CN219247230U - Drawer and power distribution cabinet - Google Patents

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CN219247230U
CN219247230U CN202223011482.XU CN202223011482U CN219247230U CN 219247230 U CN219247230 U CN 219247230U CN 202223011482 U CN202223011482 U CN 202223011482U CN 219247230 U CN219247230 U CN 219247230U
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The utility model relates to the field of power distribution, in particular to a drawer and a power distribution cabinet. The device comprises a shell and a mounting plate, wherein the shell comprises a front panel, a side plate and a back plate which are used for enclosing to form a cavity; the mounting plate is positioned in the cavity, a plurality of first mounting positions are arranged on the outer wall surface of the backboard, the side plates are detachably matched with the mounting plate, a plurality of second mounting positions are arranged on one side, facing the front panel, of the mounting plate, and the first mounting positions and the second mounting positions are respectively used for setting electric elements; the front panel is provided with a window structure, and the electric element arranged on the second installation position can be exposed out of the cavity through the window structure.

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Drawer and power distribution cabinet
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of power distribution, in particular to a drawer and a power distribution cabinet.
Background
The power distribution cabinet comprises a plurality of modules, such as an input module, an output module and the like, wherein the modules are matched with a cabinet body of the power distribution cabinet in a drawer mode, a plurality of chambers are arranged in the cabinet body from top to bottom, and a drawer is arranged in each chamber. The drawer comprises a shell, a functional module, an interaction module and the like, wherein the functional module and the interaction module are positioned in the shell, the shell is in sliding fit with the cabinet body, and the drawer is fixed with the cabinet body in a buckling or screwing mode after being positioned. The casing includes bottom plate, both sides's side wall board, backplate and front panel, and four enclose the cavity that closes and form upper and lower open-ended, is equipped with functional module and interactive module etc. in the cavity, and functional module includes electrical components such as terminal, fuse, and interactive module includes electrical components such as circuit breaker to going on the cable that passes this drawer. When the drawer is pushed into the cabinet body, the side wall plates on two sides correspond to the sealing blocks of the side plates of the cabinet body, the upper opening and the lower opening of the cavity are sealed by adjacent drawers, or the upper sealing plate and the lower sealing plate of the cabinet body are sealed, so that when the module in the drawer is required to be overhauled or disassembled, the drawer body is pulled out from the drawer grid on the cabinet body by the traditional scheme, and when the drawer is completely pushed into the cabinet body, wiring is required to be completed from the rear part of the cabinet body, namely the back plate of the shell, so that the cable is required to be disconnected before the drawer is taken out from the cavity of the cabinet body, and the process of disconnecting the buckle or the screw joint between the shell and the cabinet body is relatively complicated.
Disclosure of Invention
In one aspect, the present utility model provides a drawer capable of removing a front panel while a drawer body is maintained in a seated state.
In another aspect, the utility model provides a power distribution cabinet.
The drawer is used for a power distribution cabinet and comprises a shell and a mounting plate, wherein the shell comprises a front panel, a side panel and a back panel which are used for enclosing to form a cavity; the mounting plate is positioned in the cavity, a plurality of first mounting positions are arranged on the outer wall surface of the backboard, the side plates are detachably matched with the mounting plate, a plurality of second mounting positions are arranged on one side, facing the front panel, of the mounting plate, and the first mounting positions and the second mounting positions are respectively used for setting electric elements; the front panel is provided with a window structure, and the electric element arranged on the second installation position can be exposed out of the cavity through the window structure.
Further, the side plates and the back plates are matched through screws, and the screws sequentially penetrate through the back plates and the side plates along the parallel direction of the sliding direction when the drawers are matched.
Further, a first connecting plate is arranged on the edge of one side of the side plate, which is close to the back plate, the first connecting plate faces to the end face of one side of the back plate to form a first connecting surface, the first connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the back plate, and first mounting holes for inserting the screws are respectively formed in the corresponding positions of the first connecting plate and the back plate.
Further, the side plate is bent near one side edge of the backboard to form the first connecting plate.
