Disk drive unit overheating warning system
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1. An apparatus for detecting overheating in a disk drive chamber, the disk drive chamber including one or more disk drives, the disk drives coupled to a disk drive controller which is in communication with an operating system, the apparatus comprising:
- means located in the drive chamber for sensing the temperature in the drive chamber and generating a signal indicative thereof;
comparing means coupled to said temperature sensing means which receives said temperature indicating signal for determining if the drive chamber temperature is above a limit temperature indicative of overheating and for generating a signal indicative thereof;
an external indicating alarm;
means coupled to said comparing means which receives said limit indicating signal and generates an interrupt signal; and
means on the disk drive controller coupled to said external indicating alarm and said interrupt signal generating means and receiving said interrupt signal for triggering said external indicating alarm and communicating the overheating status to the operating system when said overheating is detected.
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Abstract
Temperature sensors are located inside drive chambers where disk drives are located to signal an overheating condition. An overheating condition triggers external alarms and produces an interrupt signal to the disk drive controller, which, in turn, alerts the operating system. If the operating system does not comprehend the problem and take the appropriate action, the controller shuts down the disk drives after a certain period of time.
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1. An apparatus for detecting overheating in a disk drive chamber, the disk drive chamber including one or more disk drives, the disk drives coupled to a disk drive controller which is in communication with an operating system, the apparatus comprising:
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means located in the drive chamber for sensing the temperature in the drive chamber and generating a signal indicative thereof; comparing means coupled to said temperature sensing means which receives said temperature indicating signal for determining if the drive chamber temperature is above a limit temperature indicative of overheating and for generating a signal indicative thereof; an external indicating alarm; means coupled to said comparing means which receives said limit indicating signal and generates an interrupt signal; and means on the disk drive controller coupled to said external indicating alarm and said interrupt signal generating means and receiving said interrupt signal for triggering said external indicating alarm and communicating the overheating status to the operating system when said overheating is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for detecting overheating in a device chamber, the device chamber including one or more devices, the devices coupled to a device controller which is in communication with an operating system, the apparatus comprising:
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means located in the device chamber for sensing the temperature in the device chamber and generating a signal indicative thereof; comparing means coupled to said temperature sensing means which receives said temperature indicating signal for determining if the device chamber temperature is above a limit temperature indicative of overheating and for generating a signal indicative thereof; means coupled to said comparing means which receives said limit indicating signal and generates an interrupt signal; and means on the device controller coupled to said interrupt signal generating means and receiving said interrupt signal for communicating the overheating status to the operating system when said overheating is detected. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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