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US 2009/0255653 A1Published application
System and Method for Cooling a Rack
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsR. Steven Mills, Ty R. Schmitt
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Abstract
A rack and plenum system is disclosed in which a plenum is coupled to the back of a rack. At the top of the plenum a fan assembly is installed. The fan assembly may include a pair of fans stacked on top of one another, and the rotors of the fans may spin in the opposite direction, with the blades of each fan oriented to direct air out of the top of the plenum.
Claims20
A rack and plenum, comprising:
- a rack having a front and a back;
- a plenum coupled to the back of the rack, wherein the plenum includes an opening at the top of the plenum;
- a fan assembly coupled to the opening at the top of the plenum.
An air evacuation system for a rack, comprising:
- a plenum having a opening at the top of the plenum;
- a fan assembly coupled to the opening at the top of the plenum.
A method for cooling a set of computer systems housed within a rack, comprising,
- providing a rack;
- providing a plenum, wherein the plenum is comprised of two sides coupled to a back and wherein the plenum includes an opening at the top of the plenum;
- providing a fan assembly coupled to the top of the plenum;
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- activating the fan assembly to cause air to be drawn across the interior of the computer systems and out of the top of the plenum.
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