JP2003347773A - Rack for electronic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excellent rack for electronic appliances wherein its panels can be attached/detached simply and stably to/from it, and it can simply split its panel in its height direction too. <P>SOLUTION: The rack for electronic appliances has a main body (4) comprising a rectangular bottom portion (2), posts (3) stood vertically near the four corners of the bottom portion (2), and a rectangular ceiling portion (1) provided in the upper portion of the posts (3), and has each panel (5) having a nearly rectangular outside shape in its elevation and stood stickily to the main body (4) which has engaging potions (10) engaged with the main body (4) and fitting means (12) fitted into the main body (4). With respect to this rack for electronic appliances, there are provided in each post (3) an engaged portion (11) for engaging it with the engaging portion (10) and a fitted portion (13) for fitting it onto the fitting means (12). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic equipment rack comprising a main body and a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a rack for electronic equipment,
As shown in FIG. 11 described in JP-A-11-4089, at least a square bottom (2) and the bottom (2)
A main body (4) consisting of a pillar (3) vertically suspended in the vicinity of the four corners and a square top (1) mounted on the upper surface of the pillar (3); and the top ( 1) a rack comprising a panel (5) mounted in a space surrounded by the bottom (2) and the column (3);
Alternatively, an engaged portion (11) is provided on one of the bottom portions (2), an engaging portion (10) and a fixing means (12) are provided on the panel (5), and the top portion (1) or the bottom portion is provided. (2)
Any one of the engaged portions (11) and the panel (5)
For the electronic device, wherein the panel (5) is attached to the main body (4) by the fixing means (12) of the panel (5) in the engaged state. Racks are known.

In the above-described rack for electronic equipment, there is no need to work in an unstable posture of holding down the panel (5) with one hand and handling a tool such as a driver with the other hand. It is known that the panel (5) can be attached to the main body (4) very easily and securely without using tools or the like, and the panel (5) can be attached safely because it can be operated with both hands.

However, in recent years, in a rack for electronic equipment installed in an information center or the like, a plurality of servers are stored in one rack for electronic equipment, and a plurality of servers are stored in an upper half. The provider manages multiple servers housed in the lower half by each other provider,
Providers are required to be able to secure security separately between providers.

[0005] However, in the conventional rack for electronic equipment, although the door is opened and the panel (5) is sometimes removed for the necessity of maintenance or the like, the entire side surface is covered with a single panel (5). Therefore, by removing this single panel (5), it is possible to touch both the upper half and the lower half, and it is not possible to separately secure security.

That is, in an electronic equipment rack as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-4089, the engaging portion (10) near the upper side of the panel (5) is engaged with the top portion (1). Joint part (1
1) or the engaging portion (10) near the lower side is engaged with the engaged portion (11) of the bottom portion (2).
When the panel (5) is divided in the height direction and the divided panel (5) is attached to the main body (4), a plurality of similar engaged portions (11) cannot be provided on the main body (4). Even if a single electronic equipment rack is divided and used in a height direction by a plurality of providers, there is a problem that it is difficult to secure security for each of them.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and safely mount and remove a panel, and to increase the height. An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent rack for electronic equipment which can easily cope with the division of panels in different directions.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic equipment rack according to the present invention has a rectangular bottom portion and a vertical portion near four corners of the bottom portion. A main body comprising a support provided and a rectangular top provided on the support, an engaging portion engaging the main body, and fixing means engaging the main body. In an electronic equipment rack provided with a panel having a substantially rectangular outer surface, a support portion provided with an engaged portion engaged with the engaging portion and a fitted portion fitted with the fixing means. It is characterized by:

[0009] With this configuration, since the vertically extending columns are used, when the internal space of the rack for electronic equipment is used in the upper and lower divisions, the panels that are divided and aligned with the upper and lower divisions can be attached with a simple configuration. is there.

Further, the panel can be attached to the main body very easily and securely without using tools or the like, and the operation can be performed using both hands, so that there is an effect that the panel is very safe.

