PLUG &POWER MOTHERBOARD
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to the field of electrical power distribution and control systems, in
particular electrical switchgear assemblies or electrical panel boards.
BACKGROUNDART
Electrical switchgear assemblies or electrical panel boards are widely used to distribute or to
control the electrical power supply to the equipment and installations in the downstream.
Generally, these switchgear assemblies or panel boards are compartmentalized based on the
devices equipped in the compartments and the purpose for which they are used. These
compartments are mainly identified as busbar compartments, cable compartments and device
compartments. The busbar compartments are equipped with busbars in different sizes, different
arrangements, i.e. vertically and horizontally, and of different current ratings, and their busbar
holders. The main busbars are arranged horizontally at the top of the busbar compartment, while
the dropper busbars are connected perpendicularly to the main busbars and run vertically
downwards, closer to back of the device compartment. The cable compartments are often wired
with cables that are connected to downstream equipment and installations whereas the device
compartments house control devices and components such as circuit-breakers, switches, relays,
etc ... which are either fixed in to the device compartment itself or fixed on to drawer-like units
commonly known as withdrawable and removable units.
The devices and components in the withdrawable/removable units are internally wired to a set of
terminals/contact pins extending out from the rear wall of the withdrawable/removable unit.
When such a unit is inserted into its device compartment, the said contact pins plug-in to a plugbase
or receptacle base suitably positioned in the housing structure or contact with dropper
busbars to make electrical connection between the devices in the withdrawable/removable unit
and the plug-base or the dropper busbars.
In conventional switchgear assemblies or panelboards, the compartments are separated by means
of separation plates. Despite, the intermediary separation wall between the busbar compartment
and the device compartment is kept fully opened or rectangular openings and cut-outs are kept in
the separation plate depending on the requirements of the electrical connections between dropper
busbars and withdrawable/removable units. The dropper busbar holders are mounted to the
separation plate placed between the busbar compartment and the device compartment or to frame
structure to hold the dropper busbars closer to the device compartment to facilitate electrical
connections. Different types of plug-bases, for in-coming plugs or/and out-going plugs, are
mounted inside the device compartment either on the surface facing the device compartment of
the same plate separating the busbar compartment and the device compartment or on the frame
structure of the switchgear assembly/panel board where a separation plate is not available.
The prior art discloses different mechanisms of holding busbars inside electrical switchgear
assemblies using different configurations of busbar holders. Furthermore, the in-coming and out
going plug-bases mounted on to the front surface of the separation plate in the device
compartment are also known in the prior art.
TECHNICAL PROBLEM
Mainly due to the requirement of pre-determination of the positioning of in-coming/out-going
plug-bases and dropper busbars to establish electrical connections between dropper busbars and
withdrawable/removable units, the conventional electrical switchgear assemblies/panel boards
lack adaptability to changes or upgrades made to circuit breakers, control circuits or
withdrawable/removable units. Such changes or upgrades might require installation of additional
dropper busbars or re-positioning of existing dropper busbars in the busbar compartment.
Furthermore, the above discussed type of arrangements in electrical switchgear assemblies
require components such as dropper busbar holders, in-coming/out-going plug bases and
brackets to be mounted on to either surfaces of the separation plate and a substantial amount of
space is occupied by those apparatus in their respective compartments leaving limited space for
repair and maintenance purposes.
In terms of safety concerns, either the intermediary wall between the busbar compartment and
the device compartment is kept fully opened or the separation plate in between the two
compartments has rectangular openings/out-outs which allows direct access to live busbars in the
busbar compartment. Thus, the openings lead to accidental contact with live components and
thereby increase the risk of getting hazardous electrical shocks, when the device compartment is
opened or withdrawable/removable unit is removed out for maintenance purposes.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
Having identified and gone through continuous research and development work, a multi
functional separation plate has been invented to address the technical shortcomings discussed
under the "Technical Problem" in conventional electrical switchgear assemblies.
