formed of smaller arcs protruding from the arc surface at both axial ends. The flange 112a protruding from the arc surface of this base holding portion 112 has an arc diameter smaller than the diameter of the crest of the wiring / piping material P to be held, and is therefore configured to be able to enter the valley portion and abut the wiring / piping material P in the axial direction.

[0029] The base body 110 is configured to allow a band-shaped movable body 130 to be movably incorporated therein. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the base body 110 has an insertion passage 113 formed inside its base portion 111, in which the movable body 130 is disposed. The insertion passage 113 is formed below the base body holding portion 112. The insertion passage 113 has an arc shape corresponding to the arc shape of the movable body 130 and is configured to allow relative rotation of the movable body 130. The insertion passage 113 also has a first opening 113a at one end and a second opening 113b at the other end. In the wiring / piping material holder 100, a pair of arms 131, 132 of the movable body 130 assembled in the insertion passage 113 protrude outside the base body 110 through the first opening 113a and the second opening 113b. 8 and 9, a restricting wall 115 is provided adjacent to the insertion passage 113 to restrict excessive rotation of the movable body 130. As shown in FIG.

[0030] Further, an engaged portion 114 that engages with the engaging portion 134 of the movable body 130 is provided on the side surface on the other end side of the base portion 111. As shown in Fig. 8, the engaged portion 114 is a protruding piece formed on the side surface of the base portion 111, and has on its lower surface an engaged surface that engages with the engaging portion 134 (engagement surface 134b) of the movable body 130.

[0031] 2(a), (b), and 7, the base 110 includes a fixing portion 117 for fixing the wiring / piping material holder 100 to a fixed object with a fixing screw 119 (fixing member). The fixing portion 117 is located approximately in the center of the base 111 in a bottom view. As shown in FIG. 7, the fixing portion 117 includes an elongated fixing hole 117a penetrating the bottom wall of the base 111 and a recess 117b recessed from the bottom wall around the fixing hole 117a for accommodating the head of the screw 119. Since the head of the screw 119 is positioned away from the insertion passage 113, the screw 119 is prevented from interfering with the movable object 130 and hindering its movement. The base 110 also includes an opening on its bottom surface and a connected portion 118 adjacent to the opening to which a spacer 150 (see FIG. 23) is connected. The connected portion 118 is formed on the bottom surface side of the base body 110 and is made up of a step portion with which the connecting claw 152 of the spacer 150 can be engaged.

[0032] The movable body 130 is configured to be assembled to the base body 110 so as to be rotatable relative to the base body 110 in the circumferential direction of the retaining space 101, so as to form a (closed) retaining space 101 that surrounds and retains the wiring / piping material P in the circumferential direction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , the movable body 130 is a strip-shaped piece extending in an arc from one end to the other. More specifically, the movable body 130 is formed by two strip-shaped pieces connected axially front to back by a connecting wall portion 131c at one end. A through-hole 139 is defined between these two strip-shaped pieces. In this embodiment, the movable body 130 is integrally molded from synthetic resin, and the strip-shaped portion has flexibility and elasticity. Furthermore, the pair of strip-shaped pieces can be flexibly deformed so as to move toward or away from each other in the axial direction, centered on the connecting wall portion 131c at one end.

[0033] The movable body 130 includes a pair of arms 131, 132 formed on both ends thereof and having a passage at the tip end for passing the wiring / piping material P therethrough, and a movable body holding portion 133 formed between the pair of arms 131, 132 and for surrounding and holding the wiring / piping material P in cooperation with the base holding portion 121. The pair of arms 131, 132 and the movable body holding portion 133 are integrally connected in the circumferential direction. The pair of arms 131, 132 and the movable body holding portion 133 form a continuous arc shape. In addition, a through portion 139 extends continuously from the tip of the second arm 132 of the pair of arms 131, 132 toward the first arm 131, at least with a width that does not interfere with the fastener (the head of the screw 119).

