US 12,356,593 B2
Systems and methods for cooling in power distribution centers
Gregory MacNeill, Plano, TX (US); John Kolar, Clearwater, FL (US); Thomas Neuman, Dallas, TX (US); and John A. Musilli, Jr., San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Integra Mission Critical, LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Integra Mission Critical, LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/845,845.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/213,416, filed on Jun. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0408604 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20745 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power distribution center comprising:
a housing comprising multiple walls and multiple openings in the walls;
one or more uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules and one or more battery racks disposed within the housing; and
at least one exhaust air duct disposed above the one or more UPS modules and the one or more battery racks, the at least one exhaust air duct having an outlet aligned with at least one first opening of the multiple openings,
wherein the power distribution center is configured to receive, through at least one second opening of the multiple openings, cooling air from outside the power distribution center and convey the cooling air to the one or more UPS modules and the one or more battery racks,
wherein the one or more UPS modules and the one or more battery racks are configured to transfer thermal energy to the cooling air during operation, thereby creating heated exhaust air, and
wherein the at least one exhaust air duct is configured to receive the heated exhaust air from the one or more UPS modules and one or more battery racks and convey the heated exhaust air to the at least one first opening in order to expel the heated exhaust air to an exterior space.