Equipment track with finger-shaped piece mounting bracket and data center cabinet comprising equipment track
By using the design of press-in convex edges and finger mounting brackets in the equipment track of the data center cabinet, the problem of more additional components and air flow through the equipment track is solved, and the effect of reducing manufacturing costs and improving rigidity is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420471285.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-03-14
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-12
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-12
AI Technical Summary
Excessive additional components are present in the design of existing data center cabinet equipment tracks, resulting in high manufacturing costs and unnecessary air flow problems, and it is difficult to reduce these components without affecting vertical strength.
A device track consisting of the first and second sections is designed, with pressed convex edges instead of the welded gusset plate and reinforcement ribs, and cable management accessories are received through finger mounting brackets to eliminate diamond openings and Ball edge seal, reinforced structural support using frame unit cover.
It reduces additional welded parts and seals of equipment tracks, reduces manufacturing costs, and effectively blocks unnecessary air flow, improving the overall rigidity and wiring management efficiency of equipment tracks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a data center cabinet, and more particularly to an equipment rail with a finger-shaped piece mounting bracket installed in the data center cabinet. Background Art
[0002] In a typical data center cabinet, equipment rails are installed in the cabinet to receive rack-mounted equipment. Equipment rails for wider cabinets, such as 800 mm, typically have additional structural features to help maintain adequate strength. As shown in FIGS. 1-4 , a data center cabinet 20 includes a plurality of equipment rails 50. The equipment rails 50 include gussets 60 and reinforcing ribs 62 extending over the length of the equipment rails 50. The gussets 60 and reinforcing ribs 62 are welded in place to provide greater rigidity to the equipment rails 50 when they are subjected to horizontal forces in the fore-aft direction. As shown in FIG. 2 , the equipment rails 50 include a plurality of diamond-shaped openings 54 punched out of the equipment rails 50. The diamond-shaped openings 54 are designed to receive cable management fingers 70 ( FIG. 3 ). As shown in FIG. 2A , the reinforcing ribs 62 are welded to the rear of the equipment rails 50. The reinforcing ribs 62 extend over the entire height of the equipment rails 50. A ball seal 66 extending over the entire height of the equipment rails 50 is mounted on the reinforcing ribs 62. The ball seal 66 blocks the diamond openings 54 that are not occupied by the cable management fingers 70. The ball seal 66 is needed to block unwanted air flow through the diamond openings 54 in the equipment rail 50 when the cable management fingers 70 are not needed.
[0003] Therefore, it is desirable to reduce the additional components of the equipment rail without affecting the vertical strength of the equipment rail. It is desirable to eliminate components welded to the equipment rail to reduce manufacturing costs. It is also desirable to eliminate the ball edge seals used with the equipment rail to prevent unwanted air flow through the equipment rail. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model relates to an equipment rail installed in a data center cabinet. The equipment rail comprises a first section and a second section; and a finger-shaped member mounting bracket, which is fixed to the second section. The finger-shaped member mounting bracket comprises a first member with a side wall and a second member parallel to the first member. The far end of the side wall is engaged with the equipment rail, and an open area is formed between the first member and the equipment rail.
[0005] The first member of the finger mounting bracket has a plurality of diamond-shaped openings for receiving cable management accessories for routing cables in a data center cabinet.
[0006] Also provided is a data center cabinet, comprising: a frame, the frame comprising front vertical columns, a first bottom side-to-side beam and a first top side-to-side beam located between and connecting the front vertical columns, rear vertical columns, a second bottom side-to-side beam and a second top side-to-side beam located between and connecting the rear vertical columns, and a plurality of front-to-back beams located between and connecting one of the front vertical columns and one of the rear vertical columns; equipment rails, the equipment rails being fixed to the plurality of front-to-back beams, wherein each equipment rail has a first section and a second section; and a finger-shaped member mounting bracket, the finger-shaped member mounting bracket being fixed to one of the equipment rails, wherein the finger-shaped member mounting bracket has a first member with a side wall and a second member parallel to the first member, wherein a distal end of the side wall is engaged with the equipment rail to form an open area between the first member and the equipment rail. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a data center cabinet in the prior art.
[0008] 2 is a rear perspective view of a prior art equipment rail installed in the data center cabinet of FIG. 1 .
[0009] FIG. 2A is a partial perspective view of the prior art equipment track of FIG. 2 .
[0010] 3 is a front perspective view of the prior art equipment rail of FIG. 2 with the cable management fingers installed in the finger mounting holes.
[0011] 4 is a rear view of a prior art equipment rail with the cable management fingers of FIG. 3 installed in the finger mounting holes.
[0012] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a data center cabinet with equipment rails according to the utility model.
[0013] Figure 6 Is installed in Figure 5 A rear perspective view of an equipment rail in a data center cabinet.
[0014] Fig. 6A yes Figure 6 A partial stereogram of the equipment track.
