Sliding rack-mountable rails for rack-mountable components
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-007/14
A47B-088/04
H05K-007/18
출원번호
US-0037574
(2013-09-26)
등록번호
US-9370119
(2016-06-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Tonthat, Hoainam James
Mimlitch, III, Robert H.
Valles, Juan Carlos
Wilson, James Whitney
출원인 / 주소
Innovation First, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Sacharoff, Adam K.
인용정보
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2인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out o
A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out of the rack system. Each rail includes an inner rail slideably engaging an outer rail. The inner rail being secured to the sides of the computer equipment and the outer rail being secured to the front and rear racks. The outer rail having rear end and front end bracket that attach to the racks. Unique front end locking flanges and rear end locking flanges with rear end piloting flanges allow the outer rails to quickly pivot and lock into position.
대표청구항▼
1. A support rail assembly in combination with a computer rack system, the support rail assembly configured to support a load in the computer rack system, wherein the computer rack system has pairs of front and rear racks and each rack having a plurality of openings, the support rail assembly compri
1. A support rail assembly in combination with a computer rack system, the support rail assembly configured to support a load in the computer rack system, wherein the computer rack system has pairs of front and rear racks and each rack having a plurality of openings, the support rail assembly comprising: a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of a computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment is in a slideable engagement with the rack system for ease of installation and removal, each rail having: an inner rail having a lateral base for alignment with a side of the computer equipment, the lateral base having a keyhole adapted for use with a corresponding lug extending from the side of the computer equipment, the inner rail further having flanges extending outwardly from the lateral base; andan outer rail having an elongated support with a front end and a rear end, the elongated support further including sides terminating to inwardly curved edges to form edge channels sized to slidably receive the flanges extending from the inner rail, the outer rail further including: a rear end bracket slidably attached to the rear end of the outer rail, the rear end bracket includes a pair of rearward locking flanges extending from the rear end bracket and distally positioned from one another to form a rearward gap there-between, the rear end bracket further includes a pair of piloting flanges extending from the rear end bracket in the rearward gap between the pair of rearward locking flanges, wherein both the pair of rearward locking flanges and the pair of piloting flanges are positioned to slide through the openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the rear end of the outer rail thereto; anda front end bracket secured to the front end of the outer rail, the front end bracket includes a forward plate outwardly extending substantially perpendicularly from the front end bracket to define a front end gap between the forward plate and a front face that is outwardly extending substantially perpendicularly from an edge of the front end of the outer rail, the front end bracket further includes a rearward section pivotally engaging a top plate, the top plate includes lateral sides extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom and terminating into forward locking flanges, and wherein the forward locking flanges are positioned to slide through openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the front end of the outer rail to the rack, with a portion of the rack sliding into the front end gap between the forward plate and the front face and wherein each forward locking flange includes an inside face tapering away from the lateral side to a flat edge and further including an outside face tapering towards the lateral side, and further having a notch positioned between the lateral side and the inside face. 2. The support rail assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner rail further includes curved shoulders extending between the lateral base and the outwardly extending flanges to create an inner rail channel between the shoulders and the lateral base. 3. The support rail assembly of claim 1, wherein the rear end bracket includes a plate having a slot defined along the plate and sized to receive at least one fastener that is secured at one end to the rear end of the outer rail and positioned at another end through the slot, and the at least one fastener further includes a cap or nut secured around the fastener such that the rear end bracket is configured to slide relative to the rear end of the outer rail along the slot without separating therefrom and wherein the plate terminates to a pilot plate angled away from the rear end of the outer rail, the pilot plate includes the pair of piloting flanges extending therefrom, such that the piloting flanges extend at an angle away from the rear end of the outer rail. 4. The support rail assembly of claim 3, wherein the plate on the rear end bracket further includes side edges terminating into lateral projections extending from the plate, each of the lateral projections include along one end thereof one of the pair of rearward locking flanges. 5. The support rail assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the rearward locking flanges includes a first inside edge extending from the lateral projection, a first angled edge tapered from the first inside edge and away from the lateral projection, a notch positioned between the first inside edge and the first angled edge, and a second angled edge tapered towards the lateral projection, and wherein the first and second angled edges are configured to allow the outer rail to slide and pivot into engagement and settle into a secured position with the rack when a portion of the rack rests in the notch. 