JP2012156360A - Cabinet for housing electric electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cabinet for housing an electric electronic apparatus having a sliding door type side plate structure which can open or close the space between adjoining cabinets for housing an electric electronic apparatus without being disturbed by a mounted apparatus or the wiring.SOLUTION: On the side surfaces of adjoining cabinets 1, which become the coupling surfaces, movable side plates 2 having a width equal to or wider than one half of the longitudinal width of the cabinet 1 are provided, respectively, and these side plates 2 are supported slidably in the horizontal direction by a side plate support mechanism. A side plate operation unit 10 which slides the side plate 2 from the front side or the back side of the cabinet is provided in the cabinet 1. The side plate operation unit 10 is a link mechanism for sliding the side plate 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical / electronic equipment storage cabinet that is used by connecting a large number of rows in a data center, for example.

  In data centers where racks, which are a kind of cabinets for storing electrical and electronic equipment, are installed in rows, the data center operators use the entire floor at once, and the data center operators use the racks separately. May be rented. When renting each rack, the racks of the same user are placed next to each other, the side plates that serve as connection surfaces are removed and wiring between the racks is performed, windows are formed in part of the side plates, and the side plates are slid to open the openings. Making wiring may be performed.

  However, if the side plate is removed, storage and disposal will be a problem. In addition, when a window is formed in a part of the side plate or the side plate is slid to create an opening, it is necessary to perform the work from the inside of the rack. However, the equipment and wiring inside the rack are obstructive. There was a problem that workability was bad. In addition, there was a case where the wiring was accidentally hooked during the work, resulting in a failure.

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, the present applicant arranges side plates having a width of about half of the front and rear width of the racks on the side surfaces serving as connecting surfaces of the adjacent racks, and the side plates of the adjacent racks. When the two are connected, the openings between the racks are closed, and a bran type side plate structure has been developed that can form openings when the side plates of each rack are slid to the overlapping position as needed.

  However, this side plate must also be slid from the inside of the rack, and the side plate on the front side of the operator can be slid, but the other side plate cannot be reached, so it can only be slid from the opposite side. There was a problem that I could not. In particular, in a large data center, many racks are arranged in a row, so in order to go from the front side to the back side of the rack, it is necessary to move a long distance and the number of racks during the movement I even got lost.

JP 2010-278050 A

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and between adjacent electrical and electronic equipment storage cabinets can be closed or opened without being obstructed by installed equipment and wiring, and the back side. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical / electronic equipment storage cabinet having a bran-type side plate structure that allows the side plate to be slid without turning.

  The present invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems is an electrical / electronic equipment storage cabinet that is slidably supported in the front-rear direction of the cabinet on a side surface that serves as a connection surface of the adjacently arranged cabinets. Is provided with a side plate operating section that slides from the front side or the back side of the cabinet.

  This side plate operation part shall be provided in the front side part or back side part of a cabinet, and it is preferred to provide the side plate operation part of each cabinet arranged adjacent to either the front side part or back side part of a cabinet. . Moreover, it is preferable that each side plate is provided with a fixing portion that can be operated only from the inside of the cabinet, and the side plate can be slid only in a state where the fixing portion is released from the inside of adjacent cabinets on both sides.

  The side plate operation unit can take various forms. For example, the side plate operation unit slides the side plate by engaging the engagement portion or the side plate itself formed on each side plate and the tip with the engagement portion or the side plate itself. A structure including a detachable operation rod, a structure including a link mechanism in which the side plate operation unit slides the side plate, and a structure including a string-like transmission mechanism in which the side plate operation unit slides the side plate can be employed. Moreover, it is preferable to provide these side-plate operation parts between the vertical frame of each cabinet and the mounting rail for apparatus attachment.

  In the cabinet for storing electrical and electronic equipment according to the present invention, the side plate can be slid from the front side or the back side of the cabinet, so even if the side part inside the cabinet is narrow due to wiring etc., sliding operation is possible with good workability. It is. In particular, if the side plate operation part of each cabinet arranged adjacent to each other is provided on either the front side part or the back side part of the cabinet, there is no need to operate around the back side.

  In addition, if each side plate is provided with a fixed part that can be operated only from the inside of the cabinet, and the side plate can be slid only when the fixed part is released from the inside of the adjacent cabinets, one fixed part is released. However, the side plate cannot be slid. Therefore, the side plate can be operated only after the users of both cabinets agree with each other, and it is excellent in security protection.

  In addition, if the side plate operation unit has a structure using a detachable operation rod, it is not necessary to arrange the operation rod for each cabinet, so that the cost can be reduced. Further, when the link mechanism is employed, reliable operation is possible, and when the string transmission mechanism is employed, there is an advantage that operability is good.

It is a perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the side plate operation part which consists of a link mechanism. It is a horizontal sectional view of a connecting part. It is a perspective view in the state where an opening was formed in a connection part. It is a perspective view of the state where the connection part was closed. It is a perspective view in the state where an opening was formed in a connection part. It is a perspective view of a fixing part. It is a vertical sectional view of a fixed part. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the side plate operation part which consists of a string transmission mechanism. It is a perspective view in the state where an opening was formed in a connection part. It is a perspective view which shows 3rd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the state which inserted the operation stick in the locking member. It is a perspective view of a fixing part. It is a perspective view from the opposite side of a fixed part. It is a perspective view which shows 4th Embodiment. It is a perspective view of a fixing part. It is a perspective view from the opposite side of a fixed part.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 8 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows two cabinets 1 and 1 arranged adjacent to each other and their connecting surfaces. A large number of cabinets 1 are arranged in a line in an actual data center, but the main part of the present invention is a connecting surface portion between the cabinets. Only 1a and 1b are shown. The following description will be made only on the connection surfaces between the cabinets 1a and 1b, but the other connection surfaces have the same configuration.

  Movable side plates 2a and 2b are respectively provided on side surfaces that serve as connecting surfaces of the cabinets 1a and 1b, that is, on the right side surface of the left cabinet 1a and the left side surface of the right cabinet 1b. Each of these side plates 2a and 2b has a width that is more than half of the front-rear width of the cabinet, but is not equal to the front-rear width of the cabinet as in the case of a normal side plate, and has a shorter width. As will be described below, these side plates 2a and 2b are slid like bran to seal the connecting surfaces and form openings. Therefore, the width should be slightly larger than half of the front-rear width of the cabinet, and is preferably not less than 50% and not more than 70% of the front-rear width of the cabinet. However, if the required opening width may be narrow, the width can be further increased within a range less than the front and rear width of the cabinet. The side plate may be a single side plate that is fixed on one side, and in the case of a single side plate, the width of the side plate may be less than or equal to half the front-rear width of the cabinet.

  Each of the side plates 2a and 2b has an upper end supported by the depth frame 3 of the cabinet ceiling and a lower end supported by the depth frame 4 at the bottom of the cabinet, and is slidably supported in the front-rear direction. Details of this portion are disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1. Further, the regulation rail 5 is horizontally provided at the intermediate height position, and the cabinet is enlarged by engaging the engaging piece 6 protruding from the side surface of the side plates 2a, 2b with the upper edge of the regulation rail 5. Even in this case, the side plates 2a and 2b do not flutter. These constitute side plate support mechanisms that support the side plates 2a and 2b in a slidable manner in the horizontal direction.

  When sealing the connecting surfaces between the cabinets, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, one side plate 2a is alternately positioned on the rear side and the other side plate 2b is alternately positioned on the front side. Requires sliding one or both side plates to open the bran. In the present invention, a side plate operating section 10 for performing this sliding operation from the front side or the back side of the cabinet is incorporated in the cabinet, and will be described in detail below.

  In the first embodiment, the side plate operation unit 10 is a link mechanism including a link 11 and a vertical rail 12. The front end of the link 11 is pivotally attached to the lower part of the side plate, and the front end is supported by a long hole 13 formed in the vertical rail 12 as shown in FIG. Yes. An operation grip 14 that slides in the long hole 13 is attached to the front end of the link 11, and the side plate can be slid if the operation grip 14 is lifted and lowered with the knob. . In this embodiment, the rear end of the link 11 is pivotally attached to a vertical rib 15 attached to the side plate. Said side plate operation part 10 is provided in side plate 2a, 2b, respectively, and is the same structure except being left-right symmetric.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the side plate operation unit 10 is preferably provided between the vertical frame 7 inside the cabinet and the mounting rail 8 for equipment attachment. This is because the portion on the rear side of the mount rail 8 is a space for wiring and device mounting, and is difficult to operate.

  In the state of FIG. 1, the side plate 2a of the cabinet 1a is in the rear position, and the side plate 2b of the cabinet 1b is in the front position. When an opening is to be formed on the front side of the connecting surface, the front door of the cabinet 1b is opened, and the operation gripping portion 14 is pushed down along the long hole 13. Then, the link 11 gradually pushes the side plate 2b backward while approaching the horizontal, and an opening is formed on the front side as shown in FIG. On the contrary, when it is desired to form an opening on the rear side, the front door of the cabinet 1a is opened, and the operation gripping portion 14 located at the lower position as shown in FIG. Then, the link 11 slides forward while the side plate 2a is gradually raised, and an opening is formed on the rear side as shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the side plate operating unit 10 is operated from the front side of the cabinet and can be slid forward or rearward without directly holding the side plates 2a and 2b. Even if there is equipment or wiring on the part, it is possible to open and close the connecting surface without hindrance. In this embodiment, the side plate operation unit 10 is disposed on the front side, but may be disposed on the back side. However, since it is inconvenient if the side panel operation part 10 of the adjacent cabinet is in the front-rear direction, it is preferable to concentrate it on either the front side or the back side of the cabinet as in the above embodiment. .

  In the above description, for example, the side plate 2a of the cabinet 1a can be slid by opening the door of the cabinet 1a. However, when the users of the adjacent cabinets 1b are different, an opening is arbitrarily formed on the connecting surface. It is not preferable in terms of security. Therefore, it is preferable to provide a fixing portion 20 in which the side plate cannot be moved unless the lock is removed from the inside of both cabinets.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are explanatory drawings, and the tip of the security screw 17 screwed from the screw hole of the vertical rail 12 passes through the hole 28 of the side plate 2b of the adjacent cabinet or the recess 18 of the link 11. Yes. That is, the security screw 17a screwed from the cabinet 1a side passes through the vertical rail 12, reaches the cabinet 1b side, engages with the hole 28 of the side plate 2b, and disables the side plate 2b on the cabinet 1b side. The security screw 17b that is locked and similarly screwed from the cabinet 1b side reaches the cabinet 1a side, penetrates the recess 18 of the link 11, and locks the operation gripping part 14 so that it cannot be raised and lowered. For this reason, unless the door of the cabinet adjacent to each other is opened and the security screw 17 on the other side is removed, the side plate of the cabinet on one side cannot be operated. The result is that the connecting surface can be opened and closed only in the common case.

  9 to 11 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the side plate operation unit 10 includes a string-like transmission mechanism. As illustrated, pulleys 23 and 24 are attached to the front and rear vertical frames 21 and 22, and a string-like body 25 is stretched between them. The front pulley 23 is provided with a handle 26 so that the string 25 can be moved in an arbitrary direction. Since the string-like body 25 is locked to the side plate by the locking tool 27 on the way, the side plate can be slid by turning the handle 26. As the string-like body 25, a rope, a chain, a wire, or the like can be used. In the case of a chain, a sprocket is used instead of a pulley. The side plate operation unit 10 is also provided in each cabinet as in the first embodiment. In addition, when giving priority to operability, the side plate operation unit 10 may be provided on both the front side and the rear side.

  The string-like body 25 does not necessarily have an endless belt shape. The end of the string-like body 25 locked to the rear part of the side plate is folded forward using a rear pulley, and separately from this, The side plate may be slid by attaching another string-like body 25 to the front portion, pulling the end portion forward, and operating these string-like bodies 25 in the manner of a blind.

  12-15 is a figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. In the third embodiment, the operation bar 30 which is always stored separately from the cabinet is brought to the site, and the side plate is operated from the front side or the back side by the operation bar 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, a hole 31 is provided in an overlapping portion of the side plates 2, and a hook-shaped engaging portion 33 formed at one end of a seesaw-type engaging member 32 is engaged. The seesaw-type engaging member 32 includes an operating portion 34 at the other end and a rotating shaft 35 at an intermediate position. A spring or the like is incorporated in the rotating shaft 35 so as to always be biased to a closed state. Keep it. The side plate 2 is locked by hook-like engaging portions 33 from both sides of the adjacent cabinet 1 and is not open. The engagement portion 33 is provided with a support portion 36 of the engagement portion so as to block a part of the hole portion 31 of the side plate 2, and the engagement portion 33 of the hook of each engagement portion 33 is hidden from the adjacent cabinet. Since it is in the position, the engaging portion 33 of the adjacent cabinet cannot be removed.

