Patent ID: 7438124

Claim:
A cabinet for supporting a plurality of electronic devices therein, said cabinet comprising: an enclosure; a plurality of supports disposed within said enclosure for supporting the electronic devices thereon; an air movement device for drawing a flow of air into said enclosure and circulating the flow of air through said enclosure; a cold air plenum disposed within said enclosure and including an inlet for receiving the flow of air from said air movement device and a flexible wall defining a cross-sectional area of said cold air plenum; a plurality of outlets disposed along said cold air plenum with at least one of said plurality of outlets adjacent each of said supports or directing a portion of the flow of air at each of said supports; and an evaporative cooler disposed within said cabinet for absorbing heat from the flow of air and for dissipating the heat stored therein by evaporating a liquid disposed on said evaporative cooler into a secondary airflow directed out of said enclosure.