Front part for electronic plug-in modules

• US 6,865,092 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2002
• Issued: 03/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pentair Technical Solutions GmbH
• Original Assignee: Schroff GmbH (nVent Electric Plc)
• Inventors: Joist, Michael, Thalau, Klaus-Michael, Weiler, Hans-Jorg
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Levi, Dameon E.
• Application Number:
  US10/210,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20030039104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/796, 361/800, 361/816, 361/818, 361/753, 174/35.R, 174/35.GC, 174/35.MS, 211/41.17
• US Class Current: 361/818
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1425 of standardised dimensions, e.g. 19"-subrack
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 9/0016 having a spring contact

Abstract

A front part (3) for electro-magnetically screened-off modules (2) that are inserted into module chassis'"'"', the front part has a front panel (5) that has a longitudinal groove (7a, 7b) on each of its two narrow edges (6a, 6b). Two mounted side parts (8a, 8b) that have a L-shaped profile are arranged in such a way that the one L-leg (9a, 9b) reaches into one of the longitudinal grooves (7a, 7b) of the front panel (5), and the other L-leg (10a, 10b) can be designed as sealing body for the acceptance of a HF-seal or as contact surface (12).

Claims

1. A front part for an electro-magnetically screened-off module that is inserted into a module chassis, the front part comprising:

a flat front panel having two narrow edges, and having a longitudinal groove exposed on an outer surface and extending along an entire length of each of the two narrow edges; and

first and second side parts that are substantially L-shaped in cross section, each of the first and second side parts having a first L-leg which is mounted within one of the longitudinal grooves of the flat front panel and a second L-leg which points in a plug-in direction of the module.

2. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the longitudinal grooves have a right-angled profile.

3. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the first L-legs of each of the first and second side parts includes a recess.

4. The front part of claim 1, wherein the front plate and each of the first L-legs are connected flush.

5. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the first L-legs is glued together with the front panel.

6. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the first L-legs is pressed into the respective longitudinal grooves of the front panel.

7. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the second L-legs which is pointing in the plug-in direction is designed as sealing body for the acceptance of a sealing element or a contact spring.

8. The front part of claim 1, wherein each of the second L-legs which is pointing in the plug-in direction is designed as an essentially flat contact surface for a sealing element or a contact spring.

9. The front part of claim 1, wherein an outer part of the front panel is flush with the second L-legs that are pointing in the plug-in direction.