Hard disk system having a hard disk unit and a conversion unit for connection to a host device
US7333328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A large capacity HDD is handled as a portable recording medium. In a state where a portable hard disk (PHD) unit is mounted on a cradle, data is written and read between the PHD unit and a host device. By having a first engagement section on the side of the PHD unit and a second engagement section on the side of a mounting section of the cradle mutually engaged while the PHD unit is mounted on the mounting section, a state where the PHD unit is mounted on the mounting section is maintained.
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