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US 6,188,567 B1Granted
Power distribution apparatus and method
Assignee3Com Corporation
InventorJohn B. Borke
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Abstract
A power distribution apparatus includes an electronic chassis, a power distribution member and a first power supply. The electronic chassis includes a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls. The power distribution member is positioned within the electronic chassis between the first and second side walls. The first power supply is mounted to an outer surface of the first side wall. Power is distributed from the first power supply to the power distribution member.
Claims18
A power distribution apparatus, comprising;
- an electronic chassis including a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls, the first side wall including a first side wall opening formed therein;
- a power distribution member positioned within the electronic chassis between the first and second side walls and extending from the first side wall to the second side wall;
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- a first power supply device mounted to an outer surface of the first side wall, the first power supply device electrically connected to the power distribution member, the first power supply device including an outer shell, the outer shell including a bottom opening, a top opening and an air passageway extending from the bottom opening to the top opening, the top opening in communication with the first side wall opening to allow air to flow through the air passageway and into the electronic chassis, wherein power is distributed from the first power supply device to the power distribution member.
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A method of operation of a power distribution apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- providing an electronic chassis, a power distribution member and a first power supply device, the electronic chassis including a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls, the first side wall including a first side wall opening formed therein, the power distribution member positioned within the electronic chassis between the first and second side walls and extending from the first side wall to the second side wall, the first power supply device mounted to an outer surface of the first side wall, the first power supply device electrically connected to the power distribution member, the first power supply device including an outer shell, the outer shell including a bottom opening, a top opening and an air passageway extending from the bottom opening to the top opening, the top opening in communication with the first side wall opening;
- distributing power from the first power supply device to the power distribution member and,
- flowing air through the air passageway and into the electronic chassis.
A power distribution apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic chassis operatively mounted to a 19.000 inch standard rack mount, the electronic chassis having a width of 19.000 inches and including a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls, the first side wall including a first side wall opening formed therein, the second side wall including a second side wall opening formed therein;
- a power distribution member positioned within the electronic chassis between the first and second side walls and extending from the first side wall to the second side wall;
- a first power supply device mounted to an outer surface of the first side wall, the first power supply device electrically connected to the power distribution member, the first power supply device including an outer shell, the outer shell including a bottom opening, a top opening and an air passageway extending from the bottom opening to the top opening, the top opening in communication with the first side wall opening to allow air to flow through the air passageway and into the electronic chassis;
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- a second power supply device mounted to an outer surface of the second side wall, the second power supply device electrically connected to the power distribution member, the second power supply device including an outer shell, the outer shell of the second power supply device including a bottom opening, a top opening and an air passageway extending from the bottom opening of the outer shell of the second power supply device to the top opening of the outer shell of the second power supply device, the ton opening of the outer shell of the second power supply device in communication with the second side wall opening to allow air to flow through the air passageway of the outer shell of the second power supply device and into the electronic chassis, wherein power is distributed from each of the first and power supply devices to the power distribution member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.