Abstract:
An information storage apparatus having internal structure and arrangement of fans in consideration of cooling effect, thereby the capacity of the entire apparatus can be smaller than that of conventional apparatus, and an optimum air channel can be formed so as to prevent damage to reliability of performance, life and the like of components at high temperatures. For a module with reliability of life or the like to be ensured or a module including a part influenced by performance such as information processing speed, provided is an arrangement where outside air is directly forwarded to the module. Further, a module which does not produce much amount of heat and does not require cooling is provided in a comparatively front stage of the channel, a module including heat-producing components and a cooling fan is provided in a comparatively rear stage of the channel.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to the construction, arrangement and structure of information storage apparatus and information storage control apparatus, among apparatuses constructing an information storage system, and more particularly, to cooling means for cooling internal components, transmission means for transmitting display information to a status display unit, and attachment/detachment mechanism for detachably installed modules.  
           [0002]    In information storage apparatuses or information storage control apparatuses, it is necessary to cool down the respective modules inside the apparatus to ensure reliability. Especially, in a micro processing unit (MPU) incorporated into a control module, the computation speed is reduced at high temperatures. Further, in a hard disk drive (HDD) in an HDD module using a magnetic disk as an information recording medium, the life is shortened at high temperatures. Accordingly, these components must be cooled so as to maintain their performance.  
           [0003]    Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H9-114553 discloses an electronic equipment apparatus, mounted inside a cabinet, having a structure to take air into an OSC package having heat-producing components such as an IC chip and an LSI package, and a DC/DC converter which is also a heat-producing component, by a cooling fan provided on an apparatus side surface. In the apparatus, an I/O package is provided in a downstream position. In this structure, finally, the air is exhausted by a fan on a rear surface. Further, in the commercially available cabinet, air is generally taken in from a front surface and is exhausted to a rear surface or an upper surface.  
           [0004]    Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H7-50492 discloses a unit attachment/detachment mechanism where if the engaging force between opposite connectors is comparatively large, a pin provided in a frame of an electronic device as a fixed portion slides in a curve form ditch in eccentric cam means, then in a position passed the rotational axis of the eccentric cam means, spring means, incorporated for engagement of connectors, engages the connectors. On the other hand, generally, the engagement of connectors is maintained such that the pin comes to the position over the rotational axis.  
           [0005]    In the structure disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H9-114553, as a particular cooling structure is arranged as the apparatus structure, the cooling means performs its function, however, the capacity of the apparatus is large due to the arrangement.  
           [0006]    U.S. Pat. No. 5,247,427 discloses a structure where air is taken in from a front surface of an apparatus and exhausted from its rear surface, however, insertion/withdrawal of devices is not made from the rear surface.  
           [0007]    Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H2-58900 discloses a structure employing a sirocco fan as a cooling fan. However, there is no consideration of insertion/withdrawal of devices.  
           [0008]    Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H6-301450 and other publicly-known examples disclose a structure for cooling heat-producing components. However, there is no consideration of insertion/withdrawal of devices.  
           [0009]    Further, the inventors consider that in the point of cooling effect and various wiring structures including arrangement of components, the apparatus structure is susceptible to further improvement.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0010]    Accordingly, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has its object to realize an arrangement of fans in consideration of cooling effect by arranging cooling means for effectively cooling necessary components without use of special cooling fan.  
           [0011]    Further, another object of the present invention is to reduce the capacity of the entire apparatus to be smaller than those by conventional art.  
           [0012]    Further, another object of the present invention is to ensure an optimum air channel without degradation of reliability of components with fear of loss of performance or life at high temperatures e.g. integrated circuits including a CPU.  
           [0013]    Further, another object of the present invention is to simplify the arrangement and structure of means for transmitting statuses (performance, failure and the like) of various modules installed in the apparatus.  
           [0014]    Further, another object of the present invention is to provide attachment/detachment mechanism with a low-price and simple structure for a comparatively light-mass unit.  
