IL203979A

IL203979A - Device for anchoring an installation cabinet in an opening in a wall shell

Info

Publication number: IL203979A
Application number: IL203979A
Authority: IL
Original assignee: Hager Electro Gmbh & Co Kg
Priority date: 2007-08-25
Filing date: 2010-02-15
Publication date: 2014-09-30
Also published as: DE102007040212A1; ATE528833T1; EP2181488B1; EP2181488A1; AU2008291434A1; WO2009026884A1; PL2181488T3; ES2372719T3

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for anchoring a meter and/or distributor cabinet in an opening in a wall shell, wherein the cabinet (1) recessed in the opening makes contact with the front side of the wall shell at the edge of the opening with a stop (4). The inventive device comprises at least one anchoring element (3) which can be moved into a position by a drive and clamping mechanism accessible from the front side of the cabinet (1), in which said element engages behind the wall shell at the edge of the opening and tensions the cabinet (1) between the stop (2) and the anchoring element (3). According to the invention, the anchoring element (3) is provided in order to engage behind the wall shell on a horizontal edge of the opening. It can also be provided for selectively engaging behind the wall shell on a horizontal edge or vertical edge of the opening or an additional anchoring element (3) is provided to engage behind the wall shell on a vertical edge. The seat is arranged in a corner of the cabinet (1) and preferably aligned to receive the component (4) in two positions being able to rotate about 90° in relation to each other. Alternatively, two seats (5) can be provided, said seats pivoting preferably about 90° in relation to each other.

Description

203979/3 Descrip ion ; The invention relates to a device for anchoring an installation ca inet, in particular a meter and/or distributor cabinet,, in a opening in a wall shell, with the cabine which is recessed in the opening resting against the front face of the wall shell at the edg of the opening by way of a stop, having at least one anchoring element which can be pivoted to a position in which it engages behind the wall shell at the edge of the opening and clamps the cabinet between the stop and the anchoring element by a drive and. clamping mechanism which is accessible from, the front face of the cabinet.

Anchoring devices of this type, which are known through use, have an anchoring element which is fixed to the installation cabinet and is in the form of an angled lever a d engages behind the right-hand or left-hand edge of the opening i order to clamp the cabinet. The anchoring element can be pivoted by a screw which forms the drive mechanis and is also moved in a translator manner in a guide and firmly clamps a flange of the cabinet, which forms the stop, against the wall shell.

US 20Q5260881A describes an outlet box assembly which includes an outer faceplate having an interior opening . An inne faceplate is connected to the outer faceplate such that, the inner faceplate is recessed from the outer faceplate and access to th inner faceplate is provided through the interior opening. The inner faceplate has an outlet port and a communication port. The outlet box assembly further includes a support housing having an inner surface and an interior region bounded by the inner surface.: The support housing is -1A- 203 79/1 connected to- a rear surface of the inner faceplate such that the outlet port provides: access to the interior region. The support housing is configured to allow insertion of an electrical receptacle into the interior region and to provide an enclosure for the electrical receptacle .

The invention .is based on the object of providing a device of the type mentioned in the introduction w ich better meets the requi ements which are placed on the fixing means of the installation cabinet.

According to the invention, this object is achieved i that the anchoring element is intended to engage behind the wall shell at a horizontal edge of the opening.

The cabinet can advantageously be fixed, for example directly, to a side edge of a multiple- shell wall which adjoins a solid wall by way of the side edge. Furthermore, the device according to the invention makes it possible to fix a plurality of installation cabinets next to one another singl wide opening in a wall shell . The available space can therefore be utilized more effectively.

In one refinement of the invention, the anchoring element is intended to selectively engage behind the wall shell at the horizontal edg or a vertical edge of the opening. Therefore, the anchoring can be flexibly matched to the physical conditions of the wall.

The anchoring device can be designed in such a way that the anchoring element ca be aligned and correspondingly firmly clamped in order to engage behind the horizontal or the vertical face.

In an alternative embodiment, in additio to the anchoring element which is intended to engage behind the horizontal edge of the wall shell, a further anchoring element is intended to engage behind a vertical edge. Accordingly, two anchoring devices ca foe provided in a pair or a single anchoring device which is provided with two anchoring elements can be provided. In this case, only the respectively required anchoring element is used.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the anchoring element and the drive mechanism are combined to form a unit which is separate from the cabinet and is described in DE 10 2007 016 685.2 which is expressly incorporated, here. in order to accommodate the unit, a seat is expediently provided on the cabinet, preferably on the outside of the cabinet , WO 20Q-9/026884 - 3 - PCT/DE20Q 8/001339 In a further refinement of the invention, two seats, which are preferably arranged such that they are rotated through 90° in relation to one another, are provided, one seat preferably being arranged at the horizontal edge and the other seat preferably being arranged at the vertical edge.

In a particularly preferred refinement of the invention, the seat is arranged in a corner of the cabinet and is preferably designed to accommodate the unit in two positions which are rotated through 90° in relation to one another.

The mating holder is expediently formed by a base of the seat or of th seats which is parallel to the cabinet base . The force exerted by the anchoring element on the rear face of the wall shell behind whic the anchoring element engages generate.? a mating force on the base of the seat .

