Rack assembly for electrical terminal panels

Claim 2

A rack assembly for electrical terminal panels comprising: a pair of side members; a pair of end members, said side members and end members being connected together to form a rectangular housing having two open sides; a base circuit board; a pair of elongated clamping members secured to said base circuit board along the opposite long edges thereof; and a plurality of edge connectors placed on said base circuit board and secured thereto by means of said slamping members; each of said side members being formed with a channel to receive one long edge of said base circuit board together with said clamping members secured thereto, said base circuit board substantially closing one open side of said housing.

Claim 3

A rack assembly for electrical terminal panels comprising: a pair of side members; a pair of end members, said side members and said end members being connected together to form a rectangular housing having two open sides; a base circuit board; a plurality of edge connectors placed on said base circuit board; and a pair of elongated clamping members secured to said base circuit board along the opposite long edges thereof, said clamping members being formed with a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal flanges extending from one side thereof, a portion of the end of each edge connector being closely confined between said flanges to secure said edge connectors to said circuit board; said clamping meMbers being secured to each of said side members adjacent one long edge thereof whereby said base circuit board substantially closes one open side of said housing.

Claim 4

A rack assembly for electrical terminal panels comprising: a pair of side members; a pair of end members, said side members and said end members being connected together to form a rectangular housing having two open sides; a base circuit board; a plurality of edge connectors placed on said base circuit board; and a pair of elongated clamping members secured to said base circuit board along the opposite long edges thereof, said clamping members being formed with a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal flanges extending from one side thereof, a portion of the end of each edge connector being closely confined between said flanges to secure said edge connectors to said circuit board; said clamping meMbers being secured to each of said side members adjacent one long edge thereof whereby said base circuit board substantially closes one open side of said housing.

Claim 5

The rack assembly recited in claim 2 wherein: said edge connectors are each formed with tabs projecting longitudinally from opposite ends; and said clamping members are formed with an F-shaped cross section, said edge connector tabs being positioned between the parallel flanges of said clamping members.

Claim 6

The rack assembly recited in claim 2 wherein said edge connectors have electrical terminals extending from one side thereof, said pins projecting through mating holes drilled through said base circuit board.

Claim 7

A rack assembly for electrical terminal panels comprising: a pair of side members having channels adjacent one long edge thereof; a pair of end members secured to said side members to form a rectangular housing having two open sides; a base circuit board having a multiplicity of holes drilled therethrough; a plurality of edge connectors having electrical terminals extending from one side thereof, said pins projecting through said holes in said base circuit board, said edge connectors each being formed with tabs projecting longitudinally from opposite ends; and a pair of elongated F-shaped clamping members secured to opposite edges of said base circuit board and retaining said tabs between the parallel flanges of said clamping members, said clamping members being dimensioned to fit, together with the thickness of said base circuit board, closely within said channels in said side members, the sub-assembly of said base circuit board, edge connectors and clamping substantially closing one open side of said housing.

Claim 8

A rack assembly for electrical terminal panels comprising: a pair of side members having channels adjacent one long edge thereof; a pair of end members secured to said side members to form a rectangular housing having two open sides; a base circuit board having a multiplicity of holes drilled therethrough; a plurality of edge connectors having electrical terminals extending from one side thereof, said pins projecting through said holes in said base circuit board, said edge connectors each being formed with tabs projecting longitudinally from opposite ends; and a pair of elongated F-shaped clamping members secured to opposite edges of said base circuit board and retaining said tabs between the parallel flanges of said clamping members, said clamping members being dimensioned to fit, together with the thickness of said base circuit board, closely within said channels in said side members, the sub-assembly of said base circuit board, edge connectors and clamping substantially closing one open side of said housing.