TW202221703A - Storage unit and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The storage unit according to an embodiment of the present invention can be attached to a slot of an information processing device that opens in a first direction, said storage unit comprising a tray, an auxiliary storage device, and a relay connector. The tray has a shape that corresponds to the contour of the auxiliary storage device meeting a first standard. The auxiliary storage device is an auxiliary storage device meeting the first standard, wherein the connector is stored in the tray in a horizontal orientation facing a second direction that intersects the first direction. The relay connector has: a first connector that can be connected to the connector of the auxiliary storage device; and a second connector that can be connected to the connector of the information processing device facing in the first direction.

Description

Storage unit and information processing device

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a storage unit and an information processing device.

Conventionally, it has been known to use a bracket having a shape corresponding to the external shape of the auxiliary memory device of the first standard for accommodating the auxiliary memory device of the second standard smaller than the auxiliary memory device of the first standard. The storage unit formed by the method. [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-21996

[Problems to be Solved by Invention]

In such a storage unit, it would be beneficial if a novel structure which was improved in order to make the problem less problematic could be obtained. [means to solve the problem]

The storage unit of the embodiment is a storage unit that can be installed in a slot of an information processing device opened in the first direction, and includes a bracket, an auxiliary memory device, and a relay connector. The bracket is in a shape corresponding to the shape of the auxiliary memory device of the first specification. The auxiliary memory device is an auxiliary memory device of the first specification, and the connector is accommodated in the bracket in a lateral posture of the second direction intersecting with the first direction. The relay connector has: a first connector connectable with the connector of the auxiliary memory device, and a second connector connectable with the connector of the information processing device facing the first direction.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are disclosed. The configuration of the embodiment disclosed below, and the functions and effects obtained by the configuration are just one example. The present invention can be realized by a configuration other than the configuration disclosed in the following embodiments. Furthermore, according to the present invention, at least one of various effects (including derivative effects) obtained by the configuration can be obtained.

In addition, in this specification, ordinal numbers are used only for distinguishing parts, members, positions, positions, directions, etc., and do not represent order or priority.

[embodiment] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. In addition, in each of the following figures, for convenience of description, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined. The X direction is along the depth direction (front-rear direction) of the information processing device 1 , the Y direction is along the widthwise direction (left-right direction) of the information processing device 1 , and the Z direction is along the longitudinal direction of the information processing device 1 direction (up and down). The X direction is one example of the first direction, and the Y direction is one example of the second direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 is constituted as a rack-mountable industrial computer, and includes a housing 2 and a plurality of slots 3 that can be mounted in the housing 2. storage units 10, 20, etc. In addition, the information processing device 1 is not limited to this example, and may be a desktop personal computer, a video display device, a television receiver, a game machine, an information storage device, or the like.

The frame body 2 is formed in a box shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that is short in the Z direction. The frame body 2 has a bottom wall 2a, a top wall 2b, a front wall 2c, a rear wall 2d, a left wall 2e, a right wall 2f, and the like. The bottom wall 2a is also referred to as a lower wall or the like, and the top wall 2b is also referred to as an upper wall or the like. In addition, the front wall 2c, the rear wall 2d, the left wall 2e, and the right wall 2f are also referred to as a side wall, a peripheral wall, or the like.

Both the bottom wall 2a and the top wall 2b extend along a direction (XY plane) orthogonal to the Z direction, and are provided so as to be parallel to each other at intervals in the Z direction. The bottom wall 2 a constitutes the lower end of the frame body 2 , and the top wall 2 b constitutes the upper end of the frame body 2 . The bottom wall 2a is provided with rubber feet or the like for supporting the frame body 2 in a state of being separated from the installation surface of the shelf, table, table, and the like.

The left wall 2e and the right wall 2f both extend along the direction (XZ plane) orthogonal to the Y direction, and are provided in parallel to each other at intervals in the Y direction. The left wall 2e covers between the ends of the bottom wall 2a and the top wall 2b in the Y direction, and the right wall 2f covers between the ends of the bottom wall 2a and the top wall 2b in the opposite direction of the Y direction. The left wall 2e constitutes the left end portion of the frame body 2, and the right wall 2f constitutes the right end portion of the frame body 2. As shown in FIG.

The front wall 2c and the rear wall 2d both extend along the direction (YZ plane) orthogonal to the X direction, and are provided in parallel to each other with an interval in the X direction. The front wall 2c covers between the ends of the bottom wall 2a and the top wall 2b in the X direction, and the rear wall 2d covers between the ends of the bottom wall 2a and the top wall 2b in the opposite direction in the X direction. The front wall 2c constitutes the front end portion of the frame body 2, and the rear wall 2d constitutes the rear end portion of the frame body 2. As shown in FIG.

