Hard disk drive (HDD) hot-plugging connector

Details Hard disk drive (HDD) hot-plugging connector Hard disk drive (HDD) hot-plugging connector

2010-11-29

2011-12-06

Hammond, Briggitte R (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

C439S638000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070511

ABSTRACT:
A hot-plugging connector is provided for a hard disk drive (HDD), including an HDD plugging port and a connection port for an SATA cable and a power supply and further includes an HDD plugging indication device having a positive terminal that is supplied with power from a host machine and a negative terminal that is connected to a pin of the connector that is in connection with ah HDD plugging grounding line but is not in direct connection with a grounding line of the host machine. The hot-plugging connector further includes an HDD operation indication device having a positive terminal that is supplied with power from a host machine and a negative terminal that is connected to a pin of the connector that is in connection with an HDD operation grounding line but is not in direct connection with a grounding line of the host computer.

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patent: 2008/0293290 (2008-11-01), Ku et al.

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