           [0015]    Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a safe and simple structure which allows a user to conduct electrical connection between the connectors single-handedly in a stable manner.  
           [0016]    To attain one or some combinations of the above objects, it is preferable to realize one or some combinations of the following constructions, arrangements or structures.  
           [0017]    In case of module with reliability of life or the like to be ensured or in case of module including a part influenced by performance such as information processing speed, provided is an arrangement to directly introduce external air, i.e., an arrangement where an air channel is formed to direct an air flow toward heat-producing integrated circuits such as an MPU. Further provided is an arrangement where an air channel in a module including a cooling fan and an air channel only by a cooling fan are separately formed, and a module which does not produce much amount of heat and does not require cooling is provided in a comparatively front stage of the channel, while a module including heat-producing components and a cooling fan is provided in a comparatively rear stage of the channel. Further provided is an arrangement providing a single power supply board having electric connectors on both surfaces, where a power receiving module supplied with power via an AC cable from an external distribution panelboard or the like is integrated with a switching power source which converts AC to DC, so as to supply the DC output to a relay board. Further provided is a structure where optical transmission member is inserted between a display light emitting device on a substrate of information display part and the surface of the display part. Further provided is a distinctive attachment/detachment structure for insertion/withdrawal of unit to be inserted/withdrawn where peripheral members around an attachment/detachment cam which functions upon insertion/withdrawal are combined. Further provided is a construction where a fiber channel is used as an apparatus internal interface. Further provided is an arrangement having cooling means for exhausting cooling air by a sirocco fan or the like provided on an apparatus side surface.  
           [0018]    By employing these arrangements, at least any of the following advantages can be attained, otherwise, some combinations of the following advantages can be attained. Upon arrangement of particular construction, there may be a difference in details, therefore, any of the following advantages might not be attained even in use of the concept of the present invention.  
           [0019]    If a module with fear of degradation of reliability of life or the like at high temperatures is provided in a front stage of air channel where introduced outside air directly flows, otherwise, if the air flow is introduced to devices on the substrate with fear of degradation of performance at high temperatures, the cooling effect can be improved, the reliability of life or the like can be ensured, and degradation of performance can be prevented.  
           [0020]    In use of arrangement where an air channel in modules including a cooling fan and an air channel only by a cooling fan are separately formed, a module which does not produce much amount of heat and does not require cooling is provided in a comparatively front stage of the channel, while a module including heat-producing components and a cooling fan is provided in a comparatively rear stage of the channel, the information storage apparatus can be downsized in front-and-rear directions, thereby the entire capacity can be reduced.  
           [0021]    If plural modules including components requiring cooling are provided in an air channel where introduced outside air directly flows, the cooling effect can be set to a high level.  
           [0022]    In use of structure where an optical transmission member is inserted between a display light emitting device on a substrate of information display part and the surface of the display part, a relay cable can be omitted, and a low-price and simple structure can be realized.  
           [0023]    In introduction of novel structure in an engagement portion between an insertion/withdrawal portion of module unit to be inserted/withdrawn and a fixed portion into which the unit is to be inserted, a comparatively low-price structure can be realized at a low cost, and further, electrical connection can be mechanically made single-handedly in a stable manner.  
           [0024]    Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same name or similar parts throughout the figures thereof. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0025]    The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.  
