Patents Assigned to Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 6575657
    Abstract: A device for fastening of attachment elements, such as mounting rails, mounting plates, deposit plates and the like on a frame leg of a switchgear cabinet rack, wherein the frame legs are designed symmetrically in relation to their cross-sectional diagonal line and are aligned with the latter with the diagonal line of the rack. On the inside of the frame legs oriented toward the interior of the rack, the frame legs form a fastening receiver with two fastening profile sides which are disposed vertically in respect to each other and extend parallel to the facing outsides of the switchgear cabinet rack. The frame legs form system fastening receivers in the form of square or rectangular openings and fastening bores and make transitions into additional profile sides having corresponding rows of fastening receivers, which extend perpendicular to the facing exteriors of the switchgear cabinet rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reuter, Rolf Benner
  • Patent number: 6549127
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet monitoring arrangement having a base monitoring device which is arranged or intended to be arranged in a switchgear cabinet and has at least one bus connection, several sensor connections and at least one triggering connection, for monitoring, controlling and/or regulating switchgear cabinet functions. Various monitoring and control functions of several different switchgear cabinets, along with a relatively simple construction, are achieved because a further monitoring device arranged or to be arranged in a respective further switchgear cabinet is assigned to the base monitoring device, which is connected to the base monitoring device by a field bus. The further monitoring device also has several sensor connections and at least one triggering connection and is designed for monitoring, controlling and/or regulating switchgear cabinet functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Strackbein, Markus Hain, Jörg Kreiling, Michael Seelbach
  • Patent number: 6533605
    Abstract: A bottom plate fixing device for a switchgear cabinet, whereby an edge of at least one bottom plate is placed on a support flange of a bottom frame of the switchboard cabinet and is preloaded by at least one fastening clip. The clip has two parallel legs which are held on a connecting section, whereby the first leg engages behind the support flange of the bottom plate and the other leg holds a screw in a thread. The screw can be tightened against the edge of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the bottom frame can be reliably placed on the same electrical level by supporting the first leg on the support flange by cutting and/or sharpening contact elements, and such that the screw is in electrically conductive contact with the edge of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Reuter
  • Patent number: 6524126
    Abstract: A module support having two parallel cross struts which are interconnected by guide rails which have a guide fixture wherein printed circuit boards can be displaced in a longitudinal direction of the guide rails. One or more air guides are arranged at the side of the guide rails and the air guide of a guide rail which is not occupied by a printed circuit board can be covered with a cover. The guide rail can be connected to the cover by detent connections in order to produce a preassembled unit. As a result, the assembly of this cover is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mike Kurimski, Eike Waltz
  • Patent number: 6508494
    Abstract: A locking arrangement for a switchgear cabinet, having a lock and two locking bars, wherein the locking bars are displaced in opposite directions to each other when the lock is operated. A dependably operating locking arrangement can be produced if in end areas facing away from the lock, the locking bars are hingedly coupled to respective lever arms of a locking lever. The locking lever has a second lever arm which is coupled to the first lever arm in the area of a pivot hinge and has an inclined pad. The pivot axis of the pivot hinge is arranged at a distance with respect to a push direction of the associated locking bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reuter, Rolf Benner, Michael Scholl
  • Patent number: 6507978
    Abstract: A housing for receiving electrical components, having a housing body with two lateral walls, a bottom and a cover, wherein a handle arrangement with at least one handle is fastened on the exterior of the housing body. The handle has a base handle element with end pieces on both ends, to each of which a fastening element is connected. The fastening elements are connected with the housing body. In order to provide a visually pleasant connecting device between the base handle element and the fastening elements, wherein simultaneously diverse handle design variations can be created in a simple way with small constructive outlay, the base handle element is designed as a curved or straight pipe section. Clamping pieces of the fastening elements are inserted into the pipe section through open ends of the end pieces. The clamping pieces have an adjusting member, which can be adjusted with respect to the clamping piece by a fastening arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Paul Root, Markus Neuhof
