Supports: racks – Special article – Electrically powered
Reexamination Certificate
2001-07-24
2003-02-18
Chin-Shue, Alvin (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Electrically powered
Reexamination Certificate
active
06520346
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a modularized structure for industrial rack, especially to a modularized structure for industrial racks of various sizes and being easily installed and maintained.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2
, the prior art industrial console comprises a frame
10
, an operative module
11
, an optional function module
12
and a cable
13
.
The frame
10
has two lugs
15
on two front ends thereof for fixing the frame
10
to an industrial rack
14
, as shown in FIG.
2
. The operative module
11
and the optional function module
12
are enclosed by the frame
10
. The operative module
11
has a plurality of operative buttons and displays (not shown) and the optional function module
12
has a plurality of interfaces (not shown) for user. The operative module
11
and the optional function module
12
are connected by the cable
13
to provide data transmission therein.
The industrial rack
14
is generally of rectangular shape and the frame
10
is provided with two lugs
15
for fixing on the industrial rack
14
. As shown in
FIG. 2
, the frame
10
is slantingly placed into the industrial rack
14
due to the projecting lugs
15
. The assembling thereof occupies large space and is cumbersome.
The industrial rack
14
generally has standard size of 500-950 mm. The frame
10
has also standard size and is assembled to the industrial rack
14
. The industrial rack
14
has problem to be adapted to frames
10
with different sizes.
Moreover, in above-mentioned industrial console, the operative module
11
and the optional function module
12
are not separable. In other word, each optional function module
12
is assembled with an operative module
11
. The operative module
11
is generally provided with expensive LCD panel. Therefore, operative modules
11
with numbers equal to that of the optional function module
12
are required to assemble integral industrial console even though only part of the interfaces of the optional function module
12
are used. The provision of the operative modules
11
wastes considerable cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to provide a modularized structure for industrial racks of various sizes and being easily installed and maintained.
In one aspect of the present invention, the modularized structure for industrial racks according to the present invention has a fixing frame composed of two brackets and each bracket having corresponding sliding rail. The modularized structure for industrial rack further comprising two sliding grooves arranged on outer side of the two brackets, and two sliding members slidable in respective sliding grooves, whereby the modularized structure can be adapted for industrial racks of different sizes.
In another aspect of the present invention, the modularized structure for industrial racks according to the present invention has an optional function module with easy assembling and disassembling feature. The buttons and LCD on the optional function module can be flexibly utilized and the cost of purchase is reduced.
To achieve above object, the present invention provides a modularized structure for industrial rack having at least a fixing frame with two brackets, an operative module, a supporting horizontal bar, an optional function module, two sliding grooves arranged on outer side of the two brackets; and two sliding members slidable in respective sliding grooves. The bracket is provided with a sliding rail and has a lug fixed to the industrial rack. Each of the fixing frames has a first locking element engaged with the supporting horizontal bar and the operative module is screwed to front side of the supporting horizontal bar by a plurality of screws. Therefore, the modularized structure can be adapted for industrial racks of different sizes.
The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing, in which:
REFERENCES:
patent: 6123203 (2000-09-01), Gibbons
patent: 6230903 (2001-05-01), Abbott
patent: 6279754 (2001-08-01), Hoss et al.
patent: 6305556 (2001-10-01), Mayer
Chin-Shue Alvin
Purol Sarah
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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