Method and apparatus for regulating the operating temperature of electronic devices
First Claim
1. A system for controlling the temperature of an electronic device comprising:
- a duct for conveying heated air away from an electrical device disposed within a housing, said duct preventing the heated air from mixing with the ambient air of a room in which said housing is disposed;
a temperature sensor disposed within said duct for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of the heated air;
a second temperature sensor disposed in said room for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of said room;
an air-flow control feature disposed within said housing for regulating the amount of the heated air being conveyed away from said electrical device; and
a local control subsystem coupled with said air-flow control feature and with said temperature sensors for controlling said air-flow control feature based upon the data received from said temperature sensors, wherein the amount of the heated air conveyed away from said electrical device is adjusted in response to a control signal generated by said local control subsystem.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention recites a temperature control subsystem for use with an air conditioning system. The temperature control subsystem comprises a temperature sensor located in proximity to a heat-generating device disposed within a housing, where the temperature sensor generates data corresponding to the temperature of the heat-generating device. The temperature control subsystem further comprises an air-flow control feature coupled to the housing, whereby the air-flow control feature is configured to regulate the delivery of cooling air to the housing. Cooling air is provided by the air conditioning system. A local control subsystem is coupled to the air-flow control feature to control the air flow of cooling air to the housing so that the air flow is adjustable to correspond to the temperature data received from the temperature sensor.
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1. A system for controlling the temperature of an electronic device comprising:
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a duct for conveying heated air away from an electrical device disposed within a housing, said duct preventing the heated air from mixing with the ambient air of a room in which said housing is disposed; a temperature sensor disposed within said duct for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of the heated air; a second temperature sensor disposed in said room for generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of said room; an air-flow control feature disposed within said housing for regulating the amount of the heated air being conveyed away from said electrical device; and a local control subsystem coupled with said air-flow control feature and with said temperature sensors for controlling said air-flow control feature based upon the data received from said temperature sensors, wherein the amount of the heated air conveyed away from said electrical device is adjusted in response to a control signal generated by said local control subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling the temperature of an electrical device comprising:
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coupling a duct for conveying heated air with a housing of an electrical device; generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of heated air being conveyed from said housing using a temperature sensor disposed within said duct; generating data substantially corresponding to the temperature of a room in which said housing is disposed using a second temperature sensor; generating a control signal to an air-flow control feature disposed within said duct in response to receiving the data; and regulating the flow of the heated air out of said housing using said air-flow control feature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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