Wiring and piping material holders and wiring and piping material holding devices

Abstract

To provide a wiring and piping material holder that allows for the holding of wiring and piping materials at a distance from the surface to be fixed, while maintaining good workability. [Solution] The wiring / piping material holder 101 comprises a peripheral wall portion 111 that extends axially along a predetermined length from one end to the other and defines an internal space on the inside, an opening 115 formed at one end of the peripheral wall portion 111 so that the internal space faces the outside, a holding portion 102 provided on one end of the peripheral wall portion 111 for holding the wiring / piping material P, a fixing portion 117 provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion 111 which is fixed to the fixed surface 13 by screwing in a screw 150, and a screw temporary holding portion 116 that temporarily holds the screw 150 in the internal space in a position where it can be screwed into the fixing portion 117. The wiring / piping material holder P is configured such that the extended length of the peripheral wall portion 111 is longer than the total length of the screw 150, and the entire screw 150 in a temporarily held state is housed in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a wiring and pipe material holder for holding wiring and pipe materials, and a wiring and pipe material holding device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various wiring and pipe material holders have been used for the purpose of supporting and arranging wiring and pipe materials on a wall surface such as a building construction surface or a column surface of a building operation material.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wiring and piping material holder for holding wiring and piping materials and fixing them to a building wall or columnar structure. In the following paragraph, the reference numerals of Patent Document 1 are shown in parentheses. The holder (H) consists of a fixing base (V) fixed to a building wall (W) or columnar structure, and an inverted U-shaped holder (T) attached to the fixing base (V) by a locking structure and cooperating with the fixing base (V) to hold an electric conduit (D). The fixed base (V) has a contact surface (12) on one end face of the rectangular frame (11) that abuts against the building wall (W). A fixing part (13) is installed in the longitudinal center of one of the opposing peripheral wall portions (11a) constituting the rectangular frame (11), and on the portion facing the extended surface of the contact surface (12), so that the opposing peripheral wall portions (11a) are integrally connected by the fixing part (13). In addition, a long, elongated fixing hole (17) is formed through the center of the fixing part (13) along the longitudinal direction of the fixed base (V). With the contact surface (12) of the fixing base (V) in close contact with the building wall (W), the screw (B) inserted through the fixing hole (17) of the fixing part (13) is rotated with a screwdriver (40) to screw the screw (B) into the building wall (W), thereby fixing the fixing base (V) to the building wall (W). On the other hand, when piping by holding the conduit (D) at a position separated from the building wall (W), a part of the corrugated conduit (D) is held in place by the building wall (W) using a holder (H) and a spacer (S). When a spacer (S) is placed on the back side of the fixed base (V) and the second contact surface (73) of the spacer (S) is brought into contact with the contact surface (12) of the fixed base (V), the convex portion (76) on the front side of the spacer (S) fits snugly into the recess (15) on the back side of the fixed base (V), and the pair of locking claws (81) of the spacer (S) that have entered the interior of the fixed base (V) engage with the stepped seat portion (20) of the fixed base (V), thereby integrally bonding the spacer (S) to the back side of the fixed base (V). In this state, when the screws (B) inserted through the fixing holes (17) of the fixing base (V) and the fixing holes (80) of the spacer (S) are screwed into the building wall (W), the spacer (S) is interposed between the fixing base (V) and the building wall (W), and the fixing base (V) and the spacer (S) are fixed together as one unit to the building wall (W).Therefore, the position (M1) of the center (C) of the corrugated conduit (D) from the building wall (W) will be separated by the thickness (M2) of the spacer (S), and the distance between the building wall (W) and the corrugated conduit (D) will increase by the thickness (M2) of the spacer (S). In addition, multiple spacers (S) can be connected together and used as a single unit. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-25825 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0005] The wiring and piping material holder described in Patent Document 1 uses one or more spacers stacked together to hold and arrange wiring and piping materials at a distance from the surface to be fixed, such as a building wall. However, with the wiring and piping material holder of Patent Document 1, when the distance from the surface to be fixed is large, it is necessary to stack and connect many spacers to the fixing base, and furthermore, it is also necessary to select the length of the screws according to the distance that changes depending on the number of stacked spacers. For example, when multiple spacers are stacked, if the selected screws are too short, the length of the screw shaft that is screwed into the surface to be fixed may be insufficient, resulting in insufficient fixing strength, or the screws may not reach the surface to be fixed, causing problems such as the worker having to select and prepare screws separately, which reduces work efficiency. Therefore, improving the work efficiency of conventional wiring and piping material holders is a challenge.

[0006] The present invention was made to solve the above problems, and its objective is to provide a wiring and piping material holder that enables the holding of wiring and piping materials at a distance from the surface to be fixed with good workability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] (Composition 1) One embodiment of the present invention is a wiring / piping material holder that is fixed to a surface to be fixed with a screw having a head and a screw shaft, and holds wiring / piping materials, A peripheral wall portion extends axially from one end to the other for a predetermined length, defining an internal space on the inside, An opening is formed at one end of the peripheral wall portion so as to allow the internal space to face the outside, A retaining portion is provided on one end of the peripheral wall portion for holding the wiring and piping material, A fixing portion is provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion and is fixed to the surface to be fixed by screwing in the screw, The system includes a screw temporary holding part that temporarily holds the screw in the internal space in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing part, The peripheral wall portion is characterized in that its extended length is longer than the total length of the screw, and the entire screw in a temporarily held state is housed within the internal space of the peripheral wall portion.

