Electromagnetic lock drop ceiling for aisle containment system and method

摘要

An air containment system (22) is configured to span an aisle (12) formed by two rows of racks (14,16) or by one row of racks (14) and a wall (56) to form a ceiling. The air containment system (22) includes a frame structure (24) configured to be supported by the two rows of racks (14,16) or by the one row of racks (14) and the wall (56). The air containment system (22) further includes at least one ceiling panel (30) releasably supported by the frame structure (24), and a lock assembly (64) coupled to the frame structure (24) and configured to release the at least one ceiling panel (30) upon detecting a predetermined condition. Embodiments of the air containment system (22) and methods for releasing ceiling panels (30) are further disclosed.

主权项

1. An air containment system configured to span an aisle formed by two rows of racks or by one row of racks and a wall to form a ceiling, the air containment system comprising:
a frame structure configured to be supported by the two rows of racks or by the one row of racks and the wall, the frame structure including a first elongate frame assembly extending along a length of a first row of the two rows of racks, a second elongate frame assembly extending along a length of a second row of the two rows of racks or the wall, and a first elongate support member hingedly connected to the first elongate frame assembly; at least one ceiling panel releasably supported by the frame structure; and a lock assembly coupled to the frame structure and configured to release the at least one ceiling panel upon detecting a predetermined condition.