Patent ID: 8310832
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A cooling system comprising: a generally box-shaped exhaust shelf configured for mounting in a rack mount enclosure, generally adjacent a parallelepiped chassis having a height, a width and a depth, the exhaust shelf comprising a top panel, an opposing bottom panel spaced apart from the top panel to define an interior space, a first side panel, an opposing second side panel having at least one opening, a front panel having at least one vent therein, and a rear panel having at least one vent therein; a top rail adapted for mounting in the rack mount enclosure at a rack position that is remote from, above and generally parallel to the second side of the exhaust shelf; and, a side duct having an outer panel, a bottom panel, a front panel and a rear panel which panels define an interior plenum open towards the side of the duct opposite the outer panel thereof, the duct connected between the top rail and the second side panel of the exhaust shelf and in fluid communication with the interior of the exhaust shelf such that air within the plenum may move from the side duct into the interior space of the exhaust shelf and out through the at least one vent in the front panel and the at least one vent in the rear panel of the exhaust shelf and wherein the side duct is sized such that the distance between the top of the top rail and the top panel of the exhaust shelf does not exceed the height of the chassis.