[0008] (Configuration 2) A further embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holder of configuration 1, wherein the screw temporary holding portion is configured to temporarily hold the screw such that the head of the screw is located on the other end side rather than the middle in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion. A guide portion is provided between the opening and the screw head in the temporarily held state, which guides the tip of the tool to the screw head.

[0009] (Composition 3) A further embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holder of configuration 2, wherein the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion is provided with a first opposing surface and a second opposing surface that are perpendicular to the axial direction and face each other in the X and Y directions, respectively. The inner surface of the peripheral wall and the head of the screw in the temporary holding state are spaced apart on both sides in the X direction and on both sides in the Y direction. The aforementioned guide section is An X-direction guide portion is positioned at a location offset in the X direction toward the screw head side from at least one inner surface of the first opposing surface, and guides the handle of the tool inserted into the internal space from the opening in the X direction, The device is characterized by comprising a Y-direction guide portion that contacts the handle from at least one side in the Y direction and guides the handle in the Y direction.

[0010] (Composition 4) A further embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holder of configuration 3, characterized in that the X-direction guide portion extends in the axial direction from a base end located on one end side of the position of the screw head in the temporarily held state to a tip end reaching the fixing portion.

[0011] (Composition 5) A further embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holder of configuration 4, wherein the screw temporary holding portion comprises a cylindrical body extending toward the opening with a length capable of accommodating at least one-third of the length of the screw shaft of the screw, and the tip of the screw is inserted into the cylindrical body.

[0012] (Composition 6) A further embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holder in any of configurations 1 to 5, comprising a main body having the peripheral wall portion, The present invention comprises a holding part forming body, which is separate from the main body and has an assembly part that can be assembled to the main body, and which is assembled to one end of the peripheral wall portion via the assembly part, thereby forming the holding part to hold the wiring and piping material independently, or to hold the wiring and piping material in cooperation with the peripheral wall portion, The retaining member is configured such that at least a portion of it can be inserted into the internal space through the opening without interfering with the screw in a temporarily held state, and can be attached to the peripheral wall without forming the retaining member when at least a portion of it is inserted into the internal space. The retaining member is characterized in that, when attached to the peripheral wall, it restricts the movement of the screw from the internal space through the opening to the outside.

[0013] (Composition 7) One embodiment of the present invention is a wiring and piping material holding device, A wiring / piping material holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A wiring / piping material holding device comprising a screw having a head and a screw shaft, passing through the fixing portion and having an overall length that allows the wiring / piping material holder to be fixed by being screwed into the surface to be fixed, The screw is temporarily held in the internal space by the temporary holding portion in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing portion, and the entire screw is contained within the internal space of the peripheral wall portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to one embodiment (Configuration 1) of the present invention, the wiring and piping material holder has a peripheral wall that extends axially from one end to the other for a predetermined length, a fixing part provided at the other end of the peripheral wall that is fixed to the surface to be fixed with screws, and a holding part provided at one end of the peripheral wall that holds the wiring and piping material. That is, since the fixing part and the holding part are spaced apart in the axial direction at a distance corresponding to the predetermined extension length of the peripheral wall, it is possible to arrange the wiring and piping material at a distance from the surface to be fixed using this wiring and piping material holder. Furthermore, since the fixing part that is fixed with screws is provided at the other end of the peripheral wall, there is no need to change the length of the screws according to the distance between the wiring and piping material and the surface to be fixed. As a result, workers can arrange the wiring and piping material at a distance from the surface to be fixed without incurring additional work such as selecting the length of screws or installing spacers. Furthermore, the temporary screw holder temporarily holds the screw in the internal space of the peripheral wall in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing part, making it easy for the worker to rotate the screw with a tool through the opening and screw it in. In other words, the worker does not need to align the tip of the screw toward the fixing part at the other end of the peripheral wall. Moreover, since the extended length of the peripheral wall is longer than the total length of the screw, and the entire screw in the temporarily held state is contained within the internal space of the peripheral wall, the temporarily held screw does not protrude outward from the opening. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the screw from coming loose from the wiring / piping material holder due to hitting something during handling of the wiring / piping material holder. Thus, the wiring / piping material holder of the present invention makes it possible to hold wiring / piping materials away from the fixed surface with good workability.

[0015] According to a further embodiment (configuration 2) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring and piping material holder of configuration 1, when an operator aligns the tip of the tool with the head of a screw located on the other end side of the axial direction of the peripheral wall, the guide portion contacts the handle of the tool, and the tip of the tool is guided toward the head of the screw, thereby further improving work efficiency.

[0016] According to the wiring and pipe material holder of a further form (Configuration 3) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring and pipe material holder of Configuration 2, when an operator aligns the tip of a tool with the head of a screw located on the other end side of the intermediate part in the axial direction of the peripheral wall part, the X-direction guide part guides the handle of the tool in the X direction, and the Y-direction guide part guides the handle in the Y direction by abutting against the handle from at least one side in the Y direction, so that the tip of the tool can be closely guided to the screw head from two directions, the X direction and the Y direction, without causing vibration at the tip of the tool. Thereby, it is possible to further improve the workability.

[0017] According to the wiring and pipe material holder of a further form (Configuration 4) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring and pipe material holder of Configuration 3, the X-direction guide part extends from the base end located on one end side of the position of the head of the screw in the temporarily held state to the tip reaching the fixing part, so that even if the tip of the tool comes off the screw head during the screwing operation, the tip of the tool can be guided again by the X-direction guide part toward the screw head (moved so as to be partially embedded in the fixed surface).

