US20040239215A1 - Cabinet for electronic equipment - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to cabinets for electronic equipment.
- the invention is particularly, although not exclusively, concerned with cabinets for computer equipment such as servers.
- One object of the invention is to provide a novel form of cabinet construction, which is intrinsically strong and resistant to shock and vibration.
- a metal cabinet for housing electronic equipment comprises:
- a cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention has a number of advantages.
- One advantage is that, because the front and rear frames are welded rather than bolted together as in conventional constructions, the cabinet is more rigid and resistant to shock and vibration.
- the side panels are flush with the edges of the front and rear frames, rather than covering the whole of the side of the cabinet.
- An advantage of this is that it means that the width of the side panels is less than the overall back-to-front depth of the cabinet. This is useful where the parts of the cabinet have to be manoeuvred through small openings during installation.
- FIG. 1 shows parts of the cabinet before assembly.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show two successive stages in the construction of the cabinet.
- the cabinet is approximately 1800 mm high, 600 mm wide, and 850 mm deep, and is intended to house a number of conventional rack-mounted computer modules.
- FIG. 1 shows the main parts of the cabinet, before assembly, as follows:
- Front and rear frames 10 , 11 are identical to Front and rear frames 10 , 11 .
- Base panel 14 [0019] Base panel 14 .
- the front and rear frames 10 , 11 are each constructed from four elongated steel sections, welded together to form a rigid rectangular frame.
- the cabinet is assembled as follows.
- the front and rear frames 10 , 11 are stood on end, and the top stays 12 , 13 are fitted, linking the tops of the frames, using eight M6 ⁇ 16 cap head screws with plain and spring washers.
- the base panel 14 is then fastened to the bottoms of the frames, using eight M6 ⁇ 10 cap head screws with plain and spring washers.
- FIG. 2 shows the cabinet at this stage of assembly, viewed from the rear right hand corner.
- the side panels 15 , 16 are fitted between the front and rear frames using M6 ⁇ 10 countersunk screws.
- the top cover 17 is fitted to the tops of the front and rear frames and the top stays, using M6 ⁇ 16 cap head screws with plain and spring washers.
- Rear cover 18 is similarly fitted to the rear frame.
- FIG. 3 shows the cabinet after these steps.
- the cabinet is now ready to receive any required fittings (not shown), such as power cables, patch panels, and so on.
- each side panel is flush with the ends of the front and rear frames.
- the width of each side panel is less than the overall back-to-front depth of the cabinet.
- the side panels are 630 mm wide, compared with the overall cabinet depth of 850 mm. This is useful where the parts of the cabinet have to be manoeuvred through small openings during installation.
- the cabinet may be of a different shape or size from that specified, and may be designed to house different types of equipment.
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Abstract
A metal cabinet for housing electronic equipment comprises front and rear frames, each comprising a welded rectangular frame. A pair of top struts are fastened between the front and rear frames at the top. A base panel is fastened between the front and rear frames at the bottom. A pair of rectangular side panels is fastened between the front and rear frames at the sides. A top cover is fastened to the tops of the front and rear frames and to the top struts. A rear cover is fastened to the rear frame.
Description
- This invention relates to cabinets for electronic equipment. The invention is particularly, although not exclusively, concerned with cabinets for computer equipment such as servers.
- One object of the invention is to provide a novel form of cabinet construction, which is intrinsically strong and resistant to shock and vibration.
- According to the invention, a metal cabinet for housing electronic equipment comprises:
- a) front and rear frames, each comprising a welded rectangular frame;
- b) a pair of top struts fastened between the front and rear frames at the top;
- c) a base panel fastened between the front and rear frames at the bottom;
- d) a pair of rectangular side panels fastened between the front and rear frames at the sides;
- e) a top cover, fastened to the tops of the front and rear frames and to the top struts; and
- f) a rear cover, fastened to the rear frame.
- A cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention has a number of advantages. One advantage is that, because the front and rear frames are welded rather than bolted together as in conventional constructions, the cabinet is more rigid and resistant to shock and vibration.
- Preferably, the side panels are flush with the edges of the front and rear frames, rather than covering the whole of the side of the cabinet. An advantage of this is that it means that the width of the side panels is less than the overall back-to-front depth of the cabinet. This is useful where the parts of the cabinet have to be manoeuvred through small openings during installation.
- One cabinet in accordance with the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 shows parts of the cabinet before assembly.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 show two successive stages in the construction of the cabinet.
- In this example, the cabinet is approximately 1800 mm high, 600 mm wide, and 850 mm deep, and is intended to house a number of conventional rack-mounted computer modules.
- FIG. 1 shows the main parts of the cabinet, before assembly, as follows:
- Front and
rear frames -
Top stays -
Base panel 14. -
Side panels -
Top cover 17. - Rear
cover 18. - The front and
rear frames - The cabinet is assembled as follows.
- First, the front and
rear frames base panel 14 is then fastened to the bottoms of the frames, using eight M6×10 cap head screws with plain and spring washers. - FIG. 2 shows the cabinet at this stage of assembly, viewed from the rear right hand corner.
- Next, the
side panels top cover 17 is fitted to the tops of the front and rear frames and the top stays, using M6×16 cap head screws with plain and spring washers.Rear cover 18 is similarly fitted to the rear frame. - FIG. 3 shows the cabinet after these steps. The cabinet is now ready to receive any required fittings (not shown), such as power cables, patch panels, and so on.
- It can be seen that each side panel is flush with the ends of the front and rear frames. As a result, the width of each side panel is less than the overall back-to-front depth of the cabinet. In this case, the side panels are 630 mm wide, compared with the overall cabinet depth of 850 mm. This is useful where the parts of the cabinet have to be manoeuvred through small openings during installation.
- It can be also be seen that, because the front and rear frames are welded rather than bolted together as in conventional constructions, the cabinet is more rigid and resistant to shock and vibration.
- It will be appreciated that many modifications may be made to the system described above without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the cabinet may be of a different shape or size from that specified, and may be designed to house different types of equipment.
Claims (5)
1. A metal cabinet for housing electronic equipment, the cabinet comprising:
a) front and rear frames, each comprising a welded rectangular frame;
b) a pair of top struts fastened between the front and rear frames at the top;
c) a base panel fastened between the front and rear frames at the bottom;
d) a pair of rectangular side panels fastened between the front and rear frames at the sides;
e) a top cover, fastened to the tops of the front and rear frames and to the top struts; and
f) a rear cover, fastened to the rear frame.
2. A cabinet according to claim 1 wherein the side panels are flush with the edges of the front and rear frames, whereby the width of each side panel is less than the overall back-to-front depth of the cabinet.
3. A cabinet according to claim 1 wherein the top struts and the base panel are fastened between the front and rear frames by means of screws.
4. A cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the side panels, top cover and rear cover are fastened by means of screws.
5. A method of constructing a cabinet for housing electronic equipment, comprising the steps:
a) forming front and rear frames, each comprising a welded rectangular frame;
b) fastening a pair of top struts between the front and rear frames at the top;
c) fastening a base panel between the front and rear frames at the bottom;
d) fastening pair of rectangular side panels between the front and rear frames at the sides;
e) fastening a top cover to the tops of the front and rear frames and to the top struts; and
f) fastening a rear cover to the rear frame.
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US10947773B2 (en) | 2016-11-17 | 2021-03-16 | Cooper Technologies Company | One or more doors with one or more angled side flanges for electrical panel enclosure |
USD919584S1 (en) * | 2016-11-17 | 2021-05-18 | Eaton Intelligent Power Limited | Double doors for electrical panel enclosure |
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