Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1995-02-14
1996-02-20
Thompson, Gregory D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361725, H05R 720
Patent
active
054934745
ABSTRACT:
For cooling a plurality of device modules mounted in an enclosure, a redundant air moving system is coupled to the air duct system of the enclosure. The redundant air moving system has two, three, or more air movers. If one air mover fails, the remaining air mover(s) still provide the required air volume rate for adequate cooling. To make the air movers redundant, they are coupled in parallel to a common air plenum in the air duct system from which ducting to all devices to be cooled is provided. In case of an air mover failure, a flapper door is built into the exhaust path of the air mover. The flapper door is pendulously pivoted in the exhaust path. It is held open by exhaust air flow and is closed by gravity upon cessation of exhaust air flow and held closed by reverse air pressure for the purpose of preventing reverse air flow in the exhaust path, which would disrupt the air pressure in the air plenum and consequently also in the air duct system. The air mover modules are of exterior configuration and approximate dimension corresponding to the device modules, providing ease of insertion and removal with respect to the enclosure, without tools. An air mover can be replaced while the cooling system and the system comprising the devices to be cooled continue to function.
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Dowdy James L.
Poulter Darrel W.
Schkrohowsky Guenter
Hewlett--Packard Company
Oberheim E. F.
Thompson Gregory D.
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