Rack system

A rack system for housing electronic and/or electrical equipment, comprising:

• a rectangular base frame having four horizontal support members each extending along a longitudinal axis;
• a rectangular top frame having four horizontal support members each extending along a longitudinal axis;
• and
• four elongated vertical support members each extending along a longitudinal axis between and joined to two associated corners of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame,
• wherein the horizontal support members of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame and the vertical support members have a same cross-section defined by a first section and a second section adjacent and substantially perpendicular to each other and a third section extending between approximately a mid-point of the first section and approximately a mid-point of the second section, where the third section is defined by a center segment on a first plane and two co-planar adjacent segments on a second plane, where the first and second planes are parallel planes;
• wherein the center segment is connected to the co-planar adjacent segments by two perpendicular segments.

A method for manufacturing a rack system for housing electronic and/or electrical equipment, comprising:

• forming a rectangular base frame having four horizontal support members each extending along a longitudinal axis;
• forming a rectangular top frame having four horizontal support members each extending along a longitudinal axis;
• and
• coupling four elongated vertical support members between the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame, each elongated vertical support member extending along a longitudinal axis between and joined to two associated corners of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame,
• wherein the horizontal support members of the rectangular base frame and the rectangular top frame and the vertical support members have a same cross-section defined by a first section and a second section adjacent and substantially perpendicular to each other and a third section extending between approximately a mid-point of the first section and approximately a mid-point of the second section, where the third section is defined by a center segment on a first plane and two co-planar adjacent segments on a second plane, where the first and second planes are parallel planes;
• wherein the center segment is connected to the co-planar adjacent segments by two perpendicular segments.

A rack system for housing electronic and/or electrical equipment, comprising:

• means for forming a base frame having horizontal support members;
• means for forming a top frame having horizontal support members;
• and
• means for coupling four elongated vertical support members between the base frame and the top frame, each elongated vertical support member extending along a longitudinal axis between and joined to the base frame and the top frame,
• wherein the horizontal support members of the base frame and the top frame and the vertical support members have a same cross-section defined by a substantially A-frame cross-section and;
• wherein the A-frame cross-section is defined by a first section and a second section adjacent and substantially perpendicular to each other and a third section extending between approximately a mid-point of the first section and approximately a mid-point of the second section, where the third section is defined by a center segment on a first plane and two co-planar adjacent segments on a second plane, where the first and second planes are parallel planes;
• wherein the center segment is connected to the co-planar adjacent segments by two perpendicular segments.