Patent ID: 7911788

Claim:
A storage control device comprising a control device and a storage unit controlled by said control device, wherein: said storage unit comprises a chassis which has an opening portion, a plurality of sub-storage units provided within said chassis which operate independently of one another, and a lid unit which closes said opening portion; and each of said sub-storage units comprises: a plurality of storage devices which are attached in one region of said chassis; at least one unit controller or more in charge of communication between said storage devices and said control device, provided between said storage devices; at least one power supply device or more attached in another region of said chassis, and supplying electrical power to said storage devices and said unit controllers; a cooling fan provided within said chassis; a cooling air draft passage which is formed from one side of said chassis towards another side of said chassis, and which conducts a cooling air draft created by the operation of said cooling fan; and a shield portion provided so as to close a side of said opening portion of said cooling air draft passage, in order to suppress the flow of air between said cooling air draft passage and said opening portion.