Patent ID: 6030063
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: H02B,Y10T

Abstract:
In a switchgear cabinet having a rack assembled with frame legs and corner connectors, and an open bottom which is closed by at least one sheet metal bottom piece, the improvement comprising:the frame legs comprising a plurality of lower depth struts (11, 13) covered by a plurality of cover elements (25), each of the cover elements (25) comprising a U-shaped structure defined by an inner lateral leg (27) and an outer lateral leg (26), the cover elements (25) connected with at least one of the depth struts (11, 13) and the corner connectors (20),the depth struts (11, 13) beveled at outer edges and forming a receiver (17) for the outer lateral legs (26) of the cover elements (25),the inner lateral legs (27) of the cover elements (25) having a plurality of support flanges (28) for the sheet metal bottom piece (30), wherein the support flanges (28) face a direction toward the corresponding depth struts (11, 13), andthe sheet metal bottom piece (30) connected with the support flanges (28) of the inner lateral legs (27) of the cover elements (25) by a plurality of U-shaped clamp elements (31) with a plurality of attachment screws (32).