Patent ID: 11910555
Assignee: OVH
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
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:
affixing at least one left guiding member to the left vertical support unit such that:
part of one of the at least one left guiding member extends frontwardly from a front end surface of the left vertical support unit; and
part of one of the at least one left guiding member extends rearwardly from a rear end surface of the left vertical support unit;

affixing at least one right guiding member to the right vertical support unit such that:
part of one of the at least one right guiding member extends frontwardly from a front end surface of the right vertical support unit; and
part of one of the at least one right guiding member extends rearwardly from a rear end surface of the right vertical support unit;

affixing one front rack-locating member to a lateral end of a front side of the data center rack and affixing another front rack-locating member to an opposite lateral end of the front side 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 rack-locating member abuts either (i) the front end surfaces of the left and right vertical support units, or (ii) the at least one left and right guiding members;
affixing one rear rack-locating member to a lateral end of a rear side of the data center rack and affixing another rear rack-locating member to an opposite lateral end of the rear side of the data center rack; and
lowering the data center rack so that:
the one front rack-locating member is supported by the at least one left guiding member and the another front rack-locating member is supported by the at least one right guiding member; and
the one rear rack-locating member is supported by the at least one left guiding member and the another rear rack-locating member is supported by the at least one right guiding member.