KR200264312Y1 - Multifactorial transmission-exchange device for storing media - Google Patents

Abstract

In a complex transfer and exchange device for a storage medium, two attachable chip sets are designed to control the read disc and the insert cassette, so that the transfer and exchange of data between the compact disc and the silicon disc can be performed without the aid of a computer main body system. And the attached chipset, the read disc and the insert cassette are installed in a main body further comprising a circuit board, a microprocessing unit and a transmission interface, which can be embedded in a computer main system, and is provided with a silicon disk and a compact disk. Complex data transfer, exchange and read / write between computer system systems can be performed. Alternatively, by providing another power supply for supplying power for the operation of the circuit board, the device can be used to perform data transfer and exchange alone between the compact disc and the silicon disc, all of which can be used for various storage media. To meet the needs of the user to use.

Description

Complex transport and exchange unit for storage media {MULTIFACTORIAL TRANSMISSION-EXCHANGE DEVICE FOR STORING MEDIA}

The present invention relates to a complex transfer and exchange device for a storage medium, which can be embedded in a computer main body system, connected to the system from the outside, or used alone. According to the present invention, the data in the computer main body system, the compact disc and the silicon disc can be read and exchanged in a complex manner to satisfy a large number of requirements of users using various storage media.

Recently, due to the popularity of the Internet, there are convenient channels for data transmission and exchange, but due to technical limitations such as inconsistencies such as transmission speed and wireless communication network configuration, computer system systems are still the main medium for data transmission and exchange. As a storage medium, almost all of the various portable digital products sell well, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras (DSCs), digital walkmen (MP3 players), and the like. As is used, computer body systems are much more dependent on storage media.

Looking back at the development of the storage media industry, three stages are common: magnetic recording media stage, optical recording media and silicon chip recording media. These are described below.

1. Magnetic recording medium (magnetic disc)

Since the development of magnetic recording media (magnetic tapes, magnetic cards, etc.) in 1967, it has been adopted by many people, but when compared to compact discs or silicon discs, the read speed is slow and the safety of information preservation is low. There is a low problem, and the position and role of the magnetic recording medium as the recording medium has been gradually replaced by the increase in products such as compact discs and silicon discs, and lost the marketing value of the magnetic recording medium.

2, optical recording medium (compact disc)

In order to solve the safety problem of information storage of the storage medium, the optical recording medium has replaced the previous magnetic recording medium. Early compact disc technology was endowed with the safety of information preservation, but the access speed to the information was too slow to satisfy the requirements for storing multimedia information such as text, pictures, images and video. Within a few years, various applications such as CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-I, Photo-CD, Video-CD and the latest product called DVD with increased capacity up to 4.7 GB per unit media are derived from advances in optical technology. It became. Classified by function, the CD-ROM players used today are of three types: read-only CD-ROM (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM) players, read-write CD-ROMs (CD-RW, DVD-). It can be divided into RW, DVD + RW) players and combo players with both DVD-ROM and DVD + RW functions.

3. Silicon chip recording medium (silicon disc)

Silicon disks are memory cards made of silicon chips, generally referred to as portable memory cards. Light, thin and short silicon chips are widely used in IA, namely information electronics and many portable digital products, in that they have excellent characteristics such as power saving, large storage capacity, vibration durability and repeatability. Because magnetic disks and compact disks are inferior in size, vibration, shock and power consumption, silicon disks are used as peripherals for IA, i.e. information appliances (usually used for the storage of digital images and sound). Used as a consumable product. Therefore, in the future, because of the compact design of portable devices for outdoor use, the demand for silicon disks having a volume much smaller than that of a compact disk is increasing. For this reason, in the storage medium market, storage media made of silicon chips (silicon disks) form another mainstream besides compact disks.

However, the two mainstream compact discs and silicon discs of the above-mentioned storage media still cannot satisfy an increasing number of consumers, in which information recorded on the two types of storage media is usually read and exchanged in a computer main system. For example, if a user wants to transfer information from a compact disc to a silicon disk for recording, he or she must complete the data exchange process, which is processed through a computer body system having both a compact disk and a silicon disk at the same time. During this process, the data on the compact disk must first be stored on the computer's hard disk, and then transferred sequentially from the hard disk to the silicon disk, after which the information on the hard disk takes up too much space on the hard disk. Should be removed to avoid The.

The universal data exchange between storage media is very time consuming and the whole procedure can be completed if time consumption is tolerated but still inconvenient. As a more serious problem, compact discs are a basic component of computer system systems, and silicon disks may not yet be a basic component due to cost and specification inconsistencies. Additional silicon disks must be purchased to handle the exchange. Therefore, the main point of the present invention is to effectively improve the compatibility and convenience of specification, and to use the two main types of storage media, namely, compact disks, under the conditions of use as a compact disk and a silicon disk (used in a mutually or system-mixed manner), respectively. And how to integrate silicon disks effectively.

