The DIN is a standard that was developed by the "Deutsches Institut für Normung" (one might call the national standards organization in Germany). The DIN is facing many sectors, but we have tried to focus on the DIN-oriented electronics and computing. In the case of Enclosures means qualifying under the German legislation on racks and is standardized to DIN 41494-7.

We can define the paper formats according to their measures and these are defined in ISO standard 216 one, which in turn includes the standard DIN 476. This applies in most of the world. I there are plenty of measures for the role, but the most used are the Serie A and to a lesser extent Serie B.

In Serie A, the most widely used format is the A4 (210x297mm) or also called "sheet" used in most printers and fotocopiadoras.

Series B is defined for intermediate sizes Series A. For example, the B4 is the intermediate size between A3 and A4.

Depending on the need for installation and type of base, trolley or chair, we can find various types of fixation. Among the most common we find:

A - Through hole: It has a hole in which a screw or stem is inserted. It is a very simple installation system. Ideal for wheels that should not support a lot of load.
B - Threaded stem: It has a threaded stem or nut, it is fixed to the surface with a nut. It is usually the most used fastening system.
C - Angular plate: They are usually less used fastening systems, they have lateral plates to fix on the base.
D - Plate: It has a rectangular or square plate on its surface, it includes 4 or more fastening holes to the base, it is one of the most common.
E - Smooth stem: The stem without thread is inserted into the female of the base, we can find it in the typical office chairs with wheels, TV furniture etc ...