Water-shedding indoor wall mounted cabinet

Abstract

A wall-mounted cabinet has two components. The first, a back portion, is fixedly connected to a wall, and the second, a cover portion, is pivotally and detachably connected to the second. A vent is formed in the top of the cover portion, but in a manner that does not permit water to enter but does permit heated air generated from with the cabinet to exit. In order to accomplish this, a water-diverting plate is provided on the back portion. The plate is oriented to extend across the width of the vent at an angle, so that water entering the vent is directed towards a gap formed between the wall and the outer surface of the back portion.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to indoor wall mounted cabinets, and more particularly, to cabinets that have ventilation and water shedding features. Such features are particularly appropriate for use in housing sensitive electrical and / or electro-mechanical components, such as those frequently found in the telecommunications field. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

[0002] In many office buildings today it is common for a business entity to have a room where sensitive network hardware, computers, telephone lines and switches are located. These rooms are usually windowless and located in less desirable locations of a floor plan. They can also contain fuse or breaker boxes and transformers providing electrical service to the building, floor of the building, or portion of a floor. Such rooms are generally kept locked to thus deny access to the general workforce.

[0003] For rooms which contain principally or exclusively telecommunications equipme...

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