Rack mounting structure, rack

Abstract

To provide a rack mounting structure or the like capable of supporting a management operation related to a rack for mounting an electronic device as one purpose.SOLUTION: A rack mounting structure has a construction that mounts an electronic device on a rack, and comprises: a pair of guide members attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device; a pair of rails fixed to a column of the rack along an inserting / pulling direction of the electronic device with respect to the rack, and supporting from below each of the guide members so as to movable in the inserting / pulling direction; and a power supply connector that is fixed to at least one of the pair of rails, and is fitted with a power supply part of the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rack.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technique for mounting electronic devices on a rack. [Background technology]

[0002] A plurality of electronic devices such as servers may be mounted together on a rack, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses mounting the electronic device on the rack by supporting the sides of the electronic device on a mount rail fixed to a rack support.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a shelf into which a plurality of units can be inserted. At this time, the units are inserted into the shelf by fitting rails of the units into rails extending along the depth direction of the shelf. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-150010 A [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-162560 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The manager of the electronic devices and racks described above performs various management tasks such as installation of the racks and maintenance and replacement of the electronic devices and various parts, etc. During this process, the electronic devices may be inserted or removed from the racks.

[0006] In the case of a rack structure such as that of Patent Document 1, various cables are directly connected to the rear of the electronic devices mounted on the rack. Therefore, when an administrator wants to insert or remove an electronic device, the administrator needs to go to the rear of the electronic device to insert or remove various cables.

[0007] The shelf disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a connector attached to the backboard on the rear side of the shelf, which is engaged with the connector of the unit. Therefore, when the unit is inserted into the shelf, the connector on the shelf and the connector on the unit are engaged. At this time, in order to engage the connectors, the rails of the shelf need to be installed at a fixed angle relative to the backboard. Therefore, for example, if the rails of the shelf are misaligned with respect to the backboard, the connectors may not be engaged properly.

[0008] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and one of its objectives is to provide a rack mounting structure etc. that can assist in management work related to racks that mount electronic devices. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A rack mounting structure according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a structure for mounting an electronic device on a rack, and includes a pair of guide members attached to both sides of the electronic device, a pair of rails fixed to the posts of the rack along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device relative to the rack and supporting each of the guide members from below so that they can move in the insertion / removal direction, and a power connector fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails and engaging with a power supply unit of the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rack.

[0010] A rack according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a rack for mounting electronic devices, and includes a support pillar, a pair of rails fixed to the support pillars of the rack along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device relative to the rack, supporting each of guide members attached to both sides of the electronic device from below so that the guide members are movable in the insertion / removal direction, and a power connector fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails and engaging with a power supply unit of the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rack. Effect of the Invention

[0011] It can assist with management tasks related to racks that house electronic equipment. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a rack according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a rack mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3A] 1 is a first perspective view showing an example of a configuration including a rack mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 3B] 2 is a second perspective view showing an example of a configuration including the rack mounting structure of the first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a first perspective view showing an example of a configuration including a rack mounting structure according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a support structure according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a second perspective view showing an example of a configuration including a rack mounting structure according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 11A to 11C are diagrams illustrating an example of a floating structure according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating an example of the mechanism of a fixing member according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a first diagram illustrating an example of an adjustment mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a second diagram illustrating an example of an adjustment mechanism according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of the mechanism of a fixing member according to the second modification of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <First embodiment> An overview of the rack mounting structure of the first embodiment will be described.

[0015] First, a rack 1 in the present disclosure will be described. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the rack 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the rack 1 includes a rail 20, a power connector 30, and a support 50. The rack 1 mounts electronic equipment 100 thereon.

[0016] Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a rack mounting structure 1000. As shown in Fig. 2, the rack mounting structure 1000 includes a guide member 10, rails 20, and a power connector 30. A pair of guide members 10 are attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 is mounted on the rack by each of the guide members 10 being supported by the pair of rails 20. At this time, the power connector 30 fits into the power supply unit of the electronic device 100.

