Patent ID: 7486512
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: F24F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an electronics rack, the electronics rack comprising: an outlet door mounted to and at least partially covering the air outlet side of the electronics rack, the outlet door comprising a first section and a second section; and wherein the first section of the outlet door is configured to re-direct only a portion of horizontally exiting inlet-to-outlet air flow of the electronics rack, and wherein the second section is configured to exhaust the re-directed air flow from the outlet door at a location and in a direction intersecting re-circulating, horizontally exhausted inlet-to-outlet air flow to facilitate mixing thereof with the re-circulating, horizontally exhausted inlet-to-outlet air flow from the air outlet side of the electronics rack to the air inlet side thereof, wherein mixing of the re-directed air flow and the re-circulating air flow facilitates lowering air inlet temperature at a portion of the air inlet side of the electronics rack, thereby enhancing cooling of the electronics rack.