Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sled, tray, and shelf assembly for computer data center
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Application No.: US16441351Application Date: 2019-06-14
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Publication No.: US10602636B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Gregory P. McGraw , Michael A. Landreth
- Applicant: MacStadium, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: MACSTADIUM, INC.
- Current Assignee: MACSTADIUM, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Morris, Manning & Martin LLP
- Agent John R. Harris
- Main IPC: H05K7/14
- IPC: H05K7/14 ; H05K7/20

Abstract:
An arrangement for mounting and supporting a plurality of cylindrical form or other computer systems, for example Apple Mac Pro cylindrical form computer systems, in a data center so as to optimize cooling air flow, access to cabling, and maximized use of space. A plurality of shelf assemblies is mounted to a computer center rack. Each shelf assembly comprises a tray that supports a pair of slidable sleds. Each sled supports a cylindrical form computer enclosure in an axially horizontal configuration, and includes a sled face that exposes a top surface of a computer enclosure. Air flow perforations in the sled face direct air into the space behind the sled face and across a mounted computer enclosure. The tray and sled provides a convenient arrangement for power and communications cabling, as well as directs a cooling air flow through openings in the trays and sleds upwardly across computer enclosures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190297743A1 SLED, TRAY, AND SHELF ASSEMBLY FOR COMPUTER DATA CENTER Public/Granted day:2019-09-26
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