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AssigneeModularMC, LLC
InventorsCharles Cameron LEWIS, Mark Edward BOWMAN, Andrea Marie SHERLOCK, Scotty Daryl LAWSON, JR.
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A patch panel support (PPS) and method of assembly of data center electronic equipment racks is provided that allows the patch panels that are normally mounted in the lower frame of the equipment rack—where the electronic equipment is housed—to be mounted in the upper frame by means of a frame plate connectable to cable trays installed in the upper frame. The PPS further includes a mounting mechanism for mounting one patch panel to the frame plate over each of the one or more cable trays. The resulting reconfiguration of the equipment rack allows the components in the upper frame of the equipment rack to be pre-assembled off-site without the constraints imposed by on-site construction. Additionally, the PPS frees up space in the lower frame of the rack for additional electronic equipment by relocating the patch panels to the upper frame.
A patch panel support (PPS) for an electronic equipment rack, wherein the rack includes an upper frame that supports one or more cable trays, and a lower frame that supports electronic equipment, comprising:
A patch panel support (PPS) for an electronic equipment rack disposed in a data center, the rack having an upper frame that supports one or more cable trays, and a lower frame that supports electronic equipment, comprising:
A method for assembling an electronic equipment rack for installation within a building, wherein the rack includes a lower frame for housing electronic equipment, an upper frame for supporting one or more cable trays, comprising the following steps performed offsite from the building:
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