公开(公告)号：US06480380B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09618488

申请日：2000-07-18

申请人： F. William French ,  Larry Pignolet ,  Scot Tata

发明人： F. William French ,  Larry Pignolet ,  Scot Tata

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G11B33/142 ,  G06F1/20

摘要： The invention is directed to techniques for cooling a disk drive using a louver to direct air from an air stream toward the disk drive. One arrangement is directed to a storage system which includes a cabinet assembly, and a fan assembly that provides an air stream through the cabinet assembly. The storage system further includes a disk drive assembly that fastens to the cabinet assembly. The disk drive assembly includes (i) a disk drive that stores and retrieves computerized data, and (ii) a support member that supports the disk drive. The support member defines an input louver that redirects air from the air stream toward the disk drive of the disk drive assembly. This arrangement enables forced convection air to adequately cool the disk drive thus reducing disk drive operating temperature and lowering the disk drive failure rate. This lowering of the failure rate translates into improved field reliability and lower repair costs. In one arrangement, the support member includes highly stiff material (e.g., sheet metal) which provides adequate stiffness to support the disk drive and allows (i) high convective cooling on both sides of the disk drive and (ii) low air impedance (i.e., pressure drop). In one arrangement, a louvered side of the support member directs air over a disk spindle bearing of the disk drive which is a substantial source of heat. In one arrangement, the support member acts as a cover to protect circuit board components against inadvertent handling that could damage the components.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于使用百叶窗冷却磁盘驱动器以将空气从空气流引向磁盘驱动器的技术。 一种布置涉及包括机柜组件的存储系统，以及提供通过机柜组件的空气流的风扇组件。 存储系统还包括紧固到柜组件的盘驱动器组件。 磁盘驱动器组件包括（i）存储和检索计算机化数据的磁盘驱动器，以及（ii）支持磁盘驱动器的支持部件。 支撑构件限定了将空气从空气流朝向盘驱动器组件的盘驱动器重定向的输入百叶窗。 这种布置使得强制对流空气能够充分地冷却磁盘驱动器，从而降低磁盘驱动器的工作温度并降低磁盘驱动器的故障率。 这种降低故障率可以提高现场可靠性并降低维修成本。 在一种布置中，支撑构件包括高度刚性的材料（例如，金属片），其提供足够的刚度以支撑盘驱动器并且允许（i）在盘驱动器的两侧上的高对流冷却和（ii）低空气阻抗（即 ， 压力下降）。 在一种布置中，支撑构件的百叶窗将空气引导到作为实质的热源的盘驱动器的盘主轴轴承上。 在一种布置中，支撑构件用作盖子以保护电路板部件免于意外处理，这可能损坏部件。

公开(公告)号：US5474460A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-12

申请号：US294886

申请日：1994-08-23

申请人： Paul Tirrell ,  Larry Pignolet ,  Lee Spechts

发明人： Paul Tirrell ,  Larry Pignolet ,  Lee Spechts

IPC分类号： H01R4/30

CPC分类号： H01R4/302

摘要： A power interconnect system for electronic assemblies, for providing electrical connections between a power supply and a remote electrical conductor element, such as a power bus bar. An electrically insulating block is connected to a bus bar, and holds captive a power coupling connector element for engaging and connecting the bus bar to a power supply. The power coupling connector element includes a conductive end and an insulative end to prevent the supply from shorting out or shocking a maintenance person in contact with the insulative end even when the system is powered up. The conductive end has a larger diameter than the insulative end and the entire power coupling connector element is held captive within the block of insulating material when mounted to a power bus bar, to prevent the power coupling connector element from becoming loose within an electronic assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子组件的电力互连系统，用于在电源和远程电导体元件（例如电力母线）之间提供电连接。 电绝缘块连接到母线，并且保持用于将母线接合并连接到电源的电源耦合连接器元件。 功率耦合连接器元件包括导电端和绝缘端，以防止即使在系统通电时，供电与绝缘端接触的维护人员短路或震动。 导电端具有比绝缘端更大的直径，并且当安装到电力母线上时，整个电力耦合连接器元件被保持在绝缘材料块内，以防止电力耦合连接器元件在电子组件内松动。

公开(公告)号：US5439399A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-08

申请号：US190265

申请日：1994-02-02

申请人： Lee Spechts ,  Tuvia Leneman ,  Larry Pignolet

发明人： Lee Spechts ,  Tuvia Leneman ,  Larry Pignolet

IPC分类号： H01R4/50 ,  H01R4/42

CPC分类号： H01R4/50

摘要： An interconnect device for a power supply blade having two flat sides comprising a first portion having a fiat surface for contact with one flat side of the blade, and a second portion having a flat surface facing the first flat surface for contact with the other flat side of the blade. One flat surface is translatable toward and away from the other flat surface to engage and disengage the blade, respectively.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电源刀片的互连装置，具有两个平坦侧面，该平坦侧面包括具有用于与刀片的一个平坦侧接触的平坦表面的第一部分，以及具有面向第一平坦表面的平坦表面的第二部分，用于与另一个平坦侧面 的刀片。 一个平坦的表面可以朝向和远离另一个平坦表面平移以分别接合和分离刀片。