Cabinet for computer devices with air distribution device

A cabinet housing computer servers, the cabinet comprising:

• an internal chamber of the cabinet defined by a wall arrangement having a front door with a lower permeable segment and a rear door with a permeable segment that constitutes a substantial area of the rear door, wherein the rear permeable segment permits air discharge;
• a support structure configured to receive a plurality of servers, the support structure positioned within the internal chamber of the cabinet;
• and,
• an air distribution device positioned within the internal chamber, the air distribution device having a vertical duct defining a passageway, the air distribution device further having a plurality of air discharge ports in fluid communication with the passageway wherein each discharge port comprises an adjustable nozzle that can be selectively adjusted to control the quantity and direction of air flowing through the nozzle, the air distribution device further having an inlet fan in fluid communication with the passageway that draws air through the front permeable segment, wherein the air is ultimately expelled through the permeable segment of the rear door.

A cabinet housing computer devices, the cabinet assembly comprising:

• an internal chamber of the cabinet defined by a wall arrangement having a front door with a lower permeable segment and a rear door with a permeable segment that constitutes a substantial area of the rear door, wherein the rear permeable segment permits air discharge;
• a first and a second support structure within the internal chamber, wherein each support structure is configured to receive a plurality of computer devices;
• and,
• a first air distribution device positioned in the internal chamber, the first air distribution device having a vertical duct defining a passageway, the first air distribution device further having a plurality of air discharge ports in fluid communication with the passageway wherein the discharge ports transmit air to the first support structure and wherein each discharge port comprises an adjustable nozzle that can be selectively adjusted to control the quantity and direction of air flowing through the nozzle, the first air distribution device further having an inlet fan in fluid communication with the passageway that draws air through the front permeable segment, wherein the air is ultimately expelled through the permeable segment of the rear door.

A method of distributing air to a stack of computer devices within a cabinet, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing a cabinet having an internal chamber defined by a wall arrangement having a front door with a lower permeable segment and a rear door with a permeable segment that constitutes a substantial area of the rear door, the internal chamber having a stack of computer devices supported by a support rack;
• providing a substantially vertical duct positioned within the internal chamber, the duct defining a passageway for air distribution wherein the passageway is in fluid communication with a plurality of adjustable discharge nozzles and an inlet fan;
• drawing a quantity of air into the inlet fan through the permeable segment of the front door;
• transmitting the air from the inlet fan to the passageway of the duct;
• uniformly distributing the air to a frontal portion of the computer devices by discharging the air from the passageway through the adjustable nozzles;
• and,
• expelling air discharged from the computer devices through the permeable segment of the rear door.