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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Hideaki Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Manabu Yamagata, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hideaki Takahashi, Odawara, JP;
Manabu Yamagata, Minamiashigara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object of the invention is to render replacement of controllers for identifying failure information unnecessary. Failure monitor unitsandin power suppliesandare connected mutually via pathsand, the failure monitor unitsandin the power suppliesandare connected to failure monitor unitsandin controllersandvia pathsand, and LEDsandare connected to pathsand. The failure monitor unittransfers, when a failure occurs in the power supply, failure information to the failure monitor unitin the power supplyvia the path. The LEDis lit by both the failure monitor unitsand. The failure monitor unitsandtransfer failure information indicating failure occurrence in the power supplyto the failure monitor unitsandin controllersandvia a path. The failure monitor unitsandnotify a maintenance PC of the failure occurrence in the power supply