US 2008/0291644 A1Published application

Fastening of a built-in unit on a switchboard and fitting method for fastening a built-in unit

AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft

InventorsRainer Hauser, Christian Schwarz, Michael Tiegelkamp

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Abstract

At least one embodiment of the invention relates to the fastening and fitting of a built-in unit on a switchboard, which has a through-opening for this purpose, a collar, which is arranged on the built-in, limiting the action of plugging through the built-in unit, and at least one fixing and clamping device ensuring that the built-in unit is pressed correspondingly against the switchboard. In order to specify simple fastening including fitting which can be carried out by a single person, at least one embodiment of the invention proposes that holders arranged on both sides of the built-in unit and having mounts with holding lugs, which are arranged thereon and engage in corresponding depressions and/or apertures of the built-in unit, are provided, that each mount has a web, on which a slide, which latches in stepwise, can be moved toward the switchboard rear side, as a result of which it presses the holding lugs against the depressions and/or apertures and thus fixes the built-in unit in the through-opening first in the intended position, and that sealing of the through-opening takes place by means of clamping elements, which press against the switchboard rear side.

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Dependent claims

A fastening of a built-in unit on a switchboard including a through-opening through which a rear part of the built-in unit is plugged from the switchboard front side, the rear part of the built-in unit and a contour and size of the through-opening corresponding to one another, a collar being arranged on the built-in unit to limit the action of plugging through the built-in unit, the fastening comprising:

at least one fixing and clamping device on the rear part of the built-in unit to enable the built-in unit to assume an intended position on the switchboard and to enable the collar to be pressed with such a pressure against the switchboard that sealing of the through-opening device including
holders arranged on both sides of the built-in unit, and at least two holding lugs, spaced apart from one another, arranged on a mount to engage in corresponding at least one of depressions and apertures of the built-in unit, each mount including, to fit the built-in unit, a web which runs transversely with respect to the mount and on which a slide, which latches in stepwise in the direction of the mount, is movable toward the switchboard rear side, to press the holding lugs against the at least one of depressions and apertures and thus fix the built-in unit in the through-opening at first in the intended position, and wherein the holding lugs are pressed so severely against the at least one of depressions and apertures via clamping elements, arranged on the mount to press against the switchboard rear side, that sealing of the through-opening takes place.

A fitting method for fastening a built-in unit on a switchboard, which includes a through-opening through which a rear part of the built-in unit is plugable from the switchboard front side, the rear part of the built-in unit and a contour and size of the through-opening corresponding to one another, the method comprising:

limiting, via a collar arranged on the built-in unit, an action of plugging through the built-in unit;
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using at least one fixing and clamping device on the rear part of the built-in unit to enable the built-in unit to assume an intended position on the switchboard and to enable the collar to be pressed with such a pressure against the switchboard that sealing of the through-opening takes place, the using including
applying the at least one fixing and clamping device, including holders with at least two holding lugs and spaced apart from one another, on both sides of the built-in unit, the holding lugs being arranged on a mount and engaging in corresponding at least one of depressions and apertures of the built-in unit, and
moving a slide, which latches in stepwise, on a web, which runs transversely with respect to the mount, toward the switchboard rear side to press the holding lugs against the at least one of depressions and apertures and thus to fix the built-in unit first in the through-opening in the intended position, and
pressing the holding lugs so severely against the at least one of depressions and apertures via clamping elements, arranged on the mount and pressing against the switchboard rear side, that sealing of the through-opening takes place.

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