Patent ID: 8498114

Claim:
A cooling system for electronic equipment comprising: a substantially airtight enclosure formed within a structure, for delivering cooling air to at least one electronic component within the enclosure, the enclosure defining a first contained volume and the structure defining a second contained volume, the first contained volume being less than the second contained volume; means for delivering cooling air to the substantially airtight enclosure; and means for controlling the flow of the cooling air to the at least one electronic component within the substantially airtight enclosure, wherein the means for controlling the flow of cooling air comprises a cooling air delivery chamber comprising a first portion of the substantially airtight enclosure on one side of the at least one electronic component and two warm air chambers comprising a second portion of the substantially airtight enclosure on the opposite side of the at least one electronic component; and wherein pressure within the cooling air chamber of the substantially airtight enclosure is differential and superior to pressure within the warm air chambers; the at least one electronic component being located on each side of the cooling air delivery chamber and within the substantially airtight enclosure, and wherein the means for controlling the flow of the cooling air further comprises at least one discharge fan on each of the warm air chambers.