JPH01170093A - Structure of cabinet rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the facilitation of a cable connection between two or more cabinet racks by a method wherein a slit which extends like a loop is provided to a side board of a case main body, where a part of the side board inside the loop-like slit and other part outside the slit are connected with each other by connecting parts. CONSTITUTION:A slit 25c extending like a loop is formed on a side board 25, and the slit 25c is separated at connecting parts 25e so as to enable a board part 25d surrounded by the slit 25c to be connected with other part of the board 25. Therefore, when a cable needs to be put through, the board part 25c surrounded with the slit 25c is bent inward at the connecting parts 25e so as to constitute a rectangular cable inserting hole 25f on the side board 25. By these processes, the cable connection of electronic components between two or more cabinet racks is easily performed without spoiling the outer appearance of a cabinetrack, complicating a cabinet rack in assembling structure, and increasing parts in number.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a cabinet rack equipped with a housing body for accommodating electronic A2S such as information communication equipment, etc., without impairing the beauty of the cabinet rack, and without complicating the assembly structure of the cabinet rack. With the aim of making it possible to easily connect electronic equipment cables between multiple cabinet racks without increasing the number of parts, we created a slit that extends in a loop shape on the side panel of the main body of the housing. The plate part inside the slit and the plate part outside the slit are formed so as to be connected by a connecting part, and the plate part inside the slit is bent inward at the connecting part to form a cable insertion hole. Configure.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to the structure of a cabinet rack equipped with a housing body for accommodating electronic equipment such as information communication devices, and more particularly to a structure for cable connection of electronic equipment between a plurality of cabinet racks.

For example, when adding a cabinet rack of the same shape and size next to an existing cabinet rack that houses electronic equipment such as information and communication equipment, or when installing multiple cabinet racks of the same shape and size that house electronic equipment such as information and communication equipment. When installing the electronic devices side by side, it is necessary to connect a plurality of cabinet racks to each other and to connect the electronic devices between the cabinet racks using cables. When adopting a structure for cabinet racks that enables such cable connections, it is necessary to prevent deterioration of the aesthetic appearance of the cabinet racks, and to
It is necessary to prevent the assembly structure of the cabinet rack from becoming complicated and the number of parts from increasing.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when connecting two cabinet racks to each other and connecting internal electronic equipment with a cable, the side plate 2 that constitutes the cabinet body 1 of the cabinet rack is removed, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The side frames 3 connecting the ceiling plate 4 and bottom plate 5 of the housing body 1 are screwed together, and the electronic devices 7 inside the housing body 1 are electrically connected to each other by a cable 6 passed between the side frames 3. Ta. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, holes 13 are made in advance in the side plate 12 of the cabinet rack housing body 11, and the lid cover 14 that covers the hole 13 is fixed to the side plate 12 with screws 15 to connect two cabinet racks. When attaching the lid cover 14 to the side plate 12
I removed it from the cable and passed the cable 16 through it.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the case of the conventional cabinet rack structure shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it is necessary to provide a side frame 3 fixed to the ceiling plate 4 and bottom plate 5 in addition to the removable side plate 2, so it is difficult to assemble the cabinet rack. Problems have arisen in that the structure is complicated and manufacturing costs are high.

On the other hand, in the case of the conventional cabinet rack structure shown in FIG. 8, the lid cover 14, set screws 15, etc. are required, resulting in an increase in the number of parts of the cabinet rack and the number of assembly steps. In addition, since the lid cover 14 and the set screw 15 protrude outward from the side plate 12, the lid cover 14 is attached to the side plate 12.
When a plurality of cabinet racks are installed side by side while still attached to the cabinet racks 2, a gap is created between the side plates 12 of the cabinet racks, which impairs the aesthetic appearance.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet rack without impairing its aesthetic appearance, and without complicating the assembly structure of the cabinet rack or increasing the number of parts.
To provide a cabinet rack structure that allows easy cable connection of electronic equipment between a plurality of cabinet racks.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A cabinet rack according to the present invention includes a housing body that houses electronic equipment, and a side plate of the housing body has a slit extending in a loop shape, and a plate portion inside the slit and a side plate of the housing body. The plate portion outside the slit is connected to the connecting portion. By bending the plate portion inside the slit inward at the connecting portion, a cable insertion hole is formed in the side plate of the housing body.

