CN217444831U - Electrical cabinet arrangement structure - Google Patents

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CN217444831U
CN217444831U CN202220908587.6U CN202220908587U CN217444831U CN 217444831 U CN217444831 U CN 217444831U CN 202220908587 U CN202220908587 U CN 202220908587U CN 217444831 U CN217444831 U CN 217444831U
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张超
施旭东
楚新疆
李晓芳
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The utility model provides a regulator cubicle arrangement structure, regulator cubicle arrangement structure includes the installation frame and the cabinet body. The utility model provides an electrical cabinet arrangement structure has the installation frame through the inside overall arrangement demountable installation at the regulator cubicle, is provided with the draw-in groove that is used for the location installation frame through the bottom at the cabinet body, carries out the overall arrangement according to electrical component's size and quantity and electrical design scheme on the installation frame, sets up electrical component's mounted position on the installation frame. When electrical component to regulator cubicle internally mounted, can be on the scene, inside installing the installation frame with electrical component is unified earlier, place the draw-in groove of the internal portion of cabinet and fix in the internal portion of cabinet in the installation frame that will install electrical component. The modularized design scheme is convenient to operate, the electric elements can be installed on the outer side of the cabinet body, and the installation efficiency of the electric cabinet is effectively improved.

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Electrical cabinet arrangement structure
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of electrical equipment, concretely relates to regulator cubicle arrangement structure.
Background
The electrical cabinet is an electrical device, and various control switches and electrical elements are arranged inside and outside the electrical cabinet. The electrical cabinet is mainly used for opening and closing, controlling and protecting electrical equipment in the process of generating, transmitting, distributing and converting electric energy of an electric power system. The components in the electrical cabinet mainly comprise a circuit breaker, an isolating switch, a load switch, a controller, a mutual inductor, various protection devices and the like. Because the electrical components inside the regulator cubicle are more, when electrical components are installed inside the regulator cubicle at present, the operator needs to fix the electrical components inside the regulator cubicle, because the operating space is less in the regulator cubicle, only can hold one person or two people to operate, lead to the difficulty of operation when installing electrical components in the regulator cubicle, the installation effectiveness of regulator cubicle is low.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An embodiment of the utility model provides a regulator cubicle arrangement structure aims at can solving the problem that the operation difficulty leads to regulator cubicle installation effectiveness to hang down when regulator cubicle internally mounted electrical components among the prior art.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the technical proposal that: there is provided an electrical cabinet arrangement comprising:
the mounting frame is provided with a mounting position for mounting an electric element;
the cabinet body, the bottom of the cabinet body is provided with and is used for placing the draw-in groove of installation frame, the setting can be dismantled to the installation frame is in the internal portion of cabinet just is located in the draw-in groove.
In a possible implementation mode, the clamping groove is formed by assembling a plurality of limiting ribs end to end, and the limiting ribs are close to one side of the inside of the clamping groove from top to bottom and are obliquely arranged close to the inside of the clamping groove.
In a possible implementation manner, an opening is arranged on one side of the clamping groove, and the opening and the control door of the cabinet body are located on the same side of the clamping groove.
In one possible implementation, the limiting rib includes:
the mounting plate is fixedly connected with the bottom of the cabinet body;
the limiting plate is fixedly connected with the mounting plate and is positioned on one side, close to the interior of the clamping groove, of the mounting plate, and the limiting plate is arranged in the vertical direction;
the guide plate is obliquely arranged above the limiting plate and is fixedly connected with the limiting plate;
the backup pad, set up the deflector with between the mounting panel, be used for strengthening the intensity of deflector.
In a possible implementation manner, a fixing plate is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame, and a fixing hole fixedly connected with the cabinet body is formed in the fixing plate.
In one possible implementation, the edge of the fixing plate is provided with an upwardly bent reinforcement.
In a possible implementation manner, the inside of the cabinet body is further provided with a stop lever, one end of the stop lever is fixed on the inner wall of the cabinet body far away from one side of the control door, the other end of the stop lever extends towards the direction close to the control door of the cabinet body, and the stop lever is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the installation frame.
