Auxiliary material that also acts as a cushioning material

Abstract

To provide an auxiliary member also serving as a cushioning material capable of improving workability by holding a connector device integrated with a power conditioner when a worker installs the power conditioner on a wall surface, and enabling the worker to install the power conditioner on the wall surface without holding the connector device.SOLUTION: An auxiliary member of the invention includes: a substrate part having a substantially plate-like shape; a cable holding part for holding a cable arranged on one surface side of the substrate part; and a connector holding part for holding the connector, wherein the auxiliary member has a mounting part on the surface side opposite to one surface side of the substrate part, and the cable on the cable holding part, and thereby the auxiliary member can be mounted on the front side of an electronic device that is specified to be installed on a wall surface while the connector is held by the connector holding part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary member that also functions as a cushioning material. [Background technology]

[0002] A power conditioner (10) that can maintain an aesthetic appearance and allows easy wiring connection has been proposed. A known power conditioner includes a main body (11) into which a plurality of wires (4) are led from the bottom, and a lower housing (20) that can be attached to the bottom of the main body, the lower housing having an opening that opens from the top to the back, the opening including a top opening (28) through which the plurality of wires pass from the inside to the main body, and a back opening (22) through which at least some of the plurality of wires pass from the outside on the back side to the inside (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Also proposed is a vacuum-formed tray (10) for distributing and shipping an accessory set, which can pack a plurality of items with a low and compact loading height and cushioning, and can perform both collection and packing of the items to be packed, making the packing work more efficient. The vacuum-formed tray for distributing and shipping an accessory set is made of a single sheet of synthetic resin, and is provided with a plate-shaped main body (12) that is approximately horizontal when in use, and side parts (14) that are formed continuously with the periphery of the main body and protrude downward when in use, and the main body has upper storage parts (22, 24, 26, 28) that open upward and are formed by recesses that are recessed downward, and the upper storage parts are shaped to accommodate the outer shapes of the stored items with a small gap between them, and are formed in the same number as the number of items to be stored, and the space that is surrounded by the main body and the side parts and opens downward is the lower storage part (20) (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

[0004] In recent years, wall-mounted power conditioners as shown in Patent Document 1 have become widespread. In addition, a method of using a power conditioner has been proposed in which the power conditioner is connected to an electric vehicle and uses a storage battery provided in the electric vehicle. As a result, the number of cases in which a connector device for connecting to a charging port of an electric vehicle is attached to a wall-mounted power conditioner is increasing. In such a situation, a need arises for a single worker to install a power conditioner connected to a connector device on a wall surface. In this case, the connector device connected to the power conditioner may hinder the smooth work of the worker, and there is a risk of reducing workability. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-149889 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2019-142547 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and has an ultimate objective to provide an auxiliary member that enables a worker to install a power conditioner on a wall surface without having to directly hold a connector device connected to the power conditioner, thereby improving workability when installing the power conditioner on a wall surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides: A connector device consisting of a cable and a connector to which the cable is connected is installed on a wall. An auxiliary member that is integrally held with an electronic device that is designed to be placed on the floor, A substrate portion having a substantially plate-like shape; a cable holder that holds the cable and a connector holder that holds the connector, the cable holder being disposed on one surface side of the board portion; This auxiliary member has an attachment portion on the side opposite to the one side of the base portion, and can be attached to the front side of an electronic device designed to be installed on a wall surface with the cable held in the cable holding portion and the connector held in the connector holding portion.

[0008] According to the present invention, a worker who installs an electronic device on a wall surface can install the electronic device on the wall surface without holding the connector device. Generally, it is difficult for a worker to install an electronic device on a wall surface while holding the connector device, and there is a risk that the connector device will fall and be damaged during the work. By having the auxiliary member in the present invention hold the connector device, the work efficiency can be improved and the risk that the connector device will fall and be damaged can be reduced. In addition, there is the convenience that the connector device can be held by the auxiliary member and transported in a state where the auxiliary member is attached to the electronic device.

[0009] In the present invention, the auxiliary member may also serve as a cushioning material that provides a cushioning effect to at least one of the cable, the connector, and the electronic device by holding the cable in the cable holding portion and attaching the connector to the electronic device while the connector is held in the connector holding portion. In this way, the connector device can be held in the auxiliary member and packaged in a packaging box with the auxiliary member attached to the electronic device for shipment. There is a risk that the connector device and the electronic device may be subjected to vibrations and impacts during shipment, but these are cushioned by the auxiliary member in the present invention.

[0010] In addition, in the present invention, the auxiliary member may be configured to hold the cable in the cable holding portion and to attach the connector to the electronic device while the connector is held in the connector holding portion, thereby enabling the cable, the connector, and the electronic device to be packaged and shipped, or unpacked and removed, thereby eliminating the need to attach and detach the cable and the connector each time the device is packaged or unpacked.

