Smart fan modules and system
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1. A fan module comprising:
- two or more individual fans, each fan having an air movement means and a motor engaged with the air movement means for accelerating air entering each of the two or more individual fans;
a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature associated with the two or more fans and for outputting a first signal corresponding to the temperature;
rotational speed means for outputting a second signal corresponding to a rotational speed of each of the two or more fans; and
a processor for receiving the first and second signals and controlling the two or more individual fans based on the first and second signals.
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A fan module including: two or more individual fans, each fan having an air movement means and a motor engaged with the air movement means for accelerating air entering each of the two or more individual fans; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature associated with the two or more fans and for outputting a first signal corresponding to the temperature; rotational speed sensor for outputting a second signal corresponding to a rotational speed of each of the two or more fans; and a processor for receiving the first and second signals and controlling the two or more individual fans based on the first and second signals.
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15 Claims
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1. A fan module comprising:
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two or more individual fans, each fan having an air movement means and a motor engaged with the air movement means for accelerating air entering each of the two or more individual fans;
a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature associated with the two or more fans and for outputting a first signal corresponding to the temperature;
rotational speed means for outputting a second signal corresponding to a rotational speed of each of the two or more fans; and
a processor for receiving the first and second signals and controlling the two or more individual fans based on the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An array of fans, each fan having an air movement means and a motor engaged with the air movement means for accelerating air entering each fan, the array of fans comprising:
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two or more fan modules, each fan module having two or more individual fans, a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature associated with the two or more fans and for outputting a first signal corresponding to the temperature, rotational speed means for outputting a second signal corresponding to a rotational speed of each of the two or more fans, and a processor for receiving the first and second signals and controlling the two or more individual fans based on the first and second signals; and
a fan frame for housing the at least two or more fan modules. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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