JP3489507B2 - rack - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rack made for the purpose of accommodating and arranging a large number of server computers, displays and the like on a horizontal support plate such as a top plate or a shelf.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent rapid spread of computers, for example, computers and displays are arranged in racks. For the wiring, it is known that wiring holders are provided on the horizontal member provided on the back surface or wiring grooves extending vertically are formed on the inner side surfaces of the left and right columns to facilitate the wiring. Has been.

[0003]

By the way, in a conventional rack of this kind, a ceiling plate or a shelf so as to close the opening of the wiring groove provided on the inner side surface of the column, or a bracket for attaching these to the column, etc. Was placed,
In this portion, a space was completely surrounded by the wiring groove and the side edge of the top plate. For this reason, when the cables were wired along the wiring groove and tried to be pulled out onto the top plate, it was necessary to pass through this portion so as to vertically pass through this portion.

However, when it is attempted to construct a server rack whose main purpose is to arrange a large number of computers and displays on a plurality of shelves and a top plate, the amount of wiring is enormous, and as described above, the surroundings are required. If there is a closed part in the middle, the work for passing cables through this part will be difficult. For example, since connectors are usually attached to the ends of the cables, even if a large number of cables are to be wired at once, the connectors of the cables are obstructive and cannot pass through the closed portion. Therefore, after all, wiring must be done one by one, and the work becomes complicated.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience which could not be a problem in the conventional rack, and to enable the wiring to be suitably routed as a server rack. The opening of the groove is configured so as not to be closed over at least a certain area above and below a horizontal support plate such as a top plate or a shelf, so that a completely closed portion around the wiring space using the wiring groove cannot be formed. It was done.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION That is, the rack according to the present invention, first, between the inner surfaces of the opposing support, be comprised by supporting the horizontal support plate, and open to the inner surface of the support A wiring groove extending continuously from the upper end to the lower end of the horizontal support plate so that the opening of the wiring groove is not closed over at least a certain upper and lower region of the horizontal support plate.
I am doing . In this specification, the horizontal support plate is a concept that includes shelves and a top plate, and thus the rack is a concept that also includes a rack that includes only the top plate as a horizontal support plate and can be used as a desk. .

With such a structure, when the cables are drawn into the wiring groove and drawn out onto the horizontal support plate for wiring, the cables are inserted into the wiring groove from the side through the opening. be able to. That is, there is no need to form a closed space as in the prior art and the cables have to be vertically penetrated into the space, and it is possible to greatly facilitate the large-scale wiring of cables regardless of the presence or absence of a connector. it can. And the wiring fit better
In order to improve and further facilitate the wiring work,
The opening of the wiring groove is not closed over its entire length
It is configured as

Under the above premise, the rack according to the present invention
In order to give rigidity and a wiring function, the support is a hollow structure made of a strong material made of a thick plate that forms the inner surface of the support and a thin plate decorative plate that forms the outer surface of the support. and those, in which form the wiring groove by bending this thick plate.

Further , under the above-mentioned premise, as a concrete embodiment in which the opening of the wiring groove is not closed, a horizontal member for connecting the supports is attached to the wall surface forming the wiring groove. Which is constructed so that the horizontal member attached to this support does not completely close the wiring groove, or the horizontal support plate is supported by the bracket attached to the inner surface of the support. The rear end of the horizontal support plate and the rear end of the bracket are located in front of the rear end of the wiring groove, or the rear end of the bracket is located rearward of the rear end of the wiring groove. One example is a bracket provided with a notch opening rearward at the rear end of the outer edge facing the wiring groove of the bracket.

Furthermore, under the above assumptions, the cables were laid in the wiring groove, in order to withdraw outward or rearward from Tekisen site, open to the rear end of the support, and the support a recess penetrating the left and right is provided, it is configured such that the recess is continuous with the wiring groove. In particular, if the recess has a substantially U-shape when viewed from the side and is used when the horizontal member is attached from the rear side, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and facilitate the manufacturing by providing the function.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a server rack 100 to which this embodiment is applied. This server rack 100 is
It is for accommodating a plurality of server computers and their accompanying displays, keyboards, etc., and a pair of left and right side support members 101 are connected at their rear ends by a horizontal member 3 so as to have self-sustainability. In addition, the top plate 104, the upper shelf 105, and the intermediate shelf 106 are provided between the side support members 101.