[0017] Thus, the rack mounting structure 1000 represents a structure for mounting at least one electronic device 100 on the rack 1. Note that, although the example of Fig. 1 shows the rack 1 mounting one electronic device 100, this is not limiting. For example, the rack 1 may include multiple pairs of rails 20 and power connectors 30. For example, multiple electronic devices 100 are mounted on the rack 1 by fixing the pairs to the support posts 50 so as to be stacked in multiple tiers.

[0018] The electronic device 100 is, for example, a server device, but is not limited to this example, and may be any of various communication devices.

[0019] Next, the rack mounting structure 1000 will be described in detail. FIG. 3A is a first perspective view showing an example of a configuration including the rack mounting structure 1000. In the example of FIG. 3A, guide members 10-1 and 10-2 are attached to the side of the electronic device 100. In the following figures, for the sake of explanation, the symbols are distinguished for each configuration. For example, the guide member 10 is distinguished from the guide members 10-1 and 10-2. When the guide members 10-1 and 10-2 are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as the guide member 10. In addition, in this disclosure, as with the guide member 10, when the components marked with the symbols xn (x and n are integers of 1 or more) are not distinguished from each other, the symbol given to the component is simply represented as x. For example, when the rails 20-1 and 20-2 are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as the rail 20, and when the power connectors 30-1 and 30-2 are not distinguished from each other, they are referred to as the power connector 30.

[0020] In the example of Fig. 3A, rail 20-1 is fixed to posts 50-1 and 50-2, and rail 20-2 is fixed to posts 50-3 and 50-4. In the example of Fig. 3A, four posts are used, but the present invention is not limited to this example. It is sufficient that rail 20-1 and rail 20-2 are each fixed to one or more posts. In addition, there may be five or more posts.

[0021] A power connector 30-1 is fixed to the rail 20-1, and a power connector 30-2 is fixed to the rail 20-2. A power supply cable 40-1 is connected to the power connector 30-1, and a power supply cable 40-2 is connected to the power connector 30-2. Although two power connectors are used in the example of FIG. 3A, the power connectors are not limited to this example. For example, if the electronic device 100 has one power supply unit, the power connector 30 may be fixed to only one of the rails 20 according to the position of the power supply unit. In this way, the number of power connectors may change according to the number of power supply units of the electronic device 100.

[0022] FIG. 3A is defined as a view of the electronic device 100 as seen from the front side. In the example of FIG. 3A, the electronic device 100 is mounted on the rack 1 by being inserted in the direction of the arrow (toward the rear of the electronic device 100). At this time, the rail 20 movably supports the guide member 10. For example, the guide member 10 slides in the direction of the arrow while being supported from below by the rail 20, thereby inserting the electronic device 100 into the rack 1. The inserted electronic device 100 is removed from the rack 1 by being pulled out in the opposite direction of the arrow (toward the front of the electronic device 100). In this way, the rail 20 is fixed to the support 50 of the rack 1 along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device 100 relative to the rack 1. The rail 20 supports each of the guide members 10 movably in the insertion / removal direction.

[0023] Power supply unit 35 is present on the rear surface of electronic device 100. Power supply unit 35 fits into power connector 30. More specifically, power supply unit 35-1 fits into power connector 30-1, and power supply unit 35-2 fits into power connector 30-2. This allows power to be supplied to electronic device 100.

[0024] Fig. 3B is a second perspective view showing an example of a configuration including the rack mounting structure 1000. More specifically, Fig. 3B is a view showing a state in which the electronic device 100 is mounted on the rack 1, as viewed from the rear side of the electronic device. As shown in Fig. 3B, when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1, the power connector 30 fits into the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100.

[0025] The power connector 30 is fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails 20. For example, as shown in Fig. 3B, the power connector 30 is fixed to the end of the rail 20 on the rear side of the electronic device 100.

[0026] Thus, the rack mounting structure 1000 of the first embodiment is a structure for mounting the electronic device 100 on the rack 1, and includes a pair of guide members 10 attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device 100. The rack mounting structure 1000 also includes rails that are fixed to the supports 50 of the rack 1 along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device 100 relative to the rack 1 and support each of the guide members 10 from below so as to be movable in the insertion / removal direction. The rack mounting structure 1000 also includes a power connector that is fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails 20 and that engages with the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100 when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1.