[0034] The arc diameter of the inner surface of the movable body 130 is larger than the diameter of the wiring / piping material P to be held and the diameter of the arc surface of the base holding portion 112. The movable body 130 can be elastically deformed inward and outward in the radial direction to expand or contract as its ends move closer to each other (i.e., the passing portion opens and closes). In particular, the width of the passing portion of the pair of arms 131, 132 is smaller than the diameter of the wiring / piping material P to be held. In the receiving position, the pair of arms 131, 132 can be elastically deformed to expand the passing portion by separating the distal ends of the pair of arms 131, 132 until the wiring / piping material P can pass through. Furthermore, the pair of arms 131, 132 are configured to be able to press against the outer surface of the wiring / piping material P received therein by an elastic restoring force. In other words, when the movable body 130 holds the wiring / piping material P of a predetermined diameter that is to be held, the tip sides of the pair of arms 131, 132 are configured to elastically deform in a direction separating them and / or radially inward and outward in the holding space 101.

[0035] The pair of arms 131, 132 consists of a first arm 131 formed on one end and a second arm 132 formed on the other end. In the receiving position shown in Figures 5 and 8, the first arm 131 is a portion that protrudes outside the base body 110 through a first opening 113a on the left side when viewed from the front, and the second arm 132 is a portion that protrudes outside the base body 110 through a second opening 113b on the right side when viewed from the front. The shapes of the first arm 131 and the second arm 132 are different from each other.

[0036] The movable body holding portion 133 is connected between the pair of arms 131, 132, and is configured to cooperate with the base body holding portion 112 in the holding position to surround and hold the wiring / piping material P. In other words, the movable body holding portion 133 is a portion that is housed inside the base body 110 in the receiving position shown in Figures 4 to 10, or in other words, a portion that is disposed outside the base body 110 so as to face the base body holding portion 112 in the holding position shown in Figures 11 to 15.

[0037] An engaging portion 134 that engages with the engaged portion 114 of the base 110 in the holding posture (see FIG. 15) is provided on the tip side of the first arm portion 131. The first arm portion 131 also has, at its tip, an inner overlapping portion 131a, an outer overlapping portion 131b that extends radially outward from the inner overlapping portion 131a, and a connecting wall portion 131c that radially connects the inner overlapping portion 131a and the outer overlapping portion 131b. The inner overlapping portion 131a is configured to fit into the radially inner side of the arc surface of the base holding portion 112 (inside the holding space 101) in the holding posture (see FIG. 15). On the other hand, the outer overlapping portion 131b is configured to be disposed outside the side surface of the base 111 in the holding posture (see FIG. 11). The engaging portion 134 is formed to protrude from the inner tip inner surface of the outer overlapping portion 131b. The engaging portion 134 has a triangular cross section (perpendicular to the axial direction) and includes a guide surface 134a with a gently sloping surface at its tip end and an engaging surface 134b with a steeply sloping surface at its base end. The guide surface 134a acts to guide the engaging portion 134 over the outer surface of the base body 110 in the circumferential direction, and the engaging surface 134b acts as a surface that engages with the engaged surface of the engaged portion 114. Furthermore, the connecting wall portion 131c is provided with a release operation portion 138 as a hole for inserting the tip of a tool such as a screwdriver (see FIGS. 3(c) and 13(a)). By inserting a tool into this release operation portion 138 and applying a force based on the principle of leverage, the outer overlap portion 131b can be easily deflected radially outward. Here, when the outer overlapping portion 131b is flexibly deformed radially outward, the outer overlapping portion 131b can be flexibly deformed so as to move away from the inner overlapping portion 131a while the inner overlapping portion 131a is in contact with the base 110.