In one refinement of the invention, the seat has a. mount which supports the unit in the directio perpendicular to the mating holder. The mount can be formed by a crosspiece or a wall with openings for the anchoring element.

In a further refinement of the invention, the unit and/or the seat have/has a means, preferably a .leleasable detent, for fixing the unit to the Installation cabinet.

The unit can expediently be inserted into the seat from the front face of the cabinet. The alignment of the unit can still be selected or changed even if the. installation cabinet has already been insex-ted into the wa11 she11 opening .

WO 20Q9/026884 _. 4 _ PCT/DB2 06/001339 The invention will be explained in greater detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings which relate to said exemplary embodiments and i which: schematically shows two distributer cabinets which are recessed in a wall shell of a double-she11 wall and have anchoring devices according to the inven ion, shows an isometric illustration of a distributor cabinet which is intended to provide anchoring according to the invention, shows an isometric illustration of a distributor cabinet according to fig, 2 and a unit of an anchoring device according to the invention,, shows an isometric illustration of the unit from fig. 3 inserted into a receptacle in the distributor cabinet, show a plan view of the unit which is inserted into the distributor cabinet, and shows an isometric illustratio of a distributor cabinet with two inserted units of the anchoring device.

Fig. 1 shows two installation cabinets 1 which are arranged next to one another in an opening 9 in a wall shell, which adjoins a solid wail 11, of a double- hell wall comprising gypsum plasterboard 10. Each cabinet 1 i fixed to the wall shell b four anchoring devices, the anchoring elements 3 of these anchoring devices engaging behind the gypsum plasterboards 10, at the upper and lower faces of said cabinets. The left-hand cabinet is fixed directly next to the solid wail 11, WO 2009/026884 5 - PCT/DE2GQ8/G01339 Fig. 2 illustrates a distributor cabinet with a flange 2, which forms a stop, and 'two insertion spaces 5 for a unit 4. The insertio spaces 5 have a base 6, which forms a mating holder and extends parallel to the base of the installation cabinet 1, and walls 7 which are ρχ-ovided with openings 8 parallel to the cabinet wall.

The unit 4 has an anchoring element 3 and a. drive mechanism with a screw 12 with which the anchoring element 3 can be pivoted. As shown in figs 3 and 4, the unit 4 is inserted into the insertion space 5 from the front face of the cabinet 1. Said unit is fixed to th cabinet 1 by a releasable detent (not shown here) which can be arranged on the unit 4 or in the insertion space and engages in a corresponding recess on the respective other part . The anchoring element 3 can be pivoted out through the opening 8 in the side walls 7 of the insertion space: 5 by rotating the screw 12.

Figs 5 to 7 show that th unit 4 can be selectively inserted into the insertion space 5 in two positions which are perpendicular i relation to one another.

In the position shown in fig. 5, the anchoring element 3 on the right-hand side of the cabinet 1 is pivoted in orde to engage behind the vertical edge of a wall shell opening 9; in the arrangement shown in fig. 6, said anchoring element is pivoted upward and ca engag behind the horizontal edge.

In fig. 7, the upper face of an installation cabinet 1 is illustrated with a unit 4 which is aligned in relation to the left-hand vertical edge and a unit 4 which is aligned in relation to the upper horizontal edge, said units having anchoring elements 3 which are correspondingly pivoted out.

In order to fix the cabinet 1 according to fig. 1, the units 4 would be inserted into the cabinet 1 in the manner illustrated in fig. 6 or inserted into the

Claims

7 203979/2 Patent claims :

1. A device for anchoring an installation cabinet, in an opening in a wall shell, with the cabinet which is recessed in the opening resting against the front face of the wall shell at the edge of the opening by way of a stop, having at least one anchoring element which can be moved to a position in which it engages behind the wall shell at the edge of the opening and clamps the cabinet between the stop and the anchoring element by a drive and clamping mechanism which is accessible from the front face of the cabinet, characterized in that the anchoring element is intended to selectively engage behind the wall shell at the horizontal edge or a vertical edge of the opening, or in that the anchoring element is intended to engage behind the wall shell at a horizontal edge of the opening and a further anchoring element is intended to engage behind the wall shell at a vertical edge.

2. The device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the cabinet is a meter and/or distributor cabinet.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the anchoring element and the drive and clamping mechanism are combined to form a unit which is separate from the cabinet, and a seat is intended to accommodate the unit on the cabinet, or two seats are provided.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the seat is arranged in a corner of the cabinet.

5. The device as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterized in that a mating holder is formed by a base of the seat or the seats which is parallel to the cabinet base.

6. The device as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the seat or seats has or have a mount which supports the physical unit in the direction perpendicular to the mating holder. 203979/2

7. The device as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the unit and/or the seat or the seats has or have a means for fixing the unit to the cabinet.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the means is a detent.

9. The device as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that the unit can be inserted into the seat from the front face of the cabinet.

10. The device according to Claim 3, wherein said seats being arranged such that they are rotated through 90° in relation to one another.

11. The device according to Claim 4, wherein the seat is designed to accommodate the unit in two positions which are rotated through 90° in relation to one another.

12. The device according to Claim 8, wherein the means is releasable . FOR THE APPLICANT Dr. Yitzhak Hess & Partners