         [0026]    [0026]FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing a disk array apparatus;  
         [0027]    [0027]FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from a front right direction of the disk array apparatus;  
         [0028]    [0028]FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from the front right direction of the disk array apparatus where a cover is removed;  
         [0029]    [0029]FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from a rear left direction of the disk array apparatus where the cover is removed;  
         [0030]    [0030]FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line A-A in FIG. 2;  
         [0031]    [0031]FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line B-B in FIG. 2;  
         [0032]    [0032]FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line C-C in FIG. 2;  
         [0033]    [0033]FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line D-D in FIG. 2;  
         [0034]    [0034]FIG. 9 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing a fan module;  
         [0035]    [0035]FIG. 10 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing a fan bracket;  
         [0036]    [0036]FIG. 11 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing optical fiber fixing means;  
         [0037]    [0037]FIG. 12 is a schematic partially-cutaway diagram showing a metal tool as the optical fiber fixing means;  
         [0038]    [0038]FIG. 13 is a schematic partially-cutaway diagram showing the metal tool as the optical fiber fixing means;  
         [0039]    [0039]FIG. 14 is a schematic front diagram showing a relay module mounting portion;  
         [0040]    [0040]FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line E-E in FIG. 14;  
         [0041]    [0041]FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram cut along a line F-F in FIG. 14;  
         [0042]    [0042]FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective diagram showing the relay module;  
         [0043]    [0043]FIG. 18 is a schematic plan diagram showing an attachment/detachment cam; and  
         [0044]    [0044]FIGS. 19A to  19 C are schematic explanatory views showing the operation of the attachment/detachment cam. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0045]    A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail in accordance with FIGS.  1  to  19 .  
         [0046]    [0046]FIGS. 1 and 2 show a disk array apparatus as an example of the information storage apparatus or information storage control apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing the structure of the apparatus. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from a front right direction of the apparatus.  
         [0047]    A rear upper plate  1 - 1  forming a rear surface upper wall, a lower plate  7 , provided in a position opposite to the rear upper plate  1 - 1 , forming a lower wall, a side plate  2 - 1  forming a right wall, a side plate  2 - 2  forming a left wall, are provided on a main body rear surface. A front surface of the apparatus has a front door provided with a cover  20  and the like having a bezel  78  including an operating cover  16 , an air intake cover  17  having an air inlet, a louver  18  and an EMI gasket(1)  8 - 1 . The air intake cover  17  and the louver  18  may be integrated with the cover  20  or may be separately provided from the cover  20 . Bending places  83 - 1  and  83 - 2  are provided outwardly on front side of the side plate  2 - 1  forming the right wall and the side plate  2 - 2  forming the left wall, and a tie  85  is provided inwardly on the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall.  
         [0048]    A front surface container has an upper plate  80 , a lower plate  82  provided in a position opposite to the upper plate  80 , side walls  81 - 1  and  81 - 2  on both sides, a tie  86 , plural holes  29 - 1  to  29 - 4  having electrical wiring patterns (See FIGS. 5 and 6), a wiring board  34  having plural connectors for electrical connection (not shown) on both surfaces, front upper plates  1 - 1  and  1 - 2  forming a front surface upper wall, a small window  79 , and the like. Further, the front surface container has a chamber(4)  15 , a chamber(5)  37  and a chamber(6)  38 , partitioned by a partition board(3)  22  and a partition board(4)  40 .  
         [0049]    A rear surface container has a chamber(1)  58 , a chamber(3)  59  and a chamber(2)  64  partitioned by a partition board(1)  57  and a partition board(2)  75  having holes  29 - 5 .  
         [0050]    As an assembling procedure regarding the respective components as shown in FIG. 1, the wiring board  34  is engaged with the tie  86  of the front surface container by using a screw, then the front surface container is inserted into the main body part. Further, the front upper plate  1 - 1  is engaged with the ties  84 - 1  (not shown) and  84 - 2  (not shown) by using screws, then units or components in modules are inserted into the respective chambers, and finally, the bezel  78  is set by mechanical means, thus the apparatus as shown in FIG. 2 is completed.  
         [0051]    Note that at this time, regarding the wiring board  34  with plural connectors for electrical connection on both surfaces, when the units in modules are inserted in the respective chambers, connectors of the respective units must be engaged with the connectors on the wiring board  34  with high precision. For this purpose, the board must be carefully installed into the front surface container with high precision by using positioning means or the like.  
         [0052]    [0052]FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from a front right direction of the disk array apparatus of the present invention where the front door of the disk array apparatus as an example of the information storage apparatus or the information storage control apparatus is removed.  
