Method and arrangement for providing electrical power to an electronic equipment cabinet
AssigneePrima Corporation
InventorGary C. Chandler
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Abstract
A cabinet for mounting electronic equipment having power input port mounted external to the frame of the cabinet in order to make installation of a power input unit more convenient. The power input port may be mounted on the bottom of the cabinet whereby the power input unit, for example, a power distribution unit, may be installed prior to, during, or after installation of the cabinet. In addition, among other things, the mounting of a power input unit outside the frame of the cabinet provides for improved accessability and servicing of the power input unit and provides for more usable space inside the cabinet frame.
Claims16
A cabinet for mounting electronic equipment comprising a rectangular cylindrical frame having a top, bottom, and sides, the frame defining an internal cavity, and at least one power input unit for supplying power to at least some of the electronic equipment, wherein the at least one power input unit is mounted outside of the internal cavity.
An arrangement for introducing electrical power to an electronic equipment cabinet, the electronic equipment cabinet comprising a cylindrical frame having a top and a bottom, the frame defining an internal cavity, and a bottom panel mounted to the frame, the arrangement comprising:
- a mounting plate positioned below the bottom panel and outside the internal cavity of the frame;
- at least one power input port mounted to the mounting plate;
- and
- at least one power input unit mounted to the at least one power input port.
A method of providing electrical power to an electronic equipment cabinet, the cabinet comprising a support frame and the support frame defining an internal cavity of the electronic equipment cabinet, the method comprising:
- providing a power input unit;
- providing a power input unit interface for the electronic equipment cabinet positioned outside the internal cavity of the electronic equipment cabinet;
- and
- installing the power input unit in the power input unit interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.