JP2004349656A - Locker for housing electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locker for housing electronic apparatus in which a cable connected to an electronics is not wired on the front face nor obstructs the operation of other electronic apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: At the front edge of the left and right side walls of the locker main body, a frame 3 is formed by folding back the side walls to the inside and a supporting frame 4 is attached to the inside of the side walls behind the frame 3 to fix an electronics. An aperture A for lacing a cable 11 is prepared between the frame 3 and the supporting frame 4 to put the cable 11 into a space formed inside the frame 3. The aperture A is closed with a closing plate 12 which is screwed on the frame 3 and the closing plate 12 is cut out to form a cutout 13 for leading the cable 11 out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic device storage locker that stores an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device storage locker provided with a cable storage portion connected to the stored electronic device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The locker for electronic device storage is formed as a box having left and right side plates, a back plate, and a top plate, and a configuration in which electronic devices are arranged vertically and stored is widely adopted, and a door is provided on the front surface (for example, And Patent Document 1). Then, the cable connected to the stored electronic device is drawn out of the locker from above or below the locker.
As one of such lockers for storing electronic devices, there is a locker having a main body shape as shown in FIG. 6, for example. FIG. 6 is a lateral end surface of the locker body for storing electronic equipment, 21 is a side plate, 22 is a back plate, and 23 is an electronic device. In this case, as shown in the figure, a frame portion 24 is formed at the front end of the side plate 21 by extending the side plate 21 and bending it inward to form a cylindrical shape. The door that closes the front is omitted.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-210979 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the electronic device stored in such an electronic device storage locker, a cable connection terminal is arranged on a front surface of the electronic device housing so that a cable connection operation can be easily performed. Therefore, the cable is exposed on the front surface of the device in the locker and is routed. When the number of cables increases, the cable is wired so as to cover the front surface of the locker. Therefore, the cable is fixed to a locker wall or the like by being bound by a binding member at an appropriate position, but the state in which the cable is routed on the front surface of the electronic device remains unchanged.
In particular, communication-related devices such as servers have a large number of cables to be connected.The cables connected to the electronic devices housed in the upper part of the locker hang down, and the extra length covers the front of the lower electronic device, and the lower part of the locker can It hindered the operation of the stored electronic devices. Further, since a large number of cables are routed on the front of the device, this may cause erroneous wiring and is not preferable in terms of aesthetic appearance when the door is opened.
[0005]
In view of the foregoing, the present invention has been made to solve the problem by focusing on an electronic device storage locker having a cylindrical frame portion on the front left and right sides as shown in FIG. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device storage locker in which the cable connected to the electronic device is not routed on the front surface of the locker and does not hinder the operation of other electronic devices.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, the invention of claim 1 has a vertically long frame portion formed by folding a side plate inward at the left and right side front ends of the box-shaped main body, and the inner wall of the side plate serving as a rear portion of the frame portion is provided on the inner wall of the side plate. An electronic device storage locker having a support frame for supporting an electronic device to be housed provided in parallel with a frame portion, wherein a gap is provided between the frame portion and the support frame, through which a cable can be inserted. The cable can be stored in a space formed inside the frame portion.
With this configuration, since the cable is accommodated in the internal space of the frame portion disposed on the left and right front of the electronic device, the operation of the electronic device is not hindered by the cable being routed on the front surface of the device. Further, by providing the gap vertically, the cable can be smoothly pulled out from the left and right sides of the stored electronic device with the shortest distance, and it is not necessary to bind the cable connected to the electronic device with the binding member. Furthermore, by using the frame portion, the cable can be stored by effectively using the space in the locker without providing a separate cable storage portion.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the gap through which the cable can be inserted is closed by a detachable closing plate.
With this configuration, the gap not used for inserting the cable can be closed, so that the accommodated cable is not exposed. Further, since the cable pull-out position can be fixed by the closing plate, the cable can be fixed without using a binding member, and the appearance is improved.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the closing plate has a cutout through which a cable can be inserted.
By providing the notch in the closing plate in this way, the cable can be pulled out even if all the gaps are closed, and the appearance is further improved.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a lateral end view of a box-shaped main body showing an example of a locker for storing electronic equipment (hereinafter, simply referred to as a locker) according to the present invention. The locker includes a side plate 1, a back plate 2, and a door (not shown). 3 is a frame portion, 4 is a support frame, 5 is a connecting plate which is connected to the supporting frame 4 by screwing and connects electronic devices to be stored, and 6 is a stored electronic device. Is shown. The electronic device 6 is of a rack mount type, and mounting pieces 7 for rack mounting are provided on the left and right ends of the front surface. The mounting pieces 7 are fixed to the connecting plate 5 by bolts 8 and housed.
[0010]
The frame portion 3 is formed by folding a side plate 1 extending forward to the inside in a U-shape, has a flat front surface 3a and an inner side surface 3b, and is formed with an open back portion. The support frame 4 is formed of a frame member having a U-shaped cross section as shown in an exploded view of FIG. Specifically, an angle member 10 for screwing the support frame 4 is provided on the inner wall of the side plate 1 by welding in parallel with the frame portion 3, and the open surface of the support frame 4 is attached to the angle member 10. The support frame 4 is assembled by screwing and fixing to the angle member 10.