[0038] 3(d) and 10, a resistance applying portion 135 having a sloped portion that widens in the axial direction toward the tip is provided at the tip of the first arm portion 131, at a portion that is received in the first opening 113a in the receiving position. The resistance applying portion 135 is configured to encourage elastic deformation of the pair of strips toward each other in the receiving position and to be fully inserted into the first opening 113a. When fully inserted into the first opening 113a, the resistance applying portion 135 presses against the inner circumferential surface of the first opening 113a, acting to generate frictional resistance between the pair of strips and the base body 110 when the movable body 130 rotates. The pressure of the resistance applying portions 135 of the pair of strips against the inner circumferential surface of the first opening 113a causes the pair of strips to elastically deform toward each other in the axial direction. In other words, the resistance applying portion 135 functions to apply resistance to the rotation of the movable body 130 in the rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 5 ) from the receiving posture toward the holding posture. Furthermore, an engagement step 136 that is stepped and protrudes in the axial direction is provided on the tip side of the resistance applying portion 135. This engagement step 136 is configured to engage with the periphery of the first opening 113a on the top surface of the base 111. In other words, the engagement step 136 functions to restrict the rotation of the movable body 130 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5 ) from the receiving posture toward the holding posture. In other words, the resistance applying portion 135 and the engagement step (restriction portion) 136 cooperate with each other to more stably maintain the receiving posture of the wiring / piping material holder 100.

[0039] A latched piece (latched portion) 137 that latches onto the base body 110 is provided on the tip side of the second arm portion 132 to prevent the second arm portion 132 of the movable body 130, which has rotated to the holding posture, from coming off the insertion passage 113 of the base body 110. The latched piece 137 protrudes like a claw from the inner surface of the tip of the second arm portion 132. The latched piece 137 is formed at a position offset toward the inside in the axial direction of the inner surface of the second arm portion 132, so that the tip of the second arm portion 132 can pass through the second opening 113b and enter the insertion passage 113 (see FIG. 21). The latched piece 137 is configured to move along the insertion passage 113 toward the first opening 113a and be latched by the restricting wall 115 (see FIG. 15).

[0040] Based on the above, the overall configuration of the wiring / piping material holder 100 in the receiving position and the holding position will be described.

[0041] In the receiving position of the wiring / piping material holder 100, the movable body holding portion 133 of the movable body 130 is housed in the insertion passage 113 inside the base 110 (below the base body holding portion 112), and the first arm portion 131 and the second arm portion 132 at both ends extend above the base 110 through the first opening 113a and the second opening 113b, respectively. In this receiving position, the first arm portion 131 is located on one end side of the base 110, and the second arm portion 132 is located on the other end side of the base 110. The passage between the tip of the first arm portion 131 (inner overlap portion 131a) and the tip of the second arm portion 132 is located above the holding space 101, and the portion of the holding space 101 facing the base body holding portion 112 is open so as to be able to receive the wiring / piping material P. 6(a), in a plan view, the fixing portion 117 faces upward so that the user can fasten the screw 119 to the fixing portion 117 through this open portion. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the engagement step 136 provided at the base of the first arm portion 131 abuts against the upper surface of the base body 110, and the resistance applying portion 135 is in pressure contact with the base body 110 at the first opening 113a, thereby stably maintaining the receiving attitude.

[0042] In the holding position of the wiring / piping material holder 100, the movable body holding portion 133 of the movable body 130 faces the base body holding portion 112 outside the base body 110. Also, as shown in FIG. 13( a), in a plan view, the fixed portion 117 faces upward through a through-hole 139 between the two strips. A user can view the inside of the holding space 101 through this through-hole 139. As shown in FIG. 15, the inner overlap portion 131a of the first arm portion 131 and the tip end of the second arm portion 132 are disposed inside the base body 110 through the second opening 113b and the first opening 113a, respectively. That is, the movable body 130 is bridged in an arch shape on the base body holding portion 112 of the base body 110, and the holding space 101 is circumferentially blocked by the movable body 130. In this holding posture, unlike the receiving posture, the first arm 131 is located on the other end side of the base 110, and the second arm 132 is located on one end side of the base 110. Furthermore, the outer overlapping portion 131b of the first arm 131 extends so as to face the side surface of the other end side of the base 110. That is, the inner overlapping portion 131a and the outer overlapping portion 131b overlap with the base 110 so as to sandwich the side wall of the other end side of the base 110 between the radial inside and outside of the holding space 101. Furthermore, the engaging portion 134 formed on the outer overlapping portion 131b circumferentially engages with the engaged portion 114 formed on the side surface of the other end side of the base 110, thereby restricting the rotation of the movable body 130 in the counterclockwise direction (the rotation direction toward the receiving posture from the holding posture). Furthermore, the locking piece 137 formed on the second arm 132 circumferentially engages with the restricting wall 115 inside the base 110, thereby restricting the rotation of the movable body 130 in the clockwise direction (the rotation direction opposite to the direction from the holding posture to the receiving posture), thereby stably maintaining the holding posture.