More specifically, the side support 101
Is mainly composed of a pillar 1 which is a support body formed by plastically deforming a sheet metal material, and a base 2 which supports the lower end of the pillar 1, and is arranged on the floor so as to face each other. The pillar 1 is a hollow one formed by welding a thin-walled decorative material 11 that forms the outer side surface and opens inward, and a thick-walled strength material 12 that forms the inner side surface and opens outward. The upper end surface is covered with a resin cap 13. In this way, the support 1 is made up of the strength member 12 and the decorative plate 11 because the strength member 12 is used to support various members such as the shelf plates 105 and 106 and the top plate 104. This is because while the strength is exerted, the decorative material 11 is used to reduce the weight and improve the appearance.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the horizontal member 3 has a channel shape in which a mounting groove 31 is formed by providing a strip-shaped opening extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of the rear rising wall of the square pipe. In this embodiment, the rear end of the column 1 is arranged so that three shelves located substantially behind the upper shelf 105, the intermediate shelf 106, and the top plate 104, and a total of four under the shelves are arranged vertically. It is placed horizontally between departments. In the present embodiment, a wiring holder 110, which is formed by bending a metal filament, is integrally attached to the upper two horizontal members 3 so as to slide along the attachment groove 31. A channel-shaped wiring duct 107 that opens upward is slidably attached to the lower two horizontal members 3. Further, for the sake of strength, the two horizontal members 3 from the bottom have their corresponding ends connected to each other by the vertical connecting members 109 to form a frame body 102 having a V shape in front view. ing.

However, near the rear end of the inner surface of the column 1,
Wiring groove M continuously extending from the upper end to the lower end
1 is formed by partially bending the strength member 12, and horizontally long slit holes 14 are vertically provided at a predetermined pitch on a front wall forming the wiring groove M1.
After the hook claws (not shown) provided on both ends of the horizontal member 3 are engaged with these slit holes 14, the auxiliary member 108 is used to firmly attach the horizontal member 3 to the column 1 without screwing. There is.

On the other hand, a plurality of vertically elongated hook holes 15 are formed at a predetermined pitch vertically in two rows in the front and rear sides on the front inner side surface 1b of the pillar 1 located in front of the wiring groove M1. Then, hook brackets 151b (shown in FIG. 7) are engaged with the front and rear hook holes 15 to temporarily hold the bracket 151, and the upper shelf 105 is placed on the upper surface of the left and right brackets 151. By screwing from below, the upper shelf 105 is fixed between the left and right front inner side surfaces 1b. Similarly to the upper shelf 105, the intermediate shelf 106 is also fixed between the left and right front inner side surfaces 1b via the intermediate shelf bracket 161.

Further, on the front end face of the column 1, a second groove M2 continuously extending vertically from the upper end to the lower end.
Is opened, and a plurality of vertically elongated hook holes (not shown) are opened at a predetermined pitch in the vertical direction on the bottom surface of the second groove M2. The top plate 104 is attached to the column 1 by using the stay 141 attached so as to extend forward from the front end surface of the column 1 using the hook hole and the hook hole 15 provided in the front inner side surface 1b. It is adapted to be supported by the auxiliary bracket 142 provided.

However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1 is not closed over its entire length, but at least a part thereof is opened. ing. Specifically, regarding how to prevent the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1 from being blocked, a mounting portion of the horizontal member 3 to the support column 1, a mounting portion of the top plate 104, and a mounting portion of the shelves 105 and 106 are mounted. Will be described in detail.

First, the mounting portion of the horizontal member 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and the like.
It is attached so that its end portion is fitted into the wiring groove M1, but the front-back width of this horizontal member 3 is set smaller than the front-back width of the wiring groove M1, and when the horizontal member 3 is attached, At least an opening width and a space for inserting cables used in a server computer or the like are left in the wiring groove M1.

Next, the mounting portion of the top plate 104 is shown in FIG.
Etc. will be described. The top plate 104 is supported by the stay 141 attached so as to extend forward from the front end surface of the column 1 and the auxiliary bracket 142 attached to the inner side surface 1b of the column 1 as described above.
Then, the rear end 104a of the top plate 104 is set at a position that substantially coincides with the front end of the wiring groove M1 so that the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1 is not blocked by the side edge 104b of the top plate. On the other hand, the auxiliary bracket 142 is provided on the rear end 10 of the top plate.
The rear end 104a is configured to extend rearward beyond the wiring groove M1 in order to also support a duct cover (not shown) attached to 4a. Then, the rear end of the side edge of the auxiliary bracket 142 facing the wiring groove M1 is provided with a notch 142b that opens rearward so that the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1 may be blocked depending on the outer edge of the auxiliary bracket 142. I'm trying not to be.

