Housing device for insertion into electrical junction box
A housing device for insertion into an electrical junction box. The housing device includes a housing and a nozzle extending from a surface of the housing. The nozzle is sized to provide a first fitment condition for extending through a first aperture in the electrical junction box. The housing has at least two features located on the surface around the nozzle. The at least two features are configured to provide a second fitment condition for extending through a second aperture in the junction box when the housing is inserted therein, the second aperture having a larger diameter than the first aperture.
1 . A housing device for insertion into an electrical junction box, the housing device comprising:
a housing portion; and
a nozzle extending from a surface of the housing portion, the nozzle being sized to provide a first fitment condition for extending through a first aperture in the electrical junction box, the housing portion having at least two features located on the surface around the nozzle, the at least two features configured to provide a second fitment condition for extending through a second aperture in the junction box when the nozzle is inserted therein, the second aperture having a larger diameter than the first aperture.
2 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the first fitment condition and the second fitment condition are configured to center the nozzle within the first aperture and the second aperture, respectively.
3 . The housing device of claim 2 , wherein the at least two features are triangular.
4 . The housing device of claim 2 , wherein the at least two features comprise at least two features located on opposing sides of the nozzle.
5 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is threaded to receive a lock nut to secure the housing to the electrical junction box.
6 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing portion is sized to be located in the electrical junction box.
7 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing device is molded with the at least two features located on the surface.
8 . The housing device of claim 7 , wherein the at least two features are configured to provide a draft angle for molding the housing device.
9 . The housing device of claim 8 , wherein the at least two features are triangular.
10 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is sized to provide the first fitment condition in the first aperture having a diameter of ½ inch trade size.
11 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least two features are configured to provide the second fitment condition in the second aperture having a diameter of ¾ inch trade size.
12 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing device is formed of a first housing element and a second housing element to be coupled to one another.
13 . The housing device of claim 12 , wherein the at least two features comprise at least four features, the first housing element having a first pair of features and the second housing element having a second pair of features located thereon.
14 . The housing device of claim 13 , wherein the first pair of features and the second pair of features are symmetrically located on the first housing element and the second housing element, respectively.
15 . The housing device of claim 1 , wherein the housing portion is configured to house a printed circuit board therein.