Cable Clip Attachment Set

Abstract

Provided is a cable clip attachment set that enables a user to easily adjust the fixing position and fixing posture of a cable. 【Solution means】The cable clip attachment set 1 is a cable clip attachment set 1 for detachably attaching a cable clip 14 that holds a cable to a predetermined location, and includes a slide rail 11 fixed to a predetermined location, a groove portion 11G provided on a surface opposite to the surface to which the slide rail is fixed, a slide base 12 that can be fitted into the groove portion and slides along the groove portion when the user slides it with a force equal to or greater than a certain level and is fixed to the groove portion when the force is released, and the cable clip 14 that can be attached to the slide base 12. The attachment posture of the cable clip with respect to the slide base can be selected between two postures rotated 90° around the normal line of the surface to which the slide rail is fixed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable clip attachment set for removably attaching a cable clip for holding a cable to a predetermined position. In the present specification, a general term for a retractable long member such as a power cord, an extension cord, a communication cable (optical, telephone line, LAN, etc.), an antenna cable, an AV cable, a control cable, a covered electric wire, etc. is referred to as a "cable". This "cable" includes the cord of a joint tap. Also, in the present specification, the whole thing in which a plurality of connectors are arranged side by side on a main body frame is referred to as a "joint tap", and a joint tap in which a power outlet is arranged as at least one of the connectors (so-called "power tap"), and an extension cord type power tap provided with a power outlet with a power cord are also included in the joint tap. Incidentally, a power tap is sometimes generally referred to as a "table tap".

Background Art

[0002] A joint tap holder for attaching a joint tap in which a plurality of connectors are arranged side by side to the top plate of a table is known (see Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, Non-Patent Documents 1, 2, etc.).

[0003] The holder disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a pair of fixed holders fixed to the back surface of the top plate of the table with bolts (screws), and by slidingly inserting a pair of end caps attached to the left and right ends of the joint tap into the pair of fixed holders, the engaging portion in the end cap is engaged with the engaged portion of the fixed holder, and thereby the joint tap is fixed to the back surface of the top plate.

[0004] The holder disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a clamp that sandwiches the top plate of the table from the front and back, a holder body attached to the upper jaw portion of the clamp, and a pair of ribs provided in a rail shape on the holder body, and the joint tap is inserted between the pair of ribs to be fixed to the surface of the top plate.

[0005] The holder disclosed in Patent Document 3 includes a pair of clamps that sandwich the top plate of the table from the front and back, and a pair of brackets attached to the upper jaws of the pair of clamps. By fitting one end and the other end of the joint tap into the pair of brackets, the joint tap is fixed to the surface of the top plate.

[0006] The holder disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 includes a clamp that sandwiches the top plate of the table from the front and back, and a U-shaped holder body attached to the upper jaw of the clamp. By fitting the joint tap into the holder body, it is fixed to the surface side of the top plate. The holder disclosed in Non-Patent Document 2 includes a pair of U-shaped plates that fit into the top plate of the table from the side, a pair of screw receivers and a pair of knob screws attached to the upper walls of the pair of U-shaped plates. By tightening the knob screws with the base plate of the joint tap sandwiched between the upper wall of the U-shaped plate and the top plate of the table, the joint tap is fixed to the surface side of the top plate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Non-Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Document 1

Non-Patent Document 2

Non-Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0009] By the way, when using the above-mentioned joint taps or the like, it is necessary to wire the cable such as the cord of the joint tap from near the top plate of the table to the position of the wall outlet. Therefore, it is considered effective to attach a so-called power cord holder to the back of the top plate or the table legs (see Non-Patent Document 3, etc.). However, when changing the layout of the desktop equipment or changing the position or orientation of the table, it may be necessary to adjust the fixing position and fixing posture of the cable. On the other hand, since the power cord holder of Non-Patent Document 3 is of the sticking type, the fixing position and fixing posture of the cable cannot be adjusted, and the user has to additionally prepare a power cord holder.

[0010] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cable clip attachment set that enables a user to easily adjust the fixing position and fixing posture of a cable.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0011] In order to solve the above problems, one cable clip mounting set according to the present invention is a cable clip mounting set for detachably mounting a cable clip for holding a cable at a predetermined location, including a slide rail fixed to the predetermined location, a groove portion provided on a surface of the slide rail opposite to the fixed surface, a slide base that can be fitted into the groove portion, slides along the groove portion when a user slides it with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, and is fixed to the groove portion when the force is released, and the cable clip that can be attached to the slide base. The mounting posture of the cable clip with respect to the slide base can be selected among at least two postures rotated around the normal line of the fixed surface of the slide rail.