In particular, the complex transfer and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention is provided with a read disc for a compact disc, a cassette for inserting a silicon disc, a circuit board, two attached chip sets, a microprocess unit and a transmission interface in the main body thereof. By providing the disc, the insertion cassette and the transfer interface, the main body can be embedded in the computer main body system or connected from the outside so as to execute a complex exchange of data transfer between the silicon disc, the compact disc and the computer main system system, and read / write, etc., The body can also be used alone by adding another power supply to supply the power required for the operation of the circuit board so that data transfer and exchange for compact discs and silicon discs can be performed without the aid of a computer body system.

The first object of the present invention is that, by the independent operation of the complex transmission and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention, different storage media can be directly exchanged and stored data, thereby providing excellent convenience for use, To meet the needs of users using storage media.

A second object of the present invention is to integrate the composite transmission and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention into a computer main body system so as to perform a composite exchange and read / write of data transfer between a silicon disk and a compact disc and a computer main body system. By being connected to or externally, the two mainstream of the storage medium, namely the compact disc and the silicon disc, can be effectively integrated, effectively improving convenience in the use of the storage medium.

Another object of the present invention is that the composite transfer and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention is integrally equipped with a function of reading a compact disk and a silicon disk, so that manufacturers of computer body systems incorporating silicon disk drives can Needs can be met in the marketplace, thereby increasing competitiveness.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The technical contents and features will become apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention connected to a computer body system,

3 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention,

4 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention connected to a computer body system.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: main body

11: insertion slot for compact disc

12: insertion slot for silicon disk

13: power supply

14: display

15: push button

20: reading disc for compact disc

30: silicon disc insertion cassette

40: circuit board

50: 2 attached chipsets

60 microprocessor unit

70: transmission interface

80: compact disc

90: silicon disc

100: computer body system

1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, the complex transmission and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention is a compact disk read disk 20, a silicon disk insertion cassette 30, a circuit board in the main body 10 40, two attached chip sets 50, a microprocess unit 60 and a transmission interface 70.

The main body 10 is provided with a storage chamber for accommodating the components, and on the surface of the main body is provided an insertion slot 11 for a compact disk and an insertion slot 12 for a silicon disk, whereby the read disk 20 and the silicon disk are provided. The insertion cassette 30 can be arranged at a corresponding position in the main body 10, and the compact disc 80 and the silicon disc 90 are the compact disc reading disc 20 and the silicon disc insertion cassette 30. Are each disposed within.

Here, the insertion slot 12 for a silicon disk and the cassette 30 for inserting a silicon disk satisfy specifications of various sizes including memory cards of specifications such as CF, PCMCIA (PC card), SMC, MMC, MS, and SD. It may be advantageous to use a compact disk 80 of different specifications, which may be designed at the same time, or a plurality of silicon disk insertion cassettes 30 of different specifications may be provided at the same time. The reading disc 20 for the compact disc can function as a read-only CD-ROM player, a read-write CD-ROM player, and a combo player.

In the case of implementing the present invention, to use it independently, a power supply device 13, which may be a power line or a storage battery, may be provided at the rear of the main body 10 so as to supply power for operation. The outer surface of the main body 10 may be provided with a suitable operation unit including a display 14 and a push button 15, in another embodiment an additional infrared interface (for remote adjustment) may be provided for operation.

The circuit board 40 is installed in the receiving space of the main body 10, and the attachable chip set 50 and the microprocessor unit 60 are installed on the circuit board, while the transmission interface 70 has the main body 10. ) Is provided at the rear. The circuit board 40 is also provided with a register memory and other necessary electronic components, so that the above-described compact disk 80 and silicon disk 90 are disposed in the read disk 20 and the cassette for inserting the silicon disk 30, respectively. In this case, data exchange can be performed between the compact disk 80 and the silicon disk 90 by the operation of the circuit board 40, the chip set 50, and the microprocess unit 60. If necessary, the transmission interface 70 may be connected to the computer main system 100 to transmit data to the computer main system 100. The transmission interface 70 is preferably a USB interface or a 1394 interface which is widely used because of its high transmission efficiency.

The present invention preferably requires an independent method of operation, in which two different storage media can store data in direct exchange with the computer system, which provides excellent convenience for use, thereby allowing users to use a variety of storage media. To meet the needs of Of course, when the compact disk 80 and the silicon disk 90 exchange data with each other for storage, this data is read by the reading disk 20 and the cassette for inserting the silicon disk 30, thereby providing a circuit board 40 ), Chip set 50, microprocessor unit 60, register memory, and other necessary electronic components, which are common techniques and will not be described further below.