  • Patent number: 6509654
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control box with monitoring and control modules for statuses of built-in and/or fitted components thereof. Adaptions for various operative requirements with a comprehensible construction is achieved in that there is a central control device which can be connected via inputs and outputs to the monitoring and/or control components and by means of which the statuses of the various built-in and/or fitted components can be individually monitored, controlled and/or regulated in a predetermined or predeterminable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh & GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gunter Ciliox, Markus Hain, Jorg Kreiling, Achim Edelmann
  • Patent number: 6497437
    Abstract: A slide rod locking system, especially for locking the door of a switchgear cabinet, having a handle which is coupled to a control element by a control mechanism. The handle can move around a pivotal axis running perpendicular to the plane of the cabinet door. The control element can move in a parallel position relative to the plane of the cabinet door as a result of the movement of the handle. The slide rod locking system transmits powerful locking forces and at the same time can have a low-height design structure by arranging a lever on an articulated joint of the handle at a distance from the pivotal axis. The lever enables the force introduced into the handle to be transmitted to the control element and can modify its angle position with respect to the handle when moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Udo Münch, Wolfgang Reuter
  • Patent number: 6494779
    Abstract: A control cabinet with a frame having framing profiles and covered with side members and at least one door. The frame surrounds the inside of the control cabinet where electrical components are integrated. An air conditioning device which is placed on at least one vertical side of the frame rejects heat generated inside the control cabinet. This invention provides this type of cooling apparatus with additional equipment without the need for a large number of pieces. For this purpose, a separating member, parallel to the lateral side and placed at a distance therefrom, is attached to the framing profiles and forms with the side channel an air guiding channel. Moreover, the separating member comprises several passages for providing a physical connection between the air guiding channel and the inside of the control cabinet. Furthermore, air can be conveyed through the air guiding channel and through at least one passage by using at least one fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Nicolai, Adam Pawlowski
  • Patent number: 6488214
    Abstract: A control cabinet having a cabinet body with opened sides which can be closed at least partially by one or more side walls. An air conditioning device which is placed near at least one side wall rejects heat generated inside the cabinet body or guides it towards the inside of the cabinet body. This invention simplifies the design of the air conditioning device. For this purpose, an intermediate wall which is parallel to the side wall and located at a distance therefrom, is placed in such a way that it is oriented towards the inside of the cabinet body. In addition, the air conditioning device is placed in the intermediate space surrounded by the side wall and the intermediate wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Nicolai, Adam Pawlowski, Stefan Schneider
  • Patent number: 6485067
    Abstract: A sliding rod closure for a cabinet door hinged on a switch cabinet body having a locking mechanism which has an actuating member displaceable in the direction of rotation. The actuating member is coupled to a sliding unit that has a spaced adjusting member situated perpendicular to the sliding direction of the rotational axis of the actuating member. The adjusting member can be operated by the actuating member. The sliding rod closure can be used to meet various requirements thus resulting in an easier operation. The adjusting member can be assigned to the actuating member in a variety of assembly positions, whereby the sliding direction of the sliding unit is maintained in various assembly positions. However, the direction of rotation of the actuating member is modified or the sliding direction of the sliding unit is also modified, and the direction of rotation of the actuating member is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Paul Root
  • Patent number: 6463997
    Abstract: A control cabinet with an air conditioning device mounted inside the control cabinet and physically connected to the inside of the control cabinet via an air condution channel. The inside of the control channel is surrounded by side walls and at least one door. This invention provides efficient air conditioning inside the cabinet. For this purpose, an intermediate wall is placed at a distance from the side wall and an air collecting channel created between the side wall and the intermediate wall is physically connected to the air conduction channel of the air conditioning device through input openings and to the inside of the control cabinet through at least one passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Walter Nicolai, Adam Pawlowski, Harald Perlitz
