Dynamic information storage or retrieval – With particular cabinet structure
Patent
1991-05-02
1993-08-03
Dzierzynski, Paul M.
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
With particular cabinet structure
360 9801, G11B 3302
Patent
active
052335941
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an easily installable, repeatedly removable self-contained mass storage device for use in a computer having a computer housing and an externally-accessible accessory aperture on the computer housing in which accessory aperture are located a plurality of multisignal bus receptacles and a corresponding plurality of card slots on either side of each receptacle. The self-contained mass storage device is comprised of a substantially enclosed housing in which a controller card and a hard drive are installed. The housing carries one pair of slide edges for slidably engaging one of the card slots and the edges of the controller card are exposed outside of the housing for slidably engaging another one of the card slots. Electrical connectors on the controller card are also exposed outside of the housing for making electrical connection with the receptacle in which the controller card is located.
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Beyer James
Dzierzynski Paul M.
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