Abstract: An under-floor HVAC system for a building includes a pliable air duct lying upon a subfloor. A matrix of pedestals resting upon and extending upward from the subfloor supports a set of floor panels, which thus creates a plenum between the subfloor and the set of floor panels. The air duct extends through the plenum to convey conditioned air from a supply air duct to a series of registers in the floor panels. The registers disperse the conditioned air to a room or area just above the panels. To help keep the air duct from repeatedly extending, retracting, and otherwise sliding freely along the subfloor in response to changes in air duct pressure, the air duct is held taut by anchoring a distal downstream end of the duct to one or more of the floor-supporting pedestals. Various air duct configurations can be assembled from a predefined assortment of duct components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal shell for a building, apt to constitute a multi-layer system formed by three integral elements having, respectively, from the outside towards the inside: an external peripheral wall/casing with the function of thermal insulating wall; an interspace filled with air to be conditioned; an internal wall/casing with the function of heat-radiating wall/casing; comprising: a covering structure (10) positioned around the building (1), or part of said building (1), the covering structure (10) comprising, proceeding from the outside towards the inside of the building (1): a coating (11), an insulating layer (16) and an interspace (12); the interspace (12) containing air and forming a closed and isolated room with respect to the surrounding environment; means (13) of thermal conditioning of the air contained in the interspace, so that the shell defines an internal wall/casing.

Abstract: An acoustic curtain comprising a panel of sound absorbent material within an envelope formed from polymeric sheets, with means for attaching adjacent panels to one another, and wherein the curtain comprises a magnetic element.

Abstract: A data center may include a tape library rack module along with rack computer systems. The rack computer systems may be configured to provide computing capacity within a data center environment. In some embodiments, the tape library rack module may include an enclosure encompassing an interior of the tape library rack module, a rack within the interior, and a tape library unit mounted on the rack. The tape library rack unit may include tape cartridges configured to store data within a tape environment that is different than the data center environment. The tape library rack unit may be within a portion of the interior that is enclosed such that it is environmentally isolated from the data center environment. In some examples, the tape library rack module may include a cooling unit and/or a humidifier unit, which may provide the tape environment to the environmentally isolated portion of the interior of the tape library rack module.

Abstract: A data center can include at least one computing room, and at least one rack system disposed in the computing room. The rack system includes a plurality of racks each having a rack housing and a plurality of computing devices mounted to the rack housing. The data center can further include a cooling system that includes a modular air distribution duct configured to direct cold air to different ones of the racks.

Abstract: A data center including a data center management controller and a plurality of floor tiles. Each floor tile includes a tile management controller coupled to the data center management controller. The data center management controller aggregates floor tile information from each floor tile and provides floor tile configuration information to each floor tile.

Abstract: A system for mitigating the flow of vapors from contaminated soil into a building has a blower pulling an exhaust from underneath the sub slab of the building and blowing the vapors away from the building. The blower is controlled by pressure sensors that measure the pressure drop across the sub slab. The sensors are monitored to make sure they all have a minimum pressure drop. If any of the sensors has an inadequate pressure drop, the blower speed is increased by a small amount. If all of the sensors have adequate pressure drop, then the blower speed is decreased by a small amount. The system then rechecks the pressure drops on a periodic basis and makes appropriate blower speed adjustments after each measurement.

Abstract: Articles of furniture with a system of heating and cooling that can be integrated into a building environmental control network are provided. The heating/cooling system of the article has surfaces of a porous or non-porous, moisture-permeable material allowing convective and evaporative heat exchange from the body surface to the environment. The material covers a plenum that has reflective surfaces to reduce radiant losses and low-wattage fans to circulate air that convectively cools the occupant. Resistance heating may be incorporated at key occupant contact areas in the seat and backrest. Temperature, occupancy and other sensors can be incorporated. A control interface controls the actions of the heating/cooling system of the article and can interact with a network server to transmit measurements of environmental temperatures and occupant selection of control settings that are useful for control of the building's indoor environment.

