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MODULARLY-EXPANDABLE MINI-RACK SERVER SYSTEM

  • US 20150181750A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2013
  • Published: 06/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rack apparatus, comprising:

  • a frame comprising (i) a power and cooling area and (ii) a block chassis forming one or more information technology (IT) bays that enable insertion of IT components;

    a plurality of IT components contained within a component cabinet inserted in the block chassis and which, when operational, enable the rack apparatus to function as one of an information handling system (IHS) and an extension of a modular, expandable rack-based IHS;

    a busbar physically located at a back of the block chassis within the power and cooling area and which enables direct coupling to one of another busbar and a power source to supply power to the plurality of IT components;

    a power interface board contained in the block chassis and coupled to the busbar to supply power to the IT components contained in the component cabinet;

    a block controller contained in the block chassis and communicatively coupled to the other IT components and which performs all block level control for the rack apparatus; and

    one or more physical supports at a bottom surface of the frame that enable the rack apparatus to be physically placed on top of a modular, expandable IT rack.

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