Modular information technology (IT) rack and air flow system

摘要

A method for designing and assembling a modular IT rack includes a manufacturer designing and constructing lightweight, modular corrugated cardboard modules/segments and corresponding banding and corner components that can be used to assemble the modular IT rack. A user/assembler of the modular IT rack assembles modular tray grouping and enclosure (MTGE) casing units using a first set of cardboard modules. The user constructs trays using a second set of cardboard modules. The user affixes cable support components to the sides of sub-groups of the constructed trays. The user encloses sub-groups of trays having the affixed cable support components within the assembled MTGE casing units to create MTGE blocks. The user vertically stacks the MTGE blocks having the tray sub-groups and the affixed cable support components enclosed within. The user aligns and secures the vertically stacked MTGE blocks in a fixed position using banding and corner components.

主权项

1. A modular information technology (IT) rack assembly for physically supporting at least one electronic component of an information handling system (IHS), the rack assembly comprising:
a stacked arrangement of modular tray grouping and enclosure (MTGE) blocks, each MTGE block having:
an exterior perimeter casing providing a volumetric, vertical space with lateral sides defining an interior space extending between a front opening and a rear opening of the casing, the casing created with defined foldable corners/edges that enable the casing to be flat packed for shipping and then reconfigured via the lateral sides to a vertical orientation that provides the volumetric space; anda plurality of trays comprised of a lightweight material constructed with a contiguous surface material having foldable corners/edges that enable the tray to be (i) flat packed and (ii) extendable into a rectangular shaped volume within which an IT gear can be inserted, wherein the plurality of trays are stacked vertically within the volumetric, vertical space of the exterior perimeter casing; a plurality of corner components positioned vertically at each of four corners of the stacked arrangement of mini rack modules and which provides vertical rigidity to the rack assembly; and at least one banding component that extends horizontally around the perimeter of the stacked arrangement of mini rack modules to fixably hold each of the corner components in place and provide lateral support for the rack structure; and wherein the at least one banding component and the plurality of corner components are positioned to respectively provide structural stability in a horizontal plane and vertical rigidity in a vertical plane.