[0027] This allows the administrator to insert and remove the electronic device 100 along the rail 20. When the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1, the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100 fits into the power connector 30 fixed to the rail 20. Therefore, the administrator does not necessarily need to move to the back of the electronic device 100 to connect the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100. Also, for example, no matter what angle the rail 20 is installed at with respect to the support 50, the administrator can easily align and connect the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30. That is, the rack mounting structure 1000 of the first embodiment can support management work related to racks that mount electronic devices.

[0028] <Second embodiment> Next, a rack mounting structure according to a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a further example of the rack mounting structure 1000 described in the first embodiment will be described.

[0029] 4 is a first perspective view showing an example of a configuration including a rack mounting structure 1000 of the second embodiment. The rack mounting structure 1000 of the second embodiment includes a guide member 10, a rail 20, a power connector 30, a support post 50, and a fixing member 60. The rack 1 also includes the rail 20, the power connector 30, and the support post 50.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4, there are a pair of guide members 10. The guide members 10 are attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device 100. Here, the surface of the electronic device 100 in the -y-axis direction is referred to as the front surface, and the surface in the +y-axis direction is referred to as the back surface. The surface of the electronic device 100 in the +x-axis direction is referred to as the right side surface, and the surface in the -x-axis direction is referred to as the left side surface. For example, the guide member 10-1 is attached to the left side surface of the electronic device 100, and the guide member 10-2 is attached to the right side surface of the electronic device 100. Each of the guide members 10 is fixed to the side surface of the electronic device 100 with a screw or the like.

[0031] 4, rail 20-1 is fixed to posts 50-1 and 50-2, and rail 20-2 is fixed to posts 50-3 and 50-4. Thus, a pair of rails 20 exists. Each of the rails 20 movably supports a corresponding one of the guide members 10. For example, the guide members 10 slide in the +y-axis direction while being supported by the rails 20, whereby the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1.

[0032] An example of a support structure of the guide member 10 by the rail 20 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the support structure. Specifically, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the x-axis direction showing a part of the rail 20 and the guide member 10 when the electronic device 100 is mounted on the rack 1. In the example of FIG. 5, the guide member 10-2 and the rail 20-2 attached to the right side surface of the electronic device 100 are shown. The rail 20 has a guide structure. In the example of FIG. 5, the rail 20-2 is formed with a support portion and a movement limiting portion as an example of the guide structure. The support portion and the movement limiting portion are formed on the rail 20-2 along the y-axis direction. The support portion supports the guide member 10 from below. In addition, the movement limiting portion faces the upper surface of the support portion and limits the upward movement of the guide member 10. For example, the guide member 10 has a protrusion formed along the y-axis direction. In the example of Fig. 5, the guide member 10-2 has a protrusion that protrudes in the +x-axis direction. At this time, the protrusion of the guide member 10 is inserted between the support portion and the movement limiting portion. At this time, the guide member 10 is supported by the support portion of the rail 20-2.

[0033] Thus, rail 20 includes a guide structure. The guide structure has a support portion that supports the guide member from below along the insertion / removal direction, and a movement limiting portion that faces an upper surface of the support portion and limits the upward movement of the guide member.

[0034] This allows the administrator to use the guide structure to move the electronic device 100, and thus facilitates position correction of the electronic device 100. Furthermore, the movement limiting section limits the upward movement of the guide member 10 (in the +z-axis direction). Therefore, the rack mounting structure 1000 can reduce the possibility that the guide member 10 will come off the rail 20 and the electronic device 100 will fall.

[0035] Fig. 6 is a second perspective view showing an example of a configuration including the rack mounting structure 1000 of the second embodiment. Fig. 6 shows the rack mounting structure 1000 when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1. When the electronic device 100 is inserted as shown in Fig. 6, the power connector 30 fixed to the rail 20 fits into the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100.