Further, the side plates and the front panel are matched through screws, and the screws sequentially penetrate through the front panel and the side plates along the parallel direction of the sliding direction when the drawers are matched.
Further, a second connecting plate is arranged on the edge of one side of the side plate, which is close to the front panel, the end face of one side of the second connecting plate, which faces the front panel, is a second connecting surface, the second connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the front panel, and second mounting holes for inserting the screws are respectively formed in the corresponding positions of the second connecting plate and the front panel.
Further, the side plate is bent near one side edge of the front panel to form the second connecting plate.
Further, the first mounting location and the second mounting location each include a plurality of third mounting holes for connection to an electrical component.
Further, the electrical components on the mounting plate include at least one of a circuit breaker and a surge protector; the electrical components on the back plate include at least one of terminals and connection terminals.
The power distribution cabinet provided by the utility model comprises a cabinet body, wherein the cabinet body is in sliding fit with a plurality of drawers as described in any one of the above.
Advantageous effects
Be equipped with a plurality of first installation positions on the outer wall of backplate in this scheme, first installation position is used for setting up the electric component, a portion electric component in this scheme sets up in the outside of drawer promptly, when the drawer is pushing into the cabinet body completely, the electric component that sets up on the backplate outer wall is located the clearance between drawer and the cabinet body rear portion, when need examine and repair the electric component, can directly open the rear portion of the cabinet body, expose the backplate of drawer and the electric component on the backplate, thereby examine and repair it, because when examining and repair, do not need take out the drawer from the cavity of the cabinet body in, consequently also do not need to break off the cable, do not need to break off buckle or spiro union etc. between casing and the cabinet body, the maintenance step has been simplified.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below. It is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained from these drawings without inventive effort for a person of ordinary skill in the art.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the front panel and the side panel according to the embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of cooperation between a back plate and a side plate according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
Reference numerals: 1-a front panel; 2-side plates; 3-a back plate; 4-a cavity; 5-mounting plates; 6-an electrical component; 7-a second connecting plate; 8-first connection plate.
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The following describes specific embodiments of the present utility model in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating and illustrating the utility model, are not intended to limit the utility model.
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A drawer for a power distribution cabinet, which comprises a shell and a mounting plate 5, wherein the shell comprises a front panel 1, a side plate 2 and a back plate 3 which are used for enclosing to form a cavity 4; the mounting plate 5 is positioned in the cavity 4, a plurality of first mounting positions are arranged on the outer wall surface of the backboard 3, the side plate 2 is detachably matched with the mounting plate 5, a plurality of second mounting positions are arranged on one side of the mounting plate 5 facing the front panel 1, and the first mounting positions and the second mounting positions are respectively used for setting the electric element 6; the front panel 1 is provided with a window structure, and the electric element 6 arranged on the second installation position can be exposed out of the cavity 4 through the window structure.
The switch board includes a plurality of modules such as lightning protection module, input module and output module, and these modules cooperate with the cabinet body of switch board with the mode of drawer, and the cabinet body is equipped with a plurality of cavities from top to bottom, sets up a drawer in every cavity. The drawer comprises a shell, and electric elements 6 such as a functional module, an interaction module and the like which are positioned in the shell, wherein the shell is in sliding fit with the cabinet body and is fixed with the cabinet body in a fastening or screwing mode after being positioned. The casing includes the sidewall board of both sides, backplate 3 and front panel 1, and four enclose the formation has upper end opening and lower extreme open-ended cavity 4, is equipped with functional module and interactive module etc. in the cavity 4, and functional module includes electrical component 6 such as terminal, fuse, and interactive module includes electrical component 6 of circuit breaker etc. to going on the cable of passing this drawer and make-break control. When the electrical element 6 in the drawer needs to be overhauled or disassembled, the traditional scheme is to draw the drawer body out of the drawer lattice on the cabinet body, expose the upper end opening and the lower end opening of the cavity 4, take out the electrical element 6 in the cavity 4 through the upper end opening and the lower end opening, or overhaul the electrical element 6 in the cavity 4 by taking the upper end opening and the lower end opening as overhaul openings, and the drawer needs to be completely wired from the rear part of the cabinet body, namely the back plate 3 of the shell when being completely pushed into the cabinet body, so that the cable needs to be disconnected before the drawer is taken out of the cavity of the cabinet body, and the process of disconnecting the buckle or the screw joint between the shell and the cabinet body is more complicated.