3 and 4, there is shown a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the body 10 is embedded directly in the computer body system 100, and the exchange device is a compact disk 80 and a silicon disk. Equipped with an integral read function, manufacturers of computer body systems 100 with silicon disk drives can meet the market's requirements for this system on the condition that the cost does not increase too much. Can be increased.

When implemented, the main body 10, the compact disc reading disc 20, the silicon disc insertion cassette 30, the circuit board 40, the chipset 50 and the microprocessor unit 60 are the same as those described above. Although used, the transmission interface 70 preferably has a more appropriate built-in IDE / ATAPI, so that the power required to operate the circuit board 40, chipset 50, and microprocessor unit 60 may be built-in. It can be supplied directly by the computer main body system 100 via the transmission interface 70 of the ATAPI specification, and there is no need to provide another power supply.

In addition, since the above embodiment is basically built in the computer main body system 100, the outer shape of the main body 10 is preferably rectangular, which is advantageous for mounting in the slot of the computer main body system 100. Of course, since the main body 10 is attached to the computer main body system 100, the operation unit of the main body 10 is no longer necessary because the command is provided to the computer in an operating state.

In the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the second embodiment shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the operation of the present invention is separated in three ways.

1. Independent use (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2)

The power supply device 13 is a power supply for supplying power to the compact disc reading disc 20, the silicon disc insertion cassette 30, the circuit board 40, the chip set 50, and the microprocess unit 60. Connected, the compact disk 80 and the silicon disk 90 are disposed in the read disk 20 and the cassette for inserting the silicon disk 30, and the display 14 of the main body 10 and the push button 15 Through the operation, data exchange between the compact disk 80 and the silicon disk 90 is performed.

2. Connection from the outside to the computer main body system 100

The transmission interface of the USB or 1394 specification is connected between the computer main body system 100 and the main body 10, and the hard disk (not shown) and the compact disk 80 of the computer main body system 100 are operated by the operation of the computer main body system. The data exchange, reading and writing between the silicon disks 90 can be performed.

3. Built in computer body system 100 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4)

The main body 10 is fixedly inserted into a slot of the computer main body system, and connected to the computer main body system 100 via the transmission interface 70 of the IDE / ATAPI specification, and the computer main body system 100 is connected to the computer main system system ( The power required to perform data exchange, read and write between the hard disk (not shown), the compact disk 80, and the silicon disk 90 of 100 is supplied.

Direct data exchange and storage between different storage media can be performed by a complex usage manner including the independent use of the complex transmission and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention, the internal and external connection to a computer main body system, or The storage medium can be used with a computer main body system, so that the user can use it very conveniently, which can meet the needs of users who use various storage media.

Although the technical structure and effect of the present invention having the novelty and the improvement have been described above, the names and drawings merely exemplify the technical contents of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is intended to limit the scope of the present invention. no. Various modifications and variations made from the elements of the present invention are also included within the appended claims and are intended to form part of the present invention.

Direct data exchange and storage between different storage media can be performed by a complex usage manner including the independent use of the complex transmission and exchange device for a storage medium of the present invention, the internal and external connection to a computer main body system, or In addition, the storage medium can be used with a computer main body system, so that the user can use it very conveniently, which can satisfy the needs of users who use various storage media.

Claims (6)

In a complex transfer and exchange device for a storage medium, comprising a read disc for a compact disc, a cassette for inserting a silicon disc, a circuit board, two attachable chip sets, a microprocess unit, and a transmission interface in the main body, The main body has an accommodating chamber for accommodating the components, the insertion slot for the compact disk and the insertion slot for the silicon disk are provided on the surface of the main body, and the read disk for the compact disk and the cassette for inserting the silicon disk are Arranged in corresponding positions in the main body, the compact disc and the silicon disc are respectively disposed in the compact disc reading disc and the silicon disc insertion cassette, The circuit board is installed in the storage space of the main body, the attachable chip set and the microprocess unit is provided on the circuit board, the transmission interface is provided on the back of the main body, the circuit board, the chip set, Data exchange can be performed between the compact disk and the silicon disk by the operation of the microprocessor unit, and in the case where the transmission interface is connected with the computer main body system, the hard disk, the compact disc, Data exchange, reading and writing between the silicon disks being performed Transport and exchange device for storage media. 2. The composite transfer of claim 1, wherein the silicon disc insertion cassette satisfies specifications of various sizes including specifications of memory cards of CF, PCMCIA (PC card), SMC, MMC, MS or SD. And exchange device. The complex transfer and exchange device for a storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the compact disc read disc functions as a read only CD-ROM player, a read / write CD-ROM player, and a combo player. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission interface is a USB interface, a 1394 interface, or an IDE / ATAPI interface. The composite transmission and exchange apparatus for a storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the main body is provided with a power supply device for supplying electric power for operation, and an appropriate operation unit for operation is provided on an outer surface of the main body. The complex transmission and exchange apparatus of claim 1, wherein the power supply is a power line or a storage battery.