Mounting Plate With Curved Slots For Electrical Device Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mounting electrical devices to barriers like ceilings is cumbersome due to difficulties in connecting wires and achieving desired orientations, often requiring drilling and manual support, leading to unsatisfactory installations.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a mounting plate and a coupler plate with curved slots and pins, allowing for secure coupling and rotation to facilitate wire connection and alignment, featuring a locking mechanism to prevent disengagement and adjustable orientation for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electrical devices are mounted to barriers using conventional methods, then the device can be installed in a convenient location, but the installation process becomes difficult and cumbersome requiring drilling holes and manual support
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mounting plate as an intermediary component between the electrical device and the barrier. The mounting plate includes a base with service apertures for wire access and coupling mechanisms (curved slots with pins, locking clips) that simplify the connection process. This intermediary structure eliminates the need for drilling holes in the barrier and provides integrated wire management, thereby improving ease of installation while reducing installation complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: a base for barrier mounting, service apertures for wire access, coupling mechanisms for device attachment, and locking features for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, making the overall installation process simpler and more manageable
2Ease of operation
If the device is held away from the barrier to connect wires, then wire connection is possible, but it becomes difficult to maintain support and achieve desired orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is preliminarily attached to the barrier before the electrical device is connected. The base is secured to the barrier surface using coupling mechanisms (screws, clips, or adhesive) that are installed in advance. This preliminary action creates a stable foundation that can support the device during wire connection, eliminating the need to manually hold the device away from the barrier and ensuring stability throughout the installation process
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate serves as a stable intermediary structure that remains attached to the barrier while the device is being connected. This intermediary provides a fixed reference point and support surface, allowing wire connections to be made without compromising stability or making it difficult to achieve the desired orientation
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mounting methods are used, then the device can be attached to the barrier, but achieving desired orientation is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism incorporates curved slots that allow dynamic adjustment of the device orientation. The pins can move along the curved paths of the slots, enabling the installer to adjust the device to various angles and positions. This dynamic coupling mechanism makes it easy to achieve the desired orientation while maintaining a secure connection, thereby improving both adaptability and ease of operation
Data Source
AI summary
A system for mounting an electrical device to an electrical junction box may include a mounting plate configured to be coupled to a junction box, and a coupler plate configured to be coupled to the mounting plate and an electrical device. The mounting plate may include at least one a curved slot, and the coupler plate may include at least one pin. The mounting plate and the coupler plate may be configured to be coupled to one another via insertion of the at least one pin into the at least one curved slot, and rotating the coupler plate and the mounting plate relative to one another, so that the at least one pin follows the at least one curved slot and deflects and passes a locking clip of the mounting plate, such that the mounting plate and the coupler plate are coupled to one another.