Patent ID: 9554490
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F28F,H05K

Claim:
1. A system for providing thermal management of electronic equipment, the system comprising: a cabinet forming an enclosure for the electronic equipment, wherein the cabinet has an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is in proximity to a bottom portion of the cabinet, and wherein the outlet is in proximity to a top portion of the cabinet; a supply channel connected with the cabinet inlet, wherein the cabinet is positioned on a floor and the supply channel is under the floor; an exhaust channel connected with the cabinet outlet; one or more plenums in fluid communication with at least one of the supply and exhaust channels, wherein the plenums have a pressure source for generating a pressure differential through the enclosure of the cabinet causing air to flow therethrough; one or more sensors in proximity to the cabinet for monitoring at least one of a temperature, pressure and humidity associated with operation of the electronic equipment; and a controller in communication with the sensors for receiving data from the sensors, wherein the controller adjusts at least one of the temperature, the pressure and the humidity associated with the operation of the electronic equipment.