Server rack, information display device, information display method, control device, and program

Abstract

To provide a server rack capable of effectively utilizing a space in a server rack, an information display device, a control device, and a program.SOLUTION: A server rack includes a rack body for housing a server, a rack door provided in the rack body in an openable and closable manner, and a screen part arranged at either the rack door or the rack body. The screen part includes a projector for projecting a video including operation information for operating the server, and a sensor for detecting a user's operation input action performed to the operation information projected to the screen part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a server rack, an information display device, an information display method, a control device, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Server racks that house a plurality of servers are known. Some of such server racks are provided with a console device for operating the housed servers.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 describes a configuration including a space in a rack door installed in a rack body for storing servers, and a front door that covers the front surface of this space. This rack door can store a console notebook PC in the space with the front door closed, and the console notebook PC can be operated with the front door open.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The rack door described in Patent Document 1 needs to secure a space for storing a console notebook PC, and thus the space inside the server rack is reduced accordingly. Therefore, the structure hinders the effective use of the space inside the server rack.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a server rack, an information display device, an information display method, a control device, and a program that solve the above problems.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] A server rack according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a rack body for accommodating servers, a rack door that is openably and closably provided on the rack body, a screen unit disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a projector that projects a video including operation information for operating the servers onto the screen unit, and a sensor that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit.

[0008] An information display device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for accommodating servers, a screen unit disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a projector that projects a video including operation information for operating the servers onto the screen unit, and a sensor that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit.

[0009] An information display method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a step of projecting a video including operation information for operating servers onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for accommodating servers and a screen unit disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a step of detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit, and a step of operating the servers based on the detected user's operation input action.

[0010] A control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a projection control unit that projects a video including operation information for operating servers onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for accommodating servers and a screen unit disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a detection processing unit that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit, and an operation control unit that operates the servers based on the detected user's operation input action.

[0011] A program according to one aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer to execute a process including: projecting, onto a rack door that is provided to be openable and closable on a rack body accommodating a server and a screen portion disposed on either one of the rack bodies, a video including operation information for operating the server; detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected onto the screen portion; and operating the server based on the detected user's operation input action.

Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the above aspect, it is possible to effectively utilize the space in the server rack.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, each embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and common descriptions will be omitted.

[0015] <First Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the server rack 1 includes a rack body 2, a rack door 3, a screen unit 4, a projector 6, a sensor 7, and a control device 300. The rack body 2 is installed on the floor surface F. The rack body 2 includes at least a bottom plate 21, a pair of side plates 22, and a top plate 23.

[0016] The bottom plate 21 is provided parallel to the floor surface F. The bottom plate 21 is rectangular in plan view. The pair of side plates 22 are provided so as to rise upward from both ends in the width direction of the bottom plate 21. The top plate 23 is provided at an interval above the bottom plate 21. The top plate 23 is provided parallel to the floor surface F. The top plate 23 connects the upper ends of the pair of side plates 22 to each other.

[0017] The rack body 2 has an opening 25 that opens forward. The rack body 2 has a rear opening 26 (see FIG. 4) that opens rearward. The rack body 2 may include a back plate (not shown) that closes the rear opening 26. The rack body 2 houses the server 5. The rack body 2 can accommodate a plurality of servers 5. The rack body 2 of the present disclosure can accommodate a plurality of servers 5 with a vertical interval therebetween. Each server 5 is supported by a pair of side plates 22 via brackets or the like (not shown). Each server 5 may be placed on a shelf board or the like spanned between a pair of side plates 22.

[0018] The rack door 3 closes the opening 25 of the rack body 2 in an openable and closable manner. The rack door 3 is provided to be openable and closable between a closed state of closing the opening 25 of the rack body 2 and an open state of opening the opening 25. The rack door 3 is rotatably connected, for example, to one of the side plates 22 in the width direction via a hinge (not shown) around an axis extending in the vertical direction.

[0019] The screen portion 4 is disposed on either the rack door 3 or the rack body 2. The screen portion 4 of the present disclosure is disposed on the rack door 3. The screen portion 4 may be disposed on the outer surface or the like of the rack body 2. The screen portion 4 of the present disclosure is provided on the surface 3f of the rack door 3 facing the side facing the inside of the rack body 2 when the rack door 3 is in the closed state.

