Air diverter for directing air upwardly in an equipment enclosure

An electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:

• (a) a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels, the panels including at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof, wherein the top panel includes an opening therethrough;
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• (b) an air diverter, disposed near the rear of the enclosure and angled upward from the bottom of the enclosure to redirect, toward the top of the enclosure, heated air moving rearward through the enclosure;
• (c) wherein the air diverter directs hot return air in the enclosure upward in the direction of a primary flow of hot return air thereby reducing eddies in the hot air return such that thermal management of the enclosure is improved;
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• (d) wherein the air diverter comprises a planar panel having a series of creases or bends therein, creating a generally scoop-shaped structure, extending gradually upward from the bottom of the enclosure toward the rear of the enclosure.

An electronic equipment enclosure, comprising:

• (a) a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels, the panels including at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof, wherein the top panel includes an opening therethrough;
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• (b) a generally scoop-shaped air diverter disposed near the rear of the enclosure and angled upward to redirect, toward the top of the enclosure, heated air moving rearward through the enclosure;
• (c) wherein the air diverter directs hot return air in the enclosure upward in the direction of a primary flow of hot return air thereby reducing eddies in the hot air return such that thermal management of the enclosure is improved;
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• (d) wherein the air diverter comprises a planar panel having a radius of curvature forming an arc, a flange at a bottom edge of the panel for connecting the air diverter to an enclosure, and a pair of connection tabs disposed at side edges of the panel for further connecting the air diverter to the enclosure.

An electronic equipment enclosure for mounting an electronic component, comprising:

• (a) a frame structure formed from a plurality of support posts and at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels, the panels including at least side, top and back panels defining an enclosure having a top, a bottom and a rear thereof, the enclosure defining a single compartment in which the electronic component is mounted, wherein the top panel includes an opening therethrough;
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• (b) an air diverter, disposed near the rear of the enclosure and angled upward from the bottom of the enclosure to redirect, toward the top of the enclosure, heated air moving rearward through the enclosure;
• (c) wherein the air diverter directs hot return air in the enclosure upward in the direction of a primary flow of hot return air thereby reducing eddies in the hot air return such that thermal management of the enclosure is improved.