EP0125914A2
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Panel for free access to signal cable and power cable
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A panel for free access to a signal cable (66, 68) and a power cable (70) is installed on the floor (4) of an office room and forms a network of signal cables in an office. The posts (40) of this panel are mounted onthefloor(4). A floor plate (12) is secured to the upper ends of the posts (40). A rack plate (32) is arranged between the floor plate (12) and the floor (4), and the rack plate (32) is secured to the posts. The height of the floor plate and the rack plate is adjusted by adjusting the engaging position by rotating a leg (52) to be engaged with the threaded holes (48) of the posts (40). The floor plates are composed of a plate made of glass, reinforced cement (82) mixed with foamable styrol or an aluminium honeycomb structure (22). The rack plate (32) is composed of a transparent polypropylene plate. Further, the surface ofthefloorplate (12) is covered with a surface material (14) such as a carpet. The signal cables are arranged in the space between the floor plates (12, 80) and the rack plates (32). The power cables are arranged in the space between the rack plates (32) and the floor (4). Electronic components (64) are mounted on the rack plates (32). Therefore, the power cables (70), the signal cables (66, 68) and the other electronic components (64) are completely isolated from each other, and the modification of the layout of office automation equipment can be readily carried out by an authorized person.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi C/O Patent Div. Kobayashi
- 👤 Tsuguhiro C/O Patent Div. Hirose
- 👤 Hideaki C/O Patent Div. Haruyama
- 👤 Jiro C/O Patent Div. Kano
- 👤 Katsunari C/O Patent Div. Kodachi
- 👤 Yoshio C/O Patent Div. Kojima
- 👤 Fumio C/O Patent Div. Takeda
- 👤 Toshihiko C/O Patent Div. Muro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:49
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/46; G02B6/50; G02B6/501; E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/024; E04F15/02405; E04F15/02417; E04F15/02423; E04F15/02435; E04F15/02447; E04F15/02464; E04F15/0247; E04F15/02476; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/02; H02G3/08; H02G3/18; H02G3/185; H02G3/28; H02G3/283; H02G3/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable installed in a foundation structure (4) for partitioning the area such as a floor, a wall or ceiling in a room, laid out in the room for arranging the signal cable (66, 68), the power cable (70) and an electronic component connected to the signal cable comprising: a plurality of posts (40, 90, 140, 162, 180) mounted on the foundation structure, and a first panel member (10, 130) supported by said posts, characterized by further comprising, a second panel member (30, 100) arranged between the first panel member and the foundation structure and supported by the posts in such a manner that the signal cable is arranged in the first space formed between the first panel member and the second panel member, the power cable is arranged in the second space formed between the second panel member and the foundation structure, and the electronic component is installed on the second panel member in the first space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable installed in a foundation structure (4) for partitioning the area such as a floor, a wall or ceiling in a room, laid out in the room for arranging the signal cable (66, 68), the power cable (70) and an electronic component connected to the signal cable comprising: a plurality of posts (40, 90, 140, 162, 180) mounted on the foundation structure, and a first panel member (10, 130) supported by said posts, characterized by further comprising, a second panel member (30, 100) arranged between the first panel member and the foundation structure and supported by the posts in such a manner that the signal cable is arranged in the first space formed between the first panel member and the second panel member, the power cable is arranged in the second space formed between the second panel member and the foundation structure, and the electronic component is installed on the second panel member in the first space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 1, characterized in that said first panel member (10, 130) comprises a rectangular first panel plate (12, 80, 132) and a surface material (14, 134) for covering the outer surface of said first panel plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said first panel plate (12) comprises a frame (28) for forming the sides of said first panel plate, a honeycomb structure (22) arranged in a zone surrounded by said frame, reinforcing plates (26) arranged at the four corners of said frame and front and back surface plates (24a, 24b) for covering said honeycomb structure and said reinforcing plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 3, characterized in that said first panel plate (80) comprises a base plate (82) made of glass reinforced cement mixed and reinforced with glass fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 3, characterized in that said first panel member (10) comprises a packing material (20) arranged along the sides of said first panel plate (12, 80).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 5, characterized in that said surface material (13, 134) comprises a vinyl tile, carpet or a rug.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 6, characterized in that said honeycomb structure (22) is formed of aluminum or asbestos.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 7, characterized in that said reinforcing plate (26), said front and back surface plates (24a, 24b) are formed of aluminum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said second panel member (30) comprises a rectangular second panel plate (32, 100), and a plurality of holes (34) for installing the electronic component or fixing the signal cable is formed at said second panel plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 9, characterized in that said second panel plate (32, 100) is formed of an insulating material such as an asbestos plate, a polypropylene plate, a vinyl chloride plate or a vinyl steel plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said post (40, 90) comprises a cylindrical post portion (42), a pedestal (44) formed at the upper end of said post portion for placing said first panel plate, fixing means (46, 50) for securing said second panel plate, a threaded hole (48) formed coaxially with said post portion, and a leg (52) including a threaded part (54) to be screwed into said threaded hole (48).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 11, characterized in that said leg (52) comprises a recess (55) of a hexagonal section to be engaged with a hexagonal wrench (60) and formed at the pedestal side, and said leg is rotated by the hexagonal wrench.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 12, characterized in that said first panel plate (12) comprises holes (16) formed at the positions to be matched to said posts, and said first panel member (10) comprises nuts (18) for securing said first panel plate to said posts by being engaged with the threaded hole (48) of said post (40).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 13, characterized in that said nut (18) comprises a hole (19), through which the hexagonal wrench (60) is inserted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
75 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 12, characterized in that said post (90) comprises a recess (92) formed at the pedestal (44), said first panel plate (12) comprises a projection (94) to be engaged with the recess (92) of the pedestal (44) at the opposite side of the surface material, and this projection (94) has a hole (96), through which the hexagonal wrench is inserted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
