Patent ID: 6512672
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An air flow distribution module mountable in a chassis comprising:a base plate having a front edge and a back edge opposite to said front edge, a first side and a second side opposite thereof, said first and said second side being located substantially orthogonal to said front side, a top surface and a bottom surface opposite thereof, said base plate having a plurality of ports adjacent said second side; a channel plate mountable to said top surface, said channel plate including a lip located orthogonal to said front edge, said lip being mountable adjacent said second side proximate said ports of said base plate, said channel plate having at least one channel; at least one air cavity formed between said base plate, said channel plate and said at least one channel, said at least one air cavity being in fluid communication with said front edge and said ports, wherein a cooling fluid is fluidly coupled between said front edge and said ports; a circuit board mountable to said base plate, wherein said base plate, said channel plate, said at least one air cavity and said circuit board are separable from a fan.