Electronics enclosure mounting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10835033-B2
Application number	US-201916566483-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	Jan 26, 2017
Publication date	Nov 17, 2020
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020

Abstract

A system for magnetically securing an electronics enclosure proximate a surface of a separate structure. The system includes a mounting apparatus that has a first surface, a second surface, and an interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparatus closer to the surface of the separate structure than is the second surface of the mounting apparatus. One or more magnets are fixed to one or both of the mounting apparatus and the electronics enclosure such that the one or more magnets are arranged to magnetically couple the electronics enclosure to the mounting apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for magnetically securing an electronics enclosure that has a first surface, proximate a surface of a separate structure, comprising:
a mounting apparatus comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparatus closer to the surface of the separate structure than is the second surface of the mounting apparatus; and
one or more magnets fixed at one or both of the second surface of the mounting apparatus and the first surface of the electronics enclosure, such that the one or more magnets are arranged to magnetically couple the electronics enclosure to the mounting apparatus,
wherein the mounting apparatus further comprises spaced electronics enclosure alignment features that prevent magnetic engagement until the electronics enclosure is properly oriented,
wherein the electronics enclosure alignment features of the mounting apparatus are structured to engage with the electronics enclosure so as to accomplish a predefined orientation and alignment of the electronics enclosure on the mounting apparatus,
wherein the spaced electronics enclosure alignment features each comprise a tab projecting from the second surface of the mounting apparatus, each tab constructed and arranged to fit into a slot in the electronics enclosure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting apparatus further comprises at least one magnet retention feature in the second surface of the mounting apparatus, each magnet retention feature structured for retaining a magnet fixed to the mounting apparatus.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnet retention feature comprises a depression in the second surface of the mounting apparatus.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the depression is constructed and arranged such that a magnet that is located in the depression has an external surface that is at or above the second surface of the mounting apparatus.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the mounting apparatus comprises a plurality of spaced magnet-retention depressions in its second surface, wherein each depression is constructed and arranged such that a magnet that is retained in the depression has an external surface that is at or above the second surface of the mounting apparatus.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one secondary securing feature, where each secondary securing feature is constructed and arranged to mechanically secure the electronics enclosure to the mounting apparatus.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the secondary securing feature comprises a mechanical securing structure that is arranged to be fixed to both the electronics enclosure and the mounting apparatus.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the second surface of the mounting apparatus comprises an electronics enclosure interface structure that is structured to engage with a portion of the electronics enclosure;
the electronics enclosure interface structure has two opposed sides;
the mounting apparatus further comprises two spaced sets of spaced apertures extending between the first and second surfaces of the mounting apparatus, each of the apertures structured to accept a fastener for fastening a mechanical securing structure to the second surface of the mounting apparatus;
there is one set of spaced apertures proximate each opposed side of the electronics enclosure interface structure; and
the apertures in each set are aligned along an axis, and wherein the axes for the two sets are generally parallel.

9. A system for magnetically securing an electronics enclosure that has a first surface, proximate a surface of a separate structure, comprising:
a mounting apparatus comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparatus closer to the surface of the separate structure than is the second surface of the mounting apparatus; and
one or more magnets fixed at one or both of the second surface of the mounting apparatus and the first surface of the electronics enclosure, such that the one or more magnets are arranged to magnetically couple the electronics enclosure to the mounting apparatus,
wherein the mounting apparatus further comprises spaced electronics enclosure alignment features that prevent magnetic engagement until the electronics enclosure is properly oriented,
wherein the electronics enclosure alignment features of the mounting apparatus are structured to engage with the electronics enclosure so as to accomplish a predefined orientation and alignment of the electronics enclosure on the mounting apparatus,
wherein the interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparatus closer to the surface of the separate structure than is the second surface of the mounting apparatus, comprises a plurality of spaced apertures extending between the first and second surfaces of the mounting apparatus, each of the apertures structured to accept a fastener.

10. A system for mimetically securing an electronics enclosure that has a first surface, proximate a surface of a separate structure, comprising:
a mounting apparatus comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparatus closer to the surface of the separate structure than is the second surface of the mounting apparatus; and
one or more magnets fixed at one or both of the second surface of the mounting apparatus and the first surface of the electronics enclosure, such that the one or more magnets are arranged to magnetically couple the electronics enclosure to the mounting apparatus,
wherein the mounting apparatus further comprises spaced electronics enclosure alignment features that prevent magnetic engagement until the electronics enclosure is properly oriented,
wherein the electronics enclosure alignment features of the mounting apparatus are structured to engage with the electronics enclosure so as to accomplish a predefined orientation and alignment of the electronics enclosure on the mounting apparatus,
wherein the mounting apparatus further comprises at least one cable support feature that is structured to directly, or indirectly, support a cable
wherein the at least one cable support feature comprises a raised structure that extends above the second surface of the mounting apparatus.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the second surface of the mounting apparatus comprises an electronics enclosure interface structure that is structured to engage with a portion of the electronics enclosure;
the electronics enclosure interface structure has two opposed sides;
the at least one cable support feature comprises two spaced sets of raised structures that extend above the second surface of the mounting apparatus; and
there is one set of raised structures proximate each opposed side of the electronics enclosure interface structure.

12. An assembly, comprising:
a mounting apparatus comprising a first surface, a second surface, and an interface structure that is constructed and arranged to allow the mounting apparatus to be secured to the surface of the separate structure, with the first surface of the mounting apparat

Assignees

• Bose Corp

Inventors

• Bryans Darryl John
• Lippitt Benjamin
• Happes Marc Brandon
• Lynch Daniel T

Classifications

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• A47B21/04 Primary

  characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment · CPC title

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• F16B1/00

  Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts · CPC title