Patent ID: 8186174

Claim:
An electronic device cabinet comprising: a housing including at least a top wall and first and second opposing side walls, that collectively define first and second electronic device storage zones; a first temperature control system positioned to direct a conditioned airflow into the first electronic device storage zone, the first temperature control system including a first plurality of vortex tubes, each of the first plurality of vortex tubes including a compressed air inlet, a cooling air outlet and a heated air outlet, the cooling air outlet selectively guiding cooling air into the first electronic device storage zone, the first temperature control system including a first air plenum having first and second opposing wall members interconnected by a top wall member and a bottom wall member that collectively define a first temperature control system housing; a second temperature control system positioned to direct a conditioned airflow into the second electronic device storage zone, the second temperature control system including a second plurality of vortex tubes, each of the second plurality of vortex tubes including a compressed air inlet, a cooling air outlet and a heated air outlet, the cooling air outlet selectively guiding cooling air into the second electronic device storage zone, the second temperature control system including a second air plenum having first and second opposing wall members interconnected by a top wall member and a bottom wall member that collectively define a second temperature control system housing; and a controller operatively connected to each of the first and second temperature control systems, wherein the controller selectively delivers compressed air to the first temperature control system upon sensing a demand for cooling in the first electronic device storage zone and selectively delivers compressed air to the second temperature system upon sensing a demand for cooling in the second electronic device storage zone.