Slotted Toolless Bracket for PDU

Abstract

The present invention includes a bracket for more flexibly deploying a zero unit PDU on a rack. More specifically a 90° bend and a number of slots allow the manipulation of the PDU to avoid blocking cabling at the rear of a server rack.

1 . An apparatus for the mounting of a zero unit PDU having gutters to a rack having mounting rails comprising:
 a. a base plate having a main plate with two or more holes and a first and second flange; a thumbscrew having a head and a shaft, the penetrating said second flange and attached to a pressure plate on the opposite side of the thumb screw from the flange;   b. an L-bracket having a first plate and a second plate extending orthogonal from the first plate, said first plate having two or more parallel slots arrayed in a plain orthogonal to the mounting rails, said second plate having mounting holes;   c. mounting screws for attaching said first plate to said main plate through the parallel slots and the holes; and   d. wherein said first and second flange embrace the gutters of the serial unit PDU, the thumbscrew forces the pressure plate to secure the PDU in place;   e. wherein said mounting holes allow the PDU to be mounted via screws to the vertical rails; and   f. wherein the parallel slots allow the PDU to be moved a small amount along the slot direction and wherein the PDU will be mounted at a 90° angle to the racks mounting rails.