[0020] The screen portion 4 includes a first screen portion 41 and a second screen portion 42. The first screen portion 41 is disposed at the upper part of the rack door 3. At the upper part of the rack door 3, a ventilation opening 31 for dissipating the heat in the rack body 2 is provided when the rack door 3 is in the closed state. The ventilation opening 31 penetrates the rack door 3 in the thickness direction. The ventilation opening 31 includes a closing member 32 that closes the ventilation opening 31 in an openable and closable manner. The closing member 32 of the present disclosure includes a plurality of louvers 33. The plurality of louvers 33 are provided in a plurality arranged in the vertical direction. Each louver 33 is plate-shaped and extends in the width direction of the rack door 3. Both end portions in the width direction of each louver 33 are rotatably connected to the rack door 3 about a horizontal axis. By opening the plurality of louvers 33, ventilation between the inside and outside of the rack body 2 becomes possible through the ventilation opening 31. As shown in FIG. 2, when the plurality of louvers 33 are closed, a planar first screen portion 41 is formed along the surface 3f of the rack door 3. The first screen portion 41 is formed at a portion where the ventilation opening 31 is blocked by the blocking member 32. Note that in the blocking member 32 of the present disclosure, a plurality of louvers 33 may be arranged side by side in the width direction of the rack door 3. Further, as long as the blocking member 32 can block the ventilation opening 31 in an openable and closable manner and can form the first screen portion 41, the blocking member 32 is not limited to the plurality of louvers 33, and may be appropriately changed to other configurations.

[0021] The second screen portion 42 is disposed below the first screen portion 41 (ventilation opening 31) on the surface 3f of the rack door 3. A plate-shaped rotating plate 35 is provided on the rack door 3. The rotating plate 35 has a horizontally long rectangular shape (rectangular shape) when viewed from the plate thickness direction. The upper end portion of the rotating plate 35 is rotatably connected to the surface 3f of the rack door 3 about an axis extending horizontally along the surface 3f. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating plate 35 is provided to be rotatable between a first state along the surface 3f of the rack door 3 and a second state protruding in a direction intersecting the surface 3f of the rack door 3 as shown in FIG. 3. When the rotating plate 35 is in the second state, the surface 35f of the rotating plate 35 faces upward. The second screen portion 42 is formed on the surface 35f of the rotating plate 35 in the second state.

[0022] The projector 6 projects an image including operation information for operating the server 5 onto the screen portion 4. The projector 6 of the present disclosure includes a first projector 61 and a second projector 62. The first projector 61 and the second projector 62 are provided on the rack body 2. The first projector 61 and the second projector 62 are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the opening 25 of the rack body 2. The first projector 61 and the second projector 62 of the present disclosure are arranged at intervals in the width direction on the front surface of the top plate 23 of the rack body 2.

[0023] The projector 6 projects an image including operation information for operating the server 5 onto the screen unit 4. For example, the first projector 61 may project an image including operation information for operating the server 5 onto the first screen unit 41. For example, the first projector 61 may project information about the server 5 as operation information onto the first screen unit 41. Examples of the information about the server 5 projected onto the first screen unit 41 as operation information include various types of information indicating the state of the server 5. Examples of the image including operation information for operating the server 5 projected onto the first screen unit 41 include, in addition to this, information such as the OS (Operating System) and BIOS (Basic Input Output System) of the server 5, and information (for example, OSD: On-Screen Display) for adjusting the brightness, contrast, etc. of the image projected onto the screen unit 4 by the projector 6.

[0024] The second projector 62 projects an image of an operation input means for operating the server 5 as operation information onto the second screen unit 42. Examples of the image of the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42 as operation information include, for example, the image of a keyboard in a predetermined arrangement, a touch pad, etc. The user can perform an operation input for operating the server 5 while viewing the image of operation input means such as a keyboard and a touch pad projected on the second screen unit 42 based on the information about the server 5 projected on the first screen unit 41.

