Cover for junction device

p0001The invention relates to a cover of a connecting device, in particular a socket for an electric or a telecommunications installation, with an angled outlet.

p0002It is known to use such covers, for example, for receiving connecting elements at a known home installation for a telecommunications device. Depending on the application and installation requirements a number of different covers are for previously used.

p0003Object of the present invention is to achieve a more flexible way using a cover.

p0004According to the invention this object is achieved by a cover with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments are specified in the respective dependent claims.

p0005A cover according to the invention a connection device, in particular a connection box for an electric or a telecommunications installation, wherein the cover comprises a front and a back, at least at one edge of which forms a base element, which is located in a base plane, and at least one outlet of at least an emerging from the base plane, perforated protrusion of the cover is formed, is connected both to the front and to the rear on the connection device, in particular a support ring and / or an adapter plate of the connection device, flush mountable at least with the base element. The base element is at least at the edge, preferably plate-like or plate-shaped. A basic shape of the base element, for example, round, rectangular, in particular square, triangular, octagonal, generally polygonal or generally irregularly. A bulge is, for example, a roof-shaped, in particular spherical cap, spherical or generally irregularly configured.

p0006To form an outlet, the bulge is pierced accordingly. For example, there is a cross-sectional area of ​​an outlet opening as a sectional area of ​​the bulge obliquely penetrating the cuboid. Accordingly, the cross sectional area of ​​Schrägauslasses is rectangular in this case. Other configurations may be correspondingly such as round, square, polygonal, in particular triangular or octagonal or generally irregular cross-sectional area.

p0007A support ring is provided in particular in the form of known per se as connecting element between the connection device and the cover.

p0008If the connecting device is, for example, a junction box, a connecting device of a switch cabinet or another electrical or communication device. the cover is preferably a form-fitting, most preferably opaque to the connecting device mountable. According to a front or rear direction of installation in particular a mounting depth can be changed. Furthermore, it is preferable changed a front- or rear-panel cable management. More preferably, can be realized different outlet directions, in particular depending on the installation position. Particularly preferred front and back of the cover are both visually and mechanically equivalent. In a variant of the front and rear are designed in particular in different colors or surface finishes. Preferably, a user in particular offered individual design options with the assembly and integration of assembly operations, modules or adapters.

p0009As the material of a cover of a connecting device, a solid material, in particular plastic, metal or wood is preferably selected. For example, various materials may be combined.

p0010In one advantageous embodiment, the bulge is located within one of an outer fastening edge region of the base element limited area. The outer mounting edge portion of the base forms, for example, a rectangular or round ring, for example. Furthermore, the bulge in particular embodied so that it is in particular positioned within a recess of a supporting ring.

p0011In a further expedient embodiment, the cover includes both on the front and on the back at least one emerging from the base level bulge with each at least one outlet. For example, the front of a desk-like bulge and the back includes a spherical cap-shaped bulge. Furthermore, the bulges for example different outlet angle. Preferably, the bulges are arranged opposite one another.

p0012In another variant, the protrusions, however, are also arranged laterally offset.

p0013it when the bulge on the front side has a different installation depth as the bulge on the back is particularly advantageous. Preferably can be realized depending on the installation position a different installation and / or construction height.

p0014Another useful embodiment is achieved when the outlet is angled. An angled particular has a discharge direction which is oblique to a normal of the base level.

p0015Preferably, the cover comprises at least one fastening device which is on the front and on the rear side at least approximately to the base plane, in particular flush, configured with the base element. A fastening device is, for example, a hole or a tab. In the case of a hole, in particular a pin or a screw is used for fastening in each case. Furthermore, a clip or other fastener may be used. One or more fastening devices are preferably arranged in a symmetry with respect to a support ring of the connection device. Preferably, the cover in different positions on the connecting device is mountable. For example, a cover attached with a square cross section in different angular positions with respect to a normal to the base plane. In particular, a rotation of 90 ° and / or 180 ° can take place. For other basic forms of coverage can be taken into account other rotational symmetries. To reinforce the cover in the region of a fastening device, the cover in this area preferably greater material thickness. Particularly preferably, a collar for receiving a retractable screw head from the base level can emerge.

