US20070131628A1 - Universal rack-mountable shelf - Google Patents
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A support and method for supporting equipment within a rack system regardless of its design is disclosed. The base of the support includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment. Brackets capable of being securely attached to the rack system, regardless of whether it is two-post or four-post in design, are associated with the base of the support. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of selecting a design of rack system, attaching the support of the present system, and placement of the equipment to be supported.
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- This application is related to co-pending provisional application Ser. No. 60/365,228, filed Mar. 14, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a support rack, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for supporting equipment, such as electronic equipment.
- The physical support of objects or devices (e.g., electronic equipment) on a horizontal plane presents a number of related issues. For purposes of this application, the term “equipment” shall be used to include, without limitation, computers (of all designs, including desktop and tower), computer components, tape backups, hubs, switches, power supplies, audio/visual components, and the like.
- It is generally desirable to support equipment in a manner that facilitates their operation, if applicable. For example, such support should orient the equipment in proper or recommended spatial orientation. Other orientation may be dictated by the function (e.g., placement of cooling fan) or other consideration. Next, support should be accomplished in a manner that consumes the smallest amount of space, but still provides the user with a desired level of access. Such access may be necessary to monitor and/or maintain the equipment being supported. With modern office and storage space at a premium, the development of racks and other stacking devices for such equipment has occurred.
- Existing shelf designs are typically made by rack manufacturers and are limited to coupling with the respective manufacturer's two- or four-post rack design, and few, if any, others. Many manufacturers provide two- or four-post racks designed to support equipment, such as servers and the like, for being supported on shelves that are respectively coupled to the two- or four-post rack systems. However, there is a need for a universal rack mountable shelf that is adapted to attach to substantially all two- or four-post rack systems, regardless of manufacturer. In addition, because space is a premium concern for users of two- or four-post rack systems, there is a need for multiple mounting orientations of shelves in the two- or four-post rack system.
- The present invention is an apparatus and method for supporting equipment on a horizontal surface or shelf, which may be secured to a two- or four-post rack having various configurations known in the art. According to the principles of the present invention, a universal rack mountable shelf is designed to mount in substantially all two- and four-post racks, regardless of mounting depth, rack-post style, and manufacturer. The shelf of the present invention may be mounted right-side-up or in a reverse configuration, depending on the requirements of the user.
- In general, the principles of the present invention provide for a fixed, rack mountable shelf that couples to a two- or four-post rack and supports electrical equipment such as computer components, servers or the like. The apparatus of the present invention includes a base portion having a support surface adapted to support various types of equipment. Slots or holes may be provided on the support surface to serve several functions. First, the slots or holes reduce the overall weight of the shelf. Second, the slots may be orientated in a right-to-left or left-to-right direction, which increases the front-to-back friction between the shelf and the rubber feet of the equipment supported thereon. The orientation of the slots serves to reduce the likelihood of equipment inadvertently sliding off of the shelf. Third, the slots may be oriented in a front-to-back direction to allow equipment to be coupled to the shelf via straps or other coupling mechanisms. The coupling of equipment to the shelf may be desirable in regions prone to structural shifting and the like.
- The details of one or more embodiments of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.
- The FIGURES outlined below further illustrate the apparatus and method of the present invention. Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.
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FIG. 1 is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 4-post configuration; -
FIG. 2 is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 2-post, center-mount configuration; -
FIG. 3 is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 2-post, flush-mount configuration; -
FIG. 4A is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 4-post, shallow rack configuration; -
FIG. 4B is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 4-post, deep rack configuration; -
FIG. 5A is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 2-post, flush-mount configuration; -
FIG. 5B is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention assembled in a 2-post, center-mount configuration; -
FIG. 6 is a front, angled view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention unassembled; -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a front bracket attachment; -
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a front sliding bracket attachment; -
FIG. 9A is a front view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a right-side-up mount; -
FIG. 9B is a front view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a up-side-down mount; -
FIG. 10A is front, angled view of a 4-post rack including an exemplary configuration of multiple examples of a 4-post embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; -
