Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
1998-06-30
2001-07-17
Feild, Lynn D. (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C312S223200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06262894
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to electrical cabinets adapted to store, or house, electrical components, and, more particularly, to electrical components used in data storage and transfer systems.
As is known in the art, electrical cabinets are used to store, or house, a variety electrical components such as printed circuit boards, batteries, cables, data servers, laptop computers, and other processing units. The electrical cabinets allow the components within the cabinet to be interconnected and also allow the internal components to be connected to components external to the cabinets. The cabinets typically have an access door and a number of compartments to store the various components. A remote work station or laptop computer may be provided at the cabinet to assist with on-site repair or other functions. In addition, the individual components within the cabinet may be replaced or removed to a different location for repair.
As noted above, the cabinet may contain a battery. The battery generally provides a backup power source for other components within the cabinet. The battery is stored within a storage compartment of the cabinet on an extendable bracket that allows the battery to be extended from the cabinet or retracted into the cabinet. However, the battery is generally secured within the bracket such that a set of securing bolts or some other fixation device must be manipulated, e.g., unscrewed, to release the battery from the bracket. The battery can not be quickly or easily inserted or removed from the storage compartment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the invention, a cabinet adapted for the storage of electrical components provides a storage compartment having a pair of brackets mounted to opposing sides of the storage compartment. An electrical component, such as a battery, is mounted between the brackets. Each bracket has a stationary section and an extendable arm. The stationary sections mount to opposing sides of the storage compartment. Each extendable arm attaches to a corresponding stationary section. The extendable arm has a range of positions relative to the stationary section. The range extends from a retracted position within the cabinet to an extended position external to the cabinet. The extendable arm has an upper surface that includes a mounting surface.
The electrical component has a pair of supports that extend from opposing sides of the component. Each support has a lower surface that defines a securing surface. When the electrical component resides between the brackets, the lower surfaces of the supports are adjacent to the corresponding upper surfaces of the extendable arms, and each securing surface of the supports mates to the corresponding mounting surface of the extendable arms. The battery is movable in an upward direction. However, the mounting surface and corresponding securing surface are opposed in a horizontal direction.
One preferred embodiment of this aspect of the invention includes the following.
The extendable arm further includes a stop and the support further includes a stop notch. The stop is a post and the stop notch is an indentation in the end of the support. When the electrical component, which is a battery, is disposed between the brackets, the stop opposes the stop notch in the horizontal direction. The securing surface is an opening and the mounting surface is a trapezoidal notch that extends through the opening when the surfaces mate.
The supports on opposing sides of the battery have the same structure. Each support has two openings and two stop notches. The battery has two handles that are integrally formed in the sides of the battery to allow the battery to lift in an upward direction. The battery is electrically coupled to other components when in the retracted position. The battery is electrically decoupled when in the extended position.
Each embodiment of the invention may include one or more of the following advantages. An electrical component is easily inserted and removed from a storage compartment. The electrical component is easily coupled and decoupled to other components of the system. Minimal manipulation of the cabinet is required to remove the electrical component, and no tools are required. The extendable bracket can be inexpensively manufactured by altering off-the-shelf technology.
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Nelson Erik
Spechts Lee
Teachout Jeffrey
Daly, Crowley & Mofford LLP
EMC Corporation
Feild Lynn D.
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