Adaptor for a device rack
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of electronic devices following different standards, such as ETSI and ANSI, into existing data center layouts is challenging due to differences in dimensions and cooling airflow requirements, necessitating significant layout changes and additional racks.
Innovation Solution
An adaptor system with a coupling portion and a movable mounting portion that allows electronic devices to be mounted on a device rack at varying angles and positions, enabling devices of different standards to be integrated without altering the layout.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If devices of different standards (ETSI and ANSI) are integrated into existing data center layouts, then space utilization is improved, but layout changes and additional racks are necessitated
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor is designed with dual functionality: it can accommodate both ETSI standard devices (with depth dimensions up to 280 mm) and ANSI standard devices (with depth dimensions up to 600 mm) on a single rack structure. The adaptor includes a first mounting portion for ETSI devices and a second mounting portion for ANSI devices, allowing one rack to serve multiple device standards without requiring separate racks for each standard.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor acts as an intermediary component between the rack and devices of different standards. It includes coupling portions that interface with the rack and mounting portions that interface with the devices. This intermediary structure translates between different device mounting requirements, allowing ETSI and ANSI devices to be mounted on the same rack without direct modification to the rack itself.
2Ease of operation
If devices are mounted on fixed planes perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, then mounting simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different device dimensions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor incorporates movable mounting portions that can be adjusted between different positions. The second mounting portion for ANSI devices is movable relative to the first mounting portion, allowing the adaptor to dynamically adjust its configuration to accommodate different device depth dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the same adaptor structure to handle both ETSI and ANSI devices without requiring fixed, standard-specific mounting planes.
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor is divided into distinct segments: a first mounting portion for ETSI devices and a second mounting portion for ANSI devices. Each mounting portion is independently configured to match the specific dimensional requirements of its target device standard. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific device type while being integrated into a single adaptor assembly.
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AI summary
An adaptor for mounting one or more substantially planar first electronic devices on a device rack is provided. The adaptor comprises a coupling portion for coupling to the device rack; and a mounting portion comprising one or more adaptor mounting points for mounting the first electronic devices on the adaptor. The mounting portion is movable relative to the coupling portion between a first position and a second position such that, when the adaptor is coupled to the device rack and the mounting portion is in the first position, the first electronic devices mounted on the adaptor are located within the device rack and are mounted on one or more planes which extend vertically and laterally relative to the device rack, and when the mounting portion is in the second position, the first electronic devices mounted on the adaptor are located at least partially outside of the device rack.