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US 11,058,027 B2Granted
Systems and methods for controlling air distribution to electronic components
AssigneeLenovo Enterprises Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsPaul Artman, Vinod Kamath
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling air distribution to electronic components are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes fans configured to distribute air to a plurality of electronic components. The system also includes a fan controller configured to control the fans based on a form factor and/or a quantity of the electronic components.
Claims16
A system comprising:
- a plurality of fans configured to distribute air to a plurality of electronic components;
- and
- a fan controller configured to control speeds of the plurality of fans based on an exponential function of a quantity of the plurality of electronic components and a measured temperature.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of fans configured to distribute air to a plurality of storage devices;
- and
- a fan controller configured to:
- determine a quantity of one or more storage devices in a system;
- determine a temperature of the system;
- and
- control speeds of the plurality of fans based on an exponential function of the quantity and the temperature.
4 more elements
A method comprising:
- providing a plurality of fans configured to provide air to a plurality of electronic components;
- and
- controlling speeds of the plurality of fans based on an exponential function of a quantity of the plurality of electronic components and a measured temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.