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- the present invention relates generally to components for building construction. More particularly, the present invention relates to receptacles for enclosing low voltage electronic devices.
- the vapor barrier contains warm, moist air inside the building. If warm air from inside the building penetrates the vapor barrier, moisture from this air may condense inside the walls and ceilings of the building. This condensed moisture can promote mold growth and cause building materials to degrade. The loss of warm air from the inside of the building to the outside of the building also increases the cost of heating the structure.
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a receptacle for enclosing low voltage electronic devices in a wall
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a wall with a receptacle for enclosing low voltage electronic devices positioned inside of it;
- a mounting flange 22 is joined to side walls 14 , 16 , 18 , and 20 .
- Mounting flange 22 is comprised of side flanges 24 and 26 , top flange 28 and bottom flange 30 .
- Flanges 24 , 26 , 28 , and 30 extend in a generally perpendicular fashion from side walls 14 , 16 , 18 , and 20 respectively.
- An end 60 of wire 62 is disposed inside receptacle 10 .
- Wire 62 passes through a wire entry hole 61 in side wall 18 of receptacle 10 .
- a wire coil or bundle 64 is formed of wire 62 and is disposed immediately outside one wall of receptacle 10 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates wire 62 passing through side wall 18 , it should be noted that wire 62 may pass through any side wall 14 , 16 , 18 , 20 , or base 12 without departing from the scope or spirit of this invention.
- An alternate method for sealing barrier film 56 to flange 22 is to apply an adhesive to flange 22 just prior to covering receptacle 10 with barrier film 56 .
- Spray on adhesives suitable for this purpose are commercially available from 3M Company (St. Paul, Minn.).
- sealing tape may also be use to seal barrier film 56 to flange 22 .
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A receptacle for enclosing low-voltage electronic devices and maintaining the integrity of a vapor barrier. The receptacle includes a base, and four side walls. Each side wall is joined to two adjacent side walls to form a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall is joined to the base and extends from it in a generally perpendicular fashion. The perimeter wall and base delineate a generally rectangular enclosure with five closed sides and one open side. A mounting flange is joined to the four side walls and extends from them in a generally perpendicular fashion. The receptacle is positioned within a wall of a building so as to allow at least one flange direct contact with a structural member. The structural members of the wall and the receptacle are both covered with a barrier film. The barrier film is sealingly attached to the flange. A hole is created through the barrier film within the confines of the receptacle so that a low voltage electronic device can be mounted in the wall without compromising the vapor barrier of the building.
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- The present invention relates generally to components for building construction. More particularly, the present invention relates to receptacles for enclosing low voltage electronic devices.
- With the rising cost of energy, efforts have been made to provide homes and other buildings with insulation which will more efficiently prevent the loss of heat to the outside. Modern building techniques include the installation of a vapor barrier in the walls of homes or other buildings.
- The vapor barrier contains warm, moist air inside the building. If warm air from inside the building penetrates the vapor barrier, moisture from this air may condense inside the walls and ceilings of the building. This condensed moisture can promote mold growth and cause building materials to degrade. The loss of warm air from the inside of the building to the outside of the building also increases the cost of heating the structure.
- When mounting speakers, keypads and other low voltage electronic devices in the wall or ceiling of a house or other building it is desirable to protect the low voltage devices from exposure to dirt, debris from building materials and other substances which may cause these devices to deteriorate. Installers who place low-voltage electronic devices in the walls of structures often use standard building materials to fabricate a “custom-built” enclosure at the installation site. To comply with modern building requirements, these custom-built enclosures must be substantially impervious to warm, moist air, and they must be sealingly connected to the existing vapor barrier of the structure. A great deal of skill is required to assemble an enclosure at a work site which will accomplish these goals. Even when an installer is highly skilled, this task is very time consuming.
