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US 9,795,060 B2Granted
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.
Claims20
A data processing equipment structure comprising:
- a frame structure that includes a rigid support 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 and at least one side channel;
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- a panel, an edge of which is disposed within the panel-receiving end channel;
- wherein the rigid support structure has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape along its length and is coupled to the edge seal of the first modular thermal isolation barrier at the at least one side channel, thereby providing structural support to the first modular thermal isolation barrier;
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- wherein the seal portion of the first modular thermal isolation barrier 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.
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A data processing equipment structure comprising:
- a frame structure that includes a rigid support structure;
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- a modular thermal isolation barrier having a generally uniform cross-sectional shape along its length and including:
- an edge seal having a seal portion and a base portion, the base portion including a panel-receiving end channel and at least one side channel;
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- a panel, an edge of which is disposed within the panel-receiving end channel;
- wherein the rigid support structure has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape along its length and is coupled to the edge seal of the modular thermal isolation barrier at the at least one side channel, thereby providing structural support to the modular thermal isolation barrier;
- wherein the rigid support structure includes a plurality of channels, extending along the length thereof, for coupling the rigid support structure to one or more other structures;
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- wherein the seal portion of the modular thermal isolation barrier engages and is deflected by a side of an equipment enclosure, thereby preventing the passage of air through a gap between the modular thermal isolation barrier and the equipment enclosure.
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A data processing equipment structure comprising:
- a frame structure that includes a rigid support 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 having a generally uniform cross-sectional shape along its length and each including:
- an edge seal having a seal portion and a base portion, 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 rigid support structure has a generally uniform cross-sectional shape along its length and includes a pair of opposed retention flanges;
- wherein the rigid support structure is coupled to the edge seal of the first modular thermal isolation barrier at the at least one outward-facing side channel of the base portion, with the pair of opposed retention flanges of the rigid support structure seated within the at least one outward-facing side channel;
- wherein the rigid support structure provides structural support to the first modular thermal isolation barrier;
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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.
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