Earthquake-resistant equipment rack
US6889853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An earthquake-resistant rack for electrical equipment including a base having access apertures for receiving wires and cable therethrough and mounting apertures for securing the base to a floor upon which the rack is mounted. The rack also includes a pair of vertically extending upright members have lower ends secured to opposite sides of the base, and each upright member has a web, opposing first and second flanges projecting from the web, and openings for mounting electrical equipment thereon, and a cross member extends between upper ends of the upright members. Moreover, the base includes a bottom plate, side channels extending at an angle between the bottom plate and the webs of the upright members, and a central channel extending horizontally between the side channels. The channels provide additional strength and stiffness to the rack, without adding substantial weight to the rack.
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