Redundant power supply and storage system
First Claim
1. A redundant power supply interconnect system comprising:
- a first electronic device including a first power supply;
a second electronic device including a first control means, a second power supply and a third power supply, wherein the second power supply means and the third power supply means are connected to the first control means and provide redundant power supply to the second electronic device and the control means thereof; and
a first management bus, the first management bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the control means of the second electronic device,wherein the first power supply of the first electronic device is electrically coupled to the control means of the second electronic device via a power bus to provide an additional redundant power supply for the second electronic device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a low cost, low complexity, redundant power supply for an electronic data system. The low complexity of the system minimizes system failure rate while the redundancy improves system availability. The redundant power supply interconnect system is comprised of: a first electronic device including a first power supply; a second electronic device including a control means, a second power supply and a third power supply, wherein the first power supply means of the first electronic device is electrically coupled to the control means of the second electronic device; a first dedicated bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the second electronic device; and a first serial management bus, the first serial management bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the control means of the second electronic device.
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13 Claims
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1. A redundant power supply interconnect system comprising:
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a first electronic device including a first power supply; a second electronic device including a first control means, a second power supply and a third power supply, wherein the second power supply means and the third power supply means are connected to the first control means and provide redundant power supply to the second electronic device and the control means thereof; and a first management bus, the first management bus electrically coupling the first electronic device to the control means of the second electronic device, wherein the first power supply of the first electronic device is electrically coupled to the control means of the second electronic device via a power bus to provide an additional redundant power supply for the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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