Computer rack cooling system
US6822859B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20727
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a computer rack and a plurality of computers provided in the computer rack is provided. Each computer includes a computer chassis containing at least a processor and a data storage device and a plenum extending from the computer rack for channeling cooling air from the plurality of computers provided in the computer rack to a location exterior to a site where the computer rack is located. The computer rack and the plurality of computers are configured to channel cooling air through each of the plurality of the computers and out of the computer rack through the plenum.
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