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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1997
Sansha Electric Manufacturing Company, Limited, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cooling apparatus for electrical equipment having heat-generating components, air-intake apertures and air-outlet apertures includes a fan, a forward-rotation power control circuit, a reverse-rotation power control circuit, an indicator, a long-term timer and a short-term timer. The forward-rotation power control circuit rotates the fan in a forward direction such that air flows in through the air-intake apertures, over the heat-generating components and away through the air-outlet apertures, in response to a forward-rotation command signal. The reverse-rotation power control circuit rotates the fan in the opposite direction. The long-term timer continuously applies the forward-rotation command signal to the forward-rotation power control circuit during a first predetermined period. The indicator indicates the expiration of the first predetermined period. When the indicator is reset, the short-term timer is enabled to continuously apply the reverse-rotation command signal to the reverse-rotation power control circuit during a second predetermined period shorter than the first predetermined period.