The present invention acts as a holder for dropper busbars, a plug-base and a compartment
separation which enables incoming/outgoing plugs to be directly connected to dropper busbars
without using any plug bases. The use of dropper busbar holders is avoided. The present
invention provides fully adaptability and compatibility to the changes/upgrades made to
withdrawable/removable units used in device compartment.
It is capable of separating the busbar compartment and the device compartment leaving no
hazardous openings but facilitating fully electrical connectivity throughout the whole separation
plate allowing the user maximum safety and minimum effort in maintenance .
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS
The present invention eliminates the use of three components, namely dropper busbar holders,
in-coming plug bases and compartment separation, conventionally used in electric switchgear
assemblies or panel boards. As a result of the integration of these three apparatus into a single
embodiment, busbar compartments and device compartments become more spacious enabling
technicians to carry-out maintenance and repair work conveniently and freely; the time and effort
spent on fixing each of these apparatus is saved; the material usage for the production of those
three apparatus is reduced.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
An exemplary assembly of embodiments of the invention is shown in the following figures (Fig.
1 - 11).
Fig. 1 is a rear isometric view envisaging the invention in an electrical switchgear
assembly/panel board.
Fig. 2 is an exploded isometric view of the invention.
Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the rear surfaces of the main embodiment and the auxiliary
embodiment shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the invention.
Fig. 5 is a front isometric view of the invention shown in Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a situation where withdrawable/removable units are plugged into the front surface of the
main embodiment.
Fig. 7 shows the front view of the shutter plate assembly in its default position.
Fig. 8 is an isometric front view of the shutter plate assembly in its default position shown in Fig.
7.
Fig. 9 shows the front view of the shutter plate assembly in its opened position.
Fig. 10 is an isometric front view of the shutter plate assembly in its opened position shown in
Fig. 9.
Fig. 11 shows the clipping mechanism of two main embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an assembly of two embodiments, i.e. the main embodiment (1) named
as "Motherboard" and the auxiliary embodiment (50) named as "Supporting Holder", and a pair
of mounting brackets named as "Mounting Rails" (5), collectively intended to be used in
electrical switchgear assemblies or panel boards. The main embodiment (1) is a rigid insulated
rectangular plate having a front surface (10) and a rear surface (30) with a substantial thickness.
Moreover, it (1) is an integration of dropper busbar holders and in-coming/out- going plug-bases
secured with a shutter plate assembly (20), into a separation plate that separates the busbar
compartment and the device compartment, thus replaces the conventional dropper busbar
holders, plug-bases and separation plates used in electrical switchgear assemblies or panel
boards. The auxiliary embodiment (50) is a rigid insulated holder, having a longitudinal profile,
which supports the main embodiment (1) to hold the dropper busbars (2) firmly and rigidly.
With reference to the embodiments shown in Fig.l to Fig. 9, the present invention is described
below in detail.
Fig. 1 shows the complete invention with a dropper busbar (2) arrangement as it is envisaged in
an electrical switchgear assembly or panel board. In combination with Fig.2, they illustrate two
main functionalities of the invention, i.e. as a separation wall/plate between the busbar
compartment and the device compartment and as a holder for dropper busbars (2) as close as
possible to the device compartment. The main embodiment (1) is mounted to the frame structure
of the electrical switchgear assembly/panel board with the help of the two mounting rails (5)
which are first mounted to vertical frame members of the switchgear assembly/panel board that
structurally separate the busbar compartment and the device compartment, using a set of screws
inserted through the mounting rail screw holes (7), such that the mounting rails (5) run in parallel
along the two vertical frame members. The mounting rails (5) comprise tapped holes (6) to
receive the main embodiment (1) mounting screws (4). Subsequently, the main embodiment (1)
is mounted to the said mounting rails (5) facing its front surface (10) towards the device
compartment to receive in-coming/out-going plugs, using a set of screws (4) inserted through
mounting screw holes (3) provided on the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1), and
received by the tapped holes (6) on the mounting rails (5). The mounting rails (5) may vary
depending on the structural differences in the frame structure of the switchgear assembly/panel
board. Basically the main embodiment (1) can be mounted to any form of a frame structure with
the utilization of a suitable pair of brackets.
