Electronic equipment enclosure
First Claim
1. An equipment housing comprising:
- a back box having opposing side walls and top and bottom walls, said opposing side walls and said top and bottom walls defining a frontal opening;
a front enclosure including a front panel, said front panel having a first horizontal axis and a vertical axis passing through a plane defined by said front panel, said front enclosure being pivotably coupled to said back box; and
at least one generally rectangular frontal portion intersecting said front panel along a line generally parallel to said horizontal axis, said frontal portion intersecting said front panel at a predetermined angle in a first frontal portion position, said frontal portion having an upper edge spaced from said front panel by a first distance at said first frontal portion position to form an opening between said upper edge and said front panel.
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Abstract
An equipment housing for passive or active electronic equipment includes a back box and a front enclosure that is mounted to the back box via one or more hinges. The housing is suitable for mounting within a wall or against a wall. In one embodiment, the front enclosure includes a front panel and one or more drawers pivotally mounted to permit the stowage of equipment mounted in the drawer within the housing in a first pivotal orientation of the drawer and access to the equipment mounted in the drawer in a second pivotal orientation. In another embodiment, the front enclosure includes at least one frontal portion that is angled with respect to the front panel and extending outward therefrom to form ***. Equipment may be mounted to the frontal portion or a compartment. Acces so as to provide access to the front panel of the equipment. The front enclosure is pivotally mounted to the back box to provide access to equipment within the housing for purposes of wiring during installation, upgrades and service.
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41 Claims
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1. An equipment housing comprising:
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a back box having opposing side walls and top and bottom walls, said opposing side walls and said top and bottom walls defining a frontal opening;
a front enclosure including a front panel, said front panel having a first horizontal axis and a vertical axis passing through a plane defined by said front panel, said front enclosure being pivotably coupled to said back box; and
at least one generally rectangular frontal portion intersecting said front panel along a line generally parallel to said horizontal axis, said frontal portion intersecting said front panel at a predetermined angle in a first frontal portion position, said frontal portion having an upper edge spaced from said front panel by a first distance at said first frontal portion position to form an opening between said upper edge and said front panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for installing an electronic equipment enclosure comprising the steps of:
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framing a wall area to provide an opening within the framing of a predetermined height and width;
mounting a back box of a predetermined height and width less than said opening height and width respectively, within said opening said framing, wherein said back box includes a first pair of detachable hinge portions affixed to the back box; and
pivotably coupling a front enclosure having a second pair of detachable hinge portions affixed to said front enclosure to said back box by engaging said second hinge portions with said first hinge portions to permit pivotal rotation of said front enclosure with respect to said back box. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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