[0043] Next, an installation structure 10 will be described in which wiring and piping material P is held and arranged relative to a construction material 11 (fixed body) using the wiring and piping material holder 100 of this embodiment. FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view of the installation structure 10 using the wiring and piping material holder 100 of this embodiment. FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the installation structure 10. As shown in FIG. 16, in the installation structure 10 of this embodiment, the fixed body is a columnar construction material 11 that stands upright vertically, and the wiring and piping material holder 100 is fixed to the front side (installation surface) of the construction material 11. The wiring and piping material P is gripped by the wiring and piping material holder 100, and is arranged so that its arrangement direction is along the vertical direction of the construction material 11. In this installation structure 10, the bottom surface of base 110 of wiring / piping material holder 100 abuts against the side surface of construction material 11, and then screw 119 penetrates fixing portion 117, thereby fixing wiring / piping material holder 100 to construction material 11. At this time, the head of screw 119 is received in recess 117b of the fixing portion, and the shank is screwed into construction material 11. As a result, wiring / piping material holder 100 is fixed to construction material 11.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 17 , wiring / piping material P is placed in the holding space 101, and the base holding portion 112 and the movable body holding portion 133 surround the wiring / piping material P and press against the outer surface of the wiring / piping material P, thereby holding the wiring / piping material P in pressure contact with the wiring / piping material holder 100. The movable body 130 is pressed by a reaction force from the wiring / piping material P from the radially inside of the holding space 101, causing slight elastic deformation so that the tips of the pair of arms 131, 132 move apart. In other words, when the movable body 130 holds the wiring / piping material P in the holding position, it is elastically deformed by the reaction force, and the pair of arms 131, 132 form an erected state in which they elastically abut against the base 110. The inner overlapping portion 131 a and the outer overlapping portion 131 b sandwich the side wall on the other end of the base 110, and the engaging portion 134 firmly engages with the engaged portion 114 in the circumferential direction. At this time, the starting point of deformation when disengaging the engaging portion 134 is the base of the outer overlapping portion 131b, not the intermediate arc-shaped portion of the movable body 130, and therefore the engaging portion 134 is unlikely to come off the engaged portion 114. Furthermore, the connecting wall portion 131c abuts against the upper surface of the side wall on the other end side of the base 110, and the engaged piece 137 abuts against the restricting wall 115 on one end side of the base 110. That is, in the installation structure 10, the wiring / piping material holder 100 holds the wiring / piping material P without rattle, and the holding posture is stably maintained.

[0045] Next, a method for constructing an installation structure 10 using the wiring and piping material holder 100 of this embodiment will be described. First, the wiring and piping material holder 100 is fixed to a predetermined position on the side of the construction material 11 with a screw. As shown in FIG. 18 , the wiring and piping material holder 100 is placed in the receiving position, the bottom surface of the base 110 is placed against the side of the construction material 11, and a screw 119 serving as a fastener is screwed into the installation surface of the construction material 11 via the fixing portion 117. At this time, because the fixing portion 117 faces the front of the installation surface (upper part of FIG. 18 ) through the open portion of the wiring and piping material holder 100, the user can easily fix the screw 119 from the front of the installation surface.

