Door assembly and method of replacing a door of an electronics cabinet
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E05B-065/46
E05B-053/00
E05C-007/06
E05C-001/00
출원번호
US-0411693
(2009-03-26)
등록번호
US-8167386
(2012-05-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Bergesch, Joseph H.
Thomas, Kevin Neil
Uhrhan, Mark A.
출원인 / 주소
American Power Conversion Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Lando & Anastasi, LLP
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
17
초록
Disclosed are rack enclosures for electronic equipment including at least one door configured to define a space between an edge of the door and a wall or frame of the cabinet, kits for retrofitting rack enclosures to include such a door, and methods of installing such.
대표청구항▼
1. A rack enclosure comprising: a frame configured to define an interior suitable for supporting electronic equipment, the frame having at least one opening to allow access into the interior;a first door and a second door, the first and second doors being individually movable between an open positio
1. A rack enclosure comprising: a frame configured to define an interior suitable for supporting electronic equipment, the frame having at least one opening to allow access into the interior;a first door and a second door, the first and second doors being individually movable between an open position to allow access to the interior through the at least one opening and a closed position to block access to the interior, the second door having a height substantially coextensive with a height of the frame and the first door having a height less than the height of the frame, wherein a space is defined between at least a portion of the first door and the frame when the first door is closed;a latch assembly secured to the second door, the latch assembly including a handle coupled to the second door and a shaft portion of a lock rod coupled to the handle;a detent member disposed on the shaft portion of the lock rod, the detent member being movable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of the handle; anda bracket secured to an inside surface of the first door proximate to the portion of the first door defining the space between the first door and the frame when the first door is closed, the bracket having an opening formed therein configured to receive the detent member when the detent member is moved by the handle to its second position when the first and second doors are in their closed positions. 2. The rack enclosure of claim 1, wherein the shaft portion is vertically movable. 3. The rack enclosure of claim 1, wherein the first door comprises a flange configured to overlap an edge of the second door when the first and second doors are in their closed positions. 4. The rack enclosure of claim 1, wherein the detent member is received by the bracket upon a vertical movement of the detent member. 5. The rack enclosure of claim 4, wherein the detent member further comprises a protrusion which engages the bracket secured to the inside surface of the first door upon actuation of the handle. 6. The rack enclosure of claim 1, wherein the detent member is received by the bracket upon a movement of the detent member from a retracted to an extended position. 7. The rack enclosure of claim 1, wherein the latch assembly prevents movement of an edge of the first door inwardly toward the interior of the rack enclosure from a position of the edge of the first door when the first door is in its closed position. 8. A rack enclosure comprising: a frame configured to define an interior suitable for supporting electronic equipment, the frame having at least one opening to allow access into the interior;a first door and a second door, the first door being hingedly secured to the frame on one side of the at least one opening and the second door being hingedly secured to the frame on an other side of the at least one opening, the first and second doors being individually movable between an open position to allow access to the interior and a closed position to block access to the interior, the second door having a height substantially coextensive with a height of the frame and the first door having a height less than the height of the frame, wherein a space is defined between at least a portion of the first door and the frame when the first door is closed;a latch assembly secured to the second door, the latch assembly including a handle coupled to the second door and a shaft portion of a lock rod coupled to the handle;a detent member disposed on the shaft portion of the lock rod, the detent member being movable from a retracted position to an extended position proximate an inside surface of the first door when the doors are in their closed positions and the handle is actuated; anda bracket secured to an inside surface of the second door proximate to the portion of the first door defining the space between the first door and the frame when the first door is closed, the bracket configured to retain the detent member. 9. The rack enclosure of claim 8, further comprising a plate coupled to the inside surface of the first door, the plate positioned to be between the detent member and the inside surface of the first door when the detent member is extended. 10. A retrofit kit for a rack enclosure of the type comprising a frame configured to define an interior suitable for supporting electronic equipment, the frame having at least one opening to allow access into the interior, a first door, a second door, the first door being hingedly secured to the frame on one side of the at least one opening and the second door being hingedly secured to the frame on an other side of the at least one opening, the first and second doors being individually movable between an open position to allow access to the interior and a closed position to block access to the interior, the first door having a height less than a height of the second door, and a latch assembly secured to the second door, the latch assembly including a handle rotatably coupled to the second door between an open position and a locked position, a shaft portion of a first lock rod coupled to the handle, and a shaft portion of a second lock rod coupled to the handle, the first and second lock rods being configured to engage the frame when the first and second doors are in their closed positions and the handle is rotated to its locked position, the first door including a flange configured to overlap an edge of the second door when the first and second doors are in their closed positions, the retrofit kit comprising: a detent member constructed and arranged to be affixed to one of the shaft portion of the first lock rod and the shaft portion of the second lock rod and to be movable from a retracted position to an extended position when rotating the handle from its open position to its locked position; anda bracket constructed and arranged to be secured to the first door, the bracket having an opening formed therein arranged to receive the detent member when the detent member is moved by the handle to its extended position when the first and second doors are in their closed positions. 11. A rack enclosure comprising: a frame configured to define an interior suitable for supporting electronic equipment, the frame having at least one opening to allow access into the interior;a first door and a second door, the first and second doors being individually movable between an open position to allow access to the interior through the at least one opening and a closed position to block access to the interior, the second door having a height substantially coextensive with a height of the frame and the first door having a height less than the height of the frame, wherein a space is defined between at least a portion of the first door and the frame when the first door is closed;a latch assembly secured to the second door, the latch assembly including a handle coupled to the second door and a shaft portion of a lock rod coupled to the handle;a detent member disposed on the shaft portion of the lock rod, the detent member being movable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of the handle; anda slot formed in the first door proximate to the portion of the first door defining the space between the first door and the frame when the first door is closed, the slot configured to receive the detent member when the detent member is moved by the handle to its second position when the first and second doors are in their closed positions. 12. The rack enclosure of claim 11, wherein the detent member is received by the slot upon a movement of the detent member from a retracted to an extended position.
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