Patent ID: 9301402
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A storage unit comprising: an enclosure having a front face, a back face opposing the front face, and two side faces, wherein the enclosure has dimensions of 19 inches wide, 1.75 inches height, and between 17.7 and 21.5 inches depth; a first section within the enclosure including a first plurality of memory modules; a second section within the enclosure including a second plurality of memory modules, wherein the first and the second sections abut the back face; a third section including control circuitry, the third section abutting the front face; a panel overlying the third section; a plurality of fans attached to the back face and operable to direct air flow towards the front face; a first plurality of openings disposed in an upper section of the front face; a second plurality of opening disposed directly below the first plurality of openings; a first exhaust channel, the first exhaust channel thermally coupled to the first and the second plurality of memory modules and extending towards the front face over the panel and ending at the first plurality of openings, wherein the first exhaust channel is configured to direct flow of hot air from the first plurality of memory modules to the front face without allowing the hot air to interact with the control circuitry; and a second exhaust channel thermally coupled to the third section and extending towards the front face underneath the panel and ending at the second plurality of openings.