Mobile rack adapter

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1999-11-29

2001-05-15

Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S689000, C361S689000, C361S689000, C361S724000, C361S726000, C361S737000, C361S741000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06233151

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile rack adapter for connection to a mobile computer for receiving a mobile rack and a mobile memory.
A variety of mobile rack type computer peripheral apparatuses have been disclosed, and have appeared on the market. These mobile rack type computer peripheral apparatuses can be detachably installed in a computer. However, conventional mobile rack type computer peripheral apparatuses are designed for use with personal computers only, they cannot be used with a notebook computer. In recent years, USB (universal serial bus) technology has been well developed. By means of the application of USB, a mobile rack type computer peripheral apparatus can be connected to a notebook computer through mobile rack adapter means. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/995,748 disclosed a similar product. This mobile rack adapter comprises an electric connector at the back side for receiving a mobile rack, a USB port for connection to the USB of a computer, a power port for connection to a power supply, and selector switch means. This structure of mobile rack adapter simply connects a mobile rack to a personal computer. Further, digitized memory has been well developed nowadays. For example, MP
3
memory and video camera memory are now commercially available. However, regular mobile rack adapters cannot receive a mobile memory.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the main object of the present invention to provide a mobile rack adapter for connecting a mobile rack to a personal computer, which has means to receive a mobile memory for communication with the personal computer linked thereto.
According to the present invention, the mobile rack adapter comprises a box body, the box body having a back opening, a set of connection ports at a front side for connection to a computer and/or power supply, and a memory slot at the front side for receiving a mobile memory, a circuit board mounted inside the box body and connected to the connection ports, the circuit board having a memory circuit and a memory connector for communication with the mobile memory inserted into the memory slot, and an electric connector connected to the circuit board and extended out of the opening the box body for receiving a mobile rack for enabling the loaded mobile rack to be communicated with the computer being connected to the connection ports.


REFERENCES:
patent: 5786984 (1998-07-01), Bonardi et al.

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