In a possible implementation manner, a connecting assembly used for being connected and having an adjustable length is further arranged between the cabinet body and the mounting frame, and the connecting assembly and the stop lever are respectively located on two sides of the mounting frame.
In one possible implementation, the connection assembly includes:
the rib plate is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the cabinet body and is positioned on one side, far away from the stop lever, of the mounting frame;
the mounting frame is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame and is positioned on the same side of the mounting frame with the rib plate;
the connecting frame is arranged on the mounting frame in a sliding mode along the direction of the rib plate relative to the mounting frame, and the connecting frame can be fixed to the rib plate;
and the fastener is arranged between the connecting frame and the mounting frame and is used for fixing the connecting frame on the mounting frame.
In a possible implementation manner, the cabinet body and the installation frame are further provided with support ribs, and the support ribs are fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the cabinet body and attached to the side wall of the top of the installation frame.
Compared with the prior art, the scheme shown in the embodiment of the application is provided with the installation frame through the detachable in the internal portion of the cabinet, and the clamping groove used for positioning the position of the installation frame is arranged at the bottom of the internal portion of the cabinet, so that when the electric element is installed in the internal portion of the cabinet, the electric element can be installed in the installation frame from the external portion of the cabinet. During operation, a plurality of persons can operate the device, and the device has large installation space and is convenient to construct. The installation efficiency of the electric elements is effectively improved. After the installation frame is completed, the installation frame is hoisted to the inside of the cabinet body and the position of the installation frame is positioned through the clamping groove. The outside of installation frame and the inner wall laminating setting of draw-in groove can pinpoint the position of installation frame at the internal portion of cabinet, and the rethread bolt is fixed the installation frame on the cabinet body. The arrangement and the installation of the electrical cabinet are completed, the operation process is simple and convenient, and the installation efficiency of the electrical cabinet is effectively improved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electrical cabinet arrangement structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a top view of an electrical cabinet arrangement structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a limiting rib arrangement structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of an installation structure of a fixing plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view of an installation structure of the connection assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals:
1. a mounting frame; 2. a cabinet body; 21. a control gate; 3. limiting ribs; 31. mounting a plate; 32. a limiting plate; 33. a guide plate; 34. a support plate; 4. a fixing plate; 41. a fixing hole; 42. a reinforcing portion; 5. a stop lever; 6. a connection assembly; 61. a rib plate; 62. a mounting frame; 63. a connecting frame; 64. a fastener; 7. and (7) supporting ribs.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical problem, technical solution and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following description is made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, the electrical cabinet layout structure of the present invention will now be described. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure comprises a mounting frame 1 and a cabinet body 2. The mounting frame 1 is provided with a mounting position for mounting an electric element; the bottom of the cabinet body 2 is provided with the draw-in groove that is used for placing installation frame 1, and installation frame 1 can be dismantled and set up in the cabinet body 2 is inside and be located the draw-in groove.
Compared with the prior art, the electrical cabinet arrangement structure provided by the embodiment is detachably provided with the mounting frame 1 in the cabinet body 2, and the bottom in the cabinet body 2 is provided with the clamping groove for positioning the position of the mounting frame 1, so that when electrical elements are mounted in the cabinet body 2, the electrical elements can be mounted in the mounting frame 1 from the outside of the cabinet body 2. During operation, a plurality of persons can operate the device, and the device has large installation space and is convenient to construct. The installation efficiency of the electric elements is effectively improved. Install installation frame 1 hoist to the cabinet body 2 inside and fix a position of installation frame 1 through the draw-in groove through hoist and mount after installation frame 1 accomplishes. The position of installation frame 1 in the internal portion of cabinet 2 can accurately be fixed a position to the outside of installation frame 1 and the inner wall laminating setting of draw-in groove, and rethread bolt is fixed installation frame 1 on the cabinet body 2. The arrangement and the installation of the electrical cabinet are completed, the operation process is simple and convenient, and the installation efficiency of the electrical cabinet is effectively improved.
In some embodiments, the card slot may be configured as shown in fig. 3. Referring to fig. 3, the clamping groove is formed by splicing a plurality of limiting ribs 3 end to end, and one side of each limiting rib 3, which is close to the inside of the clamping groove, is inclined from top to bottom towards the inside of the clamping groove. Spacing muscle 3 fixed mounting is in the bottom of the cabinet body 2, and a plurality of spacing muscle 3 are constituteed with the 1 appearance assorted draw-in groove of installation frame to the inboard slope setting of spacing muscle 3 can be led inside installation frame 1 slips-in draw-in groove, the fixed and installation of installation frame 1 of being convenient for.
In some embodiments, the card slot may adopt a structure as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, an opening is provided at one side of the card slot, and the opening and the control door 21 of the cabinet 2 are located at the same side of the card slot. A control door 21 for opening the cabinet 2 is arranged on one side of the cabinet 2, an opening is arranged on one side of the clamping groove close to the control door 21, and the mounting frame 1 can be pushed into the clamping groove through the opening by opening the control door 21 of the cabinet 2. Facilitating the mounting of the mounting frame 1. And when later stage maintained the maintenance to electric elements, also can take out installation frame 1 from the cabinet body 2 through opening control door 21, increase detection space, convenient operation, the operation maintenance of the electric elements of later stage of being convenient for.
In some embodiments, the above-mentioned limiting rib 3 may adopt a structure as shown in fig. 3. Referring to fig. 3, the stopper rib 3 includes a mounting plate 31, a stopper plate 32, a guide plate 33, and a support plate 34. The mounting plate 31 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the cabinet body 2; the limiting plate 32 is fixedly connected with the mounting plate 31 and is positioned on one side of the mounting plate 31 close to the inside of the clamping groove, and the limiting plate 32 is arranged in the vertical direction; the guide plate 33 is obliquely arranged above the limit plate 32 and is fixedly connected with the limit plate 32; the support plate 34 is disposed between the guide plate 33 and the mounting plate 31 for reinforcing the strength of the guide plate 33. The bottom of the cabinet body 2 sets up along the horizontal direction, and mounting panel 31 is on a parallel with the bottom of the cabinet body 2 to fix in the bottom of the cabinet body 2, limiting plate 32 perpendicular to mounting panel 31 sets up, plays the spacing effect to the installation framework, and deflector 33 fixed mounting sets up in the top of limiting plate 32 and to the outside slope of draw-in groove from bottom to top. Can play a role of guiding, and a plurality of supporting plates 34 are arranged between the guiding plate 33 and the mounting plate 31, the supporting plates 34 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the mounting plate 31, and play a role of supporting the guiding plate 33 and preventing the guiding plate 33 from deforming.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the mounting plate 31, the limiting plate 32 and the guide plate 33 are integrally formed by bending, so as to enhance the overall strength of the limiting rib 3.
In some embodiments, the mounting frame 1 may be configured as shown in fig. 4. Referring to fig. 4, a fixing plate 4 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the mounting frame 1, and a fixing hole 41 fixedly connected with the cabinet 2 is disposed on the fixing plate 4. The fixed plate 4 comprises two wing plates which are vertically arranged, one wing plate is fixedly arranged on the side surface of the installation frame 1, the other wing plate is arranged in parallel with the bottom of the installation frame 1 and is provided with a fixing hole 41 fixedly connected with the bottom of the cabinet body 2, and the installation frame 1 is fixedly arranged on the cabinet body 2 after penetrating through the fixing hole 41 through a bolt.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the outer side of the mounting frame 1 is formed by splicing a cross beam and a vertical beam. The bottom of the installation frame 1 is provided with a cross beam for supporting the installation frame 1, the installation plate 31 and the cross beam are of an integral structure and are integrally formed by bending, and the cross beam and the vertical beam which are adjacent to each other on the installation frame 1 are fixedly connected.