[0018] According to the wiring and pipe material holder of a further form (Configuration 5) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the wiring and pipe material holder of Configuration 4, the cylindrical body of the screw temporary holding part accommodates and holds at least 1 / 3 of the length of the screw axis of the screw, so that, for example, when finely adjusting the orientation and angle between the screw head and the handle of the tool, even if a certain impact due to a collision of the tool or the like is applied, the temporarily held state of the screw can be stably maintained.

[0019] According to a further embodiment (configuration 6) of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any of the wiring and piping material holders of configurations 1 to 5, when the wiring and piping material holder is not in use, the retaining part forming body is inserted into the internal space through the opening without interfering with the temporarily held screws, and is attached to the peripheral wall without forming a retaining part. This allows for a more compact form than when in use, which is advantageous for transporting and storing the wiring and piping material holder. Furthermore, the retaining part forming body attached to the peripheral wall restricts the movement of screws from the internal space through the opening to the outside, preventing screws from falling out of the main body and being lost if they unexpectedly come loose from the temporary screw retaining part.

[0020] According to a further embodiment (configuration 7) of the present invention, the wiring and piping material holding device can exhibit the effects of any of the wiring and piping material holding devices of configurations 1 to 6. Furthermore, since the screw is temporarily held in the internal space by the screw temporary holding part in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing part, and the entire screw is contained within the internal space of the peripheral wall, the wiring and piping material holding device can be used to easily hold the wiring and piping material without the trouble of selecting the length of the screw to be used. Therefore, the wiring and piping material holding device of the present invention makes it possible to hold and arrange wiring and piping material at a distance from the surface to be fixed with good workability. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0021] [Figure 1] A schematic perspective view of a wiring and piping material holding device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Front view of the wiring and piping material holding device shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Figure 1 shows (a) a plan view, (b) a left side view, (c) a right side view, and (d) a bottom view of the wiring and piping material holding device. [Figure 4] (a) Cross-sectional view AA of the wiring and piping material holding device in Figure 3(a), and (b) a partially enlarged view thereof. [Figure 5] (a) Cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holding device in Figure 3, and (b) Cross-sectional view of the CC cross-sectional view. [Figure 6] Figure 3(d) shows a cross-sectional view of the wiring and piping material holding device. [Figure 7] A schematic perspective view showing the temporary holding portion and guide portion of a wiring / piping material holder in a wiring / piping material holding device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] A schematic perspective view showing an installation structure using a wiring and piping material holding device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] A schematic cross-sectional view showing the installation structure in Figure 8. [Figure 10] A schematic diagram illustrating a method for arranging wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holding device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the step of fixing the wiring and piping material holder to a surface to be fixed, with the tip portion of the tool being guided in (a) the X direction and (b) and (c) the Y direction. [Figure 11] A schematic diagram illustrating a method for arranging wiring and piping materials using a wiring and piping material holding device according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing the step of holding the wiring and piping materials with the holding part. [Figure 12] An exploded perspective view of a wiring and piping material holding device according to another embodiment (second embodiment) of the present invention. [Figure 13] Figure 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the wiring and piping material holding device, with the holding part forming body attached to the main body to achieve a usable state in which wiring and piping materials can be held. [Figure 14] Figure 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the wiring and piping material holding device in a state of non-use where it does not hold wiring or piping materials, with the holding part forming body attached to the main body. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0022] One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the shapes in the drawings referenced in the following description are conceptual or schematic diagrams for illustrating preferred shapes and dimensions, and the dimensional ratios, etc., do not necessarily correspond to 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 it goes without saying that they can be interchanged and applied accordingly.

[0023] One embodiment of the present invention, a wiring and piping material holding device 100, is fixed to a structure such as a building material, wall material, or column material, and is used for arranging wiring and piping materials in relation to the structure. In this embodiment, the structure on which the wiring and piping material holding device 100 is installed is a building material 11 having a fixed surface 13 (or arrangement surface) on one side, and the wiring and piping material P is exemplified as a corrugated flexible pipe. The wiring and piping material P is formed so that peaks (large diameter sections) and valleys (small diameter sections) are alternately continuous in the longitudinal direction. However, this embodiment is merely one example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that it does not limit its use or configuration as long as it does not deviate from the technical scope of the present invention. The configuration of the wiring and piping material holding device 100 of the present invention will be described below.

[0024] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wiring and piping material holding device 100 (wiring and piping material holder 101) according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front view of the wiring and piping material holding device 100. Figures 3(a) to 3(d) are a top view, left side view, right side view, and bottom view of the wiring and piping material holding device 100. Figures 4 to 6 are various cross-sectional views of the wiring and piping material holding device 100. Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the internal structure of the wiring and piping material holding device 100.

[0025] The wiring and piping material holding device 100 comprises a wiring and piping material holder 101 and a screw 150 having a head and a screw shaft, and having an overall length that allows it to be screwed into the fixed surface 13 to fix the wiring and piping material holder 101. In this specification, the wiring and piping material holding device 100 is a device in which a predetermined screw 150 is temporarily held in the internal space of the body 110 of the wiring and piping material holder 101, while the wiring and piping material holder 101 is a concept that does not include, or may not include, the screw 150.

