Electrical wiring organizer for use in an electrical junction box

• US 6,623,311 B1
• Filed: 10/29/2001
• Issued: 09/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Patentoo R&D Limited
• Original Assignee: Patentoo R&D Limited
• Inventors: Dehan, Yoram
• Primary Examiner(s): GUSHI, ROSS N
• Application Number:
  US09/890,128
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 439/721, 439/723, 439/724, 439/796, 439/797, 439/798, 439/712-718, 439/535, 439/949, 174/59, 174/60
• US Class Current: 439/721
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/16 structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within the box

Abstract

An electrical wiring organizer for use in an electrical junction box for feeding electrical power from a main power line to one or more wall sockets and/or light fitments and their associated light switches, and which includes an annular arrangement of three electrically insulated, elongated “polarity type” connection units each associated with a single polarity of the polarities live, neutral and earth, each “polarity type” connection unit being capable of having a plurality of conductors electrically connected thereto along its length whereby all of its associated conductors of the one or more wall sockets and/or light fitments are connected to its associated conductor of the main power line. In addition, the electrical wiring organizer preferably includes one or more “switch live type” connection units each being electrically insulated from another connection unit and capable of electrically interconnecting a pair of switch live connectors.

Claims

1. An electrical wiring organizer for use in an electrical junction box for feeding electrical power from a main power line having a plurality of conductors to at least one wall socket and/or a plurality of light fittings, each light fitting having at least one associated light switch and an associated switch live conductor, the electrical wiring organizer comprising an arrangement of modular connection units, said connection units comprising:

at least one “

polarity type”

connection unit constructed for connecting one conductor of the main power line to at least one of the wall sockets and/or light fittings; and

at least one “

switch live type”

connection unit constructed for connecting together the switch live conductors of at least two of said light fittings,

wherein said connection units are configured to be connected together to form an integral structure.

2. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein each of said connection units is configured as a segment and all of said connection units form an annular structure when connected together.

3. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein each of said connection units comprises a top cover, a lower base and a connector fitting interposed between said top cover and said lower base, and said connector fitting comprises a plurality of terminals for attachment to selected conductors of the main power line, the at least one socket and the plurality of fittings.

4. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of terminals of said connector fitting of said “

polarity type”

connection unit are conductively connected together and the plurality of terminals of said connector fitting of said “

switch live type”

connection unit are electrically insulated from one another.

5. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein said modular connection units are formed integrally with the junction box.

6. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said modular connection units is color-coded to designate its type.

7. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein there are a total of four of said connection units.

8. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein said connection units comprise securing means for connecting said connection units together.

9. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 8, wherein each said connection unit has a first end and a second end and said securing means comprise a male connecting part at said first end and a female connecting part at said second end of each said connection unit.

10. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein each of said connection units is configured as a sector and all of said connection units form a disc structure when connected together.

11. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 10, wherein said connection units comprise securing means in the form of dovetail elements for connecting said connection units together.

12. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 1, wherein the junction box encloses a space having a defined form and said integral structure has a perimeter shaped to conform to the defined form.

13. The electrical wiring organizer according to claim 12, wherein said integral structure is deployable within the junction box.