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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kevin O'connell, Rochester, MN (US);
Alex Matos, Rochester, MN (US);
Janet Cederholm, Rochester, MN (US);
Brenda Berg, Rochester, MN (US);
William James Anderl, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A server includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an electronic component connected to the PCB, and a chassis connected to the PCB. The chassis includes a first end with a first aperture configured to allow airflow into the server, a second end with a second aperture configured to allow the airflow out of the server after having passed across the electronic component, and a movable bulkhead comprising a first set of louvers, the movable bulkhead being movable between a closed position and an opened position, wherein each of the louvers includes a leading edge contact feature configured to interface with a trailing edge of a respective adjacent louver. In the closed position, the first set of louvers forms a wall in a primary path of the airflow, and, in the opened position, the first set of louvers are oriented in a direction of the primary path of the airflow.