Be equipped with a plurality of first installation positions on the outer wall of backplate 3 in this scheme, first installation position is used for setting up electric element 6, namely the outside of some electric element 6 setting in this scheme is at the drawer, when the drawer is pushing into the cabinet body completely, electric element 6 that sets up on backplate 3 outer wall is located the clearance between drawer and the cabinet body rear portion, when need examine and repair the electric element 6, can directly open the rear portion of the cabinet body, expose the backplate 3 of drawer and electric element 6 on backplate 3, thereby examine and repair it, because when examining and repair, do not need take out the drawer from the cavity of the cabinet body in, consequently also do not need to break off the cable, do not need to break off buckle or spiro union etc. between casing and the cabinet body, the maintenance step has been simplified.
The mounting panel 5 in this scheme is located cavity 4, is equipped with cooperation portion on the curb plate 2, cooperation portion and mounting panel 5 detachable cooperation are equipped with a plurality of second installation positions on the mounting panel 5, and the second installation position is used for setting up electric element 6, such as circuit breaker and surge protector etc., and the second installation position is located mounting panel 5 on the terminal surface of one side towards front panel 1, and the electric element 6 orientation of setting up on the second installation position stretches out outside the cavity 4 through window structure to the operator's daily operation of being convenient for.
In an alternative embodiment, the side plate 2 is provided with a communication port, and the inner wall surface of the communication port forms a mating part.
The connecting port is arranged on the side plate 2, and the side plate 2 has the thickness of the plate, so that the connecting port has the inner wall surface. Specifically, on the inner wall surface towards the upper end opening, that is, the inner wall surface near one side of the lower end opening is provided with a matching plate extending towards the cavity 4, the carrying plate is overlapped with the matching plate, the overlapping part is fixed by a screw, the second installation position is positioned on one side end surface of the carrying plate towards the upper end opening, the communication port is opposite to the side end surface of the carrying plate, that is, when the electric element 6 is arranged on the second installation position, the electric element 6 can slide to the communication port on the side end surface of the carrying plate.
In an alternative embodiment, the communication port is rectangular, the cavity 4 has an upper end opening and a lower end opening which are opposite, a matching plate extending towards the inside of the cavity 4 is arranged on the inner wall surface facing the upper end opening or the lower end opening, the carrying plate is in lap joint with the matching plate and can be detachably matched, and the second installation position is positioned on one side end surface of the carrying plate facing the upper end opening and/or the lower end opening.
Four internal wall surfaces of intercommunication mouth, wherein first internal wall surface and two relative internal wall surfaces of second internal wall surface are parallel with front panel 1 and backplate 3, and first internal wall surface is close to front panel 1, the second internal wall surface is close to backplate 3, in addition the plane parallel at two relative internal wall surfaces of third internal wall surface and fourth internal wall surface and upper end opening and lower extreme opening place, and the third internal wall surface is close to the upper end opening, the fourth internal wall surface is close to the lower extreme opening, the cooperation board in this scheme is located the fourth internal wall surface, the cooperation board extends to cavity 4 in, the thing board overlap joint is on the cooperation board, overlap joint department passes through the fix with screw, the direction of insertion of bolt is parallel with the plane at upper end opening and lower extreme opening place, consequently, the cooperation between drawer and the thing board of being convenient for.
The matching plate in the scheme is formed by bending the side plate 2 towards the inside of the cavity 4.
In an alternative embodiment, two side plates 2 are respectively provided with a communication port, and the two communication ports are symmetrically arranged.