Abstract: A ventilated flooring system may generally include a base, a substructure, a top surface, a control box, an air mover, and a sensor. The base, the substructure, and the top surface may form a floor within which the sensor is disposed. The sensor may measure properties of air within the floor, sending measurements to the control box. The control box may activate and deactivate the air mover based on measurements from the sensor and control logic. In some examples, the air mover is connected to an HVAC system and routes air output from the HVAC system into the floor. Further, the ventilated flooring system may also include a second sensor for measuring ambient air, an alarm for providing notice of malfunctions, and/or networking capability that allows for remote monitoring of the system.

Abstract: A cooling system of an electronic device storing apparatus of the present invention comprises: a rack including an electronic device and a plurality of placement shelves to place the electronic device; in the rack, a vaporizer having a refrigerant internally being mounted; outside the rack, a condensing part connected with the vaporizer by a laying pipe being installed; and a refrigerant adjustment means for adjusting a height of a refrigerant surface in the vaporizer.

Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for forming individual spaces within a building. More specifically, implementations can involve partitions and/or walls that can define an individual space, which can produce a perception for occupants that the individual space is larger than actual dimensions thereof. As such, the occupants of the individual space can have a perception or experience of being in an individual space that is non-confining or less confining than a conventional individual space.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed for operating, managing or controlling one or more network computing devices housed in a chassis capable of being mounting in a ceiling space or a floor space for a room. Operating, managing or controlling may include adjusting one or more fans to direct airflow either away or towards the room or powering a light emitting diode array attached with the chassis to provide lighting to the room. Examples are also disclosed for using an aggregator to operate, manage or control an array of network computing devices separately housed in chassis capable of being mounted in a ceiling space or floor space for one or more rooms.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an electronic equipment cooling system including: a cabinet; at least one electronic equipment chassis that is installed inside the cabinet; and an auxiliary cooling device including an air pressurizing device, an air supply plenum box, and an air-guiding device. The air supply plenum box is disposed on an inner side of the cabinet. The air pressurizing device is disposed at the top or bottom of the cabinet, and an air exhaust on a sidewall of the air pressurizing device is connected to a corresponding air intake on a sidewall of the air supply plenum box. The air-guiding device is installed inside the electronic equipment chassis, an air intake of the air-guiding device is connected to an air exhaust of the air supply plenum device, and an air exhaust of the air-guiding device faces a component inside the electronic equipment chassis.

Abstract: A heat exchange and ventilation system integrated with a hollow core concrete floor having an air passage therethrough with an inlet and outlet for receiving air and permitting relative heat exchange therebetween; a raised floor supported by said hollow core concrete floor, defining a floor plenum between said hollow core concrete floor and said raised floor, said floor plenum communicating with said outlet so as to receive air from said air passage through said hollow core concrete floor; and adjustable terminal means carried by said raised floor for delivering a portion of said air from said floor plenum into a space above said floor. A method of conditioning air through a hollow core medium supporting a raised floor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vent tile includes at least one louver, an actuator configured to control the at least one louver, a thermal imaging sensor configured to monitor temperature of a remotely located apparatus through thermal imaging of a surface of the apparatus, and a controller configured to control the actuator based upon the monitored temperature.

Abstract: An arrangement for a laboratory room that is confined by a floor, a ceiling and walls connecting the floor with the ceiling, the arrangement comprises: a main base suspended on the floor; a tool base arranged on the main base; a platform arranged around the tool base, wherein the platform is permeable for air, and the platform is suspended at the walls; an air inlet arranged below the platform; an air outlet arranged above the tool base; and air guides for directing an air flow upwards at least partially parallel to the main base and/or the tool base.

Abstract: The electronic device enclosure includes a case and a cooling assembly. The case includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a side plate and a mounting plate. The top plate is opposite to the bottom plate, and the side plate is substantially perpendicularly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate. The cooling assembly includes a cooler and a fan secured to the cooler. The mounting plate is secured to the top plate and the bottom plate, the fan is secured to the mounting plate and located between the mounting plate and the cooler.

