US20120013236A1

US20120013236A1 - Rack for cabinet

Info

Publication number: US20120013236A1
Application number: US13/038,422
Authority: US
Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan
Original assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-07-19
Filing date: 2011-03-02
Publication date: 2012-01-19
Also published as: CN102340965A

Abstract

A rack includes a first frame pole, a second frame pole, a linking member, a linking post, and a support pole. The first frame pole includes a first support wall and a first cutout. The second frame pole includes a second support wall and a second bottom surface. The second bottom surface includes a first through hole. The first support wall and the second support wall are located on the same plane. The first through hole is aligned with the first cutout. The linking member is located on the first support wall and the second support wall. The linking member includes a second through hole in alignment with the first cutout and the first through hole. The linking member includes a contact portion. The linking post is received in the first through hole and the second through hole to mount the linking member on the first frame pole. The support pole includes a contact hole, which receives the contact portion therein.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to racks, and particularly to a rack for a cabinet frame for supporting servers.
2. Description of Related Art
A frequently used rack for a cabinet includes two rectangular frames and four support poles connected therebetween. Each of the support poles includes a bar for fixing peripheral devices. Each of the frames includes a first frame pole and a second frame pole, connected perpendicular to the first frame pole. Corners of the first and second frame poles and the support pole are welded together to assemble the rack. However, it can be inconvenient to disassemble the rack after the frame poles and support pole are welded.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a rack in accordance with one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an isometric and exploded view of a corner of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a first frame pole of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a second frame pole of the rack of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 2, but viewed from another aspect.

FIG. 6 is a vertical view of the first frame pole and the second frame pole of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a linking member of the rack of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a support pole of the rack of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, a rack for a cabinet in an embodiment includes two rectangular rack frames 100 and four support poles 50 connected to corners of the two rectangular rack frames 100.
Each rectangular rack frame 100 includes a first frame pole 10 and a second frame pole 20. The first frame pole 10 includes a first end 101. The second frame pole 20 includes a second end 201, configured to be connected to the first end 101. The first end 101 of the first frame pole 10 includes a first top surface 14 and a first sidewall 13 connected perpendicular to the first top surface 14. A first support wall 15 is connected to the first sidewall 13. The first support wall 15 is parallel to the first top surface 14. A cutout 151 (referring to FIG. 5) is defined in the first support wall 15. The first support wall 15 defines a first receiving hole 153 (referring to FIG. 5).
The second end 201 of the second frame pole 20 includes a second sidewall 22, a second top surface 24 connected to a top edge of the second sidewall 22, and a second bottom surface 21 connected to a bottom edge of the second sidewall 22. The second top surface 24 and the second bottom surface 21 extend along opposite axes from the second sidewall 22. A second support wall 25 is connected to the second sidewall 22. The second support wall 25 is parallel to the second bottom surface 21. The second support wall 25 defines a second receiving hole 253 (referring to FIG. 5). The second bottom surface 21 defines a first through hole 211. The second top surface 24 defines a second cutout 241. The second cutout 241 is aligned with the first through hole 211.
A linking member 60 is configured to be mounted between the first end 101 and the second end 201. The linking member 60 includes a base 61 (see FIG. 5) and an “L”-shaped contact portion 63 connected to the base 61. The base 61 defines a second through hole 611 corresponding to the first through hole 211. A diameter of the second through hole 611 is less than that of the first through hole 211. A bottom of the base 61 defines a plurality of linking member securing holes 613 corresponding to the first receiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253. The contact portion 63 defines a plurality of contact securing holes 631. An angled portion of the “L”-shaped contact portion 63 defines an “L”-shaped recess 632.
The support pole 50 is in an “L” shape, and includes a first portion 51 and a second portion 53 connected perpendicular to the first portion 51. The first portion 51 defines a first contact hole 511 (see FIG. 8). The second portion 53 defines a second contact hole 531. Both the first portion 51 and the second portion 53 define a plurality of support receiving holes 54 corresponding to the contact securing holes 631 of the linking member 60. The first portion 51 defines a first rib 512 adjacent to a connection portion of the first portion 51 and the second portion 53. The second portion 53 defines a second rib 532 adjacent to the connection portion of the first portion 51 and the second portion 53.
A linking post 70 is configured to be mounted in the first through hole 211 and the second through hole 611. The linking post 70 includes a head 72, a first post portion 71, and a second post portion 73. A diameter of the head 72 exceeds that of the first through hole 211. A diameter of the first post portion 71 is equal to that of the first through hole 211. A diameter of the second post portion 73 is equal to that of the second through hole 611. Interiors of the first post portion 71 and the second post portion 73 are hollow, and are threaded.
A stand 80 includes a threaded post 82 and a stand portion 81. The threaded post 82 engages the threads of the first post portion 71 and the second post portion 73.
In assembly of the rack, the first end 101 of the first frame pole 10 is aligned with the second end 201 of the second frame pole 20. At this position, the first support wall 15 and the second support wall 25 are located on the same plane. The base 61 of the linking member 60 is placed on the first support wall 15 and the second support wall 25 with the linking member securing holes 613 in alignment with the first receiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253. A plurality of fasteners (not show) is mounted in the linking member securing holes 613, the first receiving hole 153 and the second receiving hole 253 to mount the linking member 60 on the first support wall 15 and second support wall 25. In this position, the second through hole 611 is aligned with the first through hole 211.
The linking post 70 passes through the first through hole 211 and the second through hole 611. The first portion 71 is located in the first through hole 211. The second post portion 73 is located in the second through hole 611. The head 72 abuts a bottom of the base 61. The threaded post 82 of the fastener 80 is received in the first post portion 71 and the second post portion 73 of the linking post 70 to be mounted on the linking post 70. The stand portion 81 contacts a surface and supports the rack thereon.
Contact portion 63 is received in the first contact hole 511 and the second contact hole 521 of the support pole. The first rib 512 and the second rib 532 slide in the recess 632 of the linking member 60. The support receiving holes 54 of the support pole 50 align with the contact securing holes 631 of the linking member 60. A plurality of fasteners (not shown) is mounted in the support receiving holes 54 and the contact securing holes 631. Accordingly, the rack is assembled.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

