Adjustable Flush-Mount Socket Panel Assembly for Easy Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional switch sockets protrude from walls, disrupting the aesthetic minimalism and are difficult to replace, as they require labor-intensive installation and cannot be easily removed for module replacement.
Innovation Solution
An adjustment assembly with rotatable studs and spacers allows for fine adjustment of the panel's position, ensuring flatness and easy removal, while a pre-buried plate maintains panel alignment with the wall surface, enabling quick replacement and various connection interfaces for different applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a traditional panel mounting method is used to make the socket panel flush with the wall surface, then the panel can be aesthetically pleasing, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive requiring groove formation
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame is pre-installed on the wall surface before panel mounting, providing a ready-made mounting platform that eliminates the need for time-consuming groove formation. The frame includes pre-positioned adjustment assemblies that are prepared in advance, allowing for quick panel installation without additional wall preparation work.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frame acts as an intermediary component between the wall and the socket panel. It transfers the mounting function from direct wall integration to a separate, reusable frame structure, simplifying the installation process while maintaining the flush appearance.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a traditional press type buckle is used to fix the socket panel, then the panel is securely mounted, but the panel cannot be easily removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment assembly incorporates a rotatable stud mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked states. When the stud is rotated to a locked position, it secures the panel firmly; when rotated to an unlocked position, it releases the panel for easy removal. This dynamic mechanism allows the same component to provide both secure fixation and easy replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into separate components: the supporting frame, the adjustment assemblies, and the socket panel. This segmentation allows the panel to be independently removed from the frame without damaging either component, enabling easy replacement while maintaining secure mounting during use.
3Ease of manufacture
If the socket panel protrudes from the wall surface, then installation is simpler, but it destroys the aesthetic minimalism of the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame serves as an intermediary that absorbs the complexity of installation while presenting a clean, flush surface to the wall. The frame's structure accommodates the electrical module and provides mounting functionality, allowing the visible panel surface to be thin and aesthetically pleasing without compromising installation simplicity.
4Strength
If a thick panel is used to ensure structural integrity, then the panel is strong enough, but it cannot be mounted flush with the wall surface
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into the supporting frame (which provides structural strength and thickness) and the socket panel (which can be thin and aesthetic). The frame's robust construction ensures structural integrity and strength, while the panel itself can be designed with minimal thickness for flush mounting and aesthetic purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frame acts as a structural intermediary that provides the necessary strength and thickness requirements, allowing the visible panel portion to be thin and flush with the wall surface. The frame bears the mechanical loads while the panel provides the aesthetic interface.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an adjustment assembly and an electrical appliance device with the same. The adjustment assembly includes a supporting frame, a plurality of studs, a pre-buried plate, and a cover plate assembly; a near end of each of the studs is rotatably connected to the supporting frame; far ends of some of the studs resist against the pre-buried plate, and far ends of some of the studs resist against the cover plate assembly; and a distance between the cover plate assembly and/or the pre-buried plate and the supporting plate is adjustable by rotating the studs. By the arrangement of the plurality of studs, heights of the studs relative to the supporting frame are adjusted by rotating the studs, so that the adjustment of the distances from the cover plate assembly and the pre-buried plate to the supporting frame is adjusted.