Blanking plate for electronics rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9155219-B2
Application number	US-201414164296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 27, 2014
Priority date	Aug 22, 2011
Publication date	Oct 6, 2015
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015

Abstract

A blank plate has flange portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side. A blank plate has flange portions capable of performing hinge movement at positions different from the hinge positions of the flange portions, and a side of the blank plate is connected to the flange portions so as to be capable of performing hinge movement. A blank plate has flange portions capable of performing hinge movement at positions different from the hinge positions of the flange portions, and a side of the blank plate is connected to the flange portions so as to be capable of performing hinge movement. First lock mechanisms fix the blank plate and the blank plate perpendicularly to each other. Second lock mechanisms fix the blank plate and the blank plate perpendicularly to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blanking plate for an electronics rack, comprising:
a first plate-like member that has first attachment portions for attachment to support columns of a rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof and has both longitudinal end portions including the first attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side;
a second plate-like member that has second attachment portions for attachment to the support columns of the rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has both longitudinal ends portions including the second attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at longitudinal positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends portions of the first plate-like member, and has one longer side to which a longer side of the first plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a third plate-like member that has third attachment portions for attachment to the support columns of the racks in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has both longitudinal ends portions including the third attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at longitudinal positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends portions of the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member, and has a longer side to which the other longer side of the second plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a first lock mechanism that fixes the second plate-like member and the first plate-like member perpendicularly to each other; and
a second lock mechanism in which the third plate-like member performs hinge movement when the second lock mechanism is released at the side at which the first plate-like member exists with respect to the second plate-like member in a state of being locked by the first lock mechanism to fix the third plate-like member and the second plate-like member perpendicularly to each other.

2. The blanking plate for an electronics rack according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate-like member, the second plate-like member, and the third plate-like member each have a both-end lock mechanism by which both longitudinal end portions thereof are perpendicularly bent and fixed.

3. The blanking plate for an electronics rack according to claim 1 , wherein the second plate-like member has a first member with a side connected to the first plate-like member, and a second member with a side connected to the third plate-like member, the first member and the second member being attachable and detachable.

4. The blanking plate for an electronics rack according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a coupling plate-like member that has fourth coupling portions for coupling to support columns of the rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, wherein the both longitudinal ends includes the fourth coupling portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal end portions of adjacent plate-like members, and when any plate-like member exists next to the adjacent plate-like members, also capable of performing hinge movement around the direction of the shorter side at positions different from the both longitudinal ends of the existing plate-like member next to the adjacent plate-like members, and has a first plate portion and a second plate portion capable of performing hinge movement at longer sides thereof; and
a coupling member lock mechanism that fixes the coupling plate-like member and the adjacent plate-like member perpendicularly to each other, wherein
the first plate portion is attachable to and detachable from the first member of the second plate-like member, and
the second plate portion is attachable to and detachable from the second member of the second plate-like member or the first plate portion.

5. The blanking plate for an electronics rack according to claim 1 , wherein the third plate-like member is connected to a side of the second plate-like member opposite to a connect side to which the first plate-like member is connected.

6. The blanking plate for an electronics rack according to claim 1 , wherein the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism have a fixing claw and a fixing claw receiving portion.

7. A blanking plate for an electronics rack, comprising:
a first plate-like member that has first attachment portions for attachment to support columns of a rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof and has both longitudinal end portions including the first attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side;
a second plate-like member that has second attachment portions for attachment to the support columns of the rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has both longitudinal ends portions including the second attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends portions of the first plate-like member, and has one longer side to which one longer side of the first plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a third plate-like member that has third attachment portions for attachment to the support columns of the racks in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has both longitudinal ends portions including the third attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at longitudinal positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends portions of the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member, and has one longer side to which the other longer side of the second plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a fourth plate-like member that has fourth attachment portions for attachment to the support columns of the rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has both longitudinal ends portions including the fourth attachment portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at longitudinal positions different from the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends portions of the third plate-like member, and has one longer side to which the other longer side of the third plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a fifth plate-like member that has coupling portions for coupling to the support columns of the rack in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends thereof, has the both longitudinal ends including the coupling portions capable of performing hinge movement around a direction of a shorter side at positions different form the hinge positions of the both longitudinal ends of the third plate-like member and the fourth plate-like member, and has one longer side to which the other longer side of the fourth plate-like member is connected so as to be capable of performing hinge movement;
a first lock mechanism that fixes the second plate-like member and the first plate-like member perpendicularly to each other;
a second lock mechanism in which the third plate-like member performs hinge movement when the second lock mechanism is released at the side at which the first plate-like member exists with respect to the second plate-like member in a state of being locked by the first lock mechanism to fix the third plate-like member and the second plate-like member perpendicularly to each other;
a third lock mechanism in which the fourth plate-like member performs hinge movement

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Watanabe Takashi

Classifications

• H05K7/18 Primary

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K7/1488 Primary

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