[0026] The wiring and piping material holder 101 is fixed to the wall surface of a structure and is configured to hold or grip the wiring and piping material P in a predetermined arrangement direction at a position spaced apart from the wall surface of the structure by the holding portion 102. As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the wiring and piping material holder 101 comprises a hollow cylindrical or box-shaped main body 110 and a holding portion forming body 130 which is integrally formed with the main body 110 and cooperates with the main body 110 to form the holding portion 102. In this embodiment, the wiring and piping material holder 101 is made of a synthetic resin material, but the present invention is not limited thereto and can be made from various materials. Here, as shown in Figure 1, the X, Y, and Z directions are defined as being orthogonal to each other.

[0027] The main body 110 of the wiring / piping material holder 101 includes a peripheral wall portion 111 that extends axially along a predetermined length from one end to the other and defines an internal space on the inside, an opening 114 formed at one end of the peripheral wall portion 111 so that the internal space faces the outside, a fixing portion 117 provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion 111 which is fixed to the fixed surface 13 by screwing in a screw 150, and a screw temporary holding portion 116 which temporarily holds the screw 150 in the internal space in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing portion 117.

[0028] The peripheral wall portion 111 comprises a bottom wall 112 extending along the XY plane, which is rectangular in bottom view, and a side wall 113 erected axially (Z direction) from the bottom wall 112 by a predetermined extension length. The extension length of this side wall 113 is greater than the length of the screw 150 temporarily held inside. An opening 114 is provided at one end of the peripheral wall portion 111, facing the bottom wall 112. This opening 114 opens to one end in the Z direction and is sized to allow the screw 150 and the tip portion T1 of the tool T to be inserted into the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111. In other words, the screw 150 is temporarily held in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111 such that its overall shape is surrounded by the side wall 113, and its head is exposed to the outside through the opening 114. As shown in Figure 5(a), the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 111 and the head of the temporarily held screw 150 are spaced apart on both sides in the X direction and on both sides in the Y direction. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3(d), a fixing portion 117 is formed approximately in the center of the bottom wall 112 as a screw hole through which the screw shaft of the screw 150 passes. Through holes are formed on both sides of the fixing portion 117 in the X direction.

[0029] Furthermore, the side wall 113 consists of a pair of first opposing surfaces 113a facing each other in the X direction and a pair of second opposing surfaces 113b facing each other in the Y direction. The first opposing surfaces 113a extend along the YZ plane, and the second opposing surfaces 113b extend along the XZ plane. In this embodiment, the Y-direction width of the first opposing surfaces 113a of the side wall 113 is smaller than the X-direction width of the second opposing surfaces 113b. A hinge 132 of the retaining part forming body 130 is connected to or pivotally supported at the upper end of one of the pair of first opposing surfaces 113a. In addition, a locking claw 118 for locking the locking part 133 of the retaining part forming body 130 is formed protruding from the inner surface near the upper end of the other first opposing surface 113a. Furthermore, a semicircular recess 115 is formed at the edge of the second opposing surface 113b adjacent to the opening 114. The recess 115 is configured to work in cooperation with the retaining part forming body 130 to form a substantially circular retaining part 102 inside it, which is a space capable of holding wiring and piping material P. As shown in Figure 2, the separation distance L in the Z direction between the recess 115 and the fixing part 117 (bottom surface of the bottom wall 112) is determined according to the extension length of the peripheral wall part 111. This separation distance L determines the separation distance between the wiring and piping material P and the surface to be fixed 13.

[0030] A temporary screw holder 116 is provided on the bottom wall 112 side (other end side) of the peripheral wall portion 111 for temporarily holding the screw 150 in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111. The structure of the temporary screw holder 116 is depicted in Figures 4(b), 5(b), 6, and 7. The temporary screw holder 116 is configured to temporarily hold the screw 150 such that the head of the screw 150 is located on the other end side rather than the middle in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 111. In this embodiment, the temporary screw holder 116 is formed adjacent to the fixing portion 117 of the bottom wall 112. As a result, the entire screw 150 is housed in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111 so that its head does not protrude in the Z direction from the opening 114 of the peripheral wall portion 111. The temporary screw holder 116 is composed of a cylindrical body into which the screw shaft of the screw 150 can be inserted and held. Preferably, the cylindrical body extends in the Z direction with a length capable of accommodating at least one-third of the length of the screw shaft of the screw 150. This is because even if the screw 150 is subjected to some impact, such as a collision with a tool, the temporarily held state of the screw 150 can be stably maintained. On the other hand, the inner diameter of the cylindrical body is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the screw shaft of the screw 150. In other words, the screw temporary holding portion 116 can temporarily hold the screw 150 by the frictional force between the inner surface of the cylindrical body and the outer surface of the screw shaft of the screw 150. Furthermore, the screw temporary holding portion 116 opens on both sides in the Z direction and communicates with the fixing portion 117 at the other end. That is, when the screw 150 is temporarily held in the screw temporary holding portion 116, its screw shaft tip faces the fixing portion 117 and is approximately perpendicular to the bottom wall 112, thus maintaining a posture that allows it to be screwed into the fixing portion 117. Furthermore, the screw temporary holding portion 116 has weak points such as partial notches and thin-walled sections, and is configured to be crushed and broken when the screw 150 is driven in, so as not to hinder the screw's advancement.

