Method of operating a spray unit
View Patent ↗A method of operating a spray unit for efficiently thermally managing one or more electronic devices. The method of operating a spray unit includes a first portion and a second portion positioned with the first portion. The first portion includes at least one first orifice for dispensing a first fluid flow towards at least one electronic device. A second portion is positioned within the first portion, wherein the second portion may be slidably positioned or non-movably positioned within the first portion. The second portion includes at least one second orifice for dispensing a second fluid flow towards at least one electronic device.
1. A method of operating at least one spray unit for thermally managing at least one electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one electronic device;
spraying a coolant from at least one spray unit upon said at least one electronic device; and
adjusting a spray distance between said at least one electronic device and at least one spray unit.
2. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 1 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes decreasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is higher than a desired level.
3. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 1 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes increasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is lower than a desired level.
4. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 1 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if a device temperature is greater than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for increasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
5. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 1 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if said device temperature is less than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for decreasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
6. A method of operating at least one spray unit for thermally managing at least one electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one electronic device;
spraying a coolant from at least one spray unit upon said at least one electronic device;
measuring a condition;
adjusting a spray distance between said at least one electronic device and at least one spray unit based upon said measured condition.
7. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 6 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes decreasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is higher than a desired level.
8. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 6 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes increasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is lower than a desired level.
9. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 6 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if a device temperature is greater than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for increasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
10. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 6 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if said device temperature is less than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for decreasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
11. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 6 , wherein said step of measuring a condition is comprised of measuring a device temperature of said at least one electronic device.
12. A method of operating at least one spray unit for thermally managing at least one electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one electronic device;
spraying a coolant from at least one spray unit upon said at least one electronic device;
calculating a temperature level of said at least one electronic device;
adjusting a spray distance between said at least one electronic device and at least one spray unit based upon said calculated temperature.
13. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 12 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes decreasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is higher than a desired level.
14. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 12 , wherein said step of adjusting a spray distance includes increasing said spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is lower than a desired level.
15. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 12 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if a device temperature is greater than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for increasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
16. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 12 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if said device temperature is less than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for decreasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
17. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 12 , wherein said step of calculating a temperature is comprised of measuring a device temperature of said at least one electronic device.
18. A method of operating at least one spray unit for thermally managing at least one electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
providing at least one electronic device;
spraying a coolant from at least one spray unit upon said at least one electronic device;
adjusting a position of said at least one spray unit with respect to said at least one electronic device.
19. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , wherein said step of adjusting a position includes decreasing a spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is higher than a desired level.
20. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , wherein said step of adjusting a position includes increasing a spray distance if a device temperature of said at least one electronic device is lower than a desired level.
21. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if a device temperature is greater than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for increasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
22. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , wherein said at least one spray unit has a spray pattern that is adjustable and wherein if said device temperature is less than a desired level, said spray pattern is adjusted for decreasing the cooling of said at least one electronic device.
23. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , including measuring a condition, wherein said step of adjusting a position is based upon said step of measuring a condition.
24. The method of operating at least one spray unit of claim 18 , wherein said step of adjusting a position is comprised of adjusting a distance between said at least one spray unit and said at least one electronic device.