Importance

Loading Importance Indicators...

Abstract

A modular door mounted heat exchanger (10) for use with an outdoor equipment enclosure (12) of the type having a sealed equipment compartment (22) used to house heat generating electronics and telecommunications equipment (29) therein is disclosed. The heat exchanger includes a door panel (33) sized and shaped to be received on, and to close an access opening (20) defined as a part of the equipment enclosure. The door panel has an interior surface (34) for facing inwardly of the enclosure, and an exterior surface (36) for facing outwardly of the enclosure. A heat exchanger cover (37) constructed and arranged to be mounted to the exterior surface of the door panel is provided. The heat exchanger cover defines a plenum (38) between the exterior surface of the door panel and the heat exchanger cover. At least a first opening (40) and at least a spaced second opening (41) are defined within the plenum for defining an air flow path (44, 45) passing within and at least partially along the plenum. At least one fan (42, 48, 79) is provided for drawing air into and exhausting air out of the plenum through the at least first and second openings, respectively. The fan is constructed and arranged to draw outside air through the plenum for cooling the exterior surface of the door panel, so that the air within the enclosure that comes into contact with the interior surface of the door panel is in turn cooled.

Loading the Abstract Image...

First Claim