Apparatus and method for attaching a hard disk drive to a personal computer system
US6327814A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/7664
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hard disk drive has a base bottom surface and a male connector to which at least one protruding pin is attached. The pin has a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to the base bottom surface and is exposed toward the base bottom surface. A female connector cover portion covers at least a portion of a plane above a female connector. The plane is substantially parallel to the base bottom surface. The pin of the male connector is inserted into a pin-receiving portion of the female connector by guiding the base bottom surface along and on an insert-guidance surface. The female connector is mounted on the insert-guidance surface and has at least one pin-receiving portion corresponding to the pin of the male connector so that the pin of the male connector can be received. The female connector cover functions as a forcible guide in mounting the hard disk drive to prevent damage at the external interface between the pins of the male connector and its mounting location.
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