US 2009/0154159 A1 · LIGHT SOURCE FOR ILLUMINATING AN ELECTRONICS RACK TO FACILITATE SERVICING THEREOF

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for facilitating servicing of an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a light source, which includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are secured to the electronics rack or a floor tile disposed adjacent to the electronics rack, and are configured to illuminate at least a lower portion of the electronics rack at either the air inlet or air outlet side of the rack. A power supply is also provided for selectively supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes. In one implementation, the light source includes an elongate light bar, which is configured to mount to either the inlet door or outlet door of the electronics rack, and the plurality of light-emitting diodes are secured to an elongate housing structure which pivotally couples to a base plate for adjustment of a direction of illumination by the light-emitting diodes.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for facilitating servicing of an electronics rack, the apparatus comprising:

a light source comprising:
a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being secured to one of the electronics rack or a floor tile disposed adjacent to the electronics rack, and being configured to illuminate at least a lower portion of the electronics rack at one of an air inlet side or an air outlet side thereof to facilitate servicing of at least the lower portion of the electronics rack;
and
a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.

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An electronics system comprising:

an electronics rack, the electronics rack comprising:
an air inlet side and an air outlet side, the air inlet and air outlet sides respectively enabling ingress and egress of external air;
a rack frame;
at least one electronics subsystem disposed within the electronics rack and supported by the rack frame;
at least one of an inlet door or an outlet door, each hingedly mounted along one edge to the rack frame of the electronics rack at one of the air inlet side or air outlet side thereof, respectively;
and
an apparatus for facilitating servicing of the electronics rack, the apparatus comprising a light source, the light source comprising:
a plurality of light-emitting diodes, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being secured to the electronics rack, and being configured to illuminate at least a lower portion of the electronics rack at one of the air inlet side or the air outlet side thereof to facilitate servicing of at least a lower portion of the electronics rack;
and
a power supply for supplying power to the plurality of light-emitting diodes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Light source for illuminating an electronics rack to facilitate servicing thereof

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Light source for illuminating an electronics rack to facilitate servicing thereof

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