US 12,245,404 B2
Using the casing of a cooling coil as the only casing of an air handler of a data center
Andrew J. Osborn, Danville, CA (US)
Assigned to Ascent Inc., Danville, CA (US)
Filed by Ascent Inc., Danville, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/725,517.
Prior Publication US 2023/0345678 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20745 (2013.01) [H05K 7/20836 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air handler for cooling a data center, comprising:
a fan plate with a fan hole, wherein the fan plate forms part of a fan wall, and wherein the fan wall extends in a plane;
a fan motor mounted to the fan plate adjacent to the fan hole;
a plurality of tubes of a cooling coil, wherein the plurality of tubes are parallel to one another; and
a tube support sheet having a plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of tubes are aligned with the plurality of holes, wherein each tube of the plurality of tubes is oriented orthogonally to the tube support sheet, wherein the tube support sheet forms an outer side of the air handler, and wherein the tube support sheet extends to the fan wall.