Patent ID: 11925008
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A welding-type power supply, comprising:
a housing comprising a fan configured to force air in multiple directions and a duct configured to channel airflow to or from the fan;
a temperature sensor to measure a temperature;
a controller configured to:
control the fan to force air in a first direction when the temperature exceeds a first threshold temperature value; and
control the fan to force air in a second direction when the temperature is below the first threshold temperature value; and

a mechanical device configured to adjust an angle of the fan with respect to the housing to change an angle of at least one of the first direction or the second direction, the controller configured to control the mechanical device based on the temperature sensor.