The two side plates 2 are symmetrically provided with communication ports respectively, each communication port is provided with a matching plate, two ends of the carrying plate are respectively overlapped with the two matching plates, the overlapped part is fixed by screws, specifically, when the drawer is assembled with the carrying plate, the carrying plate extends into the cavity 4 through the communication ports, and when two ends of the carrying plate are respectively overlapped with the matching plates on the two side plates 2 in place, the carrying plate is fixed with the matching plates by the screws.
In an alternative embodiment, the side plate 2 and the back plate 3 are engaged by screws, and the screws pass through the side plate 2 and the back plate 3 along the sliding direction when the drawers are engaged.
The screw in traditional scheme penetrates the direction and the slip direction of drawer is perpendicular, and when the drawer pushes into the cabinet body, the screw of traditional scheme is located between the curb plate 2 of drawer and the outside board 2 of the cabinet body, can't take out under the state that the drawer is in place, therefore backplate 3 in traditional scheme can't be dismantled and assembled under the state that the drawer is in place. The screw in this scheme passes backplate 3 and curb plate 2 in proper order along the direction parallel with the slip direction of drawer, is fixed curb plate 2 and backplate 3, and back when the drawer is taken one's place, backplate 3 just is to the rear portion of the cabinet body, when the electric element 6 in the drawer needs to examine and repair, can directly open the rear portion of the cabinet body, expose the backplate 3 of drawer and the electric element 6 on backplate 3, the screw can directly follow backplate 3 and the mounting hole on curb plate 2 and take out, and the screw can break away from with backplate 3 and curb plate 2 promptly, does not receive the influence of drawer state.
In an alternative embodiment, a first connecting plate 8 is arranged on one side edge of the side plate 2 close to the back plate 3, one side end surface of the first connecting plate 8 facing the back plate 3 is a first connecting surface, the first connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the back plate 3, and first mounting holes for inserting screws are respectively formed in corresponding positions of the first connecting plate 8 and the back plate 3.
The sliding direction of first junction surface and drawer is perpendicular, and preferably, the connecting plate quantity in this scheme is two, is located both sides curb plate 2 respectively, is equipped with a plurality of first mounting holes on every connecting plate, and a plurality of first mounting holes are by upper end opening to lower extreme opening direction interval arrangement, and the first mounting hole symmetry setting of seting up on two first connecting plates 8.
When backplate 3 and curb plate 2 cooperate, the inner wall face of backplate 3 is laminated with the first junction surface of first connecting plate 8, realizes the location between backplate 3 and the curb plate 2.
In an alternative embodiment, the side plate 2 and the front panel 1 are engaged by screws passing through the side plate 2 and the front panel 1 in the sliding direction when the drawers are engaged.
Compared with the traditional scheme that the drawer needs to be pulled out from the drawer lattice on the cabinet body when the front panel 1 is dismounted, the side plate 2 and the front panel 1 are detachably matched along the sliding direction of the drawer, and particularly, when the drawer is completely pushed into the drawer lattice, the front panel 1 and the drawer are separated in a moving or other action mode, so that the front panel 1 can be taken down from the drawer, and the electric element 6 in the cavity 4 is exposed.
When the drawer is completely pushed into the cabinet body, wiring needs to be completed from the rear part of the cabinet body, namely the back plate 3 of the drawer, the front panel 1 cannot be taken down when the drawer is kept in a position according to the traditional scheme, so that the electric element 6 in the cavity 4 can only be taken out, a cable needs to be disconnected before the drawer is taken out, and a fixing screw between the drawer and the cabinet body is taken down, the process is complicated.
The connecting structure is the screw, and the screw in traditional scheme penetrates the scheme and is perpendicular with the slip direction of drawer, and when the drawer pushed into the cabinet body, the screw of traditional scheme is located the drawer check of the cabinet body, can't take out under the state that the drawer is in place, therefore front panel 1 in traditional scheme can't be dismantled and assembled under the state that the drawer is in place. The screw in this scheme passes front panel 1 and curb plate 2 in proper order along the slip direction of drawer, and is fixed with front panel 1 with curb plate 2, and when front panel 1 and curb plate 2 cooperate, the inner wall face of front panel 1 is laminated with the second connection face of second connecting plate 7, and after the drawer is taken one's place, the outer wall face of front panel 1 is located the drawer of the cabinet body extra, consequently the screw can be taken out by the second mounting hole in, and the screw can break away from with front panel 1 and curb plate 2 promptly, does not receive the influence of drawer state.
