# US 2019/0320538 A1 · Wall apparatus for controlling utilities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0320538 A1 - Document ID: US20190320538A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/387,272 - Filed: 2019-04-17 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-17 - Assignees: Interel Pte Ltd - Applicants: Interel Pte Ltd - Inventors: Marco GIORIO; Riccardo MAESTRI; Andrea BENONI; Philip SANTA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190320538A1 ## CPC - H02G 3/14: Fastening of cover or lid to box - H02G 3/121: {in plain walls} - H05K 5/0204: {Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings} - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A wall apparatus (1) for controlling utilities that can be installed at an internal cavity (2) of the wall itself in which the electrical connection cables to said utilities are present, wherein said apparatus (1) comprises a wall support frame (6) superposable on an access mouth of said cavity (2) and comprising a fixing means (8) to said cavity (2), and an electronic device (5) for displaying graphical symbols mounted on the support frame (6). In particular, the fixing means (8) of said support frame (6) is configured to fix said frame in at least two different fixing positions and displaced with respect to said cavity (2) so that the surface dimensions of said electronic device (5), mounted on said support frame, cover said mouth according to the shape and size of said cavity (2). ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus (1) for controlling utilities that can be installed at an internal cavity (2) of the wall itself in which the electrical connection cables to said utilities are present, wherein said apparatus (1) comprises: a wall support (6) superposable on an access mouth of said cavity (2) and comprising a fixing means (8) to said cavity (2); said support (6) having a through opening (7) for realizing a connection from and to said electrical cables; an electronic device (5) for displaying graphical symbols mounted on the support (6) by means of a reversible connection means (9); said display device (5) being in communication with said cavity (2) by means of said through opening in which the electrical cables are arranged in use; characterized in that said electronic device (5) extends completely outside the cavity (2) of the wall according to an installation plane parallel to the wall; and in that said electronic device (5) has surface dimensions according to said installation plane such as to completely cover said access mouth to the cavity (2); said fixing means (8) of said support (6) being configured to fix said support (6) in at least two different fixing positions and displaced with respect to said cavity (2) so that the surface dimensions of said electronic device (5), mounted on said support (6), cover said mouth according to the shape and size of said cavity (2); said electronic display device (5) comprising a display screen (14) facing the outside and having a surface area such as to define an outer perimeter edge of the apparatus (1). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that there are no fixing frames adapted to limit the surface area of the screen (14) at the perimeter edge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that said fixing means (8) for fixing the support (6) has a plurality of fixing members (12) distributed along said support (6) in different points so as to define said fixing positions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) according to claim 3 characterized in that said fixing members (12) are divided at least into pairs wherein each pair comprises fixing members (12) arranged in homologous and opposite positions on said support (6). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus (1) according to claim 4 characterized in that the distance between the adjacent fixing members (12) of different pairs is connected to at least two different standards of access mouth to the cavity (2). ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) according to claim 3 characterized in that each fixing member comprises a hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) according to claim 3 characterized in that said support (6) is shaped like a frame extending around said opening (7). ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) according to claim 3 characterized in that said support (6) is of the quadrangular type and has fixing members (12) distributed along two opposite sides with respect to the opening (7). ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The apparatus (1) according to claim 3 characterized in that said support (6) has at least two appendages (13) that extend in a cantilever fashion starting from respective opposite sides towards the opening (7); said fixing members (12) being partially arranged on said appendages (13). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that it only comprises two single bodies one of which is defined by the support (6) and the other by the electronic device (5). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the rear surface of the electronic display device (5) is substantially flat. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that the electronic display device (5) has surface dimensions greater than or equal to the surface dimensions of the support (6). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises an electronic card (15) arranged behind the screen (14) towards the support (6) to be electrically connected to the electrical cables of the internal cavity (2). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus (1) according to claim 13 characterized in that said electronic card (15) comprises a plurality of lighting areas (16) configured for back-lighting different portions of the screen (14). ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus (1) according to claim 14 characterized in that said lighting areas (16) comprise a plurality of lighting elements distributed around each lighting area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus (1) according to claim 15 characterized in that each lighting area is defined by respective holes afforded on the electronic card (15); said lighting devices being arranged on a rear surface of the electronic card (15) opposite the front surface facing the screen (14). ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The apparatus (1) according to any claim 14 characterized in that the front surface of the card (15) abuts against the screen (14) so as to reduce the thickness dimensions of the electronic display device (5). ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The apparatus (1) according to claim 1 characterized in that said reversible connection means (9) comprises members (22) for hanging the electronic display device (5) on the support (6) and fixing elements (23). ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus (1) according to claim 18 characterized in that said fixing elements (23) extend through the thickness dimension of the electronic display device (5). ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus (1) according to claim 19 characterized in that the hanging members (22) are arranged at one side of the support (6) that is opposite one side at which the fixing elements (23) are arranged. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) A wall kit comprising an apparatus (1) according to claim 1 and a wall box (3) inserted inside said cavity (2); said wall box (3) comprising members for connection to the support (6) and said fixing members (8) for fixing the support (6) being arranged at said connecting members for fixing the support (6) to said wall box (3). ### Claim 22 A method for installing an apparatus (1) for controlling utilities that can be installed at an internal cavity (2) of a wall in which the electrical connection cables to said utilities are present, wherein said method comprises the following steps: providing a wall support (6) having a through opening (7) for realizing a connection from and to said electrical cables; superposing said support (6) with an access mouth of said cavity (2) and fixing the support (6) to the cavity (2) through a fixing means (8); providing an electronic display device (5) for displaying graphical symbols and mounting it on the support (6) through a reversible connection means (9) in which said electronic device (5) extends completely outside the cavity (2); characterized in that the step of providing the support (6) envisages the fixing means (8) for fixing said support (6) being configured to fix said support (6) in at least two different fixing positions and displaced with respect to said cavity (2); said steps of superposing the support (6) with the cavity (2) envisage displacing the support (6) with respect to the cavity (2) so that the surface dimensions of said electronic device (5), after being mounted on said support (6), cover said mouth according to the shape and size of said cavity (2); said step of fixing the support (6) to the cavity (2) envisages using the fixing position corresponding to the superposing position of the support (6) on the cavity (2), said step of providing said electronic display device (5) comprising a sub-step of realizing a display screen (14) facing the outside and having a surface area such as to define an outer perimeter edge of the apparatus (1). ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method according to claim 22 characterized in that the step of mounting the display device (5) on the support (6) envisages hanging the display device (5) on one side of the support (6) through hanging members (22) and fixing the display device (5) at an opposite side to the first one of the support (6).