Next, the mounting portion of the upper shelf 105 is shown in FIG.
Etc. will be described. The upper shelf 105 is supported by the upper shelf bracket 151 attached to the inner surface 1b of the column 1 as described above. Then, upper shelf 1
The rear end 105a of 05 and the rear end 151a of the upper shelf bracket 151 are set at positions substantially matching the front end of the wiring groove M1, and the upper shelf 105 or the upper shelf bracket 15 is set.
The outer edge of 1 prevents the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1 from being blocked. The same applies to the intermediate shelves 106 or the brackets 161 for intermediate shelves, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in this embodiment, FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a recess 5 having a substantially U-shape in a side view, which is opened at the rear end of the pillar 1 and which penetrates to the left and right of the pillar 1, is formed at a portion of the pillar 1 located outside the horizontal member 3. It is provided. The recess 5 is provided so that the horizontal member 3 can be attached to the column 1 from the rear, but in the present embodiment, the recess 5 is configured to be continuous with the wiring groove M1. Therefore, the cable CL in the wiring groove M1 can be drawn outward or rearward. In addition, this recess 5
A frame body 51 having a substantially U-shape in a side view is fitted along the inner peripheral edge thereof, and the side surface opening and the rear surface opening portion of the frame body 51 are fitted to the inner periphery of the frame body 51. There is provided an opening / closing lid 52 capable of closing. The opening / closing lid 52 is a frame body 5.
It is configured such that it can horizontally swivel inward around the front end portion of 1.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when the cables CL are laid in the wiring groove and pulled out on the top plate 104 or the shelves 105 and 106 for wiring, the cables are used. CL can be inserted from the side through the opening m1 of the wiring groove M1. That is, it is no longer necessary to form a closed space and penetrate the cable CL up and down as in the conventional case, and the connector CN attached to the tip of the cable CL is eliminated.
It is possible to extremely easily carry out the large-scale wiring of the cables CL required in this type of server rack 100 without being hindered by the above.

The wiring groove M1 is formed on the inner surface 1b of the column.
Although there is a portion which is provided from the upper end to the lower end and whose opening width is partially narrowed, it is configured so that there is no completely closed portion and it is continuous. Therefore,
The cables CL can be installed and wired well, and there is no difficulty in the wiring work. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the cable CL laid in the wiring groove M1 can be pulled out outward or rearward by utilizing the recess 5 for attaching the horizontal member, it is possible to increase the number of parts and special processing. The degree of freedom of wiring can be improved without any addition.

The specific structure of each part is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0025]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
When the cables are drawn into the wiring groove and drawn out onto the horizontal support plate for wiring, the cables can be inserted into the wiring groove from the side through the opening. In other words, there is no need to form a closed space as in the past and have to penetrate cables vertically through the space, and it is extremely easy to wire a large number of cables without being obstructed by connectors. can do.
Moreover, the opening of the wiring groove is closed over its entire length.
Since it is configured so that it does not
And further facilitate the wiring work.
It

Moreover, according to the present invention, the support has a hollow shape and is composed of a strong member made of a thick plate forming an inner surface thereof and a decorative plate made of a thin plate forming an outer surface thereof. age,
This thick plate is bent to form the wiring groove .
Thus, it is possible to maintain sufficient strength in the wall portion forming the wiring groove, and by using this wiring groove not only for wiring but also for mounting rack components, it is possible to effectively utilize the wiring groove.

Specifically, in the case where a horizontal member for connecting the supports is attached to the wall surface forming the wiring groove, the horizontal member attached to the support completely covers the wiring groove. If the horizontal support plate is supported by a bracket attached to the inner surface of the support, the rear end of the horizontal support plate and the rear end of the bracket are connected to the wiring groove. Position the rear end of the horizontal support plate in front of the rear end of the wiring groove, or position the rear end of the horizontal support plate in front of the rear end of the wiring groove. The present invention can be realized with a simple configuration by providing a notch portion that opens rearward at the rear end portion of the outer edge facing the wiring groove.

If the recess is provided at the rear end of the support and penetrates to the left and right of the support, and the recess is continuous with the wiring groove, then cables that are laid in the wiring groove are provided. Can be drawn outward or backward from the proper portion, so that the degree of freedom of wiring can be improved. In particular, if the recess has a substantially U-shape when viewed from the side and is used when the horizontal member is attached from the rear side, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and facilitate the manufacturing by providing the function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a server rack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the server rack in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a server rack in the embodiment as seen from the rear.