[0012] In any cable clip mounting set according to the present invention in order to solve the above problems, return portions are provided on both side walls of the groove portion to prevent the slide base from falling off, and chamfers or tapers are provided at a pair of corner portions of the slide base that are in a diagonal relationship with each other. When the user performs a dial rotation operation on the slide base with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, the engagement of the slide base with the return portion is released, and when the user performs a dial rotation operation on the slide base in the opposite direction with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, the engagement of the slide base with the return portion may be locked.

[0013] In any cable clip mounting set according to the present invention in order to solve the above problems, the slide base includes a slide ball arranged to protrude to the side of the groove portion, a ball receiver that supports the slide ball, and an elastic member interposed between the ball receiver and the slide ball. A plurality of concave ball stoppers for locking the slide ball may be provided side by side in the slide direction of the slide base in the groove portion.

[0014] In any cable clip mounting set according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the cable clip may include a latching portion for latching the cable and an openable / closable cover for preventing the cable from detaching.

[0015] In any cable clip mounting set according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the latching portion may be capable of latching a plurality of the cables in parallel.

[0016] In any cable clip mounting set according to the present invention for solving the above problems, it may further include one or more second slide bases that can be fitted into the groove portion, slide along the groove portion when the user performs a slide operation with a force equal to or greater than a certain level, and are fixed to the groove portion when the force is released, and a joint tap that can be attached to the one or more second slide bases.

Effect of the Invention

[0017] According to one cable clip mounting set of the present invention, the fixing position of the cable can be adjusted by sliding the slide base along the groove portion, and the fixing posture of the cable can be adjusted by changing the mounting posture of the cable clip with respect to the slide base. Therefore, the user can easily adjust the fixing position and fixing posture of the cable.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cable clip mounting set according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0020] 1. Schematic configuration of cable clip attachment set First, the schematic configuration of the cable clip mounting set according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the cable clip mounting set according to the present embodiment.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 1, the cable clip attachment set 1 according to the present embodiment is an attachment set for detachably attaching a cable clip 14 that holds a cable 1C such as a cord 13C to a predetermined location such as the top plate of a table. This cable clip attachment set 1 includes a slide rail 11, two slide bases 12, 12 for individually mounting two cable clips 14, 14, a pair of slide bases for joint taps (corresponding to the second slide base) 12-2, 12-2 to which both ends of the joint tap 13 can be mounted, two cable clips 14, 14, and one joint tap 13. Here, the number of slide bases 12 is set to "2" and the number of joint taps 13 is set to "1", but these numbers can be changed as appropriate.

[0022] The slide rail 11 is fixed to a flat surface such as the front, back, or side surface of a predetermined location such as a table, for example, with double-sided tape, magnetic tape, screws, etc. A groove portion 11G, which is the attachment destination of the slide bases 12, 12 and the slide bases for joint taps 12-2, 12-2, is provided on the surface opposite to the surface to which the slide rail 11 is fixed.

[0023] Each of the cable clips 14, 14 is a clip for hooking a cable 1C such as a cord 13C connected to the joint tap 13. The cable clips 14, 14 can be individually mounted on the slide bases 12, 12. The details of the structure of the cable clip 14 will be described later. Each of the slide bases 12, 12 is a fixture that can be fitted into the groove portion 11G of the slide rail 11 while holding the cable clip 14. When the user performs a slide operation with a force above a certain level, the slide base 12 slides along the groove portion 11G, and when the user relaxes the force, the slide base 12 is fixed to the groove portion 11G.

[0024] The joint tap 13 houses a plurality (here, two) of connector modules 13M, 13M arranged side by side, and the entire joint tap 13 can be attached to a pair of slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps via end caps 13E, 13E at both ends thereof. The pair of slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps are fixtures that can be fitted into the groove 11G of the slide rail 11 while holding the end caps 13E, 13E at both ends of the joint tap 13. When the user performs a slide operation with a force greater than a certain level, the slide base 12-2 for joint taps slides along the groove 11G, and when the user relaxes the force, the slide base 12-2 for joint taps is fixed to the groove 11G.

