Multi-directional mounting faceplate

• US 8,853,534 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2011
• Issued: 10/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emcom Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Emcom Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Wang, Chu-Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Mayo, III, William H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gonzalez, Hiram E
• Application Number:
  US12/983,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20110186326A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,374 Days
• Field of Search: 174/66, 174/67
• US Class Current: 174/66
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/081 Bases, casings or covers
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/14 Fastening of cover or lid to box
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

A multi-directional mounting faceplate for managing a plurality of cables is provided. The mounting faceplate includes a faceplate body and a nose cover, wherein the faceplate body has an opening disposed about the center of the faceplate body. The cross-sectional shape of the nose cover is similar to the shape of the opening. The nose cover has two side plates and a linking plate which is connected between the two side plates, such that the nose cover can be rotatably connected to the faceplate body to change the open direction of the mounting faceplate.

Claims

1. A mounting faceplate, comprising:

a faceplate body having an opening and including a positioning portion on one side of the opening;

a nose cover having two side plates and a linking plate connected between the two side plates, the linking plate further comprising a first bump and a second bump, wherein the first bump and the second bump are disposed at two opposite ends of the linking plate for contacting with the faceplate body on one side of the opening; and

a pivot unit disposed between the faceplate body and the nose cover and radially away from the first bump and the second bump so that the nose cover is rotatably connected to the faceplate body and the first bump and the second bump selectively engage with the positioning portion to change an open direction of the opening.

2. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein two ends of the linking plate each comprises a stopper and a groove, one groove is formed between the stopper and the first bump and another groove is formed between the stopper and the second bump.

3. The mounting faceplate of claim 2, wherein the stopper vertically extends upward from an edge of the linking plate to limit a moving range of the nose cover in the open direction of the opening.

4. The mounting faceplate of claim 2, wherein the grooves are respectively formed around the first bump and the second bump to make the first bump and the second bump to be flexible.

5. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein the first bump and the second bump are raised parts extending upwardly from a surface of the linking plate.

6. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein the pivot unit comprises a pivot hole on the nose cover and a pivot rod on an inner wall of the faceplate body around the opening, the pivot rod is engaged with the pivot hole.

7. The mounting faceplate of claim 6, wherein the pivot hole has a breach and in form of an open circle.

8. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein a rotation angle of the nose cover with respect to the pivot unit ranges from 0 to 90 degrees.

9. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein the linking plate further comprises a protrusion with a plurality of grooves to allow the faceplate body to be selectively engaged therewith.

10. The mounting faceplate of claim 1, wherein the pivot unit comprises a pivot rod on the nose cover and a pivot hole on an inner wall of the faceplate body around the opening, the pivot rod is engaged with the pivot hole.

11. The mounting faceplate of claim 10, wherein the pivot hole has a breach and in form of an open circle.

12. A mounting faceplate, comprising:

a faceplate body having an opening and including a positioning portion on one side of the opening;

a nose cover having two side plates and a linking plate connected between the two side plates, the linking plate includes a first stopper and a second stopper, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper are disposed at two opposite ends of the linking plate to limit a moving range of the nose cover in an open direction of the opening; and

a pivot unit disposed between the faceplate body and the nose cover and radially away from the first stopper and the second stopper so that the nose cover is rotatably connected to the faceplate body and the first stopper and the second stopper selectively engage with the positioning portion to change the open direction of the opening.

13. The mounting faceplate of claim 12, wherein the linking plate further comprises a bump on its end for contacting with the faceplate body on one side of the opening.

14. The mounting faceplate of claim 13, wherein two ends of the linking plate each comprises a groove and the bump, one groove is formed between the first stopper and the bump and another groove is formed between the second stopper and the bump.

15. The mounting faceplate of claim 14, wherein the first stopper and the second stopper vertically extends upward from an edge of the linking plate to limit a moving range of the nose cover in the open direction of the opening.

16. The mounting faceplate of claim 14, wherein the groove is formed around the bump to make the bump be flexible.

17. The mounting faceplate of claim 13, wherein the bump is a raised part extending upwardly from a surface of the linking plate.

18. The mounting faceplate of claim 12, wherein the linking plate further comprises a protrusion with a plurality of grooves to allow the faceplate body to be selectively engaged therewith.