ES1069808U - Tool for installation and alignment of built-in boxes (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Tool for the installation and alignment of recessed boxes used to preferably contain electrical equipment, such as switches, plugs, junction boxes and/or the like, essentially characterized in that it is constituted by a support (1) basically rectangular, equipped with handles, handles or side handles (2); in its central area it has a "window" or "cutout" (3) also rectangular and of some measures in which they fit one or more boxes (4) of plugs, switches, bypass, or other similar; in some visible area of the front part, it has a first leveling capsule (5) of bubble type, parallel to the "window" (3), and another second leveling capsule (6) also bubble type, perpendicular to the "window" (3). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Tool for installation and alignment of built-in boxes.

Technical field

The object of the present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, does reference to a tool for the installation and alignment of embedded boxes of those used to preferably contain electrical equipment, such as switches, plugs, boxes derivation and / or similar.

Background of the invention

Traditionally, junction boxes, switches, switches, plugs and other devices recessed electric, usually installed directly by hand in cavities previously practiced in some suitable place planned for this purpose, and to which the carrier embedded tubes arrive of electric wires.

To proceed to this installation, first place the connections of the tubes with the box are made; after the inner part of the corresponding part is partially filled cavity with a suitable mortar (lime or cement, the latter known as concrete), with plaster, or even with silicone; to then the box is recessed by hand in said cavity, exercising pressure on it, until it is brought to the proper depth and leave it, preferably, flush with the outer surface of the wall, ceiling or floor where installation is performed; by Finally, once the mortar or plaster has set and hardened, proceeds to perform the electrical connection and the placement of the covers, trim and / or other final finishes.

This traditional way of proceeding presents the inconvenient that the correct placement of the box, so respects both horizontality and depth, usually be subject to the experience of the operator; this inconvenience it is even more obvious, when several boxes have to be placed in the same cavity and perfectly aligned, forcing a job high precision manual, a fact that it is not always possible to carry out for various reasons, whether due to lack of time, space to work comfortably or because the surface on which it the box, or boxes, must be embedded, it is irregular; so in this last case, if the surface on which the installation is a wall, it can happen that said wall is not even flat or perfectly vertical, and yet the boxes must be perfectly horizontal, which will not happen if make up with the surface of said wall.

An alternative way of doing these jobs more systematically, it consists in carrying them out with the help of tools or utensils specially designed for such end

Some devices of this type are described in the SPTO, such as ES 1056564 U (Device for placement of embedded boxes), ES 1056782 U (Device for placement and fixing of embedded boxes) or ES 2273542 A1-B2 (Set of devices for placement of built-in and similar boxes, mounted and sliding on a body or main axis).

However all these devices present, in general, the inconvenience of being composed of numerous parts or components, some of them mobile, which makes your utilization is somewhat complex.

Description of the invention

In order to overcome these inconveniences, it has designed the novel tool for installation and alignment of embedded boxes, object of the present report technique.

Generally speaking, the present invention will be refers to a new installation tool that presents the advantage of being of very simple constitution and, therefore, of also very simple use.

The new tool is constituted, in essence, by a basically rectangular support equipped with some handles, handles or side handles, to be able to handle it with comfort; in its central area, the tool has a "window" or "cut-out" also rectangular; bliss "window" is of such measures that fit one or several boxes of sockets, switches, bypass, or others Similar; in some visible area of the front, the tool has a first leveling capsule type bubble (parallel to the "window"), for adjusting the transverse horizontality, and another second leveling capsule (perpendicular to the "window"), for adjusting the horizontality in depth.

Optionally, the tool can have electronic measuring elements (laser type, ultrasound, or similar), which provide you with the ability to make adjustments to position, both in height and horizontal distance, with compared to other architectural elements of the environment that wish to take as reference points or axes of measures, such as  floors, ceilings, side walls and / or door frames next.

Also optionally, the tool of mechanical measuring elements (rods or similar) adjustment, both in height and horizontal distance, with compared to other architectural elements of the environment.

The operation of the Novel device.

Taking into account that the boxes for equipment electrical have standard measures, and that have some stops also standard front of approximately 9 mm of depth, first of all these boxes will be placed behind of the "window" of the tool and with the front facing front, so that said front part is perfectly embedded in the "window" until it stops; once placed the boxes in that position, these are adjusted to the "window" and anchored to it alone; then, the whole assembly is pushed by hand against the mortar or plaster cool (pushing against the side handles of the tool), and the boxes sink in it until they are flush with the wall; then, observing the leveling capsules, the operator perform the necessary movements to level the set laterally and in depth, thus being level and aligned the boxes; during this operation, the boxes do not go out in front of the tool 'because it pushes them against their corresponding stops; finally, the tool is removed with what that the boxes are glued to the mortar or plaster, and flush With the wall.

Description of the drawings

In order to illustrate how much so far we have exposed, is accompanied by the present specification and forming an integral part of it, of a set of drawings in those that have been represented in a simplified and schematic way, a practical embodiment example only explanatory but not limiting, of the characteristics of the novel invention.

Figure 1 shows a perspective, frontal bottom right, of the novel tool in front of a box and faced by the front of the latter.

Figure 2 shows a perspective, frontal bottom right, of the novel tool, with the box fitted in the "window" and in its working position.

Description of a practical example

In the figures that accompany this memory describes, by way of example, a case study of realization of the device object of it.

The novel tool for installation and alignment of embedded boxes, is constituted by a support (1) basically rectangular, equipped with side handles (2), to handle it comfortably; in its central zone it has a "window" or "cutout" (3) also rectangular and of such measures that fit one or several boxes (4) of plugs, switches, bypass, or similar; in a visible area of the front, has a first capsule of bubble leveling (5), parallel to the "window" (3), for adjusting transverse horizontality, and another second leveling capsule (6), perpendicular to the "window" (3), for depth horizontal adjustment.

They will be independent of the purpose of this invention the materials used in the manufacture of different elements that compose it, as well as the forms, dimensions and accessories that may present, and may be replaced by other technically equivalent ones, provided that no affect the essentiality of it or depart from the scope defined in the claims section.

Established the expressed concept, it is written to then the note of claims, thus synthesizing the news that you want to claim:

Claims (3)

1. Tool for the installation and alignment of recessed boxes of those used to preferably contain electrical equipment, such as switches, plugs, junction boxes and / or the like, essentially characterized in that it is constituted by a support (1) basically rectangular, provided with some handles, handles or side handles (2); in its central area it has a "window" or "cut-out" (3) also rectangular and measures such that fit one or more boxes (4) of sockets, switches, bypass, or similar; in some visible area of the front part, it has a first leveling capsule (5) of bubble type, parallel to the "window" (3), and another second leveling capsule (6) also bubble type, perpendicular to the "window" (3). 2. Tool for the installation and alignment of embedded boxes, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it can optionally have electronic distance measuring elements (laser type, ultrasound, or the like). 3. Tool for the installation and alignment of recessed boxes, according to claim one, characterized in that also optionally, it can be provided with mechanical distance measuring elements (such as rods or the like).