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A weatherproof enclosure is disclosed with a modular structure suitable for outdoor use for protecting equipments such as electrical, electronic equipments and instruments. The enclosure has a side wall panel assembly constructed from plurality of side wall straight panel members and side wall corne

A weatherproof enclosure is disclosed with a modular structure suitable for outdoor use for protecting equipments such as electrical, electronic equipments and instruments. The enclosure has a side wall panel assembly constructed from plurality of side wall straight panel members and side wall corner panel members. The side wall panel assembly is provided with a side wall frame assembly and a door assembly having matching door frame assembly corresponding to the side wall frame assembly. The door assemblies may be provided on both sides of the side wall panel assembly. A double door assembly also can be provided on front or back of the side wall panel assembly.

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1. A weatherproof enclosure with a modular structure suitable for outdoor use, said enclosure comprising a side wall assembly with covered front and back sides; at least one of the covered sides being provided with at least one door assembly; said side wall assembly comprised of a side wall panel as

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A weatherproof enclosure with a modular structure suitable for outdoor use, said enclosure comprising a side wall assembly with covered front and back sides; at least one of the covered sides being provided with at least one door assembly; said side wall assembly comprised of a side wall panel assembly with a matching side wall frame assembly sealingly fixed all around the side wall panel assembly, the side wall panel assembly being constructed from plurality of side wall straight panel members with equal widths and predetermined lengths, each width side of the side wall straight panel member being sealingly joined to the width side of an adjacent side wall straight panel member, plurality of side wall corner panel members sealingly fixed to the width sides of the adjacent side wall straight panel members to form corners of the side wall panel assembly, said side wall frame assembly consisting of plurality of elongated straight side wall frame members sealingly joined end to end and provided with plurality of side wall frame corner members joined to the ends of the adjacent elongated straight side wall frame members to form corners of the side wall frame assembly matching with the corners of the side wall panel assembly; the door assembly comprising a door frame assembly and a cover sheet sealingly fixed to the door frame assembly, said door frame assembly consisting of plurality elongated straight door frame members having predetermined lengths and sealingly joined end to end, plurality of door frame corner members sealingly joined with the adjacent elongated straight door frame members to form the door frame assembly; and a hinge-lock mechanism being provided between the door assembly and the side wall frame assembly for sealingly closing the door assembly against the side wall assembly.2. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the enclosure is a rectangular enclosure comprising a rectangular side wall assembly consisting of a rectangular side wall panel assembly with a matching rectangular side wall frame assembly sealingly fixed all around the said rectangular side wall panel assembly and at least one rectangular door assembly on front side and/or back side of the rectangular side wall frame assembly, the angular door assembly consisting of a rectangular door frame assembly and a rectangular cover sheet sealingly fixed on to the said rectangular door frame assembly and the hinge-lock mechanism is provided between the rectangular door frame assembly and the side wall frame assembly for sealingly closing the door assembly against the side wall assembly.3. The enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein each said side wall straight panel member is of rectangular shape having equal widths and equal lengths.4. The enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein each said side wall straight panel member is of rectangular shape having equal widths and unequal lengths.5. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein between the side wall panel assembly and the side wall frame assembly, a stiffener assembly is provided, said stiffener assembly comprising plurality of matching elongated straight side wall frame stiffener members located in a groove in said side wall frame assembly and side wall frame corner stiffener member matching with the profile of said elongated straight side wall frame members and side wall frame corner members.6. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said side wall straight panel member is provided with fixing means for sealingly fixing the width side of each said side wall straight panel member to the adjacent width side of the next side wall straight panel member and the length side of the side wall straight panel member to the elongated straight side wall frame member.7. The enclosure as claimed in claim 6, wherein each said side wall straight panel members provided with flanges on all the four sides with plurality of holes and plurality stiffening ribs along the corner formed by the flanges.8. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said side wall corner panel member is provided with flanges on the sides along the length and one side along the width with plurality of fixing holes and stiffening ribs and on the fourth side along the width is being provided with corner fixing means for sealingly fixing the adjacent width side of the adjacent side wall straight panel member to form the corners of the side wall panel assembly.9. The enclosure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the corner fixing means is provided at the inside portion of a corner forming side of the side wall corner panel member and said fixing means comprises a plurality of bosses spaced apart, a matching groove with end pockets on a matching profile and an integral nut located on the lower part of each said boss to receive a screw through a sealing member provided between the side wall corner panel member and the adjacent side wall straight panel member.10. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each elongated side wall straight panel member is provided with fixing means spaced apart along the length, plurality of stiffening ribs spaced apart along the length, a flat surface along the length matching with the edges of the side wall straight panel member, a groove along the length for accommodating the corresponding elongated side wall straight panel member and the elongated ends of the said elongated straight side wall frame member are provided with fixing means on a tongue-shaped profile.11. The enclosure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fixing means comprises a plurality of bosses with an integral nut.12. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inside portion of each said side wall frame corner member facing the side wall corner panel member is provided with fixing means on the joining edge surface of said side wall corner panel member and the ends of the side wall frame corner members are provided with fixing means and matching surfaces for sealingly joining the adjacent ends of the elongated straight side wall frame members.13. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the elongated straight door frame members is provided with a groove along the length, which matches with the profile of a tongue provided on each said elongated straight side wall frame member.14. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the door frame corner members is provided with a groove for receiving a door frame stiffening member, a plurality of relief pockets for sealingly joining the door frame corner member with the adjacent elongated straight door frame member.15. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said door assembly at the front side and/or at the back side of the side wall assembly is a double door assembly having a pair of identical door assemblies as that of the single door assembly separated by a middle support assembly and each door assembly being provided with the hinge-lock mechanism.16. The enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door assembly comprises of a plurality of door frame members, wherein said door frame members are comprised of door frame corner members and elongated straight door frame members of differing lengths and said door frame members are sealingly joined to a plurality of door panel members of differing lengths and widths to form the desired door assembly.