FIG. 10B is a front, angled view of a 4-post rack including an exemplary configuration of multiple examples of a 4-post embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention and illustrating the sliding feature of one shelf, -
FIG. 10C is a front, angled view of a 4-post rack including an exemplary configuration of multiple examples of a 4-post, deep rack embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention; -
FIG. 11A is a front view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a right-side-up mount orientation to conserve vertical space on the rack; -
FIG. 11B is a front view of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention showing a up-side-down mount orientation to conserve horizontal space on the rack; and -
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of an embodiment of the method of the present invention. - Various embodiments of the principles of the present invention are shown in
FIGS. 1-12 . In general, the principles of the apparatus of the present invention provide for arack mountable shelf 10 that couples to a two- or four-post rack 20 and supports electronic equipment 25 (shown inFIGS. 11A and 11B ), such as a server. - Now referring to
FIGS. 1-3 , theshelf 10 includes abase portion 30 having asurface 35 adapted to support equipment (shown inFIGS. 11A and 11B ). Thesurface 35 of the base 30 preferably provides a high-friction or non-slip surface upon which equipment can rest to prevent the unintentional movement of equipment. By way of example, and not limitation, a non-slip surface can be achieved by: (1) providing slots or holes 40 (or any other type or shape of opening) in thesurface 35, preferably with alternating orientation; (2) roughening thesurface 35 via mechanical means or other means known in the art (e.g., textured paint); (3) covering thesurface 35 with a material (e.g., commercially available anti-slip matting or rubber sheet); or (4) some combination thereof. When coupled with use of rubber or similar material feet on the equipment to be supported, thesurface 35 substantially reduces the likelihood of unintentional movement of the equipment. It is noted that use of slots or holes (40) also provides other benefits to the operation of theshelf 10. For example, such slots or holes 40 may be oriented in a front-to-back direction to allow equipment to be coupled to theshelf 10 via straps or other coupling mechanisms (not shown). The coupling of equipment to theshelf 10 may be desirable in regions prone to structural shifting and the like. Additionally, use of slots orholes 40 operate to reduce the overall weight of theshelf 10. - Preferably, the
shelf 10 is composed of a durable, relatively lightweight material, such as aluminum or the like metal, but can be composed of any suitable material or combination of materials desired. For heavier equipment to be supported, steel or other heavier construction materials may be employed. - Two
flanges 50 are provided on opposing ends of thebase 30. Theflanges 50 may have a plurality of front fixedbracket mounting holes 60 proximal a front portion for coupling a front fixedbracket 70 thereto. The plurality of front fixedbracket mounting holes 60 may, in some embodiments, be aligned vertically or in any other desired configuration. The number and location of the front fixedbracket mounting holes 60 may be adjusted depending on the rack depth and the requirements of the user. A plurality of rear slidingbracket mounting holes 80 may also be provided on theflanges 50 for coupling a rear slidingbracket 90 thereto. The number and location of rear slidingbracket mounting holes 80 may be adjusted depending on the rack depth and the requirements of the user. The rear sliding mountingholes 80 may, in certain embodiments, be aligned horizontally or in any other desired configuration. A plurality ofopenings 95 may be provided on theflanges 50 to allow wires to pass therethrough for guiding and coupling, and to reduce the weight of theshelf 10. A location 97 (FIG. 6 ) on theshelf 10 may be provided for indicia (e.g., labeling), depending on the requirements and/or desires of the user. - Now referring to
FIG. 7 , the front fixedbracket 70 serves as a structural attachment between theshelf 10 and the front rack attachment flange (not shown). The front fixedbracket 70 has a plurality of shelf-mating holes 75 on a shelf attach flange 72 for coupling the front fixedbracket 70 to theshelf 10. Fasteners, such as screws and the like, may be used to couple the front fixedbracket 70 to theshelf 10 through the shelf-mating holes 75. Rack mounting holes 77 are provided on the rack attach flange of the front fixed bracket for coupling to arack 20. The rack mounting holes 77 are preferably located per EIA-310-D. The front fixedbracket 70 is preferably used on both sides of theshelf 10, and may be coupled to theshelf 10 in the configurations shown and described inFIGS. 1-11B . - As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , the rear slidingbracket 90 includes a rack attach flange 100 and a shelf attach portion 102. The rack attach flange 100 preferably has a plurality of rack mounting holes 105 located in accordance with EIA-310-D. A centrally locatedadjustment slot 110 is provided on the shelf attach portion 102. Theadjustment slot 110 is adapted to receive fasteners such as a shoulder nut 115 therethrough. The shoulder nut may be designed to allow the rear slidingbracket 90 to be adjusted horizontally with respect to theshelf 10, and mates with screws and the like to couple the rear slidingbracket 90 to the desired location on theshelf 10. - As can be appreciated from the description herein and from
