IP Library Granted Patent US 10,645,843
Granted Patent B1
US 10,645,843 · App. 16/260,891 · Granted May 5, 2020

System and method for air conditioning

Inventor: Paul Delightson Livingston (Tamil Nadu, IN)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
H05K7/20263G06F1/20H05K7/20145H05K7/20172G06F2200/201
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Patent No.
US 10,645,843
App. No.
16/260,891
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for air conditioning include an air conditioning matrix, a cooling fluid reservoir having a plurality of holes, and a pocket configured to receive the cooling fluid reservoir. The cooling fluid reservoir is configured to deliver a cooling fluid to the air conditioning matrix. The air conditioning matrix is coupled to the pocket. The air conditioning matrix is configured to adsorb and retain the cooling fluid seeped from the plurality of holes of the cooling fluid reservoir. In some embodiments, the air conditioning system provides one or more of cooling, air filtering, and/or sound reduction for an information handling system. In some embodiments, the air conditioning matrix includes an adsorbent coolant strip matrix and a supporting material. In some embodiments, the systems and methods further include a cooling fluid collector. The cooling fluid collector is configured to collect excess cooling fluid from the air conditioning matrix.

Claims (55)

1. An air conditioning system comprising:

an air conditioning matrix;

a cooling fluid reservoir having a plurality of holes, the cooling fluid reservoir being configured to deliver a cooling fluid to the air conditioning matrix; and

a pocket configured to receive the cooling fluid reservoir;

wherein:

the air conditioning matrix is coupled to the pocket; and

the air conditioning matrix is configured to adsorb and retain the cooling fluid seeped from the plurality of holes of the cooling fluid reservoir.

2. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , further comprising:

a cooling fluid collector open on one side, the cooling fluid collector being coupled to the air conditioning matrix and being configured to collect excess cooling fluid from the air conditioning matrix,

wherein the cooling fluid collector includes a cotton fiber-based material, a spongy material, a polyethylene-based material, a cellulose fiber-based material, or a fluid absorbing foam.

3. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the air conditioning system is configured to be attached to an information handling system, substantially covering ingress vents of the information handling system.

4. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein an amount of the cooling fluid and sizes of the pocket, the cooling fluid reservoir, or the air conditioning matrix depend on cooling needs of an information handling system and an intended lifetime of the cooling fluid reservoir.

5. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the cooling fluid includes one or more of distilled water, ionized water, a dielectric liquid, a gel-based coolant liquid, or a mineral-oil based coolant liquid.

6. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the cooling fluid reservoir includes a self-closing closure mechanism.

7. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the cooling fluid reservoir and the pocket are transparent.

8. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the cooling fluid reservoir has a circular, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a regular polygon, an irregular polygon, or an oval cross section.

9. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes has an organized pattern.

10. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of holes have a cross-sectional area up to a range from 10 to 1000 nanometers squared.

11. The air conditioning system in claim 10 , wherein the cross-sectional area of each of the plurality of holes or a quantity of the plurality of holes depend on cooling needs of an information handling system or an intended lifetime of the cooling fluid reservoir.

12. The air conditioning system in claim 1 , wherein the air conditioning matrix comprises:

a coolant strip matrix configured to adsorb the cooling fluid; and

a supporting material configured to hold the coolant strip matrix,

wherein:

the coolant strip matrix includes activated charcoal, a charcoal-coated material, charcoal strips, charcoal sheets, powdered wood, cotton sprinkles, adsorbent polymers, or wool, and

the supporting material includes cotton cloth, cotton gauze, a polypropylene-based material, or a nonwoven fabric.

13. An information handling system comprising:

a housing having one or more ingress vents;

one or more electronic components disposed within the housing;

a first air conditioning system attached to the housing and substantially covering the one or more ingress vents, the first air conditioning system comprising:

an air conditioning matrix;

a cooling fluid reservoir having a plurality of holes, the cooling fluid reservoir being configured to deliver a cooling fluid to the air conditioning matrix; and

a pocket configured to receive the cooling fluid reservoir;

wherein:

the air conditioning matrix is coupled to the pocket; and

the air conditioning matrix is configured to adsorb and retain the cooling fluid seeped from the plurality of holes of the cooling fluid reservoir; and

one or more fans for drawing air through the air conditioning matrix and the one or more ingress vents.

14. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein the first air conditioning system further comprises:

a cooling fluid collector, open on one side, the cooling fluid collector being coupled to the air conditioning matrix and being configured to collect excess cooling fluid from the air conditioning matrix,

wherein the cooling fluid collector includes a cotton fiber-based material, a spongy material, a polyethylene-based material, a cellulose fiber-based material, or a fluid absorbing foam.

15. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein:

the housing further includes one or more egress vents; and

the information handling system further comprises:

a second air conditioning system attached to the housing and substantially covering the one or more egress vents, the second air conditioning system comprising:

a second air conditioning matrix; and

a second pocket coupled to the second air conditioning matrix.

16. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein an amount of the cooling fluid and sizes of the pocket, the cooling fluid reservoir, or the air conditioning matrix depend on cooling needs of the information handling system and an intended lifetime of the cooling fluid reservoir.

17. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein the cooling fluid reservoir and the pocket are transparent.

18. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein the cooling fluid reservoir has a circular, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a regular polygon, an irregular polygon, or an oval cross section.

19. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein a cross-sectional area of each of the plurality of holes or a quantity of the plurality of holes depend on cooling needs of an information handling system or an intended lifetime of the cooling fluid reservoir.

20. The information handling system of claim 13 , wherein the air conditioning matrix comprises:

a coolant strip matrix configured to adsorb the cooling fluid; and

a supporting material configured to hold the coolant strip matrix,

wherein:

the coolant strip matrix includes activated charcoal, a charcoal-coated material, charcoal strips, charcoal sheets, powdered wood, cotton sprinkles, adsorbent polymers, or wool, and

the supporting material includes cotton cloth, cotton gauze, a polypropylene-based material, or a nonwoven fabric.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 057682/0830 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: LIVINGSTON, PAUL DELIGHTSON
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 048168/0773 →