Arrangement of computing assets in a data center

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9060449-B2
Application number	US-201414464413-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2014
Priority date	Sep 22, 2012
Publication date	Jun 16, 2015
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015

Abstract

A system of computing assets arranges a plurality of backplanes to form a perimeter of a central region of a backplane structure. A plurality of computing assets are coupled to the backplanes and extend away from the central region of the backplane structure. A plurality of air intake openings are located along the perimeter of the backplane structure. An exhaust duct is coupled to an exhaust opening of the backplane structure and configured to direct air away from the backplane structure and is coupled to an air moving device. When the air moving device is operational, air flows across the computing assets through the air intake openings towards the central region of the backplane structure and into the exhaust duct, which directs the air away from the backplane structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a plurality of boards arranged around a perimeter of a structure, the plurality of boards surrounding a central axis of the structure;
a plurality of computing assets coupled to the boards;
a central airflow path formed within the perimeter of the structure and generally parallel to the central axis of the structure;
at least one air intake opening for the central airflow path for supplying cooling airflow to the central airflow pa…

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Ehlen Jon Brian

Classifications

• H05K5/30

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K7/1442 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K7/20563

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K7/20145

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K7/20736

  Electricity · mapped topic