Advanced programmable closed loop fan control method
US7098617B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fan control system and method that maintains the operating temperature of computer and electronic devices or components at about a predetermined control level to minimize power consumption and audible noise. The fan control system is a programmable closed loop system including a temperature sensor, first and second fan controllers, and a fan/motor assembly including a power converter, a motor, and a fan. The first fan controller provides programmable acceleration/deceleration of the fan during an initial fan spin up, and the second fan controller runs the fan only as fast as necessary to keep the sensed temperature level of a computer device as close as possible to the predetermined control level, thereby minimizing the power consumption of the system and the audible noise of the fan.
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