Patent ID: 8358516

Claim:
A mounting assembly for a power converter having a housing with outer sidewalls and a lip extending outwardly from at least a portion of the outer sidewalls, the mounting assembly comprising: a generally planar flange having: a front and a rear surface and an opening configured to allow passage of the sidewalls of the converter therethrough; the front surface of the flange having a mating surface extending substantially around the opening to receive a rear face of the lip of the power converter; the rear surface of the flange configured to engage a generally planar mounting surface; and a plurality of fastener openings displaced from the mating surface to clear the lip of the power converter when the lip is positioned against the mating surface; a sealing member fitting between the mating surface of the flange and the rear face of the lip; and a plurality of fastening members, each fastening member engaging one of the fastener openings from the front surface of the flange and having an edge engaging a front face of the lip when the lip is positioned against the mating surface to sealingly compress the sealing member between the mating surface and the rear face of the lip.