Integrated Electrical Box and Cable Bracket Mounting Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mounting assemblies for electrical and communication cables are disadvantaged by requiring separate installation of electrical boxes and cable brackets, leading to instability, labor-intensive alignment, and increased costs due to material thickness and manual adjustments.

Innovation Solution

A combined mounting assembly that integrates an electrical box and a cable bracket, using an embossed connection plate positioned between them, which is coupled with the stud, ensuring alignment and stability, and employs embossed ridges for increased strength and reduced material thickness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If separate mounting assemblies are used for electrical boxes and cable brackets, then installation flexibility is maintained, but alignment precision and structural stability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation flexibilityVSAvoidalignment precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the electrical box mounting assembly and cable bracket mounting assembly into a single integrated mounting structure. This unified design ensures precise alignment between electrical and communication outlets while maintaining installation flexibility through adjustable components and standardized mounting interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If separate mounting assemblies are used for electrical boxes and cable brackets, then component independence is maintained, but device complexity and labor requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomponent independenceVSAvoidassembly complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated mounting assembly is segmented into distinct functional modules - an electrical box mounting portion and a cable bracket mounting portion - that can be independently configured yet work together as a unified system. This modular segmentation reduces overall assembly complexity while preserving component independence.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If separate mounting assemblies are used for electrical boxes and cable brackets, then material selection flexibility is maintained, but material costs and installation time increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvematerial selection flexibilityVSAvoidinstallation efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting assembly incorporates universal mounting features that can accommodate different material types and thicknesses for both electrical and communication installations. Standardized mounting interfaces and adjustable components enable single-pass installation, improving productivity while maintaining material selection flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250323479A1Combined mounting assemblies of electrical boxes and communication cable brackets and methods of assembling same

Publication Date: 2025.10.16 ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG

AI summary

A combined mounting assembly for providing electrical connections with electrical utility and/or communication cables is provided. The combined mounting assembly includes an electrical box configured to provide electrical connections to electrical utility, a connection plate shaped to be mounted on a stud of a building, and a cable bracket configured to provide electrical connections with communication cables. The connection plate is positioned between and coupled with the electrical box and the cable bracket.