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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
William J. Anderl, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Method and system for providing cooling to an electronics enclosure that includes redundant cooling in the event of a failure of a cooling fan. The system includes an enclosure configured to support electrical components and a fan chassis. The system also includes a plurality of cooling fans coupled to the fan chassis. Each of the plurality of cooling fans is rotatable relative to the fan chassis between a first orientation in which the fans are operable to direct air into the enclosure and a second orientation. Spacing between adjacent cooling fans is less when the second cooling fan is in the second orientation than when the second cooling fan is in the first orientation. A third one of the plurality of cooling fans automatically rotates from the second orientation to the first orientation upon the second cooling fan moving to the second orientation.