IP Library Patent Application 11904514
Patent Application
App. No. 11/904,514

System and method for housing power supplies for an electronic device

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
11/904,514
Filed
Sep 26, 2007
Art Unit
2835
USPC
361/724
Abstract

A housing for an electronic device has a first volume bounded by a first face and a second volume bounded by a second face. The second face is indented from the first face. A plurality of electronic components are housed in the first volume, and one or more power supplies are housed in the second volume. The electronic components are operable to be powered by a coupling to the one or more power supplies, the coupling running between the indented second face and the first face.

Claims (27)

1 - 38 . (canceled)

39 . An electronic device comprising:

a modular first housing enclosing one or more electronic components;

a modular second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing enclosing one or more power supplies, the first housing overhanging the second housing, thereby defining an overhang region between the first and second housings; and

one or more power supply cords coupled between the one or more power supplies and the one or more electronic components, the one or more power supply cords extending through the overhang region.

40 . The device of claim 39 wherein the first housing is higher than the second housing.

41 . The device of claim 39 wherein the first housing is lower than the second housing.

42 . The device of claim 39 the one or more power supplies comprises a plurality of power supplies.

43 . The device of claim 42 wherein at least two of the power supplies are disposed in separate sub-housings of the second housing, separated by a structure disposed within the second housing.

44 . The device of claim 39 the one or more electronic components comprises a plurality of electronic components.

45 . An electronic device comprising:

a modular first housing for enclosing one or more electronic components;

a modular second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing for enclosing one or more power supplies, the first housing overhanging the second housing, thereby defining an overhang region between the first and second housings; and

one or more power supply cords for coupling between the one or more power supplies and the one or more electronic components, the one or more power supply cords extending through the overhang region.

46 . The device of claim 45 wherein the first housing is higher than the second housing.

47 . The device of claim 45 wherein the first housing is lower than the second housing.

48 . The device of claim 45 the one or more power supplies comprises a plurality of power supplies.

49 . The device of claim 48 wherein at least two of the power supplies are disposed in separate sub-housings of the second housing, separated by a structure disposed within the second housing.

50 . The device of claim 45 the one or more electronic components comprises a plurality of electronic components.

51 . An electronic device comprising:

a modular first housing for enclosing one or more electronic components; and

a modular second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing for enclosing one or more power supplies, the first housing overhanging the second housing and thereby defining an overhang region between the first and second housings for extending one or more power supply cords therein, thereby coupling between the one or more power supplies and the one or more electronic components.

52 . The device of claim 51 wherein the first housing is higher than the second housing.

53 . The device of claim 51 wherein the first housing is lower than the second housing.

54 . The device of claim 51 the one or more power supplies comprises a plurality of power supplies.

55 . The device of claim 54 wherein at least two of the power supplies are disposed in separate sub-housings of the second housing, separated by a structure disposed within the second housing.

56 . The device of claim 51 the one or more electronic components comprises a plurality of electronic components.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; FOUNDRY NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034804/0793 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; INRANGE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; FOUNDRY NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034792/0540 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 20, 2010
From: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; FOUNDRY NETWORKS, LLC; INRANGE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; MCDATA CORPORATION; MCDATA SERVICES CORPORATION
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 023814/0587 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 22, 2008
From: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC.; INRANGE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; MCDATA CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 022012/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2007
From: HENDRIX, A. FRED; MARTINEZ-PONCE, FRANCISCO
To: FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020152/0273 →