JP3093136U - Large-capacity storage carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a storage card conversion interface so that data conversion, storage, and backup recording in a small storage card can be reliably performed by a simple operation. A large-capacity storage body includes a circuit board, a power supply, a storage medium,
The first insertion part 18 is included. The first insertion section 18 has a common space, in which various types of storage cards can be inserted and read.
Connected to. Insert the storage card into the first insertion portion 18
Then, under the control of the circuit board 30, the inserted storage card is converted into a standard command and a control program, and the storage medium 12 is converted into a usable command and control program. Thus, conversion, storage, and backup storage of the data in the storage medium 12 can be performed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

  The present invention relates to a large-capacity storage device for storing data on a small storage card. , Especially a mass storage platform with storage card conversion interface Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

  In recent years, IT products have been developing toward miniaturization. The market needs for storage cards (hereinafter "small storage cards") are increasing There is.

[0003]   Among the small storage cards, a compact flash (R) card {hereinafter, C F card (R)}, secure digital card (R) {hereinafter, SD card (R)} , Memory Stick Card (R) {hereinafter, MS Card (R)} has the most future potential Has been hoped for. These are storage media made of silicon chips Then, through the specific electrical interface connection, the IT product or digital Store digital information of child devices.

[0004]   These small storage cards have small volume, light weight, low power consumption, and earthquake resistance It has the advantages of high reliability, high capacity, high reliability, etc. LA, PDA, digital music player, MP3, digital video camera, etc. It is applied in various portable digital electronic devices.

[0005]   However, the small storage card is the development of silicon chip manufacturing process, volume, There are restrictions on power consumption, etc. (Hard disk drive, optical disk drive, etc.) Yes. For example, the maximum capacity of SD card (R) is only about 256MB, The maximum capacity of the drive (R) is about 128 MB. If a digital camera with 6 million pixels In La, one picture occupies more than 3MB, so SD card (R) has about 4 Only 0 to 70 pictures can be saved. This will not meet the needs of the user. I can't come.

[0006]   In order to solve the problem of lack of capacity, the user needs several small storage cards. You can also purchase, replace, and save your work. However, currently small stray The cost per capacity of the card is much higher than that of known storage media. Value.

[0007]   A small storage system that can be combined with a hard disk drive to address these issues Control circuit boards with card inserts have been developed. The control circuit board is a small It is a backup storage device for a storage card. That is, of a small storage card When the capacity is full, remove the small storage card from the digital electronic device. The small storage card backup system (typically a hard disk )). Thus, you can easily convert data, store it, or store it in the device. Can be saved as a backup.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  However, combined with such a conventional hard disk drive, a small storage In the control circuit board equipped with a storage card insertion part, the small storage card can be reused. Format, do not reformat or delete the originally saved data. I had to.

[0009]   On the other hand, the known small storage card backup system has the capacity of the card. Although it can solve the shortage problem, the user always removes the small storage card. It is necessary to remove the backup and insert it into the backup system. This is The operation is complicated, and the user checks the result of saving or backing up midway. Therefore, if there is a problem with the saving work, the small storage The stored data in the card will be lost forever.

[0010]   The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and storage card conversion By providing an interface, the data in the small storage card can be easily operated. We provide a large-capacity storage device that can securely convert, store, and backup records. The porpose is to do.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to achieve the above object, the mass storage device according to claim 1 is mainly used for Large-capacity storage that includes a circuit board, power supply, storage media, and first insert The power supply is a built-in type or an external type that is connected to the circuit board. It is a built-in power supply, and the storage medium is Connected to the road board, the first insertion part inserts and reads various small storage cards Available shared space, the transmission interface is connected to the circuit board, When any one type of storage card is inserted into the first insertion part, By control, the standard command and control program of the small storage card is stored in the storage device. The compact storage converted to the command and control program used by The data in the card is converted to the storage medium, saved, backed up and recorded. It is characterized by

[0012]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 2 is the mass storage tray according to claim 1. The circuit board includes a microcontroller and a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit is provided inside the microcontroller and the storage medium. , The power conversion circuit is equipped with power protection and voltage stabilization, The microcontroller is responsible for all sounding, switching, and program control functions. It is characterized by executing.

