Double-C Cabinet Channel for Integrated Sockets and Cable Routing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cabinets lack efficient and organized solutions for housing and accessing multiple power sockets and electrical cables, leading to reduced useful storage space, structural damage, and safety hazards due to ad-hoc installations and cable tangles.

Innovation Solution

A multifunctional channel with a 'double C' shape design that integrates electrical sockets and cable management, allowing flexible mounting configurations and maintaining a clean, organized layout without occupying shelf space, featuring detachable sections for socket placement and cable routing through alternating shelves and windows.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sockets are placed on shelves or fixed to walls, then electrical power is provided to tools and chargers, but the useful loading area of shelves is reduced and the cabinet structure is weakened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrical power provisionVSAvoiduseful loading area

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The electrical connection system is segmented into modular socket units that can be independently installed in designated recesses within the cabinet structure, rather than placing multiple sockets directly on shelves. This segmentation allows electrical functionality to be provided while preserving shelf loading area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The sockets are integrated into the vertical dimension of the cabinet structure through recesses and mounting channels, rather than occupying horizontal shelf space. This dimensional transition allows electrical power provision without reducing the useful loading area of shelves.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sockets are fixed to walls, then electrical power is provided to utilities, but the cabinet structure is ruined and exposed areas are vulnerable to rust

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrical power provisionVSAvoidcabinet structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The cabinet structure is pre-equipped with recesses, channels, and mounting features during manufacturing, so that sockets can be installed without drilling or fixing to walls. This preliminary preparation prevents structural damage and exposure to rust while enabling electrical power provision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If an opening is made in the cabinet wall for electrical connection, then power sockets can be accessed, but safety regulations may be violated due to exposed cables

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesocket accessVSAvoidsafety compliance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The electrical connection system is nested within the cabinet structure through recesses and integrated channels, with cables concealed within protective pathways. This nesting provides safe, code-compliant cable management while maintaining accessible socket locations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentEP4088878B1Multifunctional channel and cabinet provided with one or more channels

Publication Date: 2024.01.31 FAMI

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AI summary

Multifunctional channel 1 housable inside a cabinet 100 having at least one facing wall 5 having a plurality of areas 7, each circumscribed by a weakening cut 9 with a closed outline; each area 7 being, by a break, detachable from the facing wall 5 to generate a window 10 which is engageable by a multiple socket M.