Removable mass storage module for computer systems
US5195022A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular tray assembly for computer mass storage devices such as disk and tape drives. The assembly can be inserted through an opening in the back of a computer without requiring removal of a main computer housing cover. Power is automatically connected when the tray assembly is fully inserted into the computer. Control and data signals are connected via an external cable. Mass storage devices with removable media are accessible through an opening in the front of the computer.
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