4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

5 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial vertical sectional view showing an example of wiring on the upper shelf of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... Rack (server rack) 1 ... Support (support) 11 ... Decorative board 12 ... Strength material 1b ... inner surface of support 3 ... Horizontal material 5 ... Recess 104 ... Top plate (horizontal support plate) 105 ... Upper shelf (horizontal support plate) 106 ... Intermediate shelf (horizontal support plate) 142, 151, 161 ... Bracket M1 ... Wiring groove m1 ... opening

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (56) Reference JP 2000-157342 (JP, A) JP 2001-29144 (JP, A) JP 11-136815 (JP, A) JP 2001-17243 (JP , A) Actual flat 4-10743 (JP, U) Actual flat 4-95738 (JP, U) Actual flat 3-94132 (JP, U) Actual flat 5-70332 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A47B 81/00 A47B 97/00 A47B 37/00 H05K 5/02

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rack comprising at least one horizontal support plate supported between the inner surfaces of opposing supports at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the support, the rack having an opening on the inner surface of the support. A wiring groove that continuously extends from the upper end to the lower end of the support is provided, and the opening of the wiring groove is not closed over its entire length.
A strong member made of a thick-walled plate that constitutes the inside surface of the support while constituting the support.
And a thin-walled decorative plate that forms the outer surface of the
It is hollow, and this thick plate is bent to form the wiring groove.
A rack characterized by forming a . 2. A support member is provided on a wall surface forming the wiring groove.
This is made up of a horizontal material that connects the
The horizontal member attached to the support completely blocks the wiring groove.
The rack according to claim 1 , wherein the rack is configured so as not to exist . 3. Between the inner surfaces of opposing supports, said supports being
Support at least one horizontal support plate in the middle of the body.
A rack that is held and has an opening on the inner side surface of the support body from the upper end portion of the support body.
Provide a wiring groove that continuously extends across the lower end, and
So that the opening of the groove is not closed along its entire length
The side wall that connects the supports to each other is formed on the wall surface forming the wiring groove.
The frame is attached and the horizontal frame attached to this support is
The feature is that the wiring groove is not completely blocked.
Rack to collect. 4. A horizontal support plate is attached to the inner surface of the support.
A horizontal support plate that is supported by a bracket
The rear end of the bracket and the rear end of the bracket above the rear end of the wiring groove.
The rack according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is located at the front . 5. The support between the inner surfaces of the opposing supports.
Support at least one horizontal support plate in the middle of the body.
A rack that is held and has an opening on the inner side surface of the support body from the upper end portion of the support body.
Provide a wiring groove that continuously extends across the lower end, and
So that the opening of the groove is not closed along its entire length
In addition to the structure, the horizontal support plate is attached to the bracket on the inner surface of the support.
Support the rear end of the horizontal support plate and the rear end of the bracket
Is located in front of the rear end of the wiring groove
Rack to be. 6. A horizontal support plate is attached to an inner surface of the support.
A horizontal support plate that is supported by a bracket
The rear end of the wiring groove is located in front of the rear end of the wiring groove.
Position the rear end of the bracket behind the rear end of the wiring groove.
On the rear edge of the outer edge facing the wiring groove of this bracket,
A cutout portion that opens rearward is provided.
Or the rack described in 3 . 7. The support between the inner surfaces of the opposing supports.
Support at least one horizontal support plate in the middle of the body.
A rack that is held and has an opening on the inner side surface of the support body from the upper end portion of the support body.
Provide a wiring groove that continuously extends across the lower end, and
So that the opening of the groove is not closed along its entire length
To the bracket with the horizontal support plate attached to the inside surface of the support.
Support the rear end of the horizontal support plate forward of the rear end of the wiring groove.
The rear end of the bracket after the wiring groove.
Position it rearward of the end so that it faces the wiring groove on this bracket.
Provide a notch that opens rearward at the rear edge of the outer edge.
A rack characterized by being present . 8. A support having an opening at the rear end and left of the support.
A recess penetrates to the right, and this recess is continuous with the wiring groove
Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or
Is the rack described in 7 . 9. The support between the inner surfaces of the opposing supports.
Support at least one horizontal support plate in the middle of the body.
It's a rack that you can hold, Has an opening on the inner surface of the support from the upper end of the support
To provide a wiring groove that continuously extends across the lower end
In addition, the opening of this wiring groove is less than that of the horizontal support plate.
Both are configured so as not to be closed over a certain area above and below
Together with the opening at the rear end of the support, and the left and right of the support
A recess is formed so that the recess is continuous with the wiring groove.
A rack characterized by being configured as described above. 10. The support between the inner surfaces of the opposing supports is the support.
Provide at least one horizontal support plate at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the holding body.
It is a rack that is supported, Has an opening on the inner surface of the support from the upper end of the support
Continuously across the bottom edge This wiring is provided with an extended wiring groove
So that the opening of the groove is not closed along its entire length
While configuring Open at the rear end of the support and penetrate right and left of the support
A recess is provided so that the recess is continuous with the wiring groove.
Rack that is characterized by. 11. The recess mounts a horizontal member from the rear.
When viewed from the side, it is roughly U-shaped in side view.
The rack according to claim 8, 9, or 10.