Patent ID: 7586745

Claim:
A data storage device chassis assembly, comprising: a chassis for housing a data storage device, the chassis being configured for receiving components, the chassis having a chassis enclosure configuration; and at least one component housing for containing a component, the at least one component housing being user configurable to direct an airflow over the component including a waste heat generating device contained within the at least one component housing, the at least one component housing defining a first airflow exhaust path for exhausting airflow from the at least one component housing in a first direction and a second airflow exhaust path for exhausting airflow from the at least one component housing in a second direction, and the airflow is exhausted utilizing one of the first airflow exhaust path or the second airflow exhaust path; wherein the exhausting of airflow from the at least one component housing is determined by the chassis enclosure configuration and the at least one component housing, and is user configurable.