Multi-receptacle housing assembly
A multi-receptacle housing assembly that includes a clamping assembly and a cover. The clamping assembly defines a first clamping section, a second clamping section and a cover support section. The first clamping section is located along a first side of the clamping assembly and is configured to clamp to a projection of an electronic device housing. The second clamping section is located along a second side of the clamping assembly opposite the first side and is configured to receive and support a plurality of electric receptacles. The cover removably is connected to the cover support section of the clamping assembly at least partially covering the first clamping section and the cover support section. The cover defines an opening dimensioned to expose at least a portion of the second clamping section and the plurality of electric receptacles.
1. A multi-receptacle housing assembly comprising:
an electrical device housing having a projection extending from an upper surface thereof;
a plurality of electrical receptacles, each electrical receptacle having a clamping end and a terminal end, the terminal end having electrical connector openings;
a clamping assembly having a first clamping member, a second clamping member and a cover support section, the first clamping member having a lower section configured to clamp to a first side of the projection, the second clamping member having a lower section configured to clamp to a second side of the projection, an upper section of the first clamping member and an upper section of the second clamping member being configured to receive and support a plurality of electric receptacles therebetween such that with the first clamping member and the second clamping member being drawn toward one another clamping to the projection, the upper sections of the first and second clamping members clamping the clamping ends of each of the plurality of electrical receptacles therebetween with the terminal end and the electrical connector openings being exposed, the cover support section being attached to at least one of the first clamping member and the second clamping member; and
a cover removably connected to the cover support section of the clamping assembly covering the upper section of the first clamping section, the upper section of the second clamping member and the cover support section, the cover defining an opening with a portion of each of the plurality of electrical openings extending there through such that the terminal end and the electrical connector openings of each of the plurality of electric receptacles is exposed.
2. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member of the clamping assembly further defines a cable receiving section configured to receive a plurality of cables extending from the electronic device housing to corresponding ones of the clamping ends of the plurality of electric receptacles.
3. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the clamping assembly includes mechanical fasteners threadedly connecting the first clamping member to the second clamping member such that rotation of the mechanical fasteners changes clamping force between the first clamping member and the second clamping member.
4. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 3 , wherein
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has an elongated plate-like shape, each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has a first recessed area dimensioned to receive the projection of the electronic device housing and a second recessed area dimensioned to receive the plurality of electric receptacles.
5. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 3 , wherein
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has a cable receiving opening.
6. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 3 , wherein
the cover support section includes at least one end block attached to a first end of the first clamping member and a first end of the second clamping member, with the cover being attached to the end block.
7. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising
a plurality of electrical plugs, each plug having electrical pins extending therefrom, the electrical pins being inserted into corresponding ones of the electrical connector openings of the plurality of electrical receptacles.
8. A multi-receptacle housing assembly comprising:
an electrical device housing having a projection extending from an upper surface thereof;
a plurality of electrical receptacles, each electrical receptacle having a clamping end and a terminal end, the terminal end having electrical connector openings;
a first clamping member;
a second clamping member, each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member having respective first ends and second ends with a first recessed area being defined along lower edges of the first and second clamping members between the first ends and the second ends thereof, and a second recessed area being defined along upper edged of the first and second clamping members between the first ends and the second ends thereof, the first recessed areas being dimensioned and shaped such that the first and second clamping members clamp to the projection of the electrical device and the second recessed areas being dimensioned and shaped to clamp to the clamping ends of each of the plurality of electrical receptacles;
clamping elements connecting the first clamping member to the second clamping member such that operation of the clamping elements changes distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member; and
a cover removably connected to the first ends and the second ends of the first and second clamping members, the cover defining an opening that with a portion of each of the plurality of electrical receptacles extending therethrough such that the terminal end and the electrical connector openings of each of the plurality of electric receptacles is exposed.
9. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein
the first clamping member defines a clamping surface adjacent to the first recessed area, the first recessed area of the first clamping member having a recessed surface parallel to the clamping surface and spaced apart from the clamping surface by a first distance measured in a direction perpendicular to the clamping surface.
10. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 9 , wherein
the second recessed area of the first clamping member has a main surface parallel to the clamping surface and spaced apart from the clamping surface by a second distance greater than the first distance as measured in a direction perpendicular to the clamping surface.
11. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising
at least one end block attached to the first end of the first clamping member and the first end of the second clamping member, with the cover being attached to the end block.
12. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 8 , wherein
the first clamping member defines a cable receiving opening that extends from a first surface of the first clamping member to a second surface of the clamping member, the second surface being defined adjacent to the first recessed area.
13. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising
a plurality of electrical plugs, each plug having electrical pins extending therefrom, the electrical pins being inserted into corresponding ones of the electrical connector openings of the plurality of electrical receptacles.
14. A multi-receptacle housing assembly comprising:
an electronic device housing having a projection extending therefrom and having a plurality of first electric contacts, a first group of the plurality of first electric contacts being located along a first side of the projection and a second group of the plurality of first electric contacts being located along a second side of the projection;
a clamping assembly defining a first clamping section and a second clamping section, the first clamping section being located along a lower side of the clamping assembly and clamped to the projection of the electronic device housing, the second clamping section being located along an upper side of the clamping assembly;
a plurality of electrical receptacles, each electrical receptacle having a clamping end and a terminal end, the terminal end having electrical connector openings with second electrical contacts disposed within the electrical connector openings, the clamping end of each of the plurality of electrical receptacles being installed to the second clamping section;
a plurality of cables, each cable being connected to the second electric contacts of corresponding ones of the plurality of electrical receptacles and further connected to one of the plurality of first electric contacts; and
a cover removably connected to opposite ends of the clamping assembly, the cover defining an opening with a portion of each of the plurality of electrical openings extending therethrough such that the terminal end and the electrical connector openings of each of the plurality of electric receptacles is exposed.
15. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 14 , wherein
the clamping assembly further defines a cable receiving section configured to receive the plurality of cables.
16. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 14 , wherein
the clamping assembly includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member and mechanical fasteners threadedly connecting the first clamping member to the second clamping member such that rotation of the mechanical fasteners changes clamping force between the first clamping member and the second clamping member at the first clamping section.
17. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has an elongated plate-like shape, each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has a first recessed area with at least a portion of the projection of the electronic device housing being disposed therein, and
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has a second recessed area with lower ends of the plurality of electric receptacles retained therein.
18. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 16 , wherein
each of the first clamping member and the second clamping member has a cable receiving opening with at least a portion of the plurality of cables extending therethrough.
19. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 16 , further comprising
at least one end block attached to a first end of the first clamping member and a first end of the second clamping member, with the cover being attached to the end block.
20. The multi-receptacle housing assembly according to claim 14 , further comprising
a plurality of electrical plugs, each plug having electrical pins extending therefrom, the electrical pins being inserted into corresponding ones of the electrical connector openings of the plurality of electrical receptacles.