CA1137201A - Mounting base for electrical circuit blocks - Google Patents

Mounting base for electrical circuit blocks

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CA1137201A
CA1137201A CA000325410A CA325410A CA1137201A CA 1137201 A CA1137201 A CA 1137201A CA 000325410 A CA000325410 A CA 000325410A CA 325410 A CA325410 A CA 325410A CA 1137201 A CA1137201 A CA 1137201A
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side walls
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mounting base
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Robert H. Knickerbocker
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Siemon Co
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Abstract

MOUNTING BASE FOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BLOCKS

Abstract of the Disclosure A mounting base for securing electrical circuit blocks to the wall of a building comprising a generally rectangular base having side walls which extend upwardly a predetermined distance from substantially the entire periphery of the rectan-gular base. The base and block are attached to a wall of the building by screws which may be inserted from face of block through bushings provided on two of the walls of the base. An electrical circuit block having electrical connectors which have wire-wrap tails protruding therefrom is secured to the base by screws which fit within bushings provided along two walls of the mounting base. The base according to the present invention will completely protect the wire-wrap tails of elec-trical circuit blocks from being shorted out by paper clips, water, and other debris. The base also protects wired tails of previously wired circuit blocks from being contacted or short circuited when additional circuit blocks are mounted in the vicinity of the previously wired circuit blocks. In order to more fully insulate the wire-wrap tails of the circuit block, an insulating compound may be injected into and seal the space between the circuit block and the mounting base when the circuit block is used in corrosive or high humidity locations.

Description

M.OUNrrING Bi~SE FOR ELECTRIC~L CIRCUIT BLOCKS

Background of the Invention (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the mounting of cir-cuit blocks having electrical connectors which have wire-wrap tails protruding rom the bottom surface o the block. More specifically, the present invention relates to mounting bases for mounting such circuit blocks to a wall to provide for insul-ation of the protruding electrical connectors from the external environment and to provide a self-extinguishing mounting base.
(1) Description of the Prior Art In large buildings such as office buildings and resi-dential buildings, a large number of telephones are installed.
Part of the equipment used in installing the telephones are elec-trical circuit blocks which allow connection of various electri-cal circuits on a single block. Typically, one surface of the electrical circuit block has a series of electrical connectors which protrude from the surface. The connectors are interconnec-ted by wires which may be simple insulated wires or which may also be diodes or resistors.
The electrical circuit block having conductive wires protruding therefrom is mounted to the wall of a building by the use of brackets. However, there exists a significant drawback to mounting the electrical circuit blocks to the wall of a build ~5 ing with open mounting brackets. By using brackets, a space is provided between the wall of the building and the protruding elec-trical connectors. Debris such as paper clips, water and the like may come into contact with the electrical connectors of the blocks and cause undesirable short circuiting between the connectors. In--~0 stallers may also accidentally short circuit the connectors.

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Thus, it is one object oE the present invention to provide a mounting base which insulates the protruding elec-trical connectors of the block from the debris which may be present in the environment surrounding the block.
It is another ob]ect of the present invention to pro-vide a mounting base which allows for easy attachment of the base and bloc]c to the wall of the building as a single unit.
It i5 a furthex object of the present invention to pro-vide a mounting base which allows ~or electrical insulating mat-erial such as "gun]~" to be interposed between the electrical cir-cuit bloc]c and the mounting base to seal the electrical connec-tors protruding from the electrical circuit block from the exter-nal environment. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a self-extinguishing mounting base and block so that the presently used fire-retardant back boards can be eliminated.