The support frame 4 is arranged so that a gap A of about 4 cm is formed between the frame 3 and the support frame 4. Note that the gap A has a good width so that the cable can be easily inserted and the accommodated cable does not easily pop out, and preferably 2 to 5 cm. The dotted frame shown in the frame 3 in FIG. 1 indicates the cable housing B.
[0011]
The connection plate 5 has a mounting surface 5a for mounting on the support frame 4, and a rack piece 5b for connecting the mounting piece 7 of the electronic device 6 is provided at a front end thereof. Further, a guide piece 5c for guiding the insertion operation of the electronic device 6 to be housed is extended behind. The connecting plate 5 thus formed is provided with a screw insertion hole in the mounting surface 5a, a screw hole in the support frame 4, and fixed to the support frame 4 with screws.
[0012]
3 and 4 show a state in which the gap A is closed by the closing plate 12, FIG. 3 is an end view similar to FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 shows a use state in which electronic devices are stored in a locker and cables are wired. FIG. As shown in the drawing, the closing plate 12 is formed in a substantially square shape, and is composed of a sealing plate 12a for completely closing the gap A and a drawer plate 12b provided with a cutout 13 through which a cable can be inserted. To close the gap A. The closing plate 12 is mounted on the frame 3 by providing screw holes at regular intervals along the gap A and screwing the screw holes into the screw holes. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a cable, and 14 denotes an opening for drawing in the cable formed in the bottom plate of the locker.
[0013]
The cable 11 drawn into the locker from the opening 14 is drawn into the cable housing B from the gap A and housed therein. Then, the cable 11 accommodated in the cable accommodating portion B is pulled out from the gap A through the notch 13 of the closing plate (drawer plate 12b) 12 provided on the side of the electronic device 6 to be connected. It is connected to the. At this time, the extra length of the cable 11 is accommodated in the cable accommodating portion B. Note that a gap at a portion where the cable 11 is not drawn out is closed by a closing plate (sealing plate 2a) 12 having no notch.
[0014]
As described above, since the cable is accommodated in the internal space of the frame portion arranged on the left and right front of the electronic device, the operation of the electronic device is not hindered by the cable being routed on the front surface of the device. In addition, by providing the gap vertically, the cable can be smoothly pulled out from the left and right sides of the storage device at the shortest distance, and it is not necessary to bind the cable connected to the electronic device with the binding member.
Further, since the frame portion is used, the cable can be stored by effectively utilizing the space in the locker without providing a separate cable storage portion.
In addition, the gap not used for cable insertion is closed with a closing plate, so that the stored cable does not pop out or is exposed, and the cable drawing position can be fixed by the closing plate, so that the cable is fixed without using a binding member. Can be done and the aesthetics can be improved.
Further, by providing a cutout for pulling out the cable in the closing plate, all the gaps can be closed, and the appearance is further improved.
[0015]
In addition, although the notch 13 is provided in the side of the closing plate of the above embodiment, it may be formed on the upper side like the closing plate 12c shown in FIG. Further, the sealing plate 12a is configured by combining two types of a sealing plate 12a for completely closing and a drawer plate 12b provided with a notch. However, as shown in a closing plate 12d shown in FIG. The notch 13 may be provided at an appropriate position on the side, and the entire gap A may be closed at once with a single closing plate, or may be selected according to the characteristics of the electronic device to be stored.
In the above-described embodiment, the frame 3 and the support frame 4 are formed by being bent into a rectangular shape. However, the frame 3 may be bent so as to have a space in which cables can be stored. Need only have a strength capable of supporting the electronic device, and need not have a U-shaped cross section.
Further, although the locker for accommodating the rack-mounted electronic device has been described, the cable accommodating structure of the present invention can also be applied to the accommodation of a stationary electronic device to be placed on a shelf. In this case, a mounting plate may be provided between the left and right support frames instead of the connecting plate 5.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the cable is accommodated in the internal space of the frame portion disposed on the left and right front of the electronic device. Such a thing disappears. In addition, by providing the gap vertically, the cable can be smoothly pulled out from the left and right sides of the storage device at the shortest distance, and it is not necessary to bind the cable connected to the electronic device with the binding member.
Further, by using the frame portion, the cable can be stored by effectively utilizing the space in the locker without providing a separate cable storage portion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a lateral end view showing an example of an electronic device storage locker of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a main part of the locker for storing electronic equipment of FIG. 1;
3 is a lateral end view of the locker for electronic device storage of FIG. 1 in which a cable storage portion is closed.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of an electronic device storage locker showing another shape of a closing plate.
FIG. 6 is a lateral end view of a conventional locker for storing electronic equipment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 side plate, 3 frame part, 4 support frame, 5 connection plate, 6 electronic equipment, 11 cable, 12, 12a to 12d, closing plate, 13 cutout.

Claims (3)

A support frame for supporting an electronic device to be housed on an inner wall of the side plate which is formed by folding a side plate inward at the left and right side front ends of the box-shaped main body and which is a rear portion of the frame portion. A locker for storing electronic equipment, which is provided in parallel with the frame portion,
An electronic device storage locker, wherein a gap through which a cable can be inserted is provided between the frame and the support frame, and the cable can be stored in a space formed inside the frame from the gap. 2. The locker according to claim 1, wherein the gap is at least partially closed by a removable closing plate. The locker according to claim 2, wherein the closing plate has a notch through which a cable can be inserted.

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