As shown in Fig.s 1-3, the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1) is configured to have a
rib structure (31) comprising a series of parallel recessed vertical channels (33), an array of selftapping
screw receiving holes (34) and two tapered mounting edges (32) on its left and right
vertical ends.
The series of parallel recessed vertical channels (33) are configured to be in equal distance to
each other throughout the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1) and are meant to
accommodate the dropper busbars (2). The depth of a recessed channel (33) is always kept lower
than the height of a dropper busbar (2) in order to avoid dropper busbars (2) being fully sunk into
the recessed channels (33); thus the dropper busbars (2) can only be partly inserted into the
recessed channels (33) to enable them to be fasten to the main embodiment (1) by the auxiliary
embodiment (50). On the other hand, the recessed channels (33) facilitate positioning of the
dropper busbars (2) in the recessed channels (33) as close as possible to the device compartment
to stab-in the dropper busbars (2) [through the plug-holes (12) on the front surface (10) of the
main embodiment (1)] by contact pins of the plugs that extend out from withdrawable/removable
units inserted into device compartment, in a minimum distance, while providing the required
insulation in between the two compartments; thereby, the invention increases secure contact
reachability through the compartment separation in a minimum distance. Furthermore, this
configuration assures the switching of busbars (2) into any recessed channel (33) whenever a
requirement arises.
An array of self-tapping screw receiving holes (34) is configured on the rear surface (30) of the
main embodiment (1) to receive self-tapping screws (54) used to mount the auxiliary
embodiment (50). The receiving holes (34) are positioned with equal distances in vertical
columns and in horizontal rows throughout the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1),
such that two adjacent columns of the receiving holes (34) lie middling with a recessed channel
(33) except for the two recessed channels (33) close to the left and right vertical edges of the
main embodiment (1). The receiving holes (34) are spreaded throughout the rear surface (30) of
the main embodiment (1).
Further to Fig.s 1-3, the auxiliary embodiment (50) has rib structures (51) on the top and the
bottom wider surfaces and rectangular dips (52) on one of the side surfaces and screw holes (53)
on the opposing side surface. The auxiliary embodiment (50) acts as the fastening means of
dropper busbars (2) to the vertical recessed channels (33) in the main embodiment (1). The
dropper busbars (2) are fixed to the main embodiment (1) by first inserting them into the
recessed channels (33) which results-in a portion of the dropper busbars (2) projecting out of the
recessed channels (33). Secondly, the dropper busbars (2) are fastened by mounting the auxiliary
embodiment (50), i.e. by inserting the rectangular dips (52) of the auxiliary embodiment (50)
into the projected parts of the dropper busbars (2), with the use of self-tapping screws (54)
inserted through the screw holes (53) on the auxiliary embodiment (50) and tightened into the
receiving holes (34) on the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1).
The rectangular dips (52) in the auxiliary embodiment (50) have the same width of the recessed
channels (33) and the distance between two adjacent dips (52) is equal to the distance between
two adjacent recessed channels (33). The depth of a rectangular dip (52) of the auxiliary
embodiment (50) is always lower than the height of the projected out portion of the dropper
busbar (2). Thus, the former property ensures that when a dropper busbar (2) is inserted into a
recessed channel (33), its projected out portion receives a rectangular dip (52) precisely, and the
particular recessed channel (33) and the rectangular dip (52) are properly aligned. The latter
property ensures that a considerable gap is maintained between the rear surface (30) of the main
embodiment (1) and the auxiliary embodiment (50) in order to enable firm and rigid fastening of
dropper busbar (2).
