阅读说明：本技术 用于经由未使用电源插槽冷却网络设备的装置、系统和方法 (For the devices, systems, and methods via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot ) 是由 T·S·米克贾尼克 S·N·R·纳拉辛汉 G·R·卡诺尔卡 冈村克洋 于 2019-03-28 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开的各实施例涉及用于经由未使用电源插槽冷却网络设备的装置、系统和方法。所公开的装置可以包括：(1)有源电源空格,该有源电源空格(A)装配在转发网络流量的网络设备的电源插槽内,并且(B)生成冷却网络设备的气流；以及(2)功率接口,该功率接口将有源电源空格电耦合到网络设备,其中该功率接口支持有源电源空格(A)从网络设备汲取电功率以及(B)使用从网络设备汲取的电功率生成冷却网络设备的气流。还公开了各种其他装置、系统和方法。(The presently disclosed embodiments is related to for the devices, systems, and methods via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.Disclosed device may include: (1) active electrical source space, which is assemblied in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow, and (B) generates the air-flow of the cooling network equipment；And (2) power interface, active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment by the power interface, and wherein the power interface supports active electrical source space (A) to draw electrical power and (B) from the network equipment and use the air-flow of the cooling network equipment of electrical power generation drawn from the network equipment.Also disclose various other devices, systems, and methods.)

1. a kind of device, comprising:

Active electrical source space, the active electrical source space:

It is assemblied in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow；And

Generate the air-flow of the cooling network equipment；And

Power interface, the active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment by the power interface, wherein the power Interface supports the active electrical source space:

Electrical power is drawn from the network equipment；And

The air-flow of the cooling network equipment is generated using the electrical power drawn from the network equipment.

2. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the active electrical source space includes cooling fan, the cooling fan is raw At the air-flow of the cooling network equipment.

3. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the active electrical source space replaces the power supply of the network equipment Power supply in slot.

4. the apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the active electrical source space and being designed to be installed to the network Power supply in the power supply slot of equipment is interchangeable.

5. the apparatus according to claim 1 further includes communication interface, the communication interface leads to the active electrical source space It is coupled to the network equipment in letter ground；And

The wherein active electrical source space:

Receive information via the communication interface, the message identification be directed to be installed in the network equipment at least one is attached Power up at least one power termination measurement of at least one power supply in slot；And

Be based at least partially in the information be identified the power termination measurement come modify the air-flow with by quilt The additional air flow that the power supply being mounted in the additional supply slot generates is consistent.

6. device according to claim 5, wherein power termination measurement includes at least following one:

The revolutions per minute at least one cooling fan being mounted together with the power supply in the additional supply slot；

The environment intake air temperature of the additional supply slot；And

By the amount for the electrical power that the network equipment is drawn from the power supply being installed in the additional supply slot.

7. device according to claim 5 further includes temperature sensor, power supply slot described in the temperature sensor measurement The ambient air temperature at place；And

Wherein the modification of the air-flow is also based at least partially on and is inserted by the power supply of the temperature sensor measurement The ambient air temperature at slot.

8. device according to claim 5, in which:

The communication interface is communicatively coupled to the power supply being installed in the additional supply slot；And

The communication interface receives from the power supply being installed in the additional supply slot and identifies the power termination degree The information of amount.

9. device according to claim 5, in which:

The communication interface is communicatively coupled to the middle plate circuit board of the network equipment；And

The communication interface identifies described in the power termination measurement from the middle plate board receiver of the network equipment Information.

10. device according to claim 5, the active electrical source space is based at least partially on is marked in the information The power termination measurement known is horizontal come the audible noise for determining the network equipment；And

The network determined by the active electrical source space is wherein also based at least partially on to the modification of the air-flow The audible noise of equipment is horizontal.

11. device according to claim 5, the active electrical source space detection prevents to be mounted among the network devices At least one cooling fan operation failure；And

Wherein to the modification of the air-flow also be based at least partially on prevention be mounted among the network devices described in The failure of cooling fan operation.

