Computer disk drive adapter
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1. A computer, comprising:
- a computer body having a mounting receptacle in which a first hard disk drive is detachably accommodated; and
a hard disk drive adapter detachably accommodating a second hard disk drive smaller than the first hard disk drive, and the mounting receptacle receiving the hard disk drive adapter instead of the first hard disk drive when the second hard disk drive is to be installed in the computer, wherein the hard disk drive adapter comprises;
a supporting frame into which the second hard disk drive is placed, wherein the supporting frame has a bottom part;
hooks provided adjacent to respective corners of the supporting frame onto which the second hard disk drive is hung; and
extension parts extended outward from the respective corners of the supporting frame corresponding to each of the hooks and the extension parts extended outside of the bottom part of the supporting frame to fit the hard disk drive adapter into the mounting receptacle.
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Abstract
A computer provided with a computer body having a mounting receptacle in which a first hard disk drive (HDD) is detachably accommodated. The computer includes an HDD adapter that fits into the mounting receptacle instead of the first HDD. A second HDD smaller than the first HDD is detachably accommodated in the HDD adapter. Thus, the computer allows HDDs having different sizes to be selectively mounted thereon. Accordingly, a worker in a production line can easily mount the second HDD that is smaller than the first HDD on a mounting receptacle adapted for the first HDD by using the HDD adapter. A user of the computer can also easily exchange the first HDD for the second HDD by using the HDD adapter.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer, comprising:
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a computer body having a mounting receptacle in which a first hard disk drive is detachably accommodated; and a hard disk drive adapter detachably accommodating a second hard disk drive smaller than the first hard disk drive, and the mounting receptacle receiving the hard disk drive adapter instead of the first hard disk drive when the second hard disk drive is to be installed in the computer, wherein the hard disk drive adapter comprises; a supporting frame into which the second hard disk drive is placed, wherein the supporting frame has a bottom part; hooks provided adjacent to respective corners of the supporting frame onto which the second hard disk drive is hung; and extension parts extended outward from the respective corners of the supporting frame corresponding to each of the hooks and the extension parts extended outside of the bottom part of the supporting frame to fit the hard disk drive adapter into the mounting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hard disk drive adapter for a computer having a hard disk drive mounting receptacle to detachably accommodate a first hard disk drive, the hard disk drive adapter comprising:
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a supporting frame into which a second hard disk drive smaller than the first hard disk drive is placed, wherein the supporting frame has a bottom part; hooks provided adjacent to respective corners of the supporting frame that hold onto the second hard disk drive when the hard disk drive adapter is turned over for insertion into the mounting receptacle; and extension parts extending outward from the respective corners of the supporting frame and outside of the bottom part of the supporting frame to fit the hard disk drive adapter into the mounting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a hard disk drive adapter to replace a first hard disk drive with a smaller second hard disk drive in a computer having a hard disk drive mounting receptacle that detachably accommodates the first hard disk drive, the hard disk drive adapter having a supporting frame, hooks adjacent to respective corners of the supporting frame, and extension parts extending outward from the respective corners of the supporting frame having a bottom part, wherein the extension parts are extended outside of the bottom part, the method comprising:
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removing the first hard disk drive from the mounting receptacle; placing the second hard disk drive in the hard disk drive adapter by inserting the second hard disk drive into the supporting frame under the hooks, and turning over the hard disk drive adapter, the second hard disk drive hanging from the hooks when the hard disk drive adapter is turned over; and placing the hard disk drive adapter into the mounting receptacle, the extension parts fitting the hard disk drive adapter into the mounting receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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