Method for adapting two-post rack systems to support four-post rack mounted equipment
US7591056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/71
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Two-post rack systems may be adapted to support four-post rack mounted equipment. In one implementation, the system includes a coupling member for modifying a two-post equipment rack. The coupling member may include a vertical support member with first and second lateral ends and first and second longitudinal ends. A first torsion member may be coupled to the vertical support member at the first longitudinal end, and a second torsion member may be coupled to the vertical support member at the second longitudinal end. A coupling feature on the torsion members may be included to allow coupling to adjacent coupling members. An equipment attachment flange may be coupled to the first lateral end, and may further be adapted to emulate a vertical upright in a four-post rack.
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