12. a kind of active electrical source space, comprising:

Cooling fan, the cooling fan:

It is assemblied in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow；And

Generate the air-flow of the cooling network equipment；And

The cooling fan is electrically coupled to the network equipment by power interface, the power interface, wherein the power interface Support the cooling fan:

Electrical power is drawn from the network equipment；And

The air-flow of the cooling network equipment is generated using the electrical power drawn from the network equipment.

13. active electrical source space according to claim 12, further includes communication interface, the communication interface is by communicatedly coupling Close the network equipment；And

The wherein active electrical source space:

Receive information via the communication interface, the message identification be directed to be installed in the network equipment at least one is attached Power up at least one power termination measurement of at least one power supply in slot；And

Be based at least partially in the information be identified the power termination measurement come modify the air-flow with by quilt The additional air flow that the power supply being mounted in the additional supply slot generates is consistent.

14. active electrical source space according to claim 13, wherein power termination measurement include in following item extremely One item missing:

The revolutions per minute at least one cooling fan being mounted together with the power supply in the additional supply slot；

The environment intake air temperature of the additional supply slot；And

By the amount for the electrical power that the network equipment is drawn from the power supply being installed in the additional supply slot.

15. a kind of method, comprising:

Active electrical source space is installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow；

The active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment, so that the active electrical source space can be from the net Network equipment draws electrical power；And

It is set by the active electrical source space use being installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment from the network The air-flow of the cooling network equipment is generated for the electrical power drawn.

Technical field

The presently disclosed embodiments is related to for device, system and the side via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot Method.

Background technique

The network equipment generally produces a large amount of heat.As the performance requirement of such network equipment increases, by those nets The heat that network equipment generates also will increase.Unfortunately, if generating excessive heat, the performance of those network equipments can It can be damaged, thus them is prevented to reach their complete potentiality.

In order to reduce such heat, cooling component and/or technology can be incorporated into him by some network device manufacturers The network equipment in.For example, can to design the network equipment including the slot for various power supplys (all for network device manufacturers Such as router).When being installed in those slots, power supply can provide power to the component of the network equipment, these components are negative Flow is transmitted to other equipment by duty.In order to mitigate heat problem, each power supply may include cooling fan, and generation is intended to cold But the air-flow of the network equipment.

However, in some cases, the network equipment may can be realized desired performance, without power supply is installed to that In each slot in a little slots.For example, the network equipment can be disposed in enterprise network by the network administrator of company.At this In one example, the network equipment can meet the needs of company using the maximum number of power supply is less than.

It is set as a result, the network administrator of company can choose using less than the maximum number of power supply come operational network It is standby.Therefore, the network equipment can have at least one and power supply slot be not used.The mistake of air stream mistake and/or air-flow in order to prevent It leads, virtual (dummy) power supply space (blank) can be installed in unused power supply slot by network administrator.Show at this In example, virtual power supply space can simply cover power supply slot, but neither provide power for the network equipment nor generate gas Stream.

Therefore, the disclosure is identified and is solved for the additional and improvement via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot Devices, systems, and methods demand.

Summary of the invention

As will be described in more detail below, the disclosure relates generally to for via the cooling network of unused power supply slot The devices, systems, and methods of equipment.In one example, the device for completing such task may include: (1) active electricity Source space, the active electrical source space (A) are assemblied in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow, and (B) is generated The air-flow of the cooling network equipment；And active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment by (2) power interface, the power interface, Wherein the power interface supports active electrical source space: (A) draws electrical power and (B) use from the network equipment and draws from the network equipment The electrical power taken generates the air-flow of the cooling network equipment.

Similarly, the active electrical source space for completing task identical with above-mentioned apparatus may include: (1) cooling fan, should Cooling fan (A) is assemblied in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow, and (B) generates the cooling network equipment Air-flow；And cooling fan is electrically coupled to the network equipment by (2) power interface, the power interface, wherein power interface is supported cold But fan: (A) draws electrical power from the network equipment, and (B) generates cooling network using the electrical power drawn from the network equipment The air-flow of equipment.

Corresponding method may include: the electricity that active electrical source space is installed to the network equipment of forwarding network flow by (1) In the slot of source；(2) active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment, so that active electrical source space can be drawn from the network equipment Take electrical power；And then (3) are set by the active electrical source space use being installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment from network The air-flow of the cooling network equipment is generated for the electrical power drawn.

