JP2001144471A - Device housing rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device housing rack of open type which is lightweight and can protect devices or cables, and is stable. SOLUTION: A pipe 4 is bent almost rectangular, and a pipe frame 2 that a leg 2a and a supporting column 1a are made integral is formed, and then the pipe frames 2 are made opposite to each other in forward and backward directions and they are connected by a connecting member 3 so as to form a main frame 1. A guide frame 13 made of pipe is bridged between the upper and lower sides of the back pipe frame 2 of the main frames 1, and a cable case 17 is provided in its inside in the vertical direction. In addition, a device housing frame 5 for housing devices is provided in the main frames 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an equipment storage rack for storing, for example, electronic equipment, and more particularly to an open type equipment storage rack having no covers such as doors and side plates.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Open-type equipment storage racks include:
Conventionally, those having four columns and those having two columns are known. As shown in FIG. 6, an upper end and a lower end of a support 30 are formed by a four-frame support 3 having a rectangular shape.
Fixing at 1, 32 and providing a base plate (not shown) inside to house the equipment, or providing a rack mount bracket on the equipment side without providing a base plate, and mounting the equipment with a bolt or adjacent to the support with bolts It was fixed and stored in the mount fitting part 33. In addition, what consists of two columns,
As shown in FIG. 7, columns 3 are provided on the left and right of a base 34 such as a moving table.
5 is fixed upright, and the base plate 36 is passed between the right and left columns, and the device 37 is placed and fixed thereon and stored.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned four columns, since the columns 30 and the frame 31 are all formed of a metal frame, a robust rack can be formed. It is heavy, has a complicated structure, and is expensive to manufacture. Further, when the electronic device is stored, the connecting cable and the electric wire are arranged along the column 30, so that the entire cable is not exposed, but the cable from the device to the input / output line portion is not protected. Was. Also 2
The structure composed of the book pillars 35 can be formed lightweight and can be easily moved. However, since there are no pillars at the four corners, it is not enough in consideration of protection of storage equipment,
There were also concerns about stability. Also, the cable could not be protected.

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an open-type equipment storage rack which is lightweight, can protect equipment and cables, and is more stable.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is to connect a legged pipe frame, which has a long rectangular loop and has a lower end bent horizontally to form a leg. The frame body having a device storage space inside is formed by arranging the back parts to face each other with a predetermined distance therebetween with the bending direction of the parts reversed and connecting the frames of those back parts with a connecting member. And
A cable guide path is provided in a vertical direction along the back surface of the one legged pipe frame on the leg bending side of the one legged pipe frame of the frame body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, at least the other side of the pipe frame with legs is provided with a device storage frame having an open back surface in the space of the frame body, and the device is stored in the device storage frame. It is characterized in that it can be fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the cable guide path is a box-shaped cable case having a cable storage space.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, the cable case is formed by bending a vertically long rectangular loop-shaped upper end portion horizontally, and a lower end portion is formed by a front edge of a leg portion. And a guide frame having a bent front end connected to an upper edge of the back.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are perspective views showing an example of an equipment storage rack according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a completed view, FIG. 2 is an assembly view, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view as viewed from the back. The device is formed by bending a pipe, and the device is housed in a device storage frame fixed on the left and right sides to the column.

A main frame 1 forming a frame body of a rack is formed by arranging two pipe frames 2 and 2 so as to face each other from the front-rear direction and connecting them by a connecting member 3, and has a column 1a on the left and right. Has formed. The pipe frame 2 is formed by bending a pipe 4 whose ends are welded and connected to each other into a rectangular shape, and bending the short side of the pipe frame 2 forward or rearward at right angles so as to form an L-shape in side view. The leg 2a is formed, and the leg 2a and the column 1a are integrally formed. The connecting member 3 has resin pipe holding portions on the left and right sides, and is formed by connecting both with a metal plate.

[0011] The pipe holding portion is formed in half, and is formed so as to open and hold the pipe so as to be pressed against the pipe when being connected and fixed by a metal plate. The length and the like of the legs may be different as long as the pipe frames to be connected have the same height and width. However, when the same pipe frames are used in reverse, the types of members can be reduced.

A rail plate 6 for fixing the device housing frame 5 is provided between the upper and lower connecting members 3 and is fixed to the connecting member 3 by screws. A plurality of screw insertion holes 6a and bolt insertion holes 6b are formed in the rail plate 6 in the vertical direction, and the equipment storage frame 5 inserted between the left and right rail plates 6, 6 is provided with bolt insertion holes 6b of the rail plate 6. The knob bolt 8 is inserted from the side to be screwed and fixed.

The device housing frame 5 is a rectangular cylindrical frame opened in the front-rear direction, has a connecting portion 9 with the main frame 1 at substantially the center of the right and left side surfaces, and has a plurality of knob bolts vertically inserted therein. A hole 9a is provided. Further, a plurality of screw holes 10 for connecting rack mounting brackets of the device are provided on the left and right side portions on the inner side of the front surface, and are formed, for example, in a 19-inch rack structure. Whatever was used is used. In addition, the equipment plate 5 is provided on the rail plate 6.
The guide rail 11 formed in an L-shape for smoothly connecting the guide rails 11 is screwed to a symmetrical position.

