# US 8,772,642 B2 · Control cabinet

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- Number: US 8,772,642 B2
- Document ID: US8772642B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/463,379
- Filed: 2012-05-03
- Published: 2012-11-08
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2011-05-03
- Assignees: Icotek Project GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicants: Bruno Ehmann
- Inventors: Bruno Ehmann
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8772642B2

## CPC

- H02B 1/305: {Cable entries}
- H02B: BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER

## Abstract

A control cabinet includes at least two plate shaped elongated wall segments. At least one wall segment features at least one open-edged cutout. Edges of adjacent wall segments facing each other, adjoin each other, forming a seal. Each cutout is covered by a frame. The frame includes a plurality of grommets to accommodate cables. In an assembled state each frame is enclosed and each frame protrudes beyond the butt joint between adjacent wall segments, covering same.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control cabinet, comprising:
at least two plate shaped elongated wall segments, at least two of said wall segments being adjacent each other, each of said wall segments having an open edged cutout, wherein an edge of adjacent said wall segments face each other, adjoin each other and form a butt joint; and a plurality of frames covering said open edge cutouts, each of said plurality of frames including a plurality of grommets to accommodate a plurality of cables, wherein at least one of said plurality of frames protrudes beyond and covers said butt joint between said adjacent wall segments and said plurality of frames being enclosed when said adjacent wall segments are in an assembled state.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control cabinet according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of frames is separated along a plane vertical to one of said wall segments and progresses in a longitudinal direction of one of said wall segments.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The control cabinet according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said adjacent wall segments includes a curved region and at least one of said plurality of frames completely covers at least said curved region.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The control cabinet according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said wall segments is made of a sheet metal and has a thickness, at least one of said plurality of frames protruding beyond said butt joint at least by a multiple of said thickness.