[0025] Note that the structures are common between the two slide bases 12, 12 that hold the cable clips 14, 14, and the structures are common between the pair of slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps that hold the joint tap 13. Also, although the basic structures of the slide base 12 and the slide base 12-2 for joint taps are common, the slide base 12 is different from the slide base 12-2 for joint taps in that it has a structure that allows the posture of the object to be held (cable clip 14) to be selected between two postures (here, vertical and horizontal postures) rotated 90° around the normal line of the surface to which the slide rail 11 is fixed.

[0026] On both side walls of the groove portion 11G of the slide rail 11, return portions 11R, 11R are provided to prevent the slide bases 12, 12 and the slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps from falling off. These return portions 11R, 11R engage with the four corners of each of the slide bases 12, 12 and the slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps, and can prevent each of the slide bases 12, 12 and the slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps from falling off the slide rail 11. Further, end stoppers 11E, 11E are respectively attached to both ends of the slide rail 11, preventing the slide bases 12, 12 and the slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps from falling off from both ends of the slide rail 11. Note that the end stoppers 11E, 11E may be fixed to the slide rail 11 by a simple tool such as a hexagon wrench.

[0027] 2. Attachment structure of joint tap Next, the mounting structure of the joint tap 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the joint tap 13 includes a main body frame 13F having a substantially U-shaped cross section for accommodating a plurality (here, two) of connector modules 13M, 13M arranged side by side, and a pair of end caps 13E, 13E that fit onto both ends of the main body frame 13F so as to sandwich the plurality (here, two) of connector modules 13M, 13M accommodated in the main body frame 13F. These pair of end caps 13E, 13E are detachably held by a pair of slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for joint taps that are fixed at predetermined intervals in the groove portion 11G of the slide rail 11. Since the pair of end caps 13E, 13E have a symmetric shape, here, the structure of one of the end caps 13E will be described by focusing on it.

[0028] The end cap 13E is provided with an engaging portion (not shown) that can engage with an engaged portion (not shown) of the joint tap slide base 12-2. The user can mount the joint tap 13 on the pair of joint tap slide bases 12-2, 12-2 by sliding and inserting both ends (a pair of end caps 13E, 13E) of the joint tap 13 into the engaged portions (not shown) of the pair of joint tap slide bases 12-2, 12-2 while gripping them with both hands (one-touch mounting structure).

[0029] Further, when the user simultaneously presses the lower ends of the engaged portions (not shown) of the pair of joint tap slide bases 12-2, 12-2 with, for example, the fingers of both hands to elastically deform the engaged portions, the engagement of the engaging portions (not shown) of the pair of end caps 13E, 13E is released, and the joint tap 13 can be removed from the pair of slide bases 12, 12 (one-touch removal structure). Note that, as the attachment / detachment structure between the end cap 13E and the joint tap slide base 12-2, other structures that can be attached and detached with one touch can also be adopted. Also, the attachment / detachment structure between the end cap 13E and the joint tap slide base 12-2 may be applied to the attachment / detachment structure between the cable clip 14 and the slide base 12. However, regarding the attachment / detachment structure between the cable clip 14 and the slide base 12, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which once they are attached, they cannot be detached again (attachable and non-detachable).

[0030] 3. Attachment structure of cable clip Hereinafter, the attachment structure of the cable clip 14 will be described. Fig. 2(A) is an exploded perspective view of the cable clip and the slide base, Fig. 2(B) is a perspective view of the slide base seen from the back side, and Fig. 2(C) is a perspective view of the cable clip seen from the back side.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 2(A), four concave engaged portions 12D, 12D, 12D, 12D are provided on the anti-groove portion side of the slide base 12. These four engaged portions 12D, 12D, 12D, 12D can be individually engaged with four convex engaging portions 14D, 14D, 14D, 14D provided on the groove portion side of the cable clip 14 (Fig. 2(C)). Note that near the tip of each of the engaging portions 14D, 14D, 14D, 14D of the cable clip 14, a return R (for locking the engagement) is provided so that the engagement is not easily released when the engaging portion 14D is engaged with the engaged portion 12D.

[0032] The four engaged portions 12D, 12D, 12D, 12D of the slide base 12 can be engaged with the four engaging portions 14D, 14D, 14D, 14D of the cable clip 14 regardless of whether the posture of the cable clip 14 is vertical (Fig. 2(A)) or horizontal (not shown).

