Computer Server Heat Regulation Utilizing Integrated Precision Air Flow
The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit controlled airflow. The lateral support member permits a rack stand, facility, and complex of computer/lateral support members to construct server rack stand sidewalls and/or affixation members that control the flow of fluid from the stand into one or more computers. Furthermore, the server rack stand sidewalls may be constructed of lateral members having perforations or lacking perforations. Preferred sizing of the lateral members ensures that the members are approximately comparable to the size of the computers that hold them, or standard sizes when a computer is not present.
1 . A server rack stand portion, comprising:
a server rack stand defining an interior void, an airflow inlet passage, an airflow outlet passage, and an airflow exhaust passage;
a perforated lateral support member adapted to horizontally releasably affix to a server computer and said server rack stand to support said server computer upon and within said server rack stand, said perforated lateral support member having a member body defining at least one internal lateral body channel that has a channel cross-section throughout a girth of said member body and that is adapted to permit a lateral fluid flow through said perforated lateral support member from said airflow outlet passage;
a blank lateral support member adapted to horizontally releasably affix to said server rack stand, said perforated lateral support member comprising a solid member sidewall; and said server rack stand including a stand sidewall composed of a plurality of said perforated lateral support members and a plurality of blank lateral support members, said plurality of perforated lateral support members including said perforated lateral support member, said plurality of blank lateral support members including said blank lateral support member.
2 . The server rack stand portion of claim 1 , wherein said perforated lateral support member includes an obstructer impeding said channel cross-section to eliminate fluid flow through said at least one internal lateral body channel.
3 . The server rack stand portion of claim 2 , wherein said obstructer is adapted to selectively impede fluid flow within said at least one internal lateral body channel in a closed configuration and permit fluid flow within said at least one internal lateral body channel in an open configuration.
4 . The server rack stand of claim 1 , wherein said blank lateral support member is comparable in size to said perforated lateral support member.
5 . The server rack stand of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of blank lateral support member includes a height that is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said perforated lateral support member.
6 . The server rack stand of claim 1 , wherein said perforated lateral support member includes a height that is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said blank lateral support member.
7 . A server rack stand portion, comprising:
a server rack stand defining an interior void, an airflow inlet passage, an airflow outlet passage, and an airflow exhaust passage;
a perforated lateral support member adapted to horizontally releasably affix to a server computer and said server rack stand to support said server computer upon and within said server rack stand, said perforated lateral support member having a member body defining at least one internal lateral body channel that has a channel cross-section throughout a girth of said member body and that is adapted to permit a lateral fluid flow through said perforated lateral support member from said airflow outlet passage,
a first computer having a first computer height;
a second computer having a second computer height; and
said server rack stand including a stand sidewall composed of a plurality of perforated lateral support members that includes said perforated lateral support member.
8 . The server rack stand portion of claim 7 , wherein said perforated lateral support member is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said first computer height.
9 . The server rack stand portion of claim 7 , wherein said perforated lateral support member is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said second computer height.
10 . The server rack stand portion of claim 7 , further comprising a blank lateral support member adapted to horizontally releasably affix to said server rack stand, said perforated lateral support member comprising a solid sidewall and adapted to affix to said perforated lateral support member to form a rack stand sidewall.
11 . The server rack stand portion of claim 10 , wherein said blank lateral support member is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said first computer height.
12 . The server rack stand portion of claim 10 , wherein said blank lateral support member is an approximate multiple of 0.25× of said second computer height.