US5822180A
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Enclosure, for electrical devices
Assignee: Schneider Electric SE
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Filing: 1996-12-09
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Enclosure for housing devices or components of electrical distribution or control and equipped on one of its faces with an enclosure aperture which can be closed and made watertight through a fixed or swiveling door. The door is designed to receive control elements of the devices housed inside the enclosure and has a closing panel (30). The closing panel (30) consists of substantially transparent panel and has mounting plates (70) which are adapted to carry the control elements and which include penetration apertures (75)for these elements, the contour of the penetration apertures forming a cutting template for control element apertures (80) for the closing panel (30)for the passage of the elements through the closing panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Christophe Deschamps
- 👤 Francis Schmit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:30
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/26; H02B1/30; H02B1/32; H02B1/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An enclosure for housing devices, comprising: a first face defining an enclosure aperture; a blocking means for covering said enclosure aperture to form a watertight seal, said blocking means including a frame; a closing panel mounted on said frame, wherein said closing panel includes a substantially transparent plate, a plurality of mounting plates for receiving a plurality of control elements for the devices, including a first group of said plurality of mounting plates, each one of said first group having at least one penetration aperture formed in the shape of a cutting template for locating a control element aperture for passage of at least one of said plurality of control elements through said closing panel, and mounting means for mounting said plurality of mounting plates on said substantially transparent plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An enclosure for housing devices, comprising: a first face defining an enclosure aperture; a blocking means for covering said enclosure aperture to form a watertight seal, said blocking means including a frame; a closing panel mounted on said frame, wherein said closing panel includes a substantially transparent plate, a plurality of mounting plates for receiving a plurality of control elements for the devices, including a first group of said plurality of mounting plates, each one of said first group having at least one penetration aperture formed in the shape of a cutting template for locating a control element aperture for passage of at least one of said plurality of control elements through said closing panel, and mounting means for mounting said plurality of mounting plates on said substantially transparent plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of mounting plates further includes: a second group of said plurality of mounting plates, each one of said second group having at least one penetration aperture formed in the shape of a control element exposing window to provide an opening for exposing at least one of said plurality of control elements through said substantially transparent plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 1, wherein said at least one penetration aperture is formed by pushing in a cuttable zone provided for at least one mounting plate of said first group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 1, wherein said blocking means include a swiveling means for covering said enclosure aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 1, wherein said blocking means include a fixed means for covering said enclosure aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 1, wherein: said substantially transparent plate has an inner face, and said mounting means includes glue for gluing said plurality of mounting plates to said inner face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means further comprises an opaque sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 7, wherein: each one of said at least one penetration aperture of said second group provides a window cutting template for exposing at least one of said plurality of control elements through said opaque sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means further comprises: a chassis for reinforcing said closing panel and for receiving said plurality of mounting plates by mechanical attaching means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 9, wherein said chassis is attached to said closing panel by gluing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 9, wherein: said blocking means comprises a door mounted on said enclosure, said door including said frame, said chassis including watertight sealing means for sealing watertight said closing panel to said frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 9, wherein: said mechanical attaching means comprises a plurality of angles for mounting said plurality of mounting plats, said plurality of angles spaced from each other at an interval which is a multiple of predetermined pitch, each of said plurality of angles defining a distinct zone for differing types of said plurality of control elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
An enclosure for housing devices according to Claim 12, wherein: each of said plurality of angles has a perforated structure and a right-angled interior forming a duct for passage of wiring for said plurality of control elements, wherein said wiring is secured to said plurality of angles by clip-on attachment means in said perforated structure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | 2006-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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