Redundant power supply and storage system
US5747889A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J1/001
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a low cost, low complexity, redundant power supply for an electronic data system. The low complexity of the system minimizes system failure rate while the redundancy improves system availability. The redundant power supply interconnect system is comprised of: a first electronic device including a first power supply; a second electronic device including a control means, a second power supply and a third power supply, wherein the first power supply means of the first electronic device is electrically coupled to the control means of the second electronic device; a first dedicated bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the second electronic device; and a first serial management bus, the first serial management bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the control means of the second electronic device.
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