Modular cabinet for housing electronics

Details Modular cabinet for housing electronics Modular cabinet for housing electronics

1999-11-19

2001-12-25

Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)

Supports: cabinet structure

Knockdown or setup type

Adjacent walls rigidly interlocked

C312S257100, C312S275000, C220S617000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06332659

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a modular cabinet for housing electronics.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As wireless and other telecommunication systems expand both in the United States and abroad, manufactures have deployed various cabinets for housing electronics equipment. The cabinets may be placed onto rooftops near the antennas of a wireless site; the cabinets may be placed onto concrete foundations to serve as a cellular site or otherwise. The cabinets have been designed to provide a barrier from environmental conditions to protect sensitive electronic equipment from environmental damage. Further, the cabinets may feature climate control to keep the operating temperature and humidity of the electronics equipment within an optimum or preferential environmental operating range.
However, such cabinets are often bulky and may be rather expensive to ship because of their weight and difficulty of handling. Because cabinets are often installed on roofs, in basements or other areas with limited accessibility, large cabinets may not fit through door openings or workers may be unable to maneuver cabinets to their intended site because of the excessive weight and the bulk of the cabinet. Thus, a need exists for a modular cabinet that can be assembled in the field with simple installation steps. Further, a need exists for a cabinet that can be shipped as modular component parts to save on shipping costs by limiting the weight or the size of crating or other shipping containers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A modular cabinet includes a plurality of modular wall panels that interlock with one another via tubular connector assemblies. Each tubular connector assembly has a female tubular member attached to a modular panel and a male tubular member attached to an adjacent modular wall panel. The tubular connector assembly joins the modular panel and the adjacent modular panel to form a corner of the modular cabinet. Accordingly, the modular cabinet may be readily assembled in the field with panel components that are primarily planar and readily movable to site locations with limited or difficult accessibility.


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