Connection system for computer data back-up unit(s)

• US 10,067,543 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2017
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freebox
• Original Assignee: Freebox
• Inventors: Charpiot, Patrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US15/812,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20180136701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 294 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/124 of the single recording/reproducing device, e.g. disk drive, onto a chassis
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/126 Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/128 of the plurality of recording/reproducing devices, e.g. disk drives, onto a chassis
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/026 Multiple connections subassemblies
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/18 Construction of rack or frame
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20127 Natural convection

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connection system for connecting computer data backup units to a computer motherboard comprising:

• • a support for different sizes of computer data backup units, wherein the backup units carry a connector, or carry a superposition of a plurality of connectors,
  • a multi-stage connector configured to be connected to the motherboard and the backup unit connectors, wherein the multi-stage connector comprises at least two connection stages superposed and fixed to one another.

According to the invention, the at least two superposed connection stages of the multi-stage connector are offset relative to one another according to the sense of the connection to the connectors of the computer data backup units carried by the support.

Claims

1. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units to a computer motherboard comprising:

a support for different sizes of computer data backup units, wherein the backup units carry a connector or carry a superposition of a plurality of connectors,

a multi-stage connector configured to be connected to the motherboard and the backup unit connectors, wherein the multi-stage connector comprises at least two connection stages superposed and fixed to one another,

wherein

the at least two superposed connection stages of the multi-stage connector are offset relative to each other according to the sense of the connection(s) to the connector(s) of the backup unit(s) carried by the support.

2. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein, according to the sense of the connection, an upper connection stage of the connector is offset by a non-zero offset towards the rear relative to a lower connection stage.

3. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 2, wherein the support comprises at least one offset element configured to offset towards the rear an upper connector relative to a lower connector of the computer data backup units by the associated non-zero offset with respect to the corresponding connection stages of the multi-stage connector.

4. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein the support comprises at least one positioning element of the back-up units in the support, wherein the backup unit positioning element is configured to maintain a permanent connection position irrespective of the size of the backup units.

5. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 3, wherein an offset element is located on a positioning element.

6. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein the at least two stages of connection of the multi-stage connector are spaced apart by a spacing stage, along the height of the multi-stage connector.

7. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 6, wherein the spacing stage of the multi-stage connector comprises at least one opening to interact with a guide element of the support according to the sense of the connection.

8. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein the multi-stage connector is formed in one piece.

9. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein the multi-stage connector further comprises at least two SATA ports associated respectively with the at least two stages of connection.

10. Connection system for connecting computer data backup units according to claim 1, wherein each connector comprises at least one power supply line and at least one data communication line.