6. The support rail assembly of claim 1, wherein the front end bracket includes a front plate secured to the front end of the outer rail, and the front plate includes a pair of arms extending upwardly from the rearward section to pivotally engage a pair of rearward arms extending from the top plate. 7. The support rail assembly of claim 6, wherein the front plate includes a magnet positioned to engage a portion of the top plate to maintain the front end bracket in a closed position. 8. The support rail assembly of claim 7, wherein the portion of the top plate that is positioned to engage the magnet includes a second magnet or a metallic portion defined thereon. 9. A support rail for supporting an equipment component on a rack system, the rack system having front and rear racks each with a plurality of openings, the support rail comprising a pair of rails, each rail comprising: a first rail having an elongated support with a first end and a second end;a first end bracket slidably attached to the first end of the first rail, the first end bracket includes a pair of first locking flanges extending from the first end bracket and distally positioned from one another to form a first gap there-between, the first end bracket further includes a pair of piloting flanges extending from the first end bracket in the first gap between the pair of first locking flanges, wherein both the pair of first locking flanges and the pair of piloting flanges are configured to slide through the openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the first end of the first rail thereto; anda second end bracket secured to the second end of the first rail, the second end bracket includes a plate outwardly extending from the second end bracket to define a second gap between the plate and a face member extending outwardly from an edge of the second end of the first rail, the second end bracket further includes a section pivotally engaging a top plate, the top plate includes lateral sides extending therefrom that terminate into second locking flanges, and wherein the second locking flanges are configured to slide through openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the second end of the first rail to the rack, with a portion of the rack sliding into the second gap between the plate and the face member and wherein the second end bracket includes a second plate secured to the second end of the first rail, and the second plate includes a pair of arms extending upwardly from the section to pivotally engage a pair of second arms extending from the top plate and wherein the second plate includes a magnet positioned to engage a portion of the top plate to maintain the second end bracket in a closed position. 10. The support rail of claim 9, further comprising: a second rail having a lateral base for alignment with a side of the equipment component, the lateral base having at least one keyhole adapted for use with a corresponding lug extending from the side of the equipment component, the second rail further having flanges extending outwardly from the lateral base. 11. The support rail of claim 10, wherein the elongated support of the first rail further including sides terminating to inwardly curved edges to form edge channels sized to slidably receive the flanges extending from the second rail. 12. The support rail of claim 11, wherein the second rail further includes curved shoulders extending between the lateral base and the outwardly extending flanges to create a channel between the shoulders and the lateral base. 13. The support rail of claim 9, wherein the first end bracket includes a plate having a slot defined along the plate and sized to receive at least one fastener that is secured at one end to the first end of the first rail and positioned at another end through the slot, and the at least one fastener further includes a cap or nut secured around the fastener such that the first end bracket is configured to slide relative to the first end of the first rail along the slot without separating therefrom. 14. The support rail of claim 13, wherein the plate on the first end bracket further includes side edges terminating into lateral projections extending from the plate, each of the lateral projections include along one end thereof one of the pair of first locking flanges. 15. The support rail of claim 14, wherein each of the first locking flanges includes a first inside edge extending from the lateral projection, a first angled edge tapered from the first inside edge and away from the lateral projection, a notch positioned between the first inside edge and the first angled edge, and a second angled edge tapered towards the lateral projection, and wherein the first and second angled edges are configured to allow the first rail to slide and pivot into engagement and settle into a secured positioned with the rack when a portion of the rack rests in the notch. 