LIFT HANDLES HAVING SAFETY INTERLOCKS FOR A RACK-MOUNTED ENCLOSURE

摘要

According to one embodiment, an enclosure includes at least one bay for insertion of a component therein, a horizontally-oriented upper wall, a horizontally-oriented lower wall, two vertically-oriented sidewalls coupled to the upper and lower walls, four integrated handles, one or more catches, and one or more interlocks, each interlock being physically configured to prevent transition of one or more handles associated therewith from the recessed position to the extended position when a component is installed in at least one bay of the enclosure, wherein two of the handles are positioned within or on an exterior of each of the vertically-oriented sidewalls of the enclosure when in the recessed position, wherein each handle is configured to extend higher than the upper wall of the enclosure when in the extended position, and wherein each handle is configured to retract to within an outer profile of the enclosure when in the recessed position.

主权项

1. An enclosure, comprising:
at least one bay for insertion of a component therein; a horizontally-oriented upper wall; a horizontally-oriented lower wall; two vertically-oriented sidewalls coupled to the upper and lower walls; four integrated handles, each handle being located near corners of the upper wall of the enclosure and configured to transition from a recessed position to an extended position; one or more catches, each catch being associated with at least one of the handles and configured to release the one or more associated handles; and one or more interlocks, each interlock being physically configured to prevent transition of one or more handles associated therewith from the recessed position to the extended position when a component is installed in at least one bay of the enclosure, wherein the at least one of the handles is restricted from transitioning from the recessed position to the extended position until the associated catch is engaged, wherein each handle is configured to be gripped by a hand when in the extended position, wherein two of the handles are positioned within or on an exterior of each of the vertically-oriented sidewalls of the enclosure when in the recessed position, wherein each handle is configured to extend higher than the upper wall of the enclosure when in the extended position, and wherein each handle is configured to retract to within an outer profile of the enclosure when in the recessed position.