Connector for modular electronic storage unit
First Claim
1. A modular electronic storage unit configured for rotational attachment to a base unit comprising:
- a housing having a top and bottom wall;
a connector extending through the bottom was off the housing;
a lead guide post positioned at a first longitudinal end of the electrical interconnect;
a follow guide post positioned at a second longitudinal end of the electrical interconnect, the lead and follow guideposts being asymmetrical; and
a recessed area having a plurality of electrical contacts between the lead and follow guideposts.
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Abstract
An electronic storage unit, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the electronic storage unit can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the electronic storage unit and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the electronic storage unit is installed. The cable connector is configured with asymmetrical guideposts to aid in aligning the electronic storage unit for rotational insertion into the console. The electronic storage unit can be readily removed from the console.
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20 Claims
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1. A modular electronic storage unit configured for rotational attachment to a base unit comprising:
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a housing having a top and bottom wall;
a connector extending through the bottom was off the housing;
a lead guide post positioned at a first longitudinal end of the electrical interconnect;
a follow guide post positioned at a second longitudinal end of the electrical interconnect, the lead and follow guideposts being asymmetrical; and
a recessed area having a plurality of electrical contacts between the lead and follow guideposts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modular electronic storage unit configured for rotational attachment to a base unit comprising:
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a housing having a top portion and a bottom portions;
a connector extending through the housing and having a lead guide post positioned at a first longitudinal end of the connector and having a plurality of angled sides;
a follow guide post positioned at an opposite longitudinal end of the electrical interconnect and having a plurality of angled sides different from the plurality of angled sides of the lead guide post;
the height of the lead guidepost being shorter than the height of the follow guidepost; and
a recessed area having a plurality of electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A modular electronic storage unit configured for rotational attachment to a base unit comprising:
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a housing having a top portion and a bottom portions;
a connector extending through the housing and having a lead guidepost positioned at a first longitudinal end of the connector and having a top portion including at least four main angled surfaces and a peak that is offset from a centerline of the lead guidepost; and
a follow guide post positioned at a second longitudinal end of the connector and having a top portion including at least four main angled surfaces and a peak that is offset from a centerline of the follow guidepost. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification