Rack delivery system
First Claim
1. A device delivery system, comprising:
- a base support member that includes at least one vertical force dissipation member that is configured to dissipate vertical forces transmitted to the base support member;
a device support member that is configured to mount to a device;
a horizontal movement subsystem that couples the device support member to the base support member, wherein the horizontal movement subsystem is decoupled from the at least one vertical force dissipation member and is configured to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane; and
at least one resilient member that extends between the base support member and the device support member, wherein the at least one resilient member is configured to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane.
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Abstract
A device delivery system includes a base support member having vertical force dissipation member(s) that dissipate vertical forces, and a device support member that mounts to one or more devices. A horizontal movement subsystem couples the device support member to the base support member, and operates to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane during rack transport. Resilient member(s) extend between the base support member and the device support member, and operate to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. A movement limiting subsystem may be provided on the base support member and the device support member, and may be activated to resist movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane during rack positioning.
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29 Claims
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1. A device delivery system, comprising:
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a base support member that includes at least one vertical force dissipation member that is configured to dissipate vertical forces transmitted to the base support member; a device support member that is configured to mount to a device; a horizontal movement subsystem that couples the device support member to the base support member, wherein the horizontal movement subsystem is decoupled from the at least one vertical force dissipation member and is configured to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane; and at least one resilient member that extends between the base support member and the device support member, wherein the at least one resilient member is configured to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rack delivery system, comprising:
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a rack that is configured to house a plurality of computing devices; a rack shipping pallet that is mounted to the rack, wherein the rack shipping pallet includes; a base support member that includes at least one vertical force dissipation member that is configured to dissipate vertical forces transmitted to the base support member; a rack support member that mounted to the rack; a horizontal movement subsystem that couples the rack support member to the base support member, wherein the horizontal movement subsystem decoupled from the at least one vertical force dissipation member and provides for movement of the rack support member relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane when a force is transmitted to the rack support member; and at least one resilient member that extends between the base support member and the rack support member, wherein the at least one resilient member is configured to damp the movement of the rack support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for delivering a rack, comprising:
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mounting a rack to a rack support member that is moveably coupled to a base support member; moving the rack and the rack support member and, in response, generating vertical forces and horizontal forces that are transmitted to the rack support member; dissipating the vertical forces transmitted to the base support member using at least one vertical force dissipating member that is included in the base support member; providing for movement of the rack support member relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane that occurs in response to the horizontal forces using a horizontal movement subsystem that couples the rack support member to the base support member and that is decoupled from the at least one vertical force dissipation member; and damping horizontal motion of the rack that occurs in response to the horizontal forces using at least one resilient member that extends between the base support member and the rack support member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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