Modular wall-mounted equipment enclosure
US5402322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1428
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wall-mounted enclosure for mounting electrical and electronic equipment and the like, in modular form. The enclosure body takes the form of a mounting assembly, including mounting modules, with each module including a backbone element and a cover element. The backbone element has a horizontally extending backplane bordered by two upstanding side portions, with an interassembly connecting mechanism for joining one backbone element to an adjacent backbone element. The backplane includes a flat mounting surface, with a pattern of preformed pilot holes, and two recessed wiring channels. Interconnection is provided by interlocks and screw anchor points. The cover element includes a horizontally extending cover plate with coverwalls and a cover assembly connecting mechanism for joining one cover element to another cover element. Adjacent cover elements are joined by mutual engagement of a mating tab and slot, and by screw anchor points. The cover element is removably mounted on the backbone element to rotate between an open position and a closed position. Modules are assembled into the mounting assembly by coplanar abutment of modules with mutual engagement of the backbone assembly con…
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