Slidably Adjustable Electrical Box for Stanchion Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electrical boxes often fail to fit properly with stanchions in walls due to improper clearance, necessitating modifications to the wall, which is inconvenient and inefficient in residential or commercial construction.
Innovation Solution
A slidably adjustable electrical box assembly comprising a mount operationally coupled to a stanchion, with a housing that can be positioned at a selected distance using elongated sticks and fasteners, allowing for flush installation without wall modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional electrical boxes are installed with fixed dimensions, then manufacturing and installation are simple, but they fail to fit properly with stanchions due to improper clearance
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical box incorporates adjustable components that allow the housing position to be dynamically changed relative to the stanchion. The mount enables the housing to be positioned at selected distances, transforming a static fixed-dimension box into an adaptable system that can accommodate varying clearance requirements without wall modifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the dimensional parameter of the electrical box installation by introducing an adjustable mount that modifies the effective position of the housing. This allows the installation distance between the housing and stanchion to be varied, enabling proper fitting without requiring wall modifications or custom-sized boxes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wall modifications are made to accommodate traditional electrical boxes, then proper fit is achieved, but installation time and labor increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mount is pre-installed on the stanchion before the electrical box housing is attached. This preliminary action allows the mounting structure to be prepared in advance with adjustment capabilities, so that when the housing is installed, it can be quickly positioned at the correct distance without requiring time-consuming wall modifications or custom fabrication.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic adjustment capability of the mount allows installers to quickly adapt the housing position to achieve proper fit during installation, eliminating the need for preliminary wall modifications and reducing overall installation time while maintaining adaptability to different stanchion configurations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electrical boxes have fixed positioning, then manufacturing is simple, but they cannot accommodate variations in stanchion positions without wall modifications
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical box system is segmented into separate components: a standard housing and an adjustable mount. The mount is divided into a stanchion-mounted portion and a housing-mounted portion that can be independently manufactured using standard processes, then assembled together. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured simply while the combination provides adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mount serves as an intermediary component between the stanchion and the housing. It mediates the connection by providing adjustment mechanisms that accommodate variations in stanchion positions without requiring custom manufacturing of the housing or wall modifications, thus maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving adaptability.
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AI summary
The electrical box assembly includes a mount operationally coupled to a stanchion. A housing is operationally coupled to the mount. The housing is positionable at a selected position with respect to the stanchion. Moreover, upon installation, the electrical box assembly is able to adjust the elevation of the electrical box assembly in order to aid in trimming over the electrical box assembly.