Modular thermal isolation barrier for data processing equipment structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12063758-B2
Application number	US-202318132404-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 9, 2023
Priority date	Jan 11, 2013
Publication date	Aug 13, 2024
Grant date	Aug 13, 2024

Abstract

An edge seal for a modular thermal isolation barrier for preventing passage of air through a gap in a data processing equipment arrangement includes a seal portion and a base portion. The seal portion is formed of a resilient material capable of deflection by a rigid adjacent structure. The base portion is formed of a rigid material and includes a pair of side channels opening at opposite sides thereof and a panel-receiving end channel. Each of the pair of side channels includes a first distal flange arranged to extend inwardly from one side of the respective channel and a second distal flange arranged to extend inwardly, and toward the first distal flange, from the other side of the respective channel, whereby each side channel is generally C-shaped and includes a channel opening having a width that is narrower than a width of a channel interior. Each of the seal portion and the base portion has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An edge seal for a modular thermal isolation barrier for preventing passage of air through a gap in a data processing equipment arrangement, the edge seal comprising:
a seal portion formed of a resilient material capable of deflection by a rigid adjacent structure; and
a base portion formed of a rigid material, the base portion including a pair of side channels opening at opposite sides thereof and a panel-receiving end channel;
wherein each of the pair of side channels includes a first distal flange arranged to extend inwardly from one side of the respective channel and a second distal flange arranged to extend inwardly, and toward the first distal flange, from the other side of the respective channel, whereby each side channel is generally C-shaped and includes a channel opening having a width that is narrower than a width of a channel interior; and
wherein each of the seal portion and the base portion has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape.

2. The edge seal of claim 1 , wherein the seal portion is bifurcated at a distal end.

3. The edge seal of claim 1 , wherein the seal portion includes convex and concave portions at a distal end.

4. The edge seal of claim 1 , wherein the seal portion includes one or more protrusions at a distal end.

5. The edge seal of claim 1 , wherein the panel-receiving end channel includes a plurality of inwardly-oriented retention fingers for retaining an edge of a panel.

6. An edge seal for a modular thermal isolation barrier for preventing passage of air through a gap in a data processing equipment arrangement, the edge seal comprising:
a seal portion formed of a resilient material capable of deflection by a rigid adjacent structure; and
a base portion formed of a rigid material, the base portion including a pair of side channels opening at opposite sides thereof and a panel-receiving end channel;
wherein each of the pair of side channels includes a first distal flange arranged to extend inwardly from one side of the respective channel and a second distal flange arranged to extend inwardly, and toward the first distal flange, from the other side of the respective channel, whereby each side channel is generally C-shaped and includes a channel opening having a width that is narrower than a width of a channel interior; and
wherein a portion of a rigid support structure is received within at least one of the pair of side channels.

7. The edge seal of claim 6 , wherein the seal portion is bifurcated at a distal end.

8. The edge seal of claim 6 , wherein the seal portion includes convex and concave portions at a distal end.

9. The edge seal of claim 6 , wherein the seal portion includes one or more protrusions at a distal end.

10. The edge seal of claim 6 , wherein the panel-receiving end channel includes a plurality of inwardly-oriented retention fingers for retaining an edge of a panel.

11. The edge seal of claim 6 , wherein the rigid support structure has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape.

12. The edge seal of claim 11 , wherein the rigid support structure includes a plurality of channels for coupling the rigid support structure to one or more other structures.

13. The edge seal of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the plurality of channels of the rigid support structure is ridged to accommodate a threaded fastener.

14. An edge seal for a modular thermal isolation barrier for preventing passage of air through a gap in a data processing equipment arrangement, the edge seal comprising:
a seal portion formed of a resilient material capable of deflection by a rigid adjacent structure; and
a base portion formed of a rigid material, the base portion including a pair of side channels opening at opposite sides thereof and a panel-receiving end channel;
wherein each of the pair of side channels is generally C-shaped and includes a channel opening having a width that is narrower than a width of a channel interior; and
wherein a back wall of each of the pair of side channels is also a side wall of the panel-receiving end channel.

15. The edge seal of claim 14 , wherein the seal portion is bifurcated at a distal end.

16. The edge seal of claim 14 , wherein the seal portion includes convex and concave portions at a distal end.

17. The edge seal of claim 14 , wherein the seal portion includes one or more protrusions at a distal end.

18. The edge seal of claim 14 , wherein the panel-receiving end channel includes a plurality of inwardly-oriented retention fingers for retaining an edge of a panel.

Assignees

• Chatsworth Prod Inc

Inventors

• Greeson Joshua Blaine
• Gibble Steven J
• Young Joshua James
• Davis Jared Keith

Classifications

• H05K7/18

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• A47B96/20

  Furniture panels or like furniture elements · CPC title

• A47B96/1466

  with longitudinal grooves · CPC title

• A47B47/0041

  Bars · CPC title

• H05K7/1488

  Cabinets therefor, e.g. chassis or racks or mechanical interfaces between blades and support structures · CPC title