Securing Mechanism for Casing for Transporting Communications Computers and Electronics Racks

Abstract

A casing for transporting a communication rack that includes a bottom plate, four side walls, a top side and a securing mechanism for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate. The securing mechanism includes two beams and two supporting brackets. Each beam includes two holes and each end of each supporting bracket includes a piece with a threaded hole. The beams are designed to be connected to an upper side of the bottom plate and the supporting brackets are designed to be connected to two side walls of the communication rack. By that enabling to screw four screws that pass through the holes in the beams into the threaded holes in the supporting brackets for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate, and preventing the possibility to attach the side walls to the bottom plate before screwing these four screws.

Claims

1. A casing for transporting a communication rack, comprising: a bottom plate, four side walls, a top side and a securing mechanism for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate; wherein the securing mechanism includes two beams and two supporting brackets; wherein each beam includes two holes and wherein each end of each supporting bracket includes a piece with a threaded hole; wherein said beams are designed to be connected to an upper side of the bottom plate and wherein said supporting brackets are designed to be connected to two side walls of the communication rack; whereby enabling to screw four screws that pass through the holes in the beams into the threaded holes in the supporting brackets for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate, and preventing the possibility to attach said side walls to the bottom plate before screwing these four screws.

2. A securing mechanism for securing a communication rack to a bottom plate of a casing for transporting communications racks, comprising: two beams and two supporting brackets, wherein each beam includes two holes and each end of each supporting bracket includes a piece with a threaded hole; wherein said beams are designed to be connected to an upper side of said bottom plate and wherein said supporting brackets are designed to be connected to two side walls of the communication rack; whereby enabling to screw four screws that pass through the holes in the beams into the threaded holes in the supporting brackets for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate, and preventing the possibility to attach said side walls to the bottom plate before screwing these four screws.

3. A method for securing a communication rack to a bottom plate of a casing for transporting communications racks, comprising: providing a securing mechanism for securing said communication rack to said bottom plate, said securing mechanism includes two beams and two supporting brackets, wherein each beam includes two holes and each end of each supporting bracket includes a piece with a threaded hole; connecting said beams to an upper side of said bottom plate and connecting said supporting brackets to two side walls of the communication rack; whereby enabling to screw four screws that pass through the holes in the beams into the threaded holes in the supporting brackets for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate, and preventing the possibility to attach said side walls to the bottom plate before screwing these four screws.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] The intention of the drawings attached to the application is not to limit the scope of the invention and its application. The drawings are intended only to illustrate the invention and they constitute only one of its many possible implementations.

[0007] FIG. 1 depicts the casing (100) in a closed state.

[0008] FIG. 2 is an exploded depiction the casing (100).

[0009] FIG. 3 depicts the bottom plate (200) with a couple of securing elements (600).

[0010] FIG. 4 depicts the beams (2) as connected to the bottom plate (200).

[0011] FIG. 5 depicts the beam (2) with two holes (21).

[0012] FIG. 6 depicts the supporting bracket (3).

[0013] FIG. 7 depict the communication rack (300) secured to the bottom plate (200).

THE INVENTION

[0014] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a casing (100) for transporting a communications rack (300) that includes a securing mechanism (1) for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate (200) of the casing. In addition, the objective of the present invention is to provide said securing mechanism (1) and a method of securing a communication rack to the bottom plate (200) of the casing (100).

[0015] The casing (100) includes a bottom plate (200) on which the communication rack (300) is positioned and secured, four side walls (400), a top side (500) and a securing mechanism (1). The four side walls (400) are usually wooden plates and together with the top and the bottom pales they create a rectangular box in which the communication rack is positioned. The bottom plate (2) is usually made of a heavy metal and the side walls (400) are aimed to be attached to its four sides for creating the rectangular box. It is preferably that the bottom plate (2) will be made of metal, and as a result it lowers the center of gravity of the casing and increases the stability of the casing.

[0016] The securing mechanism (1) includes two beams (2) and two supporting brackets (3). The beams (2) are connected to the upper side (201) of the bottom plate (200) near two of its opposite margins (202). Each beam (2) includes two holes (21). The supporting brackets (3) are connected to two opposite side walls (301) of the communication rack (300) near its bottom. Each end (31) of the supporting bracket (3) includes a piece (32) with a threaded hole (33). FIG. 4 depicts the beams (2) as connected to the bottom plate (200), FIG. 5 depicts the beam (2) with two holes (21) and FIG. 6 depicts the supporting bracket (3).

[0017] After positioning the communication rack (300) on the bottom plate (200) between the beams (2) the user that pack the communication rack (300) inside the casing (100) screw four screws (4) that pass through the holes (21) in the beams (2) into the threaded hole (33) in the supporting bracket (3) as depicted for example in FIG. 7. It is understood that the supporting brackets (3) should be attached to the communication rack (300) in a way that their threaded hole (33) will face the holes (21) of the beams (2).

[0018] The four screws (4) are supposed to be inserted into the holes (21) of the beams (2) and to remain there permanently, possibly by a spring and a ring that will prevent their removal from the beams by mistake. When the communication rack is placed on the bottom plate (200) between the two beams (2), the four screws (4) are pushed out and prevent the user from attaching at least two of the side walls (400) to the bottom plate (200), but only after the user screws the four screws (4) into the threaded hole (33) in the supporting bracket (3). In this way, even a person who did not receive instructions on the casing (100) will understands that these four screws (4) must be screwed into the supporting bracket (3) and in any way he or she will be disable to pack the rack without screwing these four screws and securing the rack to the bottom plate.

[0019] The present patent application also refers to the method for securing the communication rack to the bottom plate (200) of the casing (100) that includes the following steps and components: Providing the securing mechanism (1), connecting the beams (2) to the upper side (201) of the bottom plate (200) and connecting the supporting brackets (3) to two side walls (301) of the communication rack (300).