Light and switch mounting assembly
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKevin J. Fuhr, Michael C. Guerrette
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic component to an electric motor starter comprises a mounting bracket and a locating bracket. The locating bracket releasably attaches to the mounting bracket and to the associated motor starter. The mounting bracket comprises light and switch mounting portions for releasably engaging the light and switch modules, respectively. A pair of snap-fit fasteners extend outwardly from the switch mounting portion for releasably engaging the switch module. The light mounting portion includes an aperture and pair of slots disposed therethrough for releasably receiving the socket and legs of the light module. A snap-fit fastener extends from the back side of the mounting bracket for releasably engaging the locating bracket.
Claims16
A mounting assembly for mounting an electronic component to an electric motor starter;
- the mounting assembly comprising:
- a locating bracket extending from the electric motor starter;
- and
- a mounting bracket including;
- a first snap-fit fastener formed on a first side of the mounting bracket, the first snap-fit fastener releasably engaging the locating bracket,
- a first mounting portion formed on a second side of the mounting bracket, and
- a second snap-fit fastener extending from the first mounting portion, the second snap-fit fastener releasably engaging the electronic component.
An electronic component group for mounting to an electric motor starter;
- the component group comprising:
- a switch module electrically connected to the electric motor starter;
- a first light module electrically connected to the electric motor starter;
- a locating bracket extending from the motor starter;
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- a mounting bracket including:
- a first snap-fit fastener releasably engaging the locating bracket,
- a switch mounting portion secured to the first snap-fit fastener, the switch mounting portion releasably engaging the switch module, and
- a light mounting portion extending from the switch mounting portion, the light mounting portion releasably engaging the first light module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.