Apparatus for securing a door of an arc-resistant switchgear cabinet
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsBrad R. Leccia, Mary Beth Hill
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Abstract
A switchgear cabinet includes a plurality of securing apparatuses that are mounted on a vertical flange of the switchgear cabinet, with the securing apparatuses each being formed with a locking hole that is engageable by a pin of a locking mechanism on a door member. Each securing apparatus includes an anchor plate connected with a first bracket and a second bracket, with the first and second brackets being mounted on the flange of the switchgear cabinet. The locking hole is formed in the anchor plate, and the anchor plate is substantially planar and free of bends. The anchor plate further is generally U-shaped and is configured to extend generally around at least a portion of the flange.
Claims20
A securing apparatus for use in a switchgear cabinet, the switchgear cabinet including a case and a pin, the securing apparatus comprising:
- an anchor plate formed with a slot and a locking hole;
- the slot being structured to receive at least a portion of the case therein;
- the locking hole being structured to receive at least a portion of the pin therein;
- and
- a support connected with the anchor plate and structured to be mounted on a portion of the case.
A switchgear cabinet comprising:
- a case;
- a door;
- the door being movable with respect to the case;
- and
- at least a first securing apparatus;
- the at least first securing apparatus being disposed on a portion of the case;
- the door including at least a first pin;
- the at least first securing apparatus including an anchor plate and a support;
- the anchor plate being formed with a slot and a locking hole;
- the portion of the case being received in the slot;
- and
- at least a portion of the at least first pin being receivable in the locking hole;
- the at least first securing apparatus being structured to resist movement of the door with respect to the case when at least a portion of the at least first pin is received in the locking hole;
- and
- the support being connected with the anchor plate and being mounted on the portion of the case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.