Air filtration and visual barrier for enclosure with front-to-back airflow

摘要

An enclosure has a perforated front door with a replaceable filter, and a perforated rear side allowing air to flow through the enclosure. The enclosure also has mounting brackets for heat generating elements, such as line cards or other rack mounted electronics. A fan draws air through the perforated front door, though the filter, and across the heat generating elements. Side brushes are disposed on a side wall near the front of the enclosure, which allow any cables attached to the heat generating elements to exit the enclosure. The front door is removable, opening up one side of the side brushes and allowing the cables to slide in the side brushes while still connected to the heat generating elements.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an enclosure comprising at least one removable, perforated front door on a front side of the enclosure, and a perforated rear wall opposite the front side of the enclosure; at least one filter mounted on the perforated front door and through which air is to be drawn through; a plurality of first mounting brackets configured to mount a plurality of heat generating elements within the enclosure; and a plurality of side brush filters, each of the plurality of side brush filters including a second mounting bracket with an open side configured to allow at least one cable to slide into the side brush filter.