# US 2014/0192484 A1 · Fan controlling system and electronic device using same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192484 A1 - Document ID: US20140192484A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/141,481 - Filed: 2013-12-27 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. - Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. - Inventors: LEI LIU; WEI-DONG CONG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192484A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/2019: {Fan safe systems, e.g. mechanical devices for non stop cooling} - H05K 7/20209: {Thermal management, e.g. fan control} - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A fan controlling system of an electronic device connects a fan to an external power source when the electronic device operates. The fan controlling system switches the fan to connect to a backup power source of the electronic device when the electronic device is turned off. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fan controlling system of an electronic device, comprising: a power interface connected to an external power source for providing power to the electronic device; a switch connected to the power interface; a backup power source connected to the switch; a fan connected to the switch; and a controlling module; wherein the controlling module controls the switch to connect the fan with the external power source via the power interface when the electronic device operates and controls the switch to connect the fan with the backup power source when the electronic device turns off, and the backup power source provides power to the fan after the electronic device turns off. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fan controlling system of claim 1, wherein the controlling module comprises a detecting unit connected to the power interface and a switching control unit connected to the detecting unit, the detecting unit transmits a turn off instruction to the switching control unit when the connection between the electronic device and the external power source is cut off, the detecting unit transmits a turn on instruction to the switching control unit when the electronic device is still connected to the external power source, the switching control unit controls the switch to connect the fan with the power interface when receives the turn on instruction from the detecting unit, and the switching control unit controls the switch to connects the fan with the backup power source when receives the turn off instruction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The fan controlling system of claim 2, wherein the controlling module further comprises a timer connected to the switching control unit, the timer preset a dissipating time duration, the switching control unit transmits the turn off instruction to the timer when the connection between the electronic device and the external power source is cut off, the timer starts a timing process when receives the turn off instruction and transmits a finish instruction to the switching control unit within the dissipating time duration, and the switching control unit control the switch to disconnect the fan with the backup power source when receives the finish instruction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fan controlling system of claim 1, wherein the fan comprises a frame, a plurality of holding ribs, a motor, a plurality of blades radially extending from an outer surface of the motor, a processor, and a connecting wire connected to the switch, the frame defines receiving space to receive the motor and the blades, the holding ribs fix the motor in the receiving space, and the processor is fastened to the frame. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The fan controlling system of claim 4, wherein the frame defines a plurality of threaded through holes therein, and the fan is fastened to the electronic device via a plurality of screws passing through the threaded through holes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The fan controlling system of claim 4, wherein the controlling module is a firmware embedded in the processor. ### Claim 7 An electronic device, comprising: a storage device; and a fan controlling system received in the electronic device to dissipate heat, comprising: a power interface connected to an external power source for providing power to the electronic device; a switch connected to the power interface; a backup power source connected to the switch; a fan connected to the switch and comprising a processor; and a controlling module stored in the storage device and executed by the processor; wherein the controlling module controls the switch to connect the fan with the external power source via the power interface when the electronic device operates and controls the switch to connect the fan with the backup power source when the electronic device turns off, and the backup power source provides power to the fan after the electronic device turns off. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the controlling module comprises a detecting unit connected to the power interface and a switching control unit connected to the detecting unit, the detecting unit transmits a turn off instruction to the switching control unit when the connection between the electronic device and the external power source is cut off, the detecting unit transmits a turn on instruction to the switching control unit when the electronic device is still connected to the external power source, the switching control unit controls the switch to connect the fan with the power interface when receives the turn on instruction from the detecting unit, and the switching control unit controls the switch to connects the fan with the backup power source when receives the turn off instruction. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the controlling module further comprises a timer connected to the switching control unit, the timer preset a dissipating time duration, the switching control unit transmits the turn off instruction to the timer when the connection between the electronic device and the external power source is cut off, the timer starts a timing process when receives the turn off instruction and transmits a finish instruction to the switching control unit within the dissipating time duration, and the switching control unit control the switch to disconnect the fan with the backup power source when receives the finish instruction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fan comprises a frame, a plurality of holding ribs, a motor, a plurality of blades radially extending from an outer surface of the motor, a processor, and a connecting wire connected to the switch, the frame defines receiving space to receive the motor and the blades, the holding ribs fix the motor in the receiving space, and the processor is fastened to the frame. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the frame defines a plurality of threaded through holes therein, and the fan is fastened to the electronic device via a plurality of screws passing through the threaded through holes.