Rack cabinet

Abstract

A mobile rack cabinet includes an enclosure having an opening. A rail rack support assembly is mounted to and within the enclosure for support of rack-mounted electronic components. A retractable door is movably coupled to the enclosure for movement between a first closed position in which the door substantially covers the opening, an extended position in which the door is extended from the enclosure, and a retracted position in which the door is at least substantially retracted within the enclosure. The door is coupled to the enclosure by first and second pivot pins. The pivot pins are received in rail support tracks. Each rail support track includes a seat in which the pivot pins are rotatably received. To move the door from the extended position to the retracted position, the door must be lifted upwards to move the pivot pins out of the seats.

1 . A mobile rack cabinet comprising: 
 an enclosure having at least one opening;    a plurality of wheels operatively coupled to the enclosure for rolling engagement with a supporting surface;    a rail rack support assembly mounted to and within the enclosure for supporting electronic components;    a retractable door sized and shaped to fit within the opening;    first and second pivot pins coupled to the door;    first and second rail supports mounted to the enclosure within the enclosure, each rail support having: 
 a track sized and shaped to receive one of the pivot pins, the track having a first end and a second end; and  
 a seat formed within the track near the second end and recessed relative to an immediately adjacent portion of the track, the seat being sized and shaped to receive one of the pivot pins and to form a receptacle in which the pivot pin may rotate,  
   wherein the door may be moved between a first closed position in which the door substantially covers the opening, an extended position in which the door is pivoted away from the enclosure, and a retracted position in which the door is at least partially retracted within the enclosure,    wherein as the door is moved between the closed position and the extended position, the door pivots about the first and second pivot pins which rotate within the seats of the first and second rail tracks, respectively, and    wherein as the door is moved from the extended position into the retracted position, the door must be lifted upwards to move the first and second pivot pins out of the seats and the door must be pushed substantially horizontally to allow the first and second pivot pins to move from the second ends of the tracks to the first ends of the tracks.    
   
   
       2 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 1  further comprising a mounting arm connected to the enclosure for supporting a computer display device.  
   
   
       3 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes a plurality of vent holes.  
   
   
       4 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes at least one knockout panel to provide an opening to accommodate installation of a switch.  
   
   
       5 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the door includes a lock allowing the door to be locked in the closed position.  
   
   
       6 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pivot pins are movably coupled to the door for movement between a first pin position and a second pin position, the first and second pivot pins each being biased into the first pin position by a biasing member, wherein in the first pin position, the first and second pivot pins are extended so as to permit engagement with the rail support tracks and in the second pin position the first and second pivot pins are displaced toward door so as to permit disengagement with the rail support tracks such that the door may be detached from the enclosure.  
   
   
       7 . A mobile rack cabinet comprising: 
 an enclosure having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a forward wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, at least one opening being provided within the forward wall;    a rail rack support assembly mounted to and within the enclosure for the support of electronic components;    a retractable door having a body with a first face, a second face, a first side edge, a second side edge, a lower edge, and an upper edge, the body being sized and shaped complementarily with the at least one opening;    a first pivot pin coupled to the door body proximate the lower edge along the first side edge and a second guide pin coupled to the body proximate the lower edge along the second side edge;    a first and a second rail support each mounted to the enclosure within the enclosure proximate the bottom wall, each rail support having: 
 a track sized and shaped to receive one of the pivot pins, the track having a first end proximate the rear wall and a second end proximate the forward wall; and  
 a seat formed within the track proximate the second end and recessed toward the bottom wall relative to an immediately adjacent portion of the track, the seat being sized and shaped to receive one of the pivot pins and to form a receptacle in which the pivot pin may rotate,  
   wherein the door may be moved between a first closed position in which the door substantially covers the opening, an extended position in which the door is pivoted away from the front wall, and a retracted position in which the door is at least substantially retracted within the enclosure,    wherein as the door is moved between the closed position and the extended position, the door pivots about the first and second pivot pins which rotate within the seats of the first and second rail tracks, respectively, and    wherein as the door is moved from the extended position into the retracted position, the door must be lifted upwards to move the first and second pivot pins out of the seats and the door must be pushed horizontally to allow the first and second pivot pins to move from the second ends of the tracks to the first ends of the tracks.    
   
   
       8 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the rail rack support assembly includes a first electronic component rack rail connected to the second side wall proximate the front wall, a second electronic component rack rail connected to the second side wall proximate the rear wall, a third electronic component rack rail connected to the first side wall proximate the front wall, and a fourth electronic rack rail connected to the first side wall proximate the rear wall.  
   
   
       9 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the front wall is sloped rearwardly from the bottom to the top.  
   
   
       10 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 9 , wherein the front wall is sloped at an angle of approximately 15 degrees.  
   
   
       11 . The wall-mounted rack cabinet of  claim 7  further comprising a mounting arm connected to the enclosure for supporting a computer display device.  
   
   
       12 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 7 , the rear wall having an opening, and the enclosure having a rear door pivotally connected to the rear wall to selectively cover the rear wall opening.  
   
   
       13 . The mobile rack cabinet of  claim 7 , wherein the enclosure has a width of approximately 23 inches, a height of approximately 28 inches and a depth of approximately 26 inches, permitting the cabinet to fit within a leg opening of an office desk.  
   
   
       14 . A mobile rack cabinet comprising: 
 an enclosure having at least one opening;    a rail rack support assembly mounted to and within the enclosure for supporting electronic components;    a retractable door sized and shaped to fit within the opening;    first and second pivot pins coupled to the door; and    first and second rail supports mounted to and within the enclosure, each rail support having an elongated slotted track adapted to receive one of the pivot pins such that the pin can slide along the track, the track having a first end and a second end, the first end of the track being located towards the back of the enclosure, the second end of the track being located toward the front of the enclosure, each track having a recessed seat near the second end, the recessed seat being defined by a portion of the track that is vertically lower than an immediately adjacent portion of the track such that the track extends substantially vertically upward and then rearward from the second to the first end, the seat being sized and shaped to receive one of the pivot pins and to form a receptacle in which the pivot pin may rotate,    the tracks configured to limit the movement of the door such that the door can translate from a first closed position in which the door substantially covers the opening to an extended position in which the door is pivoted away from the enclosure, by permitting the first and second pivot pins to rotate within the recessed portion of the tracks, and guide the movement of the door such that the door can translate from the extended position to a retracted position in which the door is at least partially retracted within the enclosure, by requiring that the first and second pivot pins be translated first vertically by lifting the door upwards, and then translated substantially horizontally by sliding the door at least partially into the enclosure.