Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7983053 | Electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack An electronic plug-in module for accommodation in a module rack with a mounting rail, wherein the plug-in module includes a circuit board, a front plate and a mounting device, the mounting device comprises a bearing part, a tensioning part and a fixation element, th... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7944693 | Housing for holding electronic plug-in assemblies A housing for holding electronic plug-in assemblies having a component installation space open toward the front side of the housing for the plug-in assemblies and a fan space arranged above the component installation space with a cover plate and a lateral air outlet... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7672139 | Shelf for electronic plug-in devices A shelf for electronic plug-in units is provided. The shelf includes at least one support plate that has at least one shaped opening. At least one guide rail is arranged for being mounted on the support plate, which includes a guide groove for receiving the electron... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7473855 | HF sealing strips A HF sealing strip (1) for electromagnetically shielded, insertable electronic modules comprises a core (2) of an elastically deformable material and a cover (3) of a flexible, conductive textile fabric. The cross section of the core (2) ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7455539 | Circuit board with lever-latch handle A plug-in circuit board for insertion into and withdrawal from a rack having at least one front profile rail includes a front plate and a lever-latch handle with a gripping bar pivotably-mounted to the front of the plug-in circuit board. The gripping bar includes an... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7284997 | Plug-in module for a module frame A plug-in module for the insertion into and extraction from a module frame that has at least one frontal structural bar, including a circuit board, a switch for the active-passive switching of the plug-in module and a swivel-mounted lever/pull handle with a gripper ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 6915562 | Device for the insertion and extraction of a plug-in module A device for the insertion and extraction of a plug-in module into a module frame which has at least one front module bar, contains a swivel-mounted lever which is located in the front area of the plug-in module and whose short lever arm has at least one lever cam a... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916190 | Plug-in module for plugging in and/or pulling out of a module rack A plug-in module to be plugged in and/or pulled out of a module rack provided with at least one front stop edge, comprising a lever pull with handle arm and lever arm which is positioned pivoting in the frontal region of the plug-in module. A locking lever is attach... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6865092 | Front part for electronic plug-in modules A front part (3) for electro-magnetically screened-off modules (2) that are inserted into module chassis', the front part has a front panel (5) that has a longitudinal groove (7a, 7b) on each of its two narrow edges (... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6447082 | Subrack The invention relates to a subrack (1) for industrial electronics. The front and/or rear edge of a cover sheet (4) and that of a base sheet (6) are formed by edge-folding for fixing a specially configured angular strip (12). This enables known module rail... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415091 | Guide and support element On a module carrier for digital communications technology modules, a guidance and support element for incoming and outgoing optical wave guides is arranged that is formed of two pieces, an LWL guidance and an LWL support element. An adjustable connector a... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6309296 | Ventilated housing A double-walled housing 1 for the accommodation of electrical and electronic components possesses on its inner wall 2 a ventilation opening 11. In the gap 4 between inner wall 2 and external wall 3 sits an air filter 12 with a cylindrical filter cartridge... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6246585 | Card-holding/locking device for the securing/latching of a printed circuit card/board A card-holding device for locking a printed circuit card in a guide rail of a subassembly/subrack includes a retaining element that is inserted in the guide rail at the front edge of a printing circuit card when the circuit card is inserted to retain the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238025 | Assembly carrier An assembly carrier for plug-in circuit boards has front supporting rails formed from the front end of a cover plate and base plate and has two side walls. Each of the supporting rails includes a roof that assists in insertion and removal of the plug-in c... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6207893 | High frequency shielded duct A high frequency shielded duct for a shielded cable 1 runs through the wall 2 of an electrically conductive housing 3 and contains a channel 4 with a resilient-flexible contact element and is situated on the housing 3. The cable 1 lies with its bare metal... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6151212 | Ventilated electronics cabinet In a double-walled electronics cabinet 1 an axial fan 5 is inserted in its inner wall 2. In order to prevent the creation of air eddies in front of the fan intake 8, an air baffle plate 16, which is in direction of flow, is located over the fan intake 8 i... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6134119 | Module support structure A shielded module support structure for printed circuit boards 2 can be inserted on guide rail 7 and having electrical or electronic components has two parallel side walls 3 and at least four module rails 4 for bearing the guide rails 7. The module rails ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6083037 | Contact element for electrical contact of printed circuit boards to a front module rail of a module support structure A contact element having at least one leaf spring 2,3 has a U-shaped contact means 6, the two U-legs 8,9 of which taper towards their ends and can be elastically deformed with respect to each other. This contact element 1 is introduced into a guide groove... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068358 | Cabinet for accepting electrical and electronic components A cabinet for the acceptance of electrical and electronic components includes a rack to which a door leaf 8 having a hinge 2 as well as wall elements are mounted in a detachable fashion, the hinge 2 having at least one stationary section 3 attached to a s... