Venting grate for an information handling system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10852786-B2
Application number	US-201715585950-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2017
Priority date	May 3, 2017
Publication date	Dec 1, 2020
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020

Abstract

A venting grate includes a main portion, a first venting area, and a second venting area. The first venting area is defined by first, second, third, and fourth edges. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth edges extend from the main portion. The second venting area is defined by fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges. Each of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges extend from the main portion. The third edge and the fifth edge extend away from the main portion of the venting grate and angle together to form a pointed edge between the first and second venting areas.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A venting grate comprising:
a main portion including a plurality of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and first and second outside surfaces, wherein the side surfaces include first, second, third, fourth and fifth side surfaces, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces extend substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom surface, the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces to form a substantially square shape, the first side surface extends away from a first end of the bottom surface, the first outside surface extends substantially perpendicularly away from a second end of the bottom surface and extends beyond a height of the first side surface, wherein the first side surface and the first outside surface extend substantially parallel to one another, and the second outside surface extends substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom surface and extends beyond a height of the fifth side surface, wherein the fifth side surface and the second outside surface extend substantially parallel to one another;
a first venting area defined by first, second, third, and fourth edges, each of the first, second, third, and fourth edges extending diagonally away from the main portion, wherein the first edge extends diagonally away from an end of the first side surface that is opposite of the bottom surface in a straight line to an end of the first outside surface that is opposite the bottom surface, the second edge extends diagonally away from the second side surface toward a second venting area, the third edge extends diagonally away from the third surface toward a third venting area, and the fourth edge extends diagonally away from the fourth surface toward a fourth venting area; and
the second venting area adjacent to the first venting area and defined by fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges, each of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges extending diagonally away from the main portion, wherein the second edge and the fifth edge extend diagonally toward a center line and are joined to form a pointed edge between the adjacent first and second venting areas, wherein the sixth edge extends diagonally away from an end of the fifth side surface that is opposite of the bottom surface in a straight line to an end of the second outside surface that is opposite the bottom surface.

2. The venting grate of claim 1 wherein the first edge extends away from the main portion to form a sloped surface from a first end of the first edge to a second end of the first edge, wherein the second end of the first edge is in physical communication with the main portion.

3. The venting grate of claim 1 wherein the first venting area extends through the main portion from where the first, second, third, and fourth edges are in physical communication with the main portion.

4. The venting grate of claim 1 wherein a thickness of the main portion is less than a height of the venting grate.

5. The venting grate of claim 1 wherein the main portion, and the first second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges are created from a molded plastic material.

6. The venting grate of claim 5 wherein a first portion of the side surfaces including the first side surface form straight edges within the first venting area.

7. The venting grate of claim 1 wherein the center line includes a line between the side surfaces of the main portion.

8. A chassis comprising:
a venting grate to facilitate airflow within the chassis, the venting grate including:
a main portion including a plurality of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and first and second outside surfaces, wherein the side surfaces include first, second, third, fourth and fifth side surfaces, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces extend substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom surface, the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces to form a substantially square shape, the first side surface extends away from a first end of the bottom surface, the first outside surface extends substantially perpendicularly away from a second end of the bottom surface and extends beyond a height of the first side surface, wherein the first side surface and the first outside surface extend substantially parallel to one another, and the second outside surface extends substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom surface and extends beyond a height of the fifth side surface, wherein the fifth side surface and the second outside surface extend substantially parallel to one another;
a first venting area defined by first, second, third, and fourth edges, each of the first, second, third, and fourth edges extending away from the main portion, wherein the first edge extends diagonally away from an end of the first side surface that is opposite of the bottom surface in a straight line to an end of the first outside surface that is opposite the bottom surface, the second edge extends diagonally away from the second side surface toward a second venting area, the third edge extends diagonally away from the third surface toward a third venting area, and the fourth edge extends diagonally away from the fourth surface toward a fourth venting area; and the second venting area that is disposed adjacent to the first venting area and is defined by fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges, each of the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges extending away from the main portion, wherein the second edge and the fifth edge extend diagonally toward a center line and are in physical communication with each other to form a pointed edge between the adjacent first and second venting areas, wherein the sixth edge extends diagonally away from an end of the fifth side surface that is opposite of the bottom surface in a straight line to an end of the second outside surface that is opposite the bottom surface.

9. The chassis of claim 8 wherein the first edge extends away from the main portion to form a sloped surface from a first end of the first edge to a second end of the first edge, wherein the second end of the first edge is in physical communication with the main portion.

10. The chassis of claim 8 wherein the first venting area extends through the main portion from where the first, second, third, and fourth edges are in physical communication with the main portion.

11. The chassis of claim 8 wherein a thickness of the main portion is less than a height of the venting grate.

12. The chassis of claim 8 wherein the main portion, and the first second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth edges are created from a molded plastic material.

13. The chassis of claim 12 wherein a first portion of the side surfaces including the first side surface form straight edges within the first venting area.

14. The chassis of claim 13 wherein a second portion of the side surfaces form straight edges within the second venting area.

15. A chassis comprising:
an information handling system; and
a venting grate to facilitate airflow within the chassis, wherein the airflow dissipates heat produced by the information handling system, the venting grate including:
a main portion including a plurality of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and first and second outside surfaces, wherein the side surfaces include first, second, third, fourth and fifth side surfaces, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces extend substantially perpendicularly away from the bottom surface, the first, second, third, and fourth side surfaces to form a substantially square shape, the first side surface extends away from a first end of the bottom surface, the first outside surf

Assignees

• Dell Products Lp

Inventors

• Lien Chuck
• Kuan Yi-Hsin
• Tseng Chuan Chieh (Dennis)
• Chang Chin-Chia
• Crisp Richard A
• Dearborn Timothy C

Classifications

• F24F2013/088

  Air-flow straightener · CPC title

• F24F13/082

  Grilles, registers or guards · CPC title

• H05K7/20727

  within server blades for removing heat from heat source · CPC title

• G06F1/182

  with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI] · CPC title

• H05K7/20145

  Means for directing air flow, e.g. ducts, deflectors, plenum or guides · CPC title