Cabinet with lock and information processing equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10405442-B2
Application number	US-201815919276-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	Mar 17, 2017
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A cabinet with a lock includes a cabinet in which a server is accommodated, a first locking mechanism which does not allow the server to be taken out of the cabinet with a locking manipulation, and a second locking mechanism which locks a position of the cabinet or a position of the server in coordination with a locking operation by the first locking mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cabinet with a lock comprising:
a cabinet in which a server is accommodated;
the cabinet comprising a door portion which is opened and closed for taking in and out the server;
a first locking mechanism which does not allow the server to be taken out of the cabinet with a locking manipulation by locking the door portion; and
a second locking mechanism which locks a position of the cabinet or a position of the server in coordination with a locking operation by the first locking mechanism, the second locking mechanism locking the server to the cabinet or locking at least any of a plurality of casters.

2. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein
the second locking mechanism locks the server to the cabinet.

3. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 2 , wherein
the second locking mechanism includes a locked portion provided in the server and a locking portion which is connected to the cabinet and does not allow the server to be moved by being locked to the locked portion, and
the locking portion is locked to the locked portion in coordination with the locking operation by the first locking mechanism.

4. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein
the plurality of casters movably support the cabinet, and
the second locking mechanism locks at least any of the plurality of casters.

5. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 4 , wherein
the second locking mechanism includes an engaged portion provided in the caster and an engagement portion which does not allow the caster to rotate by being engaged with the engaged portion, and
the engagement portion is engaged with the engaged portion in coordination with the locking operation by the first locking mechanism.

6. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein the cabinet is provided with a lock manipulation portion for activating the first locking mechanism.

7. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the first locking mechanisms are provided.

8. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 7 , wherein
the door portion is a first door portion and the cabinet includes a second door portion which is opened and closed for taking in and out the server,
the first door portion and the second door portion are provided in respective side surfaces of the cabinet which are opposed to each other,
a plurality of the first locking mechanisms include two first locking mechanisms,
one of the two first locking mechanisms locks the first door portion, and
the other of the two first locking mechanisms locks the second door portion.

9. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the second locking mechanisms are provided.

10. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 9 , wherein
the cabinet includes sidewall portions which are connected to respective opposing ends of the door portion and extend in a direction opposite to a direction in which the door portion opens,
the sidewall portions have one ends located on a side of the door portion and the other ends opposite to the one ends,
the plurality of casters include a first caster located on the side of the door portion and a second caster located on a side of the other ends of the sidewall portions,
the second locking mechanism includes two second locking mechanisms,
one of the two second locking mechanisms locks the first caster, and
the other of the two second locking mechanisms locks the second caster.

11. The cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 , wherein
the second locking mechanism locks the cabinet to an object arranged adjacently to the cabinet.

12. Information processing equipment comprising:
the cabinet with a lock according to claim 1 ; and
an image forming apparatus.

13. The information processing equipment according to claim 12 , wherein
the image forming apparatus is arranged on the cabinet with a lock, and
the second locking mechanism locks the cabinet to the image forming apparatus.

Assignees

• Konica Minolta Inc

Inventors

• Kawahara Morihisa
• Mori Hayato

Classifications

• G03G21/1604

  Arrangement or disposition of the entire apparatus · CPC title

• E05B73/0082

  for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators · CPC title

• E05B47/023

  the bolt moving pivotally or rotatively · CPC title

• E05B47/0012

  with rotary electromotors (actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68) · CPC title

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title