Electrical system enclosures

Abstract

A frame for an enclosure includes a first set of corner support structures. Each corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures includes a main body, a first protrusion arranged to extend from the main body, a second protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to the first protrusion, and a third protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to both the first protrusion and the second protrusion. The frame further includes a second set of corner support structures having mirror image symmetry about a plane of symmetry of an opposing corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures.

1 . A frame for an enclosure, comprising:
 a first set of corner support structures, wherein each corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures includes,   a main body,   a first protrusion arranged to extend from the main body, the first protrusion having a first cross sectional shape and a first annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon, wherein the first protrusion defines a first axis, and the first annular gasket retention formation comprises a first annular groove orthogonal to the first protrusion   a first annular gasket configured to be arranged on the first annular gasket retention formation,   a second protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to the first protrusion, the second protrusion having a second cross sectional shape and a second annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon, wherein the second protrusion defines a second axis, the first axis and the second axis define a plane of symmetry, and the second annular gasket retention formation comprises a second annular groove orthogonal to the second protrusion, the main body of the corner support structure defining one wall of the first annular groove and one wall of the second annular groove,   a second annular gasket configured to be arranged on the second annular gasket retention formation,   a third protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to both the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the third protrusion having a third cross sectional shape and a third annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon, and   a third annular gasket configured to be arranged on the third annular gasket retention formation; and   a second set of corner support structures, wherein each corner support structure of the second set of corner support structures has mirror image symmetry about the plane of symmetry of an opposing corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures.   
     
     
         2 . The frame of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of vertical support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the first cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the first annular gasket and the first protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         3 . The frame of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the second cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the second annular gasket and the second protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         4 . The frame of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a second plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the third cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the third annular gasket and the third protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The frame of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first annular gasket, second annular gasket, and third annular gasket is configured to deform and compress within the first annular groove and the second annular groove, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The frame of  claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion, the second protrusion, and the third protrusion of each corner support structure of the plurality of corner support structures further comprises at least one hole defined therein. 
     
     
         9 . The frame of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a plurality of vertical support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the first cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the first annular gasket and the first protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures, wherein each vertical support member of the plurality of vertical support members further comprises a hole associated with a hole of the first protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         10 . The frame of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the second cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the second annular gasket and the second protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures, wherein each horizontal support member of the plurality of horizontal support members further comprises a hole associated with a hole of the second protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         11 . The frame of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the third cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the third annular gasket and the third protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures, wherein each horizontal support member of the second plurality of horizontal support members further comprises a hole associated with a hole of the third protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         12 . The frame of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners arranged within each hole of the plurality of vertical support members, the plurality of horizontal support members, and the second plurality of horizontal support members. 
     
     
         13 . The frame of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first annular gasket, second annular gasket, and third annular gasket is configured to deform and compress upon an associated gasket retention formation responsive to the plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . The frame of  claim 1 , wherein an engagement groove is formed on an outer surface of an associated protrusion extending distally from an associated hole. 
     
     
         15 . A kit for transport of a disassembled frame for an enclosure, the kit comprising:
 a first set of corner support structures arranged therein, wherein each corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures includes,
 a main body, 
 a first protrusion arranged to extend from the main body, the first protrusion having a first cross sectional shape and a first annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon, the first annular gasket retention formation comprising a first annular groove orthogonal to the first protrusion, 
 a second protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to the first protrusion, the second protrusion having a second cross sectional shape and a second annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon, the second annular gasket retention formation comprising a second annular groove orthogonal to the second protrusion, the main body of the corner support structure defining one wall of the first annular groove and one wall of the second annular groove, 
 a third protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to both the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the third protrusion having a third cross sectional shape and a third annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon; 
   a second set of corner support structures arranged therein, wherein each corner support structure of the second set of corner support structures includes,
 a main body, 
 a first protrusion arranged to extend from the main body, the first protrusion having a first annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon and being configured to couple to an associated first protrusion of a corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures, 
 a second protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to the first protrusion, the second protrusion having a second annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon and being configured to couple to an associated second protrusion of a corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures, 
 a third protrusion arranged to extend from the main body and substantially orthogonal to both the first protrusion and the second protrusion, the third protrusion having a third annular gasket retention formation arranged thereon and being configured to couple to an associated third protrusion of a corner support structure of the first set of corner support structures; and 
   a plurality of gasket assemblies configured to be arranged therein, wherein each gasket assembly of the plurality of gasket assemblies includes,
 a first annular gasket configured to be arranged on the first annular gasket retention formation of corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures, 
 a second annular gasket configured to be arranged on the second annular gasket retention formation of corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures, 
 a third annular gasket configured to be arranged on the third annular gasket retention formation of corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures. 
   
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a plurality of vertical support members arranged therein, each vertical support member of the plurality of vertical support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the first cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the first annular gasket and the first protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal support members arranged therein, each horizontal support member of the plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the second cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the second annular gasket and the second protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a second plurality of horizontal support members arranged therein, each horizontal support member of the second plurality of horizontal support members having a cross sectional shape complementary to the third cross sectional shape and configured to engage with the third annular gasket and the third protrusion of opposing corner support structures of the first and second sets of corner support structures.   
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The frame of  claim 3 , wherein the first protrusion includes a first hole and the second protrusion includes a second hole,
 the first protrusion includes a groove extending from an end of the first protrusion to surround the first hole and the second protrusion includes a groove extending from an end of the second protrusion to surround the second hole,   a first vertical support member of the plurality of vertical support members includes a conical protrusion having a shape complementary to the groove of the first protrusion, the conical protrusion having a third hole configured to align with the first hole based on the first vertical support member being engaged with the first annular gasket, and   a first horizontal support member of the plurality of horizontal support members includes a conical protrusion having a shape complementary to the groove of the second protrusion, the conical protrusion having a fourth hole configured to align with the second hole based on the first vertical support member being engaged with the second annular gasket.