Patent ID: 7074123

Claim:
A cabinet housing computer devices, the cabinet comprising: an internal chamber defined by a wall arrangement having a front door with a lower permeable segment and a rear door with a permeable segment that constitutes a substantial area of the rear door, wherein the rear permeable segment permits air discharge; a support structure configured to receive a plurality of computer devices, the support structure positioned within the internal chamber; a substantially vertical duct defining an air distribution passageway, the vertical duct positioned within the internal chamber, the vertical duct having a plurality of air discharge ports in fluid communication with the passageway, wherein each discharge port comprises an adjustable nozzle that can be selectively adjusted to control the quantity and direction of air flowing through the nozzle; and, an inlet fan in fluid communication with the passageway, the inlet fan positioned within the internal chamber to draw air through the front permeable segment, wherein the air is ultimately expelled through the permeable segment of the rear door.