Method and apparatus for providing a modular shielded enclosure

Abstract

A modular, shielded enclosure engineered to provide structural security for information technology (IT), data, and telecom equipment is provided. The enclosure is composed of individual periphery shields locked together to create an airtight, thermal resistant, fire resistant, waterproof, hermetically sealed facility. In addition, a series of penetration management devices (PMD) and a control panel can be deployed. The enclosures are infinitely configurable independent structures, and may be expanded, reduced, or relocated with ease to give end-users the flexibility needed to manage the ever-changing, highly specialized IT facility.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A modular shield, for constructing a modular enclosure, said modular shield comprises: 
 a shield housing; and    a three layer core, disposed within said shield housing, having a milled fiber layer, a gypsum board layer and a poly-isocyanurate layer.    
     
     
         2 . The modular shield of  claim 1 , wherein said shield housing comprises an interior pan and an exterior skin.  
     
     
         3 . The modular shield of  claim 2 , wherein said milled fiber layer is proximate to said exterior skin of said shield housing.  
     
     
         4 . The modular shield of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 a ceramic fiber paper disposed between said milled fiber layer and at least a portion of said exterior skin of said shield housing.    
     
     
         5 . The modular shield of  claim 2 , wherein said poly-isocyanurate layer is proximate to said interior pan of said shield housing.  
     
     
         6 . The modular shield of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a ceramic fiber paper disposed at a juncture between said inner pan and said exterior skin of said shield housing.    
     
     
         7 . The modular shield of  claim 2 , wherein said exterior skin has a protruding flange.  
     
     
         8 . The modular shield of  claim 7 , wherein said protruding flange is deployed within an indentation of said exterior skin.  
     
     
         9 . A modular shield, for constructing a modular enclosure, said modular shield comprises: 
 a shield housing means; and    a multi-layer core means, disposed within said housing means, having a milled fiber layer means, a gypsum board layer means and a poly-isocyanurate layer means.    
     
     
         10 . The modular shield of  claim 9 , wherein said shield housing means comprises an interior pan and an exterior skin.  
     
     
         11 . The modular shield of  claim 10 , wherein said milled fiber layer means is proximate to said exterior skin of said shield housing means.  
     
     
         12 . The modular shield of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a ceramic fiber paper disposed between said milled fiber layer means and at least a portion of said exterior skin of said shield housing means.    
     
     
         13 . The modular shield of  claim 10 , wherein said poly-isocyanurate layer means is proximate to said interior pan of said shield housing means.  
     
     
         14 . The modular shield of  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a ceramic fiber paper disposed at a juncture between said inner pan and said exterior skin of said shield housing means.    
     
     
         15 . The modular shield of  claim 10 , wherein said exterior skin has a protruding flange.  
     
     
         16 . The modular shield of  claim 15 , wherein said protruding flange is deployed within an indentation of said exterior skin.  
     
     
         17 . A method for constructing a modular shield, said method comprising the steps: 
 providing a shield housing; and    providing a three layer core, disposed within said shield housing, having a milled fiber layer, a gypsum board layer and a poly-isocyanurate layer.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said shield housing comprises an interior pan and an exterior skin.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said milled fiber layer is provided proximate to said exterior skin of said shield housing.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising the step of: 
 providing a ceramic fiber paper disposed between said milled fiber layer and at least a portion of said exterior skin of said shield housing.    
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said poly-isocyanurate layer is provided proximate to said interior pan of said shield housing.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising the step of: 
 providing a ceramic fiber paper disposed at a juncture between said inner pan and said exterior skin of said shield housing.    
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said exterior skin has a protruding flange.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein said protruding flange is deployed within an indentation of said exterior skin.