Summary of the Invention The present invention provides a mounting base for elec-trical circuit blocks which have electrical connectors protruding therefrom. The mounting base functions to separate the electrical connectors of the electrical circuit block from the environment external to the mounting base in order to reduce or eliminate the possibility of short circuiting of the electrical connectors due to debris being placed accidentally between the connectors. The mounting base comprises a generally rectangular floor having side walls extending upwardly therefrom around substantially the entire perimeter of the rectangular floor. The walls extend upwardly a predetermined distance so as to shield the electrical connectors of an electrical circuit block mounted on the mounting base. Two of the walls of the mounting base include bushings for screws which hold the mounting base and block to the wall of the building.
A second two walls include bushings which provide for screws which mount the electrical circuit block to the mounting base.
When the electrical circuit block is mounted to the mounting base, the protruding electrical connectors of the circuit block are separated spatially, that is, insulated from the environment external to the mounting base so that debris such as paper clips and water does not short circuit the electrical connectors on the - , ~

1~L37;~'1 blocks and the wire-wrap tails are protected from physical damage. Moreover, the above described structure allows for the use of an insulating material such as, for example, "gunk" which may be interposed between the circuit block and the mounting base to seal the electrical connectors of the circuit block from the environment external to the base. Because the electrical connectors of the circuit block are sealed, should a fire begin within the mounting base, the fire will be extinguished for lack of air.
According to a further broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting base for securing an electrical connector to a surface comprising:
an imperforate planar floor, said floor having a peripheral edge and being of generally rectangular shape;
two pair of oppositely disposed side walls extending transversely outwardly from the said edge of said floor in a first direction, the side walls of each pair being parallel, said walls being integral with said floor to thereby define a region above said floor for receiving conductor elements extending from a connector, said floor and side walls being formed of a material which is impervious to fluid whereby said region is isolated from the conditions to which the side of said floor which face~ in a second direction opposite to said first direction is exposed, the outwardly disposed edges of said side walls lying in a common plane which is parallel to said floor;
means for securing said mounting base to a supporting surface, said securing means including a first apertured pro-trusion extending from each of the walls of a first pair of said parallel side walls into the said region defined by said side walls and floor, said first protrusions being integral with said side walls of said first pair and with said floor and extending from the plane defined by the outwardly disposed edges of said walls to said floor, the apertures in said first protrusions extending through said floor to said plane within - the protrusions;

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- 3a -at least a pair of second apertured protrusions of the walls of the second pair of said paxallel side walls, said second protrusions extending from each of the walls of said second pair into the said region defined by said side walls and floor, said second protrusiolls being integral with said walls of the second pair and said floor and extending from the p~ane deEined by the outwardly disposed edges o said walls to said floor, the apertures ln said second protrusions extending through said floor to said plane within the protruslons, a plurality of recesses extendin~ lnwardly from the peripheral edge of said floor, said recesses in said floor peripheral edge being in registration with the said second protrusions, said recessès being sized and shaped to receive fasteners which extend through the apertures of said second protrusions, and a d:iscontinuity in at least one of said side walls, said discontinuity extending inwardly from the out-wardly disposed edge of sald wall and being of a size and shape to receive a cable.
Brief Description _f the Drawin~s FIGURE 1 is an upper perspective view o the mount-ing base, FIGURE 2 is an elevational bottom view of the mounting bases shown in Figure 1 and Figure 4, FIGURE 3 is a view of the mounting base of Figures 1 and 2 taken along the line 3-3 o Figure 2, and FIGURE 4 is an upper perspective view of an alter-native embodiment of the mounting base.