[0036] At this time, the power connector 30 may have a floating structure. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the floating structure. FIG. 7 shows the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30 as viewed from the +z-axis direction. When the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30 are fitted together, the fitting axes of the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30 need to coincide. In the example of FIG. 7, a misalignment occurs between the fitting axis A of the power supply unit 35 and the fitting axis B of the power connector 30. The floating structure is a structure that moves to eliminate the misalignment when fitting is performed in a situation where a misalignment occurs. In the example of FIG. 7, pressure is applied to the power connector 30 from the power supply unit 35 when fitting. Then, the power connector 30 moves in a direction (-x-axis direction) in which the fitting axis B approaches the fitting axis A by a spring or the like.

[0037] In this way, the power connector 30 has a structure that allows the mating axis of the power connector 30 to move in a direction that coincides with the mating axis of the power supply unit 35. As a result, even if there is a misalignment between the mating axes of the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30, the misalignment can be absorbed.

[0038] The fixing member 60 fixes the electronic device 100 to the rack 1. More specifically, after the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1, the fixing member 60 is adjusted to fix the electronic device 100 to the rack 1.

[0039] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the mechanism of the fixing member 60. Specifically, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a fixing member 60-1 on the left side surface side of the electronic device 100 as viewed from the +z-axis direction. The fixing member 60-1 has a screw head 61-1, a screw portion 62-1, and a mounting member 63-1. The mounting member 63-1 is attached to the electronic device 100. The screw head 61-1 is connected to one end of the screw portion 62-1. The screw portion 62-1 penetrates the mounting member 63-1. When the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1, the screw portion 62-1 is inserted into a screw hole provided in the rail 20-1. For example, an administrator rotates the screw head 61-1 to insert the screw portion 62-1 into the screw hole in the +y-axis direction. As a result, the fixing member 60-1 is engaged with the rail 20-1. That is, the electronic device 100 is fixed to the rack 1. Similarly, the fixing member 60-2 has a screw head 61-2, a threaded portion 62-2, and an attachment member 63-2.

[0040] The fixing member 60 is not limited to this example, and may have a structure that engages with the support 50.

[0041] In this way, the fixing member 60 is a member attached to the electronic device 100, and fixes the electronic device 100 to at least one of the rail 20 and the support 50 when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1. This allows the rack mounting structure 1000 to fix the inserted electronic device 100 to the rack 1.

[0042] The screw head 61 of the fixing member 60 may be formed with a drive portion, which is a hole for inserting a screwdriver or the like. The screw head 61 may also be formed with a handle. For example, the screw head 61 may be formed with projections and recesses that fit a finger. This allows the administrator to rotate the screw head 61 by hand, so that when inserting or removing the electronic device 100, the administrator can release and set the fixation by the fixing member 60 without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

[0043] The rail 20 has an adjustment mechanism 210. The adjustment mechanism 210 is a mechanism capable of adjusting the locking position of the support posts 50 relative to the rail 20 in accordance with the distance between the support posts 50. In this case, each of the rails 20 is fixed by a plurality of support posts 50. For example, the rail 20-2 is fixed by support posts 50-3 and 50-4. In this example, the adjustment mechanism 210 is capable of adjusting the locking position of the support post 50-4 relative to the rail 20-2 in accordance with the distance between the support posts 50-3 and 50-4.

[0044] FIG. 9 is a first diagram illustrating an example of the adjustment mechanism 210. Specifically, FIG. 9 is a diagram of the rail 20-2 as viewed from the +x-axis direction. In the example of FIG. 9, the rail 20-2 has an adjustment mechanism 210-2 and locking portions 211-2, 212-2, 213-2, and 214-2. The adjustment mechanism 210-2 also has elongated holes 215-2 and 216-2 and a movable member 217-2. The movable member 217-2 has a locking portion 218-2. The elongated holes 215-2 and 216-2 are holes that extend in the longitudinal direction of the rail 20-2. That is, the longitudinal direction of the elongated holes 215-2 and 216-2 is approximately the same as the longitudinal direction of the rail 20-2. The movable member 217-2 is engaged with at least one of the elongated holes 215-2 and 216-2 by a screw or the like. The method of attaching the movable member 217 to the rail 20 is not limited to this example.

[0045] Like the rail 20-2 described here, the rail 20-1 has an adjustment mechanism 210-1 and locking portions 211-1, 212-1, 213-1, and 214-1. The adjustment mechanism 210-1 also has slots 215-1 and 216-1 and a movable member 217-1. The movable member 217-1 has a locking portion 218-1.

