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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2001
David Potter, Acton, MA (US);
Jerry Jarvis, South Weymouth, MA (US);
Robert Wiley, Topsfield, MA (US);
Lawrence Genovesi, Scituate, MA (US);
Network Engines, Inc., Canton, MA (US);
Abstract
A low profile, high density storage array includes a digital data storage unit, such as a rack-mount chassis, and a plurality of digital data storage devices such as disk drives, disposed within the array. The drives are spaced apart from a floor of the array on which they are mounted, e.g., via supporting “sleds.” In addition to facilitating insertion and removal of the drives from the array, air flow through or beneath these sleds cool the drives. The drives can be removably attached to the array via cam-like levers that facilitate mounting and dismounting of the drives from the chassis and its electrical circuitry.