Abstract: A server includes a server enclosure having an accommodating room with a front area and a rear area and a top plate defining a first intake hole communicating with the accommodating room, a first component module and a second component module respectively at the front and rear areas, a first fan module and a second fan module in the accommodating room. The first fan module is for forcing air to flow from the front area to the rear area. The second fan module includes an air-guiding housing and a fan inside the air-guiding housing. The air-guiding housing has a second intake hole aligned with the first intake hole, and an exhaust hole opening toward the rear area. The fan draws air outside the server enclosure through the first and second intake holes, and blows the air toward the rear area through the exhaust hole.

Abstract: A cooling auxiliary unit used for an accommodation room configured to accommodate an electronic apparatus includes a duct member that stands upon an ventilation hole provided on a raised floor, and has an air passage connected to the ventilation hole, and an opening connected to the air passage, and a fan that moves air along the air passage.

Abstract: A fan includes, an impeller having propeller-shaped blades, a motor disposed inside of a hub to rotationally drive the impeller centered on the rotation axis, a tubular air duct forming an air passage on a periphery of the blades of the impeller and the rotation axis, wherein the rotation axis penetrates the inside of the air duct, and an exhaust outlet larger than an outer diameter of a rotation trajectory of the blades is formed on one end of the air duct, and an air flow guiding plate blocking an opening on an other end of the air duct in the rotation axis direction, a suction inlet through which the rotation axis passes being formed in approximately the center of the air flow guiding plate, wherein the blades are closer to the air flow guiding plate than the air duct.

Abstract: A heat exchange device includes a housing, an internal circulating fan, an external circulating fan and a heat exchange unit. The internal and external circulating fans and the heat exchange unit are disposed in the housing. The internal and external circulating fans are disposed at the same side relative to the heat exchange unit. A closed-type electronic apparatus including the heat exchange device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for repairing exterior wall structures. According to the invention, the transfer of moisture through external cladding to the wall structure is prevented by treating the external cladding with facade protection, after which holes are formed in the external cladding at a distance from each other and, through the holes, an insulation space behind the external cladding is dried and disinfected with disinfectant.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to ventilation systems and methods, and more particularly to selectively configurable climate control systems and methods for use in data centers and the like. A device includes a support element and a plurality of ducts connected to the support element. The device also includes a manifold in fluid communication with each one of the plurality of ducts and a plurality of valves. Each respective one of the plurality of valves is associated with a respective one of the plurality of ducts. Moreover, there is at least one actuator operatively connected to the plurality of valves, which is structured and arranged to individually actuate each one of the plurality of valves.

Abstract: A system for directing airflow within a plenum comprising sizeable, shapeable, and interconnectable baffles that can be nondestructively attached to plenum support structures. The system includes means for removably interconnecting the baffles and also for removably and non-destructively attaching the baffles to plenum support structure without tools.

Abstract: The subject invention is directed to an improved modular multilevel raised floor electro-mechanical distribution system for installation in building structures including, but not limited to, data centers and similar rooms having high heat loads requiring usually dedicated cooling systems and usually having extensive data cabling and wiring. In addition to a walking and equipment support surface, the invention provides dedicated levels, isolated from one another and positioned under the walking surface, for distribution of electrical services, including data, on the one hand, and conditioned air, on the other.

Abstract: An electric device includes: first opening 7 provided on rear panel 4 to exhaust internal air out of casing 1; first partition 12 covering second opening 8 provided on left side panel 2 and having fourth opening 10; second partition 13 covering third opening 9 provided on right side panel 3 and having fifth opening 11; and radiator 14 disposed so as for opening 14C at one end to faceopening 7. The configuration can prevent weld spatters or the like from coming into casing 1 directly.

Abstract: A system for directing airflow within a plenum comprising sizeable, shapeable, and interconnectable baffles that can be nondestructively attached to plenum support structures. The system includes means for removably interconnecting the baffles and also for removably and non-destructively attaching the baffles to plenum support structure without tools.

