JPH046234Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Summary] This invention provides a common connector that can be connected to multiple types of power supply panels on the front surface of the rear support inside the enclosure with an open front. In the power supply panel mounting frame that can be shared, a plurality of guide holes are formed in line on the front surface of the support body to fit guide pins provided at shifted positions at the ends of each type of power supply panel, and each guide hole is A display section is provided on the front of the support to display the type of power supply panel that is compatible with each type of power supply panel, and a shutter plate that is movably attached to the front of the support allows guide holes that correspond to various power supply panels and the corresponding display section to be displayed. By selectively exposing the power supply panel, it is possible to prevent incorrect insertion of the power supply panel and to easily confirm the type of power supply panel that can be inserted.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a power supply panel mounting frame that is assembled to a device rack such as communication equipment, and more particularly, to a structure of a power supply panel mounting frame that can accommodate multiple types of power supply panels.

[Prior art and its problems]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a power supply panel mounting frame has been incorporated into equipment racks such as communication equipment, and a plug-in type power supply panel using a connector is mounted on this mounting frame.

Incidentally, depending on the circumstances of the user using the equipment rack, different types of power supply panels may be required, such as a power supply panel that supplies an input voltage of AC 100V, a power supply panel that supplies an input voltage of DC 48V, and the like. In such a case, if a common receiving connector is provided in the power supply panel mounting frame that can be connected to various power supply panels, the power supply panel mounting frame can be shared for various power supply panels. There is a possibility that a different power supply panel may be mistakenly mounted on the power supply panel mounting frame, and there is a risk that the device may become inoperable or malfunction, or the power supply panel may be destroyed. On the other hand, if a dedicated power supply panel mounting frame is assembled for each type of power supply panel, the power supply panel mounting frame cannot be shared, which increases manufacturing costs and requires excessive stock to quickly respond to user requests. It has the disadvantage of becoming

[Means for solving problems]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a power supply panel mounting frame that can be used commonly for multiple types of power supply panels and can prevent incorrect insertion of a power supply panel other than the required one.

As a means to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a support body provided at the rear inside of an enclosure with an open front, and provided at the end of a plurality of types of power supply panels that can be inserted into the enclosure. A common receiving connector is provided that fits with the connectors that are installed, and a plurality of guide holes that fit with the guide pins that are provided at the ends of each power supply panel at different positions are formed on the front surface of the support body, and A display section is provided to display the type of power supply panel corresponding to each guide hole, and a shutter plate movably attached to the front of the support allows selection of the guide hole corresponding to each type of power supply panel and the corresponding display section. To provide a power supply panel mounting frame characterized in that the power supply panel is exposed.

[Effect]

In the power supply panel mounting frame according to the present invention, the connectors of various power supply panels can be inserted into the common receiving connector, so that the power supply panel mounting frame can be used in common for various power supply panels. On the other hand, by moving the shutter plate, you can select the guide hole that should be exposed in front of the support. There is no risk that the provided guide pins will not fit into the selected guide holes and that the incorrectly inserted connector of the power supply panel will be connected to the receiving connector. In addition, since the display section corresponding to the selected guide hole is exposed in front of the support by moving the shutter plate, it is easy to check the type of power supply panel corresponding to the selected guide hole from the front of the surrounding frame. can be confirmed.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to these figures, a power supply panel mounting frame 13 is incorporated together with a system section 12 in a device rack 11 for communication equipment and the like. In the illustrated embodiment, the power panel mounting frame 13 has four recesses for four power panels 14. In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the power supply panel mounting frame 13 has two types of power supply panels 1 for supplying AC100V voltage and for supplying DC48V voltage.
It can be shared by 4 people.

Referring to FIG. 1, the power supply panel mounting frame 13 includes an enclosure 15 with an open front, and the enclosure 15 has a rear wall 16 and two side walls 17 and 18 extending forward from both ends thereof. There is. Both side walls 17, 18
Both ends of a plurality of horizontal frames 19 are attached to the lower part of the frame. A plurality of guide rails 20 extending in the front-rear direction are attached at intervals on the horizontal frame 19, and the power supply panel 14 is guided by two adjacent guide rails 20 and inserted into the surrounding frame 15. It is becoming more and more like this.

A connector 21 is attached to the insertion side end, that is, the rear end of the power supply panel 14.
A guide pin 22 is attached to the rear end. The power supply panel 14 shown in FIG. 1 is for supplying AC voltage, whereas FIG. 4 shows the power supply panel 14 for supplying DC voltage. The shapes and mounting positions of the connectors 21 of these two types of power supply boards 14 are the same, but as can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 4, the mounting positions of the guide pins 22 are shifted from left to right.

Both side walls 1 are provided on the inner side of the rear wall 16 of the enclosure 15.
A support body 24 extending between 7 and 18 is attached, and four receiving connectors 2 are attached to the front surface of the support body 24.
5 is attached. Each receiving connector 25 corresponds to four power supply panels 14 that can be inserted into the surrounding frame 15. Further, each receiving connector 25 is a common connector that can be connected to either of the connectors 21 of the two types of power supply panels 14.

The front surface of the receiving connector 25 has a projection 2 for positioning.
5a is provided, and the connector 2 of the power supply panel 14
1 is formed with a hole (not shown) that fits into the protrusion 25a.

On the front surface of the support body 24, there are guide holes 26 that fit into the guide pins 22 of each of the two types of power supply boards 14,
27 are formed so as to correspond to the positions of the two types of guide pins 22, two of which are arranged on the left and right for each power supply panel storage section. That is, one guide hole 26 in each storage section is connected to the power supply panel 14 for AC power supply.
The other guide hole 27 can be engaged only with the guide pin 21 of the power supply board 14 for the DC power supply.

