Storage drive carrier module
US9927851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example carrier module may comprise a carrier board, which may include a storage drive interface. The storage drive interface may engage with a storage drive so the storage drive can electrically communicate with the storage drive interface. The carrier board may further include an adapter connector in electrical communication with the storage drive interface. The adapter connector may removably engage with a complementary adapter receiver and may include multiple signal pins, and a ground pin and a power pin which are longer than the signal pins. The pins may facilitate electrical communication between the adapter receiver and the adapter connector. The carrier board may also include a power storage component in electrical communication with the storage drive interface and the adapter connector. The power storage component may receive and store a power input from the adapter receiver and may provide the power input to the storage drive interface.
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