Patent ID: 6244544
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
A capacitor holder for mounting a capacitor into a panel having a thickness defining a generally circular opening, the capacitor having a capacitor bottom and a generally circular capacitor top, the capacitor top defining a venting cap and the capacitor top further including polarized terminals projecting therefrom; said capacitor holder comprising:a support having a lower portion shaped to receive the capacitor bottom and an upright member extending from the lower portion of the support toward the capacitor top; anda cover shaped to cover the capacitor top, said cover including a pair of cover support attachments and a plurality of mount attachments, said cover support attachments arranged in positions around the cover to releasably engage corresponding engagement elements positioned on the support unright member to attach said cover to said support, and said mount attachments having portions extending through the panel opening at predetermined positions in relation to the panel opening to releasably attach said cover to the panel in a fixed orientation around the panel opening so that when the holder and capacitor are assembled in the panel, the capacitor terminals are aligned in a predetermined polarized relationship with reference to the panel opening.