Switch cabinet with a side panel, a related method and a related bay of switch cabinets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10714912-B2
Application number	US-201916426301-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2019
Priority date	Jun 11, 2018
Publication date	Jul 14, 2020
Grant date	Jul 14, 2020

Abstract

A switch cabinet which has a plurality of vertical frame profiles, whereby outer vertical planes (V) are defined, wherein at least one side panel of the switch cabinet is arranged in at least one of the vertical planes (V), characterized in that the side panel consists at least partially of a fabric with metallic or metallically coated threads or fibers. Furthermore, a related method and a related bay of cabinets are described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch cabinet comprising a plurality of vertical frame profiles, whereby outer vertical planes (V) are defined, wherein at least one side panel of the switch cabinet is arranged in at least one of the vertical planes (V), wherein the side panel is at least partially made of a fabric with metallic or metallically coated threads or fibers; and wherein the fabric is continued on one piece from a first of the outer vertical planes (v) via a horizontal plane (H) of the switch cabinet into a second of the outer vertical planes (V) lying opposite the first.

2. The switch cabinet according to claim 1 , in which the threads or fibers of the fabric have a polyester core with a metallic sheathing, in particular a copper-nickel sheathing.

3. The switch cabinet according to claim 1 , in which two opposite side panels of the switch cabinet, which are arranged in opposite outer vertical planes (V) and opposite one another, are formed at least partially with the same fabric web.

4. The switch cabinet according to claim 1 , which has a roof element on the upper side of which the side panel is secured by means of an upper bracket.

5. The switch cabinet according to claim 4 , in which the upper retaining clip is bolted to the roof element and the side panel is clamped between the upper side of the roof element and the bracket.

6. The switch cabinet according to claim 4 , in which the upper bracket has an L-shaped web with an exposed end projecting from the roof element.

7. The switch cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein an EMI-shielding gasket is arranged along an outer edge of the roof element, preferably on the upper side of the roof element, between fabric and roof element, and the fabric is prestressed under compression of the EMI-shielding gasket.

8. The switch cabinet according to claim 7 , wherein the lower bracket embraces a lower edge of the base assembly projecting from the inner circumference of the base assembly.

9. The switch cabinet according to claim 7 , wherein the lower bracket has an L-shaped web with an exposed end projecting from the base assembly.

10. The switch cabinet according to claim 7 , wherein a further EMI shielding gasket is arranged along an outer edge of the base assembly, preferably on the underside of the base assembly, between the fabric and the base assembly, and the fabric is prestressed under compression of the EMI-shielding gasket.

11. The switch cabinet according to claim 1 , which has a base assembly, and the side panel is secured to the underside of the base assembly via a lower bracket.

12. The switch cabinet according to claim 11 , wherein the lower retaining clip is bolted to the base assembly.

13. The switch cabinet bay comprising at least two adjoining switch cabinets according to claim 1 , wherein at least one side panel located between the switch cabinets is made at least partly of a fabric with metallic or metallically coated threads or fibers.

14. A method of mounting a side panel to a switch cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the switch cabinet has a roof element and a base assembly interconnected via vertical frame profiles, and wherein the method comprises:
arranging a first EMI-shielding gasket along an upper outer edge of the roof element associated with a side panel to be mounted;
arranging a second EMI-shielding gasket along a lower outer edge of the base frame associated with the side panel to be mounted;
attaching an upper bracket to the roof element and clamping the fabric along a first edge of the fabric between the upper bracket and the roof element;
attaching a lower bracket to the base assembly and clamping the fabric along a second edge of the fabric opposite the first edge between the lower bracket and the base assembly; and
tightening the fabric by locking one of the two brackets, then displacing the other bracket and then locking the other bracket, as well.

Assignees

• Rittal Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Winsor Derek

Classifications

• H02B1/301 Primary

  mainly consisting of a frame onto which plates are mounted · CPC title

• H05K9/0062

  Structures of standardised dimensions, e.g. 19" rack, chassis for servers or telecommunications · CPC title

• H02B1/30 Primary

  Cabinet-type casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title

• H05K9/009

  comprising electro-conductive fibres, e.g. metal fibres, carbon fibres, metallised textile fibres, electro-conductive mesh, woven, non-woven mat, fleece, cross-linked · CPC title

• H05K9/0015

  Gaskets or seals · CPC title