[0031] The screw 150 only needs to have an overall length that allows it to penetrate the bottom wall 112 and be screwed into the fixed surface 13 to fix the wiring / piping material holder 101, and can have any length. On the other hand, it is preferable that the overall length of the screw 150 be selected such that, when temporarily held in the screw temporary holding part 116, the head of the screw 150 is located on the other end side (towards the fixing part 117) rather than the middle in the axial direction of the peripheral wall part 111. This is because if the overall length of the screw 150 is longer than necessary, the handling of the screw 150 will be poor. Furthermore, if the overall length of the screw 150 is such that the head of the screw 150 extends out from the opening 114, there is a risk that the screw 150 may hit something and fall out of the screw temporary holding part 116 and be lost when handling the wiring / piping material holder 101.

[0032] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 7, the wiring and piping material holder 101 of this embodiment is provided with guides (X-direction guide 121, Y-direction guide 122) in the Z-direction of the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111, at least in the region between the opening 114 and the head of the temporarily held screw 150, for guiding the tip portion T1 (cutting edge) of the tool T to the head of the screw 150. In this embodiment, the tool T used is assumed to be an electric screwdriver, and the tip portion T1 of the tool T is a shaft portion or bit with a cutting edge at the tip, and the handle T2 of the tool T is connected to its base end and is a portion with a larger diameter than the tip portion T1. The shape of the tool T is illustrated in Figure 10. In this embodiment, both the tip portion T1 and the handle T2 have a circular cross-sectional shape.

[0033] As shown in Figure 6, the guide portion is provided between the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 111 and the head of the screw 150. More specifically, the guide portion is positioned in the X direction offset toward the head of the screw 150 from the inner surface of at least one of the pair of first opposing surfaces 113a, and includes an X-direction guide portion 121 that guides the handle T2 of the tool T inserted into the internal space from the opening 114 in the X direction, and a Y-direction guide portion 122 that contacts the handle T2 of the tool T from at least one side in the Y direction and guides the handle T2 in the Y direction. Furthermore, a recessed portion is formed on the inner surface of the pair of second opposing surfaces 113b between the X-direction guide portion 121 and the opening 114. This recessed portion is an introduction portion 123 for introducing the tip portion T1 and handle T2 of the tool T into the X-direction guide portion 121. This introduction portion 123 may also be interpreted as part of the guide portion.

[0034] The X-direction guide portion 121 is formed between a pair of first opposing surfaces 113a and the head of the temporarily held screw 150 (or the screw temporary holding portion 116), and consists of a pair of partition walls that extend along the YZ plane to the base end and tip in the Z direction. The distance between these partition walls is greater than the head of the screw 150 and the handle of the tool. The X-direction guide portion 121 extends in the Z direction (axial direction) from the base end, which is located one end closer to the position of the head of the temporarily held screw 150, to the tip, which reaches the fixing portion 117. When the operator inserts the handle T2 of the tool T into the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111 through the opening 114, the X-direction guide portion 121 comes into contact with the handle T2 of the tool T, guiding the handle T2 of the tool T between the pair of partition walls and guiding the tip portion T1 of the tool T closer to the head of the screw 150 in the X direction (see Figure 10(a)).

[0035] On the other hand, the Y-direction guide section 122 is formed on the inner surface of one partition wall of the X-direction guide section 121 and consists of a pair of protrusions extending to the base and tip in the Z-direction. The distance between the pair of protrusions in the Y-direction is approximately the same as, or slightly less than, the outer diameter of the head of the screw 150. The protruding width of the pair of protrusions is determined to correspond to the outer diameter of the handle T2 of the guiding tool T. Similar to the X-direction guide section 121, the Y-direction guide section 122 extends in the Z-direction (axial direction) from a base end located one end side of the position of the head of the screw 150 in the temporarily held state to a tip reaching the fixing section 117. Also, as shown in Figure 6, a semicircular notch 124 is formed on the upper edge of one partition wall of the X-direction guide section 121. This notch 124 is located above the Y-direction guide section 122 and indicates the position of the Y-direction guide section 122. As will be described later, after the handle T2 of the tool T is guided in the X direction by the X-direction guide portion 121, when the handle T2 is brought into contact with the Y-direction guide portion 122, the outer surface of the handle T2 is positioned between a pair of protrusions, thereby guiding the tip portion T1 of the tool T to align with the head of the screw 150 in the Y direction (see Figures 10(b) and (c)).

[0036] The retaining part forming body 130 consists of an arc-shaped band extending from its base to its tip. The retaining part forming body 130 includes a retaining arm 131 that cooperates with the recess 115 of the main body 110 to form a retaining part 102 for holding wiring and piping material P, a hinge 132 integrally connected at its base to the upper end of the side wall 113 of the main body 110, and a locking part 133 formed on the outer surface of the retaining arm 131 at its tip and locked by the locking claw 118. The retaining part forming body 130 is configured to rotate via the hinge 132, and its tip is inserted into the internal space of the peripheral wall 111 through the opening 114, thereby forming an arc-shaped arch on the recess 115 with the retaining arm 131. In other words, the retaining part forming body 130 rotates around the hinge 132, and by overlapping its tip portion with the first opposing surface 113a from the radially inward side, it is possible to lock the locked portion 133 with the locking claw 118 and maintain the closed annular space (retaining part 102) (see Figure 9).

[0037] In this embodiment, the locking portion 133 is composed of a plurality of sawtooths having inclined surfaces on the tip side, and is allowed to slide against the locking claw 118 and move toward the tip side, but is configured to be restricted by being locked by the locking claw 118 when moving toward the base end side. In other words, the size of the holding portion 102 can be changed by adjusting the amount of movement of the holding portion forming body 130 to match the outer diameter of the wiring / piping material P to be held.