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6065614 | Module support structure A module support structure is proposed for printed circuit boards which can be inserted on guide rails. The four parallel module rails of the module support structure to which the guide rails are mounted are connected to the two parallel side walls via a ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6039364 | Switch cabinet for electronics and electrical engineering A switch cabinet for electronics and electrical engineering is proposed with a door hinged on at least one side (1) as well as a centering mechanism for the level centering of the door during closing (1), where the centering mechanism is arranged in the a... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5894106 | Electronics cabinet The invention deals with an electronics cabinet with a shelving frame of sectional rails 8 on which casings 2,3 are attached. On the insides 19 of the casings 2,3, longitudinal grooves 38 are designed in which contact springs 24 lock into. The contact rid... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5820289 | Corner joint element A corner joint element 1 for longitudinal bars 7 and cross bars 8 that are created from hollow profiles 10 of a rack has three legs 2, 3 and 4, which are standing at right angles to each other. The surface of each leg 2, 3, 4 has at least one cavity 11. F... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5807008 | Fastening device The discovery concerns a fastening device for hinge parts and wall elements on frames of equipment enclosures in the electronic industry, whose sectional side rails show a longitudinal groove. A sprung u-clip 13 showing two thread carriers 16,23, is attac... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5722787 | Arrangement for coding the plug-in space of a plug-in module in a module rack An arrangement for coding a plug-in space of a plug-in module in a module rack by using a layout of at least one coding pin and at least one associated coding hole. The coding hole has at least one holding bracket through which extends a fastening screw, ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5675475 | Device for inserting and withdrawing circuit boards An insertion and withdrawal device for a plug-in assembly, provided for insertion into a sub-rack. A plunger is disposed in a holding bracket of the device for the purpose of actuating a microswitch. A space, that permits a switching process of the micros... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5645174 | Rack for an equipment cabinet A rack for an equipment cabinet comprises a rectangular base plate, an identically constructed roof plate and four profiled pillars. For the fastening of the profiled pillars, various fastening means are provided at the base plate and the roof plate. Thre... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5587888 | Extracting device for plug-in modules An extracting device for plug-in modules having a holding bracket for securing a front plate as well as a printed circuit board to a profile rail of a module rack. A pivoted lever is articulated to a holding bracket; the pivoted lever rests with a pressin... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5576513 | HF-tight component carrier In an HF-tight component carrier, a longitudinal groove having a V-shaped profile is proposed for sealing the cover from the upper module rails. A spring member, having a V-shaped cross section is inserted into this longitudinal groove in a fitting and cl... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5504656 | Device for removing a plug-in module A device for removing a plug-in module adapted for insertion into a module rack is provided where the module rack has a front profile rail including a front strip and a front face, the front strip having a front edge. The plug-in module comprises a retain... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5488543 | Frame stand A frame stand for a device cabinet which has panels and serves in the installation of component carriers of industrial electronics. Four posts extend between a lower base plate and an identically-configured lid plate. To attach the panels, front brackets ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5441337 | Component cabinet A component cabinet for installing structural group carriers as well as housings of electronic and optoelectronic components and their accessories. The cabinet has a stand, side panels, floor panels, ceiling panels, a rear wall and a door, all disposed on... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5436406 | Instrument housing An instrument housing for industrial electronic systems includes a closed body provided with a front opening. An exchangeable frontal frame having a U-shaped profile is provided at the front opening and is equipped with a covering strip provided with a st... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5409419 | Ventilator insert A ventilator insert for cooling electronic components in cabinets and racks, the insert including a ventilator housing provided with a cover plate and a front plate. A plurality of blowers are held in the cover plate. The blowers are supplied with air by ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5402323 | Equipment cabinet having spring-elastic seals An equipment cabinet for insertable electrical and electronic units includes stationary casing components and a door pivotally attached by means of hinges. The door and the end faces of the casing components disposed opposite thereto are each provided wit... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398167 | Device for inserting and extracting electronic plug-in modules An insertion and extraction device for plug-in modules provided in component carriers, having a holding bracket and a pivoting lever. The holding bracket has a receiving slit for a front plate supports a console and two bearing cylinders, and the pivoting... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375724 | Component carrier for plug-in modules A component carrier for plug-in modules includes module rails. Each front panel of a plug-in module is provided with a fastening screw and two centering pins at its top and bottom. The front module rails are provided with longitudinal grooves in which are... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5313370 | Component carrier for insertable circuit boards The present invention relates to fastening elements for guide rails at the support rails of a component carrier which is provided to accommodate printed circuit boards equipped with electrical components. The fastening elements are configured as U-shaped ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5297004 | Housing The present invention relates to a housing for electrical equipment. The housing is composed of side walls, ventilation openings in the side walls and at least one louver provided in front of the ventilation openings. The housing additionally includes a c... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5294748 | Equipment cabinet In an equipment cabinet equipped with a rack for electronic and electrical insertable units, all casing components, including side walls, a rear wall, a door, a top and a bottom, are provided with mating contact faces along the component edges so as to pr... | 03/15/1994 |
