Housing-captured component carrier for reducing fasteners

摘要

An electrical control module provides a plastic insert fitting inside a housing and compressed by assembly of the housing lid and base to be held securely therein. Elastic components on the plastic insert are compressed during the assembly provide a secure retention in the face of normal manufacturing tolerances. The plastic insert includes features for attaching electrical components such as electrical contactors, motor starters, disconnect switches, circuit breakers, and overload switches without conventional screw fasteners or the like through channels and elastic detents.