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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy J. Muncaster, Ryde, GB;
William A. Saville, Wickham, GB;
Assignee:
Xyratex Technology Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 ;
Abstract
A disk drive unit carrier ( ) is adapted to carry a single disk drive unit ( ). The carrier ( ) includes a temperature control device ( ) for controlling the temperature of the disk drive unit ( ). The temperature control device ( ) is preferably in the form of an air flow control device ( ) for controlling the flow of air across the disk drive unit ( ) appropriately according to the required temperature for the disk drive unit ( ).