Patent ID: 6890045

Claim:
In a switchgear cabinet having a rack with an underside placed on and connected with a base, and wherein a lower side is closed by a bottom plate, the improvement comprising: on at least two opposing sides of the bottom plate ( 11 ) the base ( 13 ) formed by a plurality of folds oriented toward an underside of the bottom plate ( 11 ), the plurality of folds forming a folded section ( 15 ) extending parallel with respect to and spaced from the plate ( 11 ) to define a support surface and a further folded end section ( 17 ) at least one of supported on and connected with the underside of the bottom plate ( 11 ), wherein an open underside of the rack ( 20 ) is connected with the bottom plate ( 11 ) and wherein the bottom plate ( 11 ) and the folded sections ( 15 ) defining the support surface of the base ( 13 ) have vertically aligned fastening bores ( 19 , 19 ′ for fastening the base ( 13 ) to the rack ( 20 ).