Abstract: A dual air cavity roof has a continuous upper cavity which is cooled by fans, while the lower cavity is generally sealed. Preferably the cavities are separated by a radiant barrier. The fans are preferably powered by one or more photovoltaic cells that are also disposed on the roof. The roof can be pre-cooled with cooler night air and fans only activated when necessary to remove heat from the solar load on the upper cavity. When it is desirable to remove heat, the fan speed is optimized in each zone of the roof to enhance the natural convective flow to the optimum level. A radiant barrier can also cover the roof substrate, which is optionally an existing roof that is in need of repair. The roof structure is preferably assembled in parallel modules using insulating support brackets that support the outer surface and the barrier that separates the upper and lower cavity.

Abstract: A roof assembly for a building which includes a roof, a roof space in heat exchange relationship with at least a section of the roof, and at least one opening for airflow from the roof space.

Abstract: A dual air cavity roof has a continuous upper cavity which is cooled by fans, while the lower cavity is generally sealed. Preferably the cavities are separated by a radiant barrier. The fans are preferably powered by one or more photovoltaic cells that are also disposed on the roof. The roof can be pre-cooled with cooler night air and fans only activated when necessary to remove heat from the solar load on the upper cavity. When it is desirable to remove heat, the fan speed is optimized in each zone of the roof to enhance the natural convective flow to the optimum level. A radiant barrier can also cover the roof substrate, which is optionally an existing roof that is in need of repair. The roof structure is preferably assembled in parallel modules using insulating support brackets that support the outer surface and the barrier that separates the upper and lower cavity.

Abstract: A cooking device body having a heating chamber for heating an object; a fan for discharging air in the heating chamber; and an exhaust duct for guiding air blown off from said fan to the outside of the cooking device body are provided, an opening is provided at a wall of said exhaust duct, and the fan is constructed to have a motor disposed outside the exhaust duct, a first plate which has a central side attached to the motor and an outer edge side attached to the periphery of the opening, a bladed wheel which is attached to the output shaft of the motor and disposed in the exhaust duct, and a second plate which defines a cavity between said bladed wheel and the first plate.

Abstract: A draft inducer blower for high efficiency furnaces, including a blower housing which provides enhanced contact between the blower housing and the furnace collector box to reduce the flexing and vibration between the blower housing and the collector box. The blower housing includes contact structure which provides a direct abutting contact relationship between the blower housing and the collector box at least along a substantial periphery of the blower housing and/or at one or more rigid transition points on the collector box. In one embodiment, the contact structure can be part of the blower housing body and/or the blower housing cover. In another embodiment, the contact structure can be part of the collector box or furnace to which the blower housing is mounted. When fasteners secure the blower housing to the collector box, the contact structure provides a substantially integral rigid construct between the blower housing and the collector box.

Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis with a plurality of heat generating components installed therein and an airflow guide structure. The airflow guide structure includes a fan and a duct attached to the fan. A pair of airflow outlets aligned with the fan is defined in the duct. The duct includes a plurality of pivot panels pivotally attached at airflow outlets. The pivot panels are configured to guide airflow from the fan to different positions of heat generating components in the chassis.

Abstract: A crawlspace encapsulation system for encapsulating a crawlspace of a building. The system includes a substantially impermeable barrier layer disposed in the crawlspace and isolating at least a portion of the crawlspace from an outside atmosphere and an air circulation system located in the isolated portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a rotatable fan assembly adapted for being connected to a generator that produces electric power in response to rotation of the fan assembly. The fan assembly can be mounted inside an HVAC duct of a building, or used in various other environments.

