Installation Socket with Rear Cutout for Pipe Depth Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional installation boxes require time-consuming assembly of electrical pipes before concrete pouring, with limited access leading to pipes being inserted too deep, necessitating post-casting shortening and complicating the installation process.
Innovation Solution
An improved installation box design featuring a tubular side wall with a rear mounting opening and a separable wall region, allowing for easier insertion of pipes through a defined contour and undercut mechanism, along with a fixation collar and sealing lip to prevent concrete ingress, and adjustable spacers for secure placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pipes are inserted through the front installation opening during conventional installation, then the installation space is accessible after casting, but the pipes are inserted too deep and require post-casting shortening
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall is segmented into a removable first wall region that can be separated along a defined contour. This creates an insertion opening from the rear, allowing pipes to be inserted to the correct depth without requiring post-casting shortening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of inserting pipes from the front installation opening, the invention enables pipe insertion from the rear of the installation box through the separable wall region. This reverse approach allows precise depth control and eliminates the need for post-casting pipe shortening.
2Ease of manufacture
If the side wall is made separable to facilitate pipe insertion, then pipe assembly is simplified, but the structural integrity and sealing during concrete pouring may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The first wall region is designed with predetermined breaking elements along a defined contour, allowing it to be easily separated when needed. The separable design includes sealing lips that ensure concrete cannot penetrate into the installation space, maintaining reliability during the casting process.
Solution Approach 2:
The side wall has different properties in different regions: the first wall region is designed to be separable with breaking elements for easy pipe insertion, while other portions maintain full structural integrity and sealing capability to protect the installation space during concrete pouring.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pipes with different diameters need to be inserted, then the installation flexibility is improved, but the insertion opening design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The insertion opening created by removing the first wall region is designed as a universal access point that can accommodate pipes of different diameters. The separable wall design provides a flexible opening that adapts to various pipe sizes without requiring multiple specialized openings.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an installation box (1) for electrical installations comprising a base body (2) extending in a first direction (z) and a tubular side wall (3) enclosing an installation space (4). The tubular side wall (3) borders a rear-mounted mounting opening (5), wherein the side wall (3) has at least one rear-mounted wall section (7) that can be cut out along at least one first defined contour (6). The wall section adjoins the mounting opening (5) in certain areas. When the wall section (7) is cut out, an insertion opening (8) is formed along the first contour (6) and adjoining the mounting opening (5) for inserting an electrical conduit in the first direction (z) into the installation space (4).