Equipment enclosure kit and assembly method

• US 20060103270A1
• Filed: 04/15/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schneider Electric IT Corporation (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Bergesch, Joseph H., Horstmann, Timothy Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,472,970 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/223.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/183 Internal mounting support structures, e.g. for printed circuit boards, internal connecting means for buses G06F13/409
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1488 Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/183 support rails therefor

Abstract

A containment bracket is disclosed for encasing a cable or wire within an enclosure designed to house electrical components. The containment bracket includes a housing having an interior region, the housing being attached to the enclosure. The containment bracket further includes a door coupled to the housing to access the interior region of the housing. A method for encasing a cable or wire within an enclosure designed to house electrical components is further disclosed.

Claims

1. A containment bracket for encasing a cable or wire within an enclosure designed to house electrical components, the containment bracket comprising:

a housing having an interior region, the housing being attached to the enclosure; and

a door coupled to the housing to access the interior region of the housing.

2. The containment bracket of claim 1, further comprising at least one latch, coupled to the housing, the at least one latch being constructed and arranged to be releasably secured to the enclosure.

3. The containment bracket of claim 2, wherein the latch includes an end portion adapted to releasably engage the enclosure.

4. The containment bracket of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a back wall.

5. The containment bracket of claim 4, wherein the housing includes at least one side wall extending from the back wall, and wherein the door is hingedly mounted on the at least one side wall.

6. The containment bracket of claim 5, further comprising a door latch member coupled to the door to releasably secure the door to the housing.

7. A containment bracket for encasing a cable or wire within an enclosure designed to house electrical components, the containment bracket comprising:

a housing having an interior region, the housing being attached to the enclosure; and

means, coupled to the housing, for accessing the interior region of the housing.

8. The containment bracket of claim 7, further comprising means, coupled to the housing, for releasably securing the housing to the enclosure.

9. The containment bracket of claim 8, wherein the means for releasably securing the housing to the enclosure comprises at least one latch constructed and arranged to be releasably secured to the enclosure.

10. The containment bracket of claim 7, wherein the housing includes a back wall and at least one side wall extending from the back wall.

11. The containment bracket of claim 10, wherein the means for accessing the interior region of the housing comprises hingedly mounting a door on the at least one side wall.

12. The containment bracket of claim 11, wherein the means for accessing the interior region of the housing further comprises a door latch member to releasably secure the door to the housing.

13. A method for encasing a cable or wire within an enclosure designed to house electrical components, the method comprising:

releasably mounting at least one containment bracket to the enclosure, the containment bracket having an interior region and a selectively open front to allow access to the interior region;

positioning a cable or wire within the interior region of the at least one containment bracket through the open front of the at least one containment bracket; and

enclosing the open front of the at least one containment bracket.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one containment bracket includes a housing and a door hingedly coupled to the housing, and wherein enclosing the open front of the containment bracket includes closing the door with respect to the housing to encase the cable.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein releasably mounting at least one containment bracket within the enclosure comprises releasably mounting a plurality of containment brackets within the enclosure in aligned relation with one another to define an elongate channel.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising positioning the at least one containment bracket on a support within the enclosure.

17. An enclosure for housing electronic components, the enclosure comprising:

a frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members defining an interior region of the enclosure;

a support attached to at least one frame member within the interior region of the enclosure; and

a containment bracket for encasing a cable or wire to the support, the containment bracket comprising

a housing having an interior region, and

a door coupled to the housing to access the interior region of the housing.

18. The enclosure of claim 17, further comprising at least one latch, coupled to the housing, the at least one latch being constructed and arranged to be releasably secured to the support.

19. The enclosure of claim 18, further comprising at least one electronic component support member releasably mounted on at least one frame member.

20. The enclosure of claim 19, further comprising at least one clamping assembly to releasably clamp the at least one electronic component support member to the at least one frame member.

21. The enclosure of claim 18, wherein the support comprises at least one cable organizer releasably mounted on the at least one frame member within an interior region of the housing of the enclosure, the cable organizer being adapted to support the cable containment bracket.

22. The enclosure of claim 21, wherein the at least one cable organizer comprises a clamping assembly to releasably clamp the cable organizer to the at least one frame member.