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Switch cabinet with frame support

Assignee: Rittal Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1987-04-07
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Granted: 1988-07-26
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Expires: 2007-04-07
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Abstract

Abstract A switch cabinet includes a frame support, the front and rear sides of which are sealable by two casing doors mounted on the frame support, or a casing door mounted on the frame support, and a rear wall attached in a detachable manner on the frame support. HF-shielding of the switch cabinet is achieved when a box-shaped and HF-tight assembly having two side walls, one top wall, and one base wall, is mounted in and connected to the frame support.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans-Georg Koch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 00:50
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015; H05K9/0016; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/30; H02B1/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 233 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet comprising: a rectangular box-shaped frame support comprising a plurality of frame units defining a first and an opposite second side, a top and opposite base, a front and opposite rear, said front and rear are each sealable by means of a casing door hinged on said frame support at each of said front and said rear, and said first and second sides, and said top and base are closeable by cover plates detachably attached to said frame support, and a generally box-shaped and HF-tight assembly (30) comprising two solid side plates (31, 32), a top plate (32), a base plate (34) and two opposite openings mounted in said frame support (10) with said front and rear of said frame support (10) coinciding with said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said HF-tight assembly (30) having elastic contact strips (39, 40) around the periphery of its said openings, front and rear casing doors (43) provided on their inner sides with shielding plates (47) which have peripheral flanges (49) fitting within said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said peripheral flanges (49) having elastic contact strips (48) on their outer peripheral surfaces which abut said contact strips (39, 40) of said HF-tight assembly (30) when said casing doors (43) are in a closed position, whereby, in said closed position, said HF-tight assembly is sealed on all sides in an HF-tight manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 233 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet comprising: a rectangular box-shaped frame support comprising a plurality of frame units defining a first and an opposite second side, a top and opposite base, a front and opposite rear, said front and rear are each sealable by means of a casing door hinged on said frame support at each of said front and said rear, and said first and second sides, and said top and base are closeable by cover plates detachably attached to said frame support, and a generally box-shaped and HF-tight assembly (30) comprising two solid side plates (31, 32), a top plate (32), a base plate (34) and two opposite openings mounted in said frame support (10) with said front and rear of said frame support (10) coinciding with said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said HF-tight assembly (30) having elastic contact strips (39, 40) around the periphery of its said openings, front and rear casing doors (43) provided on their inner sides with shielding plates (47) which have peripheral flanges (49) fitting within said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said peripheral flanges (49) having elastic contact strips (48) on their outer peripheral surfaces which abut said contact strips (39, 40) of said HF-tight assembly (30) when said casing doors (43) are in a closed position, whereby, in said closed position, said HF-tight assembly is sealed on all sides in an HF-tight manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 83 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said two side plates (31, 33) of said HF-tight assembly are provided with bevelled sections (35, 36, 37, 38) on their upper and lower ends, said bevelled sections partially overlap said top plate (32) and said base plate (34) of said HF-tight assembly (30), and said top plate (32) and said base plate (34) are connected to said two side plates (31, 33) at said bevelled sections (35, 36, 37, 38).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 59 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are generally U-shaped in cross section, with their terminal ends forming clamping mounts and said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are mounted on peripheral edges of said HF-tight assembly (30) and on said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 57 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47) on said casing doors (43) are reinforced by tubular sections (45) mounted adjacent said peripheral flanges (49), said tubular sections (45) provided with attachment mounts for attaching equipment to the inner side of said casing doors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 108 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that said frame units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) forming said frame support, in the area of said front and rear, are provided with sealing bars (27, 28, 42) projecting at substantially right angles to the planes of said front and rear which form a continuous frame bar around said front and rear and said casing doors (43) are provided with peripheral sealing strips (50) adjacent said shielding plates (47) whereby said peripheral sealing strips (50) abut with said sealing bars (27, 28, 42) when said casing doors (43) are in a closed condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 59 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are generally U-shaped in cross section, with their terminal ends forming clamping mounts and said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are mounted on peripheral edges of said HF-tight assembly (30) and on said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 57 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47) on said casing doors (43) are reinforced by tubular sections (45) mounted adjacent said peripheral flanges (49), said tubular sections (45) provided with attachment mounts for attaching equipment to the inner side of said casing doors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 108 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said frame units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) forming said frame support, in the area of said front and rear, are provided with sealing bars (27, 28, 42) projecting at substantially right angles to the planes of said front and rear which form a continuous frame bar around said front and rear and said casing doors (43) are provided with peripheral sealing strips (50) adjacent said shielding plates (47) whereby said peripheral sealing strips (50) abut with said sealing bars (27, 28, 42) when said casing doors (43) are in a closed condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 243 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet comprising: a rectangular box-shaped frame support comprising a plurality of frame units defining a first and an opposite second side, a top and opposite base, a front and opposite rear, said front is sealable by means of a casing door hinged on said frame support at said front and said rear is sealable by a rear wall detachably attached to said frame support at said rear, and said first and second sides, and said top and base are closeable by cover plates detachably attached to said frame support, and a generally box-shaped and HF-tight assembly (30) comprising two solid side plates (31, 32), a top plate (32), a base plate (34) and two opposite openings mounted in said frame support (10) with said front and rear of said frame support (10) coinciding with said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said HF-tight assembly (30) having elastic contact strips (39, 40) around the periphery of its openings, a front casing door and a rear wall (43) each provided on their inner sides with shielding plates (47) which have peripheral flanges (49) fitting within said openings of said HF-tight assembly, said peripheral flanges (49) having elastic contact strips (48) on their outer peripheral surfaces which abut said contact strips (39, 40) of said HF-tight assembly (30) when said casing door (43) is in a closed position and said rear wall is attached, thereby sealing said HF-tight assembly in an HF-tight manner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 243 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet comprising: a rectangular box-shaped frame support comprising a plurality of frame units defining a first and an opposite second side, a top and opposite base, a front and opposite rear, said front is sealable by means of a casing door hinged on said frame support at said front and said rear is sealable by a rear wall detachably attached to said frame support at said rear, and said first and second sides, and said top and base are closeable by cover plates detachably attached to said frame support, and a generally box-shaped and HF-tight assembly (30) comprising two solid side plates (31, 32), a top plate (32), a base plate (34) and two opposite openings mounted in said frame support (10) with said front and rear of said frame support (10) coinciding with said openings of said HF-tight assembly (30), said HF-tight assembly (30) having elastic contact strips (39, 40) around the periphery of its openings, a front casing door and a rear wall (43) each provided on their inner sides with shielding plates (47) which have peripheral flanges (49) fitting within said openings of said HF-tight assembly, said peripheral flanges (49) having elastic contact strips (48) on their outer peripheral surfaces which abut said contact strips (39, 40) of said HF-tight assembly (30) when said casing door (43) is in a closed position and said rear wall is attached, thereby sealing said HF-tight assembly in an HF-tight manner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 83 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that said two side plates (31, 33) of said HF-tight assembly are provided with bevelled sections (35, 36, 37, 38) on their upper and lower ends, said bevelled sections partially overlap said top plate (32) and said base plate (34) of said HF-tight assembly (30), and said top plate (32) and said base plate (34) are connected to said two side plates (31, 33) at said bevelled sections (35, 36, 37, 38).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 59 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 10, characterized in that said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are generally U-shaped in cross section, with their terminal ends forming clamping mounts and said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are mounted on peripheral edges of said HF-tight assembly (30) and on said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 65 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 11, characterized in that said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47) on said casing door (43) and said rear wall are reinforced by tubular sections (45) mounted adjacent said peripheral flanges (49), said tubular sections (45) provided with attachment mounts for attaching equipment to the inner side of said casing door and said rear wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 116 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 12, characterized in that said frame units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) forming said frame support, in the area of said front and rear, are provided with sealing bars (27, 28, 42) projecting at substantially right angles to the planes of said front and rear which form a continuous frame bar around said front and rear, and said casing door and said rear wall are provided with peripheral sealing strips (50) adjacent said shielding plates (47) whereby said peripheral sealing strips (50) abut with said sealing bars (27, 28, 42) when said casing door is in a closed condition and said rear wall is attached.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 59 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are generally U-shaped in cross section, with their terminal ends forming clamping mounts and said contact strips (39, 40, 48) are mounted on peripheral edges of said HF-tight assembly (30) and on said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 65 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that said peripheral flanges (49) of said shielding plates (47) on said casing door (43) and said rear wall are reinforced by tubular sections (45) mounted adjacent said peripheral flanges (49), said tubular sections (45) provided with attachment mounts for attaching equipment to the inner side of said casing door and said rear wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 116 words
An HF-tight switch cabinet in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that said frame units (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) forming said frame support, in the area of said front and rear, are provided with sealing bars (27, 28, 42) projecting at substantially right angles to the planes of said front and rear which form a continuous frame bar around said front and rear, and said casing door and said rear wall (43) are provided with peripheral sealing strips (50) adjacent said shielding plates (47) whereby said peripheral sealing strips (50) abut with said sealing bars (27, 28, 42) when said casing is in a closed condition and said rear wall is attached.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-07-26 1992-01-25 1992-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-07-26 1996-01-25 1996-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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