US 8,284,551 B2 · Apparatus with data storage devices

Abstract

An apparatus includes an enclosure, a first interconnect card, a second interconnect card, and a connection circuit board. The enclosure receives a first data storage device and a second data storage device. The first interconnect card is connected to the first data storage device. The second interconnect card is connected to the second data storage device. The second interconnect card includes an external connector which is capable of connecting to a peripheral apparatus outside of the enclosure. The connection circuit board is connected to the first and the second interconnect cards. The first data storage device communicates with the external connector via the first interconnect card, the connection circuit board, and the second interconnect card. The second interconnect card communicates with the external connector via the second interconnect card.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

an enclosure with a first data storage device and a second data storage device located therein;
a first interconnect card connected to the first data storage device;
a second interconnect card connected to the second data storage device, the second interconnect card comprising an external connector which is capable of connecting to a peripheral apparatus outside of the enclosure;
and
a connection circuit board connected to the first interconnect card and the second interconnect card;
wherein the first data storage device communicates with the external connector via the first interconnect card, the connection circuit board, and the second interconnect card;
and the second interconnect card communicates with the external connector via the second interconnect card.

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An apparatus, comprising:

an enclosure comprising a first data storage device and a second data storage device mounted therein;
a first interconnect card connected to the first data storage device in a first direction;
and
a second interconnect card connected to the second data storage device in the first direction, the second interconnect card comprising an external connector which is capable of connecting to a peripheral apparatus;
and
a connection circuit board connected to the first interconnect card and the second interconnect card in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction;
wherein the first data storage device communicates with the external connector via the first interconnect card, the connection circuit board, and the second interconnect card;
and the second interconnect card communicates with the external connector via the second interconnect card.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus with data storage devices

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