[0046] For example, the post 50-3 is locked at any one of the locking portions 211-2, 212-2, 213-2, and 214-2. The locking portion is, for example, a screw hole. The post 50-3 is locked to the rail 20-1 by a screw or the like using the locking portion. In this manner, the rail 20 may have a plurality of locking portions. This allows the position of the rail 20 to be adjusted according to the position of the post 50.

[0047] Also, for example, the support 50-4 is locked at the locking portion 218-2 of the movable member 217-2 by a screw or the like. The movable member 217 is movable within the range of the elongated holes 215, 216. The movable member 217-2 may have a plurality of locking portions. In other words, it can be said that the adjustment mechanism 210 is a mechanism that can move at least one locking portion that can be locked with the support 50 in the longitudinal direction of the rail 20.

[0048] The movable member 217 is attached to the rail 20 by using the long holes 215 and 216. For example, as described above, the movable member 217 may be locked to at least one of the long holes 215 and 216 by a screw. In the example of FIG. 4, the movable member 217 is locked by inserting a screw into both the long holes 215 and 216. However, the method of attaching the movable member 217 to the rail 20 is not limited to this example. FIG. 10 is a second diagram for explaining an example of the adjustment mechanism 210. Specifically, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the rail 20-2 and the adjustment mechanism 210-2 as viewed from the -y axis direction. In this example, the movable member 217-2 of the adjustment mechanism 210-2 forms a hook-shaped hook portion in the -x axis direction. The hook portion is inserted into each of the long holes 215-2 and 216-2. As shown in FIG. 10, the hook portion is bent in the short direction of the long holes 215-2 and 216-2. This connects the rail 20-2 and the movable member 217-2.

[0049] It should be noted that the movable member 217 and the oblong holes 215, 216 are not limited to this example. For example, there may be one or more oblong holes. There may be at least one or more hooks on the movable member 217, and the number of hooks may correspond to the number of oblong holes.

[0050] The screw inserted into the support 50-4 is inserted into the locking portion 218-2, whereby the support 50-4 is locked to the movable member 217-2.

[0051] In this way, the rail 20 has a plurality of locking portions capable of being locked with the support posts 50, and the adjustment mechanism 210. The adjustment mechanism 210 is a mechanism capable of moving at least one locking portion capable of being locked with the support posts 50 in the longitudinal direction of the rail 20. Here, the adjustment mechanism 210 may have an elongated hole provided in the rail 20, and a movable member 217. In this case, the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole may be the longitudinal direction of the rail 20. The movable member 217 may have at least one locking portion, and a hook-shaped hook portion that is inserted into the elongated hole and has a tip that is bent in the lateral direction of the elongated hole.

[0052] This makes it possible to adjust the position at which the rail 20 is fixed according to the distance between the posts 50.

[0053] As described above, the rack mounting structure 1000 of the second embodiment is a structure for mounting the electronic device 100 on the rack 1, and includes the guide member 10 attached to the electronic device 100. The rack mounting structure 1000 also includes a rail 20 that is fixed to the support 50 of the rack 1 along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device 100 relative to the rack 1 and supports the guide member 10 movably in the insertion / removal direction. The rack mounting structure 1000 also includes a power connector 30 that is fixed to one end of the rail 20 and engages with the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100 when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1.

[0054] Moreover, the rack 1 of the second embodiment is a rack for mounting the electronic device 100, and includes a support 50 and a rail 20 that is fixed to the support along the insertion / removal direction of the electronic device 100 relative to the rack and supports a guide member 10 provided on the electronic device 100 so as to be movable in the insertion / removal direction. The rack 1 includes a power connector 30 that is fixed to one end of the rail and that fits with a power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100 when the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack.

[0055] This allows the administrator to insert and remove the electronic device 100 along the rail 20. When the electronic device 100 is inserted into the rack 1, the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100 fits into the power connector 30 fixed to the rail 20. Therefore, the administrator does not necessarily need to move to the back of the electronic device 100 to connect the power supply unit 35 of the electronic device 100. Also, for example, no matter what angle the rail 20 is installed at with respect to the support 50, the administrator can easily align and connect the power supply unit 35 and the power connector 30. That is, the rack mounting structure 1000 of the second embodiment can support management work related to racks that mount electronic devices.

