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An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabi

An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabilities for managing the thermal output of equipment, such as servers, CPUs, communications, internetworking and other types of equipment. The unit includes one or more upper fan modules and one or more lower fan modules positioned below the upper fan modules. The upper and the lower fan modules are arranged in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan modules positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan modules. The stacked configuration and the offset orientation of the fan modules help to incorporate multiple fans with the unit while maintaining the compact and portable design. The unit is further configured to serve as a door of an equipment rack or enclosure to thereby provide access to the unit and the rack or enclosure during operation. The unit can be incorporated with a ventilation system or a cooling air system associated with an equipment room or data center.

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What is claimed is: 1. An air removal unit for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure, the unit comprising:a housing defining an interior chamber, the housing having a front panel, an upper back panel, a lower back panel a lower exhaust module front panel positioned behind said fro

What is claimed is: 1. An air removal unit for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure, the unit comprising:a housing defining an interior chamber, the housing having a front panel, an upper back panel, a lower back panel a lower exhaust module front panel positioned behind said front panel, and two side walls;an upper exhaust module disposed within the interior chamber, the upper exhaust module including at least one upper fan module removably secured to the upper back panel, the upper fan module including a fan coupled with a first internal air plenum defined by the front panel, the side walls and the upper back panel;a lower exhaust module disposed within the interior chamber below the upper exhaust module, the lower exhaust module including at least one lower fan module removably secured to the lower back panel, the lower fan module including a fan coupled with a second internal air plenum defined by the lower exhaust module front panel, the side walls and the lower back panel, the lower back panel and the lower exhaust module front panel extending along parallel planes that are at an acute angle with respect to a generally vertical plane defined by the upper back panel to accommodate a width of the upper fan module; andthe upper exhaust module and the lower exhaust module being further disposed in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan module positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan module.