Rotatable fan array rotated based on computer process execution for personal computer
US8655502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/206
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a computer with at least one fan which may change orientation based on anticipated or actual heat of a device within the computer. The fan, in an embodiment of the disclosed technology, may point towards a central processing unit, a graphics card, or any other device generating heat, and, based on various thresholds, the fan may change direction to remove hot air from a more urgently needed device or section of the interior of a computer.
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