Multi - voltage housing

• US 20090065247A1
• Filed: 07/23/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Veris Industries LLC (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Veris Industries LLC (Schneider Electric SE)
• Inventors: Bernklau, Jim, Bowman, Marc, Shelton, Mark, Stone, Jeff, McCoy, Roger
• Granted Patent: US 7,968,806 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/520
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0013 assembled by resilient members

Abstract

A housing for one or more electrical components that are connected to sources of a plurality of voltages comprises a box, a first cover to cover a first portion of the opening in the box and a second cover to cover a second portion of the opening. The first cover includes a separator that projects into the box when the first cover is installed to divide the interior of the box and so that components connectable to a higher voltage can be separated from components connectable to a lower voltage.

Claims

1. A housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing comprising:

(a) a box comprising a wall defining an opening extending for a depth from an edge of said wall;

(b) a first cover securable to said box and comprising a lid portion engageable with said edge of said wall to substantially cover a first portion of said opening and a separator projecting from said lid portion to divide said opening for a portion of said depth; and

(c) a second cover engageable with said edge of said wall and securable to said box to substantially cover a second portion of said opening.

2. The housing of claim 1 wherein said first cover is securable to said box independent of securement of said second cover.

3. The housing of claim 1 wherein securement of said second cover to said box is dependent upon securement of said first cover to said box.

4. A housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing comprising:

(a) a box comprising a wall defining an opening extending for a depth from an edge of said wall to a base having an interior surface substantially coextensive with said opening and an exterior surface;

(b) a first cover securable to said box and comprising a lid portion engageable with said edge of said wall to substantially cover a first portion of said opening and a separator projecting from said lid portion to divide said opening for a portion of said depth; and

(c) a second cover engageable with said edge of said wall and securable to said box to substantially cover a second portion of said opening.

5. The housing of claim 4 wherein said first cover is securable to said box independent of securement of said second cover.

6. The housing of claim 4 wherein said separator of said first cover is securable to said base of said box.

7. The housing of claim 4 wherein said separator of said first cover is securable to said base by a securement apparatus inaccessible from said opening of said box.

8. The housing of claim 7 wherein said securement apparatus comprises a screw including a first portion engageable said exterior surface of said base and a second portion arranged for threaded engagement with said separator of said first cover.

9. The housing of claim 4 wherein securement of said second cover to said box requires prior securement of said first cover to said box.

10. The housing of claim 4 wherein said base further comprises a ridge projecting from said interior surface and extending substantially across said opening in a direction substantially parallel to said separator, said separator spaced apart from said ridge when said first cover is secured to said box.

16. The housing of claim 10 wherein a portion of said edge of said wall defines an embrasure arranged to engageably receive an electrical device, said electrical device restrained in said embrasure by securement of said first cover to said box.

17. The housing of claim 10 wherein said lid portion of said first cover comprises portions defining at least two apertures arranged to respectively receive an illuminable indicator, said apertures having peripheries differing in shape.

11. A housing for an electrical apparatus, said housing comprising:

(a) a box comprising a wall defining an opening extending for a depth from an edge of said wall to a base having an interior surface substantially coextensive with said opening and an exterior surface;

(b) a first cover comprising;

(i) a lid portion including a first surface engageable with said edge of said wall and substantially coextensive with a first portion of said opening and a catch surface engageable with a portion of said wall defining a catch aperture; and

(ii) a separator securable to said base and projecting substantially normal to said lid portion to divide said opening for a portion of said depth when said first surface of said lid portion is engaged with said edge of said wall; and

(c) a second cover securable to said box and including a first surface engageable with said edge of said wall and substantially coextensive with a second portion of said opening.

12. The housing of claim 11 wherein said separator is securable to said base with a screw including a first portion engageable with said exterior surface of said base and a second portion arranged to for threaded engagement with said separator of said first cover.

13. The housing of claim 11 wherein said separator is securable to said base by engagement of a hook surface with a surface of said base, said hook surface affixed to said separator and elastically urged into engagement with said surface of said base.

14. The housing of claim 11 wherein said second cover further comprises a second surface engageable with said first surface of said first cover and said separator further comprises a support surface engageable with said first surface of said second cover, respective engagement of said surfaces resisting translation of said second cover relative to said first cover in a direction normal to said first surface of said first cover but enabling said first and said second covers to be separated by translation parallel to said first surface of said first cover.

15. The housing of claim 11 wherein said second cover further comprises a hook surface arranged to engage a portion of said wall defining an aperture, said hook surface elastically urged into engagement with said wall.

18. The housing of claim 11 wherein said base further comprises a ridge projecting from said interior surface and extending substantially across said opening in a direction substantially parallel to said separator, said separator spaced apart from said ridge when said first cover is secured to said box.