Mounted enclosure

Abstract

The present invention provides an enclosure, which can be DIN rail mounted or surface mounted, comprising a base adapted to cooperate with a DIN rail, a main housing for receiving equipment, and an initially separate extension section that is adapted to engage the main housing to increase the effective internal volume of the enclosure for receiving equipment.

1 . An enclosure, which can be DIN rail mounted or surface mounted, comprising a base adapted to cooperate with a DIN rail, a main housing for receiving equipment, and an initially separate extension section that is adapted to engage the main housing to increase the effective internal volume of the enclosure for receiving equipment.  
     
     
         2 . An enclosure according to  claim 1 , wherein the extension section is adapted to interlock with the main housing and the main housing and the extension section comprise snap fittings to permit the extension section to engage the main housing.  
     
     
         3 . An enclosure according to  claim 2 , wherein the snap fittings comprise a hinge.  
     
     
         4 . An enclosure according to  claim 3 , wherein the hinge is of a type known as a “living” hinge, so that the extension section forms a hinged lid section.  
     
     
         5 . An enclosure according to  claim 1 , wherein the extension section comprises an integral lid.  
     
     
         6 . An enclosure according to  claim 1 , wherein the extension section comprises suitable fittings to receive an initially separate lid section.  
     
     
         7 . An enclosure according to  claim 6 , wherein the lid section fits both the extension section and the main housing.  
     
     
         8 . An enclosure according to  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is formed from a thermoplastics material.  
     
     
         9 . An enclosure according to  claim 8 , wherein the enclosure is a polycarbonate.  
     
     
         10 . An enclosure according to  claim 8 , wherein the extension section is formed from a transparent plastics material so that it is possible to view equipment contained, in use, within the enclosure.