Apparatus, system, and method for directing air in a storage-system chassis
US10349554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20563
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cold-air bypass apparatus may include (1) a mount configured to couple the cold-air bypass apparatus to a drive-plane board housed within a storage-system chassis and (2) a baffle configured to direct a portion of an airflow through an opening in the drive-plane board from below the drive-plane board to above the drive-plane board. The drive-plane board may include (1) a front drive section that includes storage-drive connectors coupled to the drive-plane board, (2) a rear drive section that includes additional storage-drive connectors coupled to the drive-plane board, and (3) the opening located between the front drive section and the rear drive section that allows air to flow from below the drive-plane board to above the drive-plane board. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods for directing air in a storage-system chassis are also disclosed.
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