         [0053]    In the main body part, the space on the front surface side is divided into upper and lower spaces by the partition board(3)  22 , and plural HDD modules  9  are arrayed in the upper chamber(4)  15 . The lower space is divided by the partition board(4)  40 . A battery module  14  for protection of information upon instant power-supply stoppage is placed in the chamber(5)  37 , and an operating module  10  and an FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) module  11  for obtaining microprogram update/fault information and the like are placed in the chamber(6)  38 .  
         [0054]    The main body part and the front door can be opened/closed by engagement between a receiver guide  12  and a guide hole  13  and use of special key means (not shown) provided in another place. The special key is employed for the purpose of security of HDD  33  (See FIG. 5) comprising a magnetic disk as a recording medium forming the HDD module  9 . The operating cover  16  provided on the front door having a openable/closable structure enables operation of the FDD and the operating module  10 .  
         [0055]    [0055]FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective diagram viewed from a rear left direction of the disk array apparatus as an example of the information storage apparatus or the information storage control apparatus of the present invention where the cover is removed. The front door has a punching plate  19  with plural air intake holes  21 - 3  for introduction of air to the HDD modules  9  (not shown) and plural air intake holes  21 - 5  for introduction of air to the battery module  14  (not shown) on its rear surface. In order to reduce noise by attenuating/cutting electromagnetic waves emitted from the various modules contained in the main body part, the EMI gasket(1)  8 - 1  (not shown), the EMI gasket(3)  8 - 3  and the EMI gasket(2)  8 - 2  are attached to the door such that the EMI gasket(1)  8 - 1  is in contact with a frame surrounded by the bending places  83 - 1  and  83 - 2  and the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall (not shown), the EMI gasket(3)  8 - 3  is in contact with the partition board(3)  22  (See FIG. 3), and the EMI gasket(2)  8 - 2  is in contact with the partition board(4)  40  (See FIG. 3).  
         [0056]    Although various types of EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) gaskets are known, a gasket having a conductive function on its outer surface of the packing and having an electric resistance value equal to or less than 1 Ω/cm is desirable. Further, to prevent ill effect by interference between electromagnetic waves emitted from the inside the apparatus, the EMI gasket may be inserted into a gap. Further, a currently commercially available EMI gasket may be used as packing, also for the purpose of noise reduction.  
         [0057]    The rear surface side space in the main body part is divided into upper space and lower space by the partition board(1)  57 . The chamber(1)  58  as the upper space contains a power supply  3  including a fan  5 , and a relay module  4  for information transmission/reception with another external storage apparatus such as a disk array apparatus, on the exhaust side for individual or redundancy.  
         [0058]    The lower space is divided into the partition board(4)  40  (See FIG. 3). The chamber (3)  59  as one chamber contains a control module  6  and the like for individual or redundancy including an interface part  28 . The chamber(2)  64  as the other space contains a fan module  36  and the like for cooling the control module  6 .  
         [0059]    [0059]FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional diagram cut along a line A-A in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional diagram cut along a line C-C in FIG. 2. In the main body part, the arrayed HDD modules  9  including a connector  24 - 1  as a constituent member of the HDD  33  are placed on the front side, and are connected to a connector  24 - 2  on the wiring board  34 . On the rear side of the wiring board, provided are a power supply board  31  including a shape corresponding to an AC/DC conversion circuit (not shown) and a connector  24 - 5 , the fan  5  downstream of air channel, a power supply chassis  32  with holes  26 - 3  and  26 - 4  covering these components, a handle  65  for attachment/detachment, and the like, and the power supply  3  with which the connector  24 - 5  on the wiring board  34  is connected.  
         [0060]    The relay module  4  is provided in space between the side plates  2 - 1  and  2 - 2  forming the right and left walls, and adjacent to the power supply  3 . The relay module  4  has holes  26 - 1 , a printed board  25  with the connector  24 , a relay module chassis  27  with holes  26 - 2  covering the printed board, attachment/detachment mechanism (not shown) and the like. A connector  24 - 3  on the wiring board  34  is connected to the connector  24 - 4 . The louver  18  on the front door has air holes  21 - 2 , the cover  20  has holes  21 - 1 , and the punching plate  19  has air holes  21 - 3 .  
