Portable power distribution cabinet and power distribution network with removable intermediate electrical connector
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1. A portable electric power distribution cabinet, which comprises:
- a cabinet body having an interior and defining at least two enclosure panel receiving openings, each one of said panel receiving openings including panel receiving surfaces formed at the perimeter thereof;
an enclosure panel removably received within each one of said panel receiving openings and removably secured to one respective panel receiving surface;
an electrical connector mounted on each said enclosure panel; and
an intermediate electrical connector mounted within the interior of said cabinet body for removable intercoupling of said electrical connector mounted on one enclosure panel and said electrical connector mounted on the other enclosure panel;
said intermediate electrical connector including a circuit breaker.
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Abstract
A modular, light-weight, portable electric power distribution cabinet having high structural integrity and being readily adaptable for cost effective use in a wide variety of applications. The cabinet can be arranged to be a main power feed, trunk or branch feed type cabinet and a plurality of cabinets of said type can be selectively coupled to one another to provide a power distribution network of any desired configuration.
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17 Claims
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1. A portable electric power distribution cabinet, which comprises:
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a cabinet body having an interior and defining at least two enclosure panel receiving openings, each one of said panel receiving openings including panel receiving surfaces formed at the perimeter thereof; an enclosure panel removably received within each one of said panel receiving openings and removably secured to one respective panel receiving surface; an electrical connector mounted on each said enclosure panel; and an intermediate electrical connector mounted within the interior of said cabinet body for removable intercoupling of said electrical connector mounted on one enclosure panel and said electrical connector mounted on the other enclosure panel; said intermediate electrical connector including a circuit breaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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4. A portable electric power distribution cabinet, which comprises:
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a cabinet frame including; i) a pair of opposed end frames; and ii) four cabinet corner rails, each interlocked with and extending between opposed corners of said end frames; said end frames and said cabinet corner rails together defining a plurality of enclosure panel receiving openings; a plurality of enclosure panels, each one of said enclosure panels being removably mounted to a respective one of said plurality of panel receiving openings; predetermined ones of said plurality of enclosure panels each mounting an electrical connector; and an intermediate electrical connector mounted within the interior of said cabinet for removable intercoupling of predetermined ones of said electrical connectors mounted on said predetermined ones of said plurality of enclosure panels; said intermediate electrical connector including a circuit breaker.
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14. A portable electric power distribution cabinet, which comprises:
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a pair of opposed end frames; and four cabinet corner rails, each interlocked with and extending between opposed corners of said end frames; each corner rail comprising; i) a pair of cabinet corner forming surfaces integrally connected to one another and disposed at right angles to one another; ii) a pair of enclosure panel receiving surfaces, each extending parallel to and spaced inwardly from a respective corner forming surface; and iii) a pair of intermediate members, each integral with and extending between a respective enclosure panel receiving surface and its respective cabinet corner forming surface and being disposed at a right angle to each of said respective panel receiving surface and said respective cabinet corner forming surface; iv) said cabinet corner forming surfaces and said intermediate members defining a volume having a rectangular solid configuration being truncated on each of two sides thereof by said panel receiving surfaces; each one of said end frames including an interlock member formed at each corner thereof mating with an end of a respective corner rail, each interlock member being disposed on the side of said respective one of said end frames disposed opposite to the other of said end frames; each interlock member comprising; a generally truncated rectangular solid raised from said respective end frame and arranged for reception within said volume. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A portable electric power distribution cabinet, which comprises:
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a cabinet frame including; i) a pair of opposed end frames; and ii) four cabinet corner rails, each interlocked with and extending between opposed corners of said end frames; said end frames and said cabinet corner rails together defining a plurality of enclosure panel receiving openings; a plurality of enclosure panels, each one of said enclosure panels being removably mounted to a respective one of said plurality of panel receiving openings; predetermined ones of said plurality of enclosure panels each mounting an electrical connector; and an intermediate electrical connector mounted within the interior of said cabinet for removable intercoupling of predetermined ones of said electrical connectors mounted on said predetermined ones of said plurality of enclosure panels; each corner rail comprising; i) a pair of cabinet corner forming surfaces integrally connected to one another and disposed at right angles to one another; ii) a pair of enclosure panel receiving surfaces, each extending parallel to and spaced inwardly from a respective corner forming surface; and iii) a pair of intermediate members, each integral with and extending between a respective enclosure panel receiving surface and its respective cabinet corner forming surface and being disposed at a right angle to each of said respective panel receiving surface and said respective cabinet corner forming surface; iv) said cabinet corner forming surfaces and said intermediate members defining a volume having a rectangular solid configuration being truncated on each of two sides thereof by said panel receiving surfaces; each one of said end frames including an interlock member formed at each corner thereof mating with an end of a respective corner rail, each interlock member being disposed on the side of said respective one of said end frames disposed opposite to the other of said end frames; each interlock member comprising; a generally truncated rectangular solid raised from said respective end frame and arranged for reception within said volume.
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