[0025] The sensor 7 detects the user's operation input action made on the operation information projected on the second screen unit 42. The sensor 7 detects the user's operation input action made on the operation input means as operation information projected on the second screen unit 42. Specifically, the sensor 7 detects the user's operation input action by detecting the position, movement amount, etc. of the user's finger on the image of a keyboard, a touch pad, etc. projected on the second screen unit 42. As such a sensor 7, for example, a sensor having a configuration disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020 / 0356159 can be adopted. The sensor 7 of the present disclosure is provided integrally with, for example, the second projector 62. Note that the sensor 7 may be separate from the second projector 62.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4, the rack body 2 is provided with a plurality of sets of terminals 27 to which each server 5 can be connected via a connection cable (not shown). As the terminal 27, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal is provided. The terminal 27 may be of a form other than a USB terminal. The terminal 27 is provided on, for example, the side plate 22. The plurality of sets of terminals 27 include, for example, a video terminal 27A and an operation input terminal 27B. The video terminal 27A and the operation input terminal 27B are each connected to the server 5 via a connection cable 100. The video terminal 27A and the operation input terminal 27B are each connected to the server switch circuit 28 via a built-in cable (not shown) built in the rack body 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the server switch circuit 28 selectively connects the server 5 operated by the operation input means projected on the second screen portion 42 among the plurality of servers 5, the projector 6, and the control device 300.

[0027] By including the screen portion 4, the projector 6, the sensor 7, and the control device 300 described later, the server rack information display device 9 (information display device) is configured. As shown in FIG. 3, in such a server rack information display device 9, when the rack door 3 is in the open state, the projector 6 projects an image including operation information onto the screen portion 4. Therefore, for example, the server rack 1 may be provided with an open / close sensor (not shown) that detects the open / close state of the rack door 3. In this case, when the open / close sensor detects that the rack door 3 is in the open state, the server rack information display device 9 may be automatically activated. Also, for example, the server rack 1 may be provided with a switch (not shown) for activating the server rack information display device 9 when the rack door 3 is in the open state.

[0028] (Configuration of the control device) The control device 300 is capable of controlling the server rack information display device 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 300 includes a Central Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as "CPU") 310 and a memory 320.

[0029] The CPU 310 functionally includes a projector control unit 311 and an operation input reception unit 312. That is, the CPU 310 operates based on a predetermined program to exhibit the functions as the projector control unit 311 and the operation input reception unit 312. The memory 320 stores various data acquired by the control device 300.

[0030] The projector control unit 311 outputs information indicating the state of the server 5, which is output from the server 5, to the first projector 61 via the server switch circuit 28. The projector control unit 311 outputs the data of the video of the operation input means for operating the server 5, which is projected onto the second screen unit 42, to the second projector 62.

[0031] Based on the user's operation input action on the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42, which is detected by the sensor 7, the operation input reception unit 312 generates an operation command for the server 5. The operation input reception unit 312 outputs an operation command for the server 5, which corresponds to the user's operation input action on the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42, to the server 5 via the server switch circuit 28.

[0032] (Server rack control method) As shown in FIG. 7, the server rack control method includes a step S11 of projecting a video including operation information, a step S12 of detecting an operation input action, a step S13 of determining whether an operation for switching the server is performed, a step S14 of switching the server, and a step S15 of operating the server.

[0033] In the step S11 of projecting a video including operation information, as shown in FIG. 3, with the rack door 3 in an open state and the ventilation opening 31 blocked by a plurality of louvers 33, a video including operation information is projected onto the screen unit 4. Specifically, the projector control unit 311 outputs information indicating the state of the server 5, which is output from the server 5, to the first projector 61 via the server switch circuit 28. The first projector 61 projects a video including information indicating the state of the server 5 onto the first screen unit 41. Further, the projector control unit 311 outputs the data of the video of the operation input means for operating the server 5, which is projected onto the second screen unit 42, to the second projector 62. The second projector 62 projects the video of the keyboard, touch pad, etc. as the operation input means onto the second screen unit 42.

[0034] In step S12 of detecting the operation input operation, the sensor 7 detects the user's operation input operation on the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42. In this step S12, further, the operation input reception unit 312 generates an operation command for the server 5 based on the user's operation input operation on the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42 detected by the sensor 7.