[0015] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 An exploded front perspective view of the equipment rail and the finger-shaped member mounting bracket of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 8 Is installed in Figure 5 A front perspective view of a finger mounting bracket in a data center cabinet.
[0017] Fig. 9 Is installed in Figure 8 A front perspective view of a cable management finger in a finger mounting bracket of FIG.
[0018] Fig.10 yes Figure 5 Exploded front perspective view of a rack unit cover and equipment rails.
[0019] Fig.11 yes Figure 5 A front perspective view of an equipment rail with a rack unit cover installed on the equipment rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] Figure 5 A data center cabinet 100 is shown with equipment rails 120. The data center cabinet 100 is defined by a frame 102 with two front vertical posts 104, two rear vertical posts 106, top side-to-side beams 108, bottom side-to-side beams 110, and a plurality of front-to-back beams 112. The equipment rails 120 are mounted at the front and rear of the cabinet 100 on each side of the cabinet 100. The equipment rails 120 are L-shaped with a first section 122 and a second section 124, the first section 122 being secured to the front-to-back beams 112. The second section 124 includes a plurality of openings 126 extending the height of the equipment rails 120 for receiving rack mounted equipment (not shown).
[0021] like Figure 6 and Fig. 6A As shown, the equipment rail 120 includes a plurality of beads 128, 130 pressed into the equipment rail 120. The pressed beads 128 extend horizontally in the first section 122 and the second section 124 of the equipment rail 120. The pressed beads 130 extend vertically in the second section 124 over the entire height of the equipment rail 120.
[0022] The pressed-in flanges 128, 130 increase the rigidity of the equipment rail 120 when subjected to horizontal forces in the fore-aft direction. The pressed-in flanges 128, 130 are an alternative to the welded gussets 60 in the prior art equipment rail 50 shown in FIGS. 1-4. The pressed-in flanges 128, 130 eliminate the need for additional welded components of the equipment rail. The vertical pressed-in flanges 130 also eliminate the need for the reinforcing ribs 62 welded to the prior art equipment rail 50 shown in FIGS. 1-4.
[0023] like Figure 7As shown, the equipment rail 120 includes a plurality of vertical slots 132 and screw hole openings 134. A finger mounting bracket 150 is positioned to be mounted to the equipment rail 120. The finger mounting bracket 150 is designed to receive a cable management finger 170 for routing cables. The finger mounting bracket 150 has a first member 152 with side walls 154, 156 and a second member 162 parallel to the first member 152. The second member 162 extends from a distal end of one of the side walls 154. A plurality of hooks extend from a distal end of the opposing side wall 156. The first member 152 includes a plurality of diamond-shaped openings 160 for receiving the cable management finger 170 or other cable management accessories. The second member 162 includes a plurality of slots 164 for receiving fasteners to mount the finger mounting bracket 150 to the equipment rail 120.
[0024] like Figure 7 As shown, the hook 158 extending from the finger mounting bracket 150 is aligned with the vertical slot 132 in the equipment rail 120. The slot 164 in the second member 162 is aligned with the screw hole opening 134 in the equipment rail 120. Figure 8 As shown, the hook 158 extending from the finger mounting bracket 150 is mounted through the vertical slot 132, and the slot 164 is aligned with the hole 134 to receive a screw (not shown) or other fastener to secure the finger mounting bracket 150 to the equipment rail 120. The distal ends of the side walls 154, 156 extending from the first member 152 engage the equipment rail 120, forming an open area 168 between the first member 152 and the equipment rail 120. Fig. 9 As shown, the cable management fingers 170 are mounted in the diamond-shaped openings 160 , with mounting features on the rear side of the cable management fingers 170 disposed within the diamond-shaped openings 160 , between the finger mounting brackets 150 and the equipment rail 120 .
[0025] The diamond-shaped opening 160 is blocked by the equipment rail 120 and the collar 130 which is pressed vertically into the equipment rail 120 .
[0026] The equipment rail 120 of the present invention no longer includes the diamond-shaped openings 54 for receiving the cable management fingers. Therefore, removing the diamond-shaped openings 54 eliminates the need for the bead seals 66 in the prior art equipment rail 50 (see FIG. 2A ) for blocking air that may bypass through the diamond-shaped openings 54.
[0027] like Fig.10 and 11 As shown, the equipment rail 120 also includes a modified rack unit cover 180 . Fig.10 The cover is shown positioned to be mounted on an equipment rail 120 . Fig.11The cover 180 of the present invention is shown fixed on the 1RU opening 136. For the equipment rail, a vertical 1RU (rack unit) opening in the equipment rail 120 is generally included. According to the EIA / ECA-301-E standard, the 1RU opening 136 is designed to receive equipment or plug-in panels compatible with the 1RU opening 136. When the 1RU opening 136 is not used, they are covered with a metal plate 180 to block air flow. As shown in the prior art cabinet of Figure 1, the cover 80 is only mounted to the equipment rail 50 at the top and bottom of the equipment rail 50. In addition to the fastener openings 182 and 184 at the top and bottom of the cover 180, respectively, the cover 180 of the present invention also includes a side protrusion 186, which has a fastener opening 188. When the cover is installed on the equipment rail 120, the side protrusion 186 with the fastener opening 188 increases the rigidity of the 1RU opening 136 in the equipment rail 120. Thus, the additional tabs 186 and fasteners provide additional structural support to the equipment rail 120 at the 1RU opening 136 .
