US12569792USUSPTO Grant XML

Computer farm ventilation system

A system for filtering an airflow of exterior ambient air. The system includes a plurality of frame uprights, a plurality of crossbars pivotally connected to the frame uprights and a plurality of filters that are slidably received between the plurality of crossbars.

Patent

Brief

Patent brief

Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

Novelty

The system includes a plurality of frame uprights, a plurality of crossbars pivotally connected to the frame uprights an...

Uses

Enclosure cooling, Rack airflow, Compact devices

Assignee

S-M Enterprises, Inc.

Published

Mar 10, 2026

Inventors

Dale W. Niemi

Domain

Thermal systems

Plain-English summary

Problem

How can heat, airflow, and thermal load be managed more effectively in compact systems?

Solution

system for filtering an airflow of exterior ambient air.

Key novelty

The system includes a plurality of frame uprights, a plurality of crossbars pivotally connected to the frame uprights and a plurality of filters that are slidably received between the plurality of crossbars.

Applications

Enclosure coolingRack airflowCompact devices

Relevant search intents

airflowventilation

Claims preview

1 . A filter frame, comprising: a first frame upright; a second frame upright; a first filter crossbar including a first distal end, a second distal end and a first channel extending between the first distal end and the second distal end of the first filter crossbar, wherein the first channel is adapted to removably receive a lower portion of a first filter, wherein the first distal end of the first filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the first frame upright, and wherein the second distal end of the first filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the second frame upright; and a second filter crossbar positioned substantially parallel to the first filter crossbar, wherein the second filter crossbar includes a first distal end, a second distal end and a second channel extending between the first distal end and the second distal end of the second filter crossbar, wherein the second channel is adapted to removably receive an upper portion of the first filter opposite of the first channel of the first filter crossbar, wherein the first distal end of the second filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the first frame upright, and wherein the second distal end of the second filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the second frame upright. 2 . The filter frame of claim 1 , further comprising: a third filter crossbar including a first distal end, a second distal end and a first channel extending between the first distal end and the second distal end of the third filter crossbar, wherein the first channel is adapted to removably receive a lower portion of a second filter, wherein the first distal end of the third filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the first frame upright, and wherein the second distal end of the third filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the second frame upright; and a fourth filter crossbar positioned substantially parallel to the third filter crossbar, wherein the fourth filter crossbar includes a first distal end, a second distal end and a second channel extending between the first distal end and the second distal end of the fourth filter crossbar, wherein the second channel is adapted to removably receive an upper portion of the second filter opposite of the first channel of the third filter crossbar, wherein the first distal end of the fourth filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the first frame upright, and wherein the second distal end of the fourth filter crossbar is pivotally connected substantially orthogonally to the second frame upright. 3 . The filter frame of claim 1 , wherein the first distal ends of the first filter crossbar and the second filter crossbar are coupled to the first frame upright at substantially the same distance apart as the second distal ends are coupled to the second frame upright.

Linked approaches

Directed airflow

Air-channeling systems that improve cooling efficiency in enclosed devices.

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