Control cabinet
AssigneeDeutsche Telekom AG
InventorHarald Knieriem
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Abstract
A control cabinet for installing electronic equipment includes a bottom, wall parts which may be disassembled, at least one door and a top, in which devices for securing the equipment, particularly withdrawable mount fixtures, may be arranged in the control cabinet and cable lead-throughs may be provided on the control cabinet. The walls may be produced from fire-resistant material. An air conditioner is provided for regulating the temperature in the control cabinet. The openings and cable lead-throughs of the control cabinet may act in a self-sealing manner in case of fire. Furthermore, a method for assembling a control cabinet around an apparatus rack fitted with equipment in operation.
Claims18
A control cabinet for installing electronic equipment, comprising:
- a bottom;
- at least one wall part being configured to be disassembled;
- atop;
- an electromechanical lock arrangement;
- an actuation device mounted on an outer side of the control cabinet, the actuation device being operable to unlock the electromechanical lock arrangement;
- at least one mounting device to secure the electronic equipment within the control cabinet;
- at least one cable lead-through provided on the control cabinet, the at least one cable lead-through being constructed as a fire barrier and acting in a self-sealing manner in a fire;
- an air conditioner to regulate a temperature in the control cabinet, and including ventilation openings that close automatically in the fire;
- and
- at least one door including the electromechanical lock arrangement and a seal, and being arranged to act in a self-sealing manner in the fire;
- wherein the bottom, the at least one wall part, the top and the at least one door are produced from fire-resistant material.
A method for assembling a control cabinet, comprising:
- providing a bottom;
- providing at least one wall part being configured to be disassembled;
- providing a top;
- providing an electromechanical lock arrangement;
- mounting an actuation device on an outer side of the control cabinet, the actuation device being operable to unlock the electromechanical lock arrangement;
- providing at least one device to secure the electronic equipment within the control cabinet;
- providing at least one cable lead-through on the control cabinet, the at least one cable lead-through being constructed as a fire barrier and acting in a self-sealing manner in a fire;
- providing an air conditioner to regulate a temperature in the control cabinet, the air conditioner including ventilation openings that close automatically in the fire;
- and
- providing at least one door, and including the electromechanical lock arrangement and a seal in the at least one door, so that it is arranged to act in a self-sealing manner in the fire;
- and
- during operation of the electronic equipment arranged on a separate apparatus rack of the control cabinet, performing the steps of:
- lifting the separate apparatus rack,
- pushing a bottom side underneath the separate apparatus rack,
- assembling the at least one wall part,
- assembling at least one fire barrier frame set into the at least one wall part, the at least one fire barrier frame including fireproof material, and
- inserting a cable leading to an outer side of the control cabinet into the at least one fire barrier frame;
- wherein the bottom, the at least one wall part, the top and the at least one door are produced from fire-resistant material.
A method for operating a control cabinet for installing electronic equipment, the method comprising:
- sending out a warning signal if there is an excessive temperature in the control cabinet;
- and
- switching off a voltage supply of the electronic equipment in the control cabinet if there is a further excessive temperature;
- wherein the control cabinet includes:
- a bottom;
- at least one wall part being configured to be disassembled;
- a top;
- an electromechanical lock arrangement;
- an actuation device mounted on an outer side of the control cabinet, the actuation device being operable to unlock the electromechanical lock arrangement;
- at least one device to secure the electronic equipment within the control cabinet;
- at least one cable lead-through provided on the control cabinet, the at least one cable lead-through being constructed as a fire barrier and acting in a self-sealing manner in a fire;
- an air conditioner to regulate a temperature in the control cabinet, and including ventilation openings that close automatically in the fire;
- at least one door including the electromechanical lock arrangement and a seal, and being arranged to act in a self-sealing manner in the fire;
- and
- wherein the bottom, the at least one wall part, the top and the at least one door of the control cabinet are produced from fire-resistant material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.