Mounting system for equipment enclosures

Abstract

A system for mounting equipment into enclosures includes one or more longitudinal rails with bent flanges and a plurality of holes within the flanges. A side bracket mounts to the equipment, and also to the flanges of the rails. The side bracket has bent ears with slots therein, which mate with a portion of the plurality of holes in the rail flanges. The system permits three axis adjustment of the equipment, and in particular, fasteners inserted through the holes and slots permit the side to side adjustment of the equipment.

1 . A mounting system for equipment comprising: 
 a first rail comprising: 
 a longitudinal body including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;  
 a first flange connected to said first longitudinal edge;  
 a second flange connected to said second longitudinal edge;  
 a plurality of holes positioned in said first flange and said second flange according to EIA standards; and  
 and a plurality of holes within said longitudinal body, said holes within said longitudinal body for receiving a fastener for connecting said rail to an enclosure;  
   a second rail comprising: 
 a longitudinal body including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;  
 a first flange connected to said first longitudinal edge;  
 a second flange connected to said second longitudinal edge;  
 a plurality of holes positioned in said first flange and said second flange according to EIA standards; and  
 a plurality of holes within said longitudinal body, said holes within said longitudinal body for receiving a fastener for connecting said rail to an enclosure; and  
   a side bracket comprising a longitudinal body and bent ears attached to the ends of said longitudinal body, said bent ears having slots therein for aligning with said holes in said first flanges, thereby permitting a side to side adjustment of said side bracket.    
   
   
       2 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said enclosure is for electronic components.  
   
   
       3 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein said enclosure comprises a structurally integrated enclosure.  
   
   
       4 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said side bracket further comprises: 
 a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, said first longitudinal section slidably coupled to said second longitudinal section; and    one or more slots within the body of said second longitudinal section, said slots to receive a fastener coupled to said first longitudinal section, thereby permitting longitudinal adjustment of said side bracket.    
   
   
       5 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said flanges and said longitudinal bodies of said first and second rails form substantially 90 degree angles.  
   
   
       6 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal bodies and said first flanges and said second flanges form a Z shape.  
   
   
       7 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal bodies and said first flanges and said second flanges form a C shape.  
   
   
       8 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein said equipment is electronic equipment.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus comprising: 
 an integrated longitudinal body with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;    a first flange coupled to said first longitudinal edge; and    a second flange coupled to said second longitudinal edge;    wherein said first flange comprises holes positioned therein according to EIA standards.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said second flange comprises holes positioned therein according to EIA standards.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said first flange and said second flange form substantially 90 degree angles with said longitudinal body.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said apparatus is mounted onto an enclosure for electronic equipment.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said longitudinal body and said first flange and said second flange form a Z shape.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said longitudinal body and said first flange and said second flange form a C shape.  
   
   
       15 . A mounting system for equipment comprising: 
 a first rail comprising: 
 a longitudinal body including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;  
 a first flange connected to said first longitudinal edge;  
 a second flange connected to said second longitudinal edge;  
 a plurality of holes positioned in said first flange and said second flange according to EIA standards; and  
 and a plurality of holes within said longitudinal body, said holes within said longitudinal body for receiving a fastener for connecting said rail to an enclosure; and  
   a side bracket comprising a longitudinal body and bent ears attached to the ends of said longitudinal body, said bent ears having slots therein for aligning with said holes in said first flange, thereby permitting a side to side adjustment of said side bracket.    
   
   
       16 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 a second rail comprising: 
 a longitudinal body including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;  
 a first flange connected to said first longitudinal edge;  
 a second flange connected to said second longitudinal edge;  
 a plurality of holes positioned in said first flange and said second flange according to EIA standards; and  
 a plurality of holes within said longitudinal body, said holes within said longitudinal body for receiving a fastener for connecting said rail to an enclosure.  
   
   
   
       17 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein said first flange and said second flange form substantially 90 degree angles with said longitudinal body.  
   
   
       18 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein said longitudinal body, said first flange, and said second flange form a Z shape.  
   
   
       19 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein said longitudinal body, said first flange, and said second flange form a C shape.  
   
   
       20 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein said side bracket further comprises: 
 a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, said first longitudinal section slidably coupled to said second longitudinal section; and    one or more slots within the body of said second longitudinal section, said slots to receive a fastener coupled to said first longitudinal section, thereby permitting longitudinal adjustment of said side bracket.    
   
   
       21 . The mounting system of  claim 15 , wherein said enclosure is for electronic equipment.  
   
   
       22 . A system for mounting electronic equipment into an enclosure, comprising: 
 an integrated first rail comprising holes in an EIA standard pattern;    an integrated second rail comprising holes in an EIA standard pattern; and    a side bracket comprising slots;    wherein said side bracket is coupled to said first rail and said second rail via fasteners positioned in said slots and said holes; and further    wherein said system permits three axis adjustment.