  A horizontal shaft 37 is provided at the distal end of the operation rod 30 so as to be able to pass through a rectangular hole 38 formed in the operation portion 34 of the engaging member 32. After passing the horizontal shaft 37 of the operating rod 30 through the rectangular hole 38, it is prevented from coming off when twisted by 90 °. In the illustrated embodiment, the engaging members 32 are arranged so that the upper and lower sides are staggered. In the left cabinet of FIG. 14, the operating portion 34 is opened when the operating portion 34 is moved downward, and in the right cabinet, the operating portion 34. Is moved upward, but it can be opened when the operation sections 34 on both sides are moved downward. In this way, when the operation portion 34 is moved downward, the open state is established. When the operation rod 30 is inserted into the rectangular hole 38 and the force is loosened, the engagement portion is caused by the weight of the tip of the operation rod 30. Can be opened. After removing the engaging portion 33 from the hole portion 31, the side plate 2 is slid by pulling or pushing the operating rod 30.

  Even when the detachable operation rod 30 is used as described above, the operation of the side plate 2 can be easily performed even when the space between the mount rail 8 and the vertical frame 7 is narrow, or wiring is difficult to enter. it can. Moreover, the side plate 2 can be operated only when the operating rod 30 is inserted into the space between the frame of each cabinet 1 and the mounting rail 8 and the respective engaging members 32 are simultaneously opened. Further, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the link 11 and the string-like body 25 in each cabinet, and the operator only has to prepare an operating rod for each office, for each floor, or for each rack row. Is reduced. Of course, when the cabinet is installed and there is no server or other unit inside, or when there is no wiring between the mounting rail and the side plate, or when there is a sufficient gap, the engaging part is directly operated by hand. The side plate can be moved.

  In this embodiment, the operating portion for hooking the operating rod is the operating portion of the engaging portion, but the horizontal axis of the operating rod may be directly hooked on the side plate itself to be the operating portion. In this case, it is preferable that the operation portion is provided with a hole at the edge or side end of the side end.

  Further, in addition to the hole 38 of the operation unit 34, a hook shape with the tip of the operation unit 34 facing upward may be used. In addition, since the operation bar in the drawing is provided with one horizontal bar at the tip, the side plate is pulled by inserting the horizontal bar into the long hole and turning 90 °, and the pushing operation is performed by drilling the tip of the operation bar. However, if the horizontal bar is 90 ° different and two hooks are provided, or an approximately U-shaped hook is provided, the operation bar and the engaging member can be reliably engaged. The operation of pushing and pulling the side plate can be performed without changing the operation rod.

  16 to 18 are views showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, a seesaw-type engagement member 41 is provided on a side frame 40 that is bridged between the front vertical frame 7 and the rear vertical frame 7, and a hook-shaped engagement member 41 is provided at one end of the engagement member 41. The engaging portion 42, the operation portion 43 at the other end, and the rotating shaft 44 is provided at an intermediate position. The abutting portion where the front and rear side end portions 45 of the side plate 2 abut between the rotating shaft 44 and the engaging portion 42. It has become.

  The operation portion 43 is exposed from the hole 47 provided in the side frame 40, the contact portion contacts the side end portion 45 of the side plate 2 of the front cabinet, and the engagement portion 42 contacts the side plate 2 of the adjacent cabinet. It engages with the hole 48 provided. The rotating shaft 44 is not provided with an urging means, and a force is always applied to the rotating shaft 44 on the side where the engaging portion 42 is present due to its own weight, so that the engaged state is maintained. Further, the hook-shaped engaging portion 42 of the engaging member 41 is concealed by the side frame 40 of the adjacent cabinet, so that the adjacent engaging member 41 cannot be operated from the adjacent cabinet.

