Plug-in Electrical Wiring Device with Release Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for installing and removing electrical wiring devices, such as switches and outlets, are time-consuming and require professional assistance, as they involve complex disconnection and reconnection processes, making them costly and inefficient for users.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a hand tool with release bars that can be inserted into channels of ramps to unlock and pull electrical wiring devices from support boxes, simplifying the installation and removal process by allowing users to easily plug in and pull out devices without needing extensive electrical expertise.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wiring devices are individually wired and mounted onto frames, then reliable electrical connections are achieved, but installation and removal become time-consuming and require professional assistance
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate modular components: a plug-in unit with terminals and a support box with corresponding receptacles. This segmentation allows the device to be quickly inserted and removed without complex wiring operations, while maintaining reliable electrical connections through the terminal-receptacle interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The plug-in design enables users to perform installation and removal themselves without requiring licensed electric professionals. The simple plug-in mechanism and integrated release bars allow end-users to service the devices independently, saving time and labor costs.
2Stability of the object's composition
If devices are individually wired with multiple connection steps, then secure mounting is achieved, but the replacement process becomes complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into the support box structure: mounting, electrical connection, and release mechanisms are integrated into a single unit. The release bars combine unlocking and removal functions, allowing stable mounting during operation and simple replacement when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The support box acts as an intermediary between the wall mounting structure and the removable plug-in device. It provides stable mounting through the wall box interface while enabling easy device replacement through the plug-in/release mechanism, decoupling the complexity of wall mounting from device replacement.
3Shape
If decorative frames surround switches and outlets, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but access for service and replacement is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The decorative function is extracted from the serviceable components. The plug-in device and support box can be removed independently of any decorative framing, allowing users to maintain aesthetic appearance while preserving easy access for service and replacement through the plug-in mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for introducing voice boxes including Ai and IoT circuits into premises grids of low voltage communication lines and AC power lines, supported by cascading intelligent support boxes providing optical optoports and accesses for communicating noiseless voice signal via optical cables segments in a cascaded chains connected to a controller, including voice via cordless telephone circuit and frequency band, all fed with a noiseless power feed riding over the AC live line to further enable the measuring of noises current drain and power consumed by electrical appliance via hybrid switch and AC outlets.