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Storage system with cross flow cooling of power supply unit

US10026454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/128
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and method for cooling a power supply unit in a storage system. In some embodiments, a storage system includes a first section for receiving a plurality of storage media, a second section having a power supply unit, and a plenum arranged in communication with the first and second sections. The power supply unit has an inlet for receiving air, an outlet for exhausting air and an airflow generator which generates airflow therethrough, where the inlet and the outlet are in fluidic communication with the plenum.

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