[0013]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 3 is the mass storage tray according to claim 1. The storage medium is a hard disk drive or an optical disk. Drive (CD (R), DVD (R), MO (R)}, magnetic disk drive {ZIP (R)} or a built-in flash memory.

[0014]   The mass storage mount according to claim 4 is the mass storage tray according to claim 1. The mass storage platform has a user operation interface. Installed, the user can insert the inserted small through the user operation interface. A clear understanding of the data processing tasks between the storage card and the storage media And can be controlled.

[0015]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 5 is the mass storage tray according to claim 1. The small storage card is a CF card (R), an MS card ( R) and SD card (R) are included.

[0016]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 6 is the mass storage tray according to claim 1. And the transmission interface is IDE / ATA, IDE / ATA Characterized by an interface such as PI, USB, or IEEE 1394 .

[0017]   The mass storage device according to claim 7, wherein the mass storage device is a digital device mainly including a second insertion portion. Data transfer or backup recording with electronic devices, circuit board, power Supply, storage media, virtual card conversion connection interface Including, the power supply is an internal or external power supply that connects to the circuit board And the storage medium is connected to the circuit board by a transmission interface. , The virtual card conversion connection interface is a standard small storage tray at one end It has the external size of GICARD and can be directly inserted into the second insertion part and installed at the opposite end. The digital electronic device is connected to the circuit board by an interface signal connection line Use the operation interface (display, reference, or delete) of the chair itself Through the virtual card conversion connection interface. Control the standard command and control program of the hard disk and used by the storage media Convert to command and control program, convert and save data to the storage medium, Characterized by backup recording.

[0018]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 8 is the mass storage tray according to claim 7. A first storage part, wherein the mass storage mount has a first insertion part, Has a shared space where various small storage cards can be inserted and read Data transfer or back-up with the storage medium via an interface It is characterized by performing up-recording work.

[0019]   The mass storage carrier according to claim 9 is the mass storage tray according to claim 7. The interface signal connection line is USB, IEEE1394 Alternatively, it is a signal connection line applicable to the storage medium. It

[0020]   The configuration according to any one of claims 7 to 9 is a mass storage mount and a virtual card. The conversion connection interface is coupled to the digital electronic device and the digital electronic device is connected. Using the operation interface and operation functions of the device itself, Stores and references digital data read by electronic devices on a mass storage device , Or delete. Or directly from the data stored on the mass storage device, To provide a bidirectional transmission function for supplying and transmitting to the use of the digital electronic device, Separately, there is no need to design an independent operation interface, and large capacity storage The cost of mounting can be greatly reduced, the storage capacity can be greatly expanded, and a small storage It is possible to reduce the cost of purchasing a card and improve the convenience of the user.

[0021]   Furthermore, the structure according to claims 7 to 9 is a small-sized storage that is currently a standard. Interface that simulates the electrical interface and unit size of the Since it is connected to the mass storage mount by a signal connection line, the user can Connect it to the small storage card insertion part of the child device to save the digital electronic device. The storage capacity can be expanded, and its installation and operation are very convenient. That is, public knowledge Small storage cards are frequently inserted and removed, the cards replaced, and Requires operation settings, city, conversion save or backup record results are difficult to understand, etc. Can solve the problem.

[0022]   Furthermore, the mass storage carrier according to claim 1 is a small storage car. Add a unit size that matches the code and a standard insertion part for the electrical interface, or Or a PC system interface connection line and a user's operation interface Can be connected to the source. That is, a large-capacity stray that performs one independent operation. It can also be used as a mount.

