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Sliding Shelf
This is an example of a design that is decidedly not “hi-tech” but which meets a set of standards that are surprisingly stringent. It is an elegantly simple, robust, clever, and patented solution to a long-standing problem for technicians and for the industry as a whole.
Previous designs incorporated an awkward, clumsy, articulated arm at the rear of the shelf to manage power and data in telecommunications. Technicians were frustrated with the inevitable “rat’s nest” of cables, and as servers evolved as larger, heavier, and more powerful, the need arose for a deeper sliding shelf with greater load capacity.
As the design evolved, so did the design requirements, and what you see here is the end result. This graphic is from Chatsworth’s cut sheet and is viewed from the rearward-facing point of view to more adequately reveal the flexible cable belt contained within the shelf’s otherwise wasted space.
The shelf rides on full extension slides, and incorporates a clever flexible, fire resistant belt within the shelf with clips to secure and neatly manage cables. The shelf can be installed with no special tools. All hardware is included, and the device requires only two RMU (Rack Mount Units) space in the valuable real estate of telecom cabinetry.
A patent was awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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