L-Type Outlet Housing With Omega Bracket for Corrosion-Resistant Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical outlet housings in industrial environments suffer from corrosion, contamination, and manufacturing inefficiencies, leading to high costs and limited interchangeability and mounting issues.
Innovation Solution
L-type electrical outlet housings and mounting kits made of materials like aluminum, featuring Omega bracket systems and universal apertures, allowing for easy mounting and compatibility with various outlets and breakers, and improved manufacturing yield.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional electrical outlet housings are used in industrial environments, then initial material cost is low, but they suffer from corrosion and contamination leading to frequent replacement and high operational costs
Solution Approach 1:
The housing uses aluminum material that provides both corrosion resistance for industrial environments and manufacturability through standard fabrication processes, achieving a balance between durability and ease of manufacture
2Reliability
If specialized industrial-grade housings are made with better materials, then durability improves, but manufacturing yield decreases due to higher reject rates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies aluminum material with particular properties that balance corrosion resistance with manufacturability, changing material parameters to achieve both durability and high manufacturing yield by reducing reject rates
3Reliability
If custom mounting solutions are implemented for industrial housings, then mounting stability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing incorporates universal mounting features including pre-drilled holes and mounting brackets that work with standard mounting methods, achieving mounting stability without increasing device complexity through standardized interfaces
4Adaptability or versatility
If manufacturer-specific outlet designs are used, then proprietary functionality is optimized, but interchangeability between different manufacturers decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing design incorporates universal features and standardized apertures that allow any commercially available L-type electrical outlet to be housed within, achieving interchangeability between different manufacturers while maintaining adaptability to various outlet types
Data Source
AI summary
An L-type electrical outlet housing includes a body sized to house at least one L-type electrical outlet, the body including an outlet side and a mounting side. The outlet side of the body includes an insertion aperture for receiving an Omega bracket and an L-type electrical outlet within the body, a plurality of top and bottom screw, and a left and right Omega bracket aperture. The mounting side of the body includes a left housing screw aperture and a right housing screw aperture for mounting the body. A kit for securing the L-type electrical outlet housing includes a spring cover, a gasket, an electrical outlet plate, the Omega bracket, left and right Omega bracket screws, a first and second plurality of screws, left and right housing and mounting screws, and a mounting strap.