公开(公告)号：US07457118B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US10740990

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： F. William French ,  Leonard A. Merrill

发明人： F. William French ,  Leonard A. Merrill

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20936

摘要： A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat absorption device coupled to a board, the heat absorption device configured to absorb heat generated by an electrical device mounted on the board, a heat dispersion device configured discretely from the heat absorbing device and the board for dispersing heat input thereto and a heat transporting device coupled between the heat absorption device and the heat dispersion device for transporting heat absorbed by the heat absorption device to the heat dispersion device.

摘要翻译： 散热装置包括耦合到板的吸热装置，所述吸热装置被配置为吸收由安装在所述板上的电气装置产生的热量，从所述吸热装置离散地配置的散热装置和用于分散热输入的所述板 以及耦合在吸热装置和散热装置之间的传热装置，用于将由吸热装置吸收的热量传送到散热装置。

公开(公告)号：US07751188B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11824387

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： F. William French ,  Sheldon Joel Gilden ,  Arthur R. Nigro, Jr.

发明人： F. William French ,  Sheldon Joel Gilden ,  Arthur R. Nigro, Jr.

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20736

摘要： A cooling method and system is disclosed which utilizes vortex tubes to generate and direct cold air over heat-generating components of an electronic system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种冷却方法和系统，其利用涡流管来产生和引导冷空气超过电子系统的发热部件。

公开(公告)号：US07353908B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US10945831

申请日：2004-09-21

申请人： F. William French

发明人： F. William French

IPC分类号： F01N1/06 ,  G10K11/178

CPC分类号： G10K11/178 ,  G10K2210/11

摘要： An apparatus for attenuating noise emanating from a cabinet housing noise-generating equipment includes a frame including at least one support member configured to be mountable on the cabinet, proximate the noise-generating equipment, at least one noise attenuation device mounted to each support member proximate the noise-generating equipment, the at least one noise attenuation device comprising a sound input device for receiving a noise signal output from the noise-generating equipment, a processing device for determining characteristics of the noise signal and generating a cancellation signal which is identical to the noise signal but approximately 180 degrees out-of-phase with the noise signal, and a sound output device for outputting the cancellation signal proximate the noise-generating equipment, to attenuate the noise emanating from the cabinet; and a noise absorption member mounted on each support member, the noise absorption members define surfaces that form sides of airflow channels through the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种用于衰减从壳体噪声产生设备发出的噪声的装置包括：框架，包括至少一个支撑构件，该支撑构件构造成可安装在机柜上，靠近噪声产生设备;至少一个噪声衰减装置，安装到每个支撑构件 所述噪声产生设备，所述至少一个噪声衰减设备包括用于接收从所述噪声产生设备输出的噪声信号的声音输入设备，用于确定所述噪声信号的特性并产生与所述噪声产生设备相同的消除信号的处理设备 所述噪声信号与所述噪声信号不同相位大约为180度;以及声音输出装置，用于输出靠近所述噪声发生设备的所述消除信号，以衰减从所述机柜发出的噪声; 和安装在每个支撑构件上的噪声吸收构件，噪声吸收构件限定形成通过装置的气流通道的侧面的表面。

公开(公告)号：US07187547B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US11283447

申请日：2005-11-18

申请人： F. William French ,  Arthur Robert Nigro, Jr.

发明人： F. William French ,  Arthur Robert Nigro, Jr.

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20718

摘要： A data storage subsystem is configured to mount within a rack mount cabinet. The data storage subsystem includes a housing configured to mount to a set of vertical rails of the rack mount cabinet, a set of circuit boards configured to install in a vertically aligned manner within the housing to define a set of vertically oriented channels within a central space defined by the set of vertical rails of the rack mount cabinet, and a fan assembly configured to mount to the set of vertical rails in a position above the housing to generate a vertical air stream through the set of vertically oriented channels and to exhaust the vertical air stream to an external location above the rack mount cabinet. The vertical air stream enables robust heat removal from the set of circuit boards even if the rack mount cabinet does not reside in a cold-isle environment.

