Patent ID: 6560099
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A double interface external box for a computer, comprisingan upper and a lower lid, being oppositely joined to each other and forming an external box with a storage device being received and fixed therein; and a control panel, having a transition circuit board with an outer side thereof being provided with component parts including a first connector with IDE interface, a second connector with USB interface, a cut over switch and a power input end connecting with the transition circuit board by way of a circuit so that signals of the component parts are transmitted and with an inner side thereof forming a third connector with IDE interface, a fourth connector with USB interface and a power output joint; whereby, a ribbon wire and a USB signal wire are utilized to connect an IDE interface connector of the storage device with the third connector and a USB interface connector with the fourth connector respectively, a power input socket of the storage device being inserted with the power output joint and the cut over switch is operated to perform the interface cut over such that the first connector or the second connector can be connected to a connecting port of the computer selectively to form signal transmission.