Since the recessed channels (33) and self-tapping screw receiving holes (34) are spread
throughout the rear surface (30), the dropper busbar (2) arrangement can be easily changed even
at a later stage depending on the requirements that arise due to the modifications made to the
devices in the device compartment. Thus, the invention increases the high adaptability for
changes in the device compartment, user-friendliness and easy maintenance. Due to dropper
busbars (2) installed in an isolated manner, the opened area of each dropper busbar (2) is
insulated by polycarbonate covers held in between auxiliary embodiments (50) to improve the
protection from electrical shocks that may receive from the busbar compartment.
The tapered mounting edges (32) allow the main embodiment (1) to be flushed towards the
busbar compartment in order to save more space in the device compartment as well as to
perpendicularly and securely align dropper busbars (2) with the main busbars in the busbar
compartment for convenient coupling purposes; it further allows the mounting rails (5) to grip
the main embodiment (1) tightly.
As shown in Fig.s 4 & 6, the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) is configured to have
a rib structure (11) comprising an array of internally angled plug-holes (12), an array of selftaping
screw holes (16), a series of rectangular blind slots (13) and mounting screw holes (3) on
the two vertical mounting edges (32).
The plug-holes (12) on the front surface (10) are internally angled through-holes placed on the
front surface (10) in a modularity of 25mm vertically and 50mm horizontally and in a manner
which centers the dropper busbars (2) in the recessed channels (33). The plug-holes (12) are
spread throughout the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) except at the two mounting
edges (32) while each row of plug-holes (12) are middled with two rows of rectangular blind
slots (13) to maintain the modularity. The plug-holes (12) allow contact pins of the plugs that
extend out from the withdrawable/removable units, to be directly stabbed-in/plug-in to the
dropper busbars (2) mounted vertically in the recessed channels (33) centered right at the back of
each plug hole (12) while maintaining proper insulation between the device compartment and the
busbar compartment. The internally angled wall structure of the plug-holes (12) guide the
receiving plug pins to reach the centrally positioned dropper busbars (2) at the back of the plug
holes (12) in the recessed channels (33) to make the necessary electrical connections. Thus, the
main embodiment (1) functions as a plug-base while providing the compartment separation. Due
to the modularity of the plug-holes (12) spread throughout the front surface (10), the invention
provides a plug base with total flexibility in positioning withdrawable/removable units as and
when the requirements arise. The Fig. 6 illustrates a situation where withdrawable/removable
units (60) are plugged into the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1). In terms of safety,
the plug-holes (12) are designed in a manner which improves the safety by avoiding the user
getting contact with live components in the busbar compartment; the shape and the size of a
plug-hole has brought down the level of penetration which prevents an accidental insertion of a
human finger through a plug-hole (12).
The self-taping screw holes (16) are configured on the front surface (10) in equal vertical and
horizontal distances to be in modular nature, except the two columns of self-taping screw holes
(16) lying along the center of the columns of plug-holes (12) close to the left and right mounting
edges (32). The self-taping screw holes (16) enable fixing of out-going plug bases depending on
the requirements of the withdrawable/removable units. The modularity of the self-taping screw
holes (16) arranged throughout the front surface (10) ensures the flexibility of positioning ou t
going plug bases corresponding to changes in withdrawable/removable units. The front surface
(10) has four mounting holes (3) located on the mounting edges (32) close to four corners of the
main embodiment (10). Although the rear surfaces of the two mounting edges (32) are tapered
from rear surface (30), the front surfaces (14) of the two mounting edges (32) are at the same
level of the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1).