- A receptacle enclosing low voltage electronic devices and maintaining the integrity of a vapor barrier. The receptacle includes a base and four side walls. Each side wall is joined to two adjacent side walls to form a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall is joined to the base and extends from it in a generally perpendicular fashion. The perimeter wall and base delineate a generally rectangular enclosure with five closed sides and one open side.
- The base of the receptacle includes a pattern of concentric geometric shapes. When a portion of the base is seen through a hole cut in a wall, this pattern provides the installer with visual indicators which allow the installer to determine the location of the hidden portions of the receptacle.
- The receptacle also includes a plurality of wire located dimples. The material thickness of the wire locator dimples is generally thinner than the thickness of the perimeter wall and the base. The wire locator dimples are useful for creating a hole which will allow a wire to enter the receptacle. Removing the wire locator dimple from the receptacle using a knife or other cutting tool creates a small circular hole in the receptacle. When the desired length of wire is pulled through the hole, the hole may be sealed using any commercially available sealant.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle for enclosing low voltage electronic devices in a wall;
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a receptacle for enclosing low voltage electronic devices in a wall;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a receptacle positioned inside a wall;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of an alternate embodiment of a receptacle positioned in a wall;
- FIG. 5 is a third embodiment of receptacle positioned in a wall;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a wall with a receptacle for enclosing low voltage electronic devices positioned inside of it; and
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of a wall with a hole cut through the wall for fastening a low voltage electronic device.
- Reference is now made to the figures, in which like element numbers refer to like elements throughout. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle shown generally by
element number 10.Receptacle 10 includes abase 12, and fourside walls perimeter wall 11.Perimeter wall 11 is joined tobase 12 and extends frombase 12 in a generally perpendicular fashion.Perimeter wall 11 andbase 12 delineate a generally rectangular enclosure with five closed sides and one open side. - A
mounting flange 22 is joined toside walls Mounting flange 22 is comprised ofside flanges top flange 28 andbottom flange 30.Flanges side walls -
Base 12 includes a pattern of concentric geometrical shapes shown generally at 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the center ofpattern 32 is generally aligned with the center ofbase 12.Pattern 32 in FIG. 1 is a pattern of concentric circles. It is to be understood that another geometric shape could be chosen forpattern 32 without deviating from the spirit or scope of this invention. For example,pattern 32 could be a pattern of polygons, such as triangles, or squares. -
Pattern 32 may also be created onbase 12 using a variety of techniques. For example,pattern 32 could be injection molded with a series of raised lines which constitutepattern 32. Alternately,pattern 32 could be printed on a label and the label could be adhered tobase 12.Pattern 32 could also be printed directly ontobase 12 using conventional printing methods such as pad printing or screen printing. - In a preferred embodiment,
pattern 32 is formed byalternating ridges 34 andgrooves 36 in base 12 (best shown in FIG. 2).Ridges 34 andgrooves 36 serve tostiffen base 12 in addition to creatingpattern 32. Stiffening ofbase 12 is particularly valuable whenreceptacle 10 is used to house audio speakers. Ifbase 12 was substantially flexible, an audio speaker may cause it to vibrate and create undesirable noise. -
Receptacle 12 includes a plurality of wire locator dimples 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, and 33E. As best shown in FIG. 2, wire locator dimples 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, and 33E each are comprised of a localized projection formed from the same material as the wall but extending away from the wall. The material thickness of wire locator dimples 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, and 33E is generally thinner that the material thickness ofside walls base 12. - Wire locator dimples33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, and 33E are useful for creating a hole allowing a
