External hard disk case box

• US 20100085700A1
• Filed: 10/08/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SSI Computer Corp. (Taiwan)
• Original Assignee: SSI Computer Corp. (Taiwan)
• Inventors: Chang, Fu-Guo
• Application Number:
  US12/247,224
• Publication Number:
  US 20100085700A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.330
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/123 Mounting arrangements of constructional parts onto a chassis

Abstract

The present invention discloses an external hard disk case box including a casing, a circuit board, a power socket, at least one terminal, a position restoring device and a fan. The fan is installed on the casing and proximate to a corresponding insert slot of the casing, such that when the external hard disk case box is used for an application, the hard disk is inserted into the insert slot of the casing, and the heat produced by the hard disk can be dissipated immediately and quickly by the fan, so as to enhance the heat dissipating efficiency.

Claims

1. An external hard disk case box, comprising:

a casing, including an insert slot;

a circuit board, installed in the casing, and including a port corresponding to the insert slot;

a power socket, installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board;

at least one terminal, installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board;

a position restoring device, installed at the casing, and including a press button and a restoring spring, and the press button being exposed from the casing and slidably moved with respect to the casing, and the restoring spring being pressed between the press button and the casing for providing a position restoring force to the press button; and

a fan, installed at the rear of the casing and proximate to the corresponding insert slot.

2. The external hard disk case box, wherein of claim 1, further comprising an indicating lamp, installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board.

3. The external hard disk case box, wherein of claim 1, wherein at least one terminal is a universal serial bus (USB) terminal.

4. The external hard disk case box, wherein of claim 1, further comprising a panel installed to an upper half of the casing while maintaining an insert slot to be exposed from the casing, and the panel being not closely attached to the casing, such that if an external hard disk is larger than the hole diameter of the insert slot, the external hard disk will be pressed downward and stored into the casing.

5. The external hard disk case box, wherein of claim 1, wherein the insert slot is in compliance with the specification of a 2.5-inch external hard disk.

6. The external hard disk case box, wherein of claim 1, wherein at least one terminal is selected from the collection of a USB interface, a FireWire interface, an e-SATA interface, a 1394A interface, a 1394B interface, an optical fiber interface, a LAN and a combination of the above.

7. An external hard disk case box, comprising:

a casing, including an insert slot;

a circuit board, installed in the casing, and including a port corresponding to the insert slot;

a power socket, installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board;

at least one terminal, installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board;

a position restoring device, installed at the casing, and including a press button and a restoring spring, and the press button being exposed from the casing and slidably moved with respect to the casing, and the restoring spring being pressed between the press button and the casing for providing a position restoring force to the press button; and

a fan, installed at the bottom of the casing.

8. The external hard disk case box of claim 7, further comprising an indicating lamp installed to and exposed from the casing, and electrically coupled to the circuit board.

9. The external hard disk case box of claim 7, wherein at least one terminal is a universal serial bus (USB) terminal.

10. The external hard disk case box of claim 7, further comprising a panel installed at an upper half of the casing while maintaining an insert slot to be exposed from the casing, and the panel being not closely attached to the casing, such that if an external hard disk is larger than the hole diameter of the insert slot, the external hard disk will be pressed downward and stored into the casing.

11. The external hard disk case box of claim 7, wherein the insert slot is in compliance with the specification of a 2.5-inch external hard disk.

12. The external hard disk case box of claim 7, wherein at least one terminal is selected from the collection of a USB interface, a FireWire interface, an e-SATA interface, a 1394A interface, a 1394B interface, an optical fiber interface, a LAN and a combination of the above.