  If the horizontal shaft 37 of the operating rod 30 is inserted between the upper edge portion of the hole 47 provided in the side frame 40 and the operating portion 43, the operating portion 43 of the engaging member 41 is moved by the load of the operating rod 30. Pushed down. Then, the contact portion is released from the side end portion 45 of the side plate 2 and the hook-shaped engagement portion 42 is released from the hole portion 48 of the side plate 2 of the adjacent cabinet. When the same operation is performed by the operation rod 30 from adjacent cabinets, each side plate 2 can be moved. Moreover, since the side edge part of the side plate which is an operation part is provided in both front and back sides by bending the front side edge part and the rear side edge part of the side plate, it can be operated from both the front side and the rear side of the cabinet. . In this embodiment, the operation portion 43 is a simple protrusion, but the operation portion 43 may be provided with a hole as in the third embodiment, or may be a hook shape with the tip directed upward. .

  Next, the operation will be described in detail. FIG. 17 is a perspective view from the inside of the cabinet 1b, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view from the inside of the cabinet 1a, and the engaging member 41 is released as described above. The side plate 2b of the cabinet 1b located on the front side is disengaged at the rear end by the operation of the engagement member 41b on the cabinet 1b side shown in FIG. 17, and the engagement member 41a on the cabinet 1a side shown in FIG. Since the engaging portion is disengaged from the hole portion of the side plate 2b (not shown) by this operation, it can be moved. When the side plate 2b is moved even a little, each engagement member 41 is always in a disengaged state, and the operating rod 30 is hooked on the side end portion 45 that is the bent side of the side plates 2a, 2b, and the side plates 2a, 2b. Is to move.

  In addition, as a modification of this structure, a seesaw type engaging member is used, but the engaging member on one side passes through the hole of the side plate of the cabinet on the one side and is brought into the engaged state at the tip portion. Even if the side end portion of the side plate of the other cabinet is brought into a contact state, the same effect is obtained. In addition, a latch member may be added to the operation unit so that the temporarily disengaged state can be maintained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet 2 Side plate 3 Depth frame 4 Depth frame 5 Restriction rail 6 Engagement piece 7 Vertical frame 8 Mount rail 10 Side plate operation part 11 Link 12 Vertical rail 13 Long hole 14 Operation grip part 15 Vertical rib 17 Security screw 18 Recess 20 Fixing part 21 Vertical frame 22 Vertical frame 23 Pulley 24 Pulley 25 String-like body 26 Handle 27 Locking tool 28 Hole 30 Operation rod 31 Hole 32 Seesaw type engagement member 33 Hook-like engagement part 34 Operation part 35 Rotation Shaft 36 Supporting portion 37 Horizontal shaft 38 Hole 40 Side frame 41 Seesaw-type engagement member 42 Hook-like engagement portion 43 Operation portion 44 Rotating shaft 45 Side plate side end 47 Hole 48 Hole

Claims (8)

  An electrical and electronic equipment storage cabinet having a side plate that is slidably supported in the direction of the cabinet on a side surface that serves as a connecting surface for adjacent cabinets, and the side plate is slid from the front side or the back side of the cabinet. A cabinet for storing electrical and electronic equipment, comprising a side plate operation section.   2. The electric and electronic equipment storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side plate operation section is provided on a front side or a back side of the cabinet.   3. A cabinet for storing electrical and electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the side plate operation section of each adjacent cabinet is provided on either the front side or the back side of the cabinet.   2. The electric and electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each side plate is provided with a fixing portion that can be operated only from the inside of the cabinet, and the side plate can be slid only in a state where the fixing portion is released from the inside of the adjacent cabinets on both sides. Storage cabinet.   The side plate operation unit includes an engagement portion formed on each side plate or the side plate itself, and a detachable operation rod that slides the side plate with the tip engaged with the engagement portion or the side plate itself. The electrical / electronic equipment storage cabinet according to claim 1.   2. The electric and electronic equipment storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side plate operation unit includes a link mechanism that slides the side plate.   2. The electric and electronic equipment storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side plate operation unit is composed of a string-like transmission mechanism that slides the side plate.   8. The electrical and electronic equipment storage cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the side plate operation section is provided between a vertical frame of each cabinet and a mounting rail for equipment installation.