Bracket system for equipment rack cable architecture
View Patent ↗A bracket system for use in a system including a moveable component or equipment rack receiving one or more cables via a cable tray above the component rack, the bracket system sized to offset from the cable tray vertically from the component rack. The bracket system including a lower interface for engaging the component rack and an upper interface for engaging the cable tray, where the interface(s) may be releasably coupled to the component rack and the cable tray to enable movement of the component rack when desired in an embodiment.
1 . A bracket system for use in a system including a moveable component rack receiving one or more cables via a cable tray having a longitudinal axis above the component rack for cables to be routed along the cable tray longitudinal axis, and a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of fenestrations along its longitudinal axis, the bracket system including: a first vertical support including a first elongated body sized to provide a first offset from the cable tray vertically from a top of the component rack when inserted between the cable tray and the component rack and including a first interface on a first end with the cable tray that is releasably lockable with one of the plurality of fenestrations of the cable tray and a second interface on a second end with the top of the component rack that is releasably lockable with the top of the component rack, the first elongated body of the first vertical support extending along the lateral axis and a second vertical support including a second elongated body sized to provide a second offset from the cable tray vertically from a top of the component rack when inserted between the cable tray and the component rack and including a first interface on a first end with the cable tray that is releasably lockable with one of the plurality of fenestrations of the cable tray and a second interface on a second end with the top of the component rack that is releasably lockable with the top of the component rack, the second elongated body of the second vertical support extending along the lateral axis and separated from the first vertical support along the longitudinal axis, wherein the first offset, second offset, and separation are sufficient to enable a user to access and manipulate the first and the second interfaces of both the first vertical support and the second vertical support, wherein the first offset is sufficient to enable a user to access and manipulate the first and the second interfaces.
2 . The bracket system of claim 1 , wherein the cable tray has a fixed width along its longitudinal axis and the first elongated body of the first vertical support having a width along its lateral axis approximately the same width as the cable tray and the second elongated body of the second vertical support having a width along its lateral axis approximately the same width as the cable tray.
3 . The bracket system of claim 2 , wherein the component rack top includes a plurality of fenestrations and the first vertical support second interface includes a fenestration and the bracket system includes a releasably linkage element, wherein the releasably linkage element releasably and securely couples the top of the component rack via one of its plurality of fenestrations with the second interface fenestration.
4 . The bracket system of claim 1 , further including a cross member coupling the first vertical support with the second vertical support along the longitudinal axis.
5 . The bracket system of claim 1 , wherein the cable tray has a fixed width along its longitudinal axis and the first elongated body of the first vertical support having a width along its lateral axis approximately the same width as the cable tray.
6 . The bracket system of claim 2 , wherein the component rack top includes a plurality of fenestrations and the second vertical support second interface includes a fenestration and the bracket system includes a releasably linkage element, wherein the releasably linkage element releasably and securely couples the top of the component rack via one of its plurality of fenestrations with the second interface fenestration.
7 . The bracket system of claim 6 , further including a cross member coupling the first vertical support with the second vertical support along the longitudinal axis.
8 . The bracket system of claim 6 , wherein the moveable component rack is capable of having a plurality of components installed therein and wherein at least one of the received one or more cables via a cable tray provides a signal for one of the plurality of installed components.
9 . A bracket system for use in a system including a moveable component rack receiving one or more cables via a cable tray having a longitudinal axis above the component rack for cables to be routed along the cable tray longitudinal axis, and a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the bracket system including a first vertical support coupled to a second vertical support by a cross member separating the first and the second vertical support horizontally along the longitudinal axis, each of the first vertical support and second vertical support each including an elongated body sized to equally offset the cable tray vertically from a top of the component rack when inserted between the cable tray and the component rack top and a first interface on a first end with the cable tray and a second interface on a second end with the component rack top, the elongated body of each of the first vertical support and the second vertical support extending along the lateral axis, wherein the first vertical support and the second vertical supports offsets and separation are sufficient to enable a user to access their interfaces, wherein the cable tray has a fixed width along its longitudinal axis and the first elongated body of the first vertical support having a width along its lateral axis approximately the same width as the cable tray and the second elongated body of the second vertical support having a width along its lateral axis approximately the same width as the cable tray.
10 . The bracket system of claim 9 , wherein each first interface is releasably couplable to the cable tray.
11 . The bracket system of claim 10 , wherein each second interface is releasably couplable to the component rack top.
12 . The bracket system of claim 9 , wherein each second interface is fixably couplable to the component rack top.
13 . The bracket system of claim 12 , wherein each first interface is releasably couplable to the cable tray.
14 . The bracket system of claim 9 , wherein the cable tray has a plurality of fenestrations and wherein each vertical support first interface includes a fenestration and the bracket system includes releasable linkage elements, wherein each releasably linkage element releasably couples the cable tray via one of its plurality of fenestrations with one of the first interface fenestrations.
15 . The bracket system of claim 14 , wherein the component rack top includes a plurality of fenestrations and each vertical support second interface includes a fenestration, wherein releasable linkage elements releasable and securely couple the component rack top via one of its plurality of fenestrations and one of the second interface fenestrations.
16 . The bracket system of claim 9 , wherein the component rack top includes a plurality of fenestrations and the bracket system further includes securable linkage elements, and wherein each securable linkage element securable couples the component rack top via one of its plurality of fenestrations to a fenestration in the vertical support second interface.
17 . The bracket system of claim 16 , wherein cable tray has a plurality of fenestrations and the bracket system includes releasable linkage elements, wherein each releasable linkage element releasably and securely couple the cable tray via one of its plurality of fenestrations and a first interface fenestration in the vertical support first interface.
18 . The bracket system of claim 17 , wherein the moveable component rack is capable of having a plurality of components installed therein and wherein at least one of the received one or more cables via a cable tray provides a signal for one of the plurality of installed components.