摘要翻译： 数据存储子系统被配置为安装在机架安装机柜内。 数据存储子系统包括被配置为安装到机架安装机柜的一组垂直导轨的壳体，一组电路板，其被配置为以垂直对准的方式安装在壳体内以在中心空间内限定一组垂直定向的通道 由机架安装机柜的一组垂直轨道限定，以及风扇组件，其被配置为在壳体上方的位置安装到该组垂直轨道，以产生通过该组垂直定向的通道的垂直空气流并排出垂直 空气流到机架安装柜上方的外部位置。 即使机架安装柜不在寒冷的环境中，垂直空气流也能够从电路板组中获得强大的散热。

公开(公告)号：US06481527B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09808248

申请日：2001-03-14

申请人： F. William French ,  Paul Tirrell

发明人： F. William French ,  Paul Tirrell

IPC分类号： G41J2908

CPC分类号： H05K7/20736 ,  G10K11/16

摘要： An apparatus attenuates noise from a cabinet that houses computer equipment. The apparatus includes a frame, a set of positioning members to position the frame relative to the cabinet, and lateral noise absorption members that are supported by the frame. The lateral noise absorption members define surfaces that form sides of airflow channels through the apparatus. The surfaces are substantially non-parallel to a direction of an airflow pathway through the cabinet when the set of positioning members positions the frame relative to the cabinet. The lateral noise absorption members absorb sound energy emanating from the cabinet (e.g., from a fan assembly within the cabinet). The lateral noise absorption members transform some of the sound energy into low level heat which can be dissipated into the air stream. Additionally, some of the sound energy is reflected back into the cabinet toward the source.

摘要翻译： 一种装置可以减轻容纳计算机设备的机柜的噪音。 该装置包括框架，一组定位构件以相对于机柜定位框架，以及由框架支撑的横向噪声吸收构件。 横向噪声吸收构件限定通过装置形成气流通道的侧面的表面。 当一组定位构件相对于机柜定位框架时，表面基本上不平行于穿过机柜的气流路径的方向。 横向噪声吸收构件吸收从机柜发出的声能（例如，来自机柜内的风扇组件）。 横向噪声吸收构件将一些声能转换成低水平的热量，其可以被耗散到空气流中。 另外，一些声能被反射回柜内朝向源。

公开(公告)号：US06186890B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US09340261

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： F. William French ,  Lisa D. Tilley

发明人： F. William French ,  Lisa D. Tilley

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： H05K7/20572

摘要： A cabinet having a plurality of compartments disposed in an interior of the cabinet. The interior is configured to house electrical components. The cabinet has a surface with an exhaust aperture formed therethrough. The cabinet has a fan mounted to its surface in registration with the exhaust aperture in the cabinet. The fan is adapted to produce a flow of air through the interior of the cabinet and to exhaust such flow of air externally of the cabinet. A door is disposed adjacent to the plurality of compartments. The door having an intake aperture formed therethrough to allow the passage of air. The door also has an air dam extending out from the door toward the plurality of compartments. The air dam positioned on the door between the intake aperture in the door and the fan mounted in registration with the exhaust aperture in the cabinet. The air dam is adapted to inhibit airflow along the interior door toward the fan. With such an arrangement, the air dam redirects the circulating air to blow through the plurality of compartments housing the electrical components.

摘要翻译： 具有设置在机柜内部的多个隔间的机柜。 内部配置为容纳电气部件。 机柜具有穿过其形成的排气孔的表面。 机柜具有安装在其表面上的风扇，与机柜中的排气孔对准。 该风扇适于产生通过机柜内部的空气流并排出机柜外部的空气流。 门与多个隔室相邻设置。 门具有穿过其形成的进气孔，以允许空气通过。 门还具有从门向多个隔间延伸的空气坝。 位于门之间的门上的空气坝与安装在机柜中的排气口对准的风扇相连。 空气坝适合于阻止沿着内门的气流朝向风扇。 通过这样的布置，空气坝将循环空气重新引导，从而吹过容纳电气部件的多个隔间。

公开(公告)号：US08816199B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13436914

申请日：2012-03-31

申请人： F. William French ,  Scot C. Tata ,  Wei Jun Feng

发明人： F. William French ,  Scot C. Tata ,  Wei Jun Feng

IPC分类号： H01R13/46

CPC分类号： H05K7/1491

摘要： A cable routing system includes a longitudinally-expanding body positionable within an IT rack having a frame and two or more NEMA rails coupled to the frame. A pair of mounting brackets are positioned proximate each distal end of the longitudinal-expanding body and configured to directly engage the frame of the IT rack. A cable routing tray is longitudinally affixed to the longitudinally-expanding body and configured to rout cables longitudinally along at least a portion of the longitudinally-expanding body. One or more vertical radiused supports are configured to define a minimum vertical bend radius for cables routed through the cable routing tray.