[0046] Next, as shown in Fig. 19, the wiring / piping material P is pushed from the front of the installation surface so as to pass through the passage between the pair of arms 131, 132 of the wiring / piping material holder 100 in the receiving position. At this time, since the outer diameter of the wiring / piping material P is larger than the width of the passage, when the wiring / piping material P passes through the passage, both of the pair of arms 131, 132 elastically deform so as to move apart. Here, if a configuration is assumed in which only one elastic piece (arm) is elastically deformed, it would be necessary to elastically deform one elastic piece more greatly until the wiring / piping material P can pass through, which could have disadvantages such as reduced workability and a weaker elastic contact force. In contrast, in the wiring / piping material holder 100 of this embodiment, each of the pair of arms 131, 132 elastically deforms in the receiving orientation, widening the passage by separating the distal ends of the pair of arms 131, 132 until the wiring / piping material P can pass through. This facilitates placement of the wiring / piping material P in the holding space 101 and allows sufficient elastic contact force to be exerted. Furthermore, when pushing the wiring / piping material P, the resistance applying portion 135 and the engagement step portion 136 of the movable body 130 act on the base body 110, allowing the user to work while stably maintaining the receiving orientation. Furthermore, the user can stably push the wiring / piping material P so as to press against the installation surface, and the pushing direction is consistent with the direction toward the installation surface, allowing for intuitive operation. When the wiring / piping material P passes through the passage, the pair of arms 131, 132 elastically return to their original position and elastically contact the outer surface of the wiring / piping material P. As shown in FIG. 20, the wiring / piping material P is urged toward the base body holding portion 112 of the base body 110 by the elastic force of the pair of arm portions 131, 132, and is firmly and temporarily held therein.

[0047] Next, as shown in Fig. 20, the movable body 130 is rotated around the wiring / piping material P from the receiving posture to the holding posture. The user applies force with their fingers on the connecting wall portion 131c to overcome the resistance of the resistance applying portion 135, and as shown in Fig. 21, the movable body 130 is rotated relatively around the wiring / piping material P, thereby moving the first arm portion 131 on one end side to the other end side of the base body 110.

[0048] Then, the movable body 130 is further rotated to engage the engaging portion 134 of the movable body 130 with the engaged portion 114 of the base body 110 to close the holding space 101. In particular, the outer overlapping portion 131b at one end of the movable body 130 is positioned outside the side wall at one end of the base body 110, and the movable body 130 is pushed so that the guide surface 134a of the engaging portion 134 rides on the outer surface of the side wall. As shown in FIG. 22, the engaging portion 134 moves outward from the outer surface of the side wall. By further pushing one end of the movable body 130 against the other end of the base body 110, the engaging portion 134 elastically returns to its original state, and the engaging surface 134b of the engaging portion 134 is positioned opposite the engaged surface of the engaged portion 114 so as to be circumferentially engageable with it. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17, the holding space 101 is closed, and the wiring / piping material P is cooperatively surrounded and held by the base body holding portion 112 and the movable body holding portion 133. In this way, the wiring / piping material P is pressed and held by the wiring / piping material holder 100 fixed to the installation surface, and the installation structure 10 can be constructed.

[0049] On the other hand, the method for releasing the wiring and piping material P held by the wiring and piping material holder 100 is as follows. First, the tip of a tool such as a screwdriver is inserted into the release operation portion 138 provided on the connecting wall portion 131c of the movable body 130, and by utilizing the principle of leverage, the outer overlap portion 131b is forcibly elastically deformed radially outward, thereby disengaging the engaging portion 134 from the engaged portion 114. At this time, the inner overlap portion 131a abuts against the base 110, preventing the entire movable body 130 from being bent and deformed. Since a portion of the movable body 130 near the engaging portion 134 serves as the deformation origin, a relatively large force is required for disengagement. In other words, since the deformation origin is near the engaging portion 134 of the movable body 130 when disengaging, the engaging portion 134 is prevented from moving significantly outward, making it less likely for the engaging portion 134 to come off the engaged portion 114, and thus maintaining the holding posture more stably. After the engagement is released, the movable body 130 is rotated in the direction from the holding position to the receiving position, thereby opening the holding space 101 and making it possible to remove the wiring / piping material P from the wiring / piping material holder 100 through the passage portion.

