SLOT-FILLER BLANKING TRAY

摘要

In one embodiment, a slot-filler blanking tray includes a vented blanking panel including a vented front panel, the vented blanking panel for fitting over an entrance to one slot of a computer equipment rack including support rails, and a panel arrangement including partition panels to form a slot partition for reversibly inserting into the one slot, supported by the support rails, the slot partition being formed either by unfolding the partition panels or fitting the partition panels together, wherein (a) the vented blanking panel and at least one partition panel of the partition panels are mechanically connected together, or (b) the vented blanking panel includes a first connecting element and the at least one partition panel includes a second connecting element to mechanically connect the vented blanking panel and the at least one partition panel together. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

主权项

1. A slot-filler blanking tray comprising:
a vented blanking panel including a vented front panel with ventilation openings, the vented blanking panel for fitting over an entrance to one slot of a plurality of slots of a computer equipment rack for rack-mounted computer equipment, each of the plurality of slots having a depth, a width, and a height, and including a plurality of support rails for supporting a piece of computer equipment; and a panel arrangement including a plurality of partition panels to form a slot partition for reversibly inserting into the one slot, supported by the support rails of the one slot and extending from the entrance of the one slot into at least 70% of the depth of the one slot, the slot partition being formed either by unfolding the plurality of partition panels or fitting the plurality of partition panels together, wherein: (a) the vented blanking panel and at least one partition panel of the plurality of partition panels are mechanically connected together; or (b) the vented blanking panel includes a first connecting element and the at least one partition panel includes a second connecting element to mechanically connect the vented blanking panel and the at least one partition panel together.