Universal receptacles for interchangeably receiving different removable computer drive carriers
US6882525B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1454
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A universal receiving frame to be mounted in a drive bay of a chassis or storage enclosure that is interfaced with a host computer. The universal receiving frame is capable of interchangeably receiving different removable computer drive carriers having respective remote computer drives that are configured for parallel and serial operation. A printed circuit board is mounted on the back wall of the universal receiving frame in which an incoming removable drive carrier is slidably received. A suitable (e.g. a Serial ATA) interface and a serial-to-parallel bridge are located on the printed circuit board of the frame, whereby different removable carriers, regardless of drive configuration, can communicate with the chassis by way of the same receiving frame. In an alternate embodiment, which eliminates the universal receiving frame, the removable carriers are connected to one side of a backplane within the chassis and pull-out peripheral circuit boards are connected to the opposite side. A serial-to-parallel bridge is mounted on each of the removable carriers and a serial-to-serial or serial-to-parallel converter is mounted on each of the peripheral circuit boards.
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