Rack-mounted device and electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11627682-B2
Application number	US-202016782242-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2020
Priority date	Feb 26, 2019
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A rack-mounted device includes a case configured to include, in a width direction, a plurality of containment rooms each in which an electronic device is contained, a partition suspended from an upper wall of the case and configured to partition off the plurality of containment rooms adjacent to each other and guide the electronic device, and a support plate extending from a sidewall of the case into a containment room of the plurality of containment rooms and provided with a gap from a lower wall of the case to support the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rack-mounted device comprising:
a case configured to include, in a width direction, a plurality of containment rooms each in which an electronic device is contained;
a partition suspended from an upper wall of the case and configured to partition off the plurality of containment rooms adjacent to each other and guide the electronic device;
a support plate extending from a sidewall of the case into a containment room of the plurality of containment rooms and provided with a gap from a lower wall of the case to support the electronic device; and
a first connector provided in an area of a back side of the plurality of containment rooms in the width direction of the case to interconnect sidewalls of the case on both sides,
wherein
a side step is provided at each of both ends of the electronic device in the width direction of a bottom portion of the electronic device,
a rear step is provided at a rear end of the bottom portion of the electronic device, and
the first connector is joined to a lower surface of the upper wall of the case and a lower end thereof is inserted into the rear step of the electronic device.

2. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition and the support plate support the electronic device in a state where the electronic device is raised from the lower wall of the case.

3. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition and the support plate slidably support the electronic device.

4. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is contained in the containment room along the partition and the support plate.

5. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition and the support plate support both ends of the electronic device, respectively, in the width direction.

6. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition is provided with a gap from the lower wall of the case.

7. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a guide provided over an outer surface of the sidewall of the case,
wherein the support plate is provided over the guide and extends from the guide into the containment room through the sidewall of the case.

8. The rack-mounted device according to claim 7 , wherein the guide is coupled to a guide rail provided in a rack in which the case is mounted.

9. The rack-mounted device according to claim 8 , wherein the guide includes a base provided over the outer surface of the sidewall, and wherein the support plate is provided over the base.

10. The rack-mounted device according to claim 9 , wherein the guide includes a portion extending from the base to a side opposite to a direction of the sidewall and slidably coupled to the guide rail.

11. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition is joined to the first connector.

12. The rack-mounted device according to claim 11 , wherein the first connector is provided with a gap from the lower wall of the case and configured to support the electronic device.

13. The rack-mounted device according to claim 11 , wherein the first connector slidably supports the lower surface of the electronic device.

14. The rack-mounted device according to claim 11 , wherein the first connector includes:
a pair of vertical frames provided along inner surfaces of the sidewalls over both sides of the case;
an upper horizontal frame that interconnects upper ends of the pair of vertical frames and is joined to the lower surface of the upper wall of the case; and
a lower horizontal frame that interconnects lower ends of the pair of vertical frames and serves as the lower end of the first connector.

15. The rack-mounted device according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a substrate held by the first connector and configured to have a second connector coupled to the electronic device.

16. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the support plate is slidably inserted into the step.

17. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein each end in the width direction of the electronic device is provided with a groove into which the support plate is slidably inserted.

18. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the partition includes:
a flange joined to the upper wall of the case, a partition wall extending downward from the flange, and
a lower support extending from the partition wall into the containment room to support the electronic device.

19. The rack-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the side step of the electronic device extends in a longitudinal direction of the electronic device, and the rear step of the electronic device extends in the width direction of the electronic device.

20. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a rack;
a case contained in the rack and configured to include, in a width direction, a plurality of containment rooms each in which an electronic device is contained;
a partition suspended from an upper wall of the case and configured to partition off the plurality of containment rooms adjacent to each other and guide the electronic device;
a support plate extending from a sidewall of the case into a containment room of the plurality of rooms and provided with a gap from a lower wall of the case to support the electronic device; and
a first connector provided in an area of a back side of the plurality of containment rooms in the width direction of the case to interconnect sidewalls of the case on both sides,
wherein
a side step is provided at each of both ends of the electronic device in the width direction of a bottom portion of the electronic device,
a rear step is provided at a rear end of the bottom portion of the electronic device, and
the first connector is joined to a lower surface of the upper wall of the case and a lower end thereof is inserted into the rear step of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Murakami Hajime

Classifications

• H05K7/1487 Primary

  Blade assemblies, e.g. blade cases or inner arrangements within a blade · CPC title

• H05K7/183 Primary

  support rails therefor · CPC title

• H05K7/1489

  characterized by the mounting of blades therein, e.g. brackets, rails, trays (H05K7/1491 takes precedence) · CPC title