Storage device, a storage or test system and a method of mounting a storage device
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1. An electro-optical connector assembly comprising:
- a first optical data connector for arrangement on a first device and a second optical data connector for arrangement on a second device, the first and second optical data connectors communicating data through free space between the first device and the second device and,a first power connector for arrangement on the first device and a second power connector for arrangement on the second device, the first and second power connectors comprising a first inductive power coupler coil and a second inductive power coupler coil, configured to receive the first inductive power coupler coil upon engagement, respectively, at least one of the first coupler coil or the second coupler coil comprising shock absorbing material, the power connectors providing wireless power transfer between the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
An electro-optical connector assembly includes a first data connector for arrangement on a first device and a second data connector for arrangement on a second device, the first and second data connectors being for communicating data through free space between the first device and the second device and, a first power connector for arrangement on the first device and a second power connector for arrangement on the second device, the first and second power connectors being for providing wireless power transfer between the first device and the second device.
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31 Claims
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1. An electro-optical connector assembly comprising:
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a first optical data connector for arrangement on a first device and a second optical data connector for arrangement on a second device, the first and second optical data connectors communicating data through free space between the first device and the second device and, a first power connector for arrangement on the first device and a second power connector for arrangement on the second device, the first and second power connectors comprising a first inductive power coupler coil and a second inductive power coupler coil, configured to receive the first inductive power coupler coil upon engagement, respectively, at least one of the first coupler coil or the second coupler coil comprising shock absorbing material, the power connectors providing wireless power transfer between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 30)
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15. An electro-optical connector comprising:
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a data connector for communicating data between a first device and a second device, and a power connector for power transfer between the first device and the second device, wherein the power connector comprises a wireless power coupler comprising a first inductive power coupler coil provided on the first device for engagement, in use, with a corresponding second power coupler coil on the second device, the second power coupler coil configured to be received within the first power coupler coil, at least one of the first and second coupler coils having a shock absorbing material layer to engage with the other coil, with a space including air between engaged first and second power coupler coils, and the data connector comprises an optical free space data transfer coupler. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A disk drive connector for a disk drive within a storage or test system, the connector comprising:
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a first data connector and a second data connector for communicating data between a disk drive and the storage or test system, and a power connector for providing power transfer between the storage or test system and the disk drive, wherein the power connector comprises a wireless power coupler and a first inductive power coupler coil on the storage or test system and a second inductive power coupler coil on the disk drive, one of the first inductive power coupler coil and the second inductive power coupler coil configured to receive therein the other of the coupler coil in use, one or both of the coupler coils having a shock absorbing material layer to engage with the other coupler coil, with a space including air between the coupler coils, and the data connectors comprise free space data transfer such that in combination the power and data coupling between the disk drive and the storage or test system is wireless. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 31)
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29. A method of connecting a first device to a second device using an electro-optical connector assembly, the method comprising:
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providing a first optical data connector on a first device and a second optical data connector on a second device, communicating data through free space between the first device and the second device with the first and second optical data connectors; providing a first power connector and a second power connector for arrangement on the first and second devices respectively, each power connector comprising an inductive power coupler coil, with at least one of the coupler coils comprising shock absorbing material, engaging one of the inductive power coupler coils within the other, and wirelessly providing power to the first device from the second device with the first and second power connectors.
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