CONNECTION CONFIRMATION SYSTEM AND MAIN BODY DEVICE
First Claim
1. An electrical connection confirmation system comprising:
- an external device; and
a main body device into which the external device is inserted, whereinthe external device includes an external device connector configured to comply with a predetermined interface standard, the external device connector having a plurality of short-circuit pins that are internally shorted, andthe main body device includes;
a main body device connector configured to comply with the predetermined interface standard, the main body device connector having a plurality of opposite pins provided in positions respectively opposite to the plural short-circuit pins; and
a connection detector connected to a specific one of the plural opposite pins, and configured to detect the electrical connection of the external device connector to the main body device connector on the basis of the state of a voltage at or an electric current through the specific opposite pin.
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Abstract
An electrical connection confirmation system includes a cartridge type HDD 200 and a storage device main body 100 into which the cartridge type HDD 200 is inserted. The cartridge type HDD 200 includes a HDD connector 230 configured to comply with SATA standard, and having pins 210a to 210j and 210l to 210o that are internally shorted. The storage device main body 100 includes a main body connector 130 configured to comply with SATA standard, and having pins 110a to 110j and 110l to 110o provided in positions respectively opposite to the pins 210a to 210j and 210l to 210o. The electrical connection of the cartridge type HDD 200 to the storage device main body 100 is detected based on voltage states or electric current states of the specified pins 110d, 110g, and 110m.
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13 Claims
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1. An electrical connection confirmation system comprising:
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an external device; and a main body device into which the external device is inserted, wherein the external device includes an external device connector configured to comply with a predetermined interface standard, the external device connector having a plurality of short-circuit pins that are internally shorted, and the main body device includes; a main body device connector configured to comply with the predetermined interface standard, the main body device connector having a plurality of opposite pins provided in positions respectively opposite to the plural short-circuit pins; and a connection detector connected to a specific one of the plural opposite pins, and configured to detect the electrical connection of the external device connector to the main body device connector on the basis of the state of a voltage at or an electric current through the specific opposite pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A main body device into which an external device is inserted, the external device including an external device connector configured to comply with a predetermined interface standard, the external device connector having a plurality of short-circuit pins that are internally shorted, the main body device comprising:
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a main body device connector configured to comply with the predetermined interface standard, the main body device connector having a plurality of opposite pins provided in positions respectively opposite to the plural short-circuit pins; and a connection detector connected to a specific one of the plural opposite pins, and configured to detect the electrical connection of the external device connector to the main body device connector based on a voltage state or an electric current state of the specific opposite pin. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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