JP2008103391A - Rack installing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rack installing method with which a rack having housed equipment mounted thereon can be easily installed on a rack installing position and easily fixed. <P>SOLUTION: A caster 2 is attached on the bottom surface of the rack 1, and caster bracket 3 is buried in a free access panel 4 of an installing position of the rack 1, the caster bracket 3 consisting of a guiding slope 3a from the surface of the free access panel 4 to the inside and a caster surrounding portion 3b attached on the end of the guiding slope 3a. The caster 2 attached on the bottom surface of the rack 1 is moved to the caster surrounding portion 3b via the guiding slope 3a of the caster bracket 3 in a state where the caster bracket 3 is buried in the free access panel 4, and thus, the rack 1 is installed to the rack installing position and fixed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rack installation method for storing equipment such as electronic equipment.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a conventional rack installation method (not related to the publicly known invention). In FIG. 7, 1 is a rack, 5 is a moving carriage, and 6 is a caster attached to the bottom surface of the moving carriage 5.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which the rack 1 is placed on the moving carriage 5, and when the rack 1 is desired to be moved to the rack installation location, the rack 1 is conventionally placed on the moving carriage 5 and placed. The rack 1 was moved to the rack installation location, and the moving carriage 5 was removed after the movement.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a patent document in which casters are attached to the bottom surface of a rack (mounting body).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-53292

  In the conventional rack installation method, the rack 1 is moved to the installation place on the moving carriage 5. In this case, in order to place the rack 1 on the carriage 5 for movement, the cable of the electronic device or the like (not shown) housed in the rack 1 is disconnected and then the electronic device or the like is removed and the weight is removed. It was necessary to reduce. Further, after the rack 1 is moved to the installation location, it is necessary to remove the moving carriage 5 in order to fix the rack 1 to the installation location. In addition, the removed electronic device or the like must be mounted again and the cable must be connected.

  In Patent Document 1, a caster is provided on the bottom surface of the gantry body, and the bottom plate is fixed to the floor in advance as a structure for fixing the gantry body. By moving it using the engagement piece, the engagement piece attached to the bottom surface of the rack case is engaged. After that, the hook member is engaged with the engagement hole of the engagement piece to fix the frame case. Thus, it is not necessary to lift and tighten the rack case for fixing, so that the rack case can be easily fixed without being damaged or falling down, and the movement at the time of maintenance becomes easy.

  However, when not only preparing a bottom plate with an engagement hole and fixing it to the floor, but also when an engagement piece is attached to the bottom surface of the rack body and the chassis is moved using a caster The engaging piece of the frame must be engaged with the engaging hole of the bottom plate, and after the engagement, a separately prepared eave member must be engaged with the engaging hole of the engaging piece.

  Therefore, it is not only necessary to prepare many members for fixing the frame body, but also the engagement piece of the frame body must be successfully engaged with the engagement hole of the bottom plate, and after the engagement, Since a separately prepared scissors member must be engaged with the engagement hole of the engagement piece, an improvement in the fixing work is desired.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a rack installation method in which a rack can be easily installed at a rack installation location with a storage device mounted and can be easily fixed.

  The present invention provides a caster attached to a bottom surface of a rack, and a caster receiver embedded in a free access panel at an installation position. The caster is provided from the surface of the free access panel to the inside and provided at the tip of the guide slope. A caster receiver comprising a caster enclosure, and a caster attached to the bottom surface of the rack in a state where the caster receiver is embedded in the free access panel via the guide slope of the caster receiver. The rack is installed and fixed at the rack installation location by moving to the surrounding portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the rack installation method with which a rack can be easily installed in a rack installation place and fixed easily can be obtained, with a storage apparatus mounted.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a rack installation method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a caster portion of a rack according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an embodiment of a caster receiver according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a transverse central sectional view of FIG. 3 in an embodiment of a caster receiver according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a caster receiver according to the present invention embedded in a free access panel at a rack installation location. FIG. 6 is a front view of a rack according to the present invention.

  In the present invention, as shown in a front view of a rack according to the present invention in FIG. 6 and a plan view (enlarged view) of a caster portion of the rack according to the present invention in FIG.

  Further, the present invention corresponds to the caster 2 in the plan view of the embodiment of the caster receiver according to the present invention in FIG. 3, and in the transverse central sectional view of FIG. 3 in the embodiment of the caster receiver according to the present invention in FIG. As shown, a caster receiver 3 was provided. The caster receiver 3 includes a guide slope 3a and a caster surrounding portion 3b provided at the tip of the guide slope 3a. 3 and 4, the caster surrounding portion 3b is composed of a continuous horizontal wall at the tip of the guiding slope 3a and a vertical wall that surrounds the horizontal wall and is connected to the horizontal wall. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the caster receiver 3 is embedded in the free access panel 4 at the rack installation location, and the upper surface of the caster receiver 3 is embedded so as to coincide with the surface of the free access panel 4. Further, the caster receiver 3 is embedded in the free access panel 4 at the rack installation location so that the caster enclosure 3b is positioned at the caster 2 at the rack installation location after the rack 1 is moved.

  When the rack 1 is moved and installed at the rack installation location, as shown in FIG. 1, the caster 2 attached to the bottom surface of the rack 1 is brought into contact with the guide slope 3a of the caster receiver 3, so that the rack 1 is The caster 2 is pushed into the inside, and the caster 2 is moved to the caster surrounding part 3b. Thus, the rack 1 is installed and fixed at the rack installation location. In FIG. 1, the caster 2 attached to the bottom surface of the rack 1 is brought into contact with the horizontal wall of the caster surrounding portion 3b and also brought into contact with the front vertical wall of the vertical walls surrounding the horizontal wall. Install 1 at the rack installation location and securely fix it.

  Needless to say, the size and shape of the guide slope 3a and the caster surrounding portion 3b of the caster receiver 3 are in accordance with the size and shape of the caster 2 attached to the rack 1.

  According to the present embodiment, the rack can be easily moved to the caster enclosure part of the caster receiver embedded in the free access panel at the rack installation place by the caster attached to the rack. The equipment can be installed at the rack installation location without being removed, and can be fixed at the caster enclosure, and it is easy to fix. Can be raised. Furthermore, the rack can be easily moved to the rack installation place without giving an impact to the rack by the slope of the caster receiver.

It is a figure explaining the rack installation method by this invention. It is a front view of the caster part of the rack by this invention. It is a top view of embodiment of the caster receptacle by this invention. FIG. 4 is a transverse central sectional view of FIG. 3 in an embodiment of a caster receiver according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the state which embedded the caster receptacle by this invention in the free access panel of the rack installation location. 1 is a front view of a rack according to the present invention. It is a figure explaining the conventional rack installation method.

Explanation of symbols

  1: rack, 2: caster, 3: caster receptacle, 3a: guide slope, 3b: caster enclosure, 4: free access panel, 5: moving carriage, 6: caster.

Claims (1)

  A caster attached to the bottom of the rack, and a caster receiver embedded in the free access panel at the rack installation location, and a guide slope provided in front of the free access panel and the tip of the guide slope A caster receiver comprising an encircling part, and a caster attached to the bottom surface of the rack in a state in which the caster receiver is embedded in the free access panel, the caster enclosing part via the guide slope of the caster receiver The rack installation method is characterized in that the rack is installed and fixed at the rack installation location by moving to the rack.

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