[0033] Therefore, the four engaged portions 12D, 12D, 12D, 12D of the slide base 12 have the same structure (a structure symmetric about a 90° rotation) before and after being rotated 90° around the normal line described above, and the four engaging portions 14D, 14D, 14D, 14D of the cable clip 14 have the same structure (a structure symmetric about a 90° rotation) before and after being rotated 90° around the normal line described above. Here, the provided location of the concave engaged portion 12D is on the side of the slide base 12, and the provided location of the convex engaging portion 14D is on the side of the cable clip 14. However, the provided location of the concave engaged portion 12D may be on the side of the cable clip 14, and the provided location of the convex engaging portion 14D may be on the side of the slide base 12.

[0034] 4. Regarding materials Next, the materials of each component will be described. The end stoppers 11E, 11E of the slide rail 11, the housings of the connector modules 13M, 13M, the end caps 13E, 13E of the joint tap 13, the slide bases 12, 12, and the slide bases 12-2, 12-2 for the joint tap are made of, for example, resin, and the slide rail 11 and the main body frame 13F are made of, for example, metal. The slide rail 11 and the main body frame 13F can be manufactured, for example, by extrusion molding of a metal plate such as aluminum. According to extrusion molding, the slide rail 11 and the main body frame 13F of an appropriate length can be easily manufactured. Also, if the main body frame 13F is made of metal, it is possible to easily cope with an increase or decrease in the number (number of ports) of the connector modules 13M, 13M. For example, a long main body frame is prepared in advance, and if this is cut appropriately, the main body frame 13F with the required number of ports can be immediately prepared. Moreover, if the cut portions (edges) of the metal main body frame 13F are covered with resin end caps 13E, 13E, there is also an advantage that safety can be ensured without taking time for edge treatment.

[0035] 5. Engagement structure of slide base with respect to slide rail Next, the engagement structure of the slide base 12 with respect to the slide rail 11 will be described. Since the configurations are common between the two slide bases 12, 12, here, one slide base 12 will be focused on for the description. Note that the engagement structure of the slide base 12 with respect to the slide rail 11 also applies similarly to the engagement structure of the slide base 12-2 for the joint tap with respect to the slide rail 11.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 2(A), among the four corners of the slide base 12, a pair of diagonally opposite corners C, C are chamfered or tapered, while the remaining pair of corners C', C' are not chamfered or tapered. Further, in the vicinity of the upper side of the slide base 12, a cut (slit) 12S is formed along the upper side from the side of corner C toward the side of corner C', and in the vicinity of the lower side of the slide base 12, a cut (slit) 12S is formed along the lower side from the side of corner C toward the side of corner C'. Therefore, the overall shape of the slide base 12 is substantially S-shaped or Z-shaped when viewed from the front (S-shaped in the illustrated example). Thus, the diagonal length from one corner C to the other corner C of the slide base 12 can be elastically deformed.

[0037] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining how the engagement of the slide base with the slide rail is released / locked. As shown in FIGS. 3(A)→(B), when the user pinches the slide base 12 fixed to the groove portion 11G with a fingertip and performs a dial counterclockwise rotation operation, first, the corners C', C' that are not chamfered or tapered come off from the return portions 11R, 11R, and then the corners C, C that are chamfered or tapered come off from the return portions 11R, 11R. Therefore, the engagement of the slide base 12 with the return portions 11R, 11R is released. As a result, the slide base 12 can be removed from the slide rail 11.

[0038] On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3(C)→FIG. 3(D), when the user pinches the slide base 12 that is not fixed to the groove portion 11G with a fingertip and performs the opposite dial rotation operation (dial clockwise rotation operation), the chamfered or tapered corners C, C engage with the return portions 11R, 11R, and then the corners C', C' that are not chamfered or tapered engage with the return portions 11R, 11R and further rotation becomes impossible. Therefore, the engagement of the slide base 12 with the return portions 11R, 11R is locked. As a result, the slide base 12 is attached to the slide rail 11. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when attaching / detaching the slide base 12 to / from the slide rail 11, complicated adjustment work such as re-tightening screws is not required.