wire 62 to pass through one wall ofreceptacle 10. For example, if an installer intends to passwire 62 throughwall 20, a knife or other cutting tool may be used to cut off wire locator dimple 33D. Cutting off wire locator dimple 33D creates a small circular hole inwall 20. When installing a low-voltage electronic device inreceptacle 10wire 62 will be pulled through this hole. When the desired length ofwire 62 is pulled through the hole, the hole will be sealed using any commercially available sealant such as silicone caulk or acrylic caulk. Sealing the hole which allowswire 62 to enterreceptacle 10 is necessary in order to maintain a continuous vapor barrier withinwall 50. Wire locator dimples 33A, 33B, 33C, 33D, and 33E allow an installer to quickly create a small round hole of uniform size and shape. Only a small amount of sealing material is require to seal this small uniformly shaped hole afterwire 62 has been positioned. This saves time for the installer and improves the integrity of the vapor barrier. - In one embodiment of
receptacle 10, a layer of pressuresensitive adhesive 38 is applied toflange 22 as shown in FIG. 2. Pressuresensitive adhesive 38 may be covered with arelease liner 40 to prevent pressure sensitive adhesive 38 from adhering to any objects whilereceptacle 10 is transported and stored prior to use.Release liner 40 may be comprised of a layer of paper or plastic film treated with a release agent. Release liner materials of this type are well known in the art and may use silicone or fluoropolymer based release agents. -
Receptacle 10 may be made from any substantially rigid material. The preferred material forreceptacle 10 is a thermoplastic material such as ABS or PVC. Thermoplastic materials are low in cost and they can be easily fabricated using conventional injection molding, or thermoforming processes. In many applications a flame-retardant thermoplastic material will be preferred. - A portion of a
building wall 50 is illustrated in FIG. 3 with theinventive receptacle 10 installed.Wall 50 includesstructural members outer layer 54.Structural members outer layer 54 including plaster, wood, acoustic tiles, gypsum board, or a wood fiber composite material. In the art gypsum board is sometimes referred to as drywall, or by the trademarked brand name SHEETROCK. Abarrier film 56 is positioned directly behindouter layer 54 inwall 50.Barrier film 56 may be any low cost, thin material which is substantially impervious to air and water vapor.Barrier film 56 is positioned inwall 50 to prevent the passage of warm moist air from the inside of the building to the outside of the building. To accomplish this goal completely, any holes made inbarrier film 56 is preferably completely sealed. In the art the walls of a building are assembled to include a continuous sealed layer which is comprised of multiple sheets ofbarrier film 56 sealingly attached along their edges. In the art, this continuous sealed layer is referred to as the vapor barrier. An objective of the present invention is to provide method of installing low-voltage electronic devices in a wall while maintaining the integrity of the vapor layer. -
Receptacle 10 is positioned inwall 50 so thatside flanges structural members fasteners 58 have been used to attachside flanges structural members fasteners 58 are depicted as staples, however it should be understood that other fasteners could be used without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. For example,fasteners 58 could be screws, nails, or rivets. - In an
alternate embodiment receptacle 10 may be positioned inwall 50 so thattop flange 28 andbottom flange 30 overlapstructural members side walls receptacle 10 will fit betweenstructural members side walls receptacle 10 will fit between structural members which have been placed on 16 inch centers and the length ofside walls receptacle 10 will fit between structural members which have been placed on 24 inch centers. - An
end 60 ofwire 62 is disposed insidereceptacle 10.Wire 62 passes through awire entry hole 61 inside wall 18 ofreceptacle 10. A wire coil or bundle 64 is formed ofwire 62 and is disposed immediately outside one wall ofreceptacle 10. Although FIG. 3 illustrateswire 62 passing throughside wall 18, it should be noted thatwire 62 may pass through anyside wall base 12 without departing from the scope or spirit of this invention. - It should also be noted that although the specific embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 depicts
