Motor terminal box
US5192888A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K5/225
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal box for an electric motor has a base and a cover. The base has a curved bottom which conforms to the curve of a cylindrical shell or housing of the motor. The base has first and second portions to which a conduit can be attached which are at angles to each other. The base can be rotated 180.degree. between two positions on the motor housing. A conduit can thus be run to the terminal box from any of four directions. The base is formed such that the first and second portions to which the conduit can be attached are relatively unobstructed when the cover is off. This permits wire to be pulled from the conduit through the terminal box in a relatively unobstructed path. That is, the path of the wire pull need not be angled to avoid an obstructing sidewall. In an embodiment, the base has first and second adjacent sidewalls opposed by third and fourth sidewalls, respectively. The first and second sidewalls are relatively higher than their respective opposed third and fourth sidewalls. The first sidewall thus has a portion which is relatively unobstructed by the third sidewall which opposes it and the second sidewall has a portion which is relatively unobstructed by the fourth s…
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