Abstract: An under-floor HVAC system for a building includes a pliable air duct lying upon a subfloor. A matrix of pedestals resting upon and extending upward from the subfloor supports a set of floor panels, which thus creates a plenum between the subfloor and the set of floor panels. The air duct extends through the plenum to convey conditioned air from a supply air duct to a series of registers in the floor panels. The registers disperse the conditioned air to a room or area just above the panels. To help keep the air duct from repeatedly extending, retracting, and otherwise sliding freely along the subfloor in response to changes in air duct pressure, the air duct is held taut by anchoring a distal downstream end of the duct to one or more of the floor-supporting pedestals. Various air duct configurations can be assembled from a predefined assortment of duct components.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a chassis having a plurality of opposite receiving tabs thereon, and a plurality of bracket subassemblies slidably mounted to the chassis along the receiving tabs of the chassis. Each bracket subassembly secures a fan therein and includes a bracket having a rear wall and two opposite sidewalls, a positioning member, and a lift-out apparatus attached to the bracket. The lift-out apparatus includes a clasping member fixed to the bracket, a sliding member slidably sandwiched between the sidewall of the bracket and the clasping member, and an elastic member. A locking structure is formed on the sliding member and the sidewall of the bracket. When the locking structure is unlocked, the sliding member is lifted out due to rebounding of the elastic member. The sliding member is then pulled to urge the bracket subassembly to disengage from the chassis.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of preventing the heat radiated from a high-voltage power source board from raising the temperature around the high-voltage power source board to a high temperature. A cooling fan is disposed opposite to the side of the high-voltage power source board where electronic components are disposed, as well as substantially in parallel with the high-voltage power source board; the cooling fan blows air upon the high-voltage power source board; and a heat-radiating component disposed on the high-voltage power source board, such as a transistor and a transformer, is located one-sidedly near the cooling fan, so that they can be efficiently cooled.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device and fan module. The fan module is fixed to a fan tray, which has a track with a first engaging portion. A securing member is disposed on a shield, comprising a second engaging portion. The second engaging portion enters the first engaging portion, fixing the fan module to the fan tray. An actuator connects the securing member and the shield. When external force deforms the actuator, the securing member deforms therewith, withdrawing the second engaging portion from the first engaging portion.

Abstract: An air conducting cover for a server includes a recess portion, a guiding portion, and a connecting portion. The guiding portion upwardly and outwardly extends from an end of the recess portion. The connecting portion horizontally extends from an end of the guiding portion and is attached to the server. The server includes a server motherboard bracket and a server motherboard installed on the server motherboard bracket. The air conducting cover is disposed on the server motherboard bracket and combined with the server motherboard bracket as an airflow channel. The airflow channel is a diverging duct and gradually narrowed from two ends to a middle. Thus, a blowing speed of a cooling air insufflated into the server is accelerated. The air conducting cover can improve heat dissipation efficiency of the server without additional room and will not produce more noise.

Abstract: An inflator is disclosed having a housing and a motor assembly within the housing. A first output line is in fluid communication with a first end of the motor assembly to provide a cooling path of air and a high-volume flow of air. The first output line provides a guiding path for the egress of the high-volume flow of air from the housing. A second output line is in fluid communication with a second end of the motor assembly and to provide a high-pressure flow of air.

Abstract: A system for directing airflow within a plenum comprising sizeable, shapeable and interconnectable baffles that can be nondestructively attached to plenum support structures. The system includes means for removably interconnecting the baffles and also for removably and non-destructively attaching the baffles to plenum support structure without tools.

Abstract: A structure comprises at least one outer wall having an internal wall section and an outer wall section with an air flow passage therebetween. A circulation system circulates air through the flow passage to inhibit moisture accumulation and mold growth. A sensing system determines the presence of moisture in the flow passage and generates a signal in response thereto. A controller receives the signal from the sensing system and controls the circulation system to maintain a predetermined temperature and relative humidity in the flow passage.