receptacle 10 installed in a wall,receptacle 10 may be installed in other portions of a building without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention. For example,receptacle 10 may be mounted in a ceiling to house an audio speaker. - FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a
receptacle 110.Receptacle 110 is positioned inwall 150 so thatside flanges structural members fasteners 158 have been used to attachside flanges structural members - A
wire 162 extends through a wire entry hole 161 inside wall 118 ofreceptacle 110. Awire bundle 164 and awire end 160 are both disposed insidereceptacle 110. Wire entry hole 161 was created by cutting off a wire locator dimple (not shown). Wire entry hole 161 is covered by seal 166 which is adhesively bonded to bothwire 162 andwall 118 ofreceptacle 110. Seal 166 is created by dispensing asealant 168 onto bothwire 162 andwall 118 in the vicinity of wire entry hole 161, then allowingsealant 168 to cure.Sealant 168 may be any one of a number of commercially available materials including silicone caulk and acrylic caulk. Seal 166 ensures the integrity of the vapor barrier by closing wire entry hole 161 which was made inwall 118 to accommodatewire 162. - A plurality of mounting
brackets receptacle 110. Mountingbrackets receptacle 110 with mechanical fasteners (not shown) such as rivets or screws. Mountingbrackets receptacle 110 with an adhesive (not shown). Mountingbrackets receptacle 110. - FIG. 5 is a plan view of a
receptacle 210 positioned in awall 250. Awire 262 extends throughseal 268 and through a wire entry hole 261 in aside wall 218 ofreceptacle 210. Seal 266 is adhesively bonded to bothwire 262 andwall 218. Seal 266 is created by dispensing asealant 268 onto bothwire 262 andwall 218 in the vicinity of wire entry hole 261, then allowingsealant 268 to cure.Sealant 268 may be any one of a number of commercially available materials including silicone caulk and acrylic caulk. - A zig/zag or
serpentine wire pattern 270 is disposed inside ofreceptacle 210.Serpentine wire pattern 270 is comprised of a length ofwire 262 which has been bent into the shape shown in the FIG. 5.Fasteners 269, such as staples preferably loosely holdwire pattern 270 in place until the electronic device is installed. - FIG. 6 is a section of
wall 50 taken along section line A-A in FIG. 3.Receptacle 10 is illustrated in FIG. 6 in a position betweenstructural members Barrier film 56 is shown coveringreceptacle 10.Flange 22 ofreceptacle 10 is sealingly connected tobarrier film 56. A number of methods may be used to accomplish this seal. In one embodiment pressure sensitiveadhesive layer 38 is pre-applied to flange 22 and covered withrelease liner 40.Release liner 40 is removed prior to coveringreceptacle 10 withbarrier film 56. Whenbarrier film 56 is positioned overreceptacle 10 it will readily adhere to pressure sensitiveadhesive layer 38 and form a sealed connection withflange 22. - An alternate method for sealing
barrier film 56 to flange 22 is to apply an adhesive to flange 22 just prior to coveringreceptacle 10 withbarrier film 56. Spray on adhesives suitable for this purpose are commercially available from 3M Company (St. Paul, Minn.). Finally, sealing tape may also be use to sealbarrier film 56 toflange 22. - FIG. 7 is a plan view of
wall 50 taken from the point of view of line B-B shown in FIG. 6. Ahole 80 has been cut throughouter layer 54 andbarrier film 56.Geometric pattern 32 ofreceptacle 10 is visible throughhole 80.Geometric pattern 32 provides the installer of a low voltage electronic device with a visual reference point. After looking atgeometric pattern 32, the installer knows which direction he or she must reach to findwire end 60. - Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 3, the preferred steps used to enclose a low-voltage electronic device and maintain the integrity of a vapor barrier are as follows:
- 1. Choose which of the wire locator dimples is the most convenient place for
wire 62 to enterreceptacle 10. - 2. Cut off the wire locator dimple to create
wire entry hole 61. - 3.
Position receptacle 10 withinwall 50 so that at least one flange is in direct contact with a structural member. - 4. Secure the flange to the structural member.
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Thread wire 62 throughwire entry hole 61 inreceptacle 10. - 6.
Place barrier film 56 overstructural members receptacle 10. - 7.
Seal barrier film 56 to flange 22 ofreceptacle 10. - 8. Complete the assembly of the wall by positioning
outer layer 54 overbarrier film 56. - 9. Connect a radio frequency transmitter to wire62.
