Electronic chassis and housing having an integrated forced air cooling system
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1. An electronic chassis and housing having an integrated force air cooling system, comprising:
- a) a housing having a top, a base and front, back, left and right side walls which define an interior space having a predetermined height, as measured between the top and the base, and an inlet vent in at least one side wall and an exhaust vent in an opposed side wall;
b) a centrifugal blower assembly having defined top and bottom planes and perimeter walls, a second predetermined height measured between the top and bottom planes that is less than the predetermined height of the interior space and inlet and outlet ports defined in the perimeter walls;
the blower assembly is mounted within the interior space such that its inlet port is in fluid communication with the inlet vent and its exhaust port is in fluid communication with the exhaust vent; and
, c) a baffle, positioned within the interior space so that it directs the flow of air from the inlet vent through a non-linear path to the blower inlet port.
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The invention provides a chassis for housing printed circuit boards comprising: a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit. The front wall includes an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack and the back side wall includes an exhaust vent. A front wall face plate overlies the inlet vent, display module and jack, with the inlet vent arranged in parallel, overlapping but offset planes. A centrifugal blower is provided inside the chassis housing.
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1. An electronic chassis and housing having an integrated force air cooling system, comprising:
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a) a housing having a top, a base and front, back, left and right side walls which define an interior space having a predetermined height, as measured between the top and the base, and an inlet vent in at least one side wall and an exhaust vent in an opposed side wall;
b) a centrifugal blower assembly having defined top and bottom planes and perimeter walls, a second predetermined height measured between the top and bottom planes that is less than the predetermined height of the interior space and inlet and outlet ports defined in the perimeter walls;
the blower assembly is mounted within the interior space such that its inlet port is in fluid communication with the inlet vent and its exhaust port is in fluid communication with the exhaust vent; and
,c) a baffle, positioned within the interior space so that it directs the flow of air from the inlet vent through a non-linear path to the blower inlet port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A chassis for housing printed circuit boards comprising:
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a) a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit, said front wall including an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack; and
,b) a face plate including a bill board surface, display module slot, and a jack slot, arranged to overlay said inlet vent, display module and jack, respectively, wherein said bill board portion and said vent define parallel, spaced apart planes so that said vent is concealed from view, but in fluid communication with the exterior ambient atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A face plate for a printed circuit board chassis having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, which is equal to a 1 rack-unit, said front wall including an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack, said face plate comprising:
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a) a planar logo surface portion arranged to overlay the inlet vent in a parallel, overlapping but offset plane so that said vent is concealed from view from, but is in fluid communication with, the front exterior of said chassis;
b) a display module slot arranged to overlay the display module; and
,c) a jack slot arranged to overlay the jack.
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14. A chassis for housing printed circuit boards comprising:
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a) a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit, said front wall including an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack;
b) an exhaust vent in said back side wall;
c) a centrifugal blower inside said chassis housing, said blower having a housing with top, bottom, and side walls, an inlet port in fluid communication with said inlet vent, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with said exhaust vent, said blower housing having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is less than the height of said chassis housing;
d) a partition intermediate said housing inlet vent and said blower inlet port, said partition diverting the flow of air along an indirect path within the housing from said inlet vent to said blower inlet port;
e) a front wall face plate including a planar logo surface portion, display module slot, and a jack slot, arranged to overlay said inlet vent, display module and jack, respectively;
wherein said logo surface portion and said inlet vent are arranged in parallel, overlapping but offset planes so that said vent is concealed from view, but is in fluid communication with, the front exterior of said chassis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A printed circuit board chassis for insertion in a standard communications infrastructure equipment rack, the chassis comprising:
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a) a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit of approximately 1.75 inches, said front wall including an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack;
b) an exhaust vent in said back side wall;
c) a centrifugal blower inside said chassis housing, said blower having a housing with top, bottom, and side walls, an inlet port in fluid communication with said inlet vent, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with said exhaust vent, said blower housing having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is less than 1.75 inches;
d) a partition intermediate said housing inlet vent and said blower inlet port, said partition diverting the flow of air along an indirect path within the housing from said inlet vent to said blower inlet port; and
e) a front wall face plate including a planar logo surface portion, display module slot, and a jack slot, arranged to overlay said inlet vent, display module and jack, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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