US 12,292,770 B2
Independent active cooling and heating control loop per component
Eric Michael Tunks, Austin, TX (US); Joseph Andrew Vivio, Seattle, WA (US); Ayedin Nikazm, Austin, TX (US); John Randolph Stuewe, Round Rock, TX (US); and Tyler Baxter Duncan, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/577,621.
Prior Publication US 2023/0229212 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/206 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01); H05K 7/20736 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for heating and cooling an electronic device, comprising:
establishing a plurality of temperature zones in the electronic device, wherein the plurality of temperature zones comprises a first temperature zone and a second temperature zone;
making a first determination that a temperature in the first temperature zone is below a threshold;
in response to the first determination:
closing a front baffle and a rear baffle in the electronic device, wherein the first temperature zone and the second temperature zone are located between the front baffle and rear baffle;
activating, after the closing, a heating device in the second temperature zone;
activating a fan in the electronic device to recirculate air within an internal environment of the electronic device, wherein the internal environment comprises the first temperature and the second temperature zones; and
modifying an orientation of an internal baffle to direct the recirculated air to the first temperature zone.