FIGS. 4A, 4B , 5A, 5B, 7 & 8, the mounting locations on theshelf 10 for the front fixedbracket 70 and rear slidingbracket 90 allow coupling of theshelf 10 to a two- or four-post rack 25. In addition and in an exemplary configuration on a two-post rack (FIGS. 5A & 5B ), theshelf 10 may be coupled flush to a surface of theposts 20 of the two-post rack system. In an additional exemplary configuration, theshelf 10 may be mounted in a center configuration (FIGS. 2 & 5B ). Both exemplary configurations are shown side by side inFIGS. 5A and 5B . It can also be appreciated that the mounting holes of the shelf insure compatibility with substantially all rack hole styles, including, without limitation, round holes, threaded holes and square holes. This may be accomplished through the use of a flange design than may be mounted on the front of the front post and on the back of the back post. Now referring toFIGS. 9A, 9B , 11A & 11B, the design of theshelf 10 allows for coupling of theshelf 10 to two- or four-post rack systems in a right-side-up (FIGS. 9A & 11A ) or up-side-down (FIGS. 9B & 11B ) configuration. This allowswide equipment 25 to be mounted on theshelf 10. In an up-side-down configuration,equipment 25 mounted to theshelf 10 may be as wide as the opening in the rack system as set forth in EIA-310-D. In the right-side-up configuration, the twoflanges 50 on opposing ends of the base 30 may limit the width of theequipment 25 mounted thereto. Specifically referring toFIG. 11A , which shows the right-side-up orientation, it can be seen this configuration conserves vertical rack space (or in this exemplary case, three units (3 U)) while limiting the maximum width of theequipment 25 placed on theshelf 10.FIG. 11B shows a second exemplary configuration of theshelf 10 in an up-side-down orientation, which provides for maximum equipment width while taking up, in this example, 1 U of extra space. It can be appreciated that different users will have different needs, and may utilize the present invention in multiple configurations to best meet these needs. -
FIGS. 10A-10C show different exemplary configurations of the universal rackmountable shelves 10 as coupled to a four-post rack system 150. Referring specifically toFIG. 10A , the fronts of theshelves 10 are coupled to the four-post rack 150 to allow a flush configuration of theshelves 10 with respect to thefront posts 20 of therack system 150. This is an exemplary installation for certain preferred embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 10B shows a second exemplary configuration of universal rackmountable shelves 10 coupled to a four-post rack 150. In this configuration, oneshelf 10 is extended in front of thefront rack post 20 via use of the rear slidingbracket 90. It can be appreciated that allshelves 10 may be configured accordingly, if desired. This configuration is especially useful for supporting keyboards and other equipment on theextended shelf 10, or for alternate accessibility to a component on theshelf 10. -
FIG. 10C is a third exemplary configuration of universal rackmountable shelves 10 coupled to a four-post rack 150. In this configuration, allshelves 10 are recessed behind thefront posts 20 of the four-post rack 150. It can be appreciated that only one or a plurality ofshelves 10 may be recessed, if desired. This configuration is especially useful to provide space for patch cables (not shown). This configuration may also be used to provide an alternate means for providing additional space in the front of therack system 150. - Now referring to
FIG. 12 , the steps of the method of the present invention in shown. To use the universalrack mountable shelf 10, inStep 10, a two- or four-post rack system is selected. InStep 20, the front fixedbracket 70 and the rear slidingbracket 90 are then coupled to theshelf 10 and the rack system selected inStep 10. A load, such as a computer component or the like, may then be applied instep 30 to thebase 30 of theshelf 10 and supported thereon. If enhanced access to theequipment 25 supported onshelf 10 is desired, inStep 40, theshelf 10 may be extended away from its resting position within the rack system selected inStep 10. Once extended, the user has enhanced access to the equipment supported by theshelf 10. - It is to be appreciated that the
shelf 10 may couple to substantially any existing two- or four-post rack system and support loads accordingly. It is to be further appreciated that the universalrack mountable shelf 10 of the present invention provides numerous configurations for supporting a variety of loads, depending on the requirements and desires of the user. - A number of embodiments of the invention have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.
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21. A support for supporting a load in a rack system of either a two-post or four-post design, said support comprising:
a base;
said base having an upper surface capable of supporting the load and having at least two longitudinal flanges extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal dimension of the base including a first longitudinal flange adjacent to a first lateral edge of the base and a second longitudinal flange adjacent to a second lateral edge of the base; and
at least one means, for each longitudinal flange, for securely attaching the base to the rack system, the means for securely attaching adapted to enable attaching the base to rack systems having at least two different designs, wherein each different design is associated with at least one different location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for attaching the base using the longitudinal flange.
22. The support of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the brackets is adapted to securely attach the base to at least one of the rack systems in an inverted position, wherein the base further comprises a lower surface capable of supporting equipment when the base is inverted, and wherein attaching the base in the inverted position accommodates equipment having at least one dimension that cannot be accommodated when the base is in an upright position.
23. The support of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the brackets is adapted to attach to a first bracket at one or more fixed locations along the longitudinal dimension of the base.
