Earthquake resistant enclosure for electronic equipment
US5979672A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An unitized monocoque enclosure for housing electronic equipment, as in a communications system central office, has side, top and bottom panels of corrugated metal. The panels comprise a continuous envelope for the structure and themselves constitute the structural support for electronic equipment shelves and the electronic equipment mounted thereby, which shelves are supported by screw members directly into a corrugation of the side panels. No additional, uprights, frame supports or braces are utilized. The resultant structure is both simple to fabricate and achieves improved earthquake resistance.
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