Wall Mounting Box Assembly for Precise Functional Unit Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing building technology installations, such as intercom systems and display units, face challenges in achieving precise and aesthetically pleasing alignment, particularly with large displays, due to the laborious process of correcting alignment errors during installation.

Innovation Solution

A building technology arrangement featuring a frame with through holes and movable nuts allows for easy adjustment and precise alignment by moving the frame back and forth until the screws engage with nuts, enabling quick and easy correction of alignment errors, with the option to use the same holes for sound passage to minimize acoustic feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the flush-mounted box is installed with very precise alignment to avoid alignment errors, then the aesthetic perception is improved, but the installation complexity and cost increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidinstallation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the insert adjustable and movable within the wall box. The insert can be positioned at different locations and angles, allowing alignment correction after the wall box is installed. This transforms a static, fixed-position installation into a dynamic, adjustable one, resolving the contradiction between achieving precise alignment and avoiding installation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Manufacturing precision

If the electrical device is repeatedly inserted and removed to determine adjustments, then the alignment precision is improved, but the installation time and labor increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidinstallation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by providing adjustment mechanisms on the insert that allow alignment to be determined and set before final installation. The insert can be adjusted and locked into position, eliminating the need for repeated insertion and removal to check alignment. This preliminary adjustment capability reduces installation time while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If large displays are used in high-end building services systems, then the functionality is improved, but the visibility of alignment errors increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay functionalityVSAvoidalignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The adjustable insert provides dynamic positioning capability that compensates for the increased sensitivity of large displays to alignment errors. By allowing the insert to be positioned precisely at different locations and angles, the system can accommodate large displays while maintaining proper alignment, thus resolving the contradiction between enhanced functionality and alignment precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3217767B1Domestic technology assembly
Publication Date: 2024.06.12 DR RALF HINKEL HLDG
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AI summary

Building services arrangement with a functional unit, a frame assigned to it and a wall mounting box. It is provided that the frame has through-holes with screws arranged behind them and that nuts for the screws, which can be guided back and forth to adjust the functional unit, are arranged on the wall mounting box.