SEALED ENCLOSURE AND SYSTEM
A sealing system having a grommet configured to be disposed within a grommet cap, the grommet cap configured to be disposed in an aperture formed between an enclosure top having a first tongue, and an enclosure base having a second tongue, and wherein the grommet cap is configured to cover a portion of the grommet, and wherein said grommet cap comprises two walls configured to form a channel, said channel configured to receive said first and second tongues.
1 . A grommet cap 280 comprising:
a first outer wall 281 having a first length L 1 ; and
a second inner wall 283 having a second length L 2 , said second inner wall being spaced apart from said first outer wall 281 .
2 . The cap 280 of claim 1 further comprising:
a channel 286 disposed between said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 .
3 . The cap 280 of claim 1 wherein:
said second inner wall 283 is arranged to form a cavity 289 .
4 . The cap 280 of claim 1 wherein:
said first outer wall 281 is generally parallel to said second inner wall 283 .
5 . The cap 280 of claim 1 further comprising a third face wall 282 arranged to couple said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 .
6 . The cap 280 of claim 1 wherein:
the first length L 1 of the first outer wall 281 is less than the second length L 2 of the second inner wall 283 .
7 . The cap of claim 1 wherein:
said third face wall 282 is generally orthogonal to said second inner wall 283 .
8 . An enclosure 200 , comprising:
a base 220 comprising a first sidewall 222 , said first sidewall 222 including a first notched portion 223 ;
a first tongue 252 disposed on said first sidewall 222 ;
a top 210 comprising a second sidewall 211 , said second sidewall 211 comprising a second notched portion 213 ;
a second tongue 251 disposed on said second sidewall 211 ;
said first notched portion 223 being configured to align with said second notched portion 213 to form an aperture 230 disposed between said base 220 and said top 210 ;
a grommet cap 280 comprising:
a first outer wall 281 having a first length L 1 ;
a second inner wall 283 having a second length L 2 and arranged to form a cavity 289 , said second inner wall 283 being spaced apart from said first outer wall 281 ; and
a channel 286 disposed between said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 , said channel 286 being configured to receive said first and second tongues 251 , 252 ; and
a grommet 241 configured to be received within said cavity 289 .
9 . The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein
said first sidewall 222 further comprises a first interface surface 250 a;
said second sidewall 211 comprises a second interface surface 250 b ; and
wherein said first interface surface 250 a is configured to mate with at least a portion of said second interface surface 250 b.
10 . The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein:
said first tongue 252 is disposed generally orthogonal to said sidewall 222 ; and
said second tongue 251 is disposed generally orthogonal to said sidewall 211 .
11 . The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein the first length L 1 of said first outer wall 281 is less than the second length L 2 of said second inner wall 283 .
12 . The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein said grommet cap 280 further comprises a third face wall 282 arranged to couple said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 .
13 . The enclosure of claim 8 , wherein
said first notched surface portion 223 of sidewall 222 comprises an engagement feature 227 configured to provide a retention force against grommet cap 280 .
14 . The enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the engagement feature 227 is an engagement rib.
15 . A sealing system comprising:
an enclosure 200 , said enclosure 200 comprising a base 220 and a top 210 ;
said base 220 comprising a first sidewall 222 , said first sidewall 222 comprising a first notched portion 223 ;
a first tongue 252 disposed on said first sidewall 222 ;
said top 210 comprising a second sidewall 211 , said second sidewall 211 comprising a second notched portion 213 ;
a second tongue 251 disposed on said second sidewall 211 ;
said first notched portion 223 being configured to align with said second notched portion 213 to form an aperture 230 disposed between said base 220 and said top 210 ;
a grommet cap 280 configured to cover a portion of the grommet 241 , said grommet cap 280 comprising:
a first outer wall 281 having a first length L 1 ;
a second inner wall 283 having a second length L 2 and arranged to form a cavity 289 , said second inner wall 283 being spaced apart from said first outer wall 281 ; and
a channel 286 disposed between said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 , said channel 286 being configured to receive said first and second tongues 251 , 252 ; and
a grommet 241 configured to be received within said cavity 289 .
16 . The sealing system of claim 15 , wherein:
said first sidewall 222 further comprises a first interface surface 250 a;
said second sidewall 211 comprises a second interface surface 250 b ; and
wherein said first interface surface 250 a is configured to mate with at least a portion of said second interface surface 250 b.
17 . The sealing system of claim 15 , wherein:
said first tongue 252 is disposed generally orthogonal to said first sidewall 222 ; and
said second tongue 251 is disposed generally orthogonal to said second sidewall 211 .
18 . The sealing system of claim 15 , wherein the first length L 1 of said first outer wall 281 is less than the second length L 2 of said second inner wall 283 .
19 . The sealing system of claim 15 , wherein said grommet cap 280 further comprises a third face wall 282 arranged to couple said first outer wall 281 and said second inner wall 283 .
20 . The sealing system of claim 15 , wherein
said first notched surface portion 223 of sidewall 222 comprises an engagement feature 227 configured to provide a retention force against grommet cap 280 .