[0039] 6. Slide structure of slide base with respect to slide rail Next, the slide structure of the slide base 12 with respect to the slide rail 11 will be described. Since the configuration is common between the two slide bases 12, 12, the description will focus on one slide base 12 here. Also, the slide structure of the slide base 12 similarly applies to the slide structure of the slide base 12-2 for the joint tap.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 2(A) and (B), the slide base 12 includes a metal slide ball 12B such as an iron ball disposed so as to protrude toward the groove portion 11G, a ball receiver 12N that supports the slide ball 12B, and an elastic member 12E such as a cushioning material (soft substance) interposed between the ball receiver 12N and the slide ball 12B.

[0041] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of concave ball stoppers 11S for locking the slide ball 12B are provided at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the slide rail 11 (the slide direction of the slide base 12) on the groove portion 11G (the bottom surface) of the slide rail 11. The shape of the inner wall of the ball stopper 11S is a shape along the shape of the surface of the slide ball 12B. Since the elastic member 12E of the slide base 12 described above biases the slide ball 12B toward the groove portion 11G (the bottom surface) of the slide rail 11, when the slide ball 12B is locked to any of the ball stoppers 11S, the slide position of the slide base 12 in the groove portion 11G is fixed by the pressing force of the elastic member 12E.

[0042] Then, when an external force equal to or greater than a certain value is applied to the slide base 12 in the slide direction from this state, the elastic member 12E is compressed and the slide ball 12B is pushed inward, so that the locking of the slide ball 12B to the ball stopper 11S is released and the slide position of the slide base 12 changes.

[0043] Therefore, when the user manually grips the slide base 12 fixed to the groove portion 11G and performs a slide operation with a force equal to or greater than a certain level, the slide position of the slide base 12 changes. By loosening the force at the timing when the slide ball 12B engages with the desired ball stopper 11S, the slide base 12 can be fixed at that position. Also, during the period when such a slide operation is being performed, if the engagement and disengagement of the slide ball 12B with respect to any of the ball stoppers 11S are repeated, a feeling of engagement and a feeling of disengagement (click feeling) are generated at the user's fingertips, and a click sound when engaged can also be heard by the user's ears. Thus, the user can intuitively move and fix the slide base 12.

[0044] Therefore, in the present embodiment, the movement and fixation of the slide base 12 can be easily performed only by the user's slide operation, and no complicated adjustment work such as re-tightening a screw is required.

[0045] 7. Structure of cable clip Next, the structure of the cable clip 14 will be described. Here, the case where the cable clip 14 can latch up to three cables in parallel will be taken as an example, but the maximum number of cables that the cable clip 14 can latch may be any of 1, 2, or 4 or more. FIG. 4(A) is a side view of the cable clip with the cover open and the slide base to which it is attached, and FIG. 4(B) is a side view of the cable clip with the cover closed and the slide base to which it is attached.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 4, when the cable clip 14 is attached to the slide base 12, the four engaging portions 14D, 14D, 14D (FIG. 2(C)) of the cable clip 14 are engaged with the four engaged portions 12D, 12D, 12D (FIG. 2(B)) of the slide base 12.

[0047] The cable clip 14 includes a main body 14B, three concave latching portions 14BS, 14BS, 14BS provided on the main body 14B for latching a cable 1C such as a cord 13C, an openable and closable cover 14C for preventing one to three cables 1C latched to the three concave latching portions 14BS, 14BS, 14BS from detaching, a hinge portion 14H (Fig. 2(A)) interposed on the proximal end sides of the openable and closable cover 14C and the main body 14B, a knob portion 14C-1 provided on the distal end side of the openable and closable cover 14C, and a protrusion 14B-1 provided on the main body 14B that engages with the distal end of the openable and closable cover 14C. In the openable and closable cover 14C, three concave pressing portions 14CS, 14CS, 14CS are individually provided at positions facing the three concave latching portions 14BS, 14BS, 14BS.

[0048] The user can hold one to three cables 1C in the cable clip 14 by individually hanging one to three cables 1C on the concave latching portions 14BS, 14BS, 14BS with the openable and closable cover 14C open (Fig. 4(A)) and then closing the openable and closable cover 14C (Fig. 4(B)). In the state where the openable and closable cover 14C is closed (Fig. 4(B)), since the three concave latching portions 14BS, 14BS, 14BS and the three concave pressing portions CS, 14CS, 14CS face each other, three cylindrical holding spaces 14A, 14A, 14A are formed, and one to three cables are stably held in these three cylindrical holding spaces 14A, 14A, 14A. By holding the cable in such a cylindrical holding space 14A, a wide contact surface of the cable 1C can be ensured, so the possibility of the cable 1C being damaged can be suppressed.

