Instrument rack with direct exhaustion
US7182208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20572
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rack for holding on its inside multiple electronic devices, which have fans for drawing outside air to inside the devices and exhaust ports for discharging air, including two pairs of support columns, the columns of each pair being placed parallel to one another in the front and the back at a pre-determined distance apart from one another, and air ducts for directing exhaust air from the above-mentioned exhaust ports of these electronic devices positioned between at least one pair of the two pairs of support columns, having a structure wherein there are side covers that cover the side surfaces, and the air ducts are installed between the pair of support columns between the side covers and the inside of the rack and are substantially formed from multiple panels adjacent to one another inside of the rack.
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