Patent ID: 9627860
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: H02B

Claim:
1. An assembly for a frame of a switchboard, comprising: a hollow member comprising a first end and a second end, the hollow member extends lengthwise between the first and second ends along a reference axis, the hollow member including a hollow interior and at least one slot formed between the first end and the second end to provide access to the hollow interior; at least one connecting element configured for connecting the hollow member to a corresponding corner joint element of the frame, each connecting element including an insulating body having a carrying part; and a fixing metal plate for the carrying part of the insulating body, the fixing metal plate having a first through hole that is aligned with a second through hole of the carrying part, the fixing metal plate sized for insertion with the carrying plate into the at least one slot wherein the carrying part is at least partially inserted transversally, with respect to the reference axis, into the hollow member through the at least one slot, so as to arrange at least a portion of the fixing metal plate into the hollow member transversally with respect to the reference axis and to substantially align the first and second through holes with the reference axis; wherein, when in use, the first and second through holes are configured to receive a corresponding fixing screw which is configured to be inserted within the hollow section of the hollow member from the first or second end to fasten the at least one connecting element to the corresponding corner joint element.