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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Troy Della Fiora, Spring, TX (US);
Jeffery M. Giardina, Cypress, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Troy Della Fiora, Spring, TX (US);
Jeffery M. Giardina, Cypress, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computer system comprises a chassis, an electronic component disposed within the chassis, and a cooling fan that comprises a motor support fixed to a housing that is coupled to the chassis and a hub disposed within the housing. A plurality of blades extend radially from the hub. A motor is disposed within a motor enclosure formed by the motor support and the hub. The hub is rotatably coupled to the motor such that the plurality of blades generates a flow of air around the motor enclosure. The system comprises a motor cooler comprising a flow path through the motor enclosure, where the flow path has a first opening and a second opening, and where the second opening is disposed within an area of lowered downstream pressure so as to develop a differential pressure between the first and second openings and generate a flow of air through the motor enclosure.