Optionally, in this embodiment, the number of the fixing plates 4 is multiple, and the fixing plates 4 are respectively and fixedly installed on a cross beam at the bottom of the mounting frame 1, so as to improve the stability of fixing the mounting frame 1.
Optionally, in this embodiment, a nut is fixedly disposed on the fixing plate 4, a mounting hole coaxially disposed with the nut is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 2, and the bolt is connected with the nut through the mounting hole penetrating through the bottom of the cabinet 2, so that the mounting frame 1 can be mounted or dismounted, and the mounting operation can be conveniently performed outside the cabinet 2.
In some embodiments, the fixing plate 4 may have a structure as shown in fig. 4. Referring to fig. 4, the edge portion of the fixing plate 4 is provided with a reinforcement portion 42 bent upward. The fixing plate 4 and the reinforcing portion 42 are integrally formed by bending. The strength of the fixing plate 4 can be enhanced and the fixing plate 4 can be prevented from being deformed. Thereby improving the fixing strength of the mounting frame 1 inside the cabinet 2.
In some embodiments, the cabinet 2 may adopt a structure as shown in fig. 1 and 2. Referring to fig. 1 and 2 together, the inside of the cabinet body 2 is further provided with a stop lever 5, one end of the stop lever 5 is fixed on the inner wall of one side of the control door 21 far away from the cabinet body 2 in the cabinet body 2, the other end of the stop lever extends towards the control door 21 close to the cabinet body 2, and the stop lever 5 is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the installation frame 1. One side of the stop lever 5 close to the mounting frame 1 and the inner wall of one side of the clamping groove are arranged in parallel along the vertical direction. Thereby make pin 5 can contradict on the lateral wall of the cabinet body 2, improve the cabinet body 2 at the stability of installing of 1 internally mounted of installation frame. At the same time, the stop lever 5 can be fixedly connected to the mounting frame 1 via a connecting bore. The fixing strength of the mounting frame 1 is effectively improved.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the blocking rod 5 is formed by bending a plate, so that the overall strength of the blocking rod 5 can be improved.
In some embodiments, the cabinet 2 and the mounting frame 1 may adopt the structure shown in fig. 1, 2, and 5. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5 together, a connection assembly 6 for connection and length adjustment is further disposed between the cabinet 2 and the mounting frame 1, and the connection assembly 6 and the stop lever 5 are respectively located on two sides of the mounting frame 1. One side of the mounting frame 1 is abutted against the baffle plate, and the other side is connected with the cabinet body 2 through a connecting assembly 6 with adjustable length. Can fix the both sides of installation frame 1 respectively on the inside of pin 5 and cabinet body 2, improve the fixed strength of installation frame 1.
In some embodiments, the connecting assembly 6 may be configured as shown in fig. 1, 2, and 5. Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, the connecting assembly 6 includes a rib 61, a mounting bracket 62, a connecting bracket 63 and a fastener 64. The rib plate 61 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the cabinet body 2 and is positioned on one side of the mounting frame 1 far away from the stop lever 5; the mounting frame 62 is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame 1 and is positioned on the same side of the mounting frame 1 as the rib plate 61; the connecting frame 63 is arranged on the mounting frame 62 in a sliding manner along the opposite direction of the rib plate 61 and the mounting frame 62, and the connecting frame 63 can be fixed on the rib plate 61; a fastener 64 is provided between the connecting frame 63 and the mounting frame 62 for fixing the connecting frame 63 to the mounting frame 62. The nuts are fixedly welded on the outer side of the rib plate 61, the connecting frame 63 is provided with screw through holes, and the connecting frame 63 can be fixed on the rib plate 61 through the screws penetrating through the through holes in the connecting frame 63 and being in threaded connection with the nuts. The connecting frame 63 is provided with a long round through hole arranged along the sliding direction of the connecting frame 63, and the mounting frame 62 is provided with a pressure riveting nut. The mounting frame 62 is sleeved outside the connecting frame 63, the connecting frame 63 is abutted to the rib plate 61 by adjusting the position of the connecting frame 63, and the rib plate 61 is fixedly connected with the connecting frame 63 by matching of bolts and nuts. And then the mounting frame 1 and the cabinet body 2 can be fixedly connected through the bolt penetrating through the long round through hole and the press riveting nut.
