System for dissipating heat from a power supply

Details System for dissipating heat from a power supply System for dissipating heat from a power supply

1997-05-08

1998-04-28

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340507, 340621, 361687, 361688, 361694, 361695, G08B 2100

Patent

active

057450412

ABSTRACT:
A system for dissipating heat from a power supply enclosed within a housing having an air inlet and outlet. The system includes fans disposed in a plenum structure adapted to fit over the housing to thereby establish air communication between the fans and the housing inlet so that operation of the fans causes air to flow through the inlet, the power supply, and out through the outlet, thereby dissipating heat from the power supply. Each fan is operable independent of any other of the fans. The relationship between the fans may be serial, parallel, or a combination of serial and parallel. The fans are monitored to detect failure of any of the fans and, upon such detection, an alert is activated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4401351 (1983-08-01), Record
patent: 4751872 (1988-06-01), Lawson, Jr.
patent: 4847600 (1989-07-01), Nixon
patent: 5121291 (1992-06-01), Cope et al.
patent: 5287009 (1994-02-01), Heung
patent: 5287244 (1994-02-01), Hileman et al.
patent: 5436827 (1995-07-01), Gunn et al.
patent: 5438226 (1995-08-01), Kuchta
patent: 5444436 (1995-08-01), Kennison

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System for dissipating heat from a power supply does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System for dissipating heat from a power supply, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System for dissipating heat from a power supply will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1536242