According to the electronic equipment rack of the present invention, as described in claim 2, an engaging portion is arranged near one end of a panel which becomes upper and lower ends when the panel is erected. It is characterized in that a fixing means is arranged near the other end.

In this case, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, even if the panel is divided in the height direction, the same engaging portion as the similar engaging portion can be used without requiring any special parts or processing. It is possible to cope with the panel division in the height direction only by additionally providing the engaged portions, and there is an effect that standardization of the panel division in the height direction can be easily performed.

Further, in the electronic equipment rack of the present invention, as described in claim 3, the upper edge or the lower edge is engaged with the upper edge or the lower edge inside the vicinity of the upper end or the lower end of the panel. A feature is provided in which a locking piece is provided to prevent outward deformation of the upper end or lower end of the panel.

In this case, in addition to the effects of claims 1 and 2,
It is possible to prevent outward deformation of the upper end or lower end of the panel, and it is possible to improve the appearance.

That is, since the warpage of the panel can be suppressed by the locking pieces, the swelling can be effectively prevented.

Further, in the electronic equipment rack of the present invention, as described in claim 4, a reinforcing bar is provided between the upper and lower ends in the middle of the inside surface of the panel. The reinforcing piece is provided with the locking piece.

In this case, the warp of the reinforcing bar is suppressed, and as a result, the warping of the panel provided with the reinforcing bar is suppressed.

Further, the structure of the panel is simplified.

Further, in the electronic equipment rack of the present invention, as described in claim 5, an engaging portion is arranged near the end of the panel which is the rear end when the electronic device is erected, and the front end is connected to the front end. A fixing means is provided in the vicinity of the end.

In this case, the front portion of the panel is slightly opened with respect to the main body, and the engaging portion provided near the rear end of the panel is engaged with the engaged portion provided on the rear column. The front of the panel is brought into close contact with the side surface of the main body, and the panel can be fixed to the main body by fixing means provided near the front end of the panel.

Further, even if the gap between the electronic equipment rack and the wall is narrow, the panel can be attached and detached.

Further, at the time of maintenance and inspection, the fixing means is detached from the main body, and the front of the panel can be opened with the engaging portion near the rear end of the panel as a fulcrum. You can check with.

Further, even when the panel is divided in the height direction, the height of the panel can be increased simply by additionally providing the same engaging portion and the same engaged portion without requiring any special parts or processing. It is possible to correspond to panel division in the vertical direction,
Standardization of panel division in the height direction can be easily performed.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 4
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an electronic device rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in this figure, the rack for electronic equipment
A body (4) including a substantially square top (1), a substantially square bottom (2), and a column (3) connecting the top (1) and the bottom (2); 4) a panel (5) attached to the column (3).

Corner reinforcements (6) are provided at the four corners of the top part (1) and at the four corners of the bottom part (2), and the top part (1), the support (3) and the bottom part (2) are provided. The column (3) is firmly connected. Each corner reinforcement (6) is connected by a connecting rod (7). Further, a mount frame (8) is provided on the connecting rod (7). On the mount frame (8), a shelf or the like on which the electronic device is placed is attached. With such a structure, the electronic device rack of the present embodiment can transmit the load of the electronic device to be stored from the mount frame (8) to the corner reinforcing member (6) and escape to the floor. . This means, of course, the emergence of a structure with a small load on the column (3), and as will be described below, a rack for electronic equipment in which the panel (5) can be attached to the column (3) will be described. It is the basis for the design to create.

The top part (1) is formed by connecting four bar members (9) in a substantially rectangular shape. Each bar (9) has an L-shaped cross-sectional outer shape, and is connected so that a protruding corner is on the outside.

The bottom (2) is formed in the same configuration as the top (1).

The column (3) is suspended from four corners of the top (1) and four corners of the bottom (2). The post (3) has an engaged portion (1) engaged with the engaging portion (10) of the panel (5).
1) and a fitted portion (13) fitted to the fixing means (12) of the panel (5).

