Patent ID: 8259449
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A sidecar liquid heat exchanger apparatus for cooling heat generating equipment comprising: at least one rack back enclosure directing rack exit airflow from a heat generating equipment rack containing said heat generating equipment; at least one sidecar enclosure comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein said inlet is configured to accept airflow from said at least one rack back enclosure; said at least one sidecar enclosure comprising at least one sidecar baffle at least partially intercepting said rack exit airflow and in at least a first mode directing at least a portion of said rack exit airflow into said at least one sidecar enclosure through said sidecar inlet, and in at least a second mode directing at least a portion of said rack exit airflow external to said at least one sidecar enclosure, whereby a failsafe mode is provided; and at least one heat exchanger element disposed within said at least one sidecar enclosure between said inlet and said outlet, wherein said at least one heat exchanger element surface area is configured to maintain impedance of airflow through said equipment rack.