Patent ID: 7119700

Claim:
A control system disposed in a mobile platform, operable to control at least one electronic unit and at least one cooling device, the system comprising: a smoke detector in communication with the electronic unit, the smoke detector operably identifying a smoke event in the electronic unit; a cooling system having the cooling device in communication with the at least one electronic unit to operably cool the at least one electronic unit, and a cooling fan; at least one time delay unit operable to create a predetermined time period persistence delay; and a plurality of relays connectable to the at least one electronic unit, the smoke detector and the cooling system, including at least the following: a first relay operable to immediately de-energize the cooling system following a cooling system fault; and a second relay operable to de-energize the cooling system after identification of the smoke event and following the persistence delay; and a thermal switch located inside the cooling fan positionable into an OPEN state when an overheat condition inside the cooling fan occurs.