[0011] In the present invention, the electronic device is a power conditioner having a substantially box-like shape with a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface, a front side, and a rear side, and having a connection port for connecting the cable, and the board part may be an auxiliary member that can be attached to the power conditioner so as to cover the front side of the power conditioner. In this way, the power conditioner can be used simply by installing the power conditioner on a wall surface, and the connector device can be maintained in a stable connection to the power conditioner.

[0012] In the present invention, the cable holding portion may be an auxiliary member having a substantially circular shape in a plan view, which makes it difficult for the cable to be damaged when wound around the cable holding portion, and also makes it easier to carry the auxiliary member since the center of gravity on the auxiliary member is stabilized.

[0013] In the present invention, the connector holding portion may be an auxiliary member that is a space in which the connector is disposed at the center of the substantially circular shape of the cable holding portion, whereby the center of gravity of the connector and the center of gravity of the power conditioner coincide with each other to provide stability, making it easy to carry the auxiliary member.

[0014] In addition, in the present invention, the power conditioner has a gripping portion extending like a hook at the upper and / or lower part of the approximately box-shaped portion in an installed state, and the attachment portion can be attached to the power conditioner by hooking it onto the gripping portion. In this way, when the power conditioner is installed on a wall, the auxiliary member can be reliably maintained in a state where it is attached to the power conditioner. Even if vibrations or shocks are applied during packaging and shipping, the auxiliary member can be firmly maintained in a state where it is attached to the power conditioner.

[0015] In the present invention, the attachment portion may be an auxiliary member that is hooked on while leaving a part of the grip portion. With this, the power conditioner can be easily transported even when the auxiliary member is attached to the power conditioner. In general, when transporting the power conditioner, the power conditioner is held by hooking fingers on the grip portion of the power conditioner.

[0016] The above means for solving the problems can be used in combination with each other whenever possible. Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, when the power conditioner is installed on a wall surface, the connector device can be held integrally with the power conditioner. As a result, a worker who installs the power conditioner on the wall surface does not need to directly hold the connector device, and workability during installation is improved.

[0018] In addition, the present invention has the following secondary effects due to the addition of other limiting factors, etc. That is, the auxiliary member in the present invention also functions as a shock-absorbing material, and can absorb vibrations and shocks applied to the connector device held by the auxiliary member. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an auxiliary member having a holding function in the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a projection view showing an example of an auxiliary member also serving as a cushioning material in the second embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of packaging using an auxiliary member that also serves as a cushioning material in the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] [Application example] In this application example, an auxiliary member that also serves as a cushioning material will be described. The auxiliary member according to this application example can be attached to the power conditioner while holding the EV cable and EV gun that constitute the connector device, and the power conditioner can be installed on a wall with the auxiliary member attached.

[0021] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an auxiliary member 1 having a holding function to which the present invention can be applied. Fig. 1A is a front view of the auxiliary member 1 and the connector device 2 as viewed from the front, Fig. 1B is a side view of the auxiliary member 1 and the power conditioner 3 as viewed from the direction of the arrows in Fig. 1A, Fig. 1C is a side view of the auxiliary member 1, the connector device 2, and the power conditioner 3 as viewed from the direction of the arrows in Fig. 1A, and Fig. 1D is a top view of the auxiliary member 1 and the power conditioner 3 as viewed from the direction of the arrows in Fig. 1C.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 1A, auxiliary member 1 has a substantially plate-shaped board portion 10, and holds EV cable 20 and EV gun 21 that constitute connector device 2 on the plane of board portion 10. EV cable 20 is held by being wound around EV cable holding portion 11 of auxiliary member 1 shown in FIG. 1B, and EV gun 21 is held by EV gun holding portion 12 of auxiliary member 1 shown in FIG. 1B. The EV cable 20 is held by fitting the connector device 2 into the EV gun 21. As shown in FIG. 1C, the EV cable 20 connects the EV gun 21 and the power conditioner 3 to which the auxiliary member 1 is attached. In FIG. 1C, the EV cable 20 is wound around the EV cable holding portion 11 is not shown. A cover is attached to the power conditioner 3, but is not shown. The auxiliary member 1 can hold the EV cable 20, the EV gun 21, and the power conditioner 3 together. Therefore, when a worker installs the power conditioner 3 to which the auxiliary member 1 is attached on a wall surface, the worker can install the power conditioner 3 on the wall surface without having to separately hold the connector device 2. Since the connector device 2 is generally too heavy to hold with one hand, holding it on the auxiliary member 1 reduces the risk of the connector device 2 falling and improves workability.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 1B, auxiliary member 1 has attachment portion 13 on the surface opposite substrate portion 10 on which EV cable holding portion 11 and EV gun holding portion 12 are provided. As shown in Fig. 1C, with EV cable 20 and EV gun 21 held by EV cable holding portion 11 and EV gun holding portion 12, respectively, auxiliary member 1 is attached to power conditioner 3 by hooking attachment portion 13 onto grip portion 30 of power conditioner 3. Power conditioner 3 can be carried by hooking fingers onto grip portion 30.