In some embodiments, the mounting frame 1 and the cabinet 2 may adopt a structure as shown in fig. 2. Referring to fig. 2, a support rib 7 is further disposed between the cabinet 2 and the mounting frame 1, and the support rib 7 is fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the cabinet 2 and attached to the top of the mounting frame 1. The bottom of installation frame 1 is passed through the draw-in groove and is realized the location and fixed, and it is fixed that brace rod 7 is passed through at the top of installation frame 1, prevents that installation frame 1 from taking place to rock in the cabinet body 2 when the transportation.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the support rib 7 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cabinet 2 on the side away from the control door 21 on the cabinet 2. The rib plate 61 and the stop lever 5 are respectively positioned on two inner walls which are adjacent to the inner wall of the support rib 7. The mounting frame 1 can be positioned and fixed effectively.
The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of the present invention.

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1. An electrical cabinet arrangement, comprising:
the mounting frame is provided with a mounting position for mounting an electric element;
the cabinet body, the bottom of the cabinet body is provided with and is used for placing the draw-in groove of installation frame, the setting can be dismantled to the installation frame is in the internal portion of cabinet just is located in the draw-in groove.
2. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure according to claim 1, wherein the clamping groove is formed by assembling a plurality of limiting ribs end to end, and one side of each limiting rib, which is close to the inside of the clamping groove, is inclined from top to bottom towards the inside of the clamping groove.
3. The electrical cabinet arrangement of claim 2, wherein one side of the card slot is provided with an opening that is located on the same side of the card slot as a control door of the cabinet.
4. The electrical cabinet arrangement of claim 2, wherein the limiting rib comprises:
the mounting plate is fixedly connected with the bottom of the cabinet body;
the limiting plate is fixedly connected with the mounting plate and is positioned on one side, close to the interior of the clamping groove, of the mounting plate, and the limiting plate is arranged in the vertical direction;
the guide plate is obliquely arranged above the limiting plate and is fixedly connected with the limiting plate;
the backup pad, set up the deflector with between the mounting panel, be used for strengthening the intensity of deflector.
5. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure of claim 1, wherein a fixing plate is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame, and a fixing hole fixedly connected with the cabinet body is formed in the fixing plate.
6. The electrical cabinet arrangement of claim 5, wherein an edge portion of the fixing plate is provided with an upwardly bent reinforcement.
7. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein a stop lever is further disposed inside the cabinet, one end of the stop lever is fixed on an inner wall of the cabinet on a side away from the control door of the cabinet, the other end of the stop lever extends toward the control door close to the cabinet, and a connecting hole for connecting with the mounting frame is disposed on the stop lever.
8. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure of claim 7, wherein a connection assembly for connection and length adjustment is further disposed between the cabinet and the mounting frame, and the connection assembly and the stop lever are respectively located on two sides of the mounting frame.
9. The electrical cabinet arrangement of claim 8, wherein the connection assembly comprises:
the rib plate is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the cabinet body and is positioned on one side, far away from the stop lever, of the mounting frame;
the mounting frame is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame and is positioned on the same side of the mounting frame with the rib plate;
the connecting frame is arranged on the mounting frame in a sliding mode along the direction of the rib plate relative to the mounting frame, and the connecting frame is detachably arranged on the rib plate;
and the fastener is arranged between the connecting frame and the mounting frame and is used for fixing the connecting frame on the mounting frame.
10. The electrical cabinet arrangement structure of claim 1, wherein a support rib is further disposed between the cabinet body and the mounting frame, and the support rib is fixedly disposed on an inner wall of the cabinet body and attached to a side wall of the top of the mounting frame.
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