Patent ID: 7226353
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: F24F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A cabinet housing computer devices, the cabinet comprising: an internal chamber defined by a front door, a rear door, a first side wall and a second side wall; an assembly of vertical members extending upward from a bottom wall of the chamber to define a device rack, the device rack positioned within the internal chamber, the device rack having a perimeter that is less than a perimeter of the internal chamber whereby a front cavity is formed between the front door and a front portion of the device rack; a first vertical duct positioned between the device rack and the first side wall, the first duct having an outer wall adjacent an inner surface of the first side wall and a front wall adjacent the front door, the first duct having means for discharging air from the first vertical duct towards the device rack, the discharge means residing in the front cavity and forward of the front portion of the device rack; a second vertical duct positioned between the device rack and the second side wall, the second duct having an outer wall adjacent an inner surface of the second side wall and a front wall adjacent the front door, the second duct having means for discharging air from the second vertical duct towards the device rack, the discharge means residing in the front cavity and forward of the front portion of the device rack; a plenum formed by a wall arrangement including a solid rear wall and an upper wall, the upper wall extending rearward from the front door past the front portion of the device rack and into an intermediate portion of the device rack; and, a first inlet fan in fluid communication with the first and second vertical ducts, wherein the inlet fan draws cooling air from a source external to the chamber into the plenum for distribution to the first and second vertical ducts during operation.