Patent ID: 8764528
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A system for use in a data center having a source of cool air, the system comprising: a first set of cabinets, each cabinet of the first set of cabinets comprising a generally rectangular vertical front face, two generally rectangular vertical side faces coupled to the front face, a generally rectangular top face coupled to the side faces and to the front face, a generally rectangular back face coupled to the side faces, and an interior that is adapted to house one or more heat-generating components, each of the cabinets adapted to intake the cool air, wherein the first set of cabinets are arranged in a first row and a second row horizontally displaced from each other such that the front faces of the cabinets in the first row are facing the front faces of the cabinets in the second row to define a cold aisle between the front faces; a first baffle proximate the front face of a first cabinet in the first row and the front face of a first cabinet in the second row, the first baffle being configured to inhibit horizontal airflow into and out of the cold aisle; a second baffle proximate the front face of a last cabinet in the first row and the front face of a last cabinet in the second row, the second baffle being configured to inhibit horizontal airflow into and out of the cold aisle; at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the first row, the at least one chimney configured to conduct air warmed by the heat-generating components to a location above the cabinets; at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the second row, the at least one chimney configured to conduct air warmed by the heat-generating components to a location above the cabinets; wherein the at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the first row is carried by the top and back faces of the at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the first row; and wherein the at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the second row is carried by the top and back faces of the at least one cabinet of the first set of cabinets in the second row; a first duct in communication with the at least one chimney of the first set of cabinets in the first row, the first duct configured to conduct air warmed by the heat-generating components from the location above the cabinets to an air conditioning unit; the air conditioning unit being configured to supply the cool air to the data center; a second set of cabinets, each cabinet of the second set of cabinets comprising a generally rectangular vertical front face, two generally rectangular vertical side faces coupled to the front face, a generally rectangular top face coupled to the side faces and to the front face, a generally rectangular back face coupled to the side faces, and an interior that is adapted to house one or more heat-generating components, each cabinet of the second set of cabinets adapted to intake the cool air, the second set of cabinets are arranged in a third row horizontally displaced from the first row formed by the first set of cabinets such that the back faces of the cabinets in the third row are facing the back faces of the cabinets in the first row to define a first hot aisle between the back faces; a third set of cabinets, each cabinet of the third set of cabinets comprising a generally rectangular vertical front face, two generally rectangular vertical side faces coupled to the front face, a generally rectangular top face coupled to the side faces and to the front face, a generally rectangular back face coupled to the side faces, and an interior that is adapted to house one or more heat-generating components, each cabinet of the third set of cabinets adapted to intake the cool air, the third set of cabinets are arranged in a fourth row horizontally displaced from the second row formed by the first set of cabinets such that the back faces of the cabinets in the fourth row are facing the back faces of the cabinets in the second row to define a second hot aisle between the back faces; at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the second set of cabinets in the third row, for conducting air warmed by the heat-generating components to a location above the cabinets; and at least one chimney in communication with at least one cabinet of the third set of cabinets in the fourth row, for conducting air warmed by the heat-generating components to a location above the cabinets.