# US 2017/0290193 A1 · Integration cell for seismic electronic equipment rack > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0290193 A1 - Document ID: US20170290193A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/632,272 - Filed: 2017-06-23 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-20 - Assignees: Ara USA LLC - Applicants: Ara USA LLC - Inventors: Barrett W. Franklin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170290193A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/1495: {providing data protection in case of earthquakes, floods, storms, nuclear explosions, intrusions, fire} - A47B 87/0276: {Stackable modular units, each consisting of a closed periphery (A47B87/0292 takes precedence; stackable containers B65D21/00)} - H05K 7/18: Construction of rack or frame - H05K 7/183: {support rails therefor} - H05K 7/20709: {for server racks or cabinets; for data centers, e.g. 19-inch computer racks} - H05K 7/20736: {within cabinets for removing heat from server blades} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract Described herein is an integration cell that can be pre-installed with plural electronic equipment units at a location remote from a datacenter. One or more pre-installed integration cells can be shipped on a single standard shipping palette to the datacenter location and moved into the datacenter through standard doorways and using standard elevators. Inside the datacenter, the integration cell can be inserted into a seismic electronic equipment storage rack to allow for bulk installation or removal of plural electronic equipment units. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An integration cell for an electronic equipment rack comprising a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first and second side walls are connected to the top wall and bottom walls on opposite sides to define a rectangular cavity, wherein the integration cell is configured to support one or more electronic equipment units within the rectangular cavity, wherein the integration cell is pre-installed with the one or more electronic equipment units prior to transportation to a datacenter location, and wherein the housing protects the one or more electronic equipment units during transportation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the housing may comprise one or more cutouts, wherein the one or more cutouts function to provide ventilation for the one or more electronic equipment units during operation and wherein the one or more cutouts function to reduce the overall weight of the integration cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises one or more stopper flanges positioned along a front edge of the first side wall and the second side wall, wherein the one or more stopper flanges are configured to engage at least one surface of an electronic equipment chassis to prevent further ingress of the the electronic equipment chassis into the rectangular cavity when the electronic equipment chassis is installed into the integration cell, wherein the electronic equipment chassis is configured to store one or more electronic equipment units. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises one or more stopper flanges configured to engage a surface of an electronic equipment rack to prevent further ingress of the integration cell into an opening of the electronic equipment rack when the integration cell is installed into the electronic equipment rack. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises one or more electronic equipment chassis mounting flanges for securing an electronic equipment chassis to the integration cell. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises one or more through holes for securing the integration cell to an electronic equipment rack. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the width of the integration cell is less than half of the width of a standard shipping palette or equivalent multimodal shipping unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, wherein the length of the integration cell is equal to or less than the length of a standard shipping palette or equivalent multimodal shipping unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The integration cell of claim 1, further comprising at least one optional fitment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An electronic equipment rack system comprising: one or more storage racks each comprising a plurality of vertical members and a plurality of horizontal members connected to the vertical members at different heights and defining one or more integration cell openings; one or more integration cells according to claim 1 positioned in the one or more integration cell openings of the one or more storage racks; wherein the one or more integration cells are pre-installed with one or more electronic equipment units prior to transportation to a datacenter location where the one or more storage racks are located. ### Claim 11 A method for bulk installation of electronic equipment units in an electronic equipment storage rack in a datacenter comprising: installing one or more electronic equipment units into an integration cell at a first location; securing one or more integration cells having one or more installed electronic equipment units to a standard shipping palette at the first location; transporting the standard shipping palette from the first location to a second location having a datacenter comprising an electronic equipment storage rack; installing the one or more integration cells into the electronic equipment storage rack in the datacenter at the second location. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising installing one or more electronic equipment storage racks in a datacenter at a first location.