IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0525995
(2009-06-26)
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등록번호 |
US-8248782
(2012-08-21)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/JP2009/002946
(2009-06-26)
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§371/§102 date |
20090805
(20090805)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/150320
(2010-12-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Tanaka, Shigeaki
- Abe, Kentaro
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Brundidge & Stanger, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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A storage apparatus S comprises a disk controller 1 for controlling data I/O processing between a host H and a disk unit 2. The disk controller 1 includes a plurality of circuit board modules each having a circuit board 210 and a module case 200 storing the same, and a chassis 100 shaped like a holl
A storage apparatus S comprises a disk controller 1 for controlling data I/O processing between a host H and a disk unit 2. The disk controller 1 includes a plurality of circuit board modules each having a circuit board 210 and a module case 200 storing the same, and a chassis 100 shaped like a hollow cylinder having a front side opening and a rear side opening and configured to store the circuit board modules from the front and rear side openings. A CM module 20 is configured to introduce cooling air from a cooling fan 10F through an opening provided on at least one side surface toward a circuit component mounted on the circuit board 210. A MP module 30 is configured to introduce cooling air by a cooling fan 10R through an opening provide on a front surface of the module case 200.
대표청구항
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1. A storage apparatus comprising: physical storage media for creating a logical storage area; anda storage controller communicatively coupled with the physical storage media for controlling data input/output (I/O) processing between an external apparatus and the physical storage media,wherein the s
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A storage apparatus comprising: physical storage media for creating a logical storage area; anda storage controller communicatively coupled with the physical storage media for controlling data input/output (I/O) processing between an external apparatus and the physical storage media,wherein the storage controller includes:a plurality of circuit board modules each having a circuit board implementing a predetermined function of the storage controller, and a circuit board case storing the circuit board, anda chassis having a hollow container with a front side opening and a rear side opening, configured to store the plurality of circuit board modules from the front and rear side openings,wherein the plurality of circuit board modules include:a first circuit board module to be inserted from the front side opening, configured to introduce cooling air through an opening provided on at least one side surface of the circuit board case toward a circuit component mounted on the circuit board, anda second circuit board module to be inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis, configured to introduce cooling air through an opening provided on a front surface of the circuit board case toward the circuit component mounted on the circuit board,wherein the storage controller further includes:a first fan arranged adjacent to the first circuit board module from the front side opening of the chassis, supplying cooling air through the opening provided on the side surface of the first circuit board module,a second fan positioned at the rear side of the second circuit board module from the rear side opening of the chassis, configured to introduce cooling air through the opening at the front side surface of the second circuit board module by suction of air out of the second circuit board module, anda third circuit board module, to be inserted from the rear side opening to oppose the first circuit board module, configured to introduce cooling air from the first circuit board module through an opening provided on the front side surface of the circuit board case,wherein the opening provided on the side surface of the first circuit board case of the circuit board module includes a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture positioned at a proximal part of the side surface when the first circuit board module is stored in the chassis, the second aperture positioned at a distal part of the side surface when the second circuit board module is stored in the chassis,wherein the chassis is provided with first and second deflector plates, the first deflector plate guiding the cooling air from the first fan to the first aperture, the second deflector plate guiding the cooling air flowing out of the second aperture into the third circuit board modules inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis, andwherein the second fan is configured to introduce cooling air by suction toward the second circuit board module as well as allow cooling air from the second circuit board module flow through a flow path in the chassis to be discharged from the rear side opening. 2. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a coupling board is provided between the front side opening and the rear side opening of the chassis to partition the hollow container, the coupling board including a conductor electrically coupled with the circuit board modules inserted from the front side opening and from the rear side opening, wherein the coupling board is provided with a plurality of apertures that allow cooling air from the front side opening to the rear side opening of the chassis,wherein the cooling air flowing out of a first circuit board module is introduced into another circuit board module stored from the rear side opening of the chassis to cool the circuit board installed therein,wherein the opening provided on the side surface of the circuit board case of the circuit board module includes a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture positioned at a proximal part of the side surface when the first circuit board module is stored in the chassis, the second aperture positioned at a distal part of the side surface when the second circuit board module is stored in the chassis,wherein the chassis is provided with an opening and closing mechanism to selectively put the first aperture or the second aperture in an opened condition or a closed condition,wherein the opening and closing mechanism is disposed in the chassis at a position opposite the first aperture and the second aperture of the circuit board case of the first circuit board module,wherein the opening and closing mechanism has a shutter member selectively opening or closing the first aperture or the second aperture when the first circuit board module is installed in the chassis,wherein the shutter member provided with the chassis is positioned to close the first aperture of the first circuit board module at an initial state,wherein an engaging part configured to engage the shutter member is provided to at least one side surface of the circuit board case constituting the first circuit board module,wherein the engaging part moves the shutter member to a position where the shutter member closes the second aperture when the first circuit board module is inserted in the chassis,wherein the storage controller includes a third fan stored in the chassis from the front side opening adjacent to either of inner side surfaces of the chassis,wherein the cooling air suctioned by the third fan through the front side opening is introduced into the circuit board case of the circuit board module inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis,wherein the first circuit board module stores the circuit board on which a memory device is mounted, the memory device constituting cache memory temporarily storing data to be written to and read from the physical storage media,wherein the second circuit board module stores the circuit board on which a processor that carries out data processing to implement functions of the storage controller is mounted, andwherein the physical storage media include a plurality of hard disk drives, and the logical storage area is created from a RAID group formed by the plurality of hard disk drives. 3. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a coupling board is provided between the front side opening and the rear side opening of the chassis to partition the hollow container, the coupling board including a conductor electrically coupled with the circuit board modules inserted from the front side opening and from the rear side opening, and wherein the coupling board is provided with a plurality of apertures that allow cooling air from the front side opening to the rear side opening of the chassis. 4. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cooling air flowing out of the first circuit board module is introduced into another circuit board module stored from the rear side opening of the chassis to cool the circuit board installed therein. 5. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opening provided on the side surface of the circuit board case of the circuit board module includes a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture positioned at a proximal part of the side surface when the first circuit board module is stored in the chassis, the second aperture positioned at a distal part of the side surface when the second circuit board module is stored in the chassis, and wherein the chassis is provided with an opening and closing mechanism to selectively put the first aperture or the second aperture in an opened condition or a closed condition. 6. The storage apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the opening and closing mechanism is disposed in the chassis at a position opposite the first aperture and the second aperture of the circuit board case of the first circuit board module, and wherein the opening and closing mechanism has a shutter member selectively opening or closing the first aperture or the second aperture when the first circuit board module is installed in the chassis. 7. The storage apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the shutter member provided with the chassis is positioned to close the first aperture of the first circuit board module at an initial state, and wherein an engaging part configured to engage the shutter member is provided to at least one side surface of the circuit board case constituting the first circuit board module, andwherein the engaging part moves the shutter member to a position where the shutter member closes the second aperture when the first circuit board module is inserted in the chassis. 8. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage controller includes a third fan stored in the chassis from the front side opening adjacent to either of inner side surfaces of the chassis, and wherein the cooling air suctioned by the third fan through the front side opening is introduced into the circuit board module inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis. 9. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board module stores the circuit board on which a memory device is mounted, the memory device constituting cache memory temporarily storing data to be written to and read from the physical storage media. 10. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit board module stores the circuit board on which a processor carrying out data processing to implement function of the storage controller is mounted. 11. The storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the physical storage media include a plurality of hard disk drives, and the logical storage area is created from a RAID group formed by the plurality of hard disk drives. 12. A storage controller for a storage apparatus, the storage apparatus including physical storage media for creating a logical storage area to be used as a data storage area for an external apparatus, the storage controller communicatively coupled with the physical storage media for controlling data input/output (I/O) processing between the external apparatus and the logical storage area, the storage controller comprising: a plurality of circuit board modules each having a circuit board implementing a predetermined function of the storage controller, and a circuit board case storing the circuit board; anda chassis having a hollow container with a front side opening and a rear side opening, configured to store the plurality of circuit board modules from the front and rear side openings, the plurality of circuit board modules including a first circuit board module to be inserted from the front side opening, configured to introduce cooling air through an opening provided on at least one side surface of the circuit board case toward a circuit component mounted on the circuit board, and a second circuit board module to be inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis, configured to introduce cooling air through an opening provide on a front surface of the circuit board case toward the circuit component mounted on the circuit board;a first fan arranged adjacent to the first circuit board module from the front side opening of the chassis, supplying cooling air through the opening provided on the side surface of the first circuit board module; anda second fan positioned at the rear side of the second circuit board module from the rear side opening of the chassis, configured to introduce cooling air through the opening at the front side surface of the second circuit board module by suction of air out of the second circuit board module,wherein the storage controller further includes:a third circuit board module, to be inserted from the rear side opening to oppose the first circuit board module, configured to introduce cooling air from the first circuit board module through an opening provided on the front side surface of the circuit board case,wherein the opening provided on the side surface of the first circuit board case of the circuit board module includes a first aperture and a second aperture, the first aperture positioned at a proximal part of the side surface when the first circuit board module is stored in the chassis, the second aperture positioned at a distal part of the side surface when the second circuit board module is stored in the chassis,wherein the chassis is provided with first and second deflector plates, the first deflector plate guiding the cooling air from the first fan to the first aperture, the second deflector plate guiding the cooling air flowing out of the second aperture into the third circuit board modules inserted from the rear side opening of the chassis, andwherein the second fan is configured to introduce cooling air by suction toward the second circuit board module as well as allow cooling air from the second circuit board module flow through a flow path in the chassis to be discharged from the rear side opening. 13. A chassis for the storage controller according to claim 12, wherein the chassis is provided with an opening and closing mechanism to selectively put the first aperture or the second aperture in an opened condition or a closed condition, wherein the opening and closing mechanism is disposed in the chassis at a position opposite the first aperture and the second aperture of the circuit board case of the first circuit board module,wherein the opening and closing mechanism has a shutter member selectively opening or closing the first aperture or the second aperture when the first circuit board module is installed in the chassis,wherein the shutter member provided with the chassis is positioned to close the first aperture of the first circuit board module at an initial state,wherein an engaging part configured to engage the shutter member is provided to at least one side surface of the circuit board case constituting the first circuit board module, andwherein the engaging part moves the shutter member to a position where the shutter member closes the second aperture.
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