Electrical connection mechanism for reversible fan module
First Claim
1. A reversible fan module, comprising:
- a first attachment member configured to receive power from a controller when an orientation of the reversible fan module is a first orientation;
a second attachment member configured to receive power from the controller when the orientation of the reversible fan module is a second orientation;
a first electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member, configured to transmit power from the second attachment member to the first attachment member when the orientation of the reversible fan module is the second orientation; and
a second electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and a fan unit, configured to transmit power to the fan unit.
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Abstract
A reversible fan module may include a first attachment member that may receive power from a controller when an orientation of the reversible fan module is a first orientation; a second attachment member that may receive power from the controller when the orientation of the reversible fan module is a second orientation; a first electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member, that may transmit power from the second attachment member to the first attachment member when the orientation of the reversible fan module is the second orientation; and a second electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and a fan unit, that may transmit power to the fan unit.
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14 Claims
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1. A reversible fan module, comprising:
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a first attachment member configured to receive power from a controller when an orientation of the reversible fan module is a first orientation; a second attachment member configured to receive power from the controller when the orientation of the reversible fan module is a second orientation; a first electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member, configured to transmit power from the second attachment member to the first attachment member when the orientation of the reversible fan module is the second orientation; and a second electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and a fan unit, configured to transmit power to the fan unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system, comprising:
a network device comprising; a controller configured to; read an orientation code of an attachment member of a reversible fan module attached to the controller; send the orientation code to the system controller; provide power to the reversible fan module if the system controller indicates an orientation of the reversible fan module is acceptable; the reversible fan module comprising; a first attachment member configured to receive power from a controller when an orientation of the reversible fan module is a first orientation; a second attachment member configured to receive power from the controller when the orientation of the reversible fan module is a second orientation; a first electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member, configured to transmit power from the second attachment member to the first attachment member when the orientation of the reversible fan module is the second orientation; and a second electrical connection, disposed between the first attachment member and a fan unit, configured to transmit power to the fan unit. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a controller, a quantity of present reversible fan modules; obtaining, by the controller, a minimum quantity of present reversible fan modules; initiating, by the controller, a timer; and shutting down, by the controller, a network device if the quantity of present reversible fan modules is less than the minimum quantity of present reversible fan modules when the timer reaches a value stored by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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initiating, by a controller, power transmission to a reversible fan module attached to the controller; reading, by the controller, an orientation code of an attachment member of a reversible fan module; sending, by the controller, a message to a system controller indicating the orientation code; receiving, by the controller, a message from the system controller indicating the acceptability of an orientation of the reversible fan module; and terminating, by the controller, power transmission to the reversible fan module if the received acceptability of the orientation of the reversible fan module is unacceptable.
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