Modular Rack Frame with Recessed Fastening for Load Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rack and enclosure systems have low load capacity and stability, poor versatility, and lack integrated solutions for power distribution and cable management, making them inefficient for data centers and other applications.
Innovation Solution
A modular frame structure with recessed surfaces and adjustable fastening mechanisms for improved stability, integrated cable management features, and adjustable feet, allowing for enhanced load capacity, ease of maintenance, and efficient airflow control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional cabinets are assembled with side brace members using screws with planar contact, then the assembly process is simple, but the load capacity and stability are low
Solution Approach 1:
The side brace member is segmented into multiple sections with recessed surfaces at each end, allowing independent fastening to front and rear frames. This segmentation enables the brace to be divided into manageable segments that can be independently secured, improving overall stability while maintaining assembly simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from planar contact to three-dimensional recessed surface contact. The recessed surfaces create multiple contact points and areas along the length of the side brace member, distributing loads across multiple dimensions and significantly enhancing stability and load capacity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If side panels are installed between cabinets to segregate them for airflow control, then airflow management improves, but individual cabinet replacement becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The side panels are designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing them to be easily installed and removed. The recessed surfaces and fastening mechanisms enable the panels to be quickly attached for airflow control during operation and easily detached when cabinet replacement is needed, providing operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The side panels can be extracted or removed from the cabinet assembly without permanent modification. The fastening system allows panels to be taken out when needed for maintenance activities, then reinstalled to restore airflow control, separating the airflow management function from permanent structural modification.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional accessories are installed for power distribution and cable management, then functional requirements are met, but workload and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Power distribution units and cable management features are merged directly into the frame structure itself. The recessed surfaces and fastening mechanisms are integrated with power distribution components, eliminating the need for separate accessories and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is designed with universal features that serve multiple functions. The recessed surfaces not only provide mechanical fastening for side brace members but also accommodate power distribution units and cable management components, allowing a single structural element to fulfill multiple operational requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The modular frame structure significantly enhances stability and load capacity, facilitates easy deployment and maintenance, and improves airflow and cable management, addressing the limitations of conventional systems.
Implementation Method 1
This elastic fastening structure along with frictional contact between surfaces behaves like an viscoelastic system which offers excellent resistance to impact forces or dynamic loads by absorbing energy.
Data Source
AI summary
A frame structure for a cabinet enclosure has a front frame assembly having first and second front pillars, a rear frame assembly having first and second rear pillars, a first side brace member, and a second side brace member, each having a beam that has opposite ends, with the opposite ends of each side brace member connected to one of the front pillars and one of the rear pillars.