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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toshihisa Tabuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A storage apparatus includes one or more chassis including a first housing for a chassis fan and a second housing for a plurality of storage devices. A plurality of modules have at least either one storage device or a storage device fan. Module connectors supporting each of the modules are provided so that the modules can be freely attachable/detachable. A fan air intake port that guides air outside the chassis to the chassis fan is formed in the first housing; and a fan air exhaust port that exhausts air in the chassis to outside of the chassis is formed in the second housing; wherein some module of the plurality of modules is configured of a storage device module in which the one storage device is modulized; and another module which is configured of a module which is at least either a fan-equipped storage device module or a fan module.