Rack system and method for positioning a data center rack
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Roubaix
摘要
A method is provided for positioning a data center rack relative to a rack-supporting frame. The method includes connecting at least one front attachment member to the data center rack on a front side thereof such that part of one of the at least one front attachment member and part of one of the at least one front attachment member extend leftward from a left end and rightward from a right end respectively of the data center rack; lifting and inserting the data center rack between a left and a right vertical support units until the at least one front attachment member abuts the left and right vertical support units; and moving the data center rack leftward or rightward until a hook portion of the at least one front attachment member engages the left or right vertical support unit to set a lateral position of the data center rack.
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The present application claims priority from European Patent Application No. EP21305241.8, filed on Feb. 26, 2021, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.
The present technology relates to rack systems for data centers and to methods for positioning data center racks.
Data centers incorporate various racks which can support different types of equipment such as computing equipment (e.g., servers), network equipment, power equipment and/or cooling equipment. In some cases, these racks can be supported by a rack-supporting frame, particularly when the racks are to be positioned above one another.
Properly positioning the racks on a rack-supporting frame so as to avoid weight imbalances on the rack-supporting frame can be challenging. Notably, in many cases, an operator of a forklift or other lifting machine for handling the racks is guided by another person with a different vantage point to properly position the racks on the rack-supporting frame. In addition to being a time-consuming process, relying on a person's visual observation of the position of the rack on the rack-supporting frame may not be ideal as it can be subjective to the person observing the rack.
Furthermore, during use, the racks can be subject to vibrations which can affect their stability on the rack-supporting frame, particularly when the racks are positioned one above the other on the rack-supporting frame. For instance, in some cases, such vibrations may be generated by seismic activity at the location of the data center, or by the movement of heavy equipment in the data center.
權(quán)利要求
What is claimed is:1. A method for positioning a data center rack relative to a rack-supporting frame, the rack-supporting frame comprising left and right vertical support units laterally spaced apart from one another, the method comprising:connecting at least one front attachment member to the data center rack on a front side thereof such that:part of one of the at least one front attachment member extends leftward from a left end of the data center rack; and part of one of the at least one front attachment member extends rightward from a right end of the data center rack; lifting the data center rack; inserting the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units until the at least one front attachment member abuts the left and right vertical support units; and moving the data center rack leftward or rightward until a hook portion of the at least one front attachment member engages the left vertical support unit or the right vertical support unit to set a lateral position of the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after inserting the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units, lowering the data center rack until a bottom of the data center rack is supported. 3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after inserting the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units:connecting at least one rear attachment member to the data center rack on a rear side thereof such that:part of one of the at least one rear attachment member extends leftward from the left end of the data center rack; and part of one of the at least one rear attachment member extends rightward from the right end of the data center rack. 4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:when moving the data center rack leftward or rightward, a hook portion of the at least one rear attachment member engages the left vertical support unit or the right vertical support unit, the hook portion of the at least one front attachment and the hook portion of the at least one rear attachment member being disposed on a same lateral side of the data center rack, engagement of the hook portion of the at least one front attachment member and the hook portion of the at least one rear attachment member with the left vertical support unit or the right vertical support unit setting a lateral position of the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units. 5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after moving the data center rack leftward or rightward:connecting the part of the one of the at least one front attachment member that extends leftward from the left end of the data center rack to the left vertical support unit; and connecting the part of the one of the at least one front attachment member that extends rightward from the right end of the data center rack to the right vertical support unit. 6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising, after moving the data center rack leftward or rightward:connecting the part of the one of the at least one rear attachment member that extends leftward from the left end of the data center rack to the left vertical support unit; and connecting the part of the one of the at least one rear attachment member that extends rightward from the right end of the data center rack to the right vertical support unit. 7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the at least one front attachment member includes a front left attachment member and a front right attachment member; and connecting the at least one front attachment member to the data center rack comprises:connecting the front left attachment member to the data center rack on the front side thereof such that part of the front left attachment member extends leftward from the left end of the data center rack; and connecting the front right attachment member to the data center rack on the front side thereof such that part of the front right attachment member extends rightward from the right end of the data center rack. 8. A rack system comprising:a rack-supporting frame comprising a left vertical support unit and a right vertical support unit laterally spaced apart from one another; a data center rack positioned between the left vertical support unit and the right vertical support unit, the data center rack having a front side and a rear side opposite the front side; at least one front attachment member connected to the data center rack on the front side thereof, part of one of the at least one front attachment member extending leftward from a left end of the data center rack and being connected to the left vertical support unit, part of one of the at least one front attachment member extending rightward from a right end of the data center rack and being connected to the right vertical support unit; and at least one rear attachment member connected to the data center rack on the rear side thereof, part of one the at least one rear attachment member extending leftward from the left end of the data center rack and being connected to the left vertical support unit, part of one of the at least one rear attachment member extending rightward from the right end of the data center rack and being connected to the right vertical support unit, the at least one front attachment member comprising a hook portion abutting a surface of a corresponding one of the left and right vertical support units to set a lateral position of the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units. 9. The rack system of claim 8 , wherein each of the at least one front attachment member and each of the at least one rear attachment member is a piece of sheet metal formed into shape by bending. 10. The rack system of claim 8 , wherein each of the at least one front attachment member and each of the at least one rear attachment member comprises:a rack attachment portion connected to the data center rack; a frame attachment portion connected to a corresponding one of the left and right vertical support units; and a spring portion extending between the rack attachment portion and the frame attachment portion, the spring portion allowing elastic deformation of the attachment member such that the rack attachment portion is movable relative to the frame attachment portion. 11. The rack system of claim 10 , wherein the rack attachment portion is generally parallel to the frame attachment portion. 12. The rack system of claim 10 , wherein the spring portion extends at least partly in the depth direction of the data center rack. 13. A data center rack comprising:a front side and a rear side spaced apart in a depth direction of the data center rack; a plurality of attachment members for connecting the data center rack to a rack-supporting frame, each attachment member of the plurality of attachment members comprising:a rack attachment portion connected to the data center rack; a frame attachment portion configured to be connected to a corresponding one of a left vertical support unit and a right vertical support unit of the rack-supporting frame, wherein the rack attachment portion is generally parallel to the frame attachment portion; a hook portion configured to abut a surface of the corresponding one of the left and right vertical support units to set a lateral position of the data center rack between the left and right vertical support units; and a spring portion extending between the rack attachment portion and the frame attachment portion, the spring portion allowing elastic deformation of the attachment member such that the rack attachment portion is movable relative to the frame attachment portion. 14. The data center rack of claim 13 , wherein the spring portion extends at least partly in the depth direction of the data center rack. 15. The data center rack of claim 13 , wherein the spring portion extends at a non-right angle relative to the rack attachment portion and the frame attachment portion. 16. The data center rack of claim 13 , wherein the spring portion comprises:a first section extending from the rack attachment portion; a second section extending from the frame attachment portion, the second section being generally parallel to the first section; and a third section extending between the first and second sections, the third section extending an angle relative to the first and second sections. 17. The data center rack of claim 13 , wherein the hook portion extends at an angle relative to the frame attachment portion. 18. The data center rack of claim 13 , wherein each attachment member is a piece of sheet metal formed into shape by bending. 19. The rack system of claim 10 , wherein the spring portion comprises:a first section extending from the rack attachment portion; a second section extending from the frame attachment portion, the second section being generally parallel to the first section; and a third section extending between the first and second sections, the third section extending an angle relative to the first and second sections. 20. The rack system of claim 10 , wherein the spring portion extends at a non-right angle relative to the rack attachment portion and the frame attachment portion.
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