Poke-Through Floor Assembly With Adjustable Cord Pass-Through
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional power and data systems have exposed outlets that lack flexibility in covering and exposing electrical power and electronic data outlets, and do not provide efficient cord routing solutions.
Innovation Solution
A poke-through electrical power and data unit with a closure mechanism that allows selective exposure of outlets and includes adjustable fasteners for parallel or non-parallel alignment of components, enabling cord routing and outlet access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If outlets are exposed for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but contamination protection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a movable closure mechanism (flap or door) that can dynamically open to allow outlet access and close to protect against contamination. This dynamic element transforms the static exposed outlet into a controllable access point, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and contamination protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If outlets are recessed behind bezel for protection, then contamination protection is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism (flap or door) provides dynamic access to the recessed outlets. When opened, it allows easy access to outlets that would otherwise be hidden behind the bezel; when closed, it maintains the protective recessed configuration. This resolves the contradiction by adding temporal dimension to the access problem.
3Manufacturing precision
If lower insert is fixed in position, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lower insert incorporates adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow it to be dynamically repositioned relative to the upper housing during installation. This enables adaptation to varying installation conditions while maintaining precise positioning once installed, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing precision and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The assembly is divided into separable components (upper housing and lower insert) that can be independently positioned and then joined. This segmentation allows the lower insert to be adjusted to different positions before final assembly, providing adaptability while maintaining precision in the final configuration.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If closure mechanism is added to bezel, then contamination protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism is designed to be operated by the user without requiring additional tools or complex actuation systems. The simple flap or door design provides contamination protection through a self-contained mechanism that users can easily open and close, minimizing the increase in device complexity while achieving the protective function.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides flexible access to power and data outlets while preventing contamination and allowing efficient cord management, maintaining a flush surface appearance.
Implementation Method 1
The lower insert includes a block of intumescent material defining a pass-through bore
Data Source
AI summary
An electrical power and/or electronic data unit is mountable in a floor, and is fitted with an upper bezel that is openable and closable to provide selective access to an interior of the unit, which is optionally fitted with one or more electrical power or data outlets. A lower insert including an intumescent block is supported below an upper housing, and is angularly adjustable relative to the upper housing. One or more bores or openings formed in the lower insert allow the passage of cords into a pass-through opening in the upper housing, and out through an upper bezel cover.