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Mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-10-24
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Granted: 2003-05-13
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Expires: 2021-10-24
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Abstract

Abstract A mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces comprises an outer frame, and an outer circuit board. The outer frame has a central frame chamber. The outer circuit board is attached to the rear side of the outer frame with a 40-pin IDE interface connector and a power input socket at the outer side thereof respectively. It is characterized in that the outer circuit board at the outer side thereof further provides a first USB signal connector so as to admit a signal being converted and integrated at a 50-pin outer signal connector disposed at the inner side of the outer circuit board; a power line between the outer signal connector and the power input socket connects with a switch on the outer frame for controlling an outer power source disconnecting from/connecting with the outer signal connector; a +data and a −data signals in the first USB signal connector connect with two vacant pins in the outer signal connectors and the rest pins in the first signal USB signal connector including a +5V and two grounded lines are connected to corresponding pins in the outer signal connector in parallel to make the outer signal connector have a IDE interface and a USB interface respectively for a data storage device with a IDE interface or a USB periphery device with a USB interface contained in a rack chamber of the inner rack being run well.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cheng-Chun Chang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 22:31
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R27/00; H01R27/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 462 words
A mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces, comprising: an outer frame with a rear side, having a central frame chamber; an outer circuit board with an outer side and an inner side, being attached to the rear side of the outer frame, the outer circuit board having a 40-pin IDE interface connector, a power input socket and a first USB signal connector at the outer side thereof respectively; a 50-pin outer signal connector disposed at the inner side of and connected to the outer circuit board; a power line between the outer signal connector and a power input socket; a switch on the outer frame for disconnecting/connecting the outer signal connector with an outer power source; +data and −data signals in the first USB signal connector connected with two vacant pins in the outer signal connector and pins in the first signal USB signal connector including a +5V and two ground lines are connected to corresponding pins in the outer signal connector in parallel to enable the outer signal connector to have a IDE interface and a USB interface respectively; wherein the outer signal connector has following pin designations: a 1st to a 40th pins are IDE interface signals, a 41st and a 42nd pins are connected to the +data and the −data signals in the USB signal connector respectively, a 43rd and a 44th pins connect with the power input socket and a +5V power source of the USB signal connector in parallel, a 45th and 48th pins for connecting with the power input socket and a grounded line in the first USB signal connector in parallel, and a 49th and a 50th pins for connecting with a +12V power source in parallel; an inner rack at a rear at a rear side thereof having an inner circuit board with an outer side and an inner side, the outer side having a 50-pin inner signal connector connecting with the 50-pin outer signal connector, the inner side having a circuit to separate a signal as a IDE interface connector, the inner rack further including a power output plug and a second USB signal connector, whereby a data storage device with a IDE interface or a USB periphery device with a USB interface may be mounted in the inner rack and connected to the outer frame via engagement of the 50-pin inner and outer signal connectors; the inner signal connector has the following pin designation: a 1st to a 40th pins are IDE interface signals, a 41st and a 42nd pins are +data and −data signals respectively, a 43rd and a 44th pins are +5V power sources in parallel, a 45th and 48th pins are ground lines in parallel, and a 49th and a 50th pins are +12 power sources in parallel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 462 words
A mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces, comprising: an outer frame with a rear side, having a central frame chamber; an outer circuit board with an outer side and an inner side, being attached to the rear side of the outer frame, the outer circuit board having a 40-pin IDE interface connector, a power input socket and a first USB signal connector at the outer side thereof respectively; a 50-pin outer signal connector disposed at the inner side of and connected to the outer circuit board; a power line between the outer signal connector and a power input socket; a switch on the outer frame for disconnecting/connecting the outer signal connector with an outer power source; +data and −data signals in the first USB signal connector connected with two vacant pins in the outer signal connector and pins in the first signal USB signal connector including a +5V and two ground lines are connected to corresponding pins in the outer signal connector in parallel to enable the outer signal connector to have a IDE interface and a USB interface respectively; wherein the outer signal connector has following pin designations: a 1st to a 40th pins are IDE interface signals, a 41st and a 42nd pins are connected to the +data and the −data signals in the USB signal connector respectively, a 43rd and a 44th pins connect with the power input socket and a +5V power source of the USB signal connector in parallel, a 45th and 48th pins for connecting with the power input socket and a grounded line in the first USB signal connector in parallel, and a 49th and a 50th pins for connecting with a +12V power source in parallel; an inner rack at a rear at a rear side thereof having an inner circuit board with an outer side and an inner side, the outer side having a 50-pin inner signal connector connecting with the 50-pin outer signal connector, the inner side having a circuit to separate a signal as a IDE interface connector, the inner rack further including a power output plug and a second USB signal connector, whereby a data storage device with a IDE interface or a USB periphery device with a USB interface may be mounted in the inner rack and connected to the outer frame via engagement of the 50-pin inner and outer signal connectors; the inner signal connector has the following pin designation: a 1st to a 40th pins are IDE interface signals, a 41st and a 42nd pins are +data and −data signals respectively, a 43rd and a 44th pins are +5V power sources in parallel, a 45th and 48th pins are ground lines in parallel, and a 49th and a 50th pins are +12 power sources in parallel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 56 words
The mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a data storage device with IDE interface mounted in the inner rack and selected from a group consisting of: a hard disk; a ZIP disk drive; a magnetic-optical disk drive; a magnetic tape unit; and a flash memory card read.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 54 words
The mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the USB periphery device with a USB interface mounted in the inner rack and selected from a group consisting of: a USB hub; a 10/100 ethernet card; a television box; a modem; and a flash memory card read.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
The mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces as defined in claim 3 , wherein a USB signal line connects with the second USB signal connector of the inner circuit board and a USB signal connector of the USB periphery device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
The mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces as defined in claim 1 , wherein the inner rack at a top thereof is closed with an upper cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
The mobile rack with IDE and USB interfaces as defined in claim 3 , wherein the USB periphery device has a plurality of USB sockets accessible from a front of the inner rack.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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