Vertical exhaust duct
First Claim
1. A vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure, the vertical exhaust duct comprising:
- an inner duct section and an outer duct section, at least the outer duct section defining a closed cross-sectional shape;
wherein the inner duct section nests within the outer duct section and telescopes to adjust a vertical height of the vertical exhaust duct;
wherein, for securing the vertical height of the vertical exhaust duct, the outer duct section includes a first aperture disposed at a first side of the closed cross-sectional shape and includes a second aperture disposed at a second side of the closed cross-sectional shape; and
wherein the first and second sides of the outer duct section face one another.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure, the vertical exhaust duct comprising:
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an inner duct section and an outer duct section, at least the outer duct section defining a closed cross-sectional shape; wherein the inner duct section nests within the outer duct section and telescopes to adjust a vertical height of the vertical exhaust duct; wherein, for securing the vertical height of the vertical exhaust duct, the outer duct section includes a first aperture disposed at a first side of the closed cross-sectional shape and includes a second aperture disposed at a second side of the closed cross-sectional shape; and wherein the first and second sides of the outer duct section face one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vertical exhaust duct for an electronic equipment enclosure, the vertical exhaust duct comprising:
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an inner duct section and an outer duct section, wherein the inner duct section nests within the outer duct section and telescopes to adjust the height of the vertical exhaust duct, wherein one of the duct sections includes a column of apertures, the apertures being selectively alignable with at least one aperture of the other of the duct sections so as to accommodate a fastener extending through both duct sections, thereby fixing the vertical height. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of adjusting a vertical height of a vertical exhaust duct, comprising:
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providing an inner duct section and an outer duct section, wherein the inner duct section is nested within the outer duct section; telescopically shifting the inner duct section vertically relative to the outer duct section to a selected position such that an aperture of the inner duct section is substantially aligned with an aperture of the outer duct section; and positioning a fastener to extend through each of the aperture of the outer duct section and the aperture of the inner duct section, thereby fixing the vertical height. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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