Patent ID: 6678161
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronic cabinet assembly for housing electronic circuitry, the electronic cabinet assembly comprising:a first cabinet that houses a first portion of the electronic circuitry, the first cabinet including a first frame and a first set of exterior members that mounts to the first frame; a second cabinet that houses a second portion of the electronic circuitry, the second cabinet including a second frame and a second set of exterior members that mounts to the second frame; and a set of connecting members that connects to (i) the first frame of the first cabinet and (ii) the second frame of the second cabinet to hold the first frame and the second frame side-by-side and rigidly in place relative to each other, wherein the first frame defines a first cavity in which the first portion of the electronic circuitry resides; wherein the second frame defines a second cavity in which the second portion of the electronic circuitry resides; and wherein the set of connecting members includes: hardware that mounts to (i) an outer surface of the first frame which faces away from the first cavity and (ii) an outer surface of the second frame which faces away from the second cavity, when the set of connecting members connects to the first frame of the first cabinet and to the second frame of the second cabinet and a first side strap and a second side strap, the hardware being configured to (i) simultaneously fasten the first side strap over the outer surface of the first frame which faces away from the first cavity and the outer surface of the second frame which faces away from the second cavity on a first side of the electronic assembly, and (ii) simultaneously fasten the second side strap flush against the outer surface of the first frame which faces away from the first cavity and the outer surface of the second frame which faces away from the second cavity on a second side of the electronic assembly, the second side of the electronic assembly being opposite the first side of the electronic assembly.