Electrical receptacle and junction box free of wire-nuts

• US 20060216988A1
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James L. Scott
• Original Assignee: James L. Scott
• Inventors: Scott, James L.
• Application Number:
  US11/443,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20060216988A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/535
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/405 Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5845 the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 43/24 Assembling by moulding on contact members
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2433 with built-in switch

Abstract

Junction boxes molded with wiring terminals and inserts molded with wiring terminal for use in existing junction boxes eliminate wire-nuts. Wiring terminals with or without quick connect connectors provide reversible electrical connections between conductors, other conductors, and/or electrical devices, such as switches and plugs. The box has least one opening through which at least one electrical conductor may be inserted. An open front face may receive an electrical device, such as a plug or a switch receptacle. At least one wiring terminal block is integrally molded onto said connection box or onto an insert device. The wiring terminal comprises a set of apertures for the insertion of the wires to be connected and wire securing means, such as a set screw or quick connects. The box may be made of any moldable material, such as plastic or the like. The wiring terminal may be made of conducting or non-conducting material.

Claims

1. A quick connect electrical connection assembly, comprising:

a) a junction box for wiring electrical devices,

said junction box having at least one opening to receive an electric power-receiving member;

said junction box having at least one other opening to receive a cable bringing electric power to be received by said at least one power-receiving member;

b) a plurality of wiring terminals molded to said junction box at spaced locations thereon;

said plurality of molded wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of said power-receiving member,

said plurality of molded wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of said cable bringing power to be received by a power-receiving member;

when said wire of said power receiving member is received and secured by one of said molded wiring terminals and a wire of said cable is received and secured by the same of said molded wiring terminals the power receiving member is wired.

2. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 1, wherein said junction box further comprises an receptacle junction box adapted for receiving and securing at least one electrical switch device and/or at least one electrical plug device, said at least one electrical switch device and said at least one electrical plug device each an electric power-receiving member.

3. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 1, further comprising wherein said at least one wiring terminal is made of a conducting material.

4. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 1, further comprising wherein said wiring terminal further comprises a block terminal.

5. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 4, further comprising wherein said block terminal has multiple sets of first apertures connectedly open to second apertures.

6. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 5, further comprising wherein said at least one electrical conductor is positioned into a second aperture of a first set and secured therein by a securing means positioned into a first aperture of the first set.

7. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 6, further comprising wherein at least one wire of said electrical device is positioned into a second aperture of a second set and secured therein by a securing means positioned into a first aperture of the second set providing for electrical connection between said electrical conductor and said electrical device.

8. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 1, wherein said molded box is molded from a plastic material.

9. A quick connect electrical connection assembly, comprising:

a) a receptacle junction box for wiring electrical switch devices and electrical plug devices,

said receptacle junction box adapted for receiving and securing at least one electrical switch device and/or at least one electrical plug device, said at least one electrical switch device and said at least one electrical plug device each an electric power-receiving member;

said receptacle junction box having at least one opening to receive a cable bringing electric power to be received by said at least one power-receiving member;

b) a plurality of wiring terminals molded to said receptacle junction box at spaced locations thereon;

said plurality of molded wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of said cable bringing power to be received by a power-receiving member;

said plurality of molded wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of said power-receiving member,

when said wire of said power receiving member is received and secured by one of said molded wiring terminals and a wire of said cable is received and secured by the same of said molded wiring terminals the power receiving member is wired.

10. A quick connect electrical connection assembly, comprising:

a molded wire connector insert for insertion into a junction box, comprising;

a. an insert frame having a plurality of quick connect wiring terminals manufactured as part of said insert frame at spaced locations therein for receiving wires to be connected,

said plurality of wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of a power-receiving device,

said plurality of wiring terminals each adapted to receive and securely reversibly grip using quick connect connection means at least a wire of said cable bringing power to be received by a power-receiving device;

wherein when said wire of said power receiving device is received and secured by one of said quick connect wiring terminals and a wire of said cable is received and secured by the same of said quick connect wiring terminals the power receiving member is wired.

11. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10,

said junction box further comprising a receptacle junction box adapted for receiving and securing at least one electrical switch device and/or at least one electrical plug device, said at least one electrical switch device and said at least one electrical plug device each an electric power-receiving member.

12. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein said frame is made solely of a non-conducting material.

13. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 12, further comprising wherein said non-conducting material is a plastic.

14. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 12, further comprising wherein said non-conducting material is a ceramic.

15. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 12, further comprising wherein said non-conducting material is a glass.

16. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein said at least one wire terminal is made of a non-conducting material.

17. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein said at least one wire terminal is made of a conducting material.

18. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein said at least one wire terminal is insulated from its environment.

19. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 18, further comprising wherein said at least one conducting block is electrically insulated from the environment outside of said frame.

20. The quick connect electrical connection assembly, as recited in claim 10, further comprising wherein said frame is made of a non-conducting material having at least one non-conducting connection block for connecting said wires to be connected, said non-conducting block molded together with and within said frame.