Modular thermal isolation barrier for data processing equipment structure
AssigneeChatsworth Products, Inc.
InventorsJoshua Blaine Greeson, Steven J. Gibble, Joshua James Young, Jared Keith Davis
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Abstract
A modular thermal isolation barrier for use in sealing gaps in a data processing equipment structure includes an extruded edge seal and a panel. The extruded edge seal has a seal portion and a base portion with one or more channels. An edge of the panel is disposed within one of the one or more channels of the base portion of the edge seal such that the edge seal is seated against the edge of the panel with the seal portion in position to abut, and establish a seal with, an adjacent structure.
Claims18
A data processing equipment structure comprising:
- a frame structure;
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- first and second modular thermal isolation barriers for use in sealing a periphery of the frame structure, each of the first and second modular thermal isolation barriers including:
- an edge seal having a seal portion and a base portion, each comprised of a different material, the base portion including a panel-receiving end channel defined between opposite sides of the base portion, and the base portion further including at least one outward-facing side channel defined between hooked ends of one of the sides of the base portion;
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- a panel, an edge of which is disposed within the panel-receiving end channel;
- wherein the seal portion of the first modular thermal isolation barrier directly engages the seal portion of the second modular thermal isolation barrier, thereby preventing the passage of air through a gap between the first and second modular thermal isolation barriers.
A data processing equipment structure comprising:
- a frame structure;
- and
- first and second modular thermal isolation barriers for use in sealing a periphery of the frame structure, each of the first and second modular thermal isolation barriers including:
- an edge seal having a seal portion and a base portion, each comprised of a different material, the base portion including a panel-receiving end channel defined between opposite sides of the base portion, and the base portion further including at least one outward-facing side channel defined between hooked ends of one of the sides of the base portion;
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- a panel, an edge of which is disposed within the panel-receiving end channel;
- wherein the seal portion of each of the first and second modular thermal isolation barriers has a generally circular cross-sectional shape and is bifurcated at a distal end;
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- wherein the seal portion of the first modular thermal isolation barrier directly engages the seal portion of the second modular thermal isolation barrier, thereby preventing the passage of air through a gap between the first and second modular thermal isolation barriers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.