Fire-code-compatible, collapsible partitions to prevent unwanted airflow between computer-room cold aisles and hot aisles

An arrangement for the cooling of computer data centers. More particularly, the arrangement eliminates the problems present in the uneven or inadequate cooling of computer racks due to unwanted airflows, which are encountered between so-called hot aisles and cold aisles present in a computer data ce...

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Main Author HALL SHAWN A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.10.2011
Subjects
BUILDING
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
CEILINGS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
FIRE-FIGHTING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FLOORS
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
LIFE-SAVING
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
PRINTED CIRCUITS
ROOFS
WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Summary:An arrangement for the cooling of computer data centers. More particularly, the arrangement eliminates the problems present in the uneven or inadequate cooling of computer racks due to unwanted airflows, which are encountered between so-called hot aisles and cold aisles present in a computer data center. Specifically, this problem is solved through the provision of partitions which, under normal circumstances, prevent the unwanted airflows by standing in a vertical orientation, yet which, in the event of a fire, collapse from the vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation, thereby avoiding interference with water sprays from sprinkler heads, and thus complying with fire codes and ordinances. Moreover, also employed is a method of preventing the unwanted air flows by utilization of the novel arrangement comprising the fire-code-compatible, collapsible partitions.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080969999