[0050] 23 and 24 show another example of use of the wiring / piping material holder 100 of this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the wiring / piping material holder 100 may include multiple spacers 150 to provide a distance between the object to be fixed and the wiring / piping material P. Two spacers 150 are depicted here, but they have the same structure and are stackable. The spacers 150 are configured to be attachable to the bottom side of the base 110. The spacer 150 includes a fastening hole 151 through which a screw 119 serving as a fastener passes and which communicates with the fixing hole 117a of the base 110, a connecting claw 152 that elastically connects to the connecting portion 118 of the base 110, and a connecting piece 153 to which the connecting claw 152 of another spacer 150 can be connected. That is, the spacer 150 can be attached to the bottom surface of the base 110 with the fixing holes 117a and the securing holes 151 communicating with each other, and can also be attached to the bottom surfaces of other spacers 150. By appropriately stacking and connecting one or more spacers 150, the wiring / piping material holder 100 can be installed at a desired distance from the installation surface of the object to be fixed, and the wiring / piping material P can be held and arranged at a distance from the installation surface.

[0051] The following describes the effects of the wiring / piping material holder 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] According to the wiring and piping material holder 100 of one embodiment of the present invention, the wiring and piping material holder 100 is configured to move from a receiving position in which the pair of arms 131, 132 protrude from the base 110 and can receive the wiring and piping material P into the holding space 101 on the base holding part 112 via the passing part by relative rotation of the movable body 130 with respect to the base 110, to a holding position in which the base holding part 112 and the movable body holding part 133 surround the wiring and piping material P and can hold the wiring and piping material P inside the holding space 101. That is, in the receiving position, the user can introduce the wiring and piping material P into the holding space 101 inside the pair of arms 131, 132 via the passing part. At this time, each of the pair of arms 131, 132 is elastically deformable in the receiving position so as to move the tip ends of the pair of arms 131, 132 apart to widen the passage portion until the wiring / piping material P can pass through, making it easy to place the wiring / piping material P in the holding space 101. Furthermore, the pair of arms 131, 132 press against the outer surface of the wiring / piping material P received therein by their elastic restoring force, thereby enabling the wiring / piping material P to be stably maintained in the holding space 101 in the receiving position. After the wiring / piping material P is placed inside the pair of arms, the base holding portion 112 and the movable body holding portion 133 can surround the outer periphery of the wiring / piping material P by a simple operation of rotating the movable body 130 relative to the base 110, thereby preventing the wiring / piping material P from slipping out. Furthermore, the engagement between the engaged portion 114 of the base 110 and the engaging portion 134 of the movable body 130 restricts the rotation of the movable body 130 from the holding position to the receiving position, and more reliably maintains the holding position for holding the wiring / piping material P. Therefore, the wiring / piping material holder 100 of this embodiment is capable of stably holding the wiring / piping material P with good operability.

[0053] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. Modifications of the present invention will be described below.

[0054] (1) The wiring and piping material holder of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the tip side of the first arm of the pair of arms is configured to have an inner overlapping portion and an outer overlapping portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tip side of the first arm may be formed with only the outer overlapping portion (having an engaging portion) that overlaps with the base from the radially outer side, omitting the inner overlapping portion. Alternatively, the tip side of the first arm may be formed with only the inner overlapping portion that overlaps with the base from the radially inner side, omitting the outer overlapping portion. In such a case, an engaging portion may be formed in the inner overlapping portion, and the locked portion may be formed on the inner side of the side wall at the other end of the base, rather than on the outer surface of the side wall.

[0055] (2) The wiring and piping material holder of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the movable body is formed by connecting two strips with a through-hole between them, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the movable body may be composed of a single strip without a through-hole. Alternatively, the movable body may be composed of three or more strips. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the movable body has a through-hole formed to avoid interference with the fixed body, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the movable body may have a recessed portion with a width that does not interfere with the fixed body (screw head) without a through-hole. Furthermore, the recessed portion or through-hole to avoid interference with the fixed body may be formed only in the movable body, only in the base body, or both in the movable body and the base body. Furthermore, the wiring and piping material holder may be fixed to the fixed body by any fixing means (fixed body) other than screws, such as a clamp, adhesive tape, or magnet.

