Box for storing machines

Abstract

To provide a box for housing equipment with a caster, capable of being easier and solidly fixed to an anchor as compared to a conventional one.SOLUTION: An elevation stage 16 which can be elevated and fallen is provided to a carriage 3, and each of fixing bars 21 and 21 to which each of fixing holes 23 and 23 are projected and provided to a box main body 2 is provided to the elevation stage 16. On the other hand, an open part is provided which is vertically opened to a bottom part of the box main body 2, that is, a lower frame 5 and a channel base 7, in which each casters 14, 14, ..., are exposed to a lower direction, and which can house the carriage 3 in a state where the elevation stage 16 is exposed to an upper direction, and each of attachment holes 9, 9, ..., for fixing the fixing bar 21 to each of attachment pieces 8 and 8 formed in a peripheral edge of the open on the lower frame 5 side is projected and provided. Then, by elevating the elevation stage 16 in a state where the carriage 3 and the box main body 2, which are housed in the open are integrated, the box main body 2 can be floated from a floor surface. On the other hand, by dropping the elevation stage 16, the box main body 2 can be seated onto the floor surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a box body for housing electrical equipment such as servers and communication devices, for example.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a box body for housing electrical equipment such as servers and communication devices, for example, there is one provided with casters at the bottom of the box body of the box body for housing equipment (for example, Patent Document 1). And when installing such a box body for housing equipment with casters, either the box body is anchor-fixed with the casters in contact with the floor surface, or the casters are removed from the box body and then anchor-fixed after moving the box body to the installation position.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the structure where the box is anchor-fixed with the casters in contact with the floor surface, there is a problem that there remains a concern in terms of the strength related to the fixing. On the other hand, when the casters are removed from the box body, there is a problem that the work at the installation site is very troublesome.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a box body for housing equipment with casters that can be anchor-fixed more simply and firmly than before.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a box body for storing equipment, comprising a box body capable of storing electrical equipment and a cart having casters, wherein the cart is provided with a liftable lifting platform, and the lifting platform is provided with a fixing portion for fixing to the box body. On the other hand, an opening is provided at the bottom of the box body, which is open vertically so that the casters are exposed downward and the lifting platform is exposed upward, and the cart can be stored. A fixed portion capable of fixing the fixing portion is provided at the upper peripheral edge of the opening. In a state where the cart stored in the opening and the box body are integrated, by raising the lifting platform, the box body can be lifted from the floor surface, while by lowering the lifting platform, the box body can be seated on the floor surface. Furthermore, the box body and the cart can be integrated / separated in accordance with the fixing / release of the fixing portion and the fixed portion. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, an operation window for exposing a lifting operation portion for raising and lowering the lifting platform is provided at the bottom of the box body.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, a liftable lifting platform is provided on a carriage, and a fixing portion for fixing to a box body is provided on the lifting platform. On the other hand, an opening that is vertically open and through which casters are exposed downward and the carriage can be stored with the lifting platform exposed upward is provided at the bottom of the box body, and a fixed portion that can fix the fixing portion is provided at the upper peripheral edge of the opening. Then, with the carriage stored in the opening and integrated with the box body, by raising the lifting platform, the box body can be lifted from the floor surface, and by lowering the lifting platform, the box body can be seated on the floor surface. Furthermore, the box body and the carriage can be integrated / separated as the fixing portion and the fixed portion are fixed / released. Therefore, when the box body is anchor-fixed, the carriage and the box body can be separated, and the strength during anchor fixation can be improved. Also, to separate the carriage and the box body, the lifting platform can be lowered to seat the box body on the floor surface and then the fixation between the fixing portion and the fixed portion can be released, which can simplify the work at the installation site. Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 2, since an operation window for exposing a lifting operation portion for raising and lowering the lifting platform is opened at the bottom of the box body, the lifting platform can be easily raised and lowered in a state where the carriage and the box body are integrated.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, a box body for housing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the front, top, and right side surfaces of the box body 1 for housing equipment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the box body 1 for housing equipment from the front. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the carriage 3 with the lifting platform 16 in the lowered position, and FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the carriage 3 with the lifting platform 16 in the raised position. FIG. 5(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the carriage 3 with the lifting platform 16 in the lowered position from the front, and FIG. 5(b) is an explanatory diagram showing the carriage 3 with the lifting platform 16 in the raised position from the front. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the channel base 7, where (a) shows it from above and (b) shows it from the front respectively. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a horizontal cross-section at a portion above the lower frame 5 in the box body 1 for housing equipment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram showing the mounting state of the carriage 3 in the box body 1 for housing equipment. FIG. 9 is a perspective explanatory diagram showing the box body 1 for housing equipment from below. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the state where the carriage 3 is removed from the box body 2 in the box body 1 for housing equipment.

