Patent ID: 6198628
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus adapted for general cooling of electronic components and for localized cooling of selected electronic components, said apparatus comprising:cabinet enclosing said electronic components and said selected electronic components;an air mover connected to said cabinet and positioned to urge air flow toward an exhaust opening defined in said cabinet;an inlet opening defined in said cabinet through which air is drawn into said interior of said cabinet, said air mover generating a serial air flow path extending from said inlet opening toward said exhaust opening for general cooling of said electronic components enclosed in said cabinet;secondary openings defined in said cabinet through which air is drawn into said interior of said cabinet, said secondary openings each being positioned proximal to at least one of said selected electronic components;said air mover generating parallel air flow paths extending from said secondary openings, each of said parallel air flow paths extending adjacent said at least one selected electronic component, and then joining said serial air flow path, for localized cooling of said at least one selected electronic component.