Claims

1. A rack, comprising:

a first frame pole comprising a first support wall, the first frame pole comprising a first cutout;

a second frame pole comprising a second support wall and a second bottom surface, the second bottom surface comprising a first through hole, the second frame pole in conjunction with the first frame pole, and the first support wall and the second support wall being located on the same plane, the first through hole being aligned with the first cutout;

a linking member located on the first support wall and the second support wall, the linking member comprising a second through hole in alignment with the first cutout and the first through hole, the linking member comprising a contact portion;

a linking post received in the first through hole and the second through hole to mount the linking member on the first frame pole; and

a support pole comprising a contact hole, the contact hole receiving the contact portion inserted therein.

2. The rack of claim 1, wherein a diameter of first through hole exceeds that of the second through hole.

3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the linking post comprises a first post portion and a second post portion, a diameter of the first post portion is equal to that of the first through hole, and a diameter of the second post portion is equal to that of the second through hole.

4. The rack of claim 3, wherein the linking post further comprises a head that is connected to the first post portion, the head is secured on the first frame pole.

5. The rack of claim 2, further comprising a stand, wherein interior of the first post portion and the second post portion are hollow, and defines a plurality of fastener threads; the stand comprises a threaded post, the threaded post is mounted with the fastener threads of the first post portion and the second post portion.

6. The rack of claim 1, wherein the contact portion defines a plurality of contact securing holes, the support pole defines a plurality of support receiving holes, which is aligned with the plurality of contact securing holes.

7. The rack of claim 1, wherein the contact portion is “L”-shaped, an angled portion of the “L”-shaped contact portion defines an “L”-shaped recess; the support pole is “L” shaped, and forms two ribs, the two ribs are received in the “L”-shaped recess.

8. A rack, comprising:

a first frame pole comprising a first support wall;

a second frame pole comprising a second support wall, the second frame pole perpendicularly attached with the first frame pole;

a linking member located on the first support wall and the second support wall, the linking member comprising a contact portion; and

9. The rack of claim 8, wherein the first support wall and the second support wall are located on the same plane.

10. The rack of claim 8, wherein the first frame pole comprises a first cutout, the second frame pole comprises a second bottom surface, the second bottom surface defines a first through hole in alignment with the first cutout, the linking member comprises a second through hole in alignment with the first through hole, and a linking post is received in the first through hole and the second through hole.

11. The rack of claim 10, wherein a diameter of first through hole exceeds that of the second through hole.

12. The rack of claim 11, wherein the linking post comprises a first post portion and a second post portion, a diameter of the first post portion is equal to that of the first through hole, and a diameter of the second post portion is equal to that of the second through hole.

13. The rack of claim 12, wherein the linking post further comprises a head that is connected to the first post portion, the head is secured on the first frame pole.

14. The rack of claim 12, further comprising a stand, wherein interior of the first post portion and the second post portion are hollow, and defines a plurality of fastener threads; the stand comprises a threaded post, the threaded post is mounted with the fastener threads of the first post portion and the second post portion.

15. The rack of claim 8, wherein the contact portion defines a plurality of contact securing holes, the support pole defines a plurality of support receiving holes, which is in aligned with the plurality of contact securing holes.

16. The rack of claim 8, wherein the contact portion is “L”-shaped, an angled portion of the “L”-shaped contact portion defines an “L”-shaped recess; the support pole is “L” shaped, and forms two ribs, the two ribs are received in the “L”-shaped recess.