JP2002118383A - Server rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server rack capable of facilitating an attaching or detaching work of a partition wall member between adjacent rack units in a state in which a server is not removed from an existing server rack. SOLUTION: The server rack comprises a plurality of the rack units 1A and 1B aligned in a coupled state, the partition wall member arbitrarily settable between the adjacent units, and posts 4 and 5 of a rack body 2 for forming a framework of the rack and longitudinally provided between adjacent respective rack units. An insertion port 19 for horizontally inserting divided partition plates 18 for constituting the partition wall member is provided at the post 5. The rack further comprises guide members 24 and 25 for vertically moving the inserted plates 18. Thus, the partition wall members connected in a vertical state by the inserted plates 18 are sequentially formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a server rack in which a server such as a disk device for executing network system processing is built, and in particular, each rack unit is arranged in a continuous and adjacent state, and each rack unit is connected to the rack. The present invention relates to a structure in which, when a server is already housed, a partition member for ensuring security can be easily added between adjacent rack units.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of server is installed by a company or the like as a user in the company and performs daily management, and when repairing a failure or performing regular maintenance and inspection, an external expert is required. Many individual distributed management methods were used.

[0003] In this distributed management system, for example, it is difficult to predict a failure due to a self-management state on a daily basis. In particular, when a maintenance company is located far away or there is a shortage of technicians, a failure occurs. Cannot respond quickly in the event of a delay, forcing the company to delay or suspend operations for a long time.
There can be significant economic losses.

[0004] Against such a background, recently, a server service business employing a centralized management system for renting a server to a user such as a company and performing maintenance and management in a lump has been seen recently. A number of server racks are installed in a fully air-conditioned room, and rented servers are stored in each server rack, so that they are managed collectively.

[0005] According to this centralized management system, a user such as a company to which management is entrusted can use the server in a state where security is always ensured, and the entrusted service provider uses one technician. Deployed in a central location
Maintenance and management can be performed efficiently with a relatively small number of people.

However, in the centralized management system, each user's server is managed in a mixed state. Therefore, especially when users of different interests are mixed in,
Some users are concerned that their data stored in the disk device may be leaked, destroyed or tampered with by others, and the managing service provider will take security measures to ensure the security and reliability of the computer system. There is a need.

[0007] In this security measure, hackers and the like indirectly invading through the Internet,
Password setting, encryption, administration of vaccine, etc.
The server rack is provided with an open / close door and locked against data being directly extracted, destroyed or tampered with at the site where the server is installed. Security measures were not enough.

That is, this type of server rack has a structure in which adjacent rack units are connected to each other instead of an independent box shape in order to effectively use a limited installation space. In order to simplify the process and to reduce the cost, the partition member between the adjacent servers is omitted, so that there is no problem when the adjacent users are the same user, but when other people are used, the side surface is unprotected.

[0009] In particular, there are many cases where the rented users are replaced. In this case, the hardware of the server is used as it is, and only the software is replaced. In such a case, it is necessary to secure a security by newly installing a partition member.

When the partition member is installed, there is no extra space to perform the operation without removing the server, and it is difficult to remove the server from the server rack once, install the partition member, and then return the server to the server rack again. The server is not an appropriate method because it is heavy and it is not easy to put it in and out, and it is necessary to remove and connect the already connected connections, and the installed partition wall member is easy from the server rack side of another person In a structure that can be detached from a wall, there is no point in installing a partition member.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention proposes to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and its main purpose is to remove the server from the existing server rack without removing the server from the existing server rack. It is an object of the present invention to provide a server rack capable of easily performing a work of attaching and detaching a partition member between rack units.

[0012]

A server rack according to the present invention comprises a plurality of rack units arranged side by side in a connected state, a partition member can be arbitrarily installed between adjacent rack units, and a rack frame is formed. The support of the rack body to be formed is provided before and after between adjacent rack units, and the support is provided with an insertion port for horizontally inserting a divided partition plate constituting a partition member, and the inserted partition plate is vertically Guide means for moving in the direction are provided, and the partition members which are sequentially inserted form a partition member connected vertically.

According to this server rack, the partition members can be easily installed between the desired rack units only by sequentially inserting each partition plate from the insertion opening, and even if the server is already housed, the server can be installed. Work can be performed without removal, and since it does not use screw means, it can be installed even in a narrow internal surplus space. After installation, it cannot be easily removed, contributing to security.

[0014] Further, the support is composed of a main material of a lip channel steel and an auxiliary plate attached to the opening side thereof, and the auxiliary plate has a groove-shaped guide groove formed therein to form the guide means. Can be taken.

According to this embodiment, the guide groove serving as the guide means has a simple configuration formed by the column itself, and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, and the main material of the lip channel steel is reinforced by the auxiliary plate. Therefore, it is possible to form a strong support that can withstand a heavy server.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a server rack of the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a server rack to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a rack main body serving as a framework of the server rack of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of a server rack to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part.

The server rack 1 has a structure in which a plurality of rack units 1A, 1B, 1C... Are arranged side by side in a connected state as shown in FIG. 1, and a rack body 2 as a framework thereof is shown in FIG. Thus, the frame units 2A, 2B,
Are sequentially connected, but the number of rack units can be increased or decreased as desired.

In the rack body 2, anchor plates 3 are installed in parallel at predetermined intervals before and after the floor, and columns 4 and 5 are erected on the anchor plates 3 respectively. In the space surrounded by the upper frame, an upper frame 6 is mounted on an upper part, a shelf board 7 is mounted on a lower part, and a lower frame 8 is mounted on a lower part, thereby forming an integral frame structure.

