Computer system employing redundant cooling fans
US6768640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1444
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system employing redundant cooling fans. A system includes a first and a second array of circuit boards and a first and a second cooling fan. The two arrays of circuit boards are positioned such that the first array of circuit boards is substantially perpendicular to the second array of circuit boards. The first fan is positioned close to the first array of circuit boards and the second fan is positioned close to the second array of circuit boards. The first fan is positioned to force intake air across the first and the second arrays of circuit boards and the second fan is positioned to exhaust the forced intake air after it passes over the second array of circuit boards. Each of the fans may be hot swappable.
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