| US 7,611,402 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for cooling electronics | ||
| Jeffrey R. McClellan, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Deborah H. Heller, Raleigh, N.C. (US); James Xavier Torok, Raleigh, N.C. (US); and Dale Krisher, Wake Forest, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to ADC DSL Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 28, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/692,393. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0239661 A1, Oct. 02, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 454—184 [361/679.48; 361/679.49; 361/695] | 23 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for guiding air to electronic components comprising:
an intake having a vertically extending cross-section;
a transition portion connected at a first end to the intake and defining a channel having a generally ‘u’ shaped cross-section,
an open side of the channel having a first edge and a second edge configured to be positioned substantially opposing a surface,
wherein at least the first edge is positioned a distance away from the surface forming a gap between the first edge and the
surface, such that air flow is directed towards secondary electronic components; and
a focused egress having a vertically extending cross-section and connected to a second, opposed end of the transition portion
such that air flow is directed substantially horizontally towards a primary electronic component;
wherein the gap extends from the intake to the focused egress along a length of the transition portion.
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