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Modular housing system for electronic equipment
Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
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Filing: 1990-01-05
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Granted: 1991-03-05
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Expires: 2010-01-05
Abstract
Abstract Modular housing system for electronic equipment. A modular housing system for electronic equipment, particularly in the field of data technology, has capping pieces of extruded sections provided with guide grooves in a longitudinal direction that are modularly joined with corner nodes and connector elements adaptable for the respective utilization. Particularly in the field of data technology, it is necessary to be able to undertake a structuring of electronic equipment that is fast, variable and simple to construct. The modular housing system has grooves with a keyhole-shaped cross section and proceed along the edges of the respective lateral surfaces of the capping pieces on verges thereof and/or parallel thereto. Bores are provided in the end faces of the capping pieces and the edges or verges at which no guide grooves proceed and a further bore is provided in the center of the cross section of the end face of the capping pieces. The capping pieces are connectable via corner nodes and the corner nodes are provided with two pegs residing diagonally opposite one another on each of three sides allocated to different coordinate planes. The pegs engage the end-face bores or channels of the capping pieces. A first bore having a small diameter is countersunk in the side of the corner node and is provided between the two pegs. A large bore is provided in the opposite surface without pegs.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Schmalzl
- 👤 Houchang Bavar
- 👤 August Scherer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0062; H05K7/00; H05K7/18; H05K7/183; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/01; H02B1/013; H02B1/014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A modular housing system for electronic equipment composed of capping pieces provided with guide grooves in a longitudinal direction that can be modularly joined with corner nodes and connector elements adaptable for a respective utilization, comprising: guide grooves having a keyhole-shaped cross section and extending along the edges of respective lateral surfaces of the capping pieces; end-face bores in end faces of the capping pieces for edges along which no guide grooves extend and a further bore in a center of the cross section of the end faces; the capping pieces being joined to one another via corner nodes; the corner nodes having two pegs positioned diagonally opposite one another on each of three sides allocated to different coordinate planes, each of said pegs engaging respectively one of the end-face bores or guide grooves of the capping pieces; in each of the three sides, a first bore having a small diameter, which is countersunk into the inside of the corner node, located between the respective two pegs, and a larger bore provided in the opposite surface without pegs; and the capping pieces and corner nodes, after being plugged into one another, joined by screws introduced through the larger bore and the first bore of the corner node and into the further bore in the center of the cross section of the capping piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A modular housing system for electronic equipment composed of capping pieces provided with guide grooves in a longitudinal direction that can be modularly joined with corner nodes and connector elements adaptable for a respective utilization, comprising: guide grooves having a keyhole-shaped cross section and extending along the edges of respective lateral surfaces of the capping pieces; end-face bores in end faces of the capping pieces for edges along which no guide grooves extend and a further bore in a center of the cross section of the end faces; the capping pieces being joined to one another via corner nodes; the corner nodes having two pegs positioned diagonally opposite one another on each of three sides allocated to different coordinate planes, each of said pegs engaging respectively one of the end-face bores or guide grooves of the capping pieces; in each of the three sides, a first bore having a small diameter, which is countersunk into the inside of the corner node, located between the respective two pegs, and a larger bore provided in the opposite surface without pegs; and the capping pieces and corner nodes, after being plugged into one another, joined by screws introduced through the larger bore and the first bore of the corner node and into the further bore in the center of the cross section of the capping piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the capping pieces have an n-fold dimension of the original capping pieces in at least one coordinate direction and the guide grooves and end-face bores, further bores and larger bores are located in additional portions of the capping pieces with a substantially equivalent configuration as the configuration of 1-fold dimension parts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the corner nodes have an n-fold dimension in at lest one coordinate direction compared to a cubically fashioned corner node and just as many bores are provided per added coordinate direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises at least one retainer element removably located in at lest one of the guide grooves of the capping pieces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 4, wherein the retainer element is a tenon block having at least one set screw.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 4, wherein the retainer element has means for engaging the guide grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The modular hosing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises at least one spring element removably located in at least one of the guide grooves of the capping pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 7, wherein the spring element is fashioned approximately W-shaped, whereby a middle of the spring element has a cross section in an upper part approximately forming a downwardly open trapezoid that serves as a guide element in the guide grooves of the capping pieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 7, wherein the spring element is composed of two parallel legs each of which forms the base of an equilateral triangle and which are joined to one another via an approximately trapezoidal guide part, whereby the trapezoidal guide part is guided in the guide grooves of the capping pieces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 7, wherein the spring element is fashioned approximately V-shaped, whereby a pointed part of the spring element approximately forms a trapezoid and an upper part of the two legs of the spring element is angled in an outward direction, one part being bent in an inward direction parallel to the angled upper part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein horizontally extending Ushaped rails are secured to capping pieces which extend vertically.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein vertically extending U-shaped rails are secured via corner rails to the capping pieces which extend horizontally.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 10, wherein equipment are secured to the U-shaped rails.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein framing feet are screwed from below to a framing formed by the modular housing system via cross heads and are provided with at least one hydrobearing element and are height-adjustable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein a plate having a U-shaped configuration and having a vibration-damping effect is attached from below to a framing formed by the modular housing system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein a framing formed by the modular housing system is provided with coverings held by tenon blocks, the tenon blocks being attached to the framing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein door hinges are secured to the tenon blocks, the tenon blocks being attached to the framing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 11, wherein assorted bores extending perpendicularly to the guide grooves and respectively between two guide grooves are provided for attachment of the horizontally extending U-shaped rails.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 9, wherein equipment are secured to the U-shaped rails.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the capping piece is an extruded section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the guide grooves extends along the edge of the respective lateral surface of the capping piece and parallel to the edge.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the guide grooves extends along the edge of the respective lateral surface of the capping piece on a verge of the edge.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modular housing system for electronic packages according to claim 1, wherein the screws are self-tapping screws.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-03-04 | 1998-09-03 | 1999-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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