Electrical box assembly for angled recessed mounting of high and low voltage components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9748751-B1
Application number	US-201313944426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jul 17, 2013
Priority date	Dec 7, 2010
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

An electrical device mounting assembly adapted for mounting of power and low voltage components in a shallow wall cavity to supply a television or similar electronic device. The mounting assembly recesses all high and low voltage components behind the wall surface to render them unobtrusive and out of the way. The mounting assembly includes a mounting frame with a peripheral flange, sidewalls, and a rear wall. A corner of the mounting frame is adapted to mount a duplex receptacle at an oblique angle with respect to the sidewalls. The mounting frame includes cable tie-offs for routing cables and at least one low voltage mount for the mounting of low voltage components. The mounting assembly enables consolidation of all power and signal hookups for TV or home entertainment systems in a single assembly that is recessed within the wall and allows flush wall mounting of a flat panel TV.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical device mounting assembly comprising: a mounting frame including side walls, end walls, a flange including a rear surface, and a rear wall defining an enclosure therein; wherein said sidewalls comprise a first sidewall and a second sidewall and said end walls comprise a first end wall and a second end wall; said mounting frame including a depth defined by the distance between said rear surface of said flange and said rear wall of said mounting frame; said mounting frame including a mounting arrangement for securing said mounting frame to a wall; a high voltage mounting device for securing a high voltage electrical component within said enclosure; said high voltage mounting device is insertable and securable within said enclosure of said mounting frame; an attachment arrangement for securing said high voltage mounting device within said enclosure; a low voltage mount on said first side wall of said mounting frame; said low voltage mount includes a raised outer periphery, said raised outer periphery including a periphery wall extending around the outer periphery of said low voltage mount and outward from said first side wall of said mounting frame; said high voltage mounting device residing within said depth of said mounting frame; said high voltage mounting device comprising a partial electrical box having an outer wall and a face wall extending between said rear wall, said second side wall, and said first end wall of said mounting frame, said face wall including an opening therein and a cover plate for closing the opening; said face wall of said electrical box is at an oblique angle with respect to said end walls and said side walls of said mounting frame; and said face wall of said electrical box extending from said rear wall of said mounting frame to said rear surface of said flange and wherein said attachment arrangement includes substantially L-shaped ribs extending along said second side wall and said first end wall, respectively, and a ledge including two end portions extending from said rear wall of said mounting frame, wherein the two end portions of the ledge and the substantially L-shaped ribs join together to form a bracket for supporting the partial electrical box.

2. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said mounting arrangement includes a plurality of rotatable clamp arms extending through said mounting frame.

3. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said mounting arrangement includes a plurality of oversize apertures in said flange of said mounting frame; a plurality of mounting fasteners extending through said oversize apertures in said flanges; and a rotatable clamp arm attached to each of said mounting fasteners.

4. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said high voltage mounting device a raised area on said rear wall of said mounting frame, said raised area and said first end walls and said second side wall combining with said partial electrical box to form a closed electrical box within said enclosure of said mounting frame.

5. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said low voltage mount includes a boss with a bore therein.

6. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 4 including posts including an aperture therein at each end portion of said ledge, and said posts extending outward from said rear wall of said mounting frame.

7. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 6 , including outward extending tabs on said partial electrical box; apertures in said outward extending tabs; and said apertures in said outward extending tabs adapted for receipt of fasteners for securing said partial electrical box to said mounting frame.

8. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 4 including an aperture in said outer wall of said partial electrical box; and said aperture in said outer wall of said partial electrical box adapted for receipt of a fastener for securing said partial electrical box to said mounting frame.

9. The electrical device mounting assembly of claim 1 including one or more cable tie-offs at the juncture of said rear wall and said side walls.

10. An electrical device mounting assembly comprising: a mounting frame including side walls, end walls, a flange including a rear surface, and a rear wall defining an enclosure therein; wherein said sidewalls comprise a first sidewall and a second sidewall and said end walls comprise a first end wall and a second end wall; said mounting frame including a depth defined by the distance between said rear surface of said flange and said rear wall of said mounting frame; said mounting frame including a mounting arrangement for securing said mounting frame to a wall; a high voltage mounting device for securing a high voltage electrical component within said enclosure; said high voltage mounting device insertable and securable within said enclosure of said mounting frame; an attachment arrangement for securing said high voltage mounting device within said enclosure; a low voltage mount on said first side wall of said mounting frame; said low voltage mount includes a raised outer periphery, said raised outer periphery including a periphery wall extending around the outer periphery of said low voltage mount and outward from said first side wall of said mounting frame; said high voltage mounting device residing within said depth of said mounting frame; wherein said high voltage mounting device comprising a partial electrical box having an outer wall and a face wall; said face wall including an opening therein and a cover plate for closing the opening; said face wall of said electrical box is at an oblique angle with respect to said end walls and said side walls of said mounting frame; and said face wall of said electrical box extending from said rear wall of said mounting frame to said rear surface of said flange and wherein said attachment arrangement includes substantially L-shaped ribs extending along said second side wall and said first end wall, respectively, and a ledge including two end portions extending from said rear wall of said mounting frame, wherein the two end portions of the ledge and the substantially L-shaped ribs loin together to form a bracket for supporting the partial electrical box and a raised area projecting forward into said enclosure from said rear wall of said mounting frame, said raised area and said first end wall and said second side wall combining with said partial electrical box form a closed electrical box within said enclosure of said mounting frame.

11. An electrical device mounting assembly comprising: a mounting frame including side walls, end walls, a flange including a rear surface, and a rear wall defining an enclosure therein; wherein said sidewalls comprise a first sidewall and a second sidewall and said end walls comprise a first end wall and a second end wall; said mounting frame including a depth defined by the distance between said rear surface of said flange and said rear wall of said mounting frame; said mounting frame including a mounting arrangement for securing said mounting frame to a wall; a high voltage mounting device for securing a high voltage electrical component within said enclosure; said high voltage mounting device insertable and securable within said enclosure of said mounting frame; an attachment arrangement for securing said high voltage mounting device within said enclosure; a low voltage mount on said first side wall of said mounting frame; said low voltage mount includes a raised outer periphery, said raised outer periphery including a periphery wall extending around the outer periphery of said low voltage mount and outward from said first side wall of said mount

Assignees

• Gretz Thomas J
• Arlington Ind Inc

Inventors

• Gretz Thomas J

Classifications

• H02G3/10 Primary

  for surface mounting on a wall · CPC title

• H02G3/121 Primary

  in plain walls · CPC title