Cabinet for housing electronic equipment connectable to machines or power tools for performing operations

• US 5,568,362 A
• Filed: 09/21/1993
• Issued: 10/22/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Atlas Copco AB
• Original Assignee: Atlas Copco AB
• Inventors: Hansson, Gunnar C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US08/124,970
• Time in Patent Office: 1,127 Days
• Field of Search: 174/50, 174/59, 174/35 R, 174/52.1, 174/60, 455/347, 439/76, 439/133, 439/460, 439/462, 439/465, 439/620, 312/223.1, 312/223.6, 361/641, 361/679, 361/728, 361/736, 361/752, 361/759, 361/796, 361/800, 361/816, 361/826, 361/827
• US Class Current: 361/736
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/305 Cable entries
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/40 Wall-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/942 Comblike retainer for conductor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/954 Special orientation of electrical connector

Abstract

A cabinet for housing electronic equipment connectable to machines or power tools for performing operations, wherein connections are made with cables provided with single or multi contact connector plugs (19) received by single or multi contact jacks (17). The cabinet comprises a central casing (10), a door (13) and a partition wall (15) defining a connector chamber (16) inside the central casing (10) behind the door (13) and housing the jacks (17), such that the connector plugs (19) and jacks (17) are protected from environmental influence such as dust and/or splashing water or other fluids. The cables (18) extend into the casing (10) through openings (20) at the lower edge of the door (13). A lock (31, 32) on the door (13) enables protection against intentional as well as unintentional disconnection of the cables (18).

Claims

1. A cabinet housing electronic equipment for process control and/or monitoring of machines or power tools for performing operations, and which machines or power tools are connectable to the electronic equipment in the cabinet by means of at least one cable (18) provided with at least one multi-contact connector plug (19), the cabinet comprising:

a casing (10) having a display and control panel (12b);

a first openable door (12a) connected to said casing (10) and having a transparent window covering said display and control panel (12b);

a second openable door (13) connected to said casing (10);

at least one multi-contact jack (17) which receives said at least one multi-contact connector plug (19) of said cables;

an electronic equipment chamber in said casing (10);

a connector chamber (16) at least partly defined by said second door (13) and enclosing said at least one jack (17) and said at least one plug (19);

a partition wall (15) in said casing (10) and separating said connector chamber (16) from said electronic equipment, said partition wall (15) comprising at least one circuit board (30) on which said at least one jack (17) is mounted; and

at least one opening (20) provided at an edge of said door (13) and through which said at least one cable (18) passes.

2. The cabinet according to claim 1, further comprising:

mounting means (27) on said second door (13) for attachment of said cabinet to a support structure (29); and

at least one hinge (28) hingedly coupling said casing (10) to said second door (13) such that said second door, when attached to said support structure (29), supports said casing (10).

3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said transparent window comprises a glass pane.