Rack slide system

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rack slide system comprising an elongated supporting structure and a plurality of mobile racks mounted on the elongated supporting structure in side-by-side relation for movement along a controlled path, where the length of the path exceeds by a predetermined amount the sum of the depths of the mobile racks to provide at least one gap between selected ones of the mobile racks.

主权项

1. A method of adjusting a workspace within a row of mobile racks comprising:
mounting a plurality of mobile racks on an elongated supporting structure in side-by-side relation for movement along a controlled path, a length of the controlled path exceeding by a predetermined amount a sum of depths of the plurality of mobile racks to provide at least one gap of workspace between selected ones of the plurality of mobile racks; wherein each of the plurality of mobile racks has a front, a back, and two sides with side-to-side airflow ventilation; equipping each of the plurality of mobile racks with electronic equipment having side-to-side airflow ventilation; orienting the plurality of mobile racks on the elongated supporting structure to align with an intake ventilation of the electronic equipment receiving air from a cold aisle and exhaust ventilation of the electronic equipment blowing air out into a hot aisle; and sliding one of the mobile racks along the elongated supporting structure to provide the at least one gap of workspace next to a particular one of the mobile racks.