[0011] The box body 1 for machine storage comprises a box main body 2 in which electrical equipment such as a server or communication equipment is stored, and a carriage 3 that is detachable from the box main body 2. The box main body 2 is configured as a so-called rack, and includes an upper frame 4 and a lower frame 5 assembled in a rectangle with an opening in the center, four support members 6, 6... connecting the four corners of both frames 4 and 5, and a channel base 7 attached below the lower frame 5. On the left and right side portions of the lower frame 5, mounting pieces 8 protruding inwardly (inside the opening of the lower frame 5) are respectively provided, and a plurality of mounting holes 9, 9... for screwing the end portion of a fixing bar 21 described later are formed in the leading edge (the left and right inner edges) of the mounting piece 8. Further, the channel base 7 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having an opening in the center, similar to the lower frame 5. Connecting holes 10, 10... for integrating with the lower frame 5 are formed at the four corners of the upper surface of the channel base 7, and anchor holes 11, 11... for anchor-fixing the box body 1 for machine storage are respectively formed at the four corners of the lower surface of the channel base 7. Furthermore, an operation window 12 for exposing the lifting operation portion 18 of the carriage 3 when the carriage 3 is attached to the box main body 2 as described later is provided on the front surface of the channel base 7. Note that 13 is a bar member spanned across the front support member 6 and the rear support member 6.

[0012] On one hand, the cart 3 includes a cart body 15 having casters 14, 14 ···, and a lifting platform 16 provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the cart body 15. The cart body 15 is formed with a metal plate extending in the front-rear direction, and on both left and right sides of the metal plate, there are respectively provided a rising portion 15a bent upward and a bent portion 15b obtained by further bending the tip of the rising portion 15a to the left and right outer sides. And each caster 14 is attached to the lower surface of the bent portion 15b. Further, at the central portion of the cart body 15 (the portion between the left and right rising portions 15a, 15a), there are provided a lifting platform 16 and a lifting mechanism portion (so-called jack) 17 for raising and lowering the lifting platform 16. On the front surface of the lifting mechanism portion 17, there is provided a lifting operation portion 18 into which an operation member 31 can be inserted. By inserting the operation member 31 into the lifting operation portion 18 and performing a rotation operation, the lifting platform 16 is raised and lowered. Note that the front-rear length and the left-right width of the cart 3 are shorter than the central opening of the lower frame 5 and the channel base 7. Further, bolt holes 19, 19 ··· for attaching a fixing bar 21 are formed in the upper surface of the lifting platform 16.

[0013] Also, the above-described box body 2 and the cart 3 are integrated by fixing bars 21, 21. The fixing bar 21 is a columnar metal member long in the left-right direction, and installation holes 22, 22 for installing on the upper surface of the lifting platform 16 are formed therein. Further, fixing holes 23 for fixing to the mounting pieces 8, 8 of the lower frame 5 are respectively formed at both left and right ends of the fixing bar 21.

[0014] Then, the equipment storage box 1 is assembled by installing two fixing bars 21, 21 on the lifting platform 16 and fixing both left and right ends of the fixing bars 21, 21 to the lower frame 5 in a state where the cart 3 is stored in the openings of the lower frame 5 and the channel base 7 (that is, the downward-opening opening provided at the bottom of the box body 2). In this assembled state, the casters 14, 14 ··· of the cart 3 are downwardly exposed within the opening of the channel base 7, while the lifting platform 16 is upwardly exposed within the opening of the lower frame 5.

[0015] Also, when installing the equipment storage box body 1 at a desired installation position, insert the operating member 31 into the lifting and lowering operation part 18 through the operation window 12, and slightly raise the lifting platform 16 of the carriage 3 by operating the operating member 31 to lift the channel base 7 from the floor surface. Then, while maintaining the lifted state, move the carriage 3, and thus the entire equipment storage box body 1, to the desired installation position. After that, lower the lifting platform 16 again using the operating member 31 to seat the box body 2 (channel base 7) on the floor surface. As shown in FIG. 10, remove the fixing bars 21, 21 from the box body 2 and the carriage 3, separate the carriage 3 from the box body 2, and then anchor-fix the channel base 7 to the floor surface.