24. The support of claim 21 , wherein the at least one different location of each different design relates to at least two different designs selected from the group consisting of:
a two-post design including a first location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for a first attachment of the base to the rack system;
a two-post design including a second location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for the first attachment, wherein the second location differs from the first location;
a two-post design including a third location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for a second attachment of the base to the rack system, wherein the second attachment differs from the first attachment;
a two-post design including a fourth location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for the second attachment, wherein the fourth location differs from the third location;
a four-post design having a first horizontal dimension along the longitudinal dimension of the base between attachments of the base to the rack system; and
a four-post design having a second horizontal dimension along the longitudinal dimension of the base between attachments of the base to the rack system, wherein the second horizontal dimension differs from the first horizontal dimension.
25. The support of claim 21 , wherein at least two of the two longitudinal flanges are disposed on different lateral sides of the upper surface of the base.
26. An apparatus configured to support equipment comprising:
a base comprising:
an upper surface capable of supporting equipment; and
at least two longitudinal flanges extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal dimension of the base; and
one or more brackets for each longitudinal flange configured to enable the base to be coupled to rack systems having at least two different designs such that at least one post of each different design can couple to the base using the one or more brackets at one or more different locations along the longitudinal flange.
27. The support of claim 26 , wherein the upper surface of the base is adapted to support computers, electrical components, servers, hubs, switches, or combinations thereof.
28. The support of claim 26 , wherein the upper surface includes a material, one or more openings, a roughened layer, and or combinations thereof for increasing horizontal friction produced between the upper surface and the equipment thereon.
29. The support of claim 26 , wherein at least one of the brackets is adapted to attach to at least one fixed location on at least one of the longitudinal flanges.
30. The support of claim 26 , wherein the bracket comprises:
a first flange adapted to attach to at least one of the longitudinal flanges; and
a second flange adapted to attach to at least one post of at least one of the rack systems.
31. The support of claim 26 , wherein at least one of the brackets is adapted to slidably engage at least one of the longitudinal flanges.
32. The support of claim 26 , wherein at least one of the brackets comprises:
a flange adapted to attach to at least one post of at least one of the rack systems; and
a portion adapted to slidably engage a longitudinal flange.
33. The support of claim 26 , wherein:
the portion of the bracket comprises an adjustment slot adapted to receive a fastener for mating with at least one hole in at least one of the longitudinal flanges; and
the flange of the bracket comprises at least one hole adapted to mate with at least one hole in at least one of the posts.
34. A shelf of a rack system comprising:
a base comprising:
an upper surface capable of supporting equipment; and
at least two longitudinal flanges extending along at least a portion of a longitudinal dimension of the base; wherein one or more of the longitudinal flanges are configured to be capable of coupling to two or more rack systems designs including at least a two-post design and a four-post design, and wherein at least one of the longitudinal flanges is further configured to enable at least one post of at least one of the rack system designs to couple to the longitudinal flange at a different location along the longitudinal flange than at least one post of a different rack system design.
35. The shelf of claim 34 , wherein the upper surface of the base is adapted to support computers, electrical components, servers, hubs, switches, or combinations thereof.
36. The shelf of claim 34 , wherein the upper surface includes a material, one or more openings, a roughened layer, and or combinations thereof for increasing horizontal friction produced between the upper surface and the equipment thereon.
37. The shelf of claim 34 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal flanges comprises at least one hole adapted to receive a fastener for mating with at least one hole in a bracket configured to enable the base to be coupled to two or more rack systems comprising at least two different designs.
38. The shelf of claim 34 , wherein at least one of the longitudinal flanges comprises:
at least one hole at each of a plurality of locations comprising fixed locations to enable attachment with one or more brackets configured to enable the base to be coupled to two or more rack systems; and
at least one hole along the longitudinal dimension of the base comprising an adjustment slot to enable slidable engagement with one or more of the brackets.
39. The support of claim 34 , wherein the at least one different location of each different design relates to at least two different designs selected from the group consisting of:
a two-post design including a first location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for a first attachment of the base to the rack system;
a two-post design including a second location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for the first attachment, wherein the second location differs from the first location;
a two-post design including a third location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for a second attachment of the base to the rack system, wherein the second attachment differs from the first attachment;
a two-post design including a fourth location along the longitudinal dimension of the base for the second attachment, wherein the fourth location differs from the third location;
a four-post design having a first horizontal dimension along the longitudinal dimension of the base between attachments of the base to the rack system; and
a four-post design having a second horizontal dimension along the longitudinal dimension of the base between attachments of the base to the rack system, wherein the second horizontal dimension differs from the first horizontal dimension.
40. The support of claim 34 , wherein at least two of the two longitudinal flanges are disposed on different lateral sides of the upper surface of the base.
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