- 10. Use a radio frequency receiver to determine the approximate location of
wire end 60; in this approximate location, createhole 80 throughbarrier film 56 andouter layer 54. - 11. Visually examine
pattern 32 to determine the location ofwire end 60 relative to hole 80. - 12. Reach inside
hole 80 with one hand and retrievewire 62 by graspingwire end 60. - 13. Pull out the desired length of
wire 62 and attach wire end 60 to the low-voltage electronic device which is being installed. - 14. Seal
wire entry hole 61 inenclosure 10 using a sealant such as silicone caulk or acrylic caulk. - 15. Complete the installation by fastening the low-voltage electronic device to
outer layer 54. - Numerous advantages of the invention covered by this document have been set forth in the foregoing description. It will be understood, however, that this disclosure is, in many respects, only illustrative. Changes may be made in details, particularly in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts without exceeding the scope of the invention. The inventions's scope is, of course, defined in the language in which the appended claims are expressed.
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1. A receptacle for enclosing low-voltage electronic devices and maintaining the integrity of a vapor barrier comprising:
a base portion and a perimeter wall housing surrounding the base;
a pattern of concentric generally geometric shapes radiating from proximate the center of the base;
a flange attached generally perpendicularly to the perimeter wall housing, the flange allowing the attachment of the receptacle within the cavity by securing at least a portion of the flange to a structural member of the building.
2. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is a pattern of concentric circles.
3. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is formed by alternating ridges and grooves in the base.
4. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is comprised of a thermoplastic material.
5. The receptacle of claim 4 , wherein the thermoplastic material is flame-retardant.
6. The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein a pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed across the flange.
7. An assembly for enclosing low-voltage electronic devices and maintaining the integrity of a vapor barrier comprising:
a receptacle having a base portion and a perimeter wall, the receptacle being disposed within a cavity comprising an area between structural members of a building;
a flange attached generally perpendicularly to the perimeter wall housing, the flange allowing the attachment of the receptacle within the cavity by securing at least a portion of the flange to at least one of the structural members of the building;
a vapor barrier film sealed to the flange; and
a length of wire disposed at the receptacle, at least a portion of the length being disposed at the receptacle extending in a first direction and a generally oppositely disposed second direction.
8. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is a pattern of concentric circles.
9. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is formed by alternating ridges and grooves in the base.
10. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the receptacle is comprised of a thermoplastic material.
11. The receptacle of claim 10 , wherein the thermoplastic material is flame-retardant.
12. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein a pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed across the flange.
13. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the wire extends in the first and second direction to form a coil.
14. The receptacle of claim 7 , wherein the wire extends in the first and second direction to form a zig/zig pattern.
15. A method of enclosing a low-voltage electronic device and maintaining the integrity of a vapor barrier, comprising the steps of:
providing a receptacle having a base portion, a perimeter wall housing surrounding the base, and a flange attached generally perpendicularly to the perimeter wall housing;
positioning the receptacle within a wall of a building so as to allow at least one flange direct contact with a structural member;
securing the flange to the structural member;
forming an aperture in the receptacle;
passing a conductive wire through the aperture in the receptacle;
placing a barrier film over the structural members of the wall and the receptacle;
sealing the barrier film to the receptacle;
creating a hole through the barrier film within the confines of the receptacle to accommodate a low-voltage electronic device; and
disposing an amount of wire at the receptacle, the wire at the receptacle extending in at least a first and a generally opposite second direction prior to connecting the electronic device.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the base portion of the receptacle includes a pattern of concentric geometric shapes.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is a pattern of concentric circles.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the pattern of concentric geometric shapes is formed by alternating ridges and grooves in the base portion of the receptacle.
19. The method of claim 16 , further including the step of visualizing the pattern of geometric shapes.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wire extends in the first and second direction to form a zig/zig pattern.
21. The method of claim 15 , further including the step of sealing the hole with a sealant.
22. The method of claim 15 , further including the step of applying an adhesive to the flange.
23. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wire extends in the first and second direction to form a coil.
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