  • Patent number: 6435364
    Abstract: A wall-mounted installation housing for receiving electrical components, having a base part with a floor that can be screwed into the wall. A hood-like cover can be placed onto or over the base part and surrounds an installation space by two side walls, the floor and a cover. To be able to make good use of the available installation space it is possible to fix one or more supports to the base part which protrude from the floor of the base part in the direction of the hood-like cover and support it in relation to the base part. This invention provides supports having an assembly section fitted with fixing recesses to which fittings can be attached such that they face into the installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Thielmann, Marc Hartel, Horst Besserer
  • Patent number: 6435759
    Abstract: A device for connecting switchgear cabinets which can be attached to each other. The switchgear cabinets have racks with frame sections and form connecting frames extending as far as connecting planes. The frame sections have side sections which are oriented towards an inner space of the switchgear cabinet. Corresponding frame sections of the attached racks are interconnected by one or several connecting elements with a positive fit. The connecting elements are fixed at receptacles of the side sections. In order to provide considerable flexibility in attaching different types of switchgear cabinets, the vertical frame pieces connected to the connecting element have different cross-sectional dimensions, the connecting element is fixed to a fixing receptacle of the first frame section by a first fixing element, and the connecting element grips the second frame section with a clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Paul Root
  • Patent number: 6425610
    Abstract: A control cabinet with a cabinet body, whose open front side can be successively closed by an inner door and a closing door presenting a closing device. The inner door can be fixed against the cabinet body at the top and at the bottom by means of a two-armed locking lever and the closing door can be fixed against the cabinet body by means of a locking bar. The closing door partly overlaps the inner door in the closing area. With mirror-symmetrical locking levers, no elements of the locking levers protrude over the free edge of the inner door in any position of the locking levers and the locking levers are easily operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reuter, Martina Köhler, Paul Root
  • Patent number: 6418762
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet closing device for locking a cabinet door on a switchgear cabinet. The closing device has a handle on which a closing mechanism is connected via an adjusting mechanism, whereby the handle is held on a housing mounted on an outer side of the cabinet door, and whereby the handle is secured in the lock position by a closing device. In order to adapt such a switchgear cabinet closing device to various closing systems in a simple manner, the housing has a primary housing for mounting the handle such that it can pivot, and a collar housing which can be connected to the primary housing. This invention also provides a collar housing that accommodates a lock of the closing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Udo Münch, Wolfgang Reuter
  • Patent number: 6409416
    Abstract: A rack for a switch cabinet, having frame pieces which in the floor area of the switch cabinet form a base frame surrounding an opening which can be closed by base panels. The base frame can be or is connected to a base. By simple, lengthened U-profile frame sections and corner elements configured as bent, cut pieces, a simple, economical base frame for the rack is created which requires little space and can be used for fastening the base panels directly without the need for additional structured supporting shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Reuter
  • Patent number: 6401940
    Abstract: A frame for a switch cabinet, having vertical profiled frame parts, a floor frame and a cover frame. The floor frame and the cover frame are configured as punched, bent parts made of a steel-sheet blank and have a horizontal floor facing the switch cabinet interior on which floor the vertical profiled frame parts are fixed. The floor has a reinforced edge which is bent away from the switch cabinet interior. To be able to assemble this type of frame simply and rapidly, four plug-in protuberances are fixed to the floor of the floor frame and the cover frame, which each have at least one threaded recess. The vertical profiled frame parts have plug-in recesses by which they are inserted onto the plug-in protuberances. The vertical profiled frame parts also have screw holes which are arranged such that they align with the threaded recesses of the plug-in protuberance and fixing screws are threaded into the screw holes and screwed into the threaded recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Hartel, Walter Nicolai, Horst Besserer, Rolf Benner
  • Patent number: D469412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kay-Uwe Witte
  • Patent number: D476299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Rittal-Werk Rudolf Loh GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kay-Uwe Witte