Water-resistant conduit box for large electric motor, mountable in a plurality of orientations
US6107567A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K5/225
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A water resistant conduit box has a main box portion with open ends capped by respective cover plates. The main box portion has a perimeter flange structure extending outwardly around the perimeter of one open end. One end plate is removably attached to the main box portion such that a perimeter lip thereof extends about the flange structure. The main box portion has a perimeter seat structure integrally extending about the second open end. The seat structure is configured to create a recessed seat to which another end plate is removably attached. This end plate may itself define a recessed seat in which a mounting flange of the motor housing is received. Due to its construction, the conduit box may be "rotated" into a variety of orientations while still retaining desired water resistance all around.
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