Junction box devices, systems and methods for closure
Junction box devices, systems, and methods including a base and a wall extending upward from the base to define a housing having a top opening, and a lid configured to slide in a first direction along the wall to secure the lid into a closed position upon the wall and defining a gap between the wall and lid configured to receive a spacer to prevent the lid from sliding in an opposite direction, and in other aspects the junction box having pins which slide within grooves of a lid to be slid upon the pins to secure the lid to the box.
1 . A box component for a junction box, the box component comprising:
a base;
a wall extending upward from the base, the wall having a first linear side wall, a second linear side wall, a third side wall and at least another side wall defining a housing having a top opening configured to be covered by a lid of the junction box, the base extending outward from the wall and defining a base perimeter having at least a first linear perimeter segment parallel the first linear side wall, the first linear side wall defining a first vertical reference line, at least a portion of the base perimeter crossing the first reference line at an angle other than 90 degrees.
2 . The box component of claim 1 where the at least a portion of the base perimeter crosses the first reference line at an angle of 45 degrees.
3 . The box component of claim 1 where the base perimeter has a second linear perimeter segment parallel the second linear side wall, the second linear side wall defining a second vertical reference line, at least a portion of the base perimeter crossing the second reference line at an angle other than 90 degrees.
4 . The box component of claim 1 where the third side wall is perpendicular the first and second side walls and defines a third horizontal reference line, the at least another side wall in part defining a peak reference line parallel the third reference line, at least a portion of the base perimeter crossing the peak reference line at an angle other than 90 degrees.
5 . The box component of claim 4 where the at least another side wall and a further side wall define a peak being a furthermost point from the third reference line, the peak reference line defined at least in part by the peak.
6 . A box component for a junction box, the box component comprising:
a base;
a wall extending upward from the base, the wall having a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and at least another side wall defining a housing having a top opening configured to be covered by a lid of the junction box, the base extending outward from the wall and defining a base perimeter, the third side wall defining a third wall reference line, the at least another side wall in part defining a peak reference line parallel the third wall reference line, at least a portion of the base perimeter crossing the peak reference line at an angle other than 90 degrees.
7 . The box component of claim 6 where the at least another side wall and a further side wall form a peak, the peak reference line defined in part by the peak, the peak being a portion of the wall positioned furthest from the third side wall.
8 . The box component of claim 7 where the base perimeter crosses the peak reference line again at an angle other than 90 degrees.
9 . The box component of claim 6 where the base perimeter crosses the peak reference line at an angle of 45 degrees.
10 . The box component of claim 6 where the base perimeter includes a first linear segment, a second linear segment, a third linear segment, a fourth linear segment, a fifth linear segment and a sixth linear segment, the fifth and sixth linear segments being other than perpendicular and other than parallel the first linear segment, the second linear segment, the third linear segment and the fourth linear segment.
11 . The box component of claim 10 where the third linear segment is oriented in a spaced relationship from the third side wall.
12 . The box component of claim 6 where the base includes a bottom positioned opposite the top opening.
13 . The box component of claim 6 where the component is made of metal or plastic.
14 . The box component of claim 6 wherein the third side wall is perpendicular to the first and second side walls.
15 . A box component for a junction box, the box component comprising:
a base;
a wall extending upward from the base and defining a housing having a top opening configured to be covered by a lid of the junction box, the base extending outward from the wall and defining a base perimeter having at least a first linear perimeter segment, a second linear perimeter segment, a third linear perimeter segment, a fourth linear perimeter segment, a fifth linear perimeter segment and a sixth perimeter segment.
16 . The box component of claim 15 where the perimeter segments connect to adjacent segments via curved portions of the base perimeter.
17 . The box component of claim 16 where the perimeter segments are linear segments.
18 . The box component of claim 17 where the first linear segment is oriented opposite and parallel the second linear segment and the third linear segment is oriented opposite and parallel the fourth linear segment, and the fifth linear segment is oriented other than parallel the sixth linear segment.
19 . The box component of claim 17 where the fifth linear segment is oriented at a first slope and the sixth linear segment is oriented at a negative of the first slope.
20 . The box component of claim 17 where the fifth linear segment and the sixth linear segment are oriented at a 45 degree angle with respect the third linear segment.
21 . The box component of claim 17 where the wall defines a maximum width between a first side wall and an opposite second side wall, the fourth linear segment positioned opposite the third linear segment and having a length less than the maximum width.
22 . The box component of claim 15 where the wall extending upward has a first linear side wall, a second linear side wall, a third linear side wall and at least another side wall.
23 . The box component of claim 15 where the wall extending upward is circular.
24 . The box component of claim 15 where the wall extending upward includes curved surfaces.
25 . A box component for a junction box, the box component comprising:
a base;
a wall extending upward from the base and defining a housing having a top opening configured to be covered by a lid of the junction box, the base extending outward from the wall and defining a base perimeter having a lower linear segment and two side linear segments perpendicular the lower linear segment, an upper linear segment opposite and parallel the lower linear segment, the upper linear segment having a total length shorter than a total length of the lower linear segment, and first and second upper corners defined by linear segments angled between the upper linear segment and the respective side linear segments.
26 . The box component of claim 25 where the angled linear segments are angled at 45 degrees with respect the lower linear segment.
27 . The box component of claim 25 where the angled linear segments are angled at between 35 and 55 degrees with respect the lower linear segment.
28 . The box component of claim 25 where the angled linear segments connect to respective adjacent linear segments at portions of the base perimeter having a radius.
29 . A junction box comprising a lid secured to and covering the top opening of the box component of claim 25 .