As shown in Fig.s 7-10, the shutter plate assembly (20) comprises two plates of which the uppershutter
plate (21) having rectangular cut-outs (23) of the size of plug-holes (12) and trapezoidal
projections (22) and the lower- shutter plate (25) having trapezoidal dips (26) and a triggeringcut
(28). In terms of functionally, the upper-shutter plate (21) covers the plug-holes (12) in its
default position and moves upward to open the plug-holes (12) when a withdrawable unit is
inserted. In terms of the structure, the height of the upper-shutter plate (21) is larger than the
lower- shutter plate (25) whereas the length of the lower- shutter plate (25) is larger than the
upper-shutter plate (21), thus the weight of the upper-shutter plate (21) has been increased. The
upper-shutter plate (21) is mounted on to the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1)
covering the plug-holes (12) in default position and in a manner which allows it to slide
vertically up and down through the vertical sliding slots (24). The lower-shutter plate (25) is
mounted on to the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) in a manner which allows it to
slide horizontally to left and right through the horizontal sliding slots (27). Due to the trapezoidal
projections (22) and the trapezoidal dips (26) designed in the two shutter plates (21 & 25), the
upper-shutter plate (21) slides upward when the lower-shutter plate (25) is slided to its right by a
mechanism which pushes the triggering-cut (28) to its right. This triggering mechanism can be
an object similar to a plug-pin extending out from a withdrawable/removable unit inserting into a
plug-hole (12) simultaneously pushing the triggering-cut (28) to its right at the instance of the
withdrawable/removable unit is being inserted and allowing the triggering-cut (28) to slidably
move to its left, i.e. back to its default position, at the instance of releasing the
withdrawable/removable unit from the plug-holes (12). Due to the weight of the upper-shutter
plate (21) and the trapezoidal design of the two shutter plates, the upper-shutter plate (21)
automatically slides downwards to its default position while slidably moving lower-shutter plate
(25) to its default position, when the triggering-cut (28) is released (Refer FIG.s 9 & 10).
The provision of a shutter plate assembly (20) which further prevents the user receiving an
electric shock by accidently inserting a tool or any other conductive object that can reach the live
components in the busbar compartment, through plug-holes (12); thus, the level of penetration
has brought further down to improve the safety of the users.
As shown in Fig.ll, the main embodiment (1) comprises projected male clips (8) on its top
horizontal edge and receptacle female clips (9) on its bottom horizontal edge. The projected male
clips (8) are clipped with receptacle female clips (9) to extend the main embodiment (1) to any
height according to the requirement of the frame structure. Thus, the clipping mechanism
enhances extensionability of the invention.

CLAIMS
1. A switchgear assembly/panel board installed with an insulated rigid assembly for the purpose
of separating compartments, holding busbars and receiving plugs extended out from
withdrawable/removable units, comprising:
a. a main embodiment (1) having a rib structure (11 & 31), of which
the front surface (10) comprising:
i. an array of internally angled plug-holes (12);
ii. an array of self-taping screw holes (16);
iii. a series of rectangular blind slots (13) and
iv. mounting screw holes (3) on the two vertical mounting edges (32),
the rear surface (30) comprising:
v. a series of parallel recessed vertical channels (33);
vi. an array of self-tapping screw receiving holes (34) and
vii. two tapered mounting edges (32) on its left and right vertical ends,
the top horizontal edge having a series of projected male clips (8) and the bottom
horizontal edge having a series of receptacle female clips (9);
b. an auxiliary embodiment (50) having a rib structure (51), of which one narrow side
surface comprising rectangular dips (52) in regular intervals and the opposing side
comprising screw holes (53) for self-tapping screws (54);
c. an assembly of shutter plates (20) of which the upper shutter plate (21) comprising:
trapezoidal projections (22); rectangular cut-outs (23) and vertical sliding slots (24)
and the lower shutter plate (25) comprising: trapezoidal dips (26); a triggering-cut
(28) and horizontal sliding slots (27) and
d. pair of 'L' shaped mounting rails (5) comprising tapped through holes (6) one surface
and free holes (7) on the other surface .
2. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) is a rectangular insulated plate with a substantial thickness, having a
rib structures (11 & 31) on the front and rear rectangular surfaces (10 & 30), a series of
projected male clips (8) on the top horizontal edge, a series of receptacle female clips (9) on
the bottom horizontal edge and two mounting edges (32) on the left and right edges.
3. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) separates the busbar compartment and the device compartment of the
switchgear assembly/panel board.
4. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) holds busbars (2) in recessed channels (33) as close as possible to the
device compartment.
5. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that a
plurality of recessed channels (33) are positioned vertically parallel in equal distance to each
other on the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1) and the depth of a recessed
channel (33) is lower than the height of the busbar (2) inserted into the recessed channel (33).
6. In accordance with claim 1 & 5, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that
the plurality of recessed channels (33) spread throughout the rear surface (30) of the main
embodiment (1) facilitates the switching of busbars (2) from one recessed channel (33) to
another.
7. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) has at least four mounting screw holes (3) located on the mounting
edges (32) close to four corners of the main embodiment (1).
8. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the 'L'
shaped mounting rails (5) has a plurality of tapped holes (6) on one side to receive mounting
screws of the main embodiment (1) and a plurality of free holes (7) on the other side to fix
the mounting rails to vertical frame members of the switchgear assembly/panel board.
9. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
rear surface (30) of the main embodiment (1) is tapered at the two vertical mounting edges
(32) to have two different levels at the mounting edges (32) while the front surfaces (14) of
the two mounting edges are at the same level of the front surface (10) of the main
embodiment (1).
10. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that a
plurality of self-tapping screw receiving holes (34) are positioned in equal distances in
vertical columns and horizontal rows throughout the rear surface (30) of the main
embodiment (1), such that two adjacent columns of the receiving holes (34) lie middling with
a recessed channel (33) except for the two recessed channels (33) close to the left and right
vertical edges of the main embodiment (1).
11. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
opened area of each busbar (2) installed in the recessed channels (33) are isolated by
individually insulating them with polycarbonate covers held in between auxiliary
embodiments (50).
12. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) is a configuration of an array of internally
angled plug-holes (12), an array of self-taping screw holes (16), a series of rectangular blind
slots (13) and mounting screw holes (3).
13. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that a
plurality of internally angled plug-holes (12) are positioned on the front surface (10) with a
modularity of 25mm vertically and 50mm horizontally and centering the recessed channels
(33) on the rear surface (30) of the embodiment (1).
14. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
internally angled plug-holes (12) are spreaded throughout the front surface (10) of the main
embodiment (1) except at the two mounting edges (32).
15. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
plug-holes (12) have an internally angled wall structure in order to guide the receiving plug
pins to reach the centrally positioned dropper busbars (2) at the back of the plug-holes (12) in
the recessed channels (33).
16. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
size and the shape of a plug-hole (12) are determined in a manner which prevents the
insertion of an object of a size of a human finger.
17. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
self-taping screw holes (16) are configured on the front surface (10) in equal vertical and
horizontal distances to be in modular nature, except the two columns of self-taping screw
holes (16) lying along the center of the columns of plug-holes (12) close to the left and right
mounting edges (32).
18. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) is facilitated with a shutter plate assembly (20) comprising two plates
of which the upper- shutter plate (21) is having rectangular cut-outs (23) of the size of plug
holes (12), trapezoidal projections (22) and vertical sliding slots (24) whereas the lowershutter
plate (25) is having trapezoidal dips (26), a triggering-cut (28) and horizontal sliding
slots (27).
19. In accordance with claims 1 & 18, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that
the shutter plate assembly (20) of which the upper- shutter plate (21) covers the plug-holes
(12) of the main embodiment (1) in its default position; moves upward opening the plug
holes (12) when a withdrawable/removable unit is inserted and drops downwards closing the
plug-holes (12) when the withdrawable/removable unit is removed.
20. A shutter plate assembly intended to be used to close and open plug-holes (12) for plugs in a
switchgear assembly/panel board, comprising two plates of which the upper-shutter plate
(21) is having rectangular cut-outs (23) of the size of plug-holes (12), trapezoidal projections
(22) and vertical sliding slots (24) whereas the lower-shutter plate (25) is having trapezoidal
dips (26), a triggering-cut (28) and horizontal sliding slots (27).
