Inclined storage array for improved cooling
US10412851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20727
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A chassis is provided to improve the airflow over a plurality of disk drives. The chassis includes a housing with a front portion and a rear portion connected by a base portion. The base portion includes a plurality of hard drive slots oriented in a plurality of rows along a leading edge of the base portion. The chassis also includes a fan module configured to pass air from the front position of the housing to the rear position of the house. The plurality of hard drive slots is oriented such that a first portion of the hard drive slots is inclined relative to the leading edge of the base portion.
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