[0023]

[Embodiment of device]

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.   FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a mass storage mount according to the present invention. It is a figure.

[0024]   As shown in FIG. 1, the mass storage mount 10 includes a circuit board 30 and a power support. It includes a lie 16, a storage medium 12, and a first insertion part 18.

[0025]   The power supply 16 is a built-in power supply that connects to the circuit board 30 and at least It consists of one battery.

[0026]   The storage medium 12 connects the transmission interface 22 and the circuit board 30. To continue.

[0027]   The first insertion part 18 has a common space, and various storage cards (not shown) It can be inserted and read, and can be transferred to the circuit board 30 by the transmission interface 22. Connected. The storage card that can be inserted into the first insertion portion 18 is a CF card (R ), MS card (R), and SD card (R).

[0028]   The operation of the first embodiment will be described.   When the storage card is inserted into the first insertion portion 18, the circuit board 30 is controlled. The conversion of the inserted storage card to standard commands and control programs. Then, the storage medium 12 is converted into a usable command and control program. . In this way, conversion, storage and backup of data to the storage medium 12 are performed. It becomes possible.

[0029]   The circuit board 30 includes a microcontroller 20 and a power conversion circuit 26 (see FIG. See 3 and 4). The power conversion circuit 26 is connected to the microcontroller 20 and the storage It can be converted to an applicable power source inside the media 12. In addition, the power conversion circuit 26 It has power protection and voltage stabilization. The macro controller 20 Execute functions such as switching and control programs.

[0030]   The storage medium 12 is in addition to a general hard disk drive (HDD). , CD-RW (R), DVD-RW (R), DVD-RAM (R), MO disc (R ), ZIP (R), or a built-in flash memory.

[0031]   A transmission interface that interconnects each device in the mass storage device 10. The case 22 is IDE / ATA, IDE / ATAPI, USB, IEEE1394 And other interfaces.

[0032]   Conversion and storage of the inserted data to the storage medium 12 and backup In order to clearly show the backup record, the present invention uses the mass storage carrier 10 The user operation interface 14 is installed. The user operation interface Through the device 14, the user can directly access the small storage card and the storage medium. Clearly understand the data processing work such as saving, referencing and deleting between It

[0033]   Also, install an interface connection line (not shown) to connect to the PC system. It is also possible to connect the PC to the PC system through the interface connection line. Exchange and save data.

[0034]   According to the first embodiment as described above, the circuit board 30 is converted into the storage card. It has an interface function, and any one of the small storage cards When inserted in the first insertion portion 18, the circuit board 30 is attached to the small storage card. The standard commands and control programs used by the storage media are standard commands and control programs. Program to convert the data in the small storage card to the storage medium. Converts to 12, saves, and records backups, so a small storage card can be operated easily. The small storage You can prevent accidental loss of data on the card without backing up the data. It

[0035]   2 to 8 show a second embodiment of a mass storage mount according to the present invention. 2 is a block diagram of a mass storage mount and a digital electronic device, and FIG. 3 is 2 is a circuit diagram of the main part of the SD card (R) inserted in the second insertion part, FIG. Circuit diagram of the main part of the present invention with the MS card (R) inserted in the second insertion part of FIG. 5 connects the CF card (R) of the second insertion part of FIG. 2 to the USB interface FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hardware function. FIG. 6 shows the hardware function configuration of FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration, and FIG. 7 shows a USB interface connected to a storage medium FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hardware function of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows a structure.

[0036]   As shown in FIG. 2, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the mass storage carrier 1 0 corresponds to the digital electronic device 100 having the second insertion portion 102 which is commercially available. It is possible to directly transmit data or perform backup recording.

[0037]   The mass storage mount 10 includes a circuit board 30, a power supply 16, a stray. The media 12 and the virtual card conversion connection interface 90 are included.

