Computer case with dehumidification
US8351199B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/182
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary computer case includes an external shell, a circuit board received in the external shell, and a dehumidification device. The circuit board includes a PCI socket providing an auxiliary power supply when the computer shuts down but the computer case retains electrical connection with an external AC power source. The dehumidification device includes a dehumidification card received in the PCI socket for obtaining the auxiliary power supply therefrom and a remote device. The dehumidification card includes a fan for generating airflow to remove moisture from the computer case and a sensor detecting a humidity inside the computer case. The remote device includes a display unit for displaying the result. When the humidity exceeds a predetermined value, the computer is not powered up until the fan evacuates the excess moisture from the computer case and the humidity falls below the predetermined value.
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