In an alternative embodiment, a second connecting plate 7 is arranged on one side edge of the side plate 2 close to the front panel 1, one side end surface of the second connecting plate 7 facing the front panel 1 is a second connecting surface, the second connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the front panel 1, and second mounting holes for inserting screws are respectively formed in corresponding positions of the second connecting plate 7 and the front panel 1.
In an alternative embodiment, the first and second mounting locations each comprise a number of third mounting holes for connection to the electrical component 6.
And a plurality of third mounting holes are respectively formed in the back plate 3 and the mounting plate 5, and the electric element 6 is fixed on the back plate 3 and the mounting plate 5 through the engagement of the screws and the third mounting holes.
In an alternative embodiment, the electrical component 6 on the mounting plate 5 comprises at least one of a circuit breaker and a surge protector; the electrical element 6 on the back plate 3 comprises at least one of a termination and a connection terminal.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the utility model, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The utility model may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, last, and next, etc. do not denote any order. These words may be interpreted as names.
The above embodiments are only suitable for illustrating the present utility model, not for limiting the present utility model, and various changes and modifications may be made by one skilled in the relevant art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model, and thus all equivalent technical solutions are also within the scope of the present utility model, which is defined by the claims.

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1. A drawer for a power distribution cabinet, characterized by comprising a shell and a mounting plate (5), wherein the shell comprises a front panel (1), a side plate (2) and a back plate (3) which are used for enclosing to form a cavity (4); the mounting plate (5) is positioned in the cavity (4), a plurality of first mounting positions are arranged on the outer wall surface of the backboard (3), the side plate (2) is detachably matched with the mounting plate (5), a plurality of second mounting positions are arranged on one side, facing the front panel (1), of the mounting plate (5), and the first mounting positions and the second mounting positions are respectively used for arranging the electric element (6); the front panel (1) is provided with a window structure, and the electric element (6) arranged on the second installation position can be exposed out of the cavity (4) through the window structure.
2. Drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that the side plates (2) and the back plate (3) are engaged by screws which pass through the back plate (3) and the side plates (2) in succession in a direction parallel to the sliding direction when the drawer is engaged.
3. The drawer according to claim 2, wherein a first connecting plate (8) is arranged on the edge of one side of the side plate (2) close to the back plate (3), one side end surface of the first connecting plate (8) facing the back plate (3) is a first connecting surface, the first connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the back plate (3), and first mounting holes for inserting the screws are respectively formed in corresponding positions of the first connecting plate (8) and the back plate (3).
4. A drawer according to claim 3, characterized in that the side plate (2) is bent near a side edge of the back plate (3) to form the first connecting plate (8).
5. Drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that the side panels (2) and the front panel (1) are engaged by screws which pass through the front panel (1) and the side panels (2) in succession in a direction parallel to the sliding direction when the drawer is engaged.
6. The drawer according to claim 5, wherein a second connecting plate (7) is arranged on one side edge of the side plate (2) close to the front panel (1), one side end surface of the second connecting plate (7) facing the front panel (1) is a second connecting surface, the second connecting surface is attached to the inner side surface of the front panel (1), and second mounting holes for inserting the screws are respectively formed in corresponding positions of the second connecting plate (7) and the front panel (1).
7. Drawer according to claim 6, characterized in that the side plate (2) is bent near a side edge of the front panel (1) to form the second connection plate (7).
8. Drawer according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and second mounting locations each comprise a number of third mounting holes for connection to an electrical element (6).
9. The drawer according to claim 8, characterized in that the electrical element (6) on the mounting plate (5) comprises at least one of a circuit breaker and a surge protector; the electrical element (6) on the back plate (3) comprises at least one of a termination and a connection terminal.
10. A power distribution cabinet comprising a cabinet body, wherein the cabinet body is in sliding fit with a plurality of drawers as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.
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