[0049] Incidentally, in Fig. 1 described above, a state where one cord 13C (an example of the cable 1C) connected to the joint tap 13 is held in the lowermost holding space 14A of the two cable clips 14, 14 is depicted.

[0050] 8. Effects of the embodiment The effects of the present embodiment will be described below. As described above, according to the cable clip attachment set 1 according to the present embodiment, by sliding the slide base 12 along the groove portion 11G, the fixing position of the cable 1C can be adjusted, and by changing the mounting posture of the cable clip 14 with respect to the slide base 12 by 90°, the fixing posture of the cable 1C can be adjusted between the vertical orientation (FIG. 5) and the horizontal orientation (FIG. 6). The vertically oriented cable clip 14 (FIG. 5) can hold up to three cables 1C, 1C, 1C arranged horizontally side by side vertically, while the horizontally oriented cable clip 14 (FIG. 6) can hold up to three cables 1C, 1C, 1C arranged vertically side by side horizontally. Therefore, according to the cable clip attachment set 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible for the user to easily adjust the fixing position and the fixing posture of the cables 1C, 1C, 1C.

[0051] Here, as shown in FIG. 7(A), when the cable 1C to be wired in the vertical direction is held by the vertically oriented cable clip 14, the cable 1C may be pulled up and down. In that case, a force in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7(A) is applied, and the lock of the slide base 12 with respect to the slide rail 11 is released, and there may arise a problem that the cable 1C cannot be held by the cable clip 14. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7(B), when the cable 1C to be wired in the horizontal direction is held by the horizontally oriented cable clip 14, the cable 1C may be pulled left and right. In that case, a force in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7(B) is applied, and the lock of the slide base 12 with respect to the slide rail 11 is released, and there may arise a problem that the cable 1C cannot be held by the cable clip 14. In this regard, according to the cable clip attachment set 1 according to the present embodiment, since the posture of the cable clip 14 can be selected to be either in the vertical direction (FIG. 5) or the horizontal direction (FIG. 6), when it is desired to wire the cable 1C in the horizontal direction, the posture of the cable clip 14 is set in the vertical direction (FIG. 5) in advance, and when it is desired to wire the cable 1C in the vertical direction, the posture of the cable clip 14 is set in the horizontal direction (FIG. 6) in advance, thereby reliably preventing the above problem (accidental unlocking). Note that the cable clip 14 may be attached to the slide base 12 either by the user of the cable clip attachment set 1 after purchase or by the manufacturer or seller of the cable clip attachment set 1 before sale. In the latter case, the user may simply select and purchase the slide base 12 with the cable clip 14 attached in the desired posture (vertical / horizontal). In any case, since one type of cable clip 14 and slide base 12 can be used for both vertical and horizontal wiring, it is efficient.

[0052] 9. Variation 9-1. Regarding adjustment pitch of cable clip Note that in the above-described embodiment, the posture of the cable clip 14 with respect to the slide base 12 could be selected between two postures that differ by 90°, but it may also be possible to select between three postures that differ by 60°. In that case, a plurality of engaged portions of the slide base 12 may have a structure that is rotationally symmetric by 60 degrees, and a plurality of engaging portions of the cable clip 14 may have a structure that is rotationally symmetric by 60 degrees. Note that the angular pitch and the number of postures are not limited to this.

[0053] 9-2. Regarding joint tap Note that the combination of the number of ports and types of the plurality of connector modules housed in the joint tap 13 can be arbitrarily selected. Therefore, for example, the manufacturer of the joint tap 13 can appropriately select the combination of the number of ports and types according to the destination of delivery of the joint tap 13 and the requests from the user, and customize the joint tap 13. For example, at least two or more connector modules selected from various connector modules such as an outlet module, a USB module, a LAN connector module, and an HDMI (registered trademark) connector module are accommodated in the joint tap 13.

[0054] Further, as the USB module, for example, it is possible to select from two types, a USB charging connector (requiring power supply) and a USB connection connector (not requiring power supply). Furthermore, as the USB module, for example, it is possible to select from two types, a USB-C module compliant with the USB-C standard and a USB3.0 module compliant with the USB3.0 standard. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of ports (the number of connector modules) of the joint tap 13 is "2", but it can also be extended to "3" or more, for example.