[0038]   The power supply 16 is connected to the circuit board 30 and has an internal or external power supply. A power supply is provided to the mass storage platform 10 in a manner. Built-in power supply 16 is composed of at least one battery. External power supply A 16 is a general AC power source.

[0039]   The storage medium 12 is connected to the circuit board 30 by the transmission interface 22. Connected with.

[0040]   The virtual card conversion connection interface 90 has a standard compact storage It has the appearance size of a storage card and can be directly inserted into the second insertion portion 102. Connect to the circuit board 30 by the interface signal connection line 24 installed at the opposite end To do. The storage card that can be inserted into the second insertion portion 102 is a CF card (R), There are three types: MS card (R) and SD card (R).

[0041]   The second embodiment is an operation input provided in the digital electronic device 100 itself. Interface (display, reference, or delete functions of built-in format) Through the virtual card conversion connection interface 90. It controls the standard commands and control programs of Convert to the command and control program used. Thus, the storage medium 12 Convert data to, save, backup record.

[0042]   In the second embodiment, the user operation interface is added to the mass storage device 10. The base 14 can also be installed. Through the user operation interface 14 Data transmission between the digital electronic device 100 and the storage medium 12. You can clearly understand the work status of sending or backup records.

[0043]   Also, an interface connection line (that connects to the first insertion portion 18 and the PC system ( (Not shown) can be installed, which allows the second embodiment to perform independent work. Storage device. The first insertion portion 18 has a common space , Various storage cards (not shown) are inserted, and the transmission interface 22 To connect to the storage medium 12 through the circuit board 30 to transfer data. You can save and backup data. In addition, connecting to a PC system Data is exchanged and saved with the PC through the interface connection line.

[0044]   Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the virtual card conversion connection of the present embodiment The small storage card in the interface 90 is the SD card (R) 40 Alternatively, it is the MS card (R) 50, and its hardware line is similar.

[0045]   The virtual card conversion connection interface 90 is a built-in power supply 1 6, the microcontroller 20, the power conversion circuit 26, the storage medium 12 Connectors 36 and 38 (shown as an IDE interface) connected to each transmission interface Face, the same shall apply hereinafter).

[0046]   The power conversion circuit 26 is composed of one or more batteries, Switch the power supply to + 5V and + 12V applied internally to the roller 20 and the storage medium 12. To do. When the battery is low, the user should replace the battery by himself. Alternatively, it can be directly connected to an AC power source. And the power conversion circuit 26 is a power source. Since the mass storage device 10 has a protection function and a voltage stabilizing function, There is no risk of damage from stability or lack.

[0047]   The microcontroller 20 is a device for all sounding, switching and control programs. Execute Noh.

[0048]   The connectors 36 and 38 are connected to the storage medium 12 and the power supply, respectively. Connect with lie 16. The opposite of the virtual card conversion connection interface 90 The end is the interface signal connection line 24, which is USB, IEEE1394, or Includes signal connection lines to apply small storage card interface.

[0049]   On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, since there are many contact terminals (50 pins in total), CF The application to the card (R) 60 is somewhat complicated.

[0050]   The CF card (R) 60 has a CF card (R) controller 62 and a USB controller. Includes a controller 64 and a USB interface connector 66. The interface signal connection line 24 is connected to the storage medium 12.

[0051]   That is, the CF card (R) 60 and the USB interface signal connection line 24 are (Wire) Virtual card conversion connection interface 90 (R) Can be directly inserted into the digital electronic device 100 having the second insertion portion 102 is there. At this time, the power supplied is passed through the power conversion circuit 26 to use internal parts. Is converted to a power supply voltage suitable for. At the same time, the CF card (R) controller 62 Simulates the interface and communication protocol of the standard CF card (R) 60, and Through the interface of the CF card (R) 60 of the digital electronic device 100 Receive transmitted signals / commands. The CF card (R) controller 62 stores After receiving the command, the command is sent to the communication protocol and command collection of the standard USB interface. To the USB interface signal connection via the USB controller 64. It is transmitted to Kuta 66. Finger applied by the USB interface signal connector 66 The order executes the save command through the interface signal connector 24, and the save result Is returned to the USB controller 64 via the USB interface and confirmed. The The CF card (R) controller 62 continues to the communication standard of the USB standard storage device. Based on the protocol, audit USB interface (communication) signals and save After receiving the result, it is converted to the communication protocol of the standard CF card (R) 60. And , Through the simulated CF card (R) 60, the operation interface provided by itself The command issued by the face is transmitted to the digital electronic device 100. Thus, Existing / backup records or other related work orders completed and It can be shown clearly.

