IP Library Granted Patent US 7,586,287
Granted Patent B2
US 7,586,287 · App. 11/715,483 · Granted Sep 8, 2009

Computer housing temperature control device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,586,287
App. No.
11/715,483
Granted
Sep 8, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer housing temperature control device is disclosed. The present invention obtains the PWM signal generated from the CPU in the motherboard to control the rotation speed of all cooling fans located in the computer housing. Furthermore, the present invention uses a hub to share the PWM signal to all cooling fans in the computer housing, and the PWM signals are displayed on a screen in a digital or analog way. The PWM signal is issued by the motherboard according to the temperature of the CPU, and is used for controlling the rotation speed of the cooling fan so that the temperature of the computer housing is controlled well, and the user is informed of status of the computer.

Claims (12)

1. A computer housing temperature control device, installed in a computer housing and obtaining a primary PWM signal generated from a CPU in a motherboard, comprising:

a hub coupled with the CPU, wherein the hub receives the primary PWM signal and outputs at least one secondary PWM signal, the hub including:

a voltage level converting unit for converting a high level primary PWM signal into a low level primary PWM signal;

at least one PWM signal buffer coupled with the voltage level converting unit, wherein the PWM signal buffer receives the low level primary PWM signal and individually outputs the secondary PWM signals; and

at least one signal output socket individually coupled with the PWM signal buffers; and

at least one cooler coupled with the signal output socket of the hub, wherein the cooler is controlled by the secondary PWM signals for adjusting the temperature of the computer housing.

2. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a screen, wherein the screen is coupled with the hub for displaying the plurality of secondary PWM signals in a digital or analog way.

3. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cooler is a cooling fan.

4. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cooling fan is a computer housing fan, a power supply fan, a display card fan, or a motherboard fan.

5. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cooler is a cooler pump.

6. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hub further comprises a variable output voltage regulating unit, wherein the variable output voltage regulating unit is coupled with the signal output socket for regulating a stable voltage and outputting the stable voltage.

7. The computer housing temperature control device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the hub furthermore comprises a rotation speed signal selecting unit, wherein the rotation speed signal selecting unit is coupled with the signal output socket for receiving the secondary PWM signals and outputs one of the secondary PWM signals.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 027567/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2007
From: CHEN, CHEN-WEI; HUANG, KUO-HWA
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019036/0832 →