[0038] In its initial form, the retaining body 130 is positioned so as not to cover the central part of the opening 114, exposing the head of the screw 150 in the Z direction through the opening 114. In other words, the retaining body 130 does not interfere with the tool when screwing in the screw 150. Furthermore, because the head of the screw 150 in the temporarily held state is spaced apart from the recess 115, the retaining body 130 can insert a portion of the screw 150 into the internal space through the opening 114 without interfering with the screw 150.

[0039] Next, we will describe an installation structure 10 in which wiring and piping materials P are held and arranged on the fixed surface 13 of a building material 11 using the wiring and piping material holding device 100 (or wiring and piping material holder 101) of this embodiment. Figure 8 is a schematic perspective view of the installation structure 10 using the wiring and piping material holding device 100 of this embodiment. Figure 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the installation structure 10. In the installation structure 10 of this embodiment, the fixed surface 13 is exemplified as the front side of a vertically erected columnar building material 11, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited thereto, and may also be a wall surface such as a wall material, ceiling, or support column.

[0040] In the installation structure 10 of this embodiment, a wiring / piping material holder 101 is fixed to the surface to be fixed 13. The wiring / piping material P is then held by the wiring / piping material holder 101 and arranged in a direction that is perpendicular to the building material 11. More specifically, in the installation structure 10, the wiring / piping material holder 101 is fixed to the surface to be fixed 13 by the outer surface of the bottom wall 112 of the wiring / piping material holder 101 contacting the surface to be fixed 13 and a screw 150 passing through the fixing part 117. At this time, as shown in Figure 9, the temporary screw holding part 116 is crushed, the head of the screw 150 contacts the inner surface of the bottom wall 112, and the screw shaft is screwed in to a length sufficient to penetrate the bottom wall 112 and exert fixing strength within the surface to be fixed 13. Furthermore, the tip portion of the holding portion forming body 130 is inserted into the internal space of the main body 110, and the locking portion 133 is locked to the locking claw 118, thereby forming a closed annular holding portion 102. The wiring / piping material P is placed within this annular holding portion 102, and the inner surface of the holding arm portion 131 presses against the wiring / piping material P, thereby holding the wiring / piping material P in the holding portion 102. The held wiring / piping material P and the fixed surface 13 to which the wiring / piping material holder 101 is fixed are separated by a separation distance L. In other words, in the installation structure 10 of this embodiment, the wiring / piping material holding device 100 (or wiring / piping material holder 101) holds the wiring / piping material P while keeping it separated from the fixed surface 13.

[0041] Next, a method for constructing the installation structure 10 by arranging the wiring and piping materials P using the wiring and piping material holding device 100 of this embodiment will be described. First, the fixing position for fixing the wiring and piping material holder 101 to the surface to be fixed 13 of the building material 11 is determined. Also, the wiring and piping material holder 101 is prepared and it is confirmed that the screws 150 are temporarily held in the screw temporary holding part 116 of the wiring and piping material holder 101. If the screws 150 are not temporarily held, the tip of the screw shaft of the screw 150 is inserted into the cylindrical body of the screw temporary holding part 116 to temporarily hold it. Then, the outer surface of the bottom wall 112 of the wiring and piping material holder 101 is placed against the predetermined fixing position on the surface to be fixed 13, and the wiring and piping material holder 101 is held with one hand.

[0042] Next, the worker uses tool T (in this case, an electric screwdriver) with their other hand to screw in the screw 150. The worker inserts the tip T1 of tool T through the opening 114 into the internal space of the peripheral wall 111, aiming for the head of the screw 150. Once the handle T2 of tool T is inserted into the internal space through the opening 114, it is guided by the concave introduction section 123 to the entrance of the X-direction guide section 121 (between the pair of partition walls).

[0043] As shown in Figure 10(a), by inserting the handle T2 between the pair of partition walls of the X-direction guide section 121 and bringing it into contact with the X-direction guide section 121, the tip portion T1 of the tool T is guided, and the tip portion T1 and the head of the screw 150 are aligned in the X direction. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 10(b) and (c), with the handle T2 in contact with the X-direction guide section 121, if the handle T2 is then placed against the pair of protrusions of the Y-direction guide section 122, the tip portion T1 of the tool T is guided, and the tip portion T1 and the head of the screw 150 are automatically aligned in both the X and Y directions. At this time, the X-direction guide portion 121 guides the handle T2 of the tool T in the X direction, and the Y-direction guide portion 122 contacts the handle T2 from at least one side in the Y direction and guides it in the Y direction, thereby allowing the tip portion T1 of the tool T to be guided to the head of the screw 150 from two directions, the X and Y directions, without causing any wobble in the tip portion T1 of the tool T. In other words, when an operator inserts the tip portion T1 of the tool T into the approximate position of the center of the opening 114, the guide portion contacts the handle T2 and the tip portion T1 is guided toward the head of the screw 150, making it easy to align the tip portion T1 with the head of the screw 150.

[0044] Then, by rotating the tip portion T1 of the tool T, the worker can screw the screw 150 into the surface to be fixed 13 via the fixing portion 117 while crushing the screw temporary holding portion 116. Even if the tip portion T1 comes off the head of the screw 150 during the screwing operation, the X-direction guide portion 121 and the Y-direction guide portion 122 extend to reach the fixing portion 117, so the tip portion T1 of the tool T can be guided again towards the head of the screw 150 (which has moved so as to be partially embedded in the surface to be fixed 13) by the X-direction guide portion 121 and the Y-direction guide portion 122. In this way, the wiring / piping material holder 101 can be fixed to the surface to be fixed 13.

