Containment apparatus with movable door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9332863-B2
Application number	US-201414206507-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

An aisle containment apparatus having a pair of spaced apart upper rails and a pair of spaced apart lower rails positioned spaced apart from and below the pair of upper rails. A side blanking panel is secured to one of the pair of upper rails and to one of the pair of lower rails and a ceiling spans between the pair of upper rails. A fixed panel is secured to the pair of upper rails and to the pair of lower rails and a moveable panel is releasably secured to the pair of upper rails and is adjustably positioned along the pair of upper rails so as to position the moveable panel a predetermined distance from the first panel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aisle containment apparatus, comprising:
a pair of spaced apart upper rails;
a pair of spaced apart lower rails positioned spaced apart from and below the pair of upper rails;
a side blanking panel secured to one of the pair of upper rails and to one of the pair of lower rails;
a ceiling extending between the pair of upper rails;
a fixed panel secured to the pair of upper rails and to the pair of lower rails;
a moveable panel releasably secured to the pair of upper rails and adjustably positioned along the pair of upper rails so as to position the moveable panel a predetermined distance from the fixed panel;
a door positioned adjacent to and extending generally in the same plane of the side blanking panel;
a frame comprising two spaced apart members, wherein each member extends in a vertical direction above the door;
a cross member interconnected to the two spaced apart members and spaced above the door; and
at least two panels positioned out of alignment with each other, the at least two panels spanning between and moveably secured to the two spaced apart members, wherein each panel is dimensioned to permit both panels to span from a position between the door and the cross member.

2. The aisle containment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the side blanking panel comprises two panels positioned out of alignment with one another and each are movably secured to one of the pair of upper rails and one of the pair of lower rails such that each panel of the two panels are independently movable.

3. The aisle containment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the side blanking panel comprises a sheet of flexible material which spans between one of the pair of upper rails and one of the pair of lower rails, wherein the sheet of flexible material is deployed from a roller associated with the one of the pair of upper rails and the one of the pair of lower rails.

4. The aisle containment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ceiling extends in a direction from the moveable panel to ends of the pair of upper railings.

5. The aisle containment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the ceiling comprises at least one ceiling blanking panel secured to the pair of upper rails.

6. The aisle containment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the ceiling portion comprises a flexible sheet of material which spans between the pair of upper rails and the sheet of flexible material is positioned along the pair of the upper rails and deployed from a roller associated with the pair of upper rails.

7. The containment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pair of upper rails are positioned generally parallel to one another and the pair of lower rails are positioned generally parallel to one another.

8. The containment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each rail of the pair of upper rails defines openings in and positioned along a length of each rail.

9. The containment apparatus of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the fixed panel and the moveable panel comprises a door.

10. The containment apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a frame that supports the door.

11. The containment apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the frame comprises:
two side frame members spaced apart from one another and extending in a vertical direction, a top frame member including a top channel, and a bottom frame member including a bottom channel, spaced apart from the top frame member, and extending in a horizontal direction interconnecting with the two side frame members; and
two door panels positioned within the top and bottom channels, wherein the dimension of each of the two door panels, in a direction that spans between the two side frame members, each extend beyond half the distance between the two side frame members and with the one of the two door panels abutting one of the side frame members and the other of the two door panels abutting the other of the side frame members, the two door panels overlap.

12. An aisle containment apparatus, comprising:
a pair of spaced apart upper rails;
a pair of spaced apart lower rails positioned spaced apart from and below the pair of upper rails;
a side blanking panel secured to one of the pair of upper rails and to one of the pair of lower rails;
a ceiling extending between the pair of upper rails;
a fixed panel secured to the pair of upper rails and to the pair of lower rails;
a moveable panel releasably secured to the pair of upper rails and adjustably positioned along the pair of upper rails so as to position the moveable panel a predetermined distance from the fixed panel, wherein each rail of the pair of upper rails defines openings in and positioned along a length of each rail, wherein at least one of the fixed panel and the moveable panel comprises a door;
a frame that supports the door;
a pin mounted to the frame and moveable relative to the frame;
a bracket secured to the frame, the bracket comprising two spaced apart members, wherein each member defines an aperture with the pin extending between the spaced apart members and moveable through the aperture of each member;
a spring surrounding at least a portion of the pin positioned between the two spaced apart members; and
a retaining ring secured to the pin and positioned between one end of the spring and one of the spaced apart members with an end portion of the pin extending in a direction away from the one of the two spaced apart members.

13. An aisle containment apparatus, comprising:
a pair of spaced apart upper rails;
a pair of spaced apart lower rails positioned spaced apart from and below the pair of upper rails;
a side blanking panel secured to one of the pair of upper rails and to one of the pair of lower rails;
a ceiling extending between the pair of upper rails;
a fixed panel secured to the pair of upper rails and to the pair of lower rails;
a moveable panel releasably secured to the pair of upper rails and adjustably positioned along the pair of upper rails so as to position the moveable panel a predetermined distance from the fixed panel, wherein each rail of the pair of upper rails defines openings in and positioned along a length of each rail, wherein at least one of the fixed panel and the moveable panel comprises a door;
a frame that supports the door; and
a foot member wherein a portion of the foot member is positioned below the frame and is moveable relative to the frame.

14. An aisle containment apparatus, comprising:
a pair of spaced apart upper rails;
a pair of spaced apart lower rails positioned spaced apart from and below the pair of upper rails;
a side blanking panel secured to one of the pair of upper rails and to one of the pair of lower rails;
a ceiling extending between the pair of upper rails;
a fixed panel secured to the pair of upper rails and to the pair of lower rails;
a moveable panel releasably secured to the pair of upper rails and adjustably positioned along the pair of upper rails so as to position the moveable panel a predetermined distance from the fixed panel, wherein each rail of the pair of upper rails defines openings in and positioned along a length of each rail, wherein at least one of the fixed panel and the moveable panel comprises a door;
a frame that supports the door;
two spaced apart members secured to the frame and extending in a vertical direction above the door;
a cross member interconnected to the two spaced apart members and spaced above the door; and
at least two panels positioned out of alignment with each other, the at least two panels spanning between and moveably secured to the two spaced apart members, wherein each panel is dimensioned to permit both panels to span from a posi

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Ramey Samuel C
• Marrs Samuel M
• Feroz Muhammad Z
• Reigle Darren J

Classifications

• E04H1/00

  Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposes; General layout, e.g. modular co-ordination or staggered storeys (E04H3/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T16/538

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• A47F5/00

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features · CPC title

• H05K7/20745 Primary

  within rooms for removing heat from cabinets, e.g. by air conditioning device · CPC title

• E05D7/00

  Hinges or pivots of special construction (used for special suspension arrangements E05D15/00; so as to be self-closing E05F1/06, E05F1/12; with means for raising wings before being turned E05F7/02) · CPC title