FS Box Holder for Mounting Electrical Enclosures to Cylindrical Posts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional field service boxes do not easily mount to cylindrical structures like upright posts or pipes, necessitating a solution for secure and easy attachment.
Innovation Solution
A FS box holder with elongated slots and a threaded nipple for securing a pipe clamp, combined with a threaded socket on the electrical box, allows for easy mounting of the FS box to a cylindrical support using a pipe clamp and threaded connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional FS box with a flat back wall is used, then the box structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it does not easily mount to a cylindrical structure such as a post
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mounting bracket that serves as a mediator between the flat-backed FS box and the cylindrical post. The bracket features a curved surface that conforms to the cylindrical post and includes mounting holes that align with the box's mounting holes, enabling the box to be securely mounted on the curved surface without modifying the box itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: the FS box, the mounting bracket, and the cylindrical post. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the box maintains its simple flat back wall for easy manufacturing, while the bracket provides the curved mounting surface needed for cylindrical posts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a mounting device is added to enable FS box to mount to cylindrical structure, then mounting adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate various sizes of cylindrical posts and different FS box models. It features adjustable mounting holes and a standardized design that makes it applicable to multiple mounting scenarios, reducing the need for multiple specialized brackets.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket provides localized curvature only at the mounting surface that contacts the cylindrical post, while the rest of the bracket maintains a simple flat structure. This localized application of complexity minimizes the overall device complexity while achieving the required adaptability.
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AI summary
An FS box holder for mounting a field service (FS) electrical box to a cylindrical structure. The FS box holder includes a front panel and two end walls and two side walls extending from the front panel. Elongated slots are provided in the side walls and a threaded nipple extends from the front panel. A post attachment means is provided for securing said FS box holder to a post or similar upright support. The post attachment means includes a pipe clamp for securing through the elongated slots of the FS box holder. The invention further includes an electrical box having a threaded socket therein and a box attachment means for securing the electrical box to the FS box holder. The box attachment means includes a threaded socket on the electrical box and a threaded nipple on the FS box holder.