[0028] In addition, although specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the teachings of the present invention. The contents of the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings are for illustration only and not for limitation. The actual scope of the present invention is intended to be defined from an appropriate perspective in the appended claims based on the prior art.
Claims
1. An equipment track, the equipment track being installed in a data center cabinet, the equipment track comprising: a first section and a second section; as well as A finger mounting bracket is fixed to the second section, wherein the finger mounting bracket has a first member with a side wall and a second member parallel to the first member, wherein a distal end of the side wall engages the equipment rail to form an open area between the first member and the equipment rail.
2. The equipment track according to claim 1, characterized in that The second section of the equipment rail includes a plurality of openings extending a height of the equipment rail for receiving rack-mount equipment.
3. The equipment track according to claim 1, characterized in that A plurality of flanges are pressed into the equipment rail for increasing the rigidity of the equipment rail.
4. The equipment track according to claim 3, characterized in that The plurality of raised edges include raised edges extending horizontally in the first section and the second section.
5. The equipment track according to claim 3, characterized in that The plurality of raised edges include a raised edge that extends vertically across the entire height of the equipment rail.
6. The equipment track according to claim 1, characterized in that The second section includes a plurality of vertical slots and fastener openings.
7. The equipment track according to claim 6, characterized in that The second member of the finger-shaped piece mounting bracket extends from the distal end of one of the side walls of the first member, and a plurality of hooks extend from the distal end of the opposite side wall of the first member, whereby the hooks are mounted in the vertical slots in the equipment rail to secure the finger-shaped piece mounting bracket to the equipment rail.
8. The equipment track according to claim 6, characterized in that The second member of the finger mounting bracket has a plurality of slots for receiving fasteners to mount the finger mounting bracket at the fastener openings in the equipment rail.
9. The equipment track according to claim 1, characterized in that The first member of the finger mounting bracket has a plurality of diamond-shaped openings for receiving cable management accessories.
10. The equipment track according to claim 1, characterized in that Also included is a 1RU opening adapted to receive a device and a rack unit cover positioned to block the 1RU opening, wherein the rack unit cover has a plurality of side projections with fastener openings.
11. A data center cabinet, comprising: a frame comprising front vertical posts, a first bottom side-opposing side beam and a first top side-opposing side beam located between and connecting the front vertical posts, rear vertical posts, a second bottom side-opposing side beam and a second top side-opposing side beam located between and connecting the rear vertical posts, a plurality of front-rear beams located between and connecting one of the front vertical posts and one of the rear vertical posts; an equipment rail secured to the plurality of fore-aft beams, wherein each of the equipment rails has a first section and a second section; and A finger mounting bracket is secured to one of the equipment rails, wherein the finger mounting bracket has a first member with a side wall and a second member parallel to the first member, wherein a distal end of the side wall engages the equipment rail to form an open area between the first member and the equipment rail.
12. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The equipment rails are positioned on each side of the cabinet at the front and rear of the cabinet.
13. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The second section of each of the equipment rails includes a plurality of openings extending the height of the equipment rail for receiving rack-mount equipment.
14. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The equipment rail includes a plurality of flanges pressed into the equipment rail for increasing the rigidity of the equipment rail.
15. The data center cabinet according to claim 14, characterized in that: The plurality of raised edges include raised edges extending horizontally in the first section and the second section, and raised edges extending vertically throughout the height of the equipment rail.
16. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The second section of the equipment rail includes a plurality of vertical slots and fastener openings.
17. The data center cabinet according to claim 16, characterized in that: The second member of the finger-shaped piece mounting bracket extends from the distal end of one of the side walls of the first member, and a plurality of hooks extend from the distal end of the opposite side wall of the first member, whereby the hooks are mounted in the vertical slots in the equipment rail to secure the finger-shaped piece mounting bracket to the equipment rail.
18. The data center cabinet according to claim 16, characterized in that: The second member of the finger mounting bracket has a plurality of slots for receiving fasteners to mount the finger mounting bracket to the equipment rail.
19. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first member of the finger mounting bracket has a plurality of diamond-shaped openings for receiving cable management accessories.
20. The data center cabinet according to claim 11, characterized in that: The equipment rail includes a 1RU opening adapted to receive equipment and a rack unit cover positioned to block the 1RU opening, wherein the rack unit cover has a plurality of side projections with fastener openings.