Universal system for mounting rack doors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9603273-B2
Application number	US-201615076792-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	Jun 4, 2013
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

A mount for mounting a door to rack includes a rack including a first pair of vertically-extending supports, each support including an array of openings; a first mount coupled to the rack at a first position thereon, the first mount including: a first plate extending between the first pair of vertically-extending supports and including a first end and a second end, and a first hinge arm adjustably coupled with the first plate; a second mount coupled to the rack at a second position located below the first position, the second mount including: a second plate extending between the first pair of vertically-extending supports and including a first end and a second end, and a second hinge arm adjustably coupled with the second plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A door mounting system comprising:
a rack including a first pair of vertically-extending supports, each support including an array of openings;
a first mount coupled to the rack at a first position thereon, the first mount including:
a first plate extending between the first pair of vertically-extending supports and including a first end and a second end, each of the first end and the second end including fastener openings aligned with corresponding openings of the array of openings of a corresponding support of the first pair of vertically-extending supports; and
a first hinge arm adjustably coupled with the first plate and extending at an angle from a first side of the plate adjacent to the first end, the first hinge arm including a first door pin receptacle to receive a first door pin therethrough for coupling the door to the rack via the first plate; and

a second mount coupled to the rack at a second position located below the first position, the second mount including:
a second plate extending between the first pair of vertically-extending supports and including a first end and a second end, each of the first end and the second end including fastener openings aligned with corresponding openings of the array of openings of a corresponding support of the first pair of vertically-extending supports; and
a second hinge arm adjustably coupled with the second plate and extending at an angle from the first side of the second plate adjacent to the first end thereof, the second hinge arm including a second door pin receptacle to receive a second door pin therethrough for coupling the door to the rack via the second plate; wherein:
the first plate includes a hinge arm support member disposed over the first side of the first plate,
the hinge arm support member includes a top opening to receive an end of the first hinge arm opposite the door pin receptacle,
a spring loaded pin extends through a wall of the hinge arm support member, and
the end of first hinge arm includes an array of apertures each configured to receive an end of the spring loaded pin to maintain the first hinge arm at a desired depth within the hinge arm support member selected from a plurality of depths for the end of the first hinge arm.

2. The door mounting system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first hinge arm includes an adjustment section and a support section,
the adjustment section is configured to extend substantially perpendicularly from the first plate, and
the support section extends from the adjustment section at an angle away from the first end of the first plate to provide a clearance between the door and the rack when the door is coupled thereto via the first mount.

3. The door mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a third hinge arm adjustably coupled with the first plate and extending at an angle from the first side of the first plate adjacent to the second end, the third hinge arm including a door pin receptacle to receive a door pin therethrough for coupling an additional door to the rack via the first plate.

4. The door mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a latch arm adjustably coupled with the first plate and extending at an angle from the first side of the first plate adjacent to the second end, the latch arm including a latch receptacle to engage with a latch coupled to the door.

5. The door mounting system of claim 4 , wherein:
the first plate includes a latch arm support member disposed over the first side of the first plate,
the latch arm support member includes a top opening to receive an end of the latch arm opposite the latch receptacle,
a spring loaded pin extends through a wall of the latch arm support member, and
the end of latch arm includes an array of apertures each configured to receive an end of the spring loaded pin to maintain the latch arm at a desired depth within the latch arm support member selected from a plurality of depths for the end of the latch arm.

6. The door mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a latch arm adjustably coupled with the first plate extending from a middle portion thereof, the latch arm including a latch receptacle to engage with a latch coupled to the door.

7. The door mounting system of claim 1 , wherein:
the rack includes an additional vertically-extending support spaced apart from the first pair of vertically-extending supports, and
the first plate includes an adjustable stiffener rail including a first end coupled thereto, the stiffener rail extending away from a second side of the first plate and having a second end coupled to the additional vertically-extending support.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Cox Aaron R
• Minyard Jason E
• Sassano Camillo
• Saylor Joni E

Classifications

• H05K7/1488

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

• E05D7/12 Primary

  to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame {(E05D15/507 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E05D2007/0484

  in a radial direction · CPC title

• E05D3/02

  with one pin · CPC title

• Y10T16/304

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic