Patent ID: 8582292

Claim:
An integrated ventilation system for electronic equipment comprising: a frame structure defined by four vertical posts having a rectangular cross-section; at least one air inlet fan assembly arranged in a front face of the frame structure for transmitting intake air to an intake passageway, the intake passageway for directing the intake air to an intake vent of electronic equipment positioned adjacent to the frame structure; at least one air exhaust fan assembly arranged in a back face of the frame structure for receipt of exhaust air from an exhaust passageway, wherein the exhaust passageway is for directing exhaust air from an exhaust vent of electronic equipment positioned adjacent to the frame structure to the at least one exhaust fan assembly; at least one removable vertical face panel for mounting to a face of the frame structure to prohibit air from flowing in or out of a portion of the face being covered by the vertical face panel; at least one removable vertical side panel for mounting to a side of the frame structure to prohibit air from traveling in or out of a portion of the side being covered by the vertical side panel, the side of the frame structure being adjacent to the face of the frame structure; at least one removable horizontal segregating panel for prohibiting air to travel between a top portion above the removable horizontal segregating panel and a bottom portion below the horizontal panel; a first cable manager assembly integrated into the integrated ventilation system, wherein the first cable manager assembly extends from a front face of the frame structure; and a second cable manager assembly integrated into the integrated ventilation system, wherein the second cable manager assembly extends from a rear face of the frame structure.