IP Library Granted Patent US 8,187,028
Granted Patent B2
US 8,187,028 · App. 13/122,847 · Granted May 29, 2012

Distribution strip and equipment cabinet

Assignee: Knuerr AG
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Patent No.
US 8,187,028
App. No.
13/122,847
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a distribution strip for distributing electric energy for equipment and/or server cabinets ( 50 ), comprising a plurality of electric connecting devices ( 30, 32 ) to which electric loads can be connected, at least one feed cable ( 20 ) for connecting the distribution strip ( 1, 2, 3 ) to an energy source, and at least one fastening region for fastening the distribution strip to the equipment and/or server cabinet. According to the invention, the electric connecting devices are arranged on a first longitudinal side of the distribution strip and at least one connecting cable is arranged on a second longitudinal side of the distribution strip adjoining the first longitudinal side. The distribution strip can be fixed by means of the fastening region in a vertical orientation in the region of a side wall ( 60, 62 ) to the equipment and/or server cabinet.

Claims (23)

1. A server cabinet for receiving at least one of electrical devices and electronic devices comprising a distribution strip for distributing electrical energy to the at least one of electrical and electronic devices arranged in the server cabinet, the distribution strip defining a longitudinal direction,

wherein the distribution strip comprises:

a plurality of electrical connection devices to which electrical consumers can be connected,

at least one feed cable for connecting the distribution strip to an energy source,

at least one fixing region for fixing the distribution strip to the server cabinet,

wherein the electrical connection devices are arranged on a first longitudinal side of the distribution strip,

wherein the distribution strip is operable to be fixed by means of the fixing region in a vertical orientation in a region of a side wall to the server cabinet, and wherein the at least one feed cable is arranged on a second longitudinal side of the distribution strip adjacent to the first longitudinal side

wherein the at least one feed cable of the distribution strip is connected centrally on the second longitudinal side of the distribution strip with respect to the longitudinal direction of the distribution strip.

2. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fixing devices for fixing of the distribution strip in the server cabinet in at least two orientations, whereby the distribution strip is rotated in a second orientation by 180° about its transverse axis in relation to a first orientation.

3. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of the plurality of electrical connection devices are different from each other.

4. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one feed cable includes three feed cables.

5. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection devices are divided into a plurality of groups that are functionally separated from each other.

6. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein at least two inscriptions are provided on the distribution strip which are rotated by 180° relative to each other.

7. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a data connection device for transmission of data and a measurement module, the at least one of the data connection device and the measurement module being arranged on the distribution strip.

8. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , further comprising a display device for displaying current power consumption.

9. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the distribution strip is arranged essentially vertically in a first corner region the side wall.

10. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one feed cable is guided along the side wall of the server cabinet.

11. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the distribution strip is operable to be selectively and alternatively fixed in a first orientation in a first corner region of the server cabinet and in a second orientation in a second corner region of the server cabinet lying opposite the first corner region, whereby the distribution strip is rotated in the second orientation by 180° about its transverse axis in relation to the first orientation.

12. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the distribution strip has a length which corresponds essentially to a height of an inner space of the server cabinet.

13. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the second longitudinal side is attached to and extends away from the first longitudinal side at a positive angle.

14. The server cabinet according to claim 13 , wherein the positive angle is approximately 90°.

15. The server cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the distribution strip includes the first longitudinal side, the second longitudinal side, and a third longitudinal side, the third longitudinal side facing the side wall of the server cabinet, the first longitudinal side facing away from the side wall of the server cabinet, and the second longitudinal side extending between and attached to both the first and third longitudinal sides.

16. The server cabinet according to claim 15 , wherein the distribution strip also includes a fourth longitudinal side that extends between and that is attached to both the first and third longitudinal sides, the fourth and second longitudinal sides being substantially perpendicular to the first and third longitudinal sides.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: VERTIV INTEGRATED SYSTEMS GMBH
To: VERTIV S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 058633/0009 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2019
From: KNUERR GMBH
To: VERTIV INTEGRATED SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 049057/0763 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 17, 2018
From: KNUERR AG
To: KNUERR GMBH
Reel/Frame 047098/0167 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2012
From: FEIGL, JOSEF
To: KNUERR AG
Reel/Frame 028071/0923 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 050 700 · Oct 7, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110195600A1 · Aug 11, 2011