[0035] In step S13 of determining whether an operation to switch the server has been performed, it is determined whether the operation input operation by the user detected in step S12 is a predetermined operation input operation for switching the server 5 to be operated. As a result, if the operation input operation by the user here is a predetermined operation input operation for switching the server 5 to be operated, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14 of switching the server, in response to the operation input operation detected in step S12, the video is displayed on the first projector 61, and the server 5 operated by the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42 is switched by the server switch circuit 28. If the server 5 is switched in step S14, the process returns to step S11, the information indicating the state of the switched server 5 is projected onto the first projector 61, and the data of the video of the operation input means for operating this server 5 is projected onto the second projector 62.

[0036] Then, in step S15 of operating the server, the server 5 is operated according to the operation command based on the user's operation input operation on the operation input means projected onto the second screen unit 42 generated in step S12.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 8, the computer included in the control device 300 includes a CPU 310, a memory 320, a storage / playback device 330, an Input Output Interface (hereinafter referred to as "IO I / F") 340, and a communication Interface (hereinafter referred to as "communication I / F") 350.

[0038] The memory 320 is a medium such as a Random Access Memory (hereinafter referred to as "RAM") that temporarily stores data and the like used in programs executed by the control device 300. The storage / playback device 330 is a device for storing data and the like on external media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and flash memories, or for playing back data and the like on external media. The IO I / F 340 is an interface for inputting and outputting information and the like between the control device 300 and other devices. The communication I / F 350 is an interface for communicating with other devices via a communication line such as the Internet or a dedicated communication line.

[0039] In the server rack 1 of the present embodiment, operation information for operating the server 5 is projected onto the screen unit 4 disposed on the rack door 3, and the user's operation input operation performed on the projected operation information is detected by the sensor 7. For this reason, it is not necessary to secure a space for accommodating the console notebook PC in the rack door 3, and it is possible to suppress the narrowing of the space inside the server rack 1. Further, the weight of the console notebook PC is not added, and the opening and closing of the rack door 3 is not made heavy. Therefore, the space inside the server rack 1 can be effectively utilized, and the rack door 3 can be easily opened and closed.

[0040] <Second Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 9, the server rack 101 of the present disclosure includes a rack body 102, a rack door 103, a screen unit 104, a projector 106, and a sensor 107. The rack body 102 houses the server 5. The rack door 103 is provided on the rack body 102 so as to be openable and closable. The screen unit 104 is disposed on either the rack door 103 or the rack body 102. The screen unit 104 of the present disclosure is disposed on the rack door 3. The projector 106 projects an image including operation information for operating the server 5 onto the screen unit 104. The sensor 107 detects a user's operation input action performed on the operation information projected on the screen unit 104.

[0041] In the server rack 101 of the present embodiment, operation information for operating the server 5 is projected onto the screen unit 104 disposed on the rack door 103, and a user's operation input action performed on the projected operation information is detected by the sensor 107. Therefore, it is not necessary to secure a space for housing the console notebook PC in the rack door 103, and it is possible to suppress the narrowing of the space inside the server rack 101. Therefore, the space inside the server rack 101 can be effectively utilized.

[0042] <Third Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 10, the information display device 200 of the present disclosure includes a screen unit 104, a projector 106, and a sensor 107. The screen unit 104 is disposed on the rack door 103. The rack door 103 is provided on the rack body 102 that houses the server 5 so as to be openable and closable. The projector 106 projects an image including operation information for operating the server 5 onto the screen unit 104. The sensor 107 detects the user's operation input actions made on the operation information projected onto the screen unit 104.

[0043] The information display device 200 of the present embodiment projects operation information for operating the server 5 onto the screen unit 104 disposed on the rack door 103, and detects, with the sensor 107, the user's operation input actions made on the projected operation information. Therefore, there is no need to secure a space for accommodating the console notebook PC in the rack door 103, and it is possible to suppress the narrowing of the space within the server rack 101. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the space within the server rack 101.

