IP Library Granted Patent US 12,454,835
Granted Patent B2
US 12,454,835 · App. 18/125,360 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Raised floor power skid (RFPS) with enclosing elements

Inventors: Brian Gamble (Wellington, OH); Jason DesJardins (Delaware, OH); Carl Krueger (Wakeman, OH); Jeffrey J. Grau (Bella Vista, AR)
Assignee: VERTIV CORPORATION
E04F15/024H02G3/385
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Patent No.
US 12,454,835
App. No.
18/125,360
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power distribution system is disclosed. The power distribution system may include a power skid configured to be installed in a raised floor configuration. The power skid may include a support structure, a floor coupled to the support structure and located on top of the support structure, and one or more enclosing elements disposed along a boundary of the power skid and coupled to the support structure.

Claims (21)

1. A power distribution system comprising:

a power skid configured to be installed in a raised floor configuration, the power skid comprising:

a support structure;

a floor coupled to the support structure and located on top of the support structure; and

two or more enclosing elements disposed along a boundary of the power skid and coupled to the support structure,

the two or more enclosing elements configured to at least partially enclose and define a volume within the power skid,

the two or more enclosing elements comprising two or more side walls on each side of the boundary,

the two or more enclosing elements configured to prevent cool air from cooling an underside of any portion of the floor of the power skid.

2. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid configured to integrate with an existing raised floor cooling configuration when the power skid is installed.

3. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the floor of the power skid further comprising an opening configured to allow the cool air through the opening and above the floor,

the opening located proximate to an outer edge of the power skid.

4. The power distribution system of claim 3 , the power distribution system further comprising one or more equipment.

5. The power distribution system of claim 4 , the power skid configured to provide direct convective air cooling to the one or more equipment.

6. The power distribution system of claim 4 , a front face of at least some of the one or more equipment facing outwards towards a boundary of the power skid.

7. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid further comprising one or more trays below the floor and coupled to the support structure.

8. The power distribution system of claim 7 , the one or more trays supported by threaded rods.

9. The power distribution system of claim 7 , the power skid further comprising one or more cables configured to be supported by the one or more trays and transfer power.

10. The power distribution system of claim 9 , the one or more cables being standard type electrical power cables.

11. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid further comprising shared corridor space for switchgear equipment.

12. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid configured for unobstructed access below the floor.

13. The power distribution system of claim 12 , at least one of the two or more enclosing elements configured to be removably coupled to the power skid to allow for the unobstructed access below the floor.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 072337/0310 Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075032/0402 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 8, 2025
From: VERTIV CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072337/0310 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2023
From: GAMBLE, BRIAN; DESJARDINS, JASON; KRUEGER, CARL; GRAU, JEFFREY J.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064250/0256 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63329075 · Apr 8, 2022
Related Publication 20230323676A1 · Oct 12, 2023
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