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Data center floor management

  • US 9,752,329 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A floor tile for a data center floor, comprising:

  • a first tile module comprising a main tile portion having a first surface area and opposite inner and outer main surfaces, and a first side wall and a second side wall each extending away from the opposite main surfaces to a side wall edge, the first side wall and second side wall being opposing side walls and each side wall edge comprising at least one recess for receiving cabling;

    a second tile module comprising a further main tile portion, having a second surface area, and opposite inner and outer further main surfaces, and a first further side wall and a second further side wall extending away from the opposite further main surfaces to a further sidewall edge, the first further side wall and the second further side wall being opposing side walls and each further side wall edge comprising at least one further recess for receiving the cabling, the second tile module being adapted to form a removable lid of the first tile module, and the second surface area of the further main tile portion of the second tile module being different from the first surface area of the main tile portion of the first tile module;

    wherein with the floor tile in position, the first further side wall of the second tile module is disposed opposite the first side wall of the first tile module and the second further side wall of the second tile module is disposed opposite the second side wall of the first tile module and the at least one further recess in the first further side wall and second further side wall are arranged to cooperate with the at least one recess in the first side wall and second side wall to allow passing of the cabling through the floor tile; and

    wherein with the floor tile in position, the side wall edges of the first and second side walls of the first tile module contact the inner further main surface of the second tile module or the further side wall edges of the first and second further side walls of the second tile module contact the inner main surface of the first tile module.

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