Wiring molding installation structure

Abstract

This invention provides a wiring conduit installation structure that can improve the appearance of an object on which wiring conduits are installed. [Solution] The installation method includes a wiring molding 4 installed in a groove 3 formed in the object to be installed 2. The wiring molding 4 consists of a molding base 6 fixed to the bottom 3A of the groove 3 and a molding cover 7 that can be attached to the molding base 6 from the outer side X2 which is the opening side of the groove 3. The installation method also includes a cover 8 made of wood material that covers and conceals the outer side X2 of the wiring molding 4.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wiring molding installation structure including a wiring molding installed in a groove formed in an installation object, the wiring molding being composed of a molding base fixed to the bottom of the groove and a molding lid portion that can be attached from the outer side on the opening side of the groove with respect to the molding base.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 shows a wiring molding installation structure in which a wiring molding installed in a groove formed in an installation object (panel material 2 such as a ceiling panel) is composed of a molding base (receiving member 6) fixed to the bottom of the groove and a molding lid portion (decoration cover 7) that can be attached to the molding base. By installing the wiring molding using the groove in this way, the wiring molding can be installed on the installation object in a state where there are no irregularities or the irregularities are small, so it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the appearance of the installation object.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the materials of the installation object and the wiring molding often differ, and the wiring molding installed on the installation object is likely to be conspicuous, so there is still room for improvement in terms of the appearance of the installation object.

[0005] In view of this situation, the main problem of the present invention is to provide a wiring molding installation structure that can improve the appearance of an installation object on which a wiring molding is installed.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The first characteristic configuration of the present invention is a wiring molding that is installed in a groove formed in the object to be installed, The wiring molding is a wiring molding installation structure comprising a molding base fixed to the bottom of the groove and a molding cover that can be attached to the molding base from the outside side which is the opening side of the groove, The aforementioned installation target is made of wood material, The key feature is that it is equipped with a cover made of wood material, which is installed in the groove so as to cover and conceal the outer side of the wiring molding.

[0007] According to this configuration, by installing the wiring conduit using grooves formed in the installation target object such as a ceiling surface, the wiring conduit can be installed on the installation target object with little or no unevenness. Furthermore, by making the cover installed in the groove to conceal the wiring conduit from the same wood material as the installation target object, the cover installed in the groove of the installation target object can be made less conspicuous, thereby improving the appearance of the installation target object on which the wiring conduit is installed.

[0008] A second characteristic feature of the present invention is that the cover is pre-fixed to the molding cover portion, and the cover is installed in the groove portion in a manner that covers the outer side of the wiring molding by attaching the molding cover portion to the molding base portion fixed to the bottom of the groove portion.

[0009] With this configuration, by attaching the molding cover to the molding base fixed to the bottom of the groove, the cover, which is fixed to the molding cover, can be installed in the groove so as to cover and conceal the wiring molding. This allows for efficient installation of the wiring molding and the cover on the target object.

[0010] A third characteristic configuration of the present invention is that the direction in which the bottom of the groove and the opening are aligned is defined as the inward-outward direction, The groove is configured such that a rail for supporting an instrument can be installed between the groove and the bottom of the groove, with the cover interposed between the groove and the bottom of the groove. The key feature is that the combined thickness of the wiring molding and the cover in the inward and outward directions is the same as, or approximately the same as, the combined thickness of the cover and the equipment support rail in the inward and outward directions.

[0011] According to this configuration, by installing a cover on the inner side of the groove and a fixture support rail on the outer side thereof, the lower surface of the fixture support rail can be exposed using the groove and cover, and the fixture support rail can be installed on the object to be installed in a state where there are no or only minor irregularities, similar to when a wiring molding is installed. The groove of the object to be installed can be suitably used as both a groove for installing a wiring molding and a groove for installing a fixture support rail. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] Cross-sectional view of wiring conduit installation structure [Figure 2] Enlarged cross-sectional view of the wiring conduit installation structure. [Figure 3] Disassembled cross-sectional view of the wiring conduit installation structure. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view showing the state with the equipment support rail installed in the groove. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] An embodiment of the wiring molding installation structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the wiring molding installation structure 1 includes a wiring molding 4 that is installed in a groove 3 formed in the installation target 2. In this embodiment, the installation target 2 is made of a composite floor constructed by laminating a precast concrete (PCa) board 5 with embedded reinforcing bars 5A and cross-laminated timber (CLT) made of wood material, with the cross-laminated timber forming the ceiling surface F. The configuration of the composite floor may be changed as appropriate; for example, the precast concrete board 5 may be replaced with cast-in-place concrete.

[0014] The following will explain the wiring molding installation structure 1. The direction in which the bottom 3A of the groove 3 and the opening 3B are aligned will be referred to as the inward-outward direction X. In the inward-outward direction X, the side on which the bottom 3A is located relative to the opening 3B will be referred to as the inward side X1, and the opposite side will be referred to as the outward side X2.

[0015] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the wiring molding 4 consists of a molding base 6 fixed to the bottom 3A of the groove 3, and a molding cover 7 that can be attached to the molding base 6 from the outer side X2 which is the opening side of the groove 3. The groove 3 is formed linearly along the depth direction in Figures 2 and 3 on the ceiling surface F, and as shown in Figure 3, the opening 3B of the groove 3 opens outward X2 (downward in this embodiment). The wiring molding 4 is fixed to the groove 3 with the molding base 6 positioned inward X1 (upward in this embodiment) from the molding cover 7.

[0016] The molding base 6 and molding cover 7 are made of, for example, synthetic resin. As shown in Figure 3, by bringing the molding base 6 and molding cover 7 closer together from a separated state, the molding base 6 and molding cover 7 fit together while undergoing elastic deformation, and are held elastically in place in the fitted state as shown in Figure 2. In this way, the molding cover 7 is configured to fit onto the molding base 6, and the molding cover 7 can be attached to the molding base 6 by fitting it onto the molding base 6.

[0017] As shown in Figure 2, the wiring molding installation structure 1 includes a cover 8 made of a woody material that is installed in the groove 3, covering and concealing the outer side X2 of the wiring molding 4. In this embodiment, the cover 8 is made of a woody material having the same surface appearance as the installation target 2, and specifically, it is made of wood that is commonly used in orthogonal laminated boards (for example, cedar). As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 8 is pre-fixed to the molding lid portion 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 8 is installed in the groove portion 3 in a state of covering and hiding the outer side X2 of the wiring molding 4 by fitting and attaching the molding lid portion 7 to which the lid 8 is fixed to the molding base portion 6 fixed to the bottom portion 3A of the groove portion 3. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the molding base portion 6 is fixed to the bottom portion 3A with the base screws 10 in a state of being applied to the bottom portion 3A of the groove portion 3, and the molding lid portion 7 is pre-fixed to the lid 8 in advance using the lid screws 11 before being attached to the molding base portion 6. Then, the lid portion 8 is installed in the groove portion 3 by bringing the molding lid portion 7 closer to the molding base portion 6 from the outer side X2 and fitting and attaching them.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 4, the groove portion 3 is configured to be able to install the appliance support rail 12 for supporting the appliance with the lid 8 interposed between the groove portion 3 and the bottom portion 3A thereof. As an appliance supported by the appliance support rail 12, for example, a lighting fixture is assumed. In the present embodiment, the appliance support rail 12 is a wiring duct rail such as a lighting rail (registered trademark). The appliance support rail 12 is fixed to the lid 8 and the bottom portion 3A using the rail screws 13 in a state of being installed in the groove portion 3.

[0019] When the appliance support rail 12 is installed in the groove portion 3, the lid 8 is interposed between the appliance support rail 12 and the bottom portion 3A of the groove portion 3. On the other hand, the total thickness T1 in the inner and outer direction X (see FIG. 2) of the wiring molding 4 and the lid 8 is configured to be the same or substantially the same as the total thickness T2 in the inner and outer direction X (see FIG. 4) of the lid 8 and the appliance support rail 12. In addition, in the present embodiment, the total thickness T2 in the inner and outer direction X of the lid 8 and the appliance support rail 12 is slightly larger than the total thickness T1 in the inner and outer direction X of the wiring molding 4 and the lid 8. Therefore, as shown in Figure 2, when the wiring molding 4 and the cover 8 are installed in the groove 3, the cover 8 is installed so that its outer side X2 is flush with the ceiling surface F of the installation target 2. Similarly, as shown in Figure 4, when the cover 8 and the fixture support rail 12 are installed in the groove 3, the fixture support rail 12 is installed so that its outer side X2 is approximately flush with the ceiling surface F of the installation target 2.