According to generic principles described herein, the feature from any of above embodiment can be used in combination with each other. By reading following specific embodiments combination drawings and claims, these and other embodiments, spy will be more fully understood It seeks peace advantage.

Detailed description of the invention

Attached drawing shows multiple exemplary embodiments, and is part of specification.Be described below together, these are attached It illustrates and illustrates the various principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is the diagram for the exemplary means via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.

Fig. 2 is the diagram for the exemplary realization of the device via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.

Fig. 3 is the diagram for the exemplary realization of the device via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.

Fig. 4 is the diagram for the exemplary realization of the device via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart for the illustrative methods via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.

Throughout the drawings, identical appended drawing reference is similar with description instruction but not necessarily identical element.Although herein The exemplary embodiment of description is easy to carry out various modifications and alterative version, but is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings Specific embodiment, and will be described in detail herein.However, exemplary embodiment described herein is not intended to It is limited to particular forms disclosed.On the contrary, the disclosure cover all modifications fallen within the scope of the appended claims, equivalent and Alternatively.

Specific embodiment

The present disclosure describes for the various devices, systems, and methods via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot. Term " power supply slot " as used herein typically refers to be designed to assemble and/or receive provide electrical power to the network equipment Any type of power supply or the shell of form and/or slot.Term " unused power supply slot " as used herein is usually Refer to any power supply slot for not installing power supply wherein.

As will be described in more detail below, the embodiments of devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein can be cold But certain components of the network equipment including multiple power supply slots.For example, in the network equipment to be less than the maximum number of power supply In the case where operation, one or more power supply slots in those power supply slots can be empty and/or not used.At this It is not the mistake for covering any empty and/or not used power supply slot simply to prevent air stream mistake and/or air-flow in example It leads, but one or more active electrical source spaces can be installed in such slot.

These active electrical source spaces may include cooling equipment (such as fan), generate certain groups of the cooling network equipment The air-flow of part.In addition, these active electrical source spaces may include the power interface for promoting to draw electrical power from the network equipment.Pass through Electrical power is drawn from the network equipment via power interface, these active electrical source spaces can be able to use by being mounted to other electricity The electrical power that one or more power supplys in the slot of source provide generates air-flow and the cooling network equipment.

It provides below with reference to referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 4 for via the exemplary of the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot Device, system and/or the detailed description of realization.Finally, the discussion corresponding to Fig. 5 will be provided for via unused power supply slot The detailed description of the illustrative methods of the cooling network equipment.

Fig. 1 is shown for the exemplary means 100 via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.Institute as shown in figure 1 Show.As shown in Figure 1, exemplary means 100 may include and/or indicate active electrical source space 102, to be designed to be assemblied in And/or it is installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment (such as router) of forwarding network flow.In the example present, active electricity The air-flow of the cooling network equipment can be generated in source space 102.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can indicate such physical structure and/or equipment: their shape The power supply of shape factor slot corresponding with being designed to is consistent.Therefore, active electrical source space 102 and such power supply each other may be used It exchanges.In other words, active electrical source space 102 can replace such power supply in corresponding slot.

As shown in fig. 1, active electrical source space 102 may include power interface 104.In some instances, power interface 104 can be electrically coupled to active electrical source space 102 the middle plate circuit board of the power supply slot of the network equipment and/or the network equipment. Power interface 104 may include and/or indicate to promote any type of transmission or the connector of form and/or jack of electrical power (jack)。