Abstract: Tablet press, with an upper housing part for receiving a rotor and comprising pressing tools, a lower housing part with side walls for receiving a drive device for the rotor, servo drives for peripheral apparatus for the tablet press, a switch cabinet for receiving a machine computer, electrical parts, components, such as power units with their control switches for the drive device, servo drive and peripheral apparatus, a switch cabinet housing with a rear wall, a bottom wall, a cover wall and side walls and an open front face being attached via its rear face to the outer face of a side wall of the lower housing part, furthermore with a hood which comprises hood side walls and a hood cover wall and which is pivotally mounted about a vertical axis on the switch cabinet housing or on the lower housing part by means of a hood side wall, the hood being constructed and slidable over the switch cabinet housing, in such a manner that the hood cover wall seals the front face of the switch cabinet housing and the hood

Abstract: A heat dissipation module with twin centrifugal fans is described. The heat dissipation module is utilized in an electrical equipment and especially for a computer server system. The heat dissipation module has a honeycomb panel, a first fan, an air duct, a second fan and a plurality of sliding rails. The honeycomb panel connects with an outlet of the first fan and an out of the air duct in the rear side thereof. The first fan sucks hot air from the underside thereof and exhausts the hot air to the outside through the honeycomb panel. The second fan sucks hot air from the underside thereof and exhausts the hot air to the outside through the honeycomb by way of the air duct. The sliding rails configure along the two sides of the first fan and the second fan.

Abstract: The invention improves reliability relating to the operating environment temperature and the operating time of a processor for management in a disk array device mounting the managing processor for managing the state of the device, and further realizes mounting having no bad influence on the temperature environment within the disk array device. The disk array device uses a dedicated PC for industry in the processor for management, and is constructed such that the processor for management and a computer for output used to output management information of this processor for management are separated. Further, the processor for management and the computer for output are arranged within a disk array box body in positions for preventing no flow of a ventilating wind within the disk array box body. Here, when the computer for output is used, the disk array device is set to a mode in which the computer for output is pulled out of the disk array box body and is further rotated and used.

Abstract: A fan tray assembly. The assembly comprises a module, housing electronic components that require cooling, and one or more fan trays having fans that direct a cooling air flow through the module. The assembly facilitates easy and fast removal and replacement of the fan trays with respect to the module. These desirable attributes are achieved by five main features of the assembly: (1) a retaining slot-and-tab engagement pivotally attaching each fan tray to one side of the module, (2) a channel-in-track automatically aligning each fan tray as it closes against the module, (3) a leaf spring releasably locking each fan tray into a closed position, (4) a floating power-and-signal connector on each fan tray electrically and mechanically engaging a corresponding receptacle on the module, and (5) a pull ring facilitating manipulation of each fan tray.

Abstract: The invention improves reliability relating to the operating environment temperature and the operating time of a processor for management in a disk array device mounting the managing processor for managing the state of the device, and further realizes mounting having no bad influence on the temperature environment within the disk array device. The disk array device uses a dedicated PC for industry in the processor for management, and is constructed such that the processor for management and a computer for output used to output management information of this processor for management are separated. Further, the processor for management and the computer for output are arranged within a disk array box body in positions for preventing no flow of a ventilating wind within the disk array box body. Here, when the computer for output is used, the disk array device is set to a mode in which the computer for output is pulled out of the disk array box body and is further rotated and used.

Abstract: A cooling system is configured to supply individually metered amounts of cooling fluid to heat generating components, e.g., processors, micro-controllers, high speed video cards, disk drives, semi-conductor devices, and the like, of an electronic system. The cooling system includes at least one variable speed fan, e.g., blower, configured to supply fluid through a centralized plenum and thereafter through a plurality of nozzles to the components of the electronic system. Each of the nozzles contains a valve to control the amount of fluid flow through the each of the nozzles. A controller is provided to control the operation of the variable speed fan and the operation of each of the valves is also controlled by a controller.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an air conditioner for blowing conditioned air toward a compartment of a vehicle, and a dashboard having a design surface exposed to the compartment. An inner air passage extending nearly parallel to the design surface is formed in the dashboard, and a plurality of diffusion blowing openings are formed in the design surface. Thus, the condensed air is blown from the diffusion blowing openings into the compartment of the vehicle, while passing through the inner air passage. For example, cool air is blown from the diffusion blowing openings, so that the cool air can cool the dashboard while cooling the compartment of the vehicle. Moreover, because the cool air passes through the inner air passage extending nearly parallel to the design surface, the dashboard can be effectively cooled.