Rack column assembly for a data center and method for assembly thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12513847-B2
Application number	US-202318236227-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2023
Priority date	Aug 25, 2022
Publication date	Dec 30, 2025
Grant date	Dec 30, 2025

Abstract

A method for assembling a rack column assembly comprising: positioning a first data center rack on a support surface; stacking a second data center rack atop the first data center rack; placing a first vertical column on a first lateral side of the data center racks; after said stacking, placing a second vertical column on a second lateral side of the data center racks; connecting the first vertical column to the data center racks by fastening first lateral side attachment brackets to the data center racks; and connecting the second vertical column to the data center racks by fastening second lateral side attachment brackets to the data center racks, the first lateral side attachment brackets and the second lateral side attachment brackets limiting movement of the data center racks in a depth direction of the rack column assembly. A rack column assembly is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A rack column assembly for a data center comprising:
a first data center rack having a lower end positioned on a support surface; a second data center rack having an upper end defining an upper surface stacked atop the first data center rack such that the lower end of the second data center rack is resting on the upper surface of the first data center rack and such that the first data center rack supports the second data center rack, the first and second data center racks having respective front sides, the first and second data center racks being configured to receive electronic equipment for storage therein via the front sides; and a retaining system configured to prevent relative movement of the first and second data center racks of the rack column assembly, the retaining system comprising:
a left vertical column positioned on a left side of the first and second data center racks, the left vertical column being abutted against respective left ends of the first and second data center racks;
a right vertical column positioned on a right side of the first and second data center racks, the right vertical column being abutted against respective right ends of the first and second data center racks;
a plurality of left attachment brackets connecting the left vertical column to the first and second data center racks, the plurality of left attachment brackets including front left and rear left attachment brackets connected to the left vertical column and extending toward the right vertical column,
the front left attachment brackets being spaced from the rear left attachment brackets in a depth direction of the rack column assembly,
each of the first and second data center racks being fastened to a corresponding one of the front left attachment brackets and to a corresponding one of the rear left attachment brackets;
a plurality of right attachment brackets connecting the right vertical column to the first and second data center racks, the plurality of right attachment brackets including front right and rear right attachment brackets connected to the right vertical column and extending toward the left vertical column,
the front right attachment brackets being spaced from the rear right attachment brackets in a depth direction of the rack column assembly,
each of the first and second data center racks being fastened to a corresponding one of the front right attachment brackets and to a corresponding one of the rear right attachment brackets; and
each of the left and right vertical columns comprising a formed panel extending along at least a majority of a depth of the respective one of the left and right vertical columns,
the front left and front right attachment brackets being connected to a front end of the formed panel and the rear left and rear right attachment brackets being connected to a rear end of the formed panel,
wherein a cross-sectional profile of the formed panel taken along a horizontal plane has a step-function shape including:
three longitudinal parts corresponding to two coplanar walls of the formed panel and a central wall disposed therebetween; and
two lateral parts corresponding to two inner side walls linking the coplanar walls to the central wall.

2 . The rack column assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the rack column assembly comprises a third data center rack stacked atop the second data center rack such that the second data center rack supports the third data center rack; the left vertical column is positioned on a left side of the third data center rack, the left vertical column being abutted against a left end of the third data center rack; the right vertical column is positioned on a right side of the third data center rack, the right vertical column being abutted against a right end of the third data center rack; and the third data center rack is fastened to one of the front left attachment brackets, to one of the rear left attachment brackets, to one of the front right attachment brackets, and to one of the rear right attachment brackets.

3 . The rack column assembly of claim 1 , wherein the formed panel is a single piece of sheet metal bent into shape.

4 . The rack column assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
a middle channel is defined between the central wall and the two inner side walls; a front channel defined between a front one of the two coplanar walls, a front one of the two inner side walls, and a front one of two outer side walls of the formed panel, the two outer side walls extending from respective ones of the two coplanar walls and being parallel to the two inner side walls; and a rear channel defined between a rear one of the two coplanar walls, a rear one of the two inner side walls, and a rear one of the two outer side walls.

Assignees

• OVH

Inventors

• Chehade Ali
• Meneboo Alexandre Alain Jean-Pierre
• Bauchart Gregory Francis Louis
• Klaba Henryk
• Cartigny Valentin

Classifications

• H05K7/1497

  Rooms for data centers; Shipping containers therefor · CPC title

• H05K7/1492

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title

• H05K7/18

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K7/1489 Primary

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

• H05K7/1488 Primary

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