[0044] <Fourth Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 11, the information display method of the present disclosure includes a step S101 of projecting a video including operation information, a step S102 of detecting an operation input action, and a step S103 of operating a server. In step S101 of projecting a video including operation information, a video including operation information for operating the server is projected onto either the rack door that is openably and closably provided on the rack body for accommodating the server, or the screen unit disposed on the rack body. In step S102 of detecting an operation input action, the user's operation input actions made on the operation information projected onto the screen unit are detected. In step S103 of operating the server, the server is operated based on the detected user's operation input actions.

[0045] The information display method of the present embodiment operates the server by projecting operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit and detecting the user's operation input actions made on the projected operation information. Therefore, there is no need to secure a space for accommodating the console notebook PC in the rack door, and it is possible to suppress the narrowing of the space within the server rack. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the space within the server rack.

[0046] <Fifth Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 12, the control device 400 of the present disclosure includes a projection control unit 401, a detection processing unit 402, and an operation control unit 403. The projection control unit 401 projects a video including operation information for operating the server onto either a rack door that is openably and closably provided on the rack body accommodating the server or a screen unit disposed on one of the rack bodies. The detection processing unit 402 detects a user's operation input action performed on the operation information projected on the screen unit. The operation control unit 403 operates the server based on the detected user's operation input action.

[0047] The control device of the present embodiment operates the server by projecting operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit and detecting the user's operation input action performed on the projected operation information. For this reason, it is not necessary to secure a space for accommodating the console notebook PC in the rack door, and it is possible to suppress the narrowing of the space within the server rack. Therefore, it is possible to effectively utilize the space within the server rack.

[0048] Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to the embodiments above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. And each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0049] Some or all of the above embodiments may be described as follows in the appended claims, but are not limited thereto.

[0050] (Appended Claim 1) A rack body for accommodating a server, A rack door provided to be openable and closable on the rack body, A screen part disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, A projector that projects an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen part, A sensor that detects a user's operation input action made on the operation information projected on the screen part, comprising a server rack. Server rack.

[0051] (Appendix 2) The rack door has a ventilation opening and a closing member for closing the ventilation opening, The screen part has a first screen part formed at a portion where the ventilation opening is closed by the closing member, The server rack according to Appendix 1.

[0052] (Appendix 3) The projector projects information about the server as the operation information onto the first screen part, The server rack according to Appendix 2.

[0053] (Appendix 4) The projector projects an image of operation input means for operating the server as the operation information onto the screen part, The sensor detects a user's operation input action on the operation input means projected on the screen part, The server rack according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3.

[0054] (Appendix 5) The rack door includes a plate-shaped rotating plate provided to be rotatable between a first state along the surface of the rack door and a second state protruding in a direction intersecting the surface of the rack door, The screen part has a second screen part formed on the surface of the rotating plate in the second state, The projector projects an image of the operation input means onto the second screen part. The server rack described in Supplementary Note 4.

[0055] (Supplementary Note 6) The rack door is provided to be openable and closable between a closed state where it closes the opening of the rack body and an open state where it opens the opening. When the rack door is in the open state, the projector projects an image including the operation information onto the screen portion. The server rack according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 5.

[0056] (Supplementary Note 7) The projector and the sensor are provided at the peripheral edge of the opening of the rack body. The server rack described in Supplementary Note 6.

[0057] (Supplementary Note 8) The projector projects operation information for operating the server onto the screen portion. The sensor detects a user's operation input action made on the operation information projected onto the screen portion. The server rack further includes a control device that operates the server based on the detected user's operation input action. The server rack according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 7.

[0058] (Supplementary Note 9) A rack door provided to be openable and closable on a rack body for housing a server, a screen portion disposed on either one of the rack bodies, A projector that projects an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen portion, A sensor that detects a user's operation input action made on the operation information projected onto the screen portion. An information display device.

[0059] (Supplementary Note 10) A step of projecting a video including operation information for operating the server onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing the server and a screen unit disposed on either one of the rack bodies; A step of detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit; Based on the detected operation input action of the user, a step of operating the server, and including An information display method.

[0060] (Appendix 11) When the rack door is in an open state, execute a step of projecting a video including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit. The information display method according to Appendix 10.

