Built-in Electric Power Panel Unit Flush Wall Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing built-in electric power panels are bulky, aesthetically unappealing, and protrude from the wall, making them difficult to conceal and potentially causing seepage issues, especially in small spaces or uneven walls.
Innovation Solution
A built-in unit with a perimetric wing and abutment frame that embeds into the wall, allowing for flush installation, reduced bulkiness, and a coplanar finish, preventing cracks and enabling easy concealment with furniture or wall coatings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a closing panel is applied onto the wall to cover the built-in case, then the electric control units are contained and protected, but the panel protrudes from the wall creating aesthetic problems and hindering concealment
Solution Approach 1:
The closing panel is nested within a recessed cavity in the wall structure, allowing the panel to be contained within the wall thickness rather than protruding outward. The panel is hooked to the case and positioned within the recess, so that the outer surface of the wall remains flush and aesthetically pleasing while still providing protection for the electric control units.
2Shape
If the panel is applied onto an uneven wall surface, then the wall is covered, but the panel does not perfectly mate the wall creating aesthetic problems and potential seepage
Solution Approach 1:
The closing panel incorporates sealing elements and adaptive mounting features at specific locations where wall irregularities may occur. The panel design includes peripheral sealing structures that conform to local wall variations, ensuring a tight seal and flush appearance even when the wall surface is not perfectly uniform.
3Reliability
If the built-in case is surrounded by covering building material, then the case is protected and integrated into the wall, but smoothing imperfections or cracks close to the case remain visible
Solution Approach 1:
The closing panel is designed to extend beyond the immediate vicinity of the built-in case, creating a larger covering area that can be seamlessly integrated with the wall surface. The panel's extended coverage allows wall finishing materials to be applied over a broader area, enabling smoothing and crack repair work to be performed on the panel surface itself rather than on the wall material adjacent to the case, where defects would be more visible.
Data Source
AI summary
A built-in unit (1) for electric power panels comprises a built-in case (2) including a bottom wall (2a) and a side wall (2b) extending from the bottom wall (2a), which delimit a holding space (3) for electric components, a mask (4) to be applied to a free end (2c) of the side wall of the case (2), adapted to be embedded in a wall together with said case (2) and having a front edge (5) facing away from said free end (2c), and a front panel (6) to be applied onto the case (2), at the mask (4), so as to close the holding space (3). The panel (6) has a surface in sight (7) that, when said panel (6) is closed, appears to be coplanar with, and surrounded by the front edge (5) of the mask (4).