Mass storage cradle device
First Claim
1. A mass storage cradle device that enables different types of storage devices to be conveniently added or removed from a computer or equipment without disassembling and reassembling the computer or equipment, which comprising:
- a cradle portion that can be secured to a drive bay of the computer or equipment;
an enclosure portion that can slide in and out of said cradle portion, having a hollow space for containing said storage devices and providing connection of the electrical signals of said storage devices; and
a bridge portion that can be positioned inside said enclosure portion and can translate a first interface into a second interface, and said first interface is different to said second interface either in signals type or physical connecting type.
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Abstract
A mass storage cradle device that enables different types of storage devices to be conveniently added or removed from a computer or equipment without disassembling and reassembling the computer or equipment which comprising: a cradle portion that can be secured to a drive bay of the computer or equipment, which comprises openings; an enclosure portion that can slide in and out of the cradle portion for containing the storage devices and providing connection of the electrical signals of the storage devices; and a bridge portion that can be positioned inside the enclosure portion and comprises a first interface as well as a second interface, wherein, the first interface is different to the second interface, either in signals type or physical connecting type.
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1. A mass storage cradle device that enables different types of storage devices to be conveniently added or removed from a computer or equipment without disassembling and reassembling the computer or equipment, which comprising:
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a cradle portion that can be secured to a drive bay of the computer or equipment;
an enclosure portion that can slide in and out of said cradle portion, having a hollow space for containing said storage devices and providing connection of the electrical signals of said storage devices; and
a bridge portion that can be positioned inside said enclosure portion and can translate a first interface into a second interface, and said first interface is different to said second interface either in signals type or physical connecting type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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