Universal modular power and air supply
First Claim
1. A universal modular power and air supply having an easily assembled and modified case, said case having a top, a bottom, and two sides, said case comprising:
- a plurality of extruded plates, said plates forming the top, bottom and sides of said case, each of said plates including means for slidably interconnecting one plate with an adjacent plate,said slidably interconnecting means on said one plate comprising one of an extruded male interconnecting member and an extruded female interconnecting member ahd said slidably interconnecting means on said adjacent plate comprising the other of said extruded male interconnecting member and said extruded female interconnecting member, andsaid power supply including a handle, at least one of said plates includes a handle interconnecting means, said handle interconnecting means comprising one of an extruded female interconnecting member and an extruded male interconnecting member and said handle including the other of said extruded female interconnecting member and said extruded male interconnecting member, said handle interconnecting means and said handle comprising means capable of mating engagement.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a modular power supply having a case made up of top, bottom and side plates. Each plate has either a male or female portion at the edge which is slidably interconnectable with the edge of an adjacent plate. In addition, male and/or female portions located on the top, bottom and side plates matingly engage with similar female and/or male portions on a handle, output device receptacle, etc. The internal portions of the power supply are divided into three modular components. The first modular component includes a transformer and a primary coil select switch and is connected to the rear portion of the case preventing the case sides from slipping apart from the top and bottom plates. A second modular component is a printed circuit board interconnectable with the first modular component and containing a temperature control circuit and an air pump and motor combination. The second modular component is slidably received into the case. The third modular component comprises a front panel, including controls for the temperature control circuit and sockets for connecting an output utilization device to the present invention. Additionally, an air switch is provided on the front panel which will selectively apply either a vacuum or a variable pressure source to the output utilization device. When the first component is connected to the case, it also prevents separation of the plates making up the case and also retains the printed circuit board in its position in the case.
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8 Claims
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1. A universal modular power and air supply having an easily assembled and modified case, said case having a top, a bottom, and two sides, said case comprising:
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a plurality of extruded plates, said plates forming the top, bottom and sides of said case, each of said plates including means for slidably interconnecting one plate with an adjacent plate, said slidably interconnecting means on said one plate comprising one of an extruded male interconnecting member and an extruded female interconnecting member ahd said slidably interconnecting means on said adjacent plate comprising the other of said extruded male interconnecting member and said extruded female interconnecting member, and said power supply including a handle, at least one of said plates includes a handle interconnecting means, said handle interconnecting means comprising one of an extruded female interconnecting member and an extruded male interconnecting member and said handle including the other of said extruded female interconnecting member and said extruded male interconnecting member, said handle interconnecting means and said handle comprising means capable of mating engagement. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. A universal modular power and air supply having an easily assembled and modified case, said case having a top, a bottom, and two sides, said case comprising:
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a plurality of extruded plates, said plates forming the top, bottom and sides of said case, each of said plates including means for slidable interconnecting one plate with an adjacent plate, said slidably interconnecting means on said one plate comprising one of an extruded male interconnecting member and an extruded female interconnecting member and said slidably interconnecting means on said adjacent plate comprising the other of said extruded male interconnecting member and said extruded female interconnecting member, and said case further including a recepticle means for holding an output device, said receptacle means having one of an extruded female interconnecting member and an extruded male interconnecting member and one of said plates including a receptacle interconnecting means comprised of the other of said extruded female interconnecting member and said extruded male interconnecting member, said receptacle interconnecting means and said receptacle comprising means capable of mating engagement.
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