Rack-mounted equipment cooling
First Claim
1. A gas distribution unit for use in a rack that holds rack-mounted equipment that produces heat during operation, the gas distribution unit comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity, an exhaust port in a top wall of the housing, and at least one intake port configured to provide fluid communication between the cavity and a volume of gas external to the housing, the at least one intake port being at least partially laterally displaced relative to the exhaust port, the housing being configured to be disposed in and coupled to the rack and to direct gas from the cavity substantially directly upward through the exhaust port when coupled to the rack; and
at least one fan coupled to and disposed within the housing and configured to draw gas through the at least one intake port, and to force the drawn-in gas out of the gas distribution unit through the exhaust port.
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Abstract
A gas distribution unit for use in a rack, that holds rack-mounted equipment that produces heat during operation, includes a housing defining a cavity, an exhaust port in a top wall of the housing, and at least one intake port configured to provide fluid communication between the cavity and a volume of gas external to the housing, the at least one intake port being at least partially laterally displaced relative to the exhaust port, the housing being configured to be disposed in and coupled to the rack and to direct gas from the cavity substantially directly upward through the exhaust port when coupled to the rack, and at least one fan coupled to and disposed within the housing and configured to draw gas through the at least one intake port, and to force the drawn-in gas out of the gas distribution unit through the exhaust port.
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26 Claims
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1. A gas distribution unit for use in a rack that holds rack-mounted equipment that produces heat during operation, the gas distribution unit comprising:
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a housing defining a cavity, an exhaust port in a top wall of the housing, and at least one intake port configured to provide fluid communication between the cavity and a volume of gas external to the housing, the at least one intake port being at least partially laterally displaced relative to the exhaust port, the housing being configured to be disposed in and coupled to the rack and to direct gas from the cavity substantially directly upward through the exhaust port when coupled to the rack; and
at least one fan coupled to and disposed within the housing and configured to draw gas through the at least one intake port, and to force the drawn-in gas out of the gas distribution unit through the exhaust port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A modular gas distribution unit for use in a rack that holds rack-mounted equipment that produces heat during operation, the rack-mounted equipment having corresponding fronts, the gas distribution unit comprising in combination:
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a housing configured to be disposed in the rack;
a fan connected to the housing and configured to draw gas from a first region external to the housing and force the gas from the first region into a second region internal to the housing;
means for directing the gas forced into the second region upward adjacent the fronts of the rack-mounted equipment; and
means for guiding cool gas from a source of the cool gas to the first region, the means for guiding being configured to guide the cool gas for adjustable distances to accommodate different separations between the means for directing and the source of cool gas. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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