公开(公告)号：US06539486B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09415109

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Jeremy B. Rolls ,  Michael J. Bushue ,  Gary S. Rumney ,  Rhod J. Jones ,  David C. Liddell ,  Peter Heffernan

发明人： Jeremy B. Rolls ,  Michael J. Bushue ,  Gary S. Rumney ,  Rhod J. Jones ,  David C. Liddell ,  Peter Heffernan

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/188 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F11/2015

摘要： A computer system includes processing circuitry and alarm circuitry connectable to a network. A power sub-system includes at least three power supply units, wherein at least a predetermined plurality of power supply units are required to power the computer system. A power distribution mechanism is connectable to the power supply units. The power distribution mechanism is connected to the processing circuitry to supply main power thereto and is connected to the alarm circuitry to supply standby power thereto. The power distribution mechanism is operable to supply main power to the processing circuitry when at least a said predetermined plurality of connected power supplies are operative and is operable to supply standby power to the alarm circuitry when at least one power supply is operative. The power distribution mechanism enables power to be supplied to the alarm circuitry when only one power supply remains operative such that an alarm can still be reported over the network when the other power supply units have failed or are not present. The alarm circuitry also enables remote diagnostic functions to be performed from a remote location over the network.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括可连接到网络的处理电路和报警电路。 电力子系统包括至少三个电源单元，其中至少需要预定的多个电源单元为计算机系统供电。 配电机构可连接到电源单元。 功率分配机构连接到处理电路以向其提供主电源，并且连接到报警电路以向其提供备用电源。 当至少所述预定多个连接的电源是可操作的并且当至少一个电源可操作时，该功率分配机构可操作以将主电力提供给处理电路，并且可操作以将备用电力提供给警报电路。 当只有一个电源保持工作时，电力分配机构能够将电力供应到报警电路，使得当其他电源单元出现故障或不存在时，仍然可以通过网络报告警报。 报警电路还可以通过网络从远程位置执行远程诊断功能。

公开(公告)号：US06542997B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09415766

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Jeremy B. Rolls ,  Michael J. Bushue ,  Gary S. Rumney ,  Rhod J. Jones ,  David C. Liddell ,  Peter Heffernan

发明人： Jeremy B. Rolls ,  Michael J. Bushue ,  Gary S. Rumney ,  Rhod J. Jones ,  David C. Liddell ,  Peter Heffernan

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： H05K7/1492 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F11/2015

摘要： A computer system includes a chassis with a single motherboard supporting at least one processor module. A power sub-system receives three power supply units and distributes power within the computer system. Each of the three power supplies has a power rating such that two of the three power supplies are sufficient to power the computer system. The combination of such a single-motherboard-based design with a redundant three-power supply sub-system provides reliability of operation in a cost-effective manner. The power sub-system includes a power distribution board with power distribution logic operable to distribute power from the power supply units for powering the processor module. The power distribution logic is operable to interrupt power for powering the processor module when two of the power supply units fail or are not present. An alarm sub-system is provided for reporting power supply faults.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括具有支持至少一个处理器模块的单个主板的机箱。 电力子系统接收三个电源单元并在计算机系统内分配电力。 三个电源中的每一个具有额定功率，使得三个电源中的两个足以为计算机系统供电。 这种基于单主板的设计与冗余三电源子系统的组合以成本有效的方式提供了操作的可靠性。 电力子系统包括配电板，其配电逻辑可操作以分配来自电源单元的功率以为处理器模块供电。 当两个电源单元出现故障或不存在时，配电逻辑可用于中断供电处理器模块的电源。 提供报警子系统来报告电源故障。

公开(公告)号：US06525930B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09415759

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Gary S. Rumney

发明人： Gary S. Rumney

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/187

摘要： A carriage, provided with a mounting for one or more media devices is slideably mountable in a system unit (for example a computer system unit) such that the carriage may be slid out of an aperture the system unit. The slideable carriage means that the system unit does not need to be opened in order to insert, remove, or replace a media drive. For example, a media drive can be removed from the system unit by sliding the carriage out of the system unit, disconnecting cables from the media drive and the removing the media drive from the carriage. Similarly, a media drive can be installed in the system unit by mounting the media drive in the carriage, connecting cables to the media drive and reinserting the carriage within the system unit. The use of the slideable carriage is particularly useful for rack mountable systems where it is undesirable to have to remove the system unit from the racking system to insert a media drive.

