Anti-Tilt Pallet and Method for Shipping and Installing a Computer Rack Therewith

Abstract

An anti-tilt pallet includes a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame. The first sub-frame has a first vertical support member, a first extension member and a second extension member. The second sub-frame has a second vertical support member, a third extension member and a fourth extension member. The first through fourth extension members each have an alignment hole therethrough. A plurality of first alignment members are disposed in the alignment holes of the first extension member and the third extension member to align the first extension member with the third extension member, and a plurality of second alignment members are disposed in the alignment holes of the second extension member and the fourth extension member to align the second extension member with the fourth extension member. A slot is configured to removably receive a weight in at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame.

1 . An anti-tilt pallet for a computer rack, the anti-tilt pallet comprising:
 a first sub-frame having a first vertical support member, a first extension member and a second extension member, the first extension member and the second extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough;   a second sub-frame having a second vertical support member, a third extension member and a fourth extension member, the third extension member and the fourth extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough;   a plurality of first alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the first extension member and the third extension member to align the first extension member with the third extension member;   a plurality of second alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the second extension member and the fourth extension member to align the second extension member with the fourth extension member; and   a slot configured to removably receive a weight in at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame.   
   
   
       2 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of alignment members comprises at least one of a rod and a bolt. 
   
   
       3 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 1 , further comprising a translation member disposed on at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame to allow translation thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 3 , wherein the translation member comprises at least one of a caster, a roller and a wheel. 
   
   
       5 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame further comprises an aperture to receive an additional weight. 
   
   
       6 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 1 , further comprising a lifting mechanism. 
   
   
       7 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 6 , wherein the lifting mechanism comprises a jack. 
   
   
       8 . An anti-tilt pallet for a computer rack, the anti-tilt pallet comprising:
 a first sub-frame having a first vertical support member, a first extension member and a second extension member, the first extension member and the second extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough;   a second sub-frame having a second vertical support member, a third extension member and a fourth extension member, the third extension member and the fourth extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough;   a first lifting mechanism and a second lifting mechanism each having an alignment hole therethrough;   a plurality of first alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the first lifting mechanism, the first extension member and the third extension member to align the first extension member and the third extension member with the first lifting mechanism aligned therebetween; and   a plurality of second alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the second lifting mechanism, the second extension member and the fourth extension member to align the second extension member and the fourth extension member with the second lifting mechanism aligned therebetween.   
   
   
       9 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first lifting mechanism and the second lifting mechanism comprises a jack. 
   
   
       10 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first lifting mechanism and the second lifting mechanism comprises a scissor jack. 
   
   
       11 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of alignment members comprises at least one of a rod and a bolt. 
   
   
       12 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 8 , further comprising a translation member disposed on at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame to allow translation thereof. 
   
   
       13 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 12 , wherein the translation member comprises at least one of a caster, a roller and a wheel. 
   
   
       14 . The anti-tilt pallet of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame further comprises an aperture to receive an additional weight. 
   
   
       15 . A method for installing a computer rack, the method comprising:
 installing an electrical device onto the computer rack;   installing the computer rack onto an anti-tilt pallet, the anti-tilt pallet comprising:
 a first sub-frame having a first vertical support member, a first extension member and a second extension member, the first extension member and the second extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough; 
 a second sub-frame having a second vertical support member, a third extension member and a fourth extension member, the third extension member and the fourth extension member each having an alignment hole therethrough; 
 a first lifting mechanism and a second lifting mechanism each having an alignment hole therethrough; 
 a plurality of first alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the first lifting mechanism, the first extension member and the third extension member to align the first extension member and the third extension member with the first lifting mechanism aligned therebetween; and 
 a plurality of second alignment members disposed in the alignment holes of the second lifting mechanism, the second extension member and the fourth extension member to align the second extension member and the fourth extension member with the second lifting mechanism aligned therebetween, 
 wherein at least one of the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame is configured with a slot to removably receive a weight therein; 
   transporting the computer rack to a predetermined location using the anti-tilt pallet;   positioning the computer rack into a predetermined position using the lifting mechanism;   installing the computer rack into the predetermined position; and   removing the anti-tilt pallet from the computer rack.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the electrical device comprises a computer server.