Controller enclosure, mounting and orientation of same

• US 9,268,319 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2012
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Inventors: Carlson, Brian P., Chernik, Ryan A., Dahlgren, Aron D., Nelson, Wesley M.
• Primary Examiner(s): HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US13/475,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20120307431A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,376 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.41, 361/679.42, 361/679.43, 361/679.44, 361/679.22, 361/679.05, 361/679.06, 361/679.07, 361/679.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 11/01 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2642 Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/064 by time modulation of the brightness of the illumination source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3406 Control of illumination source illumination devices structurally associated with liquid crystal cells G02F1/1336
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0018 having an electronic display
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/061 sealed by a gasket held between a removable cover and a body, e.g. O-ring, packing

Abstract

A controlling and monitoring control application associated with one or more work operations of one or more utility devices is disclosed. The controller is programmed for controlling one or more external work operations associated with one or more utility devices. An I/O board is connected in communication with the primary controller having a module with a plurality of device-specific control applications associated with one or more device-specific work operations. The housing of the controller includes one or more cable access points for plugging a cable into the controller. The cable access points are sealed to prevent water from entering into the housing. A mounting bracket assembly provides flexibility for mounting the controller at various orientations and/or positions. The controller also includes a DC control circuit for controlling backlight luminance over the entire dimming ratio.

Claims

1. An orientation adjustable electronics enclosure and mounting bracket assembly, comprising:

a housing adapted to house electronics;

a mounting bracket connected to the housing with a coupling bracket connected between the housing and the mounting bracket, said coupling bracket comprising;

(a) a set of rotation adjustment features connecting the coupling bracket and mounting bracket together such that the coupling bracket is rotatably positionable on the mounting bracket about a first axis; and

(b) a set of orientation adjustment features slidably connecting the housing and coupling bracket such that the housing is slidably movable relative to the coupling bracket; and

wherein sliding the housing relative to the coupling bracket angularly tilts the housing about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the orientation adjustment feature includes an arcuate-shaped track on the coupling bracket configured to slidably engage an arcuate-shaped guide rail on the housing.

3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the set of rotation adjustment features includes a plurality of radially spaced keyways.

4. The assembly of claim 3 further comprising a guide stop on the arcuate-shaped guide rail or the arcuate-shaped track providing a stop position defining at least one outer range of permissible orientation for the housing.

5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein, the orientation adjustment feature includes a biased tab on the coupling bracket received within one or more slots in the housing to lock orientation of the housing relative to the coupling bracket.

6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein the separation distance between the slots corresponds to a change in the orientation angle of the housing.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the mounting bracket includes one or more mounting features enclosed behind a removable cover to keep the mounting features and mounting surface free from debris and degradation effects of the surrounding environment.

8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the set of rotation adjustment features interlock by rotation of the coupling and mounting brackets.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the rotation adjustment features include a detent on the mounting bracket received within an aperture in the coupling bracket to lock the coupling bracket at an angle of rotation relative to the mounting bracket.

10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein the angle of rotation includes at least optionally 90, 180, and 270 degrees.