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Bi-directional cooling arrangement for use with an electronic component enclosure

US5940266A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1997
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/20572
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processor book includes a processor card having front and rear surfaces, and at least one high heat component attached to the front surface. Two separate flows of cooling gas are conveyed to the processor card from two separate directions. A cooling duct is provided adjacent to the front surface of the processor card, and conveys one of the flows of cooling gas. The cooling duct has an outlet in a region of the high heat component.

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