公开(公告)号：US20140281105A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13931793

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: Silicon Graphics International Corp.

Inventor： Jim Joseph Brewer ,  Jay Everett Nelson

IPC: G06F13/40

CPC classification number: H01R31/06

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention includes a plurality of connectors configured to connect a plurality of data storage host bus adaptors to a plurality of data storage device subassemblies such that at least one lane of low voltage differential signal pairs from each of the plurality of host bus adaptors is connected to each of the data storage device subassemblies. The invention improves the electrical interconnections in a data storage array such as a JBOD enclosure or data storage server. The invention minimizes the number of connectors by reducing the number of printed circuit boards, and eliminates the need to add signal repeaters to maintain signal quality. The invention also increases the cooling efficiency of the enclosure by increasing air flow by reducing the number of printed circuit boards in the data storage array.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例包括多个连接器，其被配置为将多个数据存储主机总线适配器连接到多个数据存储设备子组件，使得来自多个主机总线适配器中的每一个的至少一个低电压差分信号对的通道为 连接到每个数据存储设备子组件。 本发明改进了诸如JBOD机箱或数据存储服务器之类的数据存储阵列中的电互连。 本发明通过减少印刷电路板的数量来最小化连接器的数量，并且消除了添加信号中继器以维持信号质量的需要。 本发明还通过减少数据存储阵列中的印刷电路板的数量来增加空气流量来增加外壳的冷却效率。

公开(公告)号：US20140265793A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14082090

申请日：2013-11-15

Applicant: Silicon Graphics International Corp.

Inventor： Lance MacKimmie Evans ,  Jim Joseph Brewer ,  Kevin Lee Van Pelt

IPC: H05K7/18 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H05K7/1489

Abstract: Computing components housed in a chassis interacts with a bidirectional slide rail system. The bidirectional slide rail system allows the computing components to be maneuvered in two directions—it may be pulled out about halfway to the front of the cabinet and/or pulled out halfway out of the back of the cabinet. This allows for easier access to components of the storage server and allows such components to be serviced from the top of the chassis.

Abstract translation: 容纳在机箱中的计算组件与双向滑轨系统相互作用。 双向滑轨系统允许计算组件在两个方向上进行操作 - 它可以在机柜前部的一半左右被拉出和/或从机柜背面的中间部分拉出。 这允许更容易地访问存储服务器的组件，并允许从机箱的顶部提供这些组件。