Over-rack structure for electronic equipment racks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11805618-B2
Application number	US-202117505783-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2021
Priority date	Oct 20, 2021
Publication date	Oct 31, 2023
Grant date	Oct 31, 2023

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a body portion configured to be disposed above an electronic equipment rack. The apparatus further comprises one or more first openings in the body portion. The one or more first openings are configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings. At least one bracket is attached to a side surface of the body portion and configured to be attached to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack. The at least one bracket comprises one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a body portion configured to be disposed above an electronic equipment rack;
one or more first openings in the body portion, wherein the one or more first openings are configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings; and
at least one bracket attached to a side surface of the body portion and configured to be attached to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack, the at least one bracket comprising one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more cable trays attached to the body portion, wherein the one or more cable trays are configured for supporting at least one of the first plurality of cables and the second plurality of cables.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein a given cable tray of the one or more cable trays is attached to the side surface of the body portion above the at least one bracket.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more brush panels disposed one of in and adjacent at least one of the first and second openings.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more third openings in the body portion, wherein one or more blanking panels are disposed one of in and adjacent the one or more third openings.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one bracket comprises an L-shape including a first portion and a second portion perpendicular to the first portion, wherein the first portion is configured to be attached to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack in an orientation parallel to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the second portion is attached to the side surface of the body portion.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first portion comprises the one or more second openings.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the body portion is further configured to be attached to one or more isolation elements, wherein the one or more isolation elements are attached to a ceiling of a modular datacenter, and wherein the one or more isolation elements are disposed between the body portion and the ceiling of the modular datacenter.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one other bracket attached to another side surface of the body portion opposite to the side surface of the body portion to which the at least one bracket is attached, and configured to be attached to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack, wherein the at least one other bracket comprises one or more third openings configured for receiving a third plurality of cables routed through the one or more third openings into the electronic equipment rack.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
the electronic equipment rack is disposed on a top surface of a base portion; and
a plurality of isolation elements are disposed below a bottom surface of the base portion.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the plurality of isolation elements are disposed between the bottom surface of the base portion and portions of a floor of a modular datacenter.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the plurality of isolation elements are respectively coupled to corresponding ones of the portions of the floor of the modular datacenter via one or more fasteners.

14. A method comprising:
supporting a plurality of cables in at least one cable tray above an electronic equipment rack, wherein the at least one cable tray is attached to an over-rack assembly, the over-rack assembly comprising:
a body portion disposed above the electronic equipment rack and attached to one or more isolation elements, wherein the one or more isolation elements are attached to a ceiling of a modular datacenter;
one or more first openings in the body portion; and
at least one bracket attached to a side surface of the body portion and to a top surface of the electronic equipment rack, the at least one bracket comprising one or more second openings;

routing a first portion of the plurality of cables through the one or more first openings; and
routing a second portion of the plurality of cables through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising disposing one or more brush panels one of in and adjacent at least one of the first and second openings, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of cables are routed through the one or more brush panels.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the body portion comprises one or more third openings, and the method further comprises disposing one or more blanking panels in the one or more third openings.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the one or more isolation elements are disposed between the body portion and the ceiling of the modular datacenter.

18. An electronic equipment rack comprising:
a top surface; and
an over-rack assembly, wherein the over-rack assembly comprises:
a body portion disposed above the top surface of the electronic equipment rack and attached to a ceiling of a modular datacenter;
a first bracket attached to a first side surface of the body portion and to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack, wherein the first bracket comprises one or more first openings configured for receiving a first plurality of cables routed through the one or more first openings into the electronic equipment rack; and
a second bracket attached to a second side surface of the body portion and to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack, wherein the second bracket comprises one or more second openings configured for receiving a second plurality of cables routed through the one or more second openings into the electronic equipment rack.

19. The electronic equipment rack of claim 18 , wherein the body portion is attached to the ceiling of the modular datacenter via one or more isolation elements disposed between the body portion and the ceiling of a modular datacenter.

20. The electronic equipment rack of claim 18 , wherein the body portion comprises one or more third openings in the body portion, wherein the one or more third openings are configured for receiving a third plurality of cables routed through the one or more third openings.

21. The electronic equipment rack of claim 18 wherein the over-rack assembly further comprises a first cable tray attached to the first side surface of the body portion and a second cable tray attached to the second side surface of the body portion, wherein the first and second cable trays are configured for respectively supporting the first plurality of cables and the second plurality of cables.

22. The electronic equipment rack of claim 18 wherein the over-rack assembly further comprises one or more brush panels disposed one in and adjacent at least one of the first and second openings.

23. The electronic equipment rack of claim 18 wherein each of the first and second brackets comprises an L-shape including a first portion parallel to the top surface of the electronic equipment rack and a second portion perpendicular to the first portion.

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Ruiz Holguin Luis Alejandro
• Middleton Tony P
• Bailey Mark M

Classifications

• H05K5/02

  Details · CPC title

• H05K7/18 Primary

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K7/1491 Primary

  having cable management arrangements (management of optical cables G02B6/444; in telecommunication cabinets H04Q1/06) · CPC title