Prewired electrical apparatus having quick connect components
First Claim
1. A power distribution system comprising:
- a junction box;
a first set of wires extending into the junction box;
a second set of wires extending into the junction box, the second set of wires including a plurality of input wires and a plurality of output wires corresponding to the input wires;
a hub mounted in the junction box, the hub comprising plural slots and a plurality of first conductive paths forming a first electric circuit with the plural slots and individual wires of the first set of wires, the hub further comprising a plurality of second conductive paths forming a second electric circuit with the input and output wires of the second set of wires, wherein the first and second circuits are electrically isolated from each other; and
a junction device attached to the junction box and being electrically connected to the first electric circuit.
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Abstract
A power distribution system, suitable for use in a building, comprising a junction box, a hub, a junction device, and a cover plate. Wiring from the building is connected to the hub using alternative means such as stab-in connections, set screws, or loop screws, and color coding facilitates proper wiring. Also, the junction device is a modular piece that can be attached to the junction box via interference there between. Furthermore, a cover plate can be attached to the junction device via interference there between, or the cover plate can be integrally attached to the junction device. One embodiment of the hub accommodates circuitry that functions with the junction device while simultaneously accommodates circuitry wholly independent of the junction device. As such, the power distribution system enables wiring to be completed more quickly and accurately, in a wider variety of applications, thereby advantageously reducing associated costs.
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26 Claims
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1. A power distribution system comprising:
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a junction box;
a first set of wires extending into the junction box;
a second set of wires extending into the junction box, the second set of wires including a plurality of input wires and a plurality of output wires corresponding to the input wires;
a hub mounted in the junction box, the hub comprising plural slots and a plurality of first conductive paths forming a first electric circuit with the plural slots and individual wires of the first set of wires, the hub further comprising a plurality of second conductive paths forming a second electric circuit with the input and output wires of the second set of wires, wherein the first and second circuits are electrically isolated from each other; and
a junction device attached to the junction box and being electrically connected to the first electric circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25)
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19. A power distribution system, comprising:
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a junction box;
a first set of wires extending into the junction box;
a second set of wires extending into the junction box, the second set of wires including a plurality of input wires and a plurality of output wires corresponding to the input wires;
a hub mounted in the junction box comprising a means of mechanically and conductively attaching the first and second set of conductive wires thereto, wherein the hub further comprises at least one slot and a plurality of first conductive paths forming a first electric circuit with the at least one slot and individual wires of the first set of wires, and wherein the hub further comprises a plurality of second conductive paths forming a second electric circuit with the input and output wires of the second set of wires, such that the first and second electric circuits are electrically isolated from each other; and
a junction device attached to the junction box and being electrically connected to the first electric circuit and comprising at least one post for positioning within the at least one slot of the hub to thereby complete the first electric circuit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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