Patent ID: 6622873
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A system for mounting an equipment enclosure to a rack, wherein the rack comprises at least four spaced, generally vertical posts and each post includes a plurality of mounting apertures, the system comprising:a first and a second sliding rail each having spaced ends and adapted to be coupled to spaced first and second sides, respectively, of the equipment enclosure; a flange projecting from each end of each rail; a plurality of mounting holes in each flange on each end of each rail; a plurality of mounting brackets to mount each end of each rail to one of the posts of the rack, each of the mounting brackets including an alignment plate; a back-up plate fixedly mounted to the alignment plate; a spacing between at least a portion of the alignment plate and at least a portion of the back-up plate; wherein the flange projecting from each end of each rail is positioned in the spacing between the alignment plate and the back-up plate; a plurality of alignment holes in the alignment plate of each mounting bracket; a plurality of pins each selectively positioned in one of the alignment holes in one of the mounting brackets; wherein the pins project through one of the mounting holes in the flange to couple the mounting bracket to the associated rail; wherein the pins are adapted to be positioned in the apertures of one of the posts to at least temporarily retain the associated rail and mounting bracket to one of the posts during installation of the associated rail; and a plurality of fasteners inserted into the mounting bracket and the mounting apertures to secure the mounting bracket and associated rail coupled thereto to the associated post of the rack; wherein the mounting bracket is fixedly secured to the post by the fasteners and the associated rail is movable relative to the rack to account for tolerance stack-up in the mounting of the equipment enclosure to the rack.