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US9814159B2 - Rail seal for electronic equipment enclosure - Google Patents
Rail seal for electronic equipment enclosure
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The present application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 15/062,372, filed Mar. 7, 2016, which ‘372 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2016/0262277 A1 on Sep. 8, 2016 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,642,270 on May 2, 2017, which ‘372 application, the application publication thereof, and the patent issuing therefrom are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘372 application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 14/541,507, filed Nov. 14, 2014, which ‘507 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2015/0069888 A1 on Mar. 12, 2015 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,408,326 on Aug. 2, 2016, which ‘507 application, the application publication thereof, and the patent issuing therefrom are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘507 application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,704, filed Sep. 10, 2011, which ‘704 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062084 A1 on Mar. 15, 2012 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,901,438 on Dec. 2, 2014, which ‘704 application, the application publication thereof, and the patent issuing therefrom are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘704 application is a U.S. nonprovisional patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to, U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/381,904, filed Sep. 10, 2010, which ‘904 application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, and the present application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 14/711,211, filed May 13, 2015, which ‘211 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2015/0250071 A1 on Sep. 3, 2015, which ‘211 application and the application publication thereof are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘211 application is a U.S. continuation patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 14/157,349, filed Jan. 16, 2014, which ‘349 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2014/0132134 A1 on May 15, 2014 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,055,677 on Jun. 9, 2015, which ‘349 application, the application publication thereof, and the patent issuing therefrom are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘349 application is a U.S. divisional patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,705, filed Sep. 10, 2011, which ‘705 application published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062086 A1 on Mar. 15, 2012, which ‘705 application and the application publication thereof are each incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, and which ‘705 application is a U.S. nonprovisional patent application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to, U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/381,905, filed Sep. 10, 2010, which ‘905 application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Additionally, each of the following U.S. patent applications, and any application publication thereof, is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety:
(a) U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/381,904, filed Sep. 10, 2010, and entitled, “ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CABINET STRUCTURE;”
(b) U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/381,905, filed Sep. 10, 2010, and entitled, “CABLE PASS-THROUGH PANEL FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE;”
(e) U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,704, filed Sep. 10, 2011, published on Mar. 15, 2012 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062084 A1, entitled, “ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CABINET STRUCTURE,” and issued on Dec. 2, 2014 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,901,438;
(f) U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,705, filed Sep. 10, 2011, published on Mar. 15, 2012 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062086 A1, and entitled, “CABLE PASS-THROUGH PANEL FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE;”
(g) U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,707, filed Sep. 10, 2011, published on Mar. 15, 2012 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062083 A1, entitled, “RAIL MOUNTING CLAMP FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE,” and issued on Jul. 22, 2014 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,787,023; and
(h) U.S. nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 13/229,708, filed Sep. 10, 2011, published on Mar. 15, 2012 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. U.S. 2012/0062091 A1, and entitled, “VERTICAL MOUNTING RAIL WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT FEATURES.”
a rail seal attached between the first and second separate mounting rails, the rail seal including a flat panel portion and a deflectable portion disposed along an upward-facing edge of the flat panel portion;
wherein the flat panel portion of the rail seal is oriented generally perpendicularly relative to the top panel such that the deflectable portion is pressed directly against, and is deflected by, the top panel, thereby providing a horizontal air dam within the enclosed space between the top panel and tops of the first and second separate mounting rails.
2. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the deflectable portion includes an internal cavity extending substantially the length thereof.
3. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the deflectable portion is shaped as a wiper blade, a distal end of which interfaces with the top panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
4. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the deflectable portion includes a bumper that interfaces with the top panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
5. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the deflectable portion includes one or more notches that interface with the top panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
7. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the deflectable portion includes a pair of extension arms that define a channel for receiving the edge of the flat panel portion.
8. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 7, wherein the deflectable portion includes a hooked tab for engaging the edge of the flat panel portion received between the pair of extension arms.
9. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 1, wherein the top panel includes one or more panel knockouts arranged therein and configured to be removable therefrom to provide a pass-through opening for a cable.
10. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 9, wherein a split brush assembly is seated in place of a removed one of the one or more panel knockouts.
11. An electronic equipment enclosure comprising:
a rail seal attached between the first and second separate mounting rails, the rail seal including a flat panel portion and a deflectable portion disposed along a downward-facing edge of the flat panel portion;
wherein the flat panel portion of the rail seal is oriented generally perpendicularly relative to the bottom panel such that the deflectable portion is pressed directly against, and is deflected by, the bottom panel, thereby providing a horizontal air dam within the enclosed space between the bottom panel and bottoms of the first and second separate mounting rails.
12. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein the deflectable portion includes an internal cavity extending substantially the length thereof.
13. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein the deflectable portion is shaped as a wiper blade, a distal end of which interfaces with the bottom panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
14. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein the deflectable portion includes a bumper that interfaces with the bottom panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
15. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein the deflectable portion includes one or more notches that interface with the bottom panel to establish the horizontal air dam.
16. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein each of the first and second separate mounting rails is mounted to the same horizontal cross member of the frame structure.
17. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 11, wherein the deflectable portion includes a pair of extension arms that define a channel for receiving the edge of the flat panel portion.
18. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 17, wherein the deflectable portion includes a hooked tab for engaging the edge of the flat panel portion received between the pair of extension arms.
19. An electronic equipment enclosure comprising:
a deflectable seal disposed against a surface of the at least one separate mounting rail, the deflectable seal being oriented generally perpendicularly relative to the side panel such that a portion of the deflectable seal is pressed directly against, and is deflected by, the side panel, thereby providing an air dam within the enclosed space between the side panel and the at least one separate mounting rail.
20. The electronic equipment enclosure of claim 19, wherein the deflectable seal includes an internal cavity extending substantially the length thereof.
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