Fire resistant and/or water resistant enclosure for operable computer digital data storage device
US7880097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/021
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fire and/or water resistant enclosure is provided for housing an operable digital data storage device. The enclosure is a low cost, preferably molded gypsum enclosure having various embodiments for providing resistance to fire occurring outside said enclosure and/or to water. In one embodiment, a fan cooperates with one or more hatchless ventilation passageways to cool the digital data storage device. Another embodiment provides a water resistant pouch surrounding the data storage device which may be made of flexible foil or of finned relatively robust and non-flexible thermal conductor. The enclosure in some embodiments utilizes a fan and in some embodiments operates without a fan. Similarly, the enclosure in some embodiments utilizes movable hatches and in other embodiments is hatchless in design.
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