Modular enclosure apparatus
First Claim
1. A modular enclosure for connection to a computer bus for a small computer system, namely a personal computer or a computer work station, the enclosure comprising:
- a housing having a base, upstanding side walls, a back and a top;
a cooling module removably connected to the enclosure for cooling the enclosure;
a frame removably connected to the housing, the frame including;
means for mounting a plurality of electrical devices within the frame, the means for mounting electrical devices includes a tab;
a memory storage device module removably connected to the frame, the memory storage device module including means for removably connecting at least one memory storage device, the means for removeably connecting at least one memory storage device includes a locking recess, the locking recess connects with the tab;
a power supply module removably connected to the frame, the power supply module including power supply means for supplying power to the enclosure;
first interconnect means for connecting the enclosure to the computer bus;
second interconnect means for connecting the memory storage device module to the first interconnect means; and
third interconnect means for connecting the power supply module to the cooling module and the memory storage device module,whereby, each of the modules is removably connected, allowing any of the modules to be removed and replaced.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a modular enclosure apparatus for personal computers and/or work stations having a plurality of removable and replaceable modules. These modules include a cooling module for cooling the enclosure; a memory storage device module having a plurality of mating slides and carriers for routine installation and removal of each memory storage device; and a power supply module for providing power to the enclosure. In a RAID embodiment, the modular enclosure apparatus includes a RAID controller module which is similarly removable and replaceable. Each of the modules may include a circuit interrupt assembly for disabling individual modules (by cutting off power to the desired module) and allowing that module or parts contained therein to be removed while the power is disabled only to the module desired and the remaining modules continue to be enabled.
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29 Claims
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1. A modular enclosure for connection to a computer bus for a small computer system, namely a personal computer or a computer work station, the enclosure comprising:
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a housing having a base, upstanding side walls, a back and a top; a cooling module removably connected to the enclosure for cooling the enclosure; a frame removably connected to the housing, the frame including; means for mounting a plurality of electrical devices within the frame, the means for mounting electrical devices includes a tab; a memory storage device module removably connected to the frame, the memory storage device module including means for removably connecting at least one memory storage device, the means for removeably connecting at least one memory storage device includes a locking recess, the locking recess connects with the tab; a power supply module removably connected to the frame, the power supply module including power supply means for supplying power to the enclosure; first interconnect means for connecting the enclosure to the computer bus; second interconnect means for connecting the memory storage device module to the first interconnect means; and third interconnect means for connecting the power supply module to the cooling module and the memory storage device module, whereby, each of the modules is removably connected, allowing any of the modules to be removed and replaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A modular enclosure for connection to a RAID computer bus for a small computer system, namely a personal computer or a computer work station, the enclosure comprising:
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a housing having a base, upstanding side walls, a back and a top; a cooling module removably connected to the enclosure for cooling the enclosure; a frame removably connected to the housing, the frame including; means for mounting a plurality of electrical devices within the frame, said means for mounting a plurality of electrical devices includes a tab; a memory storage device module removably connected to the frame, the memory storage device module including means for removably connecting at least one memory storage device, the means for removably connecting at least one memory storage device includes a locking recess connected with the tab; a power supply module removably connected to the frame, the power supply module including power supply means for supplying power to the enclosure; a RAID controller module removably connected to the frame, the RAID controller module includes controller module for enabling the computer means to control each of the electrical devices; first interconnect means for connecting the enclosure to the computer bus; second interconnect means for connecting the memory storage device module to the first interconnect means; and third interconnect means for connecting the power supply module to the cooling module and the memory storage device module, whereby, each of the modules is removably connected, allowing any of the modules to be removed and replaced. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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