p0016A further improvement of the functionality can be particularly characterized achieve that a cover comprising at least one adapter plate which is attached between the connection device and the cover. Preferably it is a known adapter plate. An adapter plate is used for example to adapt different basic shapes of the connecting device and the cover. For example, an adapter plate for mounting a round cover on an angular connection device is used. According to an adapter plate for others, especially for the aforementioned basic shapes can be used. Further preferably, an adapter plate facilitates a flush or form-fitting attachment of a cover to a terminal device. One adapter plate is preferably made of a same material as the cover.

p0017To attach the cover, for example, provided that they. With the connecting device, in particular a support ring of the connection device, in particular, is reversibly releasably screwed For a screw is thereby in particular recourse to an aforementioned fastening device.

p0018In a particularly expedient embodiment, the cover comprises at least one particular reversibly detachable cover for covering a screwing. A cover is, for example, plate-like or configured cap-shaped and can be particularly attached to the fixture. Preferably, a form-fitting connection takes place for example by means of latching means. For a non-reversibly releasable cover may for example also be provided a glue joint.

p0019In a further embodiment the cover is provided for attachment to the cover with the connecting device, in particular a support ring of the connection device, by means of latching means is detachably connected, in particular repeatable. For this purpose, one or more spring tabs are preferably fixed to the cover, which may be further preferred snap into the support ring. Particularly preferred may also be provided that the cover at the edge region of at least one tab of the terminal device is held. especially Furthermore it can also be provided a fastener which is physically connected to neither the cover nor the connecting device. For example, a clamp element between the cover and mounting device are used to clamp both parts together.

p0020A particularly expedient outlet direction of the outlet is achieved when an outlet direction of the outlet forms an angle between 0 ° and 90 °, in particular for an angled preferably between 15 ° and 75 ° and particularly preferably between 30 ° and 60 ° with respect to a normal of the base plane. An angle of 0 ° is provided, for example to achieve different installation depths and installation heights. An angle of 90 ° for example, is achieved by a knee-shaped passage is formed in a bulge. An outlet direction is parallel to the base level in this case. In principle, also outlet directions with an angle greater 90 °, at least slightly, possible. In this case, a knee-shaped outlet forms an outlet direction which is directed at an angle to the base plane.

p0021More preferably, it is provided that the cover comprises at least one insert which is in particular the outlet repeatably releasably inserted. An insert is designed for example in approximately rectangular and in particular represents an adapter between the cover and a connecting element. The insert can for example be positively or positively connected to the cover. In particular, a locking element is provided for fastening. For example, includes the use of at least one Verrastlasche. Furthermore, the use, for example, also be attached by means of least one screw in the cover.

p0022Preferably, the insert least comprises a connecting element, in particular a data transmission connection. A connecting element is in particular a plug or a socket. Preferably, a connecting element for an electrical or optical connection is provided. Particularly preferably, different connecting elements can be accommodated in an insert.

p0023In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that an effective cross section of the outlet has a formed in an outlet direction polydentate symmetry axis. A rectangular cross-section for example, has a two-fold symmetry axis. A square cross-section has for example a four-fold axis of symmetry. An effective cross-section is one based on a hineinzusteckenden in the segment insert into consideration to withdrawing section. A square cross section may have, for example at a corner of a bore, so that it has no polydentate axis of symmetry, but is considered herein with respect to a square of effective use as square cross-section. Similar considerations apply to other breaks the symmetry.

p0024It is particularly advantageous to use in different angles of rotation around the symmetry axis in the outlet inserted. may be modified, the use is particularly repeatable removably inserted, so that a mounting position, in particular depending on the application.

