Enclosure monitoring devices having battery backup

{
  "publication_number": "US2019044372A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Enclosure monitoring devices having battery backup",
  "abstract": "One example of a system includes a DC powered monitoring device and a battery backup power supply. The DC powered monitoring device is to monitor the status of an information technology (IT) enclosure environmental infrastructure. The monitoring device is to receive main DC power and backup DC power. The monitoring device is to operate using the backup DC power in response to a loss of the main DC power. The battery backup power supply is to provide the backup DC power to the monitoring device.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A system comprising: a direct current (DC) powered monitoring device to monitor the status of an information technology (IT) enclosure environmental infrastructure, the monitoring device receiving main DC power and backup DC power, and the monitoring device to operate using the backup DC power in response to a loss of the main DC power; and a battery backup power supply to provide the backup DC power to the monitoring device. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the battery backup power supply comprises: a low voltage direct current (LVDC) power input to receive LVDC power from an alternating current (AC) power supply or an IT enclosure LVDC bus; a charge circuit to receive the LVDC power to provide a charging current; and a battery to receive the charging current and to provide the backup DC power. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises a rack controller to de-energize AC power or high voltage direct current (HVDC) power input to the IT enclosure in response to detecting a fault. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises a rack manager to report the status of the IT enclosure environmental infrastructure. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the backup DC power has a voltage less than 60 VDC. 6. A system comprising: a direct current (DC) powered rack controller to monitor the status of an environmental infrastructure of an information technology (IT) enclosure containing servers and de-energize AC power to the IT enclosure in response to detecting a fault, the rack controller receiving main DC power and backup DC power where the main DC power is derived from the AC power, and the rack controller to operate using the backup DC power in response to the AC power being de-energized; and a battery backup power supply to provide the backup DC power to the rack controller. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the IT enclosure comprises a liquid cooling system for the servers, and wherein the rack controller de-energizes the AC power in response to detecting a leak of liquid from the liquid cooling system. 8. The system of claim 6, further comprising: a DC powered rack manager to manage chassis power supplies of the IT enclosure and to communicate with baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of the servers to control server power, the rack manager receiving main DC power and backup DC power, and the rack manager to operate using the backup DC power in response to the AC power being de-energized, wherein the chassis power supplies and the BMCs lose power in response to the AC power being de-energized, and wherein sensors of the environmental infrastructure operate using the backup DC power in response to the AC power being de-energized. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein the rack controller comprises a circuit to switch from operating using main DC power to operating using backup DC power in response to the AC power being de-energized. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein the battery backup power supply comprises: a low voltage direct current (LVDC) power input to receive LVDC power from an AC power supply or a LVDC bus of the IT enclosure; a charge circuit electrically coupled to the LVDC power input; and a battery electrically coupled to the charge circuit to provide the backup DC power. 11. A method comprising: powering a direct current (DC) powered monitoring device of an information technology (IT) enclosure environmental infrastructure using main DC power derived from alternating current (AC) power; monitoring, via the monitoring device, the environmental infrastructure for faults; and powering the monitoring device using a battery backup DC power supply in response to the AC power being de-energized. 12. The method of claim 11, comprising powering the monitoring device using a battery backup DC power supply providing DC power having a voltage less than 60 VDC. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: reporting, via the monitoring device, detected faults of the environmental infrastructure. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: de-energizing the AC power in response to detecting a fault of the environmental infrastructure. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: de-energizing the AC power in response to detecting a liquid leak from a liquid cooling system of the IT enclosure."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "A plurality of computing devices (e.g., servers), network switches, management controllers, management modules, power supplies, and cooling devices may be installed within an information technology (IT) enclosure. The power supplies may supply power to the other devices installed within the IT enclosure.\n\nFIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating one example of an information technology (IT) enclosure including a monitoring device.\n\nFIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating one example of a monitoring device.\n\nFIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating one example of an IT enclosure environmental infrastructure.\n\nFIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams illustrating example battery backup power supplies.\n\nFIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating one example of a battery backup power supply and a rack manager.\n\nFIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating one example of a battery backup power supply, a rack controller, and a rack manager.\n\nFIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating one example of a method for powering a monitoring device of an IT enclosure environmental infrastructure.\n\nIn the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific examples in which the disclosure may be practiced. It is to be understood that other examples may be utilized and structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following detailed description, therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.",
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  "assignees": [
    "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Charles W. Cochran"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2016-01-28",
  "publication_date": "2019-02-07",
  "priority_date": "2016-01-28",
  "application_number": "US-201616074063-A",
  "family_id": "59398584",
  "cited_by_count": 12,
  "citations": [
    "US5661463A"
  ]
}