[Function] In the structure of the cabinet rack according to the present invention, a cable insertion hole is formed in the side plate of the housing body by bending the plate portion inside the slit inward at the connecting portion. By connecting the cable passed through the cabinet to the electronic device inside the housing body, it is possible to easily connect the cable of the electronic device between a plurality of cabinet racks. Since there is no need to remove the side plate of the housing body for cable connection, the assembly structure of the housing body can be simplified. When the cable insertion hole is not required, the cable insertion hole can be closed by the plate portion inside the slit, so that the aesthetic appearance and safety of the cabinet rack can be prevented from deteriorating. Further, since parts such as a lid cover and set screws are not required, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps for the cabinet rack can be reduced. Furthermore, since there is no need to attach lid covers or set screws to the side plates, the side plates can be placed in close contact with each other when multiple cabinet racks are installed side by side.
The sense of beauty will improve.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention. First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the cabinet rack 20 includes a housing body 21 whose top surface is open and a ceiling cover 2 that is removably attached to the top surface of the housing body 21.
2.

The housing body 22 includes a ceiling frame 23, a bottom plate 24, and left and right side plates 25 that connect the bottom plate 24 and the ceiling frame 23. The side plate 25 can be made of a metal plate such as a steel plate that is resistant to electromagnetic noise. Casters 26 are installed on the bottom plate 24 as necessary.
Legs 27 and the like having height adjustment mechanisms are provided.

The ceiling frame 23 has an opening 23a on the top surface, and
Step portions 23b lower than the top surface are formed on the left and right sides of the top surface. The lower ends of the left and right side plates 25 are screwed to the bottom plate 24, and the bent portions 25a formed at the upper ends of the side plates 25 are fixed to the stepped portions 23b of the ceiling frame 23 with screws 28. Therefore, in this embodiment, the -E surface of the bent portion 25a of the side plate 25 fixed to the stepped portion 23b of the ceiling frame 23 is lower than the stepped surface 21a than the upper surface of the housing body 21 (that is, the upper surface of the ceiling frame 23). is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a side frame 29 extending vertically is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 25 by spot welding or the like. Electronic equipment 30 (see FIG. 5), such as an information communication device, housed in the main body 21 of the casing is mounted on the side frame 2.
It can be attached to 9.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 4, the ceiling cover 22 is removably attached to the upper surface of the ceiling frame 23 with screws 31. The cabinet rack 20 further includes a rear cover 3
2 and a front door 33. The rear cover 32 is screwed to the rear of the housing body 21, and the front door 33 is attached to the front side of the housing body 21 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge (not shown) attached to the front end of one side plate 25. ing.

As can be seen from FIG.
A gap 35 sufficient for arranging a connecting fitting 36 is formed between the upper surface of the bent portion 25a of No. 5) 21a and the ceiling cover 22. Using this gap 35, the connecting fitting 36 is brought into contact with the upper surface 21a of the bent portion 25a of the side plate 25, and the stepped portion 25 of the ceiling frame 23 is brought into contact with the bent portion 25a of the side plate 25.
b with screws 28.

When connecting two cabinet racks 20 to each other using the connecting fittings 36, the ceiling cover 22 is connected to the housing body 2.
You need to remove it from scratch.

Furthermore, the ceiling cover 22 originally needs to be removed for maintenance and inspection of the electronic device 30 housed within the housing body 21. Therefore, in order to be able to quickly attach and detach the ceiling cover 22, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Of the holes 22a, the rear hole 22a also opens at the rear end of the ceiling cover 22, and the front hole 22a extends long and thin in the front-rear direction, and the rear end is large enough to allow the head of the screw 31 to pass through. It has a large size. Therefore, by slightly loosening the screws 31 and slightly shifting the position of the ceiling cover 22, the ceiling cover 22 can be removed from between the screws 31 and the upper surface of the housing body 21.

After the connecting fittings 36 are fixed to the stepped surface 21a of the housing body 21, the ceiling cover 22 is attached to the upper surface of the housing body 21 again. As a result, the connecting fitting 36 connects to the ceiling cover 22.
Since it is hidden between the cabinet rack and the stepped surface 21a of the housing body 21, the aesthetic appearance of the cabinet rack is not impaired.

Note that it is also possible to interconnect different cabinet racks on both sides of one cabinet rack 20 by using the step surfaces 21a on both the left and right sides of the housing body 21.

When connecting two cabinet racks 20 to each other,
As shown in FIG. 5, it may be necessary to electrically connect the electronic devices 30 housed within the housing body 21 to each other via a cable 37. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the side plate 25 is
A slit 25c extending in a loop shape is formed in the slit 25c. The slit 25c has a connecting portion 25 between the plate portion 25d surrounded by the slit 25c and the outer portion of the slit 25c.
They are separated at the connecting portion 25e so as to maintain the connected state by the connecting portion 25e.

