Patent ID: 9170615
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A rack mount network appliance comprising: a chassis comprising a front compartment proximal a front side of the chassis and a rear compartment proximal a rear side of the chassis, the chassis to mount in a network rack; a front vent on the front side of the chassis that allows air to flow between an external environment and the front compartment; a front loading module mountable in the front compartment and comprising a heat generating device; and a front loading airflow module that draws in air within the front compartment into the front loading airflow module in a first direction and forces air out of the front loading airflow module into the rear compartment in a second direction such that air is drawn in the front vent, over the heat generating device of the front loading module, and forced rearward over rear heat generating devices and out a rear vent of the chassis, wherein the first direction is substantially orthogonal to the second direction.