Data center air handling unit including uninterruptable cooling fan with weighted rotor and method of using the same
US9823715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20745
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is an air handling unit for use in an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, wherein the air handling unit includes one or more uninterruptable cooling fans each with a weighted rotor for providing uninterrupted cooling during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line, and a method of using the same. The uninterruptable cooling fan rotors are configured to store sufficient energy as rotational kinetic energy. Furthermore, the uninterruptable cooling fans may also be configured for generation of electricity to power a control system associated therewith during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line.
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