At the rear center of the main frame 1, a guide frame 13 (pipe frame) formed of pipes 4 like the main frame 1 is connected by a connecting member 14 between the upper and lower sides of the rear pipe frame 2 of the main frame 1. Are linked. The guide frame 13 is for fixing a cable case 17 that guides and protects a cable connected to the device. The guide frame 13 is formed by bending a pipe into a rectangular shape, further bending an upper portion forward in a substantially L shape, and forming an upper end and a lower end. Pipe frame 2
Are connected to the upper side and the lower side, respectively. A guide plate 15 is installed between the left and right frames extending in the vertical direction, and a protection plate 16 is mounted on the rear side so as to overlap the guide plate 15, and a cable case is formed by the guide plate 15 and the protection plate 16. 17. Reference numeral 20 denotes a fixture for fixing the leg 2a of the pipe frame 2 to a floor or the like, 21 denotes a cable holding side for holding and fixing a cable, and 22 denotes a cable holding side.
Is a side plate that covers the outside of the rail plate 6.

The guide plate 15 has a large opening 1 extending vertically.
5a is formed so that the cable can be inserted into the cable case 17 from an arbitrary position, and the upper end and the lower end are fixed to the mounting member 18 provided on the guide frame 13 by screws. The protection plate 16 is formed in a lid shape that covers the guide plate 15, and is mounted by being locked to a locking piece 18a provided on the mounting member 18 for easy attachment and detachment.

If the width of the right and left pipes of the guide frame 13 is made equal to the distance between the front and rear pipe frames 2 constituting the main frame 1, the connecting member 3 can be used as the mounting member 18. Thus, the types of members can be reduced. In addition, the protection plate 16 is mounted on the locking piece 18.
a with a one-touch fastener mechanism
Is preferable because it can be attached with one touch. Further, the equipment storage frame 5 may be provided with a back plate having an insertion hole for inserting a cable, or may be constituted by a side plate and a bottom plate without a top plate, and at least a bottom plate on which the equipment is placed. And a connecting portion for connecting to the rail plate 6. Further, the leg 2a may be fixed to the floor, or may be fixed to a movable table with wheels so as to be movable.

Next, a procedure for storing equipment in the equipment storage rack will be described. First, a device storage frame 5 according to the size and number of devices to be stored is attached. The device storage frame 5 is preferably one frame for each device when mounting and fixing the device. The device housing frame 5 has a rack mount fitting, and is capable of fixing the left and right ends of the front surface of the device to the rack. For example, a plurality of devices can be fixed to one frame by providing a screw hole 10 for attaching it to the device storage frame. Then, a cable is connected after the equipment is stored, and the cable is connected via the cable case 17. The cable case 17
When the protection plate 16 is removed, the operation is facilitated, and the cable is inserted and sent out from the opening 15a of the guide plate 15. Further, if necessary, a band may be fixed to the cable holding side 21 so as to be held, and after the guide is completed, the protection plate 16 is attached.

As described above, by forming the columns of the rack with the pipes, a lightweight, easily movable, and stable rack can be easily formed. In addition, since the cable case is provided at the back as a guide path for guiding the cable, the cable is not randomly exposed and the cable can be protected. In addition, since the arranged cables are not visible from the outside, the appearance is improved. Furthermore, since the guideway is protected by the pipe frame, it can be made robust.By connecting the pipe frame to the main frame, the rigidity of the main frame can be further increased, and the equipment storage frame can be provided. With the provision, the equipment to be stored can be protected.

FIG. 4 shows a rail plate 6 and a side plate 2 provided on side surfaces.
The space formed by 2 is also used as a cable guide path, and 25 indicates a cable. A cable insertion hole is provided in the vicinity of the side connecting portion 9 of the device storage frame 5,
By forming an opening in the rail plate 6 at a corresponding position, for example, in a slit shape, the column of the rack can also be used as a cable guide path as shown in the figure.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
The example which does not use a device storage frame is shown. Here, the device mounting sides 24 are provided on the left and right rail plates 6, so that the device having the rack mount fitting can be directly installed.
As described above, if the device has the rack mount fitting, the device can be stored without using the device storage frame. However, in this case, the weight of the rack can be reduced, but the protection of the equipment is not improved.

[0021]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the support columns of the rack are formed by pipes.
A lightweight and stable rack can be easily formed and easily moved. In addition, since the cable guide path is provided at the back, the cable is not randomly exposed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the provision of the device storage frame can protect the stored device. According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, since the cables are stored and guided in the cable case, the cables can be protected, and the disposed cables can be seen from the outside. Since it is not provided, the appearance is improved. According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 3, the guide path is protected by the pipe frame, so that it can be made robust.
By connecting to the main frame, the rigidity of the main frame is further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an equipment storage rack, showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembly view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view as viewed from the rear side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an embodiment in which the cable guide location in FIG. 1 is changed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional equipment storage rack.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional equipment storage rack.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Mainframe (frame body), 2. Pipe frame, 2a. Leg, 3. Connection member, 4. Pipe, 5. Equipment storage frame, 6. Rail plate, 13. Guide Frame, 14..Connecting tool, 17..Cable case.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A legged pipe frame having a long rectangular loop shape and a lower end bent horizontally to form a leg,
A frame body having a device storage space inside by arranging the back portions facing each other with a predetermined interval with the legs bent in opposite directions and connecting the frames of the back portions with a connecting member. An equipment storage rack, wherein a cable guide path is provided in a vertical direction along a back surface of one of the legged pipe frames on a leg bending side of one of the legged pipe frames of the frame body. 2. The equipment storage rack according to claim 1, wherein an equipment storage frame is provided in the space of the frame body at least on the other side of the pipe frame with legs, the back side of which is open, and the equipment can be stored and fixed in the equipment storage frame. . 3. The cable guide path is a box-shaped cable case having a cable storage space.
The described equipment storage rack. 4. A guide in which a cable case is formed by bending an upper end of a vertically long rectangular loop horizontally, connecting a lower end to a tip edge of a leg, and connecting a bent tip to an upper edge of a back portion. The equipment storage rack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the equipment storage rack is attached via a frame.