95 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 15, characterized in that said second panel plate (32) comprises holes (36) at the positions to be matched to said posts, said fixing means comprises a flange (46) formed at the post portion of the post, and a stop ring (50) for securing said second panel plate to said post by holding said second panel plate (32) with the flange in the state that the post portion (42) is inserted into the hole (36) of said second panel plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 16, characterized in that said leg (52) is formed with a rubber unit (56) at the end of the side projected from the threaded hole.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
122 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 1, characterized in that said first and second panel members (130) respectively comprise rectangular first and second panel plates (132, 100), said second panel plate (100) comprises a duct portion (110) extending along the side formed at the side thereof, a placing portion (102) for detachably placing the electronic component (120) surrounded by said duct portion, and a first stepwise stage formed between said duct portion (110) and said placing portion (102) so that said placing portion is disposed nearer to the foundation structure (4) from said duct portion (110), and the power cable (70) may be arranged between said duct portion and said foundation structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
101 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 18, characterized in that said second panel plate (100) comprises stationary portions (106) formed at the four corners thereof, and second stepwise stage formed between said duct portion (110) and said stationary portion (106) so that said stationary portion is disposed nearer to said first panel plate (132) from said duct portion (110), said first panel plate (132) is placed on said stationary portion (106), and the signal cable (66, 68) is passed in the space between said first panel plate and said duct portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
86 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 19, characterized in that said second panel plate (100) comprises a knock part (112) formed readily and detachably at the duct portion (110), a notch (114) is formed by cutting the knock part of said second panel'plate, and a power cable (66) connected to the electronic component (120) is led through the notch (114) to said second space, or a signal cable connected to the electronic component passes the notch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 20, characterized in that said second panel plate (100) comprises a rubber bush (116) mounted on the notch (114).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 19, characterized in that said the side of the placing portion (102) on the side of said stationary portion (106) crosses substantially at 45° to the extending direction of said duct portion (110).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
148 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 19, characterized in that said post (140, 162) comprises a support (142, 164) installed on the foundation structure (4), a pedestal (148) mounted on the support (142, 164) so as to be movable toward arid away from the foundation structure (4), and a cover (156) mounted on said pedestal (148) and having four projections (158), said second panel plate (100) comprises a hole (108) formed on the each stationary portion and to be engaged with one of four projections (158) of the cover (156), and said first panel plate (132) comprises a recess formed at each corner and to be engaged with the projection (158) of said cover (156) for mounting said first and second panel plates on said posts by inserting the projection into the hole and engaging with the recess.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
68 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 23, characterized in that said support (142) comprises a threaded hole (144), said pedestal (148) comprises a threaded rod (150) to be engaged with the threaded hole, and a distance between the pedestal and the foundation structure is adjusted by adjusting the engaging position of the threaded rod with the threaded hole.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
48 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 24, characterized in that a Teflon ring (152) is arranged between the threaded rod (100) and the threaded hole (144) for stopping the rotation between the threaded rod and the threaded hole.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
106 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 23, characterized in that the pedestal (148) comprises a threaded rod (150), said post (162) comprises a hat-shaped support (164) raised at the center thereof, a hole (166) formed at the center of said support (164), through which the threaded rod (150) is inserted, a clamping nut (168) fixed at the center of said support and to be engaged with the threaded rod, and a free nut (170) to be able to be engaged with the threaded rod for securing said threaded rod to said support with the fixed nut.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
65 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 20, characterized in that said duct portion (110) comprises a notch for partitioning the knock part (112), and a connecting portion (172) for connecting the knock part (112) to said dust portion (110), and said connecting portion is formed at a position deepened from the edge of the notch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 23, characterized in that said cover (156) is formed of hard rubber.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
103 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said post (180) comprises a support (182) having a threaded rod, a pedestal (186) having a threaded hole to be engaged with the threaded rod, a pair of flanges (190) rotatably mounted on said pedestal (186) and isolated longitudinally to the threaded rod, and pawls (188) formed at four corners of said flanges, and the corners of said first or second panel plates (12, 32) are placed on the respective flanges, and said first and second panel plates are engaged via said pawls.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said first panel member comprises a soundproof material (192) of sheet shape interposed between said first panel plate (12) and said surface material (14).
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
75 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 2, characterized in that said first panel plate (12) comprises a notch (194) formed at the side, and further comprising: a functional element (200, 206), said element comprises a mount (202, 212) to be engaged with the notch of said first panel plate, and a function unit (214) projected from said first panel plate (12) integral with said mount.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 31, characterized in that said functional unit comprises a power plug socket (200).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
57 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 31, characterized in that said functional unit comprises a pull-out jig (206) having holes (216), through which a signal cable is inserted, said jig is separable, and the holes (216) are formed in combination with the separated split units (208, 210).
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
76 words
The panel for free access to a signal cable and a power cable according to claim 9, characterized in that said second panel (32) comprises a notch (196) and further comprising: a functional element (220), said element (220) comprises a mount (222) to be engaged with the notch (196) of said second panel plate, a functional unit (224) integral with said mount, and said functional unit has a power plug socket for energizing the electronic component.
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