Header panel assembly for preventing air circulation above electronic equipment enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9585266-B2
Application number	US-201313763698-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2013
Priority date	Nov 8, 2010
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

Abstract

A hot/cold aisle air containment system includes a frame structure, at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure, and a header panel assembly. The frame structure adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space and includes at least one horizontal member. The header panel assembly is installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the at least one horizontal member of the frame structure to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure. The header panel assembly includes a pair of panels. A first of the pair of panels is adjustable horizontally relative to a second of the pair of panels, and the pair of panels, together, are adjustable vertically relative to the least one horizontal member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hot/cold aisle air containment system, comprising:
a frame structure adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space, the frame structure including at least one horizontal member;
at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure;
a header panel assembly, installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the at least one horizontal member of the frame structure, to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure, wherein the header panel assembly includes a pair of panels, a first of the pair of panels being adjustable horizontally relative to a second of the pair of panels, and the pair of panels, together, being adjustable vertically relative to the least one horizontal member; and
a pair of fixed brackets independently mounted to the at least one horizontal member, the pair of panels being adjustably coupled to the pair of fixed brackets;
wherein the pair of panels, together, is adjustable vertically relative to the pair of fixed brackets.

2. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , wherein the header panel assembly further includes a first clamp, for retaining the first panel against a first of the pair of fixed brackets, and a second clamp, for retaining the second panel against a second of the pair of fixed brackets.

3. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of fixed brackets is adapted to be mounted to the at least one horizontal member at different mounting locations.

4. A hot/cold aisle air containment system, comprising:
a frame structure adapted to be at least partially covered by one or more panels to define an interior space, the frame structure including at least one horizontal member;
at least one electronic equipment enclosure installed at least partially within the frame structure;
a header panel assembly, installed between a top of the at least one electronic equipment enclosure and the at least one horizontal member of the frame structure, to prevent circulation of air above the enclosure, wherein the header panel assembly includes a pair of panels, a first of the pair of panels being adjustable horizontally relative to a second of the pair of panels, and the pair of panels, together, being adjustable vertically relative to the least one horizontal member; and
a pair of fixed brackets independently mounted to the at least one horizontal member, the pair of panels being adjustably coupled to the pair of fixed brackets;
wherein each fixed bracket is mounted to the at least one horizontal member with a separate mounting bracket.

5. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , wherein the first panel is adjustable horizontally, in a telescoping manner, relative to the second panel.

6. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 5 , wherein the first panel includes at least one horizontally-oriented slotted opening adapted to slidably accommodate a fastener on the second panel.

7. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , wherein the header panel assembly further includes at least one seal adapted to be compressed against an adjacent structure.

8. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one seal is disposed at a side edge of at least one of the pair of panels.

9. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 8 , wherein the adjacent structure is a side retention flange of a fixed bracket mounted to the at least one horizontal member.

10. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 8 , wherein the adjacent structure is another seal disposed at a side edge of a panel of an adjoining header panel assembly.

11. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one seal is an EPDM rubber seal.

12. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , further comprising a seal attached along an edge of the at least one horizontal member and positioned to engage at least one of the pair of panels of the header panel assembly.

13. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic equipment enclosure includes at least two electronic equipment enclosures arranged side by side with each other and between the vertical support posts such that the at least one horizontal member extends above the at least two electronic equipment enclosures without being supported thereby.

14. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , wherein the header panel assembly further includes a first clamp, for retaining the first panel against a first of the pair of fixed brackets, and a second clamp, for retaining the second panel against a second of the pair of fixed brackets.

15. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , wherein each of the pair of fixed brackets is adapted to be mounted to the at least one horizontal member at different mounting locations.

16. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , wherein the first panel is adjustable horizontally, in a telescoping manner, relative to the second panel.

17. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 16 , wherein the first panel includes at least one horizontally-oriented slotted opening adapted to slidably accommodate a fastener on the second panel.

18. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , wherein the header panel assembly further includes at least one seal adapted to be compressed against an adjacent structure.

19. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 18 , wherein the at least one seal is disposed at a side edge of at least one of the pair of panels.

20. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 19 , wherein the adjacent structure is a side retention flange of a fixed bracket mounted to the at least one horizontal member.

21. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 19 , wherein the adjacent structure is another seal disposed at a side edge of a panel of an adjoining header panel assembly.

22. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , further comprising a seal attached along an edge of the at least one horizontal member and positioned to engage at least one of the pair of panels of the header panel assembly.

23. The hot/cold aisle air containment system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one electronic equipment enclosure includes at least two electronic equipment enclosures arranged side by side with each other and between the vertical support posts such that the at least one horizontal member extends above the at least two electronic equipment enclosures without being supported thereby.

Assignees

• Chatsworth Prod Inc

Inventors

• Krietzman William
• Garza Jr Jose Arturo
• Lewis Ii Richard Evans

Classifications

• H05K7/20745 Primary

  within rooms for removing heat from cabinets, e.g. by air conditioning device · CPC title

• H05K5/0213 Primary

  Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof · CPC title