Integrated heat exchangers in a rack for vertical board style computer systems
US7367384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20781
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for cooling heat-generating objects, such as computer boards situated in a rack, includes an enclosure in which the heat generating objects are situated. The enclosure has an air inlet and an air outlet, and a fan induces airflow into the air inlet, through the enclosure and out the air outlet. A heat exchanger is situated in the enclosure such that the heat exchanger is in a spaced apart relationship with the heat-generating object. Air moving through or past the heat-generating object is warmed, and the heat exchanger removes the heat before the air exits the enclosure.
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