Electronic equipment enclosure
First Claim
1. An electronic equipment enclosure structure, comprising:
- (a) a frame structure, including;
(i) a front frame, including a first pair of vertical frame members, a first upper side-to-side cross member, and a first lower side-to-side cross member,(ii) a rear frame, including a second pair of vertical frame members, a second upper side-to-side cross member, and a second lower side-to-side cross member, and(iii) a plurality of front-to-back horizontal members, including first, second, third, and fourth horizontal members, each connecting the front frame to the rear frame;
(b) a front-to-back horizontal mounting rail made of extruded metal and having proximal and distal ends, the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail being interconnected at its proximal end to one of either the upper or lower side-to-side cross members of the front frame and at its distal end to the corresponding upper or lower side-to-side cross member of the rear frame such that the horizontal mounting rail is disposed adjacent to, but spaced inwardly from, at least one of the front-to-back horizontal members; and
(c) a reinforced bracket assembly attached to either the proximal or distal end of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail and to the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member such that the bracket assembly reinforces the interconnection of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail and the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member;
(d) wherein the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member includes opposed ends and an integral tab extending vertically from the cross member at a location that is spaced inwardly from the opposed ends thereof, wherein the integral tab is interconnected to an end of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail.
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Abstract
An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic equipment enclosure structure, comprising:
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(a) a frame structure, including; (i) a front frame, including a first pair of vertical frame members, a first upper side-to-side cross member, and a first lower side-to-side cross member, (ii) a rear frame, including a second pair of vertical frame members, a second upper side-to-side cross member, and a second lower side-to-side cross member, and (iii) a plurality of front-to-back horizontal members, including first, second, third, and fourth horizontal members, each connecting the front frame to the rear frame; (b) a front-to-back horizontal mounting rail made of extruded metal and having proximal and distal ends, the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail being interconnected at its proximal end to one of either the upper or lower side-to-side cross members of the front frame and at its distal end to the corresponding upper or lower side-to-side cross member of the rear frame such that the horizontal mounting rail is disposed adjacent to, but spaced inwardly from, at least one of the front-to-back horizontal members; and (c) a reinforced bracket assembly attached to either the proximal or distal end of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail and to the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member such that the bracket assembly reinforces the interconnection of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail and the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member; (d) wherein the corresponding front or rear side-to-side cross member includes opposed ends and an integral tab extending vertically from the cross member at a location that is spaced inwardly from the opposed ends thereof, wherein the integral tab is interconnected to an end of the front-to-back horizontal mounting rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A frame structure for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a front frame, including a first pair of vertical frame members, a first upper side-to-side cross member, and a first lower side-to-side cross member; (b) a rear frame, including a second pair of vertical frame members, a second upper side-to-side cross member, and a second lower side-to-side cross member; (c) a plurality of front-to-back horizontal members, including first, second, third, and fourth horizontal members, wherein; (i) each front-to-back horizontal member is a frame member, a horizontal mounting rail, or a combination frame member/horizontal mounting rail, (ii) each horizontal member has a proximal end and a distal end, and (iii) each horizontal member is made of an extruded material; and (d) a plurality of brace structures, each having center and side portions, the side portions being angled relative to the center portion; (e) wherein the first and second horizontal members are interconnected at their proximal ends to the upper side-to-side cross member of the front frame and at their distal ends to the upper side-to-side cross member of the rear frame, and wherein the third and fourth horizontal members are interconnected at their proximal ends to the lower side-to-side cross member of the front frame and at their distal ends to the lower side-to-side cross member of the rear frame; and (f) wherein each interconnection of an end of a horizontal member with a side-to-side cross member is reinforced by a respective brace structure such that the center portion of the brace structure is interconnected to the end of the respective horizontal members and the side portions of the brace structure are arranged to brace the center portion against the respective side-to-side cross member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A frame structure for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a front frame, including a first pair of vertical frame members, a first upper side-to-side cross member, and a first lower side-to-side cross member; (b) a rear frame, including a second pair of vertical frame members, a second upper side-to-side cross member, and a second lower side-to-side cross member; and (c) a plurality of front-to-back horizontal members, including first, second, third, and fourth horizontal members, wherein; (i) each front-to-back horizontal member is a frame member, a horizontal mounting rail, or a combination frame member/horizontal mounting rail, (ii) each horizontal member has a proximal end and a distal end, and (iii) each horizontal member has a slot running along its longitudinal axis; and (d) wherein each side-to-side cross member includes opposed ends and first and second integral tabs, the tabs extending vertically from the cross member at locations that are spaced inwardly from the opposed ends thereof; and (e) wherein; (i) the first and second horizontal members are interconnected at their proximal ends to the integral tabs on the upper side-to-side cross member of the front frame and at their distal ends to the integral tabs on the upper side-to-side cross member of the rear frame, and (ii) the third and fourth horizontal mounting rails are interconnected at their proximal ends to the integral tabs on the lower side-to-side cross member of the front frame and at their distal ends to the integral tabs on the lower side-to-side cross member of the rear frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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