Over-rack Cable Routing Assembly for Vibration Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic equipment racks in modular datacenters face challenges in securing and isolating from external vibrations while accommodating diverse rack configurations and cabling requirements.
Innovation Solution
A cable supporting and routing assembly with a body portion and brackets that attach to the rack, incorporating isolation elements and cable trays to secure the racks and manage power and data cables, allowing for flexible installation and airflow containment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If electronic equipment racks are secured to isolation structures, then vibration isolation is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The isolation structure is divided into separate components: a ceiling-mounted isolation structure with vibration isolation elements, and a rack body with integrated vibration isolation feet. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to provide comprehensive vibration isolation.
Solution Approach 2:
Vibration isolation elements serve as intermediary components between the ceiling structure and the rack, and between the rack feet and the floor. These intermediary elements absorb and dampen vibrations without requiring direct rigid connections, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining isolation effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If cable routing pathways are provided in multiple directions, then cabling flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets serve multiple functions: they provide structural support to hold the rack, attach the rack to the isolation structure, and simultaneously provide cable routing pathways through integrated cable trays and openings. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate cable management components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable routing pathways are merged into the structural brackets themselves rather than being separate components. The brackets include integrated cable trays and openings that route cables through the same structural elements that provide mechanical support, simplifying the overall device complexity.
3Strength
If brackets are attached to both body portion and rack, then structural support is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are pre-assembled with the body portion during manufacturing, with cable trays and routing pathways integrated into the bracket structure before final rack assembly. This preliminary integration reduces on-site assembly complexity while maintaining structural integrity.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus comprises a body portion configured to be disposed above an electronic equipment rack. The apparatus further comprises one or more first openings in the body portion. The one or more first openings are configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings. At least one bracket is attached to a side surface of the body portion and configured to be attached to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack. The at least one bracket comprises one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.