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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
Don A. Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary M. Huettner, Rochester, MN (US);
Max J. C. Koschmeder, Oronoco, MN (US);
Don A. Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary M. Huettner, Rochester, MN (US);
Max J. C. Koschmeder, Oronoco, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electronic device cabinet includes a first temperature control system positioned to direct a conditioned airflow into a first electronic device storage zone of the cabinet and a second temperature control system positioned to direct a conditioned airflow into a second electronic device storage zone of the cabinet. The first temperature control system includes a first plurality of vortex tubes having a compressed air inlet and a first cooling air outlet that guides cooling air into the first device storage zone. The second temperature control system includes a second plurality of vortex tubes having a compressed air inlet and a second cooling air outlet that guides cooling air into the second device storage zone. A controller selectively delivers compressed air to respective ones of the first and second temperature control systems upon sensing a demand for cooling in corresponding ones of the first and second electronic device storage zones.