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US3593064A
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Assembly for supporting and enclosing electrical and electronic components
Assignee: Zuse KG
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Filing: 1969-06-11
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-06-11
Abstract
Abstract Plug-in insulating boards which carry logical building blocks, conductors or like components are accommodated in sockets of stacked profiled rectangular metallic frames which form part of a composite enclosure for the boards. The frames are provided with external cooling fins and cooperate with each other or with the metallic lids of the enclosure to sealingly engage the marginal portions of the boards. The fasteners which separably connect the frames and the lids to each other extend at right angles to the plane of the boards. The plugs of adjoining boards are also separable from each other by moving the boards at right angles to their planes.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Wagner
- 👤 Horst Frohlich
- 👤 Rudolf Hoeppe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:43
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/2039; H05K7/20409; H05K7/02; H05K7/023; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1435; H05K7/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
An assembly for accommodation of logical building blocks or other electrical and/or electronic components comprising a plurality of plug-in boards, each arranged to carry a group of components; a liner of heat-conductive material applied to at least one side of at least such boards which carry heat-producing components; a metallic enclosure for said boards including a stack of abutting metallic frames and a pair of metallic lids respectively abutting with one side against the frames on opposite ends of said stack, each of said frames being formed at one side thereof with socket means providing an inner peripheral shoulder in said frame and on the other side with a peripheral projection fitting in the socket means of the adjacent frame and one of said pair of lids being provided on said one side thereof with such a socket means and the other with such a projection, said plug-in boards and said metallic liners thereon being respectively located in said socket means so that peripheral portions of said boards and liners are tightly held between said shoulders and projections whereby heat developed by components on said boards is transferred from said liners by direct heat convection to said metallic enclosure; and fastener means separably securing said frames and lids to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
An assembly for accommodation of logical building blocks or other electrical and/or electronic components comprising a plurality of plug-in boards, each arranged to carry a group of components; a liner of heat-conductive material applied to at least one side of at least such boards which carry heat-producing components; a metallic enclosure for said boards including a stack of abutting metallic frames and a pair of metallic lids respectively abutting with one side against the frames on opposite ends of said stack, each of said frames being formed at one side thereof with socket means providing an inner peripheral shoulder in said frame and on the other side with a peripheral projection fitting in the socket means of the adjacent frame and one of said pair of lids being provided on said one side thereof with such a socket means and the other with such a projection, said plug-in boards and said metallic liners thereon being respectively located in said socket means so that peripheral portions of said boards and liners are tightly held between said shoulders and projections whereby heat developed by components on said boards is transferred from said liners by direct heat convection to said metallic enclosure; and fastener means separably securing said frames and lids to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said boards are located in substantially parallel planes and wherein said fastener means extends substantially at right angles to such planes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said frames include a first and a second frame and wherein the height of said first frame, as considered at right angles to said planes, exceeds the height of said second frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said frames include at least one larger frame and at least one smaller frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of said boards includes a plurality of discrete sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, and further comprising sealing means interposed between abutting surfaces of said frames.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said enclosure defines a fluidtight chamber for said boards.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, further comprising connector means separably connecting said boards to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said connector means compriseS electric plugs having interengaging male and female portions, said male portions being separable from the respective female portions in response to movement in a direction at right angles to the planes of said boards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said frames are provided with heat-dissipating external surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
An assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said heat-dissipating surfaces are ribbed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, said enclosure further comprises at least one metallic lid cooperating with one of said frames to hold the corresponding board against movement with reference to the respective socket means, and further comprising an auxiliary part mounted on at least one lid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as defined in claim 12, wherein said auxiliary part is an electric plug.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said boards and said frames are of rectangular outline and wherein each of said frames has a first surface provided with the respective socket means and a second surface abutting against the first surface of the adjoining frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said boards are located in substantially parallel planes and include at least one its board and two outer boards, the distance between said median board and one of said outer boards exceeding the distance between said median board and the other outer board.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |