Adjustable Cover Element for Wall-Mounted Electrical Apparatus Misalignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Misalignments between modular electrical apparatuses and cover plates in wall-mounted electrical installations lead to aesthetic and functional issues due to imperfections in the installation wall and mechanical tolerances, causing visibility of misalignments and potential functional problems.
Innovation Solution
A cover element system with first and second cover elements that are designed to be fixed to a supporting frame via interlocking and snap fixing elements, featuring coupling elements that align with mounting crosspieces and connection uprights, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to ensure proper alignment and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If modular electrical apparatuses are fixed to the supporting frame and cover plates are used, then protection and aesthetic masking are provided, but misalignments become visible due to wall imperfections and mechanical tolerances
Solution Approach 1:
The cover element is designed with movable adjustment capability relative to the supporting frame, allowing it to dynamically adapt its position to compensate for misalignments caused by wall imperfections and mechanical tolerances, while maintaining the protection function
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows adjustment of the cover element's positional parameters (horizontal and vertical positions) to compensate for misalignments, transforming the fixed parameter system into an adjustable one that can adapt to various installation conditions
2Stability of the object's composition
If rigid fixed cover plates are used, then structural stability is provided, but alignment adjustments cannot compensate for installation imperfections
Solution Approach 1:
The cover element incorporates movable components that allow adjustment of position while maintaining structural stability during operation, enabling both stability and adaptability to be achieved simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The cover element is divided into adjustable segments or components that can be independently positioned, allowing the overall structure to maintain stability while providing adaptability through localized adjustments
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AI summary
A cover element (10, 11, 12) of a wall-installable modular electric apparatus (3), comprising: - a plate-shaped body (200); - coupling elements (230) fixed to the plate-shaped body (200), adapted and configured for mechanically coupling the cover element (10, 11, 12) to a cover plate (1) for modular electric apparatuses comprising a base body (100), wherein said coupling elements allow the plate-shaped body (200) to be constrained to the base body (100) so that said plate-shaped body (200) can move with respect to the base body (100) between two opposite stroke end positions, in one of which the plate-shaped body (200) is relatively closer to the base body (100) and in the other of which the plate-shaped body (200) is relatively further away from the base body (100); - alignment means (211, 231) adapted to be operatively interposed between the cover element (10, 11, 12) and the base body (200) to keep the plate-shaped body (200) in the stroke end position in which it is relatively further away from the base body (100) in the absence of external forces.