[0055] In order to facilitate changing (exchanging) the number (number of ports) and arrangement of the connector modules accommodated in the joint tap 13, it is preferable that at least the width size (the size in the longitudinal direction of the main body frame 13 described later) is commonly set among various connector modules.

[0056] 9-3. Regarding slide base The total number of the slide base 12 and the joint tap slide base 12-2 provided in the cable clip attachment set 1 of the present embodiment was "4", but it is not limited thereto, and it may be 1 to 3 or 5 or more. In any case, the user of the cable clip attachment set 1 can increase the degree of freedom of the wiring pattern of the cable 1C by purchasing additional slide bases 12, joint tap slide bases 12-2, or slide rails 11.

[0057] 9-4. Regarding object held by slide base Also, in the joint tap attachment set 1 of the present embodiment, the object held by the slide base 12 or the slide base 12-2 for joint taps is the joint tap 13 or the cable clip 14, but other devices, stationery, etc. held by the slide base 12 or the slide base 12-2 for joint taps may be increased. By doing so, the functions around the joint tap 13 can be extended, or it can be used to tidy up the desktop. For example, if a pen holder held by the slide base 12 or the slide base 12-2 for joint taps is prepared, pens can be stored together, and the desktop can be tidied up.

[0058] 10. Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and components can be appropriately modified and embodied without departing from the gist thereof. Also, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in each embodiment.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0059] 1 Cable clip attachment set 11 Slide rail 11E End stopper 11G Groove 11R Return part 12 Slide base 12-2 Slide base for joint taps 12B Slide ball 12D Engaged part 14D Engaging part 12E Elastic member 12N Ball receiver 12S Slit 13 Joint tap 13C Cord 1C Cable 13E End cap 13F Body frame 13M Connector module 14 Cable clip 14B Body 14B-1 projection 14BS concave engaging part 14CS concave pressing part 14C opening / closing cover 14C-1 knob part 14H hinge part C corner C’ corner R return

Claims

1. A cable clip mounting set for removably mounting a cable clip for holding a cable at a predetermined location, comprising: a slide rail fixed to the predetermined location; a groove provided on a surface of the slide rail opposite to the fixed surface; a slide base that can be fitted into the groove, slides along the groove when the user slides it with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, and is fixed to the groove when the force is released; the cable clip that can be attached to the slide base; the mounting posture of the cable clip with respect to the slide base can be selected among at least two postures rotated around the normal line of the fixed surface of the slide rail; return portions are provided on both side walls of the groove to prevent the slide base from falling off, and chamfers or tapers are provided at a pair of corner portions of the slide base that are in a diagonal relationship with each other; when the user performs a dial rotation operation on the slide base with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, the engagement of the slide base with the return portion is released, and when the user performs a dial rotation operation on the slide base in the opposite direction with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, the engagement of the slide base with the return portion is locked A cable clip mounting set characterized by the above.

2. A cable clip mounting set for removably mounting a cable clip for holding a cable at a predetermined location, comprising: a slide rail fixed to the predetermined location; a groove provided on a surface of the slide rail opposite to the fixed surface; a slide base that can be fitted into the groove, slides along the groove when the user slides it with a force equal to or greater than a certain value, and is fixed to the groove when the force is released; the cable clip that can be attached to the slide base; the mounting posture of the cable clip with respect to the slide base can be selected among at least two postures rotated around the normal line of the fixed surface of the slide rail; the slide base a slide ball arranged to protrude to the side of the groove; a ball receiver for supporting the slide ball; an elastic member interposed between the ball receiver and the slide ball; in the groove a plurality of concave ball stoppers for locking the slide ball are arranged side by side in the slide direction of the slide base A cable clip mounting set, characterized by the above.

3. In the cable clip mounting set according to Claim 1 or 2, the cable clip has a latching portion for latching the cable, and an openable and closable cover for preventing the cable from detaching. A cable clip mounting set, characterized by the above.

4. In the cable clip mounting set according to Claim 3, the latching portion is capable of latching a plurality of the cables in parallel. A cable clip mounting set, characterized by the above.

5. In the cable clip mounting set according to Claim 1 or 2, one or more second slide bases that can be fitted into the groove portion, slide along the groove portion when the user slides them with a force equal to or greater than a certain level, and are fixed to the groove portion when the force is released, and a joint tap that can be attached to one or more of the second slide bases. A cable clip mounting set, further characterized by the above.

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