[0056] (3) The wiring and piping material holder of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the wiring and piping material holder holds wiring and piping material having a predetermined diameter, but the present invention is not limited to this. Two or more types of wiring and piping material having different diameters may be held by the wiring and piping material holder as long as they are within the range of diameters that can be supported.

[0057] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and can be implemented in various forms within the technical scope of the present invention. That is, within the technical scope of the present invention, some of the configurations of the present embodiments may be omitted or modified, or other configurations may be added. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 10 Installation structure 11 Construction materials (fixed bodies) 100 Wiring and piping material holders 101 Holding space 110 Base 111 Base 112 Base holding part 112a flange 113 Passage 113a 1st opening 113b 2nd opening 114 Engaged part 115 Regulatory Wall 117 Fixed part 117a Fixing hole 117b Recess 118 Connected part 119 Screw (fixed body) 130 Movable body 131 1st arm 131a Inner polymerization part 131b Outside polymerization part 131c Connecting wall section 132 Second arm 133 Movable body holding part 134 Engagement part 134a Guide surface 134b Engagement surface 135 Resistance applying section 136 Engagement step portion (regulation portion) 137 Locked piece (locked part) 138 Release operation section 139 Penetration 150 spacer 151 Fixing hole 152 Connecting claw 153 Connected piece

Claims

1. A wiring / piping material holder for holding wiring / piping materials, a base having a base holding portion for holding the wiring / piping material; a movable body assembled to the base body so as to be rotatable relative to the base body in the circumferential direction of the holding space so as to form, together with the base body, a holding space that circumferentially surrounds and holds the wiring / piping material; The movable body is a pair of arms formed on both ends and having a passage portion at the tip end for passing the wiring / piping material therethrough; a movable body holding part for surrounding and holding the wiring / piping material in cooperation with the base body holding part, The wiring / piping material holder is configured to: From a receiving position in which the pair of arms protrude from the base and can receive the wiring / piping material onto the base holding portion through the passing portion, the base holding portion and the movable body holding portion are configured to be displaced to a holding posture in which the wiring / piping material is surrounded by the base holding portion and the movable body holding portion, and the wiring / piping material can be held inside the holding space, the pair of arms are elastically deformable in the receiving position so as to move the tip ends of the pair of arms apart to widen the passage portion until the wiring / piping material can pass through, and are capable of being pressed against an outer surface of the wiring / piping material received inside the pair of arms by an elastic restoring force, A wiring / piping material holder characterized in that an engaging portion is provided at the tip side of one of the pair of arms, which is configured to engage with an engaged portion of the base in the holding position, thereby restricting the movable body from rotating from the holding position to the receiving position and enabling the holding position to be maintained.

2. The wiring / piping material holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable body further includes a regulating portion that, in the receiving position, regulates the rotational movement of the movable body in a direction opposite to the rotational direction toward the holding position.

3. A wiring / piping material holder as described in claim 2, characterized in that a locking portion is provided on the tip side of the other of the pair of arms to lock onto the base so as to prevent the other arm of the movable body, which has rotated to the holding position, from coming off the base.

4. an inner overlapping portion and an outer overlapping portion overlapping with the base so as to sandwich the base between the inner and outer radial sides of the holding space in the holding posture, and the engaging portion is formed on the outer overlapping portion; The wiring / piping material holder according to claim 3, characterized in that when the tip of the outer overlapping portion is moved away from the base from inside to outside the holding space to release the engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion, the inner overlapping portion abuts against the base.

5. the base body includes a fixing portion for fixing the wiring / piping material holder to a fixed body by a fixing body, The wiring / piping material holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, in the receiving position in which the wiring / piping material holder is fixed to the fixed body, the wiring / piping material can be pushed toward the fixed body, thereby allowing the wiring / piping material to pass through the passing section, and the movable body can be rotated relatively from the receiving position to the holding position without interfering with the fixed body.

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