Patent ID: 7016191
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk array device comprising: a disk array box body for arranging a box body therein; a first disk drive box body in which plural disk drives for storing data are spaced at intervals for ventilation and are arranged in a matrix shape; a second disk drive box body in which plural disk drives for storing data are spaced at intervals for ventilation and are arranged in a matrix shape; a controller box body constructed by arranging plural disk adapter boards for controlling the writing or reading operation of data with respect to the plural disk drives within said first disk drive box body and the plural disk drives within said second disk drive box body, plural host adapter boards connected to a host device and receiving data from said host device, and plural memory boards for storing data and control information written or read from said host adapter board and said disk adapter board, such that said plural disk adapter boards, said plural host adapter boards and said plural memory boards are spaced and arranged at intervals for ventilation; a processor for management constructed by a PC for industry connected to said plural disk adapter boards, said plural host adapter boards and said plural memory boards within said controller box body, and collecting and managing management information relating to said plural disk adapter boards, said plural host adapter boards and said plural memory boards; a computer for output used to output said management information managed by said processor for management; a fan for exhaust for exhausting a ventilating wind flowed via the interior of said controller box body and a ventilating wind flowed via the interiors of said first disk drive box body and said second disk drive box body to the exterior of said disk array box body; and a power source device for supplying electric power to the plural disk drives within said first disk drive box body, the plural disk drives within said second disk drive box body, said plural disk adapter boards, said plural host adapter boards and said plural memory boards within said controller box body, said processor for management, said computer for output and said fan for exhaust; wherein said disk array box body is constructed such that said controller box body is arranged above said power source device through a ventilation interrupting plate for preventing the ventilating wind from said power source device; said first disk drive box body and said second disk drive box body are arranged above said controller box body by interposing a flow path for passing the ventilating wind flowed via the interior of said controller box body between said first disk drive box body and said second disk drive box body; said processor for management is arranged on the side face of said first disk drive box body so as not to prevent the intervals for ventilation between the plural disk drives within said first disk drive box body; said computer for output is arranged on the side face of said second disk drive box body so as to be pulled out such that no intervals for ventilation between the plural disk drives within said second disk drive box body are prevented; said fan for exhaust is arranged above said first disk drive box body and said second disk drive box body; and said computer for output is pulled out of said disk array box body and is rotated and utilized on said second disk drive box body side when said management information is outputted and utilized.