[0020] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the width of the cover 8 is approximately the same as the width of the groove 3, and slightly narrower than the width of the groove 3. Therefore, the cover 8 can be installed in the groove 3 with little to no gap between it and the groove 3, and when the cover 8 is installed so that its lower surface is flush with the ceiling surface F of the object to be installed 2, the boundary between the cover 8 and the object to be installed 2 becomes difficult to distinguish. In contrast, the width of the wiring molding 4 and the width of the fixture support rail 12 are smaller than the width of the cover 8, making it easier to install the wiring molding 4 and the fixture support rail 12 into the groove 3.

[0021] As described above, this wiring molding installation structure 1 includes a wiring molding 4 installed in a groove 3 formed in the object to be installed 2. The wiring molding 4 consists of a molding base 6 fixed to the bottom 3A of the groove 3 and a molding cover 7 that can be attached to the molding base 6 from the outside X2 of the groove 3. The object to be installed 2 is made of wood material, and the cover 8 installed in the groove 3 to cover the outside X2 of the wiring molding 4 is also made of wood material, similar to the object to be installed 2. Therefore, by installing the wiring molding 4 using the groove 3 formed in the object to be installed 2, the wiring molding 4 can be installed on the object to be installed 2 with no or minimal unevenness. Furthermore, by constructing the cover 8 installed in the groove 3 to conceal the wiring molding 4 from the same wood material as the object to be installed 2, the cover 8 installed in the groove 3 of the object to be installed 2 can be made less conspicuous, thereby improving the appearance of the object to be installed 2 on which the wiring molding 4 is installed.

[0022] [Another embodiment] Other embodiments of the present invention will now be described. Note that the configurations of each embodiment described below are not limited to being applied individually, but can also be applied in combination with the configurations of other embodiments.

[0023] (1) In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the cover 8 is fixed to the molding cover portion 7 in advance. However, the cover 8 may be fixed to the molding cover portion 7 after attaching the molding cover portion 7 to the molding base portion 6 fixed to the bottom portion 3A of the groove portion 3, or the cover 8 may be fixed to the inner wall surface of the groove portion 3, thereby installing the cover 8 in the groove portion 3.

[0024] (2) In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the molding cover portion 7 and the molding base portion 6 are attached by fitting together. However, the molding cover portion 7 and the molding base portion 6 may also be attached using, for example, a magnetic type using magnets, a hook-and-loop fastener type using hook-and-loop fasteners, or an adhesive type using double-sided tape, etc. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0025] 1. Wiring molding installation structure 2. Target object for installation 3 grooves 3A bottom 4. Wiring conduit 6. Mould base 7 Molding cover 8 Lid 12. Rail for supporting fixtures T1 Total thickness of wiring molding and cover in both inward and outward directions T2 Total thickness of the cover and the fixture support rail in the inward and outward directions X Inner / outer direction X2 Outer side

Claims

1. It is equipped with a wiring conduit that is installed in a groove formed in the object to be installed, The wiring molding is a wiring molding installation structure comprising a molding base fixed to the bottom of the groove and a molding cover that can be attached to the molding base from the outside side which is the opening side of the groove, The aforementioned installation target is made of wood material, A wiring molding installation structure comprising a cover made of wood material that is installed in the groove so as to cover and conceal the outer side of the wiring molding.

2. The wiring molding installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover is fixed in advance to the molding cover portion, and the cover is installed in the groove portion in a manner that covers the outer side of the wiring molding by attaching the molding cover portion to which the cover is fixed to the molding base portion fixed to the bottom portion of the groove portion.

3. The direction in which the bottom of the groove and the opening are aligned is defined as the inward-outward direction. The groove is configured such that a rail for supporting an instrument can be installed between the groove and the bottom of the groove, with the cover interposed between the groove and the bottom of the groove. The wiring molding installation structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the total thickness in the inward and outward directions of the wiring molding and the cover is the same as or substantially the same as the total thickness in the inward and outward directions of the cover and the equipment support rail.

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