[0045] Next, as shown in Figure 11, the wiring / piping material P is placed on the recess 115 of the peripheral wall portion 111, the holding portion forming body 130 is rotated toward the tip via the hinge 132, and the locking portion 133 at its tip is inserted into the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111 and engaged with the locking claw 118. By moving the holding portion forming body 130 until the inner surface of the holding arm portion 131 abuts against the outer surface of the wiring / piping material P, the wiring / piping material P can be held within the holding portion 102. In this way, the wiring / piping material P is held by pressure contact with the wiring / piping material holder 101 fixed to the fixed surface 13, and the installation structure 10 can be constructed.

[0046] The following describes the operation and effects of a wiring / piping material holder 101 (and wiring / piping material holding device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] According to the wiring / piping material holder 101 (and wiring / piping material holding device 100) of one embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral wall portion 111 extends axially from one end to the other for a predetermined extension length, a fixing portion 117 provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion 111 is fixed to the surface to be fixed 13 with a screw 150, and a holding portion 102 provided on the side of one end of the peripheral wall portion 111 holds the wiring / piping material P. That is, since the fixing portion 117 and the holding portion 102 are spaced apart in the axial direction at a separation distance L corresponding to the predetermined extension length of the peripheral wall portion 111, it is possible to arrange the wiring / piping material P spaced apart from the surface to be fixed 13 using the wiring / piping material holder 101. Furthermore, since the fixing portion 117, which is fixed with a screw 150, is provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion 111, it is not necessary to change the length of the screw 150 according to the separation distance L between the wiring / piping material P and the surface to be fixed 13. This allows the worker to position the wiring and piping material P away from the fixing surface 13 without the need for additional work such as selecting the length of the screws or installing spacers. Furthermore, the temporary screw holding portion 116 temporarily holds the screw 150 in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111 in a position where it can be screwed into the fixing portion 117, allowing the worker to easily screw in the screw 150 by rotating it with a tool T through the opening 114. In other words, the worker does not need to align the tip of the screw 150 toward the fixing portion 117 at the other end of the peripheral wall portion 111. Moreover, since the extended length of the peripheral wall portion 111 is longer than the total length of the screw 150, and the entire temporarily held screw 150 is contained within the internal space of the peripheral wall portion 111, the temporarily held screw 150 does not protrude outward from the opening 114. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the screw 150 from coming loose from the wiring and piping material holder 101 due to hitting something during handling of the wiring and piping material holder device 100. Therefore, the wiring / piping material holder 101 (and wiring / piping material holding device 100) of this embodiment makes it possible to hold the wiring / piping material P away from the fixed surface 13 with good workability.

[0048] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various embodiments and modifications are possible. Different embodiments and modifications of the present invention are described below. In each of these different embodiments, components represented by three or two digits have the same or similar characteristics unless otherwise specified, and their descriptions are partially omitted.

[0049] (1) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holder device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. Figure 12 is a schematic exploded view showing a wiring and piping material holder device 200 and a wiring and piping material holder 201 of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 12, the wiring and piping material holder 201 consists of a main body 210 having a peripheral wall portion 211 and a holding portion forming body 230 which is separate from the main body 210 and assembled to the main body 210. The wiring and piping material holder 201 is equipped with a screw temporary holding portion 216, similar to the wiring and piping material holder 101 of the first embodiment, but a description of the common configuration is omitted.

[0050] The retaining part forming body 230 is U-shaped and includes a retaining arm portion 231 for forming a retaining part 202 for holding wiring and piping material P in cooperation with a recess 215 of the main body 210, and a pair of assembly portions 234 provided at both ends thereof that can be assembled to the main body 210. The pair of assembly portions 234 are configured to engage with a pair of locking claws 218 provided on both sides of the main body 210 in the X direction. The assembly portion 234 is composed of a plurality of sawtooth teeth with inclined surfaces on the tip side, and is configured to allow movement in the assembly direction by sliding contact with the locking claws 218, but to restrict movement in the opposite separation direction by being locked to the locking claws 218.

[0051] Figure 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first form of the wiring and piping material holder 201, in which the holding part forming body 230 is attached to the main body 210 to form a usable state in which the wiring and piping material P can be held. As shown in Figure 13, the first form of the wiring and piping material holder 201 has a configuration in which both ends of the holding part forming body 230 are inserted into the internal space of the main body 210, so that the assembly part 234 is locked to the locking claw 218 and a holding part 202 capable of holding the wiring and piping material P is formed. On the other hand, Figure 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a second form of the wiring and piping material holder 201, in which the holding part forming body 230 is attached to the main body 210 to form a non-usable state in which the wiring and piping material P cannot be held. In this second embodiment, the retaining body 230 is inserted into the internal space through the opening 214 without interfering with the temporarily held screw 250, and is attached to the peripheral wall 211 without forming the retaining portion 202 while at least a portion of it is inserted into the internal space. At this time, since the retaining body 230 closes the opening 214 when attached to the peripheral wall 211, even if the screw 250 comes off the temporary screw retaining portion 216, it is prevented from moving from the internal space through the opening 214 to the outside. A protrusion (not shown) may be formed inside the peripheral wall 211 to prevent the retaining body 230 from penetrating too far into the internal space of the main body 210. In other words, the second embodiment can be more compact than the first embodiment and can prevent the loss of the screw 250 due to falling out, making it suitable for transport and storage.