[0016] According to the equipment storage box body 1 having the above-described configuration, the carriage 3 is provided with a liftable lifting platform 16, and the fixing bars 21, 21 are installed on the lifting platform 16 and fixed to the box body 2. Fixing holes 23, 23 are formed at both the left and right ends of each fixing bar 21. On the other hand, an opening is provided at the bottom of the box body 2, that is, the lower frame 5 and the channel base 7, which is open vertically and allows the casters 14, 14... to be exposed downward and the lifting platform 16 to be exposed upward so that the carriage 3 can be stored. Mounting holes 9, 9... for fixing the fixing bars 21 are formed in the mounting pieces 8, 8 formed at the periphery of the opening on the lower frame 5 side. Then, with the carriage 3 and the box body 2 integrated in the opening, by raising the lifting platform 16, the box body 2 can be lifted from the floor surface, while by lowering the lifting platform 16, the box body 2 can be seated on the floor surface. Furthermore, the box body 2 and the carriage 3 can be integrated / separated as the fixing bars 21, 21 and the lower frame 5 are fixed / removed. Therefore, when anchor-fixing the box body 2, it is only necessary to separate the carriage 3 from the box body 2, and the strength during anchor-fixing can be improved. Also, to separate the carriage 3 from the box body 2, it is only necessary to release the fixing between the fixing bars 21, 21 and the mounting pieces 8, 8 with the lifting platform 16 lowered and the box body 2 seated on the floor surface, and the work at the installation site can be simplified.

[0017] Furthermore, since an operation window 12 for exposing an elevating operation unit 18 for elevating the elevating platform 16 is provided on the front surface of the channel base 7, the elevating platform 16 can be easily elevated in a state where the cart 3 and the box body 2 are integrated, and a box body 1 for storing equipment with extremely good workability in installation can be obtained.

[0018] Note that the charging device according to the present invention is not limited to the aspects of the above embodiment, and not only the overall configuration of the box body for storing equipment but also the configuration related to the cart and the like can be appropriately changed as needed.

[0019] For example, in the above embodiment, the fixing member having the fixing portion is detachable from the cart, but it is also possible to integrally form the fixing portion on the cart (for example, provide fixing pieces protruding left and right outward on the bent portion 15b of the cart 3). Also, in the above embodiment, the elevating platform of the cart is elevated using an operating member, but for example, there is no problem even if an elevating mechanism unit that elevates the elevating platform by hydraulic pressure is provided on the cart, and the design can be appropriately changed regarding how the elevating platform is elevated.

Description of Reference Numerals

[0020] 1 ··· Box body for storing equipment, 2 ··· Box body, 3 ··· Cart, 4 ··· Upper frame, 5 ··· Lower frame, 7 ··· Channel base, 8 ··· Mounting piece (fixed portion), 9 ··· Mounting hole (fixed portion), 12 ··· Operation window, 14 ··· Caster, 16 ··· Elevating platform, 17 ··· Elevating mechanism unit, 18 ··· Elevating operation unit, 21 ··· Fixed bar (fixed portion), 23 ··· Fixed hole (fixed portion), 31 ··· Operating member.

Claims

1. An equipment storage box body comprising a box body capable of storing electrical equipment and a cart having casters, wherein the cart is provided with a liftable lifting platform, and the lifting platform is provided with a fixing portion for fixing to the box body. On the other hand, at the bottom of the box body, there is provided an opening that is open vertically and through which the casters are exposed downward and the lifting platform is exposed upward, and the cart can be stored. A fixed portion capable of fixing the fixing portion is provided at the upper peripheral edge of the opening. With the cart stored in the opening and integrated with the box body, by raising the lifting platform, the box body can be lifted from the floor surface. On the other hand, by lowering the lifting platform, the box body can be seated on the floor surface. Furthermore, an equipment storage box body characterized in that the box body and the cart can be integrated / separated as the fixing portion and the fixed portion are fixed / released.

2. The equipment storage box body according to claim 1, wherein an operation window for exposing a lifting operation portion for raising and lowering the lifting platform is provided at the bottom of the box body.

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