[0056] [Variation 1] The support structure of the guide member 10 by the rail 20 is not limited to the example of FIG. 5. Specifically, the rail 20 may have a plurality of grooves. For example, in the rail 20-2 of FIG. 5, one or more guide structures may be further formed in the +z-axis direction of the guide structure. In this case, the rail 20-2 supports the guide member 10-2 by inserting a protrusion into any one of the plurality of grooves. This makes it possible to adjust the height of the electronic device 100 on a set of rails.

[0057] Furthermore, when there are multiple grooves in the rail 20, the guide member 10 may have multiple protrusions that can be inserted into each of the multiple grooves. In this case, the rail 20 supports the guide member 10 by inserting the protrusions into each of the multiple grooves. As a result, the guide member 10 is supported by the multiple protrusions, and the electronic device 100 can be stably mounted.

[0058] Furthermore, the protrusions of the guide member 10 may be rollers. For example, the rollers rotate so as to mesh with the grooves of the guide structure in the z-axis direction, causing the guide member 10 to slide.

[0059] [Variation 2] In the above example, the fixing member 60 fixes the electronic device 100 in the insertion direction relative to the rack 1. The fixing member 60 is not limited to this example.

[0060] Fig. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of the mechanism of fixing member 60 of modified example 2. Fig. 11 differs from Fig. 8 in the fixing direction of fixing member 60-1. In the example of Fig. 11, threaded portion 62-1 is inserted into the screw hole in the +x-axis direction to be locked.

[0061] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1 Rack 10 Guide member 20 Rail 30 Power Connector 35 Power supply unit 40 Power Cable 50 pillars 60 Fixing member 100 Electronic equipment 210 Adjustment mechanism 211, 212, 213, 214, 218 Locking part 215, 216 slotted hole 217 Movable parts 1000 Rack Mounting Structure

Claims

1. A structure for mounting electronic equipment on a rack, A pair of guide members attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device; a pair of rails fixed to columns of the rack along a direction in which the electronic device is inserted into and removed from the rack, the rails supporting the guide members from below so as to be movable in the insertion and removal direction; a power connector fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails and adapted to engage with a power supply unit of the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rack; the rail includes a plurality of guide structures each including a support portion that supports the guide member from below along the insertion / removal direction, and a movement limiting portion that faces an upper surface of the support portion and limits an upward movement of the guide member, The power connector has a floating structure in which a mating axis of the power connector moves in a direction aligned with a mating axis of the power supply unit. Rack mounting structure.

2. a fixing member that is attached to the electronic device and fixes the electronic device to at least one of the rail and the support column in a state where the electronic device is inserted in the rack; 2. The rack mounting structure of claim 1.

3. The rail has a plurality of locking portions that can be locked to the posts and an adjustment mechanism, The adjustment mechanism is a mechanism that can move at least one locking portion that can be locked to the support pole in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

2. The rack mounting structure of claim 1.

4. The adjustment mechanism includes a slot provided in the rail and a movable member. The longitudinal direction of the slot is the longitudinal direction of the rail, The movable member has the at least one locking portion and a hook portion having a hook shape that is inserted into the elongated hole and has a tip that is bent in the short direction of the elongated hole.

4. The rack mounting structure of claim 3.

5. A rack for mounting electronic equipment, The pillars and a pair of rails fixed to columns of the rack along a direction in which the electronic device is inserted into and removed from the rack, the rails supporting guide members attached to both side surfaces of the electronic device from below so as to be movable in the insertion and removal direction; a power connector fixed to one end of at least one of the pair of rails and adapted to engage with a power supply unit of the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted into the rack; the rail includes a plurality of guide structures each including a support portion that supports the guide member from below along the insertion / removal direction, and a movement limiting portion that faces an upper surface of the support portion and limits an upward movement of the guide member, The power connector has a floating structure in which a mating axis of the power connector moves in a direction aligned with a mating axis of the power supply unit. rack.

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