Telecom equipment chassis using modular air cooling system
US7209351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20745
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application discloses an apparatus comprising a chassis comprising a box having a perforated top, a perforated bottom and four sidewalls, wherein at least two on the sidewalls have air vents therein near the bottom, a modular fan assembly removably coupled to the top of the chassis, and a retention mechanism to removably secure the modular fan assembly to the chassis. Also disclosed is a process comprising providing a chassis including one or more server blades therein, each server blade having a power consumption, if the power consumption of each blade is below a threshold power consumption, cooling the blades using natural convection, and if the power consumption of each blade is above a threshold power consumption, cooling the blades using forced convection. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
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