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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Harold J. Gorenz, Jr., Lisle, IL (US);
William R. Groves, Naperville, IL (US);
Roger W. Ady, Chicago, IL (US);
Harold J. Gorenz, Jr., Lisle, IL (US);
William R. Groves, Naperville, IL (US);
Roger W. Ady, Chicago, IL (US);
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a chassis for housing printed circuit boards comprising: a housing having a top, bottom, front, back, left and right side walls, and having a height, measured from the bottom wall to the top wall, that is equal to a 1 rack-unit. The front wall includes an inlet vent, a display module, and a jack and the back side wall includes an exhaust vent. A front wall face plate overlies the inlet vent, display module and jack, with the inlet vent arranged in parallel, overlapping but offset planes. A centrifugal blower is provided inside the chassis housing.