[0061] (Appendix 12) When the ventilation opening provided in the rack door is blocked by a blocking member, execute a step of projecting a video including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit. The information display method according to Appendix 10 or 11.

[0062] (Appendix 13) A projection control unit that projects a video including operation information for operating the server onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing the server and a screen unit disposed on either one of the rack bodies; A detection processing unit that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit; An operation control unit that operates the server based on the detected operation input action of the user, and including A control device.

[0063] (Appendix 14) The projection control unit projects a video including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit when the rack door is in an open state. The information display method described in Supplementary Note 13.

[0064] (Supplementary Note 15) When the ventilation opening provided in the rack door is closed by a closing member, the projection control unit projects an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit. The information display method described in Supplementary Note 13 or 14.

[0065] (Supplementary Note 16) A step of projecting an image including operation information for operating the server onto either a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing the server or a screen unit disposed on one of the rack bodies; A step of detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected onto the screen unit; A step of operating the server based on the detected user's operation input action, and causing a computer to execute a process including these steps. Program.

[0066] (Supplementary Note 17) Causing the computer to execute a step of projecting an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit when the ventilation opening provided in the rack door is closed by a closing member. The program described in Supplementary Note 16.

[0067] (Supplementary Note 18) Causing the computer to execute a step of projecting an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen unit when the ventilation opening provided in the rack door is closed by a closing member. The program described in Supplementary Note 15 or 16.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0068] 1, 101 Server rack 2, 102 Rack body 3, 103 Rack door 3f surface 4, 104 screen part 5 server 6, 106 projector 7, 107 sensor 9 information display device for server rack (information display device) 25 opening 31 ventilation opening 32 closing member 33 louver 35 rotating plate 41 first screen part 42 second screen part 200 information display device 300, 400 control device 401 projection control unit 402 detection processing unit 403 operation control unit

Claims

1. A rack body for housing a server, a rack door that is provided on the rack body so as to be openable and closable, a screen portion disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a projector that projects an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen portion, and a sensor that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen portion. A server rack.

2. The rack door has a ventilation opening and a closing member for closing the ventilation opening, and the screen portion has a first screen portion formed at a portion where the ventilation opening is closed by the closing member. The server rack according to Claim 1.

3. The projector projects information about the server as the operation information onto the first screen portion. The server rack according to Claim 2.

4. The projector projects an image of operation input means for operating the server as the operation information onto the screen portion, and the sensor detects a user's operation input action with respect to the operation input means projected on the screen portion. The server rack according to Claim 1 or 2.

5. The rack door includes a plate-shaped rotating plate that is rotatably provided between a first state along the surface of the rack door and a second state protruding in a direction intersecting the surface of the rack door, the screen portion has a second screen portion formed on the surface of the rotating plate in the second state, and the projector projects an image of the operation input means onto the second screen portion. The server rack according to Claim 4.

6. The rack door is provided so as to be openable and closable between a closed state for closing the opening of the rack body and an open state for opening the opening, and the projector projects an image including the operation information onto the screen portion when the rack door is in the open state. The server rack according to Claim 1 or 2.

7. A rack door that is provided on a rack body for housing a server so as to be openable and closable, and a screen portion disposed on either the rack door or the rack body, a projector that projects an image including operation information for operating the server onto the screen portion, and a sensor that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen portion. An information display device.

8. Projecting, onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing a server and a screen unit disposed on either one of the rack bodies, a video including operation information for operating the server; Detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit; Operating the server based on the detected user's operation input action. The method includes An information display method.

9. A projection control unit that projects, onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing a server and a screen unit disposed on either one of the rack bodies, a video including operation information for operating the server; A detection processing unit that detects a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit; An operation control unit that operates the server based on the detected user's operation input action. The control device includes A control device.

10. Causing a computer to execute a process including: projecting, onto a rack door that is openably and closably provided on a rack body for housing a server and a screen unit disposed on either one of the rack bodies, a video including operation information for operating the server; detecting a user's operation input action made with respect to the operation information projected on the screen unit; and operating the server based on the detected user's operation input action. The program includes A program.

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