         [0061]    The disk array apparatus has a dimensions within a range determined by EIA STANDARD or ANSI STANDARD RS-310, and can be placed in a 19-inch (type 19) rack case. More specifically, in the disk array apparatus, an array of 10 HDD modules  9  each including a 3.5 type HDD having a size of 41.1 mm (w)×101.6 mm (h) (3.5 inches), within a dimension defined by the side plates  2 - 1  and  2 - 2  forming the right and left walls.  
         [0062]    Outside air is introduced from the holes  21 - 2  of the front door, and plural types of air channels, e.g., an air channel exhausted along arrows  23 - 1 ,  30 - 2   30 - 8  and  30 - 5 , an air channel exhausted along the arrows  23 - 1 ,  30 - 2 ,  30 - 8  and an arrow  30 - 6 , an air channel exhausted along the arrow  23 - 1 , arrows  30 - 1  and  30 - 4  and the arrow  30 - 5 , and an air channel exhausted along the arrow  23 - 1 , arrows  30 - 3  and an arrow  30 - 7  and the arrow  30 - 6 , are formed.  
         [0063]    Since the HDD  33  included in the HDD module  9  is provided in an air channel exhausted by the fan  5  included in the power supply  3 , the introduced outside air is directly forwarded to the HDD  33 , thereby the HDD  33  is protected from high temperatures. Further, the relay module  4  including various electric devices is provided in the air channel along the arrows  30 - 4  and  30 - 7 , thereby the module is cooled.  
         [0064]    [0064]FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram cut along a line B-B in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional diagram cut along a line D-D in FIG. 2. In the main body front part, the battery module  14  including a connector  24 - 6  (See FIG. 7) is accommodated in the chamber(5)  37  surrounded by the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall, the side plate  2 - 2  forming the left wall, the partition plate(3)  22 , the partition board(4)  40  and the wiring board  34 . A connector  24 - 7  (See FIG. 7) is placed, then the wiring board  34  having the holes  29 - 4  corresponding to the chamber(5)  37  is provided, and the connector  24 - 6  is connected with the connector  24 - 7 .  
         [0065]    On the other hand, the FDD module  11  having and FDD  35 , an FDD relay board  69  with male sub edge connector on one end, an FDD relay cable  70  with a relay connector and an FDD chassis  71  is accommodated in the chamber(6)  38  surrounded by the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall, the side plate  2 - 1  forming the right wall, the partition board(3)  22 , the partition board(4)  40  and the wiring board  34 . A connector  24 - 10  on the wiring board  34  is connected with the male sub edge connector of the FDD relay board  69 . Further, the operating module  10  including a relay cable  39  with a connector is also accommodated in the chamber(6)  38 , and the module can be visually checked by opening/closing the operating cover  16 . The relay cable  39  is connected with a connector  24 - 11  on the wiring board  34 .  
         [0066]    In a portion in the rear of the wiring board  34 , provided is the chamber(2)  64  surrounded by the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall, the side plate  2 - 2  forming the left wall, the partition board(1)  57 , the partition board(2)  75  and the wiring board  34 . The control module  6 , having an MPU  41 , a cache memory  42 , a control board  43  with a connector  24 - 12  (See FIG. 7) and a connector  24 - 13  (See FIG. 7), and a controller chassis  44  (See FIG. 7) supporting the control board  43  and covering the rear surface side, is connected with the connectors  24 - 12  and  24 - 13  on the wiring board  34 . The MPU  41  on the control board  43  is provided in a position surrounded by the cache memory  42 , the partition board(2)  75  and the controller chassis  44  (See FIG. 7). An air channel is formed in the same direction as the lengthwise direction of the apparatus. The cache memory  42  is placed in the air channel.  