Furthermore, two display sections 28 and 29 for displaying the type of power supply panel 14 are provided on the front surface of the support body 24. Here, one display section 28 is
The other display section 29 is
It consists of the symbol DC.

On the other hand, guide holes 26 and 2 are provided on the front surface of the support body 24.
A shutter plate 30 is provided that extends in the direction in which the shutters 7 are arranged. A plurality of elongated holes 30a for screws are formed in the shutter plate 30, and screws 31 passed through the elongated holes 30a are attached to screw holes on the front surface of the support body 24. Due to the engagement between the screw 31 and the elongated hole 30a, when the screw 31 is loosened, the shutter plate 30 can be moved relative to the support body 24 in the direction in which the guide holes 26 and 27 are arranged, and by tightening the screw 31,
The shutter plate 30 can be fixed to the support 24.

The shutter plate 30 is provided with a candy opening 30b that exposes either of the guide holes 26, 27.

In the power supply panel mounting frame having the above configuration,
When the shutter plate 30 is moved to the left with respect to the support body 24 as shown in FIGS. Guide hole 26 and
A display section 28 consisting of the letters AC is exposed to the front.
By exposing the display section 28 consisting of the letters AC, it can be easily confirmed from the front of the surrounding frame 15 that the power supply panel mounting frame 13 is set for a power supply panel for supplying AC voltage.

When the power supply panel 14 for supplying AC voltage is inserted into the surrounding frame 15, the guide pins 22 fit into the guide holes 26, so that the power supply panel 14 can be further inserted. Therefore, the connector 21 is connected to the receiving connector 25.
It can be fitted to However, when the power supply panel 14 for supplying DC voltage shown in FIG. 4 is inserted into the surrounding frame 15, the guide pins 21 abut against the shutter plate 30, so that the connector 21 cannot be fitted into the receiving connector 25. Therefore, incorrect insertion of the power supply panel can be prevented.

When the shutter plate 30 is moved to the right in FIGS. 1 and 3, the guide hole 26 and display section 28 are covered by the shutter plate 30, and the guide hole 27 and display section
9 is exposed in front. Therefore, the receiving connector 2
5 is the connector 2 of the power supply panel 14 for DC voltage supply.
Only 1 can be fitted.

Since the power supply panel mounting frame 13 can accommodate two types of power supply panels simply by switching the shutter plate 30, the power supply panel mounting frame 13 can be installed in advance on the equipment rack without being constrained by the input voltage at the location where the equipment rack is installed. It can be implemented. Therefore, the response period from receiving an order to shipping and delivery can be shortened. Furthermore, since the power supply panel mounting frame 13 can be used in common for two types of power supply panels, mass production becomes possible and production management becomes easy.

Note that if the size of the power supply panel 14 differs depending on the type, this can be dealt with by removing some of the guide rails 20 or shifting the mounting position of the guide rails 20.

Although the illustrated embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the aspects of the above embodiments.
Various changes can be made to the constituent elements within the scope of the invention stated in the claims for utility model registration. For example, in order to accommodate three or more types of power supply panels, the power supply panel mounting frame has three or more guide holes staggered on the front surface of the support in one power supply panel housing, and each Three or more types of display parts corresponding to the guide holes may be provided at shifted positions. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, a single shutter plate is used to switch the guide holes in a plurality of power supply panel storage sections at the same time, but a plurality of shutter plates are used to switch the guide holes in each power supply panel storage section. They may be switched separately.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the power supply panel mounting frame can be made compatible with multiple types of power supply panels simply by switching the shutter plate, so that the input voltage at the location where the equipment rack is installed is The power supply panel mounting frame can be mounted on the equipment rack in advance without being subject to any restrictions. Therefore, the response period from receiving an order to shipping and delivery can be shortened. Furthermore, it becomes possible to mass produce the power supply panel mounting frame, and production management becomes easier. On the other hand, the shutter plate prevents incorrect insertion of a power supply panel that is not the one requested, increasing safety. Moreover, since the display section corresponding to the selected guide hole is exposed in front of the support, the type of power supply panel corresponding to the selected guide hole can be easily confirmed from the front of the surrounding frame. It also has the effect of being able to do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a power supply panel mounting frame and a power supply panel showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an equipment rack on which the power supply panel mounting frame shown in Fig. 1 is mounted, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a power supply panel mounting frame shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of main parts showing the positional relationship between the shutter plate, the guide hole, and the display section of the power supply panel mounting frame shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the power supply panel with different guide pin positions. In the figure, 11 is an equipment rack, 13 is a power supply panel mounting frame, 14 is a power supply panel, 21 is a connector, 22 is a guide pin, 24 is a support body, 25 is a receiving connector, 2
6, 27 are guide holes, 28, 29 are display parts, 30
indicates the shutter board.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A connector provided at the end of a plurality of types of power supply panels 14 that can be inserted into the enclosure 15 on the front surface of a support 24 provided inside the rear of the enclosure 15 with an open front. 2
A common receiving connector 25 that fits with the power supply board 1 is provided on the front surface of the support body 24, and guide pins 22 are provided on the front side of the support body 24 at different positions at the ends of each power supply panel 14.
A plurality of guide holes 26 and 27 that fit into each
are formed side by side, and each guide hole 26, 2
Display section 2 that displays the type of power supply panel that corresponds to 7.
8 and 29, and a shutter plate 30 movably attached to the front surface of the support body 24, guide holes 26 and 27 corresponding to various power supply panels 14 and the corresponding display section 2 are provided.
8 and 29 are selectively exposed.