摘要翻译： 具有用于一个或多个介质装置的安装件的滑架可滑动地安装在系统单元（例如计算机系统单元）中，使得滑架可以滑出系统单元的孔。 可滑动支架意味着系统单元不需要打开以插入，取出或更换介质驱动器。 例如，可以通过将滑架从系统单元滑出，从介质驱动器断开电缆和从托架中取出介质驱动器，从系统单元中移除介质驱动器。 类似地，可以通过将介质驱动器安装在托架中，将电缆连接到介质驱动器并将托架重新插入系统单元中，从而可以在系统单元中安装介质驱动器。 使用可滑动滑架对于机架可安装的系统特别有用，其中不希望将系统单元从支架系统移除以插入介质驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US06331933B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09415143

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Gary S. Rumney

发明人： Gary S. Rumney

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/188 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/26

摘要： A power sub-frame is provided for a system unit. The power sub-frame has four walls defining first, second, third and fourth sides of a open, rectangular frame. A fifth side is open for receiving a plurality of power supply units for powering the system unit. A power distribution board located at a sixth side of the frame opposite to the open side, for making electrical contact to the power supply units. The power sub-frame can be manufactured as a sub-assembly for the system unit, facilitating manufacture, testing and maintenance. The power sub-frame can be pre-assembled with power distribution logic and cabling ready to be mounted in a system unit. The system unit can, for example, be a computer system unit for rack mounting in a telecommunications application.

摘要翻译： 为系统单元提供电源子帧。 功率子框架具有限定开放矩形框架的第一，第二，第三和第四侧面的四个壁。 第五侧是开放的，用于接收用于给系统单元供电的多个电源单元。 位于与开放侧相对的框架的第六侧的配电板，用于与电源单元电接触。 电源子框架可以制造为系统单元的子组件，便于制造，测试和维护。 电源子框架可以通过配电逻辑和电缆进行预组装，准备安装在系统单元中。 系统单元可以例如是用于机架安装在电信应用中的计算机系统单元。

公开(公告)号：US06856512B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10145954

申请日：2002-05-15

申请人： Gary S. Rumney

发明人： Gary S. Rumney

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H05K5/03

CPC分类号： G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/183 ,  H05K9/0015

摘要： The present invention provides a U-seam for coupling a panel to an electronics bay. The U-seam includes a top element, a side element, and a base element coupled to the top element through the side element, wherein the top element and the base element are spaced apart to form a gap therebetween, and wherein the gap is adapted to receive a portion of a first panel and to reduce the amount of electromagnetic interference passing between the portion of the first panel and the top, the side, and the base elements.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于将面板耦合到电子机架的U形缝。 U形接缝包括顶部元件，侧部元件和通过侧部元件联接到顶部元件的基座元件，其中顶部元件和基部元件间隔开以在其间形成间隙，并且其中间隙适应 以接收第一面板的一部分并且减少在第一面板的部分与顶部，侧面和基底元件之间通过的电磁干扰量。

公开(公告)号：US06452794B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09415110

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Gary S. Rumney

发明人： Gary S. Rumney

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/188

摘要： A computer system includes a chassis, electronic circuitry, a plurality of removable power supply units, and a power distribution mechanism to which the power supply units are connectable. The chassis includes at least one connector for effecting a connection to a first, chassis, ground potential. The electrical circuitry is connected to a second, logic, ground potential. Each of the power supply units is provided with a separate removable grounding plate for selectively coupling chassis ground to logic ground. The use of a power distribution mechanism with a plurality of removable power supply units enables redundancy for the power supply units, whereby the system can remain powered when one of the power supply units fail. The use of the grounding plates for each of the power supply units enables reliable connection of the electrical and chassis grounds can be effected, even when one of the power supply units and/or its connecting cable is faulty. When it is desired to isolate the electrical and chassis grounds, then all of the grounding plates can be removed.

摘要翻译： 计算机系统包括底盘，电子电路，多个可移除电源单元以及电源单元可连接到的配电机构。 底盘包括至少一个用于实现与第一，底盘，地电位的连接的连接器。 电路连接到第二逻辑地电位。 每个电源单元设置有单独的可移除接地板，用于选择性地将机架接地连接到逻辑地。 具有多个可移除电源单元的配电机构的使用使电源单元能够进行冗余，由此当电源单元之一故障时，系统可以保持供电。 即使当电源单元和/或其连接电缆中的一个发生故障时，也可以使用每个电源单元的接地板来实现电气和机箱接地的可靠连接。 当需要隔离电气和机箱接地时，可以拆下所有的接地板。