Cable Routing Assembly with Rotatable Flags and Scoop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for routing low voltage wires and cables through walls are time-consuming and require extensive wall preparation, often necessitating the installation of an electrical box.
Innovation Solution
A cable routing assembly comprising a low voltage bracket with rotatable flags for easy mounting and a scoop with a cover plate and shield, allowing for rapid installation without an electrical box, using a standard hole saw to create a circular hole in the wall, and offering multiple mounting options for the cover plate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional electrical box and cable chute installation methods are used, then reliable cable routing is achieved, but installation time and wall preparation effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electrical box and cable chute into a single integrated assembly where the cable chute is mounted directly on the electrical box. This merging eliminates the need for separate installation steps and reduces wall preparation requirements, thereby decreasing installation time while maintaining reliable cable routing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable chute is pre-assembled and pre-positioned on the electrical box before wall installation. This preliminary action allows the entire cable routing system to be installed as one unit, reducing on-site preparation time and simplifying the installation process while ensuring proper alignment and reliability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional electrical box installation is used, then stable cable routing is achieved, but device complexity and installation steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the cable chute with the electrical box into a single assembly, the patent reduces the number of separate components and installation steps. This merging maintains stable cable routing while simplifying the overall device complexity and making installation more straightforward.
3Manufacturing precision
If extensive wall preparation is performed, then proper cable portal installation is achieved, but installation effort and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cable chute is pre-assembled on the electrical box with proper positioning and alignment before wall installation. This preliminary preparation ensures precise cable portal installation while minimizing the wall preparation required on-site, thereby improving installation ease without sacrificing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable routing system is divided into modular components (electrical box, cable chute, cover plate) that can be assembled separately and then installed as a unit. This segmentation allows for precise assembly in a controlled manner while simplifying the wall installation process, improving both precision and ease of operation.
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AI summary
A cable routing assembly for rapidly providing a portal for routing cables through a wall. The assembly includes a low voltage bracket and a scoop member. Rotatable flags are provided on the low voltage bracket to enable rapid mounting to the wall. The scoop member includes a cover plate and a shield with a cable opening therein projecting from one side of the cover plate. A fastening arrangement is provided to enable rapid securing of the scoop to the low voltage bracket and the wall. The assembly provides several mounting options for providing an attractive cable portal in a wall. The cover plate can be mounted to the low voltage bracket with the shield projecting outward from the wall or inward through the low voltage bracket and can be rotated to position the cable opening upward or downward.