Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2001-07-06
2002-08-27
Tolin, Gerald (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C312S334100, C361S730000, C439S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06442031
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a retaining structure for industrial console, especially to a retaining structure for industrial console to fit industrial rack of various lengths.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As shown in
FIG. 1
, the prior art industrial console comprises a frame
10
on an industrial rack (not shown), an operative module
11
and an optional function module
12
, wherein the operative module
11
has a plurality of operative buttons and displays (not shown) thereon 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 a cable
13
to provide data transmission therein.
The operative module
11
and the optional function module
12
are fixed within the frame
10
. The frame
10
, the operative module
11
and the optional function module
12
are locked to the industrial rack. The relevant interfaces of the optional function module
12
are connected to the operative buttons and displays of the operative module
11
through the cable
13
to facilitate operation for user.
However, in above-mentioned industrial console, the operative module
11
is not fixedly arranged on the frame
10
and the operative module
11
is liable to slide out from built-in rail within front portion of the frame.
Moreover, 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 retaining structure for industrial console to fit industrial rack of various lengths.
In one aspect of the present invention, the retaining structure for industrial console has a supporting horizontal bar with tongue fit with a clamping part of an operative module, whereby the operative module can be firmly retained.
In another aspect of the present invention, the retaining structure for industrial console has two sliding rails and two sliding plates slidably arranged on both sides of two brackets such that the brackets can be adapted to fit industrial rack of various sizes.
In still another aspect of the present invention, the retaining structure for industrial console has detachable operative module such that the LCD panel and operative buttons on the operative module can be flexibly used.
To achieve above object, the present invention provides a retaining structure for industrial console having at least two sliding rails and two sliding plates slidably arranged on both sides of two brackets such that the brackets can be adapted to fit industrial rack of various sizes. The two brackets are further assembled with a supporting horizontal bar and two sliding grooves such that an operative module and an optional function module can be detachably arranged on both sides of the brackets. The assembling and detaching of the inventive retaining structure is very easy and flexible.
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:
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Tolin Gerald
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