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US5584406A
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Rack frame
Assignee: Rittal Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1994-09-21
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2014-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A rack frame with vertical supports, which can be partially closed by wall elements, wherein the wall elements are embodied as panel elements with beveled edges and are fastened or can be fastened by fasteners to respectively two adjoining supports. The wall elements can be fastened on the supports of the rack frame in a simple manner at an arbitrary height. The two supports each have a fastening bar extending parallel to the wall element, on which U-shaped fastening elements can be adjusted and fixed in place. The wall elements can be bolted together with the fastening elements, and the edges of the wall elements can be inserted into elongated slots of the supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Besserer
- 👤 Klaus-Dieter Bovermann
- 👤 Marc Hartel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M1/00; H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/30; H02B1/301; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/18; H05K7/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
In a rack frame comprising a plurality of vertical supports at least partially closed by at least one wall element, said at least one wall element embodied as a panel element fastenable by fastening means to respectively two adjoining said vertical supports, the improvement comprising: the two adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) each comprising a fastening bar (11, 21, 22) extending parallel to said at least one wall element (30, 40), on which at least one U-shaped fastening element (60) having two legs (63, 64) can be adjusted and fixed in place; the two adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) each forming an elongated slot (13); said at least one wall element (30, 40) being securable to said adjoining said vertical supports with the fastening elements (60); the at least one wall element (30, 40) having at least one beveled edge insertable into one of the elongated slots (13) of the adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20); said two legs (63, 64) extending generally parallel with respect to the at least one wall element and each of said two legs projecting a distance beyond the fastening bar (11, 21, 22); one of said two legs (63) facing said at least one wall element (30, 40) forming a screw receiver (62) and another of said two legs (64) facing away from said at least one wall element (30, 40) forming a threaded receiver (61) aligned with the screw receiver (62), and a fastening screw (70) positioned in said screw receiver (32, 62) and threadedly engaged with said threaded receiver (61).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
In a rack frame comprising a plurality of vertical supports at least partially closed by at least one wall element, said at least one wall element embodied as a panel element fastenable by fastening means to respectively two adjoining said vertical supports, the improvement comprising: the two adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) each comprising a fastening bar (11, 21, 22) extending parallel to said at least one wall element (30, 40), on which at least one U-shaped fastening element (60) having two legs (63, 64) can be adjusted and fixed in place; the two adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) each forming an elongated slot (13); said at least one wall element (30, 40) being securable to said adjoining said vertical supports with the fastening elements (60); the at least one wall element (30, 40) having at least one beveled edge insertable into one of the elongated slots (13) of the adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20); said two legs (63, 64) extending generally parallel with respect to the at least one wall element and each of said two legs projecting a distance beyond the fastening bar (11, 21, 22); one of said two legs (63) facing said at least one wall element (30, 40) forming a screw receiver (62) and another of said two legs (64) facing away from said at least one wall element (30, 40) forming a threaded receiver (61) aligned with the screw receiver (62), and a fastening screw (70) positioned in said screw receiver (32, 62) and threadedly engaged with said threaded receiver (61).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) comprises a vertical contact bar (12) offset in respect to an outside of said adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) in a direction toward an interior of said rack frame, the fastening bar (11, 21, 22) is offset in respect to the contact bar (12) in said direction toward said interior of said rack frame, and an inside of said at least one wall element (30, 40) is supported on said vertical contact bar (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 2, wherein said contact bar (12) of each of said adjoining vertical supports (10, 20) is offset in respect to an outside of said respective said adjoining vertical support (10, 20) by a thickness of said at least one wall element (30, 40).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said adjoining said vertical supports (10, 20) comprises a vertical contact bar (12) which adjoins an elongated slot (13) of said respective said vertical support (10, 20).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one sealing element (75) is inserted into an elongated slot (13) of said respective said vertical support (10,20).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 2, wherein a sealing element (75) is disposed on one of said vertical contact bar (12) and an inside of said at least one wall element (30, 40) facing said vertical contact bar (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 1, wherein the fastening bars (11, 21, 22) form an undercut and are disposed facing each other on a front said vertical support (10) and a rear said vertical support (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 1, wherein said two legs (63, 64) of the fastening element (60) extend parallel to said at least one wall element (30, 40) and are directed toward a front on a front said vertical support (10) and toward a back on a rear said vertical support (20).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 2, wherein the contact bar (12) adjoins an elongated slot (13) of said respective said vertical support (10, 20).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 4, wherein at least one sealing element (75) is inserted into an elongated slot (13) of said respective said vertical support (10, 20).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 9, wherein at least one sealing element (75) is inserted into said elongated slot (13) of said respective said vertical support (10, 20).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 9, wherein a sealing element (75) is disposed on one of said vertical contact bar (12) and an inside of said at least one wall element (30, 40) facing said vertical contact bar (12).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The rack frame in accordance with claim 12, wherein the fastening bars (11, 21, 22) form an undercut and are disposed facing each other on a front said vertical support (10) and a rear said vertical support (20).
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