Bottom exit of exhaust air from a chassis to reduce acoustics emission
US7359205B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention recite an electronic device comprising a chassis, a backplane, at least one heat generating component coupled with the backplane, and a fan. In embodiments of the present invention, the chassis comprises at least one air inlet disposed on a side of the chassis and at least one exhaust outlet disposed on the bottom surface of the chassis. The heat generating component is suspended from said backplane when coupled therewith and is disposed above the at least one exhaust outlet. The fan draws cooling air through the at least one air inlet and expels the cooling air through the at least one exhaust outlet.
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