The panel (5) has an engaging portion (10) at a lower portion when it is erected, and has a fixing means (12) at an upper portion, and has a substantially middle length. It has a reinforcing bar (14). Further, the position of the engaging portion (10) and the fixing means (1
From the position 2), the electronic device rack according to the present embodiment has a fitted portion (13) above each of the columns (3),
An engaged portion (11) is provided below each of the columns (3).
It is mounted upright on the body (4).

The engaging portion (10) has a hook shape and is composed of a projecting piece projecting inside the panel (5). The protruding piece protrudes substantially straight inside the panel (5), and its tip is bent downward.

The fixing means (12) is constituted by a latch.

The reinforcing bar (14) has a U-shaped cross section, and is attached so that its protruding corner projects into the inside of the panel. In addition, locking pieces (15) for preventing the panel (5) from floating are provided at the upper and lower ends.

The locking piece (15) projects outwardly of the reinforcing bar (14) at an elevation angle of about 45 degrees, and
Inside (5), there is provided a slit (16) into which a projection (31) provided on the top (1) or bottom (2) can be inserted.

When the panel (5) is not warped, the locking piece (15) is in a free state.
Is warped to be engaged with the projection (31) provided on the top or bottom.

In the rack for electronic equipment described above, even if the internal space is used by being divided in the vertical direction, the panel (5) is similarly divided in the vertical direction to form the main body (4). Can be installed. That is, since the panel (5) is attached to the vertically suspended column (3), the corresponding column (3) can be secured even if it is divided vertically. Assuming that the panel (5) is attached to, for example, the top part (1) or the bottom part (2), when divided vertically, only the top part (1) or only the bottom part (2) is provided on each panel (5). The part corresponding to 5) cannot be secured. In the present embodiment, by attaching the panel (5) to the column (3), the panel (5) can be divided in conjunction with the division of the internal space.

In addition to the above, as shown in FIG. 5, a plastic protector (17) may be interposed between the support (3) and the bottom (2). By doing so, the contact between the support (3) and the bottom (2) is prevented by the protector (17), and the protector (17) is less likely to be damaged.

[Second Embodiment] In addition to the above, a locking piece (15) may be provided directly on the panel (5) as shown in FIG. In this case, the number of parts can be reduced.

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 7 to 10 are explanatory views showing an electronic equipment rack according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic equipment rack of the present embodiment has a first
And the positions of the engaging portion (10) and the fixing means (12) of the panel (5), and the engaged portion (11) of the column (3)
And the position of the fitted portion (13).

In the present embodiment, an engaging portion (10) is provided at a portion on the rear side of the panel (5) when standing, and a fixing means (12) is provided at a portion on the front side. In addition, the strut (3) is also connected to the rear strut (3) by the engaged portion (11)
, And a fitting portion (13) is provided on the front column (3).

FIG. 8 shows the engagement portion (10) and the engaged portion (1).
1) shows the engaged state. As shown in this figure, the engaging portion (10) is configured by an L-shaped surface formed by a projecting piece (18) projecting rearward of the panel (5) and a rear end surface of the panel (5).

The projection piece (18) is engaged with a slit (29) formed by the projection (19) at the front end of the column (3) and the projection (28). Thus, the slit hole (2
The panel (5) can be prevented from dropping off by engaging the engaging portion (10) with 9). That is, the position of the panel (5) which is not fixed by the fixing means (12) can be secured only by the engaging portion (10). Therefore, if the engaging portion (10) is in a vertically movable state, it may fall down due to gravity, which is not preferable. In the present embodiment, such a drop phenomenon is prevented beforehand by the slit hole (29).

In addition, the above-mentioned consideration of the fall prevention is made by the panel (5)
Can be said to prevent the upper panel from spontaneously falling when, for example, only the lower panel is removed when the is divided in the vertical direction.

