Air diverter for directing air upwardly in an equipment enclosure
First Claim
1. An air diverter for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
- (a) a generally scoop-shaped structure, including a wing element extending from each side thereof, the scoop-shaped structure having at least two planar sections that collectively define a radius of curvature forming an arc;
(b) a flange at a bottom edge of the scoop-shaped structure for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure; and
(c) a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the scoop-shaped structure for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure.
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Abstract
An electronic equipment enclosure comprises a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels. The panels include at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof. The top panel includes an opening there through that is rectangular in shape. The equipment enclosure further comprises an exhaust air duct extending upward from the top panel of the enclosure. The exhaust air duct is rectangular in cross-section and is disposed in surrounding relation to, and in fluid communication with, the top panel opening. The exhaust air duct is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the enclosure from cool air entering the enclosure, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure.
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28 Claims
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1. An air diverter for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a generally scoop-shaped structure, including a wing element extending from each side thereof, the scoop-shaped structure having at least two planar sections that collectively define a radius of curvature forming an arc; (b) a flange at a bottom edge of the scoop-shaped structure for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure; and (c) a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the scoop-shaped structure for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An air diverter for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a generally scoop-shaped structure having at least two planar sections that collectively define a radius of curvature forming an arc; (b) a flange at a bottom edge of the scoop-shaped structure for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure; (c) a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the scoop-shaped structure for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure; and (d) a “
U”
-shaped channel member disposed at a top edge thereof the generally scoop-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An air diverter for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a generally scoop-shaped structure, including a wing element extending from each side thereof, the scoop-shaped structure comprising a panel that has a series of creases or bends therein, thereby defining a radius of curvature forming an arc; (b) a flange at a bottom edge of the panel for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure; and (c) a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the panel for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An air diverter for an electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:
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(a) a generally scoop-shaped structure comprising a panel that has a series of creases or bends therein, thereby defining a radius of curvature forming an arc; (b) a flange at a bottom edge of the panel for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure; (c) a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the panel for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure; and (d) “
U”
-shaped channel member disposed at a top edge thereof the generally scoop-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification