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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1992
Manfred Schmidt, Deckenpfron, DE;
Klaus Staudenmaier, Gechingen, DE;
Joachim Schnee, Weil im Schoebuch2, DE;
Walter Mannsdoerfer, Aidlingen, DE;
Volker Weber, Weilheim/Teck, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The plate-shaped component (1) has a sealing (2) surrounding its side faces (2a) and is easily exchangeable. The surrounding sealing (2) is an integral part of component (1) and has varying thicknesses along its length. This allows compensating for dimensional variations of the plate-shaped component (1) by suitable production processes, such as casting or spraying, and keeping the fixed external dimensions of the component (1) surrounded by sealing (2). An overhanging area (3), positioned on component (1) and surrounded by sealing material, serves as a stop and permits component (1) to be flush-mounted in a housing (7) from the inside. A wedge-shaped elevation (4) of sealing material, which acts as a pinch or fold and is positioned in the overhanging area (3), improves the flush mounting still further. For outdoor installation, the plate-shaped component (1) may be additionally provided with heating as well as temperature measuring means (5, 8). For this purpose, the component may comprise connecting electrodes for power supply as well as heating wires extending therebetween, or an areal oxide layer suitable for the same purpose, which, if required, may be a transparent and thus invisible layer.