What is claimed is:
1. A method of constructing an airwater cooled rack mounted electronics apparatus comprising:
providing a rack unit including a plurality of removable drawer units each containing an electronic unit, each removable unit having an air-moving device for directing air through the drawer unit, said drawers and said rack having front and rear airflow openings;
mounting a sub-frame on a side of said rack, said rack and said sub-frame forming an extended frame assembly, said sub-frame including an air-to-liquid heat exchanger at an oblique angle to the removable drawer units;
coupling a front cover to said extended frame assembly so that said front cover can be swung open to reveal the front of the drawer units, said front cover in airflow communication with said rack front opening and said sub-frame when said front cover is in a closed position;
coupling a back cover to said extended frame assembly so that said back cover can be swung open to reveal the back of the drawer units, said back cover in airflow communication with said rack rear opening and said sub-frame when said back cover is in a closed position;
whereby a closed air flow loop is created by the drawer units, back cover, sub-frame, and front cover.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said providing, mounting, and coupling are performed at an existing rack installation.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing at least one auxiliary air moving device within said sub-frame.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
providing a plurality of vent panels within said front cover; and
providing an automatic latch mechanism having an over-temperature condition trigger.
5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
providing a plurality of vent panels within said back cover; and
providing an automatic latch mechanism having an over-temperature condition trigger.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing sound-absorbing filler material within said front cover and said back cover.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein
said coupling a front cover comprises hinging said front cover at one corner of said extended frame assembly; and
said coupling a back cover comprises hinging said back cover at an opposing corner of said extended frame assembly.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising providing an automatic latch mechanism having an over-temperature condition trigger, said mechanism allowing said front and back covers to open upon occurrence of an over-temperature condition.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
providing a retaining member connecting said front cover to said extended frame assembly;
providing a retaining member connecting said back cover to said extended frame assembly; and
wherein said retaining members prevent said front and back from opening completely.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising connecting a coolant supply to said heat exchanger.
11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a plurality of casters on an underside of said sub-frame.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A quick-connect structure for removably coupling an accessory to a bicycle saddle having a load bearing body, said structure comprising a male member formed to engage a corresponding female member, a locking mechanism for preventing unintentional disengagement of the male member from the female member, and a disengagement mechanism distinct from the male member, wherein the female member is integrally and monolithically formed in the body of the saddle, wherein the male member includes a first elongated portion useful for removable insertion into the female member and a second portion for rigid connection to the accessory, wherein the first elongated portion and the second portion are pivotally attached to each other to form a predetermined angle \u03b1 and are rotatably coupled to each other for mutual relative rotation about a predetermined axis X, the axis X being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bicycle saddle, the female member defining a receptacle, with a shape complementary to that of the first elongated portion of the male member, having an upper wall and a lower wall joined together by a pair of side walls, wherein the first portion of the male member includes a free end for removable connection to the female member and the second portion includes a free end for rigid connection to the accessory.
2. The quick-connect structure according to claim 1, wherein the one of the male member and the female member that is not integrally and monolithically formed in the body of the saddle is formed to be rigidly attachable to the accessory.
3. The quick-connect structure according to claim 2, wherein the female member is integrally and monolithically formed in the body of the saddle at a rear edge thereof.
4. The quick-connect structure according to claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion are joined together to form an angle of less than 180\xb0 and greater than 0\xb0.
5. The quick-connect structure according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is attached to the male member to be pivotally disengageable.
6. The quick-connect structure according to claim 5, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a projection engagable with a slot formed in the female member.
7. The quick-connect structure according to claim 1, wherein the bicycle saddle further comprises one or more saddle rail, and wherein the quick-connect structure does not interact with the saddle rail.
8. The quick-connect structure according to claim 1, wherein the accessory is securedly mountable in adjustable positions relative to the bicycle saddle via mutual articulation of the first portion and the second portion while the accessory is securedly coupled to the bicycle saddle.
9. A quick-connect structure for removably coupling an accessory to a bicycle saddle having a load bearing body, said structure comprising a female member integrally and monolithically formed in the body of the saddle and a corresponding male member formed to engage the female member, wherein the male member comprises a first portion having a free end for removable insertion into the female member and a second portion having a free end for rigid connection to the accessory, wherein the first elongated portion and the second portion are rotatably coupled to each other for mutual relative rotation about a predetermined axis X, the axis X being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bicycle saddle, wherein the female member defines a receptacle, with a shape complementary to that of the first elongated portion of the male member, having an upper wall and a lower wall joined together by a pair of side walls.
10. The quick-connect structure according to claim 9, wherein the first portion and the second portion are joined together to form an angle of less than 180\xb0 and greater than 0\xb0.
11. The quick-connect structure according to claim 9, wherein the accessory is securedly mountable in adjustable positions relative to the bicycle saddle.
12. A quick-connect structure for removably coupling an accessory to a bicycle saddle having a load bearing body, said structure comprising a female member integrally and monolithically formed in the body of the saddle, a corresponding male member formed to engage the female member, and a snaplock pivotally attached to the male member, wherein the male member comprises a first portion having a free end for removable insertion into the female member and a second portion having a free end for rigid connection to the accessory, wherein the first elongated portion and the second portion are rotatably coupled to each other for mutual relative rotation about a predetermined axis X, the axis X being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bicycle saddle, wherein the female member, having an upper wall and a lower wall joined together by a pair of side walls, defines a receptacle into which an elongated portion of the male member is inserted.
13. The quick-connect structure according to claim 12, wherein the snap-lock pivots about an axis substantially perpendicular to the male member.
14. The quick-connect structure according to claim 12, wherein the snap-lock comprises a first end formed to engage the female member and a second end formed to disengage the first end of the snap-lock from the female member.
15. The quick-connect structure according to claim 14, wherein the female member comprises a slot formed in a wall thereof for engagement with the first end of the snap-lock.
16. The quick-connect structure according to claim 14, wherein the first end of the snap-lock comprises a projection for engaging the female member.
17. The quick-connect structure according to claim 12, wherein the accessory is securedly mountable in adjustable positions relative to the bicycle saddle.