[0052] (2) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holding device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the recess of the main body and the holding arm of the holding part forming body cooperate to form a holding part, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The holding part forming body may be, for example, an annular body or a clamp, and may be formed to hold wiring and piping materials on its own.

[0053] (3) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holding device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the main body has a guide portion together with a screw temporary holding portion, but the guide portion may be omitted, or only the X-direction guide portion or the Y-direction guide portion may be formed.

[0054] (4) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holder device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiments. In the above embodiments, the locked portion of the holding portion forming body is inserted into the internal space of the main body and is configured to engage with the locking claw in the inward and outward direction of the holding portion, but the positional relationship between the locked portion and the locking claw may be reversed. That is, the locking claw may be formed on the outer surface of the main body and the locked portion of the holding portion forming body may be configured to engage with the locking claw in the inward and outward direction.

[0055] (5) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holding device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the main body and peripheral wall portion are formed in the shape of a rectangular box with a bottom, but the fixing portion and the holding portion only need to be separated by a predetermined distance, and various shapes or structures such as cylindrical shape or frame structure may be used.

[0056] (6) The wiring and piping material holder and wiring and piping material holder device of the present invention are not limited to the configuration of the above embodiments. In the above embodiments, the surface to which the wiring and piping material holder is fixed was flat, but the surface to which it is fixed may be curved. In this case, the bottom shape of the main body of the wiring and piping material holder may be curved.

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

[0058] 10 Installation structure 11 Building materials 13 Fixed surface 100 Wiring / piping material holding device 101 Wiring and piping material holders 102 Holding part 110 Main Unit 111 Peripheral wall section 112 Bottom wall 113 Side wall 113a 1st facing surface 113b Second facing surface 114 Opening 115 recess 116 Screw temporary holding part (cylindrical body) 117 Fixed part 118 Locking claw 121 X direction guide part (bulkhead) 122 Y direction guide part (convex strip) 123 Introduction 124 Notches 130 Holding part forming body 131 Holding arm 132 Hinge 133 Locked part 234 Assembly section 150 screws L separation distance P Wiring and Piping Materials T-tool T1 tip part T2 pattern

Claims

1. A wiring / piping material holder that is fixed to a surface to be fixed with a screw having a head and a screw shaft, and which also holds wiring / piping materials, A peripheral wall portion extends axially from one end to the other for a predetermined length, defining an internal space on the inside, An opening is formed at one end of the peripheral wall portion so as to allow the internal space to face the outside, A retaining portion is provided on one end of the peripheral wall portion for holding the wiring and piping material, A fixing portion is provided at the other end of the peripheral wall portion and is fixed to the surface to be fixed by screwing in the screw, The system includes a screw temporary holding part that temporarily holds the screw in the internal space in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing part, A wiring and piping material holder characterized in that the extended length of the peripheral wall portion is longer than the total length of the screw, and the entire screw in a temporarily held state is housed in the internal space of the peripheral wall portion.

2. The screw temporary holding portion is configured to temporarily hold the screw such that the head of the screw is located on the other end side rather than the middle in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion. The wiring and piping material holder according to claim 1, characterized in that a guide portion is provided between the opening and the screw head in a temporarily held state, for guiding the tip of a tool to the screw head.

3. The inner surface of the peripheral wall portion is provided with a first opposing surface and a second opposing surface that are perpendicular to the axial direction and face each other in the X and Y directions, respectively, which are perpendicular to each other. The inner surface of the peripheral wall and the head of the screw in the temporary holding state are spaced apart on both sides in the X direction and on both sides in the Y direction. The aforementioned guide section is An X-direction guide portion is positioned at a location offset in the X direction toward the screw head side from at least one inner surface of the first opposing surface, and guides the handle of the tool inserted into the internal space from the opening in the X direction, The wiring and piping material holder according to claim 2, further comprising a Y-direction guide portion that contacts the handle from at least one side in the Y direction and guides the handle in the Y direction.

4. The wiring and piping material holder according to claim 3, characterized in that the X-direction guide portion extends in the axial direction from a base end located on one end side of the position of the screw head in the temporarily held state to a tip end reaching the fixing portion.

5. The wiring and piping material holder according to claim 4, wherein the screw temporary holding portion comprises a cylindrical body extending toward the opening with a length capable of accommodating at least one-third of the length of the screw shaft of the screw, and the tip of the screw is inserted into the cylindrical body.

6. The main body having the aforementioned peripheral wall portion, The assembly comprises a holding part forming body, which is separate from the main body, has an assembly part that can be assembled to the main body, and is assembled to one end of the peripheral wall portion via the assembly part, thereby forming the holding part to hold the wiring and piping material independently, or to hold the wiring and piping material in cooperation with the peripheral wall portion, The retaining member is configured such that at least a portion of it can be inserted into the internal space through the opening without interfering with the screw in a temporarily held state, and can be attached to the peripheral wall without forming the retaining member when at least a portion of it is inserted into the internal space. The retaining member is characterized in that, when attached to the peripheral wall, it restricts the screw from moving from the internal space through the opening to the outside, as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A wiring and piping material holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A wiring / piping material holding device comprising a screw having a head and a screw shaft, having an overall length that penetrates the fixing part and is screwed into the surface to be fixed to fix the wiring / piping material holder, A wiring and piping material holding device characterized in that the screw is temporarily held in the internal space by the temporary holding part in a position that allows it to be screwed into the fixing part, and the entire screw is contained within the internal space of the peripheral wall.

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