Therefore, when it is necessary to pass the cable 37, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the plate portion 25d surrounded by the slit 25c is bent inward of the housing body 21 at the connecting portion 25e. , a rectangular cable insertion hole 25f can be formed in the side plate 25.

Since the plate portion 25d inside the slit 25c is only bent inward of the housing body 21 and is not broken at the connecting portion 25e, damage to the cable 37 due to the broken portion can be prevented. On the other hand, in order to more reliably prevent the cable 37 from being damaged at the edge of the cable insertion hole 25f formed by bending the plate portion 25d,
In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a cable holder 38 is provided inside the housing body 21 near the cable hole. The cable holder 38 is attached to the side frame 29 inside the side plate 25 so as to face the bent plate portion 25d.

Since there is no need to remove the side plate 25 of the housing body 21 when connecting the electronic devices 30 to each other using the cable 37, there is no need to create a structure in which the side plate 25 and the side frame 29 can be separated. Furthermore, there is no need to fix the side frame 29 to the ceiling frame 23 or the bottom plate 24 separately from the side plate 25. Therefore, the assembly structure of the housing body 21 can be simplified.

When the cable insertion hole 25f is not required, such as when the cabinet rack 20 is used alone, the cable insertion hole 25f is closed with the plate portion 25d inside the slit 25c, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the aesthetic appearance and safety of the cabinet rack 20 from deteriorating. Further, since parts such as conventional lid covers and set screws are not required, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps for the cabinet rack 20 can be reduced. Furthermore, since there is no need to attach lid covers, set screws, etc. to the side plates 25, when a plurality of cabinet racks 20 are installed side by side, the side plates 25 can be brought into close contact with each other, and the aesthetic appearance is improved.

Although the illustrated embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above.

For example, the ceiling frame 23 and side frame 29 of the housing body 21 may be integrally formed, or the ceiling frame 23 and the side plate 25 may be integrally formed. Further, the slits 25c may be formed to form, for example, a cable insertion hole of a nine-hole cane, and the slits 25c may be provided at a plurality of locations on the side plate 25.

Furthermore, the number of connecting portions 25e that connect the inner plate portion 25d of the slit 25c and the outer plate portion of the slit 25c can be appropriately selected.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the cable insertion hole is formed in the side plate of the housing body by bending the plate portion inside the slit formed in the side plate of the housing body inward at the connecting portion. is formed, and by connecting the cable passed through the cable insertion hole to the electronic device inside the housing main body, it is possible to easily connect the cable of the electronic device between the plurality of cabinet racks. Furthermore, since there is no need to remove the side plate of the housing body for cable connection, the assembly structure of the housing body can be simplified. On the other hand, when the cable insertion hole is not required, the cable insertion hole can be closed by the plate portion inside the slit, so that the aesthetic appearance and safety of the cabinet rack can be prevented from deteriorating. Further, since parts such as a lid cover and set screws are not required, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps for the cabinet rack can be reduced. Furthermore, since there is no need to attach lid covers, set screws, etc. to the side plates, the side plates can be brought into close contact with each other when a plurality of cabinet racks are installed side by side. Therefore, it is possible to easily connect cables for electronic devices between multiple cabinet racks without impairing the aesthetic appearance of the cabinet rack, complicating the assembly structure of the cabinet rack, or increasing the number of parts. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet rack showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the side plate of the cabinet rack shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side plate of the cabinet rack shown in FIG. 1. Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view showing the cabinet racks shown in Figure 1 interconnected, Figure 5 is the cabinet rack shown in Figure 1. Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional cabinet rack. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts showing the state of cable connections when they are interconnected. Figure 7 is a diagram showing the cabinet racks shown in Figure 6 when they are interconnected. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cable connection state. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of another conventional cabinet rack. In the figure, 21 is the housing body, 25 is a side plate, 25c is a slit, 25d is a plate part inside the slit, 25e is a connecting part, 25f is a cable insertion hole, 30 is an electronic device, 37
indicates each cable. A perspective view of a cabinet rack showing an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 1 FIG. 2 FIG. 3 FIG. Figure 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a cabinet rack equipped with a housing body (21) for accommodating electronic equipment, a slit (25c) extending in a loop shape is formed in the side plate (25) of the housing body (21), and a plate portion (25d) inside the slit (25c) is provided. ) and the outer plate portion of the slit (25c) are connected by a connecting portion (25e),
Bend the inner plate part (25d) of the slit (25c) inward at the connection part (25e) to make the cable insertion hole (
25f).