[0052]   Next, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the CF card (R) 60 is connected to the USB interface. When connecting to the storage medium 12 by the face signal connection line 24, The built-in power supply 16 and pressure increase conversion circuit 68 enable USB to IDE Interface and IDE interface for conversion to interface The power supply required by the storage medium 12 is supplied.

[0053]   Further, the CF card (R) 60 is inserted through the USB interface connector 66. And connect it to the microcontroller 20 on the circuit board 30 and connect the USB to the IDE interface. Interface controller. In addition, the USB interface signal connection The standard command and communication protocol of the connection line 24 are set to the IDE interface storage medium. Convert to standard directives supported by ear 12. In addition, save the data Through the USB interface of the virtual card conversion connection interface 90 And replace the virtual standard CF card on the digital electronic device 100. The purpose of simulating the code (R) 60 is achieved.

[0054]   According to the second embodiment as described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the mass storage device 10 and the virtual card conversion connection interface Interface 90 to a digital electronic device 100, Using the operation interface and operation functions of the device 100 itself, The digital data read by the electronic device 100 is stored in the mass storage device 10 Save, reference, or delete in. Alternatively, it is stored in the mass storage device 10. Bi-directional supply and transmission of data directly to the use of the digital electronic device 100 Since it has a transmission function, it is necessary to design an independent operation interface separately. The cost of the large-capacity storage device 10 can be greatly reduced, and the storage capacity can be greatly reduced. To reduce the cost of purchasing small storage cards and improve user convenience. Can be raised.

[0055]   Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, a small storage currently used as a standard. Simulate the card's electrical interface and unit size, and Since it is connected to the mass storage device 10 by the connection line 24, the user can Contact the small storage card insertion part (second insertion part 102) of the electronic device 100. Then, the storage capacity of the digital electronic device 100 can be expanded and installed. And the operation is very convenient. In other words, it is not necessary to use a known small storage card frequently. Insert the card, replace the card, and require certain operation settings. It is possible to solve the problem that the result of the backup record is difficult to understand.

[0056]   Furthermore, according to the first and second embodiments, it is compatible with a small storage card. Additional unit size and standard insertion part for electrical interface, or PC Connects to the interface connection line of the stem and the operation interface of a certain user It is possible. That is, the large-capacity storage platform 10 that performs one independent operation Can also be

[0057]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, according to the present invention, a small storage card can be operated easily. Data conversion, storage, and backup recording can be performed securely inside the small storage car. It is possible to prevent the data in the disk from being accidentally lost without making a backup record.

[0058]   In addition, the present invention also provides a virtual card conversion connection interface, The data stored by the volume storage carrier can be directly digitalized in one way or both ways. The electronic device has a transmission function of transmitting or extracting. Separately, the operation interface Interface for digital electronic devices without the need to design It can be used directly for data transmission or control, reducing costs. The storage capacity is greatly expanded and the operation is easy.

[0059]   In addition, the present invention birch low cost simulated standard small storage card. Card interface and unit size To connect the No. connection line, the user inserts it directly into the corresponding standard size second insert. However, the storage capacity of digital electronic devices can be expanded and its installation and operation is It is very convenient.