[0024] Example 1 Hereinafter, the auxiliary member also serving as a shock-absorbing material according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the auxiliary member also serving as a shock-absorbing material according to the present invention is not intended to be limited to the following configuration.

[0025] <Configuration> Here, we return to the explanation of FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1A, the EV cable 20 is wound around the EV cable holding part 11 to be held in a substantially circular shape in a plan view on the auxiliary member 1. By holding the EV cable 20 in a substantially circular shape, the EV cable 20 is less likely to be damaged and is stable on the auxiliary member 1. Furthermore, the EV gun 21 is held in the center of the substantially circular shape of the EV cable 20 by fitting it into the EV gun holding part 12. By holding the EV gun 21 in the center of the substantially circular shape of the EV cable 20, the center of gravity of the auxiliary member 1 is stabilized. In FIG. 1A, the EV cable 20 crosses the lower side of the auxiliary member 1 in a plan view on the auxiliary member 1 and connects to the power conditioner 3 behind the auxiliary member 1, but the position where the EV cable 20 crosses is not limited to this. Here, the EV cable 20 and the EV gun 21 correspond to the cable and connector in the present invention. Furthermore, the EV cable holding part 11 and the EV gun holding part 12 correspond to the cable holding part and the connector holding part in the present invention.

[0026] 1C, the auxiliary member 1 is attached to the power conditioner 3 by hooking the concave portion of the mounting portion 13 so as to cover the grip portion 30, but the attachment method is not limited to this. For example, the auxiliary member 1 may be attached to the power conditioner 3 by fitting the mounting portion 13 and the grip portion 30 together. In addition, the auxiliary member 1 may be attached to a portion other than the grip portion 30.

[0027] In the plan view of FIG. 1C, both the mounting portion 13 and the gripping portion 30 extend in the depth direction, but a portion of the mounting portion 13 extends to avoid the gripping portion 30 in a top view or bottom view. The gripping portion 30 shown by a solid line in FIG. 1D is the portion that can be seen without being blocked by the mounting portion 13 when the mounting portion 13 and the gripping portion 30 are viewed from the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1C. Since a portion of the mounting portion 13 extends to avoid the gripping portion 30, even when the auxiliary member 1 is attached to the power conditioner 3, the worker can grip the gripping portion 30, making it easy to transport the power conditioner 3. Cut.

[0028] Example 2 Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, an example in which the auxiliary member is used as a cushioning material will be described.

[0029] Fig. 2 is a projection view showing an example of an auxiliary member 1a also serving as a cushioning material in Example 2. Fig. 2 is a front view, a top view, a bottom view, a left side view, and a right side view of the auxiliary member 1a also serving as a cushioning material and items related to the auxiliary member 1a. Note that in Fig. 2, the EV cable connecting the EV gun 21a and the power conditioner 3a is omitted from the illustration.

[0030] The EV cable holding part 11a shown in FIG. 2 has a substantially circular shape in a front view, similar to the EV cable holding part 11 in the first embodiment. The EV gun holding part 12a shown in FIG. 2 is an inner space of the substantially circular shape in a front view, and is not formed concavely on the plane of the auxiliary member 1a, unlike the EV gun holding part 12 formed concavely on the plane of the auxiliary member 1 in the first embodiment. The EV gun 21a is held in the EV gun holding part 12a by being tied with, for example, a vinyl string. By winding the EV cable around the EV cable holding part 11a and tying the EV gun 21a with a vinyl string on the EV gun holding part 12a, the EV cable and the EV gun 21a can be held on the auxiliary member 1a, and the auxiliary member 1a can be attached to the power conditioner 3a. The EV cable holding part 11a in this embodiment is made of a wall member erected in a cylindrical shape with respect to the substrate part 10a, and four gaps are provided on the side of the cylinder. The EV gun When holding the EV gun 21a, the EV cable is wound around the EV cable holding part 11a, and the EV cable is passed through one of the four gaps of the EV cable holding part 11a, which has a substantially circular shape in a front view. The auxiliary member 1a can be transported attached to the power conditioner 3a. This eliminates the need to attach and detach the auxiliary member 1a, and the power conditioner 3a to which the auxiliary member 1a is attached can be packed and unpacked. Since the auxiliary member 1a also serves as a cushioning material, it can be shipped as is after being packed. Even if the auxiliary member 1a is dropped during unpacking, it can cushion the impact applied to the EV cable held by the auxiliary member 1a and the EV gun 21a. The material of the auxiliary member 1a also serving as a cushioning material is, for example, foamed resin, cardboard, or resin shaped by vacuum molding.

