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Blanking panel, rack and method for blocking an aperture in a rack

A technology for sealing boards and racks, which is applied in the field of sealing boards in data center racks, which can solve problems such as blocking horizontal space and storage problems, and achieve the effect of preventing air flow and reducing the mixing of hot air and cold air

Active Publication Date: 2015-03-18
IBM CORP
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[0015] Blankets are solid, made of thick plastic, metal or other solid material, which causes storage issues when they are not installed in a rack, often resulting in many data center owners throwing them away, only to later discover that they should Install the cover plate
[0016] Existing cover panels only block horizontal space and leave any vertical space empty

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[0046] It should be understood that, for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous features.

[0047] In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are provided in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.

[0048]An adjustable blanking panel for filling a space in a rack of a data center is provided. The adjustable cover is a universal cover that can be ex...

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A blanking panel is provided for blocking an aperture in a rack for mounting multiple hardware components. The panel includes: a frame having a first pair of parallel sides connected orthogonally to a second pair of parallel sides, where at least one of the pairs of parallel sides is adjustable in length; an attachment means provided on at least one of the pairs of parallel sides for removable attachment of the blanking panel to the rack; and a screen formed of a flexible and stretchable material extending between at least one of the pairs of parallel sides where the flexible and stretchable material stretches as the pair of parallel sides are moved apart thereby blocking the aperture.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of blanking panels for data center racks. Specifically, the present invention relates to adjustable blanking panels for data center racks. Background technique [0002] Data centers rely on proper airflow to keep servers and infrastructure cool and operating within known system constraints. Certain servers must operate within certain temperature thresholds or system performance degradation may occur. [0003] Data centers typically use rack rows with cold and hot aisles, whereby at the front of the racks, cool air is blown up from the raised floor into the fan paths of the servers contained in the racks. Cool air is drawn through the servers, heated (via the natural processes of the internal components), and then exhausted out the back of the rack into the hot aisle. [0004] For the equipment to work efficiently, the air supplied needs to be at a constant temperature. Currently hot and cold air can mix in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H05K7/14H05K7/20
CPCH05K7/20736H05K7/20745Y10T428/24008H05K7/18
Inventor C·I·霍利约克S·M·德鲁里
Owner IBM CORP