In some instances, power interface 104 can be physically attached to the network equipment to promote the transmission of electrical power.In In other examples, electromagnetic field is can be used in power interface 104, by inductive energy transmission by 102 thermocouple of active electrical source space Close the network equipment.The example of power interface 104 includes but is not limited to middle plate power connector, backboard power connector, barrel type Power connector, power connection, plate type power connector, cassette edge power connector, power input connectors, terminal box connect Connect device, male connector component, mother socket, electromagnetic induction coupling, one or more combinations thereof or modification and/or any other class The power interface of type.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 may include and/or be incorporated to one or more cooling equipment and/or machine Structure.For example, as shown in fig. 1, active electrical source space 102 may include cooling fan 106.In one example, cooling fan 106 It may include and/or indicate to be designed to generate and/or create air-flow when rotating in one direction or in other direction The set of blade and/or blade.In other words, the blade and/or blade of cooling fan 106 are when they are rotated around center axis point It can produce air stream.The rotation speed for increasing cooling fan 106 can make cooling fan 106 generate more air-flow.On the contrary, The rotation speed for reducing cooling fan 106 can make cooling fan 106 generate less air-flow.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can with the one or more components of the network equipment and/or by The certain power source communications being mounted in the power supply slot of the network equipment.For example, as shown in fig. 1, active electrical source space 102 can be with Including communication interface 108.In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be communicably coupled to network by communication interface 108 The power supply slot of equipment and/or the middle plate circuit board of the network equipment.Communication interface 108 may include and/or indicate to promote communication Any type of the transmission of signal or the connector of form and/or jack.

In some instances, communication interface 108 can be physically attached to the network equipment and kick you with promote signal of communication It is.In other examples, active electrical source space 102 technology can be communicatively coupled by communication interface 108 by wireless communication To the network equipment.The example of communication interface 108 includes but is not limited to communicate head, cylindrical connector, rectangular connector, optical fiber connection Device, middle board communications connector, backplane communication connector, card-edge communications connector, registered jack, convex component, spill Socket, bluetooth equipment, WiFi equipment, radio, one or more combinations thereof or modification and/or any other type Communication interface.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be equipped with to measure ambient air temperature.For example, institute as shown in figure 1 Show, active electrical source space 102 may include temperature sensor 110.In some instances, temperature sensor 110 can measure it Temperature in the corresponding power supply slot in the middle active electric space 102 of installation.Temperature sensor 110 may include and/or indicate to appoint The sensor and/or equipment of what type or form measure ambient air temperature and/or convert the reading of ambient air temperature At digital representation.The example of temperature sensor 110 includes but is not limited to thermistor, thermocouple, resistance thermometer, temperature sensing The temperature sensor of device, thermostat, one or more combinations thereof or modification and/or any other suitable type.

As described above, the device 100 in Fig. 1 is merely illustrative in itself, and if device 100 may be implemented Dry other embodiments and/or modification are to promote via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.For example, cooling fan 106, logical Letter one or more of interface 108 and/or temperature sensor 110 can be omitted and/or by device 100 from device 100 Another component replace.Additionally or alternatively, device 100 may include and/or be incorporated to may not be shown in Fig. 1 it is various Other assemblies (circuit board, additional sensor, additional cooling equipment, additional interface etc.).

Fig. 2 shows the exemplary realizations 200 for the device 100 via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot. As shown in Figure 2, exemplary to realize that 200 may include, be related to and/or indicate that the network equipment 202, the network equipment 202 are equipped with To accommodate multiple power supplys in power supply slot.In one example, the network equipment 202 may include and/or indicate that router is (all Such as Provider edge router, hub router, branch (spoke) router, Autonomous System Boundary Router, AS Boundary Router and/or region Border router).The additional example of the network equipment 202 include but is not limited to interchanger, hub, modem, bridge, in It is set after device, gateway, multiplexer, network adapter, network interface, network rack, rack, server, calculating equipment, client It is standby, wherein one or more part, one or more combinations thereof or modification, and/or any other suitable network set It is standby.

In some instances, the network equipment 202 may include multiple slots, and power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) are mounted In these slots.In such an example, when being mounted in those slots, power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) can be with To the supply of the network equipment 202, provide and/or deliver electrical power.Power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) can respectively include being inserted Enter the electric wire (being not shown in Fig. 2) of power outlet and/or generator.When in this way by power outlet and/or generator Power supply line is inserted into power outlet and/or when generator, power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) can respectively can from power outlet with/ Or generator draws electrical power and then carries the electrical power to the network equipment 202.In one example, power supply 204 (1) and Power supply 204 (2) can respectively include and/or equipped with cooling fan, cooling fan generates the gas for being intended to the cooling network equipment 202 Stream.

