Rack system, adapter, rack frame, support rail, and method of making a rack system

Abstract

A rack system includes a rack frame, and a support rail which is fixable to the rack frame. A device is supportable by the support rail. Multiple positioning projections are provided on at least one of the rack frame and the support rail and each of which is insertable into positioning holes of different kinds provided in the other of said at least one of the rack frame and the support rail.

1 . A rack system comprising: 
 a rack frame;    a support rail which is fixable to said rack frame, a device being supportable by said support rail; and    multiple positioning projections which are provided on at least one of said rack frame and said support rail and each of which is insertable into positioning holes of different kinds provided in the other of at least one of said rack frame and said support rail.    
   
   
       2 . The rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein a fixing portion which fixes said support rail to said rack frame includes said multiple positioning projections.  
   
   
       3 . The rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein said multiple positioning projections include different height projections.  
   
   
       4 . The rack system according to  claim 3 , wherein a lower projection of said multiple positioning projections is wider than a higher projection of said multiple positioning projections.  
   
   
       5 . The rack system according to  claim 4 , wherein when said lower projection fits into a positioning hole of one of said rack frame and said support rail of one kind, said higher projection is inserted into a positioning hole of said one of said rack frame and said support rail of said one kind.  
   
   
       6 . The rack system according to  claim 4 , wherein when said higher projection fits into a positioning hole of one of said rack frame and said support rail of another kind, said lower projection comes into contact with a fixed surface of said one of said rack frame and said support rail.  
   
   
       7 . The rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein one of said multiple positioning projections comprises an angular projection including a substantially square shape and another of said multiple positioning projections comprises a round projection in the form of a circle including a diameter substantially equal to one side length of said other angular projection.  
   
   
       8 . The rack system according to  claim 2 , wherein said fixing portion is fixable to an adapter having a second positioning projection capable of inserting into a second positioning hole which is provided in one of said rack frame and said support rail.  
   
   
       9 . The rack system according to  claim 8 , wherein said fixing portion includes: 
 a rail fixing screw hole which is capable of fixing said support rail to said rack frame;    an adapter fixing screw hole, said adapter is fixable to said adapter fixing screw hole; and    a device fixing screw hole which is capable of fixing said device to said support rail.    
   
   
       10 . The rack system according to  claim 2 , wherein said support rail comprises: 
 a rail main body; and    an auxiliary rail which moves in a length direction of said rail main body,    wherein said fixing portion is provided in an end portion of said rail main body in a length direction thereof, and in an end portion of said auxiliary rail on the opposite side in a length direction thereof.    
   
   
       11 . The rack system according to  claim 10 , wherein said rail main body includes a guide cut and raised up from a part of said rail main body and said auxiliary rail being supported by said guide.  
   
   
       12 . The rack system according to  claim 11 , wherein said auxiliary rail includes a stopper which comes into contact with said guide.  
   
   
       13 . The rack system according to  claim 12 , wherein said guide includes a small projection which comes into contact with a surface of said auxiliary rail.  
   
   
       14 . A rack system comprising: 
 a rack frame;    a support rail which is fixable to said rack frame, a device being supportable by said support rail;    a first positioning projection provided on at least one of said rack frame and said support rail; and    an adapter which includes a first positioning hole into which said first positioning projection is insertable, said adapter including a second positioning projection being insertable into a second positioning hole which is provided in the other of said at least one of said rack frame and said support rail.    
   
   
       15 . The rack system according to  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a fixing portion which is provided on one of said rack frame and said support rail.    
   
   
       16 . The rack system according to  claim 15 , wherein said fixing portion includes: 
 said first positioning projection; and    an adapter fixing screw hole which is capable of fixing said adapter to said fixing portion.    
   
   
       17 . An adapter, comprising: 
 a first positioning hole which receives a first positioning projection provided on at least one of a rack frame and a support rail; and    a second positioning projection insertable into a second positioning hole which is provided in the other of said at least one of said rack frame and said support rail,    wherein said support rail is fixable to said rack frame, a device being supportable by said support rail.    
   
   
       18 . A rack frame, comprising: 
 multiple positioning projections which each are insertable into different positioning holes of different kinds of support rails,    wherein a device is supportable by said support rail.    
   
   
       19 . A support rail, comprising: 
 multiple positioning projections which each are insertable into different positioning holes of different kinds of rack frames,    wherein a device is supportable by said support rail.    
   
   
       20 . A method of making a rack system, comprising: 
 fixing a support rail to a rack frame, said support rail supporting a device, wherein said fixing of said support rail to said rack frame includes inserting multiple positioning projections provided on at least one of said rack frame and said support rail into positioning holes of different kinds provided in the other of said at least one of said rack frame and said support rail.