Storage array enclosure having sidewall step for use with expansion module
US10037782B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/128
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An enclosure has a sidewall with a step that results in an upper part of the sidewall extending over a slide mounting region. A backplane is located at a base of the enclosure and is configured to receive a plurality of data storage drives. A circuit carrier extends from the backplane to the step in the side of the enclosure. The circuit carrier has one or more connectors proximate an upper surface of the step and is configured to receive one or more expansion modules that expand a functionality of the backplane.
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