Data storage system with array of front fans and moving doors for airflow control
US9904336B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20727
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage system is described with an array of front fans and moving doors for airflow control. In one example an enclosure is configured to mount in a rack. A horizontal plane board in the enclosure has memory connectors aligned in a row and external interfaces. Memory cards connect to a respective memory connector of the board. Removable fans at the front of the enclosure push air along the memory cards to the rear and doors at the front of the enclosure, each have an open position to accommodate a corresponding fan and a closed position to block airflow when the corresponding fan is removed.
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