Hybrid liquid and air cooling in networking equipment
US12120854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20727
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A networking hardware system includes a housing; a board located in the housing and comprising a plurality of components; a liquid cooled heat exchanger; and one or more fans disposed near the liquid cooled heat exchanger and configured to provide cool airflow from the liquid cooled heat exchanger to any of the plurality of components. The housing can be substantially sealed from an external environment and includes no air intake thereon, removing a need for higher powered fans and for air filtering for dust. The housing can include a faceplate with no air intake thereon, providing increased density for ports on the faceplate.
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