[0031] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of packaging using the auxiliary member 1a that also serves as a cushioning material in the second embodiment. In this example, the power conditioner 3a to which the auxiliary member 1a is attached is packaged in a packaging box 4. When packaging, a second auxiliary member 5 is used as a cushioning material in addition to the auxiliary member 1a. The second auxiliary member 5 has a plate-shaped portion 50 and four columnar portions 51. The plate-shaped portion 50 is laid on the bottom of the packaging box 4, and the columnar portions 51 are erected at the corners of the inner surface of the packaging box 4 to fill the gap between the power conditioner 3a and the packaging box 4. The auxiliary member 1a and the second auxiliary member 5 cover the power conditioner 3a entirely with cushioning material, and vibrations and shocks applied during shipping are cushioned. To further improve the cushioning properties, a cardboard box 6 may be inserted between the auxiliary member 1a and the power conditioner 3a. The material of the second auxiliary member 5 may also be, for example, cardboard.

[0032] In addition, in FIG. 3, the EV cable and EV gun 21a are not packed in the packing box 4, but the EV cable and EV gun 21a may be held by the auxiliary member 1a and packed in the packing box 4. From the time of packing and shipping, until the time of unpacking and mounting the power conditioner 3a to the wall surface, it is possible to maintain the state in which the EV cable and EV gun 21a are held by the auxiliary member 1a and the auxiliary member 1a is mounted to the power conditioner 3a. In order to align the orientation of the power conditioner 3a to be placed in the packing box 4, a mark serving as a position reference may be provided at one of the four corners of the rectangle in a plan view for each of the auxiliary member 1a and the packing box 4, and the power conditioner 3a may be packed so that these marks overlap. In addition, The packing box 4 needs to be tall enough to completely close the lid of the packing box 4 when the power conditioner 3a to which the auxiliary member 1a is attached is placed in the packing box 4. The packing box 4 may be used to pack something other than the power conditioner 3a to which the auxiliary member 1a is attached.

[0033] <Appendix 1> An auxiliary member (1) for integrally holding a connector device (2) consisting of a cable (20) and a connector (21) connected to the cable, together with an electronic device (3) designed to be installed on a wall, A substrate portion (10) having a substantially plate-like shape; a cable holder (11) that holds the cable and that is disposed on one surface side of the base plate, and a connector holder (12) that holds the connector, The auxiliary member (1) has an attachment portion (13) on the side opposite to the one side of the base portion, and can be attached to the front side of an electronic device that is designed to be installed on a wall surface with the cable held in the cable holding portion and the connector held in the connector holding portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1: Auxiliary parts 10: Circuit board section 11: EV cable holder 12: EV gun holder 13: Mounting part 2: Connector device 20:EV cable 21: EV Gun 3: Power conditioner 30: Grip part 4: Packing box 5: Second auxiliary member 50: Plate-shaped part 51: Columnar part 6: Cardboard

Claims

1. An auxiliary member for integrally holding a connector device, which is composed of a cable and a connector connected to the cable, with an electronic device that is designed to be installed on a wall, A substrate portion having a substantially plate-like shape; a cable holder that holds the cable and a connector holder that holds the connector, the cable holder being disposed on one surface side of the board portion; An auxiliary member having an attachment portion on the side opposite to the one side of the base portion, and capable of being attached to the front side of an electronic device designed to be installed on a wall surface with the cable held in the cable holding portion and the connector held in the connector holding portion.

2. The auxiliary member described in claim 1, which serves as a cushioning material that provides a cushioning effect to at least one of the cable, the connector, and the electronic device by holding the cable in the cable holding portion and attaching the connector to the electronic device while holding the connector in the connector holding portion.

3. The auxiliary member described in claim 2, which can be attached to the electronic device while the cable is held in the cable holding portion and the connector is held in the connector holding portion, thereby allowing the cable, the connector, and the electronic device to be packaged and shipped, or unpacked and removed.

4. The electronic device is a power conditioner having an approximately box-like shape with a top, bottom, side, front side and rear side, and having a connection port for connecting the cable, and the substrate portion can be attached to the power conditioner so as to cover the front side of the power conditioner. An auxiliary member as described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The auxiliary member according to claim 1 , wherein the cable holding portion has a substantially circular shape in a plan view.

6. The connector holding portion is configured to hold the connector at the center of the substantially circular shape of the cable holding portion. The auxiliary member according to claim 5 , which is a space in which a heater is arranged.

7. The auxiliary member according to claim 4, wherein the power conditioner has a hook-shaped gripping portion extending from the upper and / or lower part of the approximately box-shaped portion in the installed state, and the mounting portion can be attached to the power conditioner by hooking it onto the gripping portion.

8. The auxiliary member according to claim 7 , wherein the attachment portion is hooked onto the grip portion, leaving a portion of the grip portion unhooked.

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