Method for organizing cables in a cabinet to reduce impeded airflow
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02B-001/20
H02B-001/01
출원번호
US-0103249
(2011-05-09)
등록번호
US-8411465
(2013-04-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Dean, Jr., David Lee
Donowho, David Brian
Lewis, II, Richard Evans
Messmer, Karl Theodore
Ugolini, Alan William
출원인 / 주소
Chatsworth Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Tillman Wright, PLLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
50인용 특허 :
180
초록▼
An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themsel
An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themselves. The organizational elements may include one or more of: a trunk cable (40) including a furcation plug (45) and universal clip (47); a furcation bracket—either vertical (60) or horizontal (80); a termination panel (100); a trunk cable manager (140, 200); and/or an accessory bracket (180). The organizational elements may be used in various combinations with one another, and may be provided in a kit.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of routing a cable in an equipment cabinet to reduce impeded airflow to or from equipment mounted in a central rack space of an equipment rack in the equipment cabinet, the equipment including a wall with an airflow opening therein, the method comprising: supporting a cable at a first po
1. A method of routing a cable in an equipment cabinet to reduce impeded airflow to or from equipment mounted in a central rack space of an equipment rack in the equipment cabinet, the equipment including a wall with an airflow opening therein, the method comprising: supporting a cable at a first point adjacent to the wall and on a first side of the airflow opening;supporting the cable at a second point adjacent to the wall and on a second side of the airflow opening, wherein the first and second points are disposed outside of the central rack space; androuting the cable from the first point to the second point so as not to cross the airflow opening, wherein such routing step includes routing the cable in parallel with the wall and in parallel with the airflow opening therein;wherein the cable comprises a furcation plug and a furcation leg extending from the furcation plug, wherein the furcation plug is coupled to a furcation bracket at the first point and the furcation bracket is coupled to the equipment rack, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to a termination panel at the second point and the termination panel is coupled to the equipment rack. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the termination panel further comprises an attachment portion disposed in a first plane and coupled to the equipment rack, a socket mounting portion having a socket, and a coupling portion, the coupling portion coupling the socket mounting portion to the attachment portion so that the socket mounting portion is offset from the first plane, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to the socket. 3. A method of routing a cable in an equipment cabinet to reduce impeded airflow to or from equipment mounted in a central rack space of an equipment rack in the equipment cabinet, the equipment including a wall with an airflow opening therein, the method comprising: supporting a cable at a first point adjacent to the wall and on a first side of the airflow opening;supporting the cable at a second point adjacent to the wall and on a second side of the airflow opening, wherein the first and second points are disposed outside of the central rack space; androuting the cable from the first point to the second point so as not to cross the airflow opening, wherein such routing step includes routing the cable in parallel with the wall and in parallel with the airflow opening therein;wherein the cable comprises a furcation plug and a furcation leg extending from the furcation plug, wherein the furcation plug is coupled to a furcation bracket at the first point and the furcation bracket is coupled to the equipment rack, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to an accessory bracket at the second point and the accessory bracket is coupled to the equipment rack. 4. A method of routing a cable in an equipment cabinet to reduce impeded airflow to or from equipment mounted in a central rack space of an equipment rack in the equipment cabinet, the equipment including a wall with an airflow opening therein, the method comprising: supporting a cable at a first point adjacent to the wall and on a first side of the airflow opening;supporting the cable at a second point adjacent to the wall and on a second side of the airflow opening, wherein the first and second points are disposed outside of the central rack space; androuting the cable from the first point to the second point so as not to cross the airflow opening, wherein such routing step includes both routing the cable laterally as well as displacing the cable vertically in order to avoid crossing the airflow opening;wherein the cable comprises a furcation plug and a furcation leg extending from the furcation plug, wherein the furcation plug is coupled to a furcation bracket at the first point and the furcation bracket is coupled to the equipment rack, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to a termination panel at the second point and the termination panel is coupled to the equipment rack. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the termination panel further comprises an attachment portion disposed in a first plane and coupled to the equipment rack, a socket mounting portion having a socket, and a coupling portion, the coupling portion coupling the socket mounting portion to the attachment portion so that the socket mounting portion is offset from the first plane, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to the socket. 6. A method of routing a cable in an equipment cabinet to reduce impeded airflow to or from equipment mounted in a central rack space of an equipment rack in the equipment cabinet, the equipment including a wall with an airflow opening therein, the method comprising: supporting a cable at a first point adjacent to the wall and on a first side of the airflow opening;supporting the cable at a second point adjacent to the wall and on a second side of the airflow opening, wherein the first and second points are disposed outside of the central rack space; androuting the cable from the first point to the second point so as not to cross the airflow opening, wherein such routing step includes both routing the cable laterally as well as displacing the cable vertically in order to avoid crossing the airflow opening;wherein the cable comprises a furcation plug and a furcation leg extending from the furcation plug, wherein the furcation plug is coupled to a furcation bracket at the first point and the furcation bracket is coupled to the equipment rack, and further wherein the furcation leg is coupled to an accessory bracket at the second point and the accessory bracket is coupled to the equipment rack.
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