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Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009

Filed:

Mar. 04, 2005
Applicants:

Kwok Lui, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dan Ho, Fremont, CA (US);

David Willheim, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Salvatore Bondi, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kwok Lui, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Dan Ho, Fremont, CA (US);

David Willheim, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Salvatore Bondi, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Network Appliance, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/16 (2006.01); A47B 81/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention is a computing appliance chassis assembly which may support an integration of a plurality of removable modules, including fan modules, power supplies, and a controller module. The computing appliance chassis assembly may also include detachable handles which may allow transport of the computing appliance chassis assembly. A controller chassis may be installed within the computing appliance chassis assembly. A controller chassis assembly may house a controller module and may include rotatable side panels which allow easier access to the components of the controller module. A fan chassis assembly may also be installed within the computing appliance chassis and may house a fan module.


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