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Storage device
US2021144876A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2021144876-A1 |
| Application number | US-202016808606-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Publication date | May 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | — |
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A storage device includes a casing; a drive that records data; a controller that controls a data processing of the drive; and a midplane that connects the drive to the controller, in which the midplane includes a plurality of split midplanes which are replaceable, a drive side connector is disposed on a drive side of the split midplane, and the drive side connector is connected to the drive.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A storage device comprising: a casing; a drive that records data; a controller that controls a data processing of the drive; and a midplane that connects the drive to the controller, wherein the midplane includes a plurality of split midplanes which are replaceable, a drive side connector is disposed on a drive side of the split midplane, and the drive side connector is connected to the drive. 2 . The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the split midplane includes a controller side connector connected to the controller. 3 . The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the midplane is disposed substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the casing, and includes a plurality of the drive side connectors on one surface of the midplane and a midplane side connector, which is connected to the controller, on the other surface thereof. 4 . The storage device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a plurality of the controllers, wherein the midplane is connected to the plurality of controllers via the midplane side connector. 5 . The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the midplane includes a guide midplane in portions of the midplane above the split midplanes and end portions of the midplane in a horizontal direction. 6 . The storage device according to claim 5 , wherein a plurality of rows of the controllers are disposed, and the midplane connects the plurality of rows of the controllers to each other via a connector of the guide midplane. 7 . The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the midplane includes a guide midplane with an M shape separately from the split midplanes. 8 . The storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the midplane includes a guide midplane with a T shape separately from the split midplanes. 9 . The storage device according to claim 2 , wherein the controller side connector includes a guide pin for an alignment with a connector disposed in the controller. 10 . The storage device according to claim 2 , wherein the controller side connector is connected to a connector disposed in the controller, and the storage device includes a fixation portion that fixes a tray, which stores the drive, to the split midplane.
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- H05K7/1454Primary
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Back panel mother boards · CPC title
- H05K7/1441Primary
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- What does patent US2021144876A1 cover?
- A storage device includes a casing; a drive that records data; a controller that controls a data processing of the drive; and a midplane that connects the drive to the controller, in which the midplane includes a plurality of split midplanes which are replaceable, a drive side connector is disposed on a drive side of the split midplane, and the drive side connector is connected to the drive.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hitachi Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K7/1454. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu May 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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