Patent ID: 7848101

Claim:
A cooling system for cooling a plurality of electronic components disposed in an enclosure having a thickness so dimensioned and configured for 1U application, the thickness of the enclosure being defined by a smaller of a first overall outside dimension, a second overall outside dimension, and a third overall outside dimension of the enclosure, wherein the first, second and third overall outside dimensions are orthogonal to each other, said cooling system comprising: a centralized source comprising at least one micro cooler configured and disposed at a single flow inlet location, and delivering a flow of a cooling medium at an elevated pressure inside the enclosure, a suction side of the centralized source being disposed to receive ambient air directly from outside of the enclosure; and a plurality of baffles comprising a first baffle disposed horizontally, a second baffle disposed vertically, and a third baffle disposed vertically, which in combination are configured to redistribute said cooling medium over said electronic components, wherein said second and third baffles each include a flow-impinging surface that extends in a direction defining the enclosure thickness and having different heights, and wherein said first baffle is connected to and extends orthogonal to said second and third baffles, dividing said flow of said cooling medium horizontally into an upper stream and a lower stream; wherein said electronic components are situated in the enclosure.