Patent ID: 11966314
Assignee: BRETFORD MANUFACTURING, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A thermal regulation system for a storage system having a master board, at least two shelf boards, a fan, and an integrated host computer, the thermal regulation system comprising:
a thermal sensor;
a fan control module;
a shelf board control module; and
a thermal management process, the thermal management process being configured to:
periodically check a current temperature of an interior of the storage system using the thermal sensor;
compare the current temperature to a first temperature threshold, and if the current temperature is greater than the first temperature threshold, cause the fan control module to turn the fan ON;
if the current temperature is above the first temperature threshold, compare the current temperature with a second temperature threshold, and if the current temperature is greater than the second temperature threshold, cause the shelf board control module to turn a first of the shelf boards off;
if the current temperature is above the second temperature threshold, compare the current temperature with a third temperature threshold, and if the current temperature is greater than the third temperature threshold, cause the shelf board control module to turn a second of the shelf boards off;
wherein the thermal management process is further configured such that if the current temperature is above the third temperature threshold, the thermal management process is configured to compare the current temperature with a fourth temperature threshold, and if the current temperature is greater than the fourth temperature threshold, cause the master board to shut down while keeping power supplied to the fan.