Modular blocking panel systems for racks and cabinets
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1. A panel for use in an equipment rack, the panel comprising:
- a body having a first connector and a second connector;
a hinge having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the hinge connected to the body; and
a rotating hinged section connected to the second portion of the hinge, the rotating hinged section having an outer connector and an inner connector and is formed in the shape of a backwards “
S”
, the rotating hinged section movable between a closed position and an open position,wherein the inner connector is configured to attach to the first connector when the rotating hinged section is in the closed position for preventing movement of the rotating hinged section relative to the body.
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Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to a modular blocking panel system for a rack. The modular blocking panel system consists of multiple standardized panels which snap-together, or slidably attach to one another, in order to fill openings of any size in a rack. The panels connect to one another so that there is a seal at the junction between the panels. The seal blocks hot air in the interior of the rack from seeping through the panels and mixing with the cold air supply on the exterior of the panels. Multiple panels can be combined to create a single modular panel to cover any sized opening.
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19 Claims
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1. A panel for use in an equipment rack, the panel comprising:
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a body having a first connector and a second connector; a hinge having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the hinge connected to the body; and a rotating hinged section connected to the second portion of the hinge, the rotating hinged section having an outer connector and an inner connector and is formed in the shape of a backwards “
S”
, the rotating hinged section movable between a closed position and an open position,wherein the inner connector is configured to attach to the first connector when the rotating hinged section is in the closed position for preventing movement of the rotating hinged section relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A modular panel system comprising:
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a first panel having a top connector and a rotating hinged section, the rotating hinged section having an inner connector and an outer connector; and a second panel having a bottom connector, wherein the rotating hinged section is formed in the shape of a backwards “
S” and
is configured to rotate between a first position where the inner connector is removably connected to the top connector of the first panel and a second position where the outer connector is removably and non-pivotally connected to the bottom connector of the second panel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A modular panel system for an equipment rack, the system comprising:
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a first body having a first connector; a second body having a second connector; a rotating hinged section formed in the shape of a backwards “
S” and
connected to the first body and having a mating connector, the rotating hinged section configured to move between a non-mating position where the mating connector is disengaged from the second connector of the second body and a mating position where the mating connector is engaged with the second connector of the second body to non-pivotally secure the first body to the second body. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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