As shown in Figure 2, the network equipment 202 can also include another slot in installation active electrical source space 102.Some In example, active electrical source space 102 can be assemblied in the slot of the network equipment 202 and generate the cooling network equipment 202 Air-flow.For example, active electrical source space 102 can be electrically coupled to the network equipment 202 via power interface 104.Show at one In example, power interface 104 physically can couple and/or be attached to the function for the network equipment 202 that can access via power supply slot Rate bus and/or middle plate circuit board.

Being electrically coupled between active electrical source space 102 and the network equipment 202 can support active electrical source space 102 from network Equipment 202 receives and/or draws electrical power.For example, active electrical source space 102 can be via power interface 104 from the network equipment 202 power bus and/or middle plate circuit board draw electrical power.In the example present, this can be used in active electrical source space 102 Electrical power generates the air-flow of the cooling network equipment 202.More specifically, active electrical source space 102 can make cooling fan 106 exist It spins (spin) in one direction or other direction and/or rotation is to generate air-flow.

In some instances, the air-flow generated by active electrical source space 102 can be towards the middle plate circuit of the network equipment 202 Plate flowing.Additionally or alternatively, it may be directed in the network equipment 202 simultaneously by the air-flow that active electrical source space 102 generates And it is discharged via exhaust and/or exhaust fan traverses network equipment 202.In one example, it is generated by active electrical source space 102 Air-flow can via exhaust and/or exhaust fan leave before from active electrical source space 102 pass through a cable arranging card (in Fig. 2 not It clearly marks).In doing so, when middle plate and/or line card represent the network equipment 202 and forward network flow, air-flow can be cold Middle plate and/or line card.

As shown in Figure 2, the network equipment 202 can also include empty and/or not used power supply slot 206.At one In example because power supply slot 206 be it is empty and/or not used, the network equipment 202 possibly can not be via power supply slot 206 receive and/or draw electrical power.However, additional supply (may not be shown in FIG. 2) can be mounted and/or be inserted into power supply In slot 206.In the case where such installation and/or insertion, power supply slot 206 can no longer be empty and/or be not used 's.As a result, the network equipment 202 can from be mounted and/or insertion power supply slot 206 in power supply receive and/or Draw electrical power.

It is alternatively possible to install and/or be inserted into power supply slot for additional active electrical source space (may not be shown in FIG. 2) In 206.In the case where such installation and/or insertion, adding active electrical source space can be from the network equipment 202 Plate board receiver and/or draw electrical power.It is very similar to active electrical source space 102, this additional active electrical source space can The additional air flow of the cooling network equipment 202 is generated to use such electrical power.

In another example, power supply can be installed and/or be inserted by illusory power supply space (may not be shown in FIG. 2) to insert In slot 206.In the case where such installation and/or insertion, illusory power supply space can prevent the sky via power supply slot 206 Air-flow loses and/or the misleading of air-flow.Therefore, this illusory power supply space can cover power supply slot but be directed to the network equipment 202 neither provide power nor generate air-flow.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be plug and play (PnP) equipment, can be not too many (if any) it is mounted in the case where device configuration and/or user intervention.In one example, active electrical source space 102 The power supply in the corresponding power supply slot of the network equipment 202 can be replaced.For example, network administrator can be from the network equipment 202 Power supply is removed, and active electrical source space 102 then is installed in the position of the power supply.Therefore, power supply and active electrical source space 102 It can be interchangeable each other in this way.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be via communication interface 108 from the network equipment 202 and/or power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) receive information.In one example, communication interface 108 can be directly or indirectly by active electrical source Space 102 is communicably coupled to the middle plate circuit board of the network equipment 202.Additionally or alternatively, communication interface 108 can be direct Or active electrical source space 102 is communicably coupled to power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) indirectly.

In one example, therefrom plate circuit board and/or one or more of power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) connect The information of receipts may include and/or mark is measured for certain power terminations of power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2).It is such The example of power termination measurement includes but is not limited to the one or more being mounted together with power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) The environment air inlet temperature for the power supply slot that the revolutions per minute of cooling fan, wherein power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) are mounted The amount of degree, the electrical power drawn by the network equipment 202 from power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2), one or more combinations thereof Or modification and/or any other suitable power termination are measured.

Continue this example, active electrical source space 102 can be based at least partially on for power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) power termination is measured to modify the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.For example, active electrical source space 102 can modify it is cold But the rotation speed of fan 106 is with consistent with (multiple) rotation speed of cooling fan on power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) And/or matching.Additionally or alternatively, it is higher than in the environment intake air temperature measured by temperature sensor 110 and power supply is being installed In the case where the environment intake air temperature measured at the slot of 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2), active electrical source space 102 can increase The rotation speed of cooling fan 106 is with temperature at its cooling slot and/or slotting with power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) Temperature Matching at slot.

Similarly, it is lower than in the environment intake air temperature measured by temperature sensor 110 and power supply 204 (1) and electricity is being installed In the case where the environment intake air temperature measured at the slot in source 204 (2), active electrical source space 102 can reduce rotation cooling wind Temperature at slot of the rotation speed to increase it of fan 106 and/or at the slot of power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) Temperature Matching.Therefore, such modification can indicate closed loop and/or feedback characteristic, effectively support active electrical source space 102 The consistent air-flow of air-flow for generating and being generated by the fan on power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2).

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be based at least partially on by the network equipment 202 from power supply 204 (1) amount of the electrical power that one or more power supplys and in power supply 204 (2) are drawn modifies the gas generated by cooling fan 106 Stream.For example, drawing from power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) feelings of the amount of the electrical power higher than specific threshold in the network equipment 202 In condition, active electrical source space 102 can increase the amount of the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.However, the network equipment 202 from In the case where power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) draw the amount lower than the electrical power of specific threshold, active electrical source space 102 can To reduce the amount of the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.

In some instances, active electrical source space 102 can be based at least partially on the audible noise water of the network equipment 202 It puts down to modify the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.For example, active electrical source space 102 may include measurement by the network equipment 202 The audio sensor and/or microphone of the decibel level of the audible noise of generation.Additionally or alternatively, the network equipment 202 can To include the audio sensor and/or microphone for measuring the decibel level of environment audible noise.In addition, power supply 204 (1) and power supply One or more power supplys in 204 (2) may include audio sensor and/or the wheat for the decibel level for measuring environment audible noise Gram wind.

In one example, in the case where the audible noise level of the network equipment 202 is lower than specific threshold, active electrical source Space 102 can increase the amount of the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.However, the audible noise in the network equipment 202 is horizontal high In the case where specific threshold, active electrical source space 102 can reduce the amount of the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106.

In one example, active electrical source space 102 can detecte prevent it is cold on power supply 204 (1) or power supply 204 (2) But the failure of fan normal operating and/or operation.For example, active electrical source space 102 can therefrom plate circuit board, power supply 204 (1) And/or power supply 204 (2) receives failure notification.Failure notification can indicate the cooling wind on power supply 204 (1) or power supply 204 (2) Fan has occurred and that failure and/or no longer operates normally.In response to this failure, active electrical source space 102 can modify and/or increase Add the air-flow generated by cooling fan 106, to compensate the out of order cooling fan on power supply 204 (1) or power supply 204 (2).

Fig. 3 shows the exemplary realization 300 for the device 100 via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot. It is exemplary to realize that 300 may include being related to and/or indicating to be installed in the network equipment 202 as shown in the top view of Fig. 3 Active electrical source space 102.In one example.In addition to power supply 204 (1) and power supply 204 (2) and active electrical source space 102 Except, the network equipment 202 may include various other components and/or equipment.For example, the network equipment 202 includes one group of heap each other Folded line card.In the example present, the network equipment 202 may include line card 306, indicate the top structure card in stacking.Make For the result of the top view of Fig. 3.Other line cards in stacking can be covered by line card 306 and/or in Fig. 3 it is invisible.This The line card of stacked group can be by electric ground and/or the middle plate 304 being physically coupled in the network equipment 202.

As shown in Figure 3, the network equipment 202 may include one group of structure card.In one example, which can To be aligned and/or be arranged side by side vertically each other in the network equipment 202.In the example present, which may include Structure card 302.One group of structure card can be by electric ground and/or the middle plate 304 being physically coupled in the network equipment 202.This one Group works card and one group of structure card can be oriented vertically and/or position relative to each other.In other words, one group of structure Card and one group of line card can extend across plane vertical relative to each other.

