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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Earl W. Boone, Round Rock, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for cooling a card shelf includes a backplane, a plurality of side support members disposed proximate the backplane, a top support member disposed proximate the backplane, and a bottom support member disposed opposite the top support member. The plurality of side support members, the top support member, and the bottom support member form a shelf area configured to receive electronic cards. At least one of the electronic cards includes a cover plate having an inlet operable to receive an airflow to dissipate thermal energy generated by the electronic card. The system may also include a filter to filter the airflow entering the inlet and a diffuser to diffuse the airflow about the electronic card in a desired pattern.