p0025In a further embodiment, it is provided that the outlet comprises at least two segments. For example, the outlet is divided into preferably equally large parallel juxtaposed segments. In a further embodiment also the different sized segments may be provided. In particular, different segments may be provided for different applications.

p0026A further improvement of the function can be achieved if the cover, in particular in each case on the front and the rear side, comprises at least one marking element. An identification element includes, for example, a fixed, predetermined or variable information. For example, it is a preferably plane, writable surface. Furthermore, a marking element may also have a label. For example, a marking element is a label.

p0027Particularly expedient identification element is reversibly releasably connected to the cover. In particular, the marking element forming a self-contained unit that can be preferably placed differently depending on the application on the cover. For example, it is a preferably longitudinally erstrecktes labeling field. Preferably, an identification element with a cover for covering a screw is physically connected or at least connectable. It is particularly preferred that the marking element can be, depending on the installation position of the cover mounted on both the front and on the back.

p0028In a further expedient embodiment of the outlet of the cover comprises at least one locking element. Preferably, a closure is designed as a slide or flap. In particular, a spring element can be provided in order to ensure, for example, automatic closing.

p0029In the following the invention with reference to the drawing in several examples will be explained. The features are there in each case, however, not limited to the respective embodiments. Rather mentioned features can be combined to further developments in each of the drawing and / or in the description, including the description of the figures.

p0030Show it:<dl id="dl0001"><dt>Figure 1:</dt><dd>An arrangement of a first cover in a telecommunications installation.</dd><dt>Figure 2:</dt><dd>A first cover. </dd><dt>Figure 3:</dt><dd>A cross-section of the first cover.</dd><dt>Figure 4:</dt><dd>A cross section of a second cover.</dd><dt>Figures 5-12:</dt><dd>Different installation variants of a cover with an insert.</dd><dt>Figure 13:</dt><dd>A fourth cover.</dd><dt>Figure 14:</dt><dd>A fifth cover.</dd></dl>

p0031Fig. 1 shows an arrangement of a cover of a telecommunications installation. The assembly includes a carrying ring 1, which is attached, for example, in front of a not shown outlet of a cable channel also not shown here, as well as an adapter plate 2. To integrate a connecting element 3, an insert 4 is provided, which can be plugged into an angled 5 a first cover 6 can. Furthermore, a plug 7 is provided which can be inserted in the connection element 3rd When mounting the connection element 3 is inserted into the insert 4, which in turn is inserted into the angled fifth Then, the adapter plate 2 is placed on the support ring 1 and fastened by means of screws not shown here with the set on the adapter plate 2 first cover. 6 A cross sectional area of ​​the insert 8 in this case has a first symmetry axis 9 with respect to rotation on. The angled 5 correspondingly has a second axis of symmetry 9.1. Due to the existing symmetry of the insert 4 in particular also rotated 180 ° around its axis of symmetry may be used in the angled fifth

p0032Fig. 2 shows a first cover.

p0033Below identical components with the same reference numerals and characters are provided.

p0034The first cover 6 is shown in the figure in a plan. The first cover 6 comprises a socket element 10 which simultaneously forms an outer fastening edge region eleventh Along a third axis of symmetry 12 are provided on the outer securing edge margin 11, a first 13 and a second fastening hole fourteenth Within the outer fastening edge region 11 has the first cover 6 is a pultfömige bulge 15, which is pierced to form a Schrägauslasses fifth A cross-sectional plane of the Schrägauslasses 5 is inclined, in this example by 30 ° to the plane of the drawing.

