Poke-through electrical assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11677178-B2
Application number	US-202217723631-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	Aug 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 13, 2023
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023

Abstract

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.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. An electrical power and/or electronic data unit for mounting in a floor or work surface, said electrical power and/or electronic data unit comprising:
an upper housing configured for mounting at an upper end portion of an opening formed in the floor or work surface, said upper housing defining a pass-through opening along a longitudinal housing axis;
an upper bezel cover mounted to an upper portion of said upper housing and configured to extend over the floor or work surface around the opening formed therein;
a lower insert spaced below said upper housing and having a longitudinal insert axis, said lower insert comprising:
a block of intumescent material defining a pass-through bore;
a top plate disposed along an upper surface of said block and defining a top plate opening aligned with said pass-through bore of said block; and
a bottom plate disposed along a lower surface of said block and defining a bottom plate opening aligned with said pass-through bore of said block; and

a plurality of coupling fasteners securing said lower insert to said upper housing, wherein said coupling fasteners are independently adjustable so that said lower insert is positionable with the longitudinal insert axis in parallel alignment with the longitudinal housing axis, and with the longitudinal insert axis set non-parallel to the longitudinal housing axis;
wherein said upper bezel cover is removable or openable to provide pass-through access to said pass-through opening of said upper housing and said pass-though bore of said block for routing cords through the opening formed in the floor or work surface and into a work area.

2. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit of claim 1 , wherein said lower insert defines first and second ones of said pass-though bores in said block, first and second ones of said top plate openings aligned with said first and second pass-through bores, and first and second ones of said bottom plate openings aligned with said first and second pass-through bores.

3. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit claim 2 , wherein said upper bezel cover defines first and second bezel openings fitted with respective covers that are selectively removable or openable to expose said first and second bezel openings.

4. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit of claim 2 , further comprising an isolator wall mounted in said upper housing and aligned between said first and second pass-through bores.

5. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit of claim 2 , wherein said first pass-through bore is larger than said second pass-through bore, said first pass-through bore is configured to receive a plurality of low-voltage electronic data cords, and said second pass-through bore is configured to receive at least one high voltage power cord.

6. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit of claim 2 , further comprising a wire conduit coupled to said bottom plate at said second bottom plate opening.

7. The electrical power and/or electronic data unit of claim 2 , wherein said bottom plate comprises an internally-threaded cylindrical flange at said second bottom plate opening, and said wire conduit comprises a threaded portion for attaching to said cylindrical flange.

Assignees

• Byrne Norman R
• Lautenbach Aaron G
• Haller Matthew R
• Mitchell Marc A
• Andree Matthew R
• Maher Peter J
• Cramblet Timothy C

Inventors

• Byrne Norman R
• Lautenbach Aaron G
• Haller Matthew R
• Mitchell Marc A
• Andree Matthew R
• Maher Peter J
• Cramblet Timothy C

Classifications

• H01R24/78

  with additional earth or shield contacts · CPC title

• H01R13/74

  Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel · CPC title

• H01R13/42

  Securing in a demountable manner · CPC title

• H01R13/44

  Means for preventing access to live contacts {(making use of a switch actuated by engagement of counterpart H01R13/7036)} · CPC title

• H02G3/14

  Fastening of cover or lid to box · CPC title