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Data processing unit and DC backup power supply

US7589436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2005
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/142
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backup power supply is so constructed that it is provided with multiple DC backup power supplies 111 to 11N, each containing nickel-metal hydride battery, stored upright on the bottom of the disk array unit 100; cooled by cooling air through the vents 1011 for ventilation from the bottom to the top; and connected with the output of the AC/DC converters 121, 122 with the backboard 151. Very compact disk array unit with an uninterruptible power supplying function can be realized.

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