Recessed Support Slidable Cover Inclined Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recessed supports for hidden electric sockets lack efficient space optimization and easy connectivity options for alternating socket configurations.
Innovation Solution
A recessed support with a slidable cover and inclined lateral wall, featuring blocking screws and elastic fitting means, allows for flexible socket connection and optimized space utilization by enabling the cover to slide between open and closed positions, accommodating various modular socket types and ensuring secure cable exit without unnatural bending.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the support houses multiple electric sockets with modular elements, then the connectivity versatility is improved, but the space available for electric plugs is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support is divided into multiple independent compartments, each capable of housing a single electric socket. This segmentation allows each compartment to be optimized for plug space while the overall support provides versatile connectivity through multiple modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional space optimization by arranging sockets at different orientations and positions within the support structure, maximizing both the number of sockets and the available plug insertion space through spatial dimensionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support allows alternating socket connections, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support incorporates a slidable cover mechanism that can dynamically transition between open and closed positions, allowing flexible access to different socket compartments. This dynamic element enables alternating connections without requiring complex internal reconfiguration of the socket modules themselves.
3Ease of operation
If the cover is slidable between open and closed positions, then the ease of operation is improved, but the risk of accidental contact when closed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is divided into multiple independent slidable sections, each corresponding to a specific socket compartment. This segmentation allows selective opening of individual compartments rather than requiring full opening, reducing accidental exposure while maintaining ease of access to specific sockets.
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
The solution enhances space efficiency and secure socket connection, preventing accidental contact and allowing for easy installation and removal of sockets while maintaining a clean, hidden appearance.
Implementation Method 1
The sockets are typically connected by elements fittable by elastic deformation.
Data Source
AI summary
A recessed support, preferably in a recessed box, for hidden sockets, comprises a front face from which a recessed compartment extends which is destined to house electric plugs inserted in the sockets and which has an inclined lateral wall on which at least an electrical socket is afforded. A slidable cover is associated to the front face, which is constrained to the body of the support by guide and sliding means so as to be slidable between a closed position for covering the compartment and an open position which uncovers the compartment. Also present are a first and a second blocking screw of the socket to the inclined lateral wall; both the first and the second blocking screw in turn comprise:a stem having at least a threaded portion;a screwing head having a transversal dimension that is greater than the stem; the stem being interposed between the cover in the closed position and the head.