Patent ID: 8425287
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An in-row electronic equipment storage system comprising: at least one electronic equipment rack, the electronic equipment rack including a housing defining a volume of space adapted to receive electronic equipment, and an electronic equipment rack air cavity, the housing having an opening formed therein; at least one cooling rack, the cooling rack including a housing defining a volume of space adapted to receive cooling equipment, and a cooling rack air cavity, where the cooling rack is configured to be disposed adjacent to the electronic equipment rack, the cooling rack air cavity being in fluid communication with the opening of the housing of the at least one equipment rack; and at least one interface configured to allow fluid communication between the cooling rack air cavity and the electronic equipment air cavity, the at least one interface including a pocket door panel that is slidable with respect to the housing of the equipment rack so that the panel slides from a first position in which the panel completely blocks the opening to a second position in which the panel is slid out of the way so as to expose the entire opening, the size of the opening being selectively configured by sliding the panel between its first and second positions.