[0060]   Further, the present invention allows the mass storage mount to fit into a small storage card. Unit size and electrical interface standard insertion part (first insertion part) is added, PC system interface connection line and operation interface for certain users Can be connected to. That is, a large-capacity storage device that performs one independent operation It can also be a body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a mass storage mount according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a mass storage mount according to the present invention.

3 is a circuit diagram of a main part in a state where an SD card (R) is inserted in the second insertion part of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows the MS card (R) of the present invention in the second insertion part of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a main part in a state where the is inserted.

FIG. 5: The CF card (R) of the second insertion part of FIG.
The block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware function connected to an interface.

6 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the hardware function of FIG.

7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a hardware function in which the USB interface of FIG. 2 is connected to a storage medium.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the hardware function of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Mass storage platform 12 storage media 14 User operation interface 16 Power Supply 18 First insertion part 20 Micro controller 22 Transmission interface 24 Interface signal connection line 26 Power conversion circuit 30 circuit board 36 connector 38 Connector 40 SD card (R) 50 MS Card (R) 60 CF card (R) 62 CF card (R) controller 64 USB controller 66 USB interface connector 68 Pressure rise conversion circuit 90 Virtual card conversion connection interface 100 digital electronic devices 102 Second insertion part

Claims (9)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A large-capacity storage mount mainly including a circuit board, a power supply, a storage medium, and a first insertion part, wherein the power supply is a built-in or external power source connected to the circuit board. The storage medium is connected to the circuit board by a transmission interface, the first insertion part has a shared space in which various small storage cards can be inserted and read, and the transmission interface is connected to the circuit board, When any one of the small storage cards is inserted into the first insertion portion, the standard instruction and control program of the small storage card becomes the instruction and control program used by the storage medium under the control of the circuit board. Converted, the data in the small storage card is converted to the storage medium, saved, backup recording Mass storage connector carrier which is characterized in that. 2. The circuit board comprises a microcontroller and a power conversion circuit, the power conversion circuit converts the power applied to the inside of the microcontroller and the storage medium, and the power conversion circuit protects the power and stabilizes the voltage. 2. The mass storage carrier according to claim 1, which has an action, and in which the microcontroller executes all functions such as probing, switching, and program control. 3. The mass storage carrier according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is a hard disk drive, an optical disk drive, a magnetic disk drive, or a built-in flash memory. 4. The mass storage device is provided with a user operation interface, and the user can clearly understand the data processing operation between the inserted small storage card and the storage medium through the user operation interface. The mass storage carrier according to claim 1, wherein the mass storage carrier is controllable. 5. The mass storage carrier according to claim 1, wherein the small storage card includes a CF card (R), an MS card (R), and an SD card (R). 6. The transmission interface is IDE / A
TA, IDE / ATAPI, USB, IEEE1394
An interface such as
Large-capacity storage carrier described in. 7. A digital electronic device mainly having a second insertion part for data transmission or backup recording, including a circuit board, a power supply, a storage medium, and a virtual card conversion connection interface, the power supply including the circuit. With a built-in or external power supply that connects to the board, the storage medium is connected to the circuit board by a transmission interface, and the virtual card conversion connection interface has a standard small storage card appearance size at one end, It can be directly inserted into the second insertion part, is connected to the circuit board by an interface signal connection line installed at the opposite end, and uses an operation interface provided in the digital electronic device itself, and through the virtual card conversion connection interface. Small storage Controls standard command and control program over de, converted to a command and control program the storage medium is used, converting stored data to the storage medium, mass storage connector carrier, characterized in that the backup recording. 8. The mass storage device has a first insertion part, the first insertion part has a shared space into which various small storage cards can be inserted and read, and the transmission interface allows the storage medium and the data to be stored. 8. The mass storage device according to claim 7, wherein the mass storage device is used for transmission or backup recording work. 9. The interface signal connection line is US
The mass storage device according to claim 7, wherein the mass storage device is B, IEEE 1394, or a signal connection line applicable to the storage medium.