Storage unit and information processing apparatus and method of cooling
US8279595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20736
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage unit includes: a storage section containing an information processing apparatus; an intake section allowing intake of a cooling medium into the information processing apparatus for cooling the information processing apparatus; a discharge section receiving the cooling medium discharged from the information processing apparatus; a cooling medium flow generating section configured to control intake and discharge of the cooling medium; a partition section isolating the intake section and the discharge section from each other; an aperture formed in the partition section; a detector section configured to detect an inflow of the cooling medium, discharged from the discharge section, through the aperture; and a controller section configured to control the cooling medium flow generating section in accordance with a result of the detection of the detector section.
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