         [0067]    On the other hand, the fan module  36  is accommodated in the chamber(3)  59  surrounded by the lower plate  7  forming the lower wall, the side plate  2 - 1  forming the right wall, the partition board(1)  57 , the partition board(2)  75  with the holes  29 - 5  and the wiring board  34 .  
         [0068]    Next, means for reducing the space of the control module will be described.  
         [0069]    The dimensions of the disk array apparatus are defined within a range where the apparatus can be placed in a 19 type rack frame. To place 10 HDDs  33  having a thickness of about 41.1 mm within the range, it is preferable that 10 HDD modules  9  each including HDD attachment/detachment member are arrayed in the widthwise direction of the apparatus. Further, regarding the size of the power supply  3  (See FIG. 7), minimum dimensions are determined in consideration of mounting components sufficient to supply necessary electric energy for operations of the respective parts. Further, the size of the fan module  36  is determined in consideration of fan to sufficiently supply air necessary for cooling the respective parts. Accordingly, if the modules constructing the disk array apparatus have the same construction, the sizes of the power supply  3  and the fan module  36  must be the same.  
         [0070]    The size of the control module  6  depends on components included in the module. As the HDD used in the disk array apparatus, an SCSI interface has been used. One SCSI interface allows connection with up to 8 SCSI devices (16 devices in WIDE SCSI). Further, regarding a RAID constructing technique, to support striping i.e. dividing data and writing divided data into plural HDDs, it has been necessary to provide SCSI controllers corresponding to the number of HDDs for the striping. Recently, as a main-stream interface for HDDs for high-speed transfer, fiber channel type interfaces have been introduced.  
         [0071]    The fiber channel type interface allows connection between one fiber channel controller and 127 fiber channel devices. Further, as transfer can be performed at a higher speed than the transfer speed in case of SCSI, one controller enables striping using plural HDDs. Accordingly, in a case where striping is to be performed by using 5 HDDs, one fiber channel controller can realize the striping in place of 5 SCSI controllers. Further, in consideration of capacity of the combination of the control module  6  and a host interface, the SCSI interface and the fiber channel interface are compared with each other. The SCSI as an interface requires a connection area larger than that of the fiber channel interface. In other words, the fiber channel interface can be installed in a smaller area.  
         [0072]    When the module has a construction in correspondence with 2 host interfaces, SCSI and fiber channel interfaces, if interface modules having the same size are prepared and connected to the control module, the construction can be realized only by simple interface selection. However, in a case where the fiber channel interface requiring a small installation area is incorporated as a standard interface in the control module, the capacity of the control module and the interface module can be small. Accordingly, if the fiber channel interface is prepared as a standard interface on the HDD connection side and the host interface side, the capacity of the control module itself and the capacity of the control module and the host interface can be reduced.  
         [0073]    In this arrangement, the outside air is introduced from the holes  21 - 4  of the front door, and is exhausted along arrows  23 - 2 ,  30 - 9 ,  30 - 10  and  30 - 11 . The cache memory  42  on the control board  43  may be slanted for causing natural curve of the air channel.  
         [0074]    [0074]FIG. 9 is a schematic exploded perspective diagram showing the fan module  36 . A fan relay board  45 , connected to a connector  24 - 8  connected with a connector  24 - 9  on the wiring board  34  and a connector attached to a cable  46 , and including another connector, is connected via the cable  46  having the connector with stepwisely formed sirocco fans  47 . The fan relay board  45  is attached to a fan bracket  48  having holes  55 , with screws  56 - 4 . On the other hand, the sirocco fans  47  are attached to the fan bracket  48 - 1  with screws  56 - 1 . The fan module  36  is formed by fastening the assembly of fan bracket  48 - 1 , with screws  56 - 2  and  56 - 3 , in a box formed with an upper plate  50 , a lower plate  51  provided in a position opposite to the upper plate  50 , a side plate  52 , a bottom plate  53  with holes  54 , a front plate  60  with holes  49  and a side plate  61  provided in a position opposite to the side plate  52 . When the sirocco fan is provided with power and wings of the stator rotate, air flows through the hole  55 , an inhalation opening  62 , an exhaust opening  63  and the holes  49  and is exhausted.  
