Auxiliary Side Rack Vertical Mounting and Cable Passthrough
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing auxiliary side racks do not facilitate vertical mounting of equipment and lack cable passthroughs between equipment, limiting their ability to support IT or power equipment and being too narrow for typical horizontal device arrangement.
Innovation Solution
A side rack design with multiple horizontal supports for vertical mounting of equipment, including cable passthroughs between supports, and a chassis with brackets for secure attachment to a main equipment rack, allowing for efficient cable management and support of power and IT components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing auxiliary side racks are used, then cable management is provided, but vertical mounting of IT or power equipment is not facilitated and the racks are too narrow for typical horizontal device arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from horizontal device arrangement to vertical mounting configuration. The side rack is designed with vertical orientation where devices are mounted upright rather than horizontally, effectively utilizing the vertical dimension to overcome the limited width constraint while maintaining compact footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The side rack is designed to support multiple functions: it provides cable management, supports vertical mounting of IT equipment, accommodates power equipment, and offers cable passthrough capabilities. This multi-functional design allows a single narrow structure to replace multiple separate components.
2Ease of operation
If existing auxiliary side racks are used, then peripheral components are held, but cable passthroughs between equipment are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The side rack incorporates dedicated cable passthrough openings at specific vertical positions that correspond to equipment mounting locations. This segmentation of cable pathways allows organized cable routing between different equipment levels without creating complex external routing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The side rack acts as an intermediary structure between power equipment and IT equipment, providing integrated cable passthroughs that facilitate direct cable connections between equipment types while maintaining organized cable management within the rack structure.
3Volume of moving object
If sidecar racks are positioned adjacent to main equipment rack, then space is optimized, but support for IT or power equipment is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The side rack employs adjustable mounting mechanisms including adjustable feet and mounting brackets that allow flexible positioning and adaptation to different equipment configurations. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the compact structure to support various IT and power equipment types while maintaining optimal space utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
A side rack includes a chassis, a first horizontal support coupled to the chassis, a second horizontal support coupled to the chassis, and a third horizontal support coupled to the chassis. The first horizontal support is configured to be coupled to a first piece of equipment, the second horizontal support is configured to be coupled to the first piece of equipment, and the third horizontal support is configured to be coupled to a second piece of equipment.