Hinge system and method
First Claim
1. A retractable hinge system for use with an electrical enclosure, the hinge system comprising:
- a first mounting plate including a bushing;
a second mounting plate including an aperture;
a pin having a first portion received by the bushing and a second portion selectively received by the aperture; and
a cam lever extending from the first mounting plate at an angle, the cam lever being moveable between a first position to retract the pin from the aperture and a second position to lock the pin in the aperture, the cam lever being operable in a substantially single plane of motion, the angle being greater than about 45 degrees.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a hinge system and method for use with an electrical enclosure. The hinge system can include a first mounting plate having a bushing and a second mounting plate having an aperture. The hinge system can include a pin having a first portion received by the bushing and a second portion selectively received by the aperture. The hinge system can include a cam lever, which can extend from the first mounting plate at an angle. The cam lever can be moveable between a first position to retract the pin from the aperture and a second position to lock the pin in the aperture. The cam lever can be operable in a substantially single plane of motion.
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20 Claims
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1. A retractable hinge system for use with an electrical enclosure, the hinge system comprising:
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a first mounting plate including a bushing; a second mounting plate including an aperture; a pin having a first portion received by the bushing and a second portion selectively received by the aperture; and a cam lever extending from the first mounting plate at an angle, the cam lever being moveable between a first position to retract the pin from the aperture and a second position to lock the pin in the aperture, the cam lever being operable in a substantially single plane of motion, the angle being greater than about 45 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dual pin hinge system for use with an electrical enclosure, the hinge system comprising:
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a first mounting plate including a bushing; a second mounting plate including two apertures; two pins, each one of the two pins having a first portion received by the bushing and a second portion selectively received by one of the two apertures; and a cam lever extending from the first mounting plate at an angle, the cam lever being moveable between a first position to retract the two pins from at least one of the two apertures and a second position to lock the two pins in at least one of the two apertures, the cam lever being operable in a substantially single plane of motion, the angle being greater than about 45 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electrical enclosure comprising:
a back section including a first mounting plate;
a frame including a second mounting plate; and
a hinge system coupled to the back section and the frame, the hinge system including at least one pin and a cam lever moveable to retract the at least one pin from one of the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, the cam lever extending from the hinge system at angle greater than about 45 degrees, wherein the cam lever includes a handle accessible from an interior space of the electrical enclosure, the cam lever accessible from the interior space of the electrical enclosure, the cam lever moveable in a substantially single plane of motion.- View Dependent Claims (20)
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