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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2006
Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Odawara, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Odawara, JP;
Kenichi Tateyama, Odawara, JP;
Naoto Matsunami, Hayama, JP;
Koichi Kimura, Kamakura, JP;
Hidehiko Iwasaki, Hiratsuka, JP;
Kenichi Takamoto, Odawara, JP;
Kenji Muraoka, Odawara, JP;
Takamasa Ishikawa, Minamiashigara, JP;
Nobuhiro Yokohama, Odawara, JP;
Kiyotaka Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Yoshinori Nagaiwa, Ninomiya, JP;
Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Odawara, JP;
Masahiko Sato, Odawara, JP;
Kenichi Tateyama, Odawara, JP;
Naoto Matsunami, Hayama, JP;
Koichi Kimura, Kamakura, JP;
Hidehiko Iwasaki, Hiratsuka, JP;
Kenichi Takamoto, Odawara, JP;
Kenji Muraoka, Odawara, JP;
Takamasa Ishikawa, Minamiashigara, JP;
Nobuhiro Yokohama, Odawara, JP;
Kiyotaka Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Yoshinori Nagaiwa, Ninomiya, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disk array device comprises: a hard disk drive module including a disk for recording information thereon and having one side that has a length substantially equal to the diameter of the disk; a battery module; an operation module; a fan module having at least one cooling fan; a controller module having a controller; a power supply module provided for supplying power to the modules; a circuit board to which the above-mentioned modules are connected via electrical connectors; and a substantially box-shaped chassis in which the modules and the circuit board are housed. A front surface and a rear surface of the chassis are opened in a rectangular shape. A length of one side of the opened front surface of the chassis is substantially the same length as the one side of the hard disk drive module.