         [0075]    The sirocco fan  47  installed in the fan module  36  has an electric circuit to monitor the number of revolutions of the stator. When it is determined based on reduction of the number of revolutions that a fault occurred in the stator, an electric signal is outputted, and an LED  66  (See FIG. 8) mounted on the wiring board  34  (See FIG. 8) is turned on. The bottom plate  53  and the front plate  60  of the fan module  36  have holes  68 - 1  and  68 - 2  approximately in a straight line, holding an optical fiber  67 . When the LED  66  is turned on, light is transmitted to the front plate  60  side, thereby abnormality of the sirocco fan can be checked by visual observation. The movement of optical fiber is prevented by attachment or metal fixing means. Further, as shown in FIGS.  11  to  13 , it may be arranged such that a nail  73 - 3  is formed on one side and nails  73 - 1  and  73 - 2  are formed on the opposite side, then the optical  67  is partially held and bent by the fixed metal  72  and the nails  73 - 1  to  73 - 3 , and is fixed to the lower plate  51  with a screw  74 .  
         [0076]    In the conventional cooling structure to perform inhalation from a front surface and exhaust to a rear surface, a fan like the fan  5  used in the present invention is attached to the rear surface. The fan of this type has exhaust performance lower than that of sirocco fan. On the other hand, the sirocco fan has improved exhaust performance, however it emits large noise. For example, in a structure having a sirocco fan on the surface of apparatus rear surface as described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H2-58900, the noise is leaked to the outside. In the present invention, the sirocco fan is not provided on the apparatus surface but is placed inside the apparatus. It is preferable that air channel is bent and the fan is provided by the side of the air channel.  
         [0077]    In FIG. 9, the fan bracket  48 - 1  has a step form in a direction orthogonal to a widthwise direction of the upper plate  50  and the lower plate  51  due to dimensional limitation. However, if there is more space in the widthwise direction of the upper plate  50  and the lower plate  51 , it may be arranged such that diagonally-arrayed sirocco fans  47  are attached to a fan bracket  48 - 2  having a flat form instead of step form, as shown in FIG. 10.  
         [0078]    Next, an attachment/detachment structure for the relay module  4  will be described below.  
         [0079]    [0079]FIG. 14 is a schematic front diagram showing a relay module mounting portion (See FIG. 5) of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the relay module mounting portion cut along a line E-E in FIG. 14. FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram of the relay module mounting portion cut along a line F-F in FIG. 14.  
         [0080]    In the relay module mounting portion, a U form plate  94  is fixed to the side plate  2 - 2 , the relay module  4  is inserted in a position adjacent to the U form plate, and the wiring board  34  with the connector  24 - 3  is provided in a position corresponding to a connector  30 - 1 . A projection shaft  88  is fixed to the U form plate  94 , and the U form plate is a little smaller than the width of a curve form ditch  89 .  
         [0081]    When the insertion of attachment/detachment cam  76  of the relay module  4  has been completed, electrical connection is completed between the connector  24 - 3  on the wiring board  34  and the connector  30 - 1 . a slope  97  is provided for facilitating a user&#39;s holding a handle  77 . If the entire electronic device has a sufficient size, the slope can be omitted.  
         [0082]    Referring to FIG. 15, support of the inserted relay module  4  will be described. When the insertion of the relay module  4  has been completed, the wiring board  34  still has a slightly deformed portion as internal stress, and a force acts on a direction to discharge the relay module  4  via the connector  24 - 3 , thereby the projection shaft  88  is not ejected from a curving ditch typed project  92  (See FIG. 18). Further, as a turning shaft  87 , the projection shaft  88  and an arrow  104  representing a reaction force of the wiring board  34  are approximately positioned on a straight line, the inserted module  4  is maintained in this status.  