摘要翻译： 电缆布线系统包括可在IT机架中定位的纵向扩展的主体，其具有框架和耦合到框架的两个或多个NEMA导轨。 一对安装支架定位在纵向扩张体的每个远端附近并且被配置为直接接合IT机架的框架。 电缆布线托盘纵向地固定到纵向扩张的主体上，并且构造成沿纵向扩展的主体的至少一部分沿纵向排列电缆。 一个或多个垂直圆角支撑件被配置为为穿过电缆布线托盘的电缆定义最小垂直弯曲半径。

公开(公告)号：US06987673B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-17

申请号：US10658695

申请日：2003-09-09

申请人： F. William French ,  Arthur Robert Nigro, Jr.

发明人： F. William French ,  Arthur Robert Nigro, Jr.

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20718

摘要： A data storage subsystem is configured to mount within a rack mount cabinet. The data storage subsystem includes a housing configured to mount to a set of vertical rails of the rack mount cabinet, a set of circuit boards configured to install in a vertically aligned manner within the housing to define a set of vertically oriented channels within a central space defined by the set of vertical rails of the rack mount cabinet, and a fan assembly configured to mount to the set of vertical rails in a position above the housing to generate a vertical air stream through the set of vertically oriented channels and to exhaust the vertical air stream to an external location above the rack mount cabinet. The vertical air stream enables robust heat removal from the set of circuit boards even if the rack mount cabinet does not reside in a cold-isle environment.

摘要翻译： 数据存储子系统被配置为安装在机架安装机柜内。 数据存储子系统包括被配置为安装到机架安装机柜的一组垂直导轨的壳体，一组电路板，其被配置为以垂直对准的方式安装在壳体内以在中心空间内限定一组垂直定向的通道 由机架安装机柜的一组垂直轨道限定，以及风扇组件，其被配置为在壳体上方的位置安装到该组垂直轨道，以产生通过该组垂直定向的通道的垂直空气流并排出垂直 空气流到机架安装柜上方的外部位置。 即使机架安装柜不在寒冷的环境中，垂直空气流也能够从电路板组中获得强大的散热。

公开(公告)号：US06678161B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-13

申请号：US09996831

申请日：2001-11-29

申请人： Edward Claprood ,  F. William French

发明人： Edward Claprood ,  F. William French

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/182

摘要： An electronic system includes electronic circuitry having a first portion and a second portion, and an electronic cabinet assembly that houses the electronic circuitry. The electronic cabinet assembly includes a first cabinet that houses the first portion of the electronic circuitry and a second cabinet that houses the second portion of the electronic circuitry. The first cabinet includes a first frame and a first set of exterior members that mounts to the first frame. Similarly, the second cabinet including a second frame and a second set of exterior members that mounts to the second frame. The electronic cabinet assembly further includes a set of connecting members that connects to (i) the first frame of the first cabinet and (ii) the second frame of the second cabinet to hold the first frame and the second frame side-by-side and rigidly in place relative to each other.

摘要翻译： 电子系统包括具有第一部分和第二部分的电子电路以及容纳电子电路的电子柜组件。 电子柜组件包括容纳电子电路的第一部分的第一柜和容纳电子电路的第二部分的第二柜。 第一机柜包括第一框架和安装到第一框架的第一组外部构件。 类似地，第二机柜包括安装到第二框架的第二框架和第二组外部构件。 电子柜组件还包括连接到（i）第一机柜的第一框架和（ii）第二机柜的第二框架的一组连接构件，用于将第一框架和第二框架并排固定， 刚刚地相对于彼此。

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。