Automatic vent for SSD cooling enhancement
US11194372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20181
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are devices and methods relating to temperature control in a solid state drive (SSD). A SSD (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) including a housing (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712) including a plurality of sides surrounding an interior region. The SSD (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) includes at least one vent (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) on the housing (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612, 712), the at least one vent (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) configured to be opened and closed in response to a signal. The SSD (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) also includes a temperature sensor and a controller, the controller configured to send a signal to open the at least one vent (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) when a temperature sensed inside the interior region reaches a first temperature, and the controller configured to close the at least one vent (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614, 714) when a temperature sensed inside the interior region reaches a second temperature, wherein the first temperature is greater than the second temperature.
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