Hinged modular elevator control housing
AssigneeInnovation Industries, Inc.
InventorsThomas H. Benson, Marion R. England, David B. DeFrancisco
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AssigneeInnovation Industries, Inc.
InventorsThomas H. Benson, Marion R. England, David B. DeFrancisco
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Modular elevator control housings having hinged faceplates that can be folded open to quickly expose the housing interior for service or modification. Each housing is generally in the form of a low profile, parallelepiped that is conveniently placed on a wall adjacent to an elevator car access position. The housing protectively encloses elevator operational controls, directional indicators, warning lights, or the like. The preferred housing comprises a chassis covered by a one-piece, folding faceplate interiorly hinged to the chassis that provides a display. The chassis comprises a subframe that secures the housing to the wall and a top and bottom cover. The subframe comprises a base bounded by integral, projecting side flanges that preferably terminate in upper lips. Extruded chassis sidewalls are secured to the subframe sides with fasteners captivated in part within captivating grooves defined in the sidewalls. Mounting grooves seat fasteners to secure the top and bottom covers to the sidewalls. In an alternative embodiment sliding grooves adjustably receive individual sliding display panels that jointly form the faceplate in cooperation with an adjacent folding panel. In the latter embodiment interior brackets secured to the subframe mount astragals that form a border between adjoining faceplate panels.
A modular control housing adapted to be mounted adjacent an elevator, said housing comprising:
A control housing adapted to be mounted adjacent an elevator, said housing comprising:
A control housing adapted to be mounted adjacent to an elevator, said housing comprising:
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