Patent ID: 8035965

Claim:
A network cabinet, comprising: a top cover; an electronic component positioned within the network cabinet, wherein the electronic component comprises a front surface, a rear surface opposing the front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface opposing the top surface, and a side surface extending between the front surface and the rear surface, wherein the front surface, the rear surface, the top surface, the bottom surface, and the side surface 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; wherein the duct includes a top wall and an opposing bottom 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 first opening, 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.