p0035Fig. 3 shows a cross section of the first cover shown in the previous Figure 6. The section shown along the third axis of symmetry shown in the preceding figure in this case runs perpendicular to the local plane of the drawing. On a supporting ring 1 comprises a central recess 16, an adapter plate 2 is disposed. By means of a first 17 and a second screw 18, the first cover 6 by the first 13 and the second mounting hole 14 with the support ring 1 connectable. To form a Schrägauslasses 5 a lean-to roof-shaped bulge 15 is pierced accordingly. The angled outlet 5 in this case forms an outlet direction 19 at an angle of 30 ° to a normal 20 to a base plane 21. The outer fastening edge region 11 of the base element 10 comprises, respectively on a front side 22 and a back 23, a cylindrical reinforcement 24 with a countersink for receiving a screw head. In a modification, may be used instead of the cylindrical reinforcement 24 also each have a circumferential mounting on the outer edge region 11 of amplification. Furthermore, a marking element 25 is provided which can be placed, for example, here on the second mounting hole 14 to be fixed to the second screw 18th This identification element 25 is extending perpendicular to the plane along and includes a label area 26, which can be covered with a transparent cover 27th The transparent cover 27 and the label area 26 are especially designed to be exchangeable.

p0036Fig. 4 shows a cross section of a second cover 28. The second cover 28 substantially corresponds to the first cover of the above Fig. 3, in which case in an outer fastening edge region 11 of a base member 10 on a material reinforcement in the region of the first 13 and second fastening hole was dispensed 14th Sufficient stability in the region of the mounting holes is ensured for example by a corresponding dimensioning of the socket 10th Furthermore, it can be ensured by an appropriate choice of materials sufficient stability in particular.

p0037FIGS. 5-12 each show different variants of a cover fitted with an insert. Fig. 5 shows a third cover 29 with a second application 30 to a supporting ring 1. The third cover 29 is provided with a marking field 31. Furthermore, the second insert 30 includes a shown here in the open position shutter 32. To close the flap should be folded counterclockwise about 100 ° from the second insert 30 32nd

p0038In Fig. 5 and in the following up to FIG. 12 each is located left of the support ring 1 a a user accessible page and right of the support ring 1 is not shown here electrical or telecommunications installation, for example, on one channel of a home installation. The second insert 30 is rotatable, in particular by 180 ° about a longitudinal direction to the paper plane. For clarity, 12 is shown in FIG. 5 and in the following figures to Fig., An adapter plate is not shown. These can be used additionally between the support ring 1 and the third cover 29th In the following, the portion of the support ring is denoted by "outer" and the right of the support ring 1 with the "inside" left. According to the different possible combinations - marking field 31 pointing up or down, third cover 29 inward or outward pointing and shutter 32 of the second insert opening up or down - are eight different combinations in Figure 5 and illustrated in Figures 6 to 12.. , In addition to the variant shown here, the second insert 30 may also be configured such that it has a square cross-section so that it can be rotated not only about 180 ° embedded around its longitudinal axis in the angled outlet of the cover, but also by 90 ° can be inserted in this rotated. This reduces the number of possible combinations increases again.

p0039Fig. 13 shows a fourth cover 33. The fourth cover 33 substantially corresponds to the first cover shown above in Fig. 2. The angled comprises in this case, however, a first 34 and a second segment 35, which are separated by a central web 36th The 34 and the second segment 35 have identical dimensions in this case, so that two similar operations which are not shown here, can be accommodated.

p0040Figure 14 shows a fifth cover. This fifth cover corresponds to the base area substantially equal to the cover shown in Fig. 4. However, in contrast to the fifth cover has an upper and a lower bulge 15.1 15.2 bulge. These have an upper outlet and a bottom outlet 5.1 5.2. Due to the different heights of the protrusions 15.1 and 15.2 from the base plane 21 can be, depending on the installation position different installation heights and installation depths realize. Furthermore, have the upper outlet and the lower outlet 5.1 to 5.2 different outlet directions of the upper and lower 37 Outlet Outlet 38th Contrary to the desk-like protrusions shown here, such a cover with a spherical cap-shaped, spherical bulges or generally irregular bulges and a combination can be realized derselbigen.