21. In accordance with claims 18-20, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that
the shutter plate assembly (20) of which the height of the upper-shutter plate (21) is larger
than the lower-shutter plate (25) whereas the length of the lower-shutter plate (25) is larger
than the upper-shutter plate (21), thus the weight of the upper-shutter plate (21) has been
increased.
22. In accordance with claims 18, 19 and 21, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized
in that the shutter plate assembly (20) of which the upper-shutter plate (21) is mounted on to
the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) covering the plug-holes (12) in default
position and in a manner which allows it to slide vertically up and down through the vertical
sliding slots (24).
23. In accordance with claims 18, 19 and 21, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized
in that the shutter plate assembly (20) of which the lower-shutter plate (25) is mounted on to
the front surface (10) of the main embodiment (1) in a manner which allows it to slide
horizontally to left and right through the horizontal sliding slots (27).
24. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
main embodiment (1) comprises a plurality of projected male clips (8) on its top horizontal
edge and a plurality of female receptacle clips (9) on its bottom horizontal edge.
25. In accordance with claim 1, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in that the
auxiliary embodiment (50) has rib structures (51) on its wider rectangular surfaces,
rectangular dips (52) in regular intervals on one of the narrow surfaces and a series of screw
holes (53) on the other opposing narrow surface, such that the auxiliary embodiment (50)
fastens busbars inserted in recessed channels (33) by tightening the self-tapping screws (54)
into self-taping screw receiving holes (34) on the rear surface (30) of the main embodiment
(1), inserted through the said screw holes (53) on the auxiliary embodiment (50).
26. An auxiliary embodiment (50) intended to be used for mounting and fastening busbars
comprising: rib structures (51) on its wider rectangular surfaces; rectangular dips (52) in
regular intervals on one of the narrow surfaces and a series of screw holes on the other
opposing narrow surface.
27. In accordance with claim 1, 25 & 26, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in
that the rectangular dips (52) in the auxiliary embodiment (50) have the same width of the
recessed channels (33) and the distance between two adjacent dips (52) is equal to the
distance between two adjacent recessed channels (33).
28. In accordance with claim 1, 25 & 26, the switchgear assembly/panel board characterized in
that the depth of a rectangular dip (52) of the auxiliary embodiment (50) is lower than the
height of the projected out portion of the busbar installed in the recessed channels (33).
29. A method to cover and uncover plug-holes in a switchgear assembly/panel board by a shutter
plate assembly (20) mechanized by two shutter plates of which the upper-shutter plate (21)
having rectangular cut-outs (23) of the size of plug-holes (12) and trapezoidal projections
(22) and the lower-shutter plate (25) having trapezoidal dips (26) and a triggering-cut (28),
such that the method comprising the steps of:
a. The upper-shutter plate (21) covers the plug-holes in its default position;
b. The upper-shutter plate (21) is mounted covering the plug-holes in default position
and in a manner which allows it to slide vertically up and down through the vertical
sliding slots (24);
c. The lower-shutter plate (25) is mounted in a manner which allows it to slide
horizontally to left and right through the horizontal sliding slots (27);
d. The lower-shutter plate (25) is slidably moved towards its right by inserting an object
through the triggering-cut (28) which pushes the triggering-cut (28) to its right
thereby the upper-shutter plate (21) slidably moves upward and opens the plug-holes;
e. When the object that pushes the triggering-cut (28) towards right, is being withdrawn
from the , the upper-shutter plate (21) starts to move downwards simultaneously
moving the lower-shutter plate (25) towards its left, i.e. back to its default position
and
When the object that pushes the triggering-cut (28) towards right, is fully released
from the triggering-cut (28), the upper-shutter plate (21) automatically reaches back
to its default position.