That is, the columns 4a, 4ab, 5a, 5a
b, the upper frame 6A, the shelf 7A, and the lower frame 8A are accommodated, and the columns 4ab, 4bc, 5ab, 5bc accommodate the upper frame 6B, the shelf 7B, and the lower frame 8B. By connecting via a suitable connecting member 9, a rack body 2 in which a plurality of frame units 2A, 2B, 2C... Are joined, and can be sequentially expanded in an adjacent state using similar members.

The rack body 1 has a ceiling plate 10 on the upper frame 6 of each of the frame units 2A, 2B, 2C.
(10A, 10B) and a back plate 11 (11A,
11B), and a square frame-shaped door frame 12 (12A, 12B) serving as a door stop is attached to the support 4 on the front side, and an appropriate hinge member (not shown) attached to the door frame 12 is attached. The door 13 (13A, 13B) is attached via the.

The door 13 can take various forms according to the storage state of the server, such as the internal structure of the server rack 1, the height of the server, or whether the rented user is the same person or another person. For example, as shown in the figure, the upper and lower sections can be divided into two sections or four sections. However, in the case of four sections, three shelves 7 are attached, and each door 13 is provided with a handle 14 and a key 15 respectively. .

Further, side plates 1 are provided on both sides of the server rack 1.
However, when a new rack unit is added, the side plate 17 at the additional side end is removed and replaced with the other side surface of the added rack unit, so that a plurality of rack units 1A and 1B are provided. , 1C,... Can be sequentially added, and it is desirable that each component has a vent hole for heat radiation as long as the required strength is secured.

Next, a structure in which a partition member is installed between adjacent rack units (for example, between the rack units 1A and 1B) will be described. The partition member is constituted by a plurality of divided partition plates 18; The main body 1 is provided with an insertion opening 19 into which the partition plates 18 can be inserted one by one, and the inserted partition plates 18 become partition members vertically connected between the rack units.

The insertion opening 19 is provided for the support column 4 or the support column 5 provided between the rack units so that the partition plate 18 can be inserted from the front side or the rear side of the rack body 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the partition plate 18 is formed at an intermediate height position of the column 5 so as to insert the partition plate 18 from the rear side.

The struts 4 and 5 are composed of a main member formed of a steel material having a lip groove cross section and an auxiliary plate attached to the opening side of the main member. The supporting plate 21 is provided with the supporting plate 23 attached to the main member 22. The main member 22 and the auxiliary plate 23 are provided with insertion openings 19, 19, and as guide means for moving the partition plate 18 in the vertical direction. Auxiliary plate 2
1 and 23 are provided with opposing concave guide grooves 24 and 25.

The partition plates 18 are sequentially inserted one by one from the insertion opening 19 one by one in the horizontal direction.
25, and can move in the vertical direction along the guide grooves 24, 25. After the partition plates 18 below the insertion port 19 are sequentially mounted in a lowered state, the partition plate 18 is inserted from the insertion port 19. When the upper partition plates 18 are sequentially mounted in a raised state, partition members are formed between the rack units by the partition plates 18 connected in a vertical state.

The inserted partition plate 18 can pass through the gap between the adjacent shelf plates 7, 7, and each of the mounted partition plates 18 has the insertion opening 19 when the back plate 11 is attached. It is impossible to pull out by closing, and an adjusting member 26 for adjusting the sliding state of the partition plate 18 is attached to both ends of each partition plate 18 fitted in the guide grooves 24 and 25. Is also possible.

For example, when the partition plate 18 is too loosely fitted into the guide grooves 24, 25, and the inserted partition plate 18 suddenly falls freely or rattles after mounting, the adjusting member 26 is used. In the case where a frictional member made of a rubber material or the like is attached, and the fitting is too hard to slide easily, a slidable member made of a fluororesin material or the like can be attached as the adjusting member 26.

In the illustrated embodiment, the column 5 is provided with the insertion port 19, but it is also possible to adopt a form in which the column 4 is provided with the insertion port 19, and the column itself has a concave guide groove. Is formed as the guide means for moving the partition plate 18 in the vertical direction, but it is also possible to adopt a form in which guide means by separate members are attached to the columns 4 and 5.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a server rack to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rack body serving as a framework of the server rack of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of a server rack to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a server rack to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Server rack 1A, 1B, 1c rack unit 2 Rack main body 2A, 2B, 2c Frame unit 3 Anchor plate 4, 5 Prop 6 Upper frame 7 Shelf 8 Lower frame 9 Connecting tool 10 Ceiling board 11 Back board 12 Door frame 13 Door 14 Handle 15 Key 16, 17 Side plate 18 Partition plate 19 Insertion port 20, 22 Main material 21, 23 Auxiliary plate 24, 25 Guide groove 26 Adjusting member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rack comprising a plurality of rack units arranged side by side in a connected state, a partition member can be arbitrarily installed between adjacent rack units, and a column of a rack body forming a framework of the rack is adjacent to each rack. Provided before and after between the units, this pillar is provided with an insertion port for horizontally inserting the divided partition plate constituting the partition member,
A server rack provided with guide means for vertically moving an inserted partition plate, and a partition member connected in a vertical state is formed by each of the sequentially inserted partition plates. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the supporting column includes a main member of a lip channel steel and an auxiliary plate attached to an opening side of the main member. Item 2. The server rack according to item 1.