FIG. 9 shows the engagement portion (10) and the engaged portion (1).
It is another example showing the engagement state with (1). This one is
Instead of the above-mentioned projection piece (18), a hook fitting (20)
Is arranged on the panel (5), and is engaged with the column (3) by a hook fitting (20). Hook (2
Reference numeral 0) denotes a mounting portion (21) which is in close contact with the panel (5), an upright portion (22) projecting substantially at a right angle from the mounting portion (21), and a bend projecting laterally from the tip of the upright portion (22). (23). The curved portion (23) is further bent at an angle of approximately 45 degrees toward the inside of the panel (5). This is in an engaged state by inserting a part of the column (3) into a slit (24) formed by a part of the panel (5) and a hook (20).

FIG. 10 shows a fitting state between the fixing means (12) and the fitted portion (13). As shown in this figure, a projection (25) is provided at the front end of the column (3), and the pawl (27) of the latch (26) is locked to the projection (25), so that the entire fixing means (12) is provided. ) And the fitted portion (13) are fitted.

The claw (27) is urged outward by a spring. When the claw (27) enters the back side of the projection (25), it falls into the body (30) along the slope, and the projection (25)
After passing, it protrudes outward.

The claw (27) can be moved forward and backward by an operation section (not shown), and the panel (5) is connected to the main body (4).
The claw (27) is retracted when detached from the device.

According to the electronic equipment rack described above,
The panel (5) can be opened and closed about the rear side of the panel (5) as an axis, so that maintenance and inspection can be excellent. That is, the rear side of the panel (5) is generally a wall, and maintenance is usually performed from the front side. In the rack for electronic equipment of the present embodiment, maintenance and inspection can be performed without removing the panel (5) by the above mechanism.

[0050]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the vertically extending columns are used, when the internal space of the electronic equipment rack is divided into upper and lower parts, it is aligned with the upper and lower parts. The split panel can be attached with a simple configuration.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the panel is divided in the height direction, the same engaging portion and the same engaging portion can be used without requiring any special parts or processing. Only by additionally providing the engaged portions, it is possible to cope with the panel division in the height direction, and it is possible to easily standardize the panel division in the height direction.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the panel from bulging outward at the upper end or the lower end thereof, so that the panel can have a good appearance.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the warpage of the reinforcing bar is suppressed, and as a result, the warping of the panel provided with the reinforcing bar is suppressed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the panel can be attached and detached even if the gap between the electronic device rack and the wall is small.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device rack according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the electronic device rack.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of an engaging portion of the electronic device rack.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of a locking piece of the electronic device rack.

FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the electronic device rack when a coupling tool is provided.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view showing locking pieces of an electronic device rack according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an electronic device rack according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view of an engaging portion of the electronic device rack.

FIG. 9 is a detailed view when a hook is provided in the electronic device rack.

FIG. 10 is a detailed view of a fixing means of the electronic device rack.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a rack for electronic equipment according to the prior art of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Tenbu 2 bottom 3 props 4 Body 5 panels 10 Engagement part 11 Engaged part 12 Fixing means 13 Fitted part 14 Reinforcement bar 15 Locking piece

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main body comprising a square bottom, a column suspended near four corners of the bottom, and a square top provided on the top of the column, an engaging portion engaging the main body, and a main body. And an upright panel having a substantially quadrangular outer shape, the panel having a substantially rectangular outer shape and having a fixing means for fitting. An electronic device rack, comprising a fitting portion and a fitted portion fitted to the fixing means. 2. The panel according to claim 1, wherein an engaging portion is disposed near one end of the panel, which becomes upper and lower ends when the panel is erected, and fixing means is disposed near the other end. Electronic equipment rack. 3. A locking piece is provided inside the vicinity of the upper end or lower end of the panel to engage with the top edge or the bottom edge to prevent outward deformation of the upper end or lower end of the panel. 3. The rack for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A reinforcing bar which is provided between upper and lower ends in the middle of a surface on the inner side of the panel, and wherein the reinforcing piece is provided on the reinforcing bar. The rack for electronic equipment according to any one of the above. 5. The panel according to claim 1, wherein an engaging portion is arranged near an end of the panel which is a rear end when the panel is erected, and fixing means is provided near an end which is a front end. Rack for electronic equipment.