Patent ID: 6144562
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A component mounting bracket system for mounting a component on a mounting wall of a housing such that a first portion of said component is located generally above a second portion of said component, said mounting wall having a pair of spaced support apertures positioned for locating adjacent to the second portion of said component and a hole positioned for locating adjacent to the first portion of said component, said component mounting bracket system comprising:an upper bracket mountable on the first portion of said component, said upper bracket having a mounting aperture for accepting a fastener for removably mounting said upper bracket on said mounting wall; anda lower bracket mountable on the second portion of said component, said lower bracket comprising a main portion for mounting on the lower portion of said component and a pair of bracket arms attached to said main portion, the main portion of said lower bracket lying generally in a first plane, each of said bracket arms lying in a plane oriented substantially perpendicular to the first plane of the main portion, the pair of bracket arms extending in substantially the same direction away from said main portion for extending said bracket arms away from a component mounted on said main portion, said bracket arms being positioned in a spaced and substantially parallel relationship with respect to each other for facilitating insertion of said bracket arms into said spaced support apertures in said mounting wall, each of said bracket arms having a lower surface for orienting in a downward direction when said lower bracket is mounted on said component, each of said lower surfaces having a mounting notch opening downwardly for engaging a lower edge of one of the support apertures in said mounting wall, wherein a pivot axis extends through both of the mounting notches, the pivot axis being oriented substantially parallel to the first plane of said main portion of said lower bracket, each of said mounting notches having a width along said lower surface of said bracket arm for permitting a degree of pivot movement of said lower bracket and a component mounted thereto with respect to said mounting wall while supporting said component in a position substantially adjacent to said mounting wall.