Smart pole assembly and cabinet for server

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12232292-B2
Application number	US-202217979275-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 2, 2022
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

A smart pole assembly for a telecommunication network, a cabinet for enclosing computing equipment, and a method for installing computing equipment in a cabinet are disclosed. The smart pole assembly includes a cabinet and a case movably coupled to the cabinet and configured for receiving computing equipment. The case is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position is a service position in which the case is at least in part external to the cabinet, and the second position is a working position in which the case is within the cabinet in a rotated orientation relative to the first position. A method for installing computing equipment in a cabinet includes inserting computing equipment into the case that is in the first position and moving the case to the second position such that the case and computing equipment are in the rotated orientation within the cabinet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A smart pole assembly for a telecommunication network, the smart pole assembly comprising:
a compartment having a hollow interior space, the compartment having an openable cover for covering an opening to the hollow interior space;
a cabinet enclosed within the compartment, a space being formed between an inner surface of the compartment and the cabinet, the cabinet being accessible via the opening of the compartment; and
a case movably coupled to the cabinet and configured for receiving computing equipment for operation with the telecommunication network, the case being movable between a first position and a second position in response to receiving an external force from a user, the first position being a service position in which the case is at least in part external to the cabinet, the second position being a working position in which the case is within the cabinet in a rotated orientation relative to the first position,
wherein a first side of the case faces a first direction when the case is in the first position, and wherein the case is configured to receive the computing equipment through the first side of the case when the case is in the first position.

2. The smart pole assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the case including the first side protrudes from a front side of the cabinet when the case is in the first position.

3. The smart pole assembly of claim 1 , wherein a front side of the received computing equipment, at which an airflow inlet is located, faces the first direction when the case is in the first position.

4. The smart pole assembly of claim 3 , wherein the front side of the received computing equipment is directed downward toward ground or faces a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction when the case is moved or rotated from the first position to the second position.

5. The smart pole assembly of claim 4 , wherein a rear side of the received computing equipment, at which an airflow outlet is located, is directed upward when the case is in the second position such that a direction of airflow is upward from the airflow inlet toward the airflow outlet.

6. The smart pole assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cabinet comprises a pair of panels and the movable case is positioned between the panels.

7. The smart pole assembly of claim 6 , wherein each of the panels includes a sliding track such that the case is slidably movable via the sliding tracks.

8. The smart pole assembly of claim 7 , wherein the case includes rollers slidably coupled to the sliding tracks.

9. The smart pole assembly of claim 8 , wherein:
each panel includes two sliding tracks, a first sliding track being straight and a second sliding track being at least partially curved or angled with respect to the first sliding track; and
the rollers of the case include a first roller slidably coupled to the first sliding track and a second roller slidably coupled to the second sliding track.

10. The smart pole assembly of claim 8 , wherein the case is in the second position when the rollers of the case that is in the first position are slid to end points of the sliding tracks.

11. The smart pole assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
a first side of the case facing a first direction protrudes from a front side of the cabinet when the rollers of the case that is in the first position are positioned at starting points of the sliding tracks;
the first side of the case faces a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction when the rollers are positioned at the end points of the sliding tracks and when the case is in the second position; and
a second side of the case that is perpendicular to the first side of the case and facing the first direction does not protrude from the front side of the cabinet when the case is in the second position.

12. The smart pole assembly of claim 11 , wherein:
the case is rotated when the rollers are slid along the sliding tracks from the starting points to the end points;
the case is in a vertical orientation when the rollers are at the starting points and when the case is in the first position; and
the case is in a horizontal orientation when the rollers are at the end points and when the case is in the second position.

13. The smart pole assembly of claim 12 , wherein a length of the first side of the case is greater than a length of the second side of the case.

14. The smart pole assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a cable holder coupled to the case and configured to hold a cable.

15. A cabinet for enclosing computing equipment, the cabinet comprising:
a pair of panels facing each other; and
a case positioned in between the panels and configured to receive the computing equipment,
wherein:
each panel includes a sliding track;
the case includes rollers slidably coupled to the sliding tracks such that the rollers are slidable between first points and second points of the sliding tracks;
the case is in a first position when the rollers are at the first points;
the case is in a second position when the rollers are at the second points;
the second position is a position in which the case is within the cabinet in a rotated orientation relative to the first position;
a front side of the case facing forward and through which the computing equipment is inserted protrudes from a front side of the cabinet when the case is in the first position;
the case is configured to receive the computing equipment when the case is in the first position;
a front side of the received computing equipment, at which an airflow inlet is located, faces forward when the case is in the first position; and
the front side of the received computing equipment faces downward toward ground when the case with the received computing equipment is slid from the first points to the second points and when the case is in the second position.

16. The cabinet of claim 15 , wherein:
a rear side of the received computing equipment, at which an airflow outlet is located, is directed upward when the case is in the second position such that a direction of airflow is upward from the airflow inlet toward the airflow outlet.

17. A method for installing computing equipment in a cabinet, the method comprising:
pulling out a case from the cabinet such that the case in a second position is moved to a first position, the case slidable between the first position and the second position, the first position being a service position in which the case is at least in part external to the cabinet, and the second position being a working position in which the case is within the cabinet in a rotated orientation relative to the first position;
inserting computing equipment into an open slot of the pulled out case that is in the first position such that a front side of the inserted computing equipment faces forward; and
moving or rotating the case with the inserted computing equipment by sliding the case inward in the cabinet such that the front side of the received computing equipment faces downward toward ground when the moved or rotated case is in the second position.

18. A smart pole assembly for a telecommunication network, the smart pole assembly comprising:
a compartment having a hollow interior space, the compartment having an openable cover for covering an opening to the hollow interior space;
a cabinet enclosed within the compartment, a space being formed between an inner surface of the compartment and the cabinet, the cabinet being accessible via the opening of the compartment; and
a case movably coupled to the cab

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Tsorng Yaw-Tzorng
• Wang Ming-Lung
• Chang Kai-Hsiang

Classifications

• E04H12/003 Primary

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• H05K5/0213

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• H05K7/1489

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

• H05K7/186 Primary

  for supporting telecommunication equipment (selecting apparatus H04Q1/02) · CPC title

• H05K7/20572

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