Fig. 4 shows the exemplary realization 400 for the device 100 via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot. As shown in Figure 4, exemplary to realize that 400 may include, be related to and/or indicate the active electricity being installed in the network equipment 202 Source space 102.In one example, realize that 400 can be related to and/or generate air-flow 410, by the various arrow tables in Fig. 4 Show.

In some instances, air-flow 410 by single component (such as active electrical source space 102) or can be included in network One group of various assemblies in equipment 202 generate.For example, some air-flows in air-flow 410 can be indicated by power supply 204 (1), electricity In source 204 (2), power supply 204 (3) and/or the cooling fan on power supply 204 (4) and the active electrical source space 102 in Fig. 4 The set for the air stream that cooling fan 106 generates.In addition, some air-flows in air-flow 410 can be by one group of line card (including for example Line card 306) on or near fan (being not explicitly labeled in Fig. 4) generate.In addition, some air-flows in air-flow 410 can be by this Exhaust fan (being not explicitly labeled in Fig. 4) on or near one group of structure card generates.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart for the illustrative methods 500 via the cooling network equipment of unused power supply slot.Method 500 may include the step (510) being installed to active electrical source space in the power supply slot of the network equipment of forwarding network flow. Step 510 can be performed according to the various modes for including any mode being described above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 4.For example, Active electrical source space 102 can be installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment 202 by calculating device manufacturer or subcontractor.Alternatively Active electrical source space 102 can be installed in the power supply slot of the network equipment 202 by ground, network administrator.

Method 500 can also include that active electrical source space is electrically coupled to the network equipment so that active electrical source space can The step of drawing electrical power from the network equipment (520).Step 520 can be described according to including above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 The various modes of any mode and be performed.For example, calculating device manufacturer or subcontractor can be by active electrical source spaces 102 Power interface 104 is inserted into the power bus and/or middle plate 304 of the network equipment 202.Alternatively, network administrator can will have The power interface 104 in source current space 102 is inserted into the power bus and/or middle plate 304 of the network equipment 202.

Method 500 can also include the air-flow that the cooling network equipment is generated using the electrical power drawn from the network equipment Step (530).Step 530 can according to include the various modes of any mode being described above in conjunction with Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 and by It executes.For example, the electricity drawn from the power bus and/or middle plate 304 of the network equipment 202 can be used in active electrical source space 102 Power generates the air-flow of the cooling network equipment 202.

Although foregoing disclosure elaborates various embodiments using specific block diagram, flow chart and example, can make With various hardware, software or firmware (or any combination thereof) configuration individually and/or collectively realizes described herein and/or shows Each block components, flow chart step, operation and/or component.In addition, including any disclosure of the component in other assemblies Content should be considered as illustratively, because many other frameworks may be implemented to realize identical function.

The procedure parameter and sequence for the step of being described herein and/or illustrating are merely given as examples, and can be according to need Change.Although for example, the step of can showing or discuss with particular order shown here as and/or describing, these steps It is not necessarily required to execute with sequence that is shown or discussing.Various illustrative methods that are described herein and/or showing can also be omitted It is described herein or the step of show in one or more steps, or other than those of disclosed step further include adding Step.

The description of front has been provided so that others skilled in the art can be best using disclosed herein Exemplary embodiment various aspects.The exemplary description is not intended to exhaustion or is limited to disclosed any precise forms. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, many modifications and variations can be carried out.Embodiment disclosed herein is answered This is considered to be illustrative and be not restrictive in all respects.When determining the scope of the present disclosure, appended power should be referred to Benefit requires and its equivalent.

Unless otherwise stated, the term " being connected to " used in the specification and in the claims and " being coupled to " (and its derivative) should be interpreted to allow directly or indirectly (that is, by other elements or component) connection.In addition, in specification It is interpreted as "at least one" with term "a" or "an" used in claim.Finally, for the ease of using, such as explanation Term " includes " used in book and claims and " having " (and its derivative) are interchangeable with one word of " comprising " and have There is identical meaning.