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AIRFLOW BYPASS DAMPER

  • US 20100214733A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2009
  • Published: 08/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a chassis including a component bay, wherein a component can be installed into the bay;

    an air moving device for moving air through the component bay; and

    an airflow bypass damper secured to the chassis and disposed to extend into the bay, the airflow bypass damper being selectively moveable between first and second positions, wherein the airflow bypass damper is a resilient material that extends into the first position to obstruct airflow through the bay in the absence of a server blade within the selected bay, and wherein the airflow bypass damper bends into the second position in response to installing a server blade into the bay.

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