Patent ID: 8358188

Claim:
A case for an electronic module for a trip device of a switchgear unit, said trip device comprising connecting strips for operating in conjunction with a switchgear unit, wherein the case comprises: a bottom part presenting a first surface and first side panels, and a cover presenting a second surface having through-holes for operation of an electronic module and second end panels forming a second cavity in which the bottom part can be fitted, the bottom part and the cover cooperating to form a first cavity for tightly housing a printed circuit board in a direction parallel to the second surface; a sheath within the first cavity defines a connecting passage that passes through at least one of said first side panels of the bottom part and an actuation hole through at least one of said first side panels of the bottom part for facing connecting strips of the trip device, the cover including a hollow passage facing said actuation hole, the sheath for tightly housing an actuator with respect to said first cavity, said actuator able to take a first rest position inside the case and a second active position wherein it is protruding from the case via said hole and said recess in the cover.