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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mike T. Strickler, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
Abstract
A power supply module supplies power to a power bus. The module includes a module casing. Within the module casing is a power supply and a means for cooling the power supply. The power bus supplies power to the means for cooling the module as well as to other devices connected to the power bus. Multiple power supply modules are included in a disk drive array system. Each module provides power to the power bus and to each means for cooling. Upon failure of one of the power supplies, the other of the power supplies will provide power to each device connected to the power bus, including the means for cooling the failed power supply.