Externally-mounted power supply containment unit
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a rack comprising computing devices and a direct current (DC) power distribution bus bar configured to transmit DC electrical power to the computing devices of the rack; and
a mounting structure to mount a power supply containment unit external to the rack, wherein at least a portion of the mounting structure is external to the rack and at least a portion of the mounting structure is coupled to the rack;
a power supply containment unit mounted to the mounting structure that is at least partially external to the rack, wherein the power supply containment unit comprises;
a chassis;
a power inlet configured to receive electrical power from a power source;
power supplies mounted in the chassis and configured to convert the electrical power from the power source into DC electrical power for distribution to the computing devices of the rack; and
a connection socket configured to couple with the DC power distribution bus bar such that the DC electrical power from the power supplies external to the rack is distributed to the computing devices of the rack.
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Abstract
An external power supply containment unit includes a chassis configured to mount to a structure external to a rack. The external power supply containment unit further includes one or more discrete power supplies mounted in the chassis and one or more electrical connectors that are configured to couple and decouple with a power distribution system of a rack positioned adjacent to the external power supply containment unit. The electrical connectors are configured such that racks of electrical devices, such as computers, can be replaced while the external power supply containment unit remains mounted to the external structure. Additionally, discrete power supply units included in the external power supply containment unit may be re-used to provide power to electrical devices included in a replacement rack when a rack of electrical devices coupled with the external power supply containment unit is replaced.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a rack comprising computing devices and a direct current (DC) power distribution bus bar configured to transmit DC electrical power to the computing devices of the rack; and a mounting structure to mount a power supply containment unit external to the rack, wherein at least a portion of the mounting structure is external to the rack and at least a portion of the mounting structure is coupled to the rack; a power supply containment unit mounted to the mounting structure that is at least partially external to the rack, wherein the power supply containment unit comprises; a chassis; a power inlet configured to receive electrical power from a power source; power supplies mounted in the chassis and configured to convert the electrical power from the power source into DC electrical power for distribution to the computing devices of the rack; and a connection socket configured to couple with the DC power distribution bus bar such that the DC electrical power from the power supplies external to the rack is distributed to the computing devices of the rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system, comprising:
a power supply containment unit comprising; an external chassis configured to be mounted to a structure external to a rack, at least a portion of the external structure coupled to the rack; a power inlet configured to receive electrical power from a power source; a power supply mounted in the external chassis and configured to convert the electrical power from the power source into direct current (DC) electrical power for distribution to electrical devices mounted in the rack; and an electrical connector configured to couple with a DC power distribution system of the rack such that the DC electrical power from the power supply external to the rack is distributed to the electrical devices mounted in the rack. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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positioning a rack comprising electrical devices in a position adjacent to a power supply containment unit mounted to an external mounting structure that is at least partially external to the rack, at least a portion of the external mounting structure coupled to the rack; engaging an electrical connector of the power supply containment unit with a member of a direct current (DC) power distribution system of the rack; and distributing DC electrical power to the electrical devices mounted in the rack from a power supply of the power supply containment unit that is mounted, via the external mounting structure, external to the rack via the electrical connector engaged with the member of the DC power distribution system of the rack. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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