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US-2018077815-A1 · Mar 15, 2018 · US
Apparatus, system, and method for venting a chassis
US8944896B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944896-B2 |
| Application number | US-3602908-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | Feb 22, 2007 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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An apparatus, system, and method are provided for venting an enclosure, such as a chassis housing electronic equipment. The method includes receiving, at least one air directing surface, airflow moving in a first direction, the at least one air directing surface being disposed externally from the chassis at a predetermined placement relative to the at least one ventilation surface in a path of the airflow. The at least one air directing surface has a configuration to alter the direction of the airflow between the air directing surface and the at least one ventilation surface. The method also includes redirecting the airflow between the at least one air directing surface and the at least one ventilation surface to at least a second direction using the air directing surface. The predetermined placement and configuration of the at least one air directing surface determine the second direction in which the airflow is discharged, and the second direction is either towards or away from the at least one ventilation surface. Also in the receiving, the airflow is received at least one air directing surface of a bracket configured to attach the chassis to a mounting structure.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of ventilating a chassis having at least one ventilation surface with at least one aperture formed therein to permit air to pass therethrough, the method comprising: receiving, at least one first air directing surface, airflow moving in a first direction, the at least one first air directing surface being disposed externally from the chassis at a predetermined placement relative to the at least one ventilation surface in a path of the airflow, the…
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Physics · mapped topic
- H05K7/1425Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944896B2 cover?
- An apparatus, system, and method are provided for venting an enclosure, such as a chassis housing electronic equipment. The method includes receiving, at least one air directing surface, airflow moving in a first direction, the at least one air directing surface being disposed externally from the chassis at a predetermined placement relative to the at least one ventilation surface in a path of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Womac David J, Papakos Kimon, Blakemore Scott A, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K7/1425. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).