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- 3b -Detailed Descripti n of the Invention The mounting base in accordance with the present invention is shown in the Figures at reference character 10.
Mounting base 10 comprises a generally rectangular floor 11 wl~ich includes a periphery 12. Extending from substantially the entire periphery o floor 11 are walls 13, 14, lS and 16.
These walls extend a predetermlned distance above floor 11 to provide fora space 17 defined by the four walls and the floor which accommodates electrical connectors which protrude from the surface of a block which may be mounted on mounting block 10.
For the purposes of fixably positioning the mount-ing base 10~2nd block on the wall of a building, bushings 18 and 19 are provided and have holes 20 and 21 therein to provide for the insertion of screws through the block and base to secure mounting base 10 and an electrical circuit block to the wall of the building.
For the purpose of affixing an electrical circuit block to mounting base 10, there are provided bushings 22, 23, 24, 2S, 26 and 27 having holes 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 therein. The . . . . . . .
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bottom of floor 11 includes detents 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 which sandwich between the wall to which the base is affixed and the bottom of base 10 the heads of screws or bolts which are positioned in the detents.
~long their upper surface, side walls 13 and 14 are provided with semi-cylindrical detents which function to accept the heads o~ screws protruding from an electrical circuit block positioned on the mounting base and allow the circuit block to act as a spacer which re-inforces and prevents the inward move-ment of walls 13 and 14.
It should be understood that when an electrical circuit block is mounted on the mounting base, the electrical connectors of the modular circuit block extend into space 17 to insulate the connectors from the environment external to mounting base 10.
An insulating material such as "gunk" or "caulking" may be inter-posed between the upper surfaces of walls 13, 14,15 and 16 and the lower surface of the electrical connecting block. In the case where it is desired to lead electrical wires outside of mounting base 10, there is provided a gap 41 in wall 15. It should be understood that when the electrical wires protrude through the gap, the gap can be closed with a caulking compound or a rubber grommet.
In some instances, more than one gap 41 can be incorpor-ated on a single mounting base at walls 15 and 16 for additional cables.
FIGURE 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention wherein the walls 13 and 14 of mounting base 10 include rectangu-lar apertures 42, 44, 46 and 48 which allow for the insertion of standardized rectangular electrical connectors. The standardized electrical connectors allow for the connection of the circuit block to other devices located external to the mounting base 10.
These connectors may be pre-wired to the circuit block to allow quick and simple placement of the circuit block on the mounting base. When any of apertur~s 42, 44, 46 and 48 are not being used, the apertures may be closed with a caulking compound or a protector plate. It should be understood that mounting base 10 may optionally include gap 41.

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It should be understood that the mounting base as des-cribed can be used with any of a number of different types of electrical connecting blocks which have electrical connectors protruding from surace thereof.
While preferred embodiments have been shown and des-cribed, various modifications and substitutions may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the in-vention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the present invention hzs been described by way of illustration and not limitation.

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Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A mounting base for securing an electrical connector to a surface comprising:
an imperforate planar floor, said floor having a peripheral edge and being of generally rectangular shape, two pair of oppositely disposed side walls extending transversely outwardly from the said edge of said floor in a first direction, the side walls of each pair being parallel, said walls being integral with said floor to thereby define a region above said floor for receiving conductor elements extending from a connector, said floor and side walls being formed of a material which is impervious to fluid whereby said region is isolated from the conditions to which the side of said floor which faces in a second direction opposite to said first direction is exposed, the outwardly disposed edges of said side walls lying in a common plane which is parallel to said floor, means for securing said mounting base to a supporting surface, said securing means including a first apertured pro-trusion extending from each of the walls of a first pair of said parallel side walls into the said region defined by said side walls and floor, said first protrusions being integral with said side walls of said first pair and with said floor and extending from the plane defined by the outwardly disposed edges of said walls to said floor, the apertures in said first protrusions extending through said floor to said plane within the protrusions, at least a pair of second apertured protrusions of the walls of the second pair of said parallel side walls, said second protrusions extending from each of the walls of said second pair into the said region defined by said side walls and floor, said second protrusions being integral with said walls of the second pair and said floor and extending from the plane defined by the outwardly disposed edges of said walls to said floor, the apertures in said second protrusions extending through said floor to said plane within the protrusions, a plurality of recesses extending inwardly from the peripheral edge of said floor, said recesses in said floor peripheral edge being in registration with the said second protrusions, said recesses being sized and shaped to receive fasteners which extend through the apertures of said second protrusions, and a discontinuity in at least one of said side walls, said discontinuity extending inwardly from the out-wardly disposed edge of said wall and being of a size and shape to receive a cable
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