IP Library Granted Patent US 10,851,800
Granted Patent B2
US 10,851,800 · App. 16/813,464 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Blower system with dual opposite outlets and fan diameter approaching to blower housing dimension for information handling systems

Inventors: Qinghong He (Austin, TX); Arnold Thomas Schnell (Hutto, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products, LP
F04D29/4246G06F1/20H05K7/20145H05K7/20154H05K7/20172G06F2200/201
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Patent No.
US 10,851,800
App. No.
16/813,464
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information handling system comprising a chassis supporting a central processor, a graphics processor, a memory, and a power source and a dual opposite outlet blower system having a powered blower fan for rotating a plurality of blades within a dual opposite outlet blower system housing where the dual opposite outlet blower system housing includes first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed on either side of a rotational plane of the powered blower fan, a first side wall having a first notch extending internally along a diameter in the rotational plane of the powered blower fan and second side wall oppositely disposed to the first side wall and having a second notch extending internally along the opposite side of the diameter in the rotational plane of the powered blower fan. The dual opposite outlet blower system housing includes a first outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a first direction to pressurize an internal cavity of the chassis a second outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction.

Claims (44)

1. A dual opposite outlet blower system comprising:

a power source and a blower fan motor for rotating a blower fan having a plurality of blades and a fan diameter for rotation of the blower fan in a rotational plane;

a dual opposite outlet blower system housing including first surface having an fan inlet aperture, a second surface oppositely disposed of the first surface on which the blower fan is operatively coupled inside the dual opposite outlet blower system housing, a first side wall having a first notch extending inward along the fan diameter, and a second side wall oppositely disposed to the first side wall and having a second notch extending inward along the fan diameter to form the dual opposite outlet blower system housing;

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing including a first outlet aperture between the first side wall and the second side wall in the rotational plane of the blower fan, where the first outlet aperture has a first curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing; and

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing including a second outlet aperture between the first side wall and the second side wall in the rotational plane of the blower fan disposed opposite the first outlet aperture.

2. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 1 wherein the first curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing is formed on a side of the first outlet aperture along the first side wall opposite the second notch.

3. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 1 wherein the second outlet aperture has a second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wider directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing.

4. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 3 wherein the second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing is formed on a side of the second outlet aperture along the second side wall opposite the first notch.

5. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 1 wherein the first outlet aperture includes both the first curved aperture outlet zone and a second curved outlet aperture zone formed at both sides of the first outlet aperture along the first side wall and the second side wall.

6. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 5 wherein the second outlet aperture includes both a third curved aperture outlet zone and a fourth curved outlet aperture zone formed at both sides of the second outlet aperture along the first side wall and the second side wall.

7. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 1 wherein the fan diameter including the plurality of blades is greater than 90% of a width of the dual opposite outlet blower system housing between the first side wall and the second side wall.

8. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 1 wherein the first notch is a curvilinear extension inward of the first side wall to pressurize air upon rotation of the blower fan in the dual opposite outlet blower system housing along the first side wall.

9. An information handling system comprising:

a chassis with a central processor, a memory, and a power source;

a dual opposite outlet blower system for thermal management comprising:

a powered blower fan for rotating a plurality of blades within a dual opposite outlet blower system housing;

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing including first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed on either side of a rotational plane of the powered blower fan, wherein the first surface or second surface has a fan inlet aperture;

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing having a first side wall and second side wall oppositely disposed to the first side wall and disposed between the first surface and the second surface;

a first notch of the first side wall and a second notch of the second side wall extending internally along opposite sides of a diameter of the powered blower fan in the rotational plane;

a first outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a first direction to pressurize an internal cavity of the chassis, where the first outlet aperture has a first curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing; and

a second outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction of the first outlet aperture.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

the second outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan has a second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the first curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing is formed on a side of the first outlet aperture along the first side wall opposite the second notch.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing is formed on a side of the second outlet aperture along the second side wall opposite the first notch.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the first outlet aperture has a second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wider directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing on an opposite side of the first outlet aperture to the first curved aperture outlet zone.

14. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 13 wherein the second outlet aperture includes both a third curved aperture outlet zone and a fourth curved outlet aperture zone formed at both sides of the second outlet aperture along the first side wall and the second side wall.

15. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a cooling fin stack located at the second outlet aperture of the dual opposite outlet blower system housing disposed between the second outlet aperture and an information handling system chassis outlet vent.

16. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second dual opposite outlet blower system for thermal management.

17. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

the first surface of the dual opposite outlet blower system housing operatively having the fan inlet aperture coupled to a chassis inlet vent such that the fan inlet aperture draws air from outside the information handling system chassis.

18. An information handling system comprising:

a chassis with a central processor, a memory, and a power source;

a dual opposite outlet blower system for thermal management comprising:

a powered blower fan for rotating a plurality of blades within a dual opposite outlet blower system housing;

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing including first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed on either side of a rotational plane of the powered blower fan, wherein the first surface or second surface has a fan inlet aperture coupled to a chassis inlet vent such that the fan inlet aperture draws air from outside the information handling system chassis;

the dual opposite outlet blower system housing having a first side wall and second side wall oppositely disposed to the first side wall and disposed between the first surface and the second surface;

a first notch of the first side wall and a second notch of the second side wall extending internally along opposite sides of a diameter of the powered blower fan in the rotational plane;

a first outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a first direction to pressurize an internal cavity of the chassis, where the first outlet aperture has a first curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing; and

a second outlet aperture in the rotational plane of the blower fan moving air in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction of the first outlet aperture, where the second outlet aperture has a second curved aperture outlet zone to provide a wide directionality to airflow out from the dual opposite outlet blower system housing.

19. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 18 wherein the first outlet aperture includes both the first curved aperture outlet zone and a third curved outlet aperture zone formed at both sides of the first outlet aperture along the first side wall and the second side wall.

20. The dual opposite outlet blower system of claim 18 wherein the second outlet aperture includes both the second curved aperture outlet zone and a fourth curved outlet aperture zone formed at both sides of the first outlet aperture along the first side wall and the second side wall.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053311/0169) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052851/0081) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052851/0917) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052852/0022) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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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
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 052771 FRAME 0906 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053311/0169 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052851/0917 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
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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.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 16395138 · Apr 25, 2019
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