US 12,453,028 B2
Housing for an electrical device having a cover and electrical device having a housing
Sven Bremicker, Alheim-Baumbach (DE); Martin Dziuba, Fuldatal (DE); and Waissi Tello, Kassel (DE)
Assigned to SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal (DE)
Filed by SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal (DE)
Filed on May 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/664,750.
Application 18/664,750 is a continuation of application No. 17/679,407, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 12,028,998.
Application 18/664,750 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/073358, filed on Aug. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 122 812.3 (DE), filed on Aug. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0306333 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/06 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 5/03 (2006.01); H05K 5/13 (2025.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/061 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0208 (2013.01); H05K 5/03 (2013.01); H05K 5/13 (2025.01); H05K 7/1432 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A housing of an electrical device for converting electrical power, comprising:
a main body; and
a cover that covers the main body to define a self-contained interior space of the housing,
wherein components of the electrical device are arranged in the interior space of the housing,
wherein the cover is connected to the main body via a detachable securing structure that is arranged in a geometric center of the cover,
wherein the cover comprises a ductile metallic material that deforms plastically and absorbs energy by way of deformation under load,
wherein the main body comprises side walls, and the cover engages the side walls of the main body,
wherein the main body comprises a crossmember which is secured to opposing points of the side walls of the main body,
wherein the detachable securing structure connects the cover to the main body by producing a detachable connection between the cover and the crossmember,
wherein the cover selectively lifts off the side walls on one or more sides and deforms based on interior space pressure, and
wherein the main body comprises four side walls comprising a first pair and a second pair, wherein each of the first pair and second pair of side walls are arranged parallel to one another, respectively, and arranged together to form four corners,
wherein the crossmember is arranged diagonally between two opposing corners of the side walls.