Temperature control device and method thereof
AssigneesInventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
InventorsCheng-Ming LEE, Kai-Yang TUNG, Mao-Ching LIN, Shan-Heng WU, Wei-Yu CHEN
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Abstract
A temperature-controlling method adapted to a server comprises: getting a detected temperature; selecting a schedule from a plurality of schedules according to the detected temperature by a gain-scheduling unit, wherein the plurality of schedules comprises an initial parameter set and at least one cooling parameter set; calculating and outputting a control signal of fan speed according to the initial parameter set or said at least one cooling parameter set by a PID controller; and adjusting a rotating speed according to the control signal of fan speed by a fan.
Claims7
A temperature control device adapted to a server, comprising:
- a fan configured to drive airflows for controlling a temperature of a controlled area;
- a temperature sensor disposed in the controlled area for getting a detected temperature of the controlled area;
- a gain-scheduling unit electronically connected to the temperature sensor, wherein the gain-scheduling unit selects a schedule from a plurality of schedules according to the detected temperature, and the plurality of schedules comprises an initial parameter set and at least one cooling parameter set, said at least one cooling parameter set at least comprises a first parameter set and a second parameter set;
- the gain-scheduling unit selects the initial parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to an initial temperature and is less than a first temperature, the gain-scheduling unit selects the first parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to the first temperature and is less than a second temperature, the gain-scheduling unit selects the second parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to the second temperature;
- wherein the second temperature is greater than the first temperature and the first temperature is greater than the initial temperature;
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- a PID controller electronically connected to the fan and the gain-scheduling unit for selectively controlling the fan according to the initial parameter set or said at least one cooling parameter set.
A temperature control method adapted to a server, comprising:
- getting a detected temperature of a controlled area of the server by a temperature sensor;
- selecting a schedule from a plurality of schedules according to the detected temperature by a gain-scheduling unit, wherein the plurality of schedules comprises an initial parameter set and at least one cooling parameter set, said at least one cooling parameter set at least comprises a first parameter set and a second parameter set;
- the gain-scheduling unit selects the initial parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to an initial temperature and is less than a first temperature, the gain-scheduling unit selects the first parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to the first temperature and is less than a second temperature, the gain-scheduling unit selects the second parameter set when the detected temperature is greater than or equal to the second temperature;
- wherein the second temperature is greater than the first temperature and the first temperature is greater than the initial temperature;
- calculating and outputting a control signal of fan speed according to the initial parameter set or said at least one cooling parameter set by a PID controller;
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- adjusting a speed according to the control signal of fan speed by a fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.