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.
Claims9
A cabinet for mounting electronic equipment comprising a 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.
- wherein the cabinet further comprises a bottom panel, and wherein the power input unit is mounted below the bottom panel, and
- wherein the cabinet further comprises a vertical mounting plate mounted beneath the bottom panel and at least one power input port mounted to the vertical mounting plate, and wherein the power input unit is installed in the at least one power input port.
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, the arrangement comprising:
- a mounting plate positioned below the bottom of the frame and outside the internal cavity of the frame;
- at least one power input port mounted to the mounting plate;
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- at least one power input unit mounted to the at least one power input port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.