Patent Application
20140368997
The present disclosure relates to server cabinet construction.
A server cabinet comprises a rack and a plurality of servers mounted in the rack.
When the servers are pulled out of the rack, the servers can drop from the rack.
Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference 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 present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. 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.”
The rack 11 comprises two first poles 111 at a front end of the rack 11, two second poles 112 at a rear end of the rack 11, and two slide rails 12 located at opposite sides of the rack 11. Each slide rail 12 is connected between the corresponding first pole 111 and the corresponding second pole 112.
Each side plate 22 defines two parallel through holes 221 and an opening 222 in front of the through holes 221. An L-shaped limiting portion 223 extends from an inner surface of the side plate 22, and is located at a front end of the opening 222. Two pins 224 extend from the inner surface of the side plate 22, being located behind the through holes 221.
To mount the server 20 to the rack 11, the server 20 is placed in front of the rack 11 and the server 20 is pushed into the rack 11 and slid along the slide rails 12. When the slanted surfaces 331 of the latching members 30 abut against the first poles 111, the second ends 32 of the mounting plates 31 are deformed, to allow the latches 33 to be received in the server 20 through the through holes 221. After the latches 33 pass through the first poles 111, the second ends 32 of the mounting plates 31 restore. The server 20 is pushed toward the second poles 112, then the server 20 can be mounted among the first poles 111 and the second poles 112.
To pull the server 20 out of the rack 11, the server 20 is pulled forward. When the stop surfaces 332 of the latching members 30 are blocked by the first poles 111, the server 20 is prevented from being moving further. Then the buttons 34 are pressed, to allow the second ends 32 of the mounting plates 31 to deform. The latches 33 are received in the server 20. Thus, the server 20 can be pulled out of the rack 11. The limiting portions 223 prevent excessive deformation of the second ends 32 of the mounting plates 31.
When detaching the server 20 from the front end of the rack 11, the stop surfaces 332 of the latching members 30 are blocked by the first poles 111, which reminds users to catch the server 20 after the buttons 34 are pressed and the latches 33 pass through the first poles 111, to prevent the server 20 from dropping from the rack 11.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and the functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013102404931 | Jun 2013 | CN | national |