16. The support rail of claim 13, wherein the plate terminates to a pilot plate angled away from the first end of the first rail, the pilot plate includes the pair of piloting flanges extending therefrom, such that the piloting flanges extend at an angle away from the rear end of the outer rail. 17. The support rail of claim 9, wherein each second locking flange includes an inside face tapering away from the lateral side to a flat edge and further including an outside face tapering towards the lateral side, and further having a notch positioned between the lateral side and the inside face. 18. A support rail for supporting an equipment component on a rack system, the rack system having front and rear racks each with a plurality of openings, the support rail comprising a pair of rails, each rail comprising: a first rail having an elongated support with a first end and a second end;a first end bracket slidably attached to the first end of the first rail, the first end bracket includes a pair of first locking flanges extending from the first end bracket and distally positioned from one another to form a first gap there-between, the first end bracket further includes a pair of piloting flanges extending from the first end bracket in the first gap between the pair of first locking flanges, wherein both the pair of first locking flanges and the pair of piloting flanges are configured to slide through the openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the first end of the first rail thereto and wherein each of the first locking flanges includes a first inside edge extending from a lateral projection, a first angled edge tapered from the first inside edge and away from the lateral projection, a notch positioned between the first inside edge and the first angled edge, and a second angled edge tapered towards the lateral projection, and wherein the first and second angled edges are configured to allow the first rail to slide and pivot into engagement and settle into a secured position with the rack when a portion of the rack rests in the notch; anda second end bracket secured to the second end of the first rail and configured to engage the rack to secure the second end of the first rail thereto. 19. The support rail of claim 18, wherein the second end bracket includes a plate outwardly extending from the second end bracket to define a second gap between the plate and a face member extending outwardly from an edge of the second end of the first rail, the second end bracket further includes a section pivotally engaging a top plate, the top plate includes lateral sides extending therefrom that terminate into second locking flanges, and wherein the second locking flanges are positioned to slide through openings in the rack and engage the rack to secure the second end of the first rail to the rack, with a portion of the rack sliding into the second gap between the plate and the face member. 20. The support rail of claim 19, wherein the second end bracket includes a second plate secured to the second end of the first rail, and the second plate includes a pair of arms extending upwardly from the section to pivotally engage a pair of second arms extending from the top plate. 21. The support rail of claim 20, wherein the plate includes a magnet positioned to engage a portion of the top plate to maintain the second end bracket in a closed position. 22. The support rail of claim 19, wherein each second locking flange includes an inside face tapering away from the lateral side to a flat edge and further including an outside face tapering towards the lateral side, and further having a notch positioned between the lateral side and the inside face. 23. The support rail of claim 18, wherein the second end bracket having a base plate secured to the second end of the first rail, the base plate having a first pair of arms and a second pair of arms, a top plate having a pair of lateral sides extending therefrom, the lateral sides having a first end and a second end terminating into second locking flanges, and wherein the first pair of arms extend from one portion of the base plate and pivotally engaging the first end of the top plate, and wherein the second pair of arms extend from a second portion of the base plate and engage an interior surface of the lateral sides when the second end bracket is in a closed configuration. 24. The support rail of claim 18, further comprising: a second rail having a lateral base for alignment with a side of the equipment component, the lateral base having at least one keyhole adapted for use with a corresponding lug extending from the side of the equipment component, the second rail further having flanges extending outwardly from the lateral base. 25. The support rail of claim 24, wherein the elongated support of the first rail further including sides terminating to inwardly curved edges to form edge channels sized to slidably receive the flanges extending from the second rail. 26. The support rail of claim 25, wherein the second rail further includes curved shoulders extending between the lateral base and the outwardly extending flanges to create a channel between the shoulders and the lateral base. 27. The support rail of claim 26, wherein the plate terminates to a pilot plate angled away from the first end of the first rail, the pilot plate includes the pair of piloting flanges extending therefrom, such that the pair of piloting flanges extend at an angle away from the rear end of the first rail. 28. The support rail of claim 18, wherein the first end bracket includes a plate having a slot defined along the plate and sized to receive at least one fastener that is secured at one end to the first end of the first rail and positioned at another end through the slot, and the at least one fastener further includes a cap or nut secured around the fastener such that the first end bracket is configured to slide relative to the first end of the first rail along the slot without separating therefrom. 29. The support rail of claim 18, wherein the first end bracket includes a guide plate secured to the first end of the first rail, the guide plate includes side terminating to inwardly curved edges to form channels, the first end bracket further includes a plate having edges sized to slidably insert into the channels such that the plate is slidably engaged to the first end of the first rail. 30. The support rail of claim 18, wherein the first end bracket further includes a plate, and wherein the plate includes side edges, and wherein each side edge terminates into a lateral projection extending from the plate, each lateral projection includes along one end thereof one of the pair of first locking flanges.
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