US 7,595,985 B2
Network cabinet with thermal air flow management
Samuel J Adducci, Palos Heights, Ill. (US); Brendan F Doorhy, Westmont, Ill. (US); Jonathan D Walker, Chicago, Ill. (US); Rhonda Johnson, Chicago Heights, Ill. (US); and Andrew R Calder, New Lenox, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, Ill. (US)
Filed on Mar. 06, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/682,682.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/805157, filed on Jun. 19, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2007/0293138 A1, Dec. 20, 2007
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—695  [361/687; 165/122; 454/184] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An exhaust duct system associated with a network cabinet, the exhaust duct system comprising:
a first duct defining a first duct opening, the first duct being positionable within and mountable to the network cabinet such that the first duct opening is aligned with a side exhaust vent on a side of an electronic component to receive exhaust from the side exhaust vent and direct the exhaust toward a rear of the network cabinet; and
a second duct defining a second duct opening, the second duct being positionable within and mountable to the network cabinet such that the second duct opening is aligned with a rear exhaust vent on a rear of the electronic component to receive exhaust from the rear exhaust vent and direct the exhaust toward the rear of the network cabinet.