Wall mounted enclosure with rotating patch panel frame

• US 7,462,779 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2006
• Issued: 12/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Inventors: Lesniak, Scott M., Caveney, Jack E., Block, Dale A.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, DHIRUBHAI R
• Application Number:
  US11/530,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20070054528A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 174/70.C, 174/47, 174/68.1, 174/135, 174/100, 174/21.R, 174/24, 174/69, 174/68.3, 174/480, 174/481, 439/451, 439/207, 439/244, 52220- 7, 248/205.1, 248/74.3, 248/230.8, 248/68.1, 385/135, 361/826
• US Class Current: 174/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2416 Means for guiding or retaining wires or cables connected to terminal blocks

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment, comprising:

a frame for carrying electrical equipment;

a hinge connected to the frame

a cable ring connected to the hinge and positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge;

an enclosure, wherein the hinge is connected to the enclosure; and

a door connected to the enclosure through a second hinge.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the enclosure is mounted to a wall.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second hinge is positioned on one side of the enclosure and the hinge is positioned on an opposing side of the enclosure.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cable ring defines an opening capable of receiving cable.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a second cable ring defining an opening, the second cable ring positioned laterally spaced apart from the cable ring with the openings of the cable ring and the second cable ring facing in the same direction.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second cable ring is secured to the hinge.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a bracket interconnecting the frame to the hinge, wherein the cable ring and the second cable ring are connected to the bracket and the bracket is positioned between the cable ring and the second cable ring.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the cable ring retains cables for one side of the frame and the second cable ring retains cables for an opposing side of the frame.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional cable ring positioned spaced apart from the cable ring along a side of the frame.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the cable rings define openings and the openings are generally aligned with one another.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical equipment is a patch panel and a cable manager is positioned adjacent to the patch panel.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a bracket, wherein the bracket interconnects the frame to the hinge and the cable ring is connected to the bracket.

13. An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment, comprising:

a cable ring comprising a movable portion and a fixed portion, wherein the movable portion is movable about an axis of rotation and slide over said fixed portion; and

a frame for carrying electrical equipment connected to the movable portion of the cable ring such that the frame is movable about the axis of rotation and thereby closing said cable ring.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising an enclosure, wherein the fixed portion of the cable ring is connected to the enclosure.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a door connected to the enclosure through a hinge.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the hinge is positioned on one side of the enclosure and the cable ring is positioned on an opposing side of the enclosure.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the enclosure is mounted to a wall.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the cable ring defines an opening capable of receiving cable.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the fixed portion of the cable ring extends approximately 270 degrees about the axis of rotation.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the movable portion of the cable ring extends approximately 270 degrees about the axis of rotation.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the movable portion of the cable ring defines a channel and the channel engages the fixed portion of the cable ring.

22. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the cable ring defines a pathway through which cable can be inserted with the movable portion of the cable ring in a first position.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the pathway is not defined with the movable portion of the cable ring in a second position.

24. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a second cable ring defining an opening capable of receiving cable, the second cable ring being positioned spaced apart from the cable ring with the openings of the cable ring and the second cable ring Facing in the same direction.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the openings of the cable ring and second cable ring are generally aligned with one another.

26. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the electrical equipment is a patch panel, the patch panel is secured to the frame, and a cable manager is positioned adjacent to the patch panel.

27. An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment, comprising:

a frame for carrying electrical equipment;

a hinge connected to the frame;

a cable ring connected to the hinge and positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge;

an enclosure, wherein the hinge is connected to the enclosure; and

a stop member connected to and extending from the enclosure, wherein the stop member contacts the frame at a predetermined rotation of the frame about the hinge.