Supports: racks – Special article – Electrically powered
Reexamination Certificate
1997-02-13
2003-12-02
Johnson, Blair M. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Electrically powered
C211S189000, C414S267000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06655532
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to an installation system in which information processing apparatuses are installed, and more particularly to an installation system in which information processing apparatuses, such as computers, are vertically installed.
(2) Description of Related Art
Information processing systems have been increased in size, so that the number of information apparatuses, such as computers, to be installed in computer rooms has increased. Thus, it is expected that a large number of information apparatuses are efficiently installed on a limited-floor area of the computer room.
A conventional installation for information processing apparatuses is structured as shown in FIG.
1
.
Referring to
FIG. 1
, an installation
10
is formed of a double-floor set
11
. The double-floor set
1
is formed of posts
13
standing on a ground floor
12
and floor panels
14
supported by the posts
13
in a state where the floor panels
14
are connected to each other. A floor formed of the floor panels
14
is an installation floor. Large-scale information processing apparatuses
15
are installed on the installation floor of the double-floor set
11
. A space
16
under the installation floor is used for wiring of cables and used as a duct of air-conditioning equipment
17
.
In the above installation
10
for the information processing apparatuses
15
, information apparatuses
15
can be arranged in only a horizontal direction. Thus, the horizontal area needed to install the information processing apparatuses
15
increases in proportion to the number of information processing apparatuses
15
. That is, it is difficult to efficiently install a large number of information processing apparatuses
15
on a limited horizontal area in a computer room.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, a general object of the present invention is to provide a novel and useful installation for information processing apparatuses in which the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art are eliminated.
A specific object of the present invention is to provide an installation on which a large number of information processing apparatuses can be efficiently installed.
The above objects are achieved by a vertical installation structure comprising a plurality of placing stages on each of which information processing apparatuses are to be installed, and supporting members for supporting the plurality of placing stages so that the plurality of placing stages are vertically arranged.
The above objects are also achieved by a vertical installation system comprising at least one vertical installation structure having a plurality of placing stages on each of which information processing apparatuses are to be installed, and supporting members for supporting the plurality of placing stages so that the plurality of placing stages are vertically arranged, and a moving structure capable of moving along the vertical installation structure. The moving structure has plurality of stages on each of which at least one information processing apparatus is to be placed and supporting members for supporting the plurality of stages so that each of the plurality of stages is level with a corresponding one of the plurality of placing stages of the vertical installation structure, wherein the information processing apparatus set on each of the stages is transferred to the corresponding one of the plurality of placing stages of the vertical installation structure.
According to the present invention, since a plurality of information processing apparatuses are vertically installed in the vertical installation structure, a large number of information processing apparatuses can be efficiently installed in a room.
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Copy of Office Action from corresponding Japanese Application with English translation.
Kitanaka Takeshi
Masuda Atsushi
Utsugi Yoshio
Fujitsu Limited
Johnson Blair M.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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