         [0083]    As shown in FIG. 16, the printed board  25  is floated from the relay module chassis  27  via a spacer  98  such that the relay module chassis  27  and the printed board  25  are not in direct contact with each other. In this status, the printed board  25  is fixed to the relay module chassis  27  by a screw  99 .  
         [0084]    [0084]FIG. 17 is a perspective diagram schematically showing the relay module of the present invention. The relay module chassis  27  has holes  26 - 2 , and the printed board  25  side with the connector  30 - 1  has holes  26 - 1  in positions corresponding to the holes  26 - 2 . On the other hand, on a stand  93 , the turning shaft  87  is inserted into a hole  100  (See FIG. 18) so as to prevent the attachment/detachment cam  76  from dropping, and the rotation (arrows  95  and  96 ) of the handle  77  is restrained between walls  102  and  103 .  
         [0085]    [0085]FIG. 18 is a plan diagram schematically showing the attachment/detachment cam  76 . The attachment/detachment cam  76  has the hole  100  with difference in level into which the turning shaft  87  is inserted, the handle  77  with the slope  97 , and the curve form ditch  89  including a guide  90  with extension, a curve line  101  with a predetermined curvature and a linear portion  91  with fixed limits and the curving ditch typed project  92 . The attachment/detachment cam  76  has flat upper and lower surfaces.  
         [0086]    [0086]FIGS. 19A to  19 C are explanatory views showing the operation of the attachment/detachment cam when the relay module is attached/detached. The relay module  4  is inserted in accordance with FIGS.  19 (A),  19 (B) and  19 (C). The projection shaft  88  is moved to the guide  90 , then the handle  77  is turned in the direction of the arrow  96 , then the projection shaft  88  reaches the curving ditch typed project  92  and positioned there. Thus the insertion is completed.  
         [0087]    As shown in FIG. 16, the engagement force for engaging the connector  24 - 3  with the connector  30 - 1  acts to deform the wiring board  34 . Since there is a probability that this force destroys the wiring board  34 , the engagement between connectors is performed such that the relay module  4  is inserted to a certain position, so as to keep a balance between the engagement force between the connectors  24 - 3  and  30 - 1  and the reaction force of the wiring board  34  to the deformation. In a case where the portion  91  as the limit of insertion has a curvature, if the handle  77  is further turned in the arrow  96  direction after the engagement between the connectors, the projection shaft  88  falls in the curving ditch typed project  92 , and the deformation of the wiring board  34  is released to a mechanically allowable range of reaction force.  
         [0088]    When the relay module  4  is removed, the removal is performed in accordance with FIGS.  19 (C),  19 (B) and  19 (A).  
         [0089]    When the handle  77  is turned in a direction represented by the arrow  95 , the projection shaft  88  moves from the curving ditch typed project  92 , passes through the curve form ditch  89 , and goes out of the guide  90 . Thus the relay module  4  is removed.  
         [0090]    As described above, regarding an electronic device having a unit in module including a connector for electrical connection to be inserted/withdrawn and a substrate with connector for electrical connection in a position corresponding to a fixed portion in which the unit is inserted, a projection shaft is provided on the fixed portion side to guide the unit to the fixed portion and establish engagement therebetween, while a rotatable axis and a curving ditch typed project having a guide with extension are provided on the unit side for engagement with the projection shaft. The curve of the ditch is formed such that the projection shaft can move in the unit insertion direction, and that the distance between the projection shaft and the unit is approximately fixed within a predetermined range. When the handle attached to insertion/withdrawal means having a projection is turned in the unit insertion direction and the connectors are engaged with each other, the rotational axis is aligned with the position of engagement between the connectors and the position of the projection. In this arrangement, since the insertion/withdrawn means has a comparatively simple and low-cost structure, electrical connection can be mechanically made single-handedly in a stable manner, by using this structure.  
         [0091]    The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various changes and modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, to appraise the public of the scope of the present invention, the following claims are made.