Patent ID: 7855885

Claim:
A network cabinet, comprising: a top cover; a vertical frame rail supporting the top cover; an electronic component positioned within the network cabinet, wherein the electronic component comprises a front surface, an opposing rear surface, a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and a side surface extending between the front and rear surfaces, wherein the front, rear, top, bottom, and side surfaces define an internal cavity of the electronic component, and wherein the electronic component further comprises at least one exhaust vent on the side surface for exhausting air from the internal cavity to an exterior of the electronic component; and a duct positioned within the network cabinet and including a first duct member and a second duct member formed separately from and connectable to the first duct member, at least one of the first duct member and the second duct member including a recess defined therein configured to receive a portion of the vertical frame rail with the first and second duct members connected together and positioned within the network cabinet; and wherein the duct further includes a top wall, an opposing bottom wall, and a front wall, and defines first and second openings, the first opening aligns with the exhaust vent such that the duct receives the exhausted air therefrom, and the duct extends from the front wall, beyond the rear surface of the electronic component, and toward a rear of the network cabinet such that the second opening is positioned behind the rear surface of the electronic component and faces the rear of the cabinet to direct the exhausted air from the side of the electronic component to the rear of the network cabinet.