Patent ID: 6400578
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk array system for a plurality of removable hard disk cartridges comprising:a) a frame case having a parallelepiped configuration with a bottom; b) a printed circuit (PC) board on the bottom of the frame case extending parallel thereto, the PC board including a plurality of adapters directly mounted thereon, each adapter having a connection slot; c) a plurality of hard disk cartridges, each having a generally parallelepiped configuration including an end face and a bottom face, and including a connecting socket extending from the end face and removably engaging the connection slot of one of the plurality of adapters; and, d) a plurality of supports on the PC board in contact with the bottom faces of each of the plurality of hard disk cartridges, whereby the plurality of cartridges are arranged in a side-by-side array, each with the bottom face adjacent to and spaced from the PC board.