Jobsite storage cabinet for housing electronic equipment

• US 8,917,497 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2012
• Issued: 12/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Werner Company (New Werner Holding Company Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Knaack, LLC (Werner, Co.)
• Inventors: Bergum, Robert A., Peterson, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US13/555,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20140021837A1
• Time in Patent Office: 883 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.58, 361/692, 361/679.31, 361/679.47, 361/679.4, 361/752, 361/679.03, 361/679.26, 361/679.29, 361/679.3, 361/679.02, 361/679.28, 361/679.45, 361/679.27, 361/679.43, 361/679.33, 312/201, 312/223.1, 312/223.6, 312/194, 312/322, 312/223.2, 312/209, 312/237, 312/215, 312/221, 312/270.3, 345/440, 345 1- 3, 345/1.1, 345/685, 345/905, 345/158, 345/173, 345/163, 345/156, 345/157, 455/418, 455/404.1, 455/414.1, 455/3.06, 455/575.1, 455/300, 455/11.1, 455/421, 455/556.1, 455/569.1, 439/79, 439/487, 439/626, 439/108, 439/607.2, 439/629, 439/607.1, 439/639, 439/638, 439/607.55, 439/541.5, 439/532
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/025 Cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1427 Housings

Abstract

A storage cabinet configured to accommodate electronic equipment is disclosed. The storage cabinet has front, rear, and side walls extending upwardly from a bottom to define a storage space. The storage cabinet also includes a compartment located within the storage space configured to accommodate electronic equipment. The compartment includes an electronic cooling device for each piece of equipment, a ventilation system, and-one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals into and out of the cabinet.

Claims

1. A storage cabinet comprising front, rear, and side walls extending upwardly from a bottom to define a storage space, the storage cabinet further comprising:

a compartment located within the storage space configured to accommodate electronic equipment, the compartment including;

a ventilation system for ventilating the compartment; and

one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals into and out of the cabinet;

a grounding device mounted to the bottom of the cabinet configured to prevent accumulation of static electricity within the cabinet; and

a shock absorbing device configured to mount the electronic equipment to the cabinet.

2. The storage cabinet of claim 1 wherein the compartment comprises two sections, each section configured to accommodate electronic equipment.

3. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further comprising an electronic cooling device for each piece of equipment.

4. The storage cabinet of claim 3 wherein the electronic cooling device is adapted to be mounted directly onto the electronic equipment.

5. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further comprising at least one shelving unit located within the storage space.

6. The storage cabinet of claim 1 wherein the electronic equipment comprises one or more of a touch screen, a television, a computer, a docking station, a printer, a keyboard and a mouse.

7. The storage cabinet of claim 1 further comprising one or more castors mounted to the bottom of the storage cabinet.

8. The storage cabinet of claim 1 wherein the one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals comprise a high gain wireless antenna mounted on the outside of the storage cabinet with a SMA connector.

9. The storage cabinet of claim 8 wherein the one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals further comprises a cable from the SMA connector routed to the computer.

10. The storage cabinet of claim 1 wherein the ventilation system comprises a cooling fan.

11. The storage cabinet of claim 1 wherein the ventilation system comprises a louvered vent.

12. A storage cabinet configured to accommodate electronic equipment, the storage cabinet comprising:

a lower compartment and an upper compartment, each configured to accommodate the electronic equipment;

a ventilation system for ventilating the cabinet;

one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals into and out of the cabinet;

a grounding device mounted to the cabinet configured to prevent an accumulation of static electricity; and

a shock absorbing device configured to mount the electronic equipment to the cabinet.

13. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the lower compartment comprising at least one shelving unit.

14. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the upper compartment includes an inclined surface upon which electronic equipment may be placed.

15. The storage cabinet of claim 14 wherein the upper compartment includes a wall surface upon which electronic equipment may be mounted.

16. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the upper compartment comprises an enclosure for housing electronic equipment.

17. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the electronic equipment comprises one or more of a touch screen, a television, a computer, a docking station, a printer, a keyboard and a mouse.

18. The storage cabinet of claim 12 further comprising one or more castors mounted to the storage cabinet.

19. The storage cabinet of claim 12 further comprising a cooling device for each piece of electronic equipment.

20. The storage cabinet of claim 19 wherein the cooling device comprises a thermoelectric cooler.

21. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the ventilation system comprises a cooling fan.

22. The storage cabinet of claim 12 wherein the ventilation system comprises a louvered vent.