At the front wall 2c, a plurality of slots 3 open in the X direction are provided. In the present embodiment, in the front wall 2c, two slots 3 are arranged along the Z direction on the left wall 2e side rather than the central part in the Y direction, and are further on the right wall than the central part in the Y direction. Two slots 3 are arranged along the Z direction on the 2f side. In the slot 3, the storage units 10 and 20 are detachably mounted, respectively.

Here, in the present embodiment, a 3.5-inch HDD (Hard Disk Drive) device 11 is mounted on the storage unit 10, and two 2.5-inch SSDs (SSD) are mounted on the storage unit 20. Solid State Drive) device 21. In addition, in the present embodiment, it is possible to selectively mount the two storage units 10 and 20 on which the HDD device 11 and the SSD device 21 having such different specifications are mounted in the same slot 3 . for use.

That is, the slot 3 can be shared by the storage unit 10 and the storage unit 20 . In addition, in the present embodiment, the plurality of slots 3 having the above-described configuration can also combine a plurality of storage units 10 and 20 with different specifications and mount them in the information processing device 1 . The HDD device 11 is one example of the auxiliary memory device of the first specification, and the SSD device 21 is one example of the auxiliary memory device of the second specification. In addition, the slot 3 is also referred to as a bay, an insertion port, a receiving portion, or the like.

Hereinafter, the storage units 10 and 20 and the slot 3 which can obtain the above-mentioned effects will be described in more detail. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the slot 3 . As shown in FIG. 2, the slot 3 is constituted by a slot holder 31, a guide plate 32, a rear substrate 33, and the like.

The slot holder 31 is formed in a substantially U-shape that is opened toward the opposite direction to the Z direction when viewed from the X direction. The slot bracket 31 covers (partitions) both sides of the slot 3 in the Y direction, and covers the Z direction of the slot 3 . A pair of protrusions 37 for positioning inserted into the opening 33 a of the rear substrate 33 are provided at the rear end of the slot holder 31 .

The guide plate 32 extends along the direction orthogonal to the Z direction (XY plane), and covers between the side walls of a pair of the slot brackets 31 . The guide plate 32 covers the opposite direction of the Z direction of the slot 3 and separates the two slots 3 arranged along the Z direction. The guide plate 32 is fixed at the slot bracket 31 by a combination of screws or screws.

The rear substrate 33 extends along a direction (YZ plane) orthogonal to the X direction, and covers the opposite direction of the X direction of the slot 3 . On the front surface of the rear substrate 33, a plurality of connectors 34 are mounted. The connector 34 can be connected to the connector 11a of the HDD device 11 and the connector 21a (see FIG. 1 ) of the SSD device 21 described above. The connector 34 is one example of the connectors of the information processing device 1 facing the X direction.

In addition, a plurality of LEDs 35 are mounted on the front surface of the rear substrate 33 . The LED 35 can display the communication status of the HDD device 11 and the communication status of the SSD device 21 connected to the connector 34 . The rear substrate 33 is integrated with the socket holder 31 by engaging the nut with the screw penetrating through the through holes 33c and 38, etc. in a state in which the opening 33a and the protrusion 37 are positioned. .

The rear substrate 33 is provided with a pair of openings 33b into which positioning pins 26 (see FIG. 4 ) of the storage unit 20 described later are inserted in the X direction. In the present embodiment, the SSD device 21 is inserted into the slot 28 of the storage unit 20 in a state of being positioned in the Y direction and the Z direction with respect to the rear substrate 33 . Thereby, the positional deviation between the connector 21a of the SSD device 21 and the connector 34 of the rear substrate 33 is suppressed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the storage unit 10 on which the HDD device 11 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 3 , the storage unit 10 includes an HDD device 11 , a bracket 12 , a substrate 13 , a relay connector 14 , an LED 15 , a light guide member 16 , a bracket 17 , mounting frames 18 , 19 , and the like.

The bracket 12 has a bottom wall 12 a , a pair of end walls 12 b , and a pair of side walls 12 c , and is configured in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the HDD device 11 . The bracket 12 is provided with an accommodating portion 12r which is surrounded by the bottom wall 12a, the end wall 12b, and the side wall 12c and is opened in the Z direction. The housing portion 12r accommodates the HDD device 11 integrated with the substrate 13 and the mounting frames 18 and 19, the bracket 17 integrated with the light guide member 16, and the like.

The bottom wall 12 a is formed in a rectangular plate shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the HDD device 11 . A pair of end walls 12b protrudes from both sides of the bottom wall 12a in the Y direction and protrudes in the Z direction, and a pair of side walls 12c are from the sides of the bottom wall 12a in the X direction. while protruding in the Z direction. In this embodiment, the bracket 12 is in a posture in which the short side (end wall 12b) of the bottom wall 12a is along the X direction and the long side (the side wall 12c) of the bottom wall 12a is the lateral direction along the Y direction, and is inserted into slot 3.

The substrate 13 is located between the HDD device 11 and the bottom wall 12a. On the substrate 13, the relay connector 14, the LEDs 15, a wiring pattern not shown, and the like are mounted. The wiring pattern includes a wiring pattern for electrically connecting the first connector 14a and the second connector 14b of the relay connector 14, a wiring pattern for electrically connecting the LED 15 and the second connector 14b, and the like. . The substrate 13 is also referred to as a wiring substrate or the like.

The relay connector 14 has a first connector 14a, a second connector 14b, and a third connector 14c. The first connector 14a is provided at the end of the substrate 13 in the Y direction. The first connector 14a can be electrically and mechanically connected to the connector 11a of the HDD device 11 facing the Y direction in a state of being accommodated in the bracket 12 .

The second connector 14b is provided at the end of the substrate 13 in the opposite direction to the X direction. The second connector 14b can be electrically and mechanically connected to the connector 34 of the rear substrate 33 facing in the X direction. In the present embodiment, the connector 11a of the HDD device 11 and the connector 34 of the rear substrate 33 facing in different directions are electrically connected by the wiring pattern of the relay connector 14 and the substrate 13. connect.

The third connector 14c is disposed at the end of the substrate 13 in the direction opposite to the X direction, and is aligned along the Y direction with the second connector 14b. The third connector 14c can only be mechanically connected to the connector 34 of the rear substrate 33 . The third connector 14c is a connector for shaking prevention, and is also called a dummy connector or the like.

The LEDs 15 are provided at the ends of the substrate 13 in the X direction. In the present embodiment, in a state in which the HDD device 11 and the rear substrate 33 are electrically connected to each other via the relay connector 14, the control unit of the information processing device 1 is configured so that the light emitting unit is switched from the above-mentioned light emitting unit. The LED35 is switched to LED15. That is, the LED 15 can display the communication status of the HDD device 11 connected to the connector 34 .

The light guide member 16 has a light introduction portion 16a, a light exit portion 16b, and a light guide portion 16c. The light guide portion 16c is positioned between the bracket 17 and the mounting frame 18 and extends along the Z direction. The light guide portion 16a is provided at the lower end of the light guide portion 16c. The light introduction part 16a is arrange|positioned in the state which faced the LED15. The light of the LEDs 15 entering the light guide portion 16c from the light introduction portion 16a propagates toward the upper end of the light guide portion 16c while being repeatedly reflected inside the light guide portion 16c.

The light emitting portion 16b is provided at the upper end portion of the light guide portion 16c. The light emitting portion 16b is arranged in a state of being exposed in the X direction from the opening portion 17c of the holder 17 . The light emitting portion 16b can emit light by the light of the LED 15 transmitted to the upper end portion of the light guide portion 16c. The light emitting portion 16b can display the communication state of the HDD device 11 on the front surface 12c1 side of the bracket 12 (see FIG. 6). The light emitting portion 16b is also referred to as a light emitting portion or the like.

The bracket 17 has a side plate portion 17a and a protruding portion 17b. The side plate portion 17a is located between the side wall 12c of the bracket 12 and the mounting frame 18, and covers the side surface of the HDD device 11 in the X direction. The side plate portion 17a is provided with a plurality of openings 17c for holding the above-mentioned light guide member 16, air vents, and the like.

The protruding portion 17b protrudes from the lower end portion of the side plate portion 17a toward the mounting frame 18 side, that is, in the opposite direction to the X direction. The protruding portion 17b is overlapped with the Z direction of the anti-vibration rubber 5, which will be described later, when the frame 18 is attached. The bracket 17 is in a state integrated with the light guide member 16, and is integrated with the side wall 12c of the bracket 12 by a combination device S2 such as a screw or a screw rod passing through the side plate portion 17a in the X direction. Fixed on the mounting frame 18 .

The mounting frame 18 has a side plate portion 18a and a protruding portion 18b. The side plate portion 18a is positioned between the HDD device 11 and the bracket 17, and covers the side surface of the HDD device 11 in the X direction. The mounting frame 18 is fixed to the HDD device 11 by the coupling tool S1 penetrating the side plate portion 18a in the X direction.

The protruding portion 18b protrudes from the lower end portion of the side plate portion 18a toward the bracket 17 side, that is, in the X direction. In the present embodiment, a pair of anti-vibration rubbers 4 and 5 are provided on both sides in the Z direction of the protruding portion 18b. The anti-vibration rubbers 4 and 5 can absorb vibrations in the Z direction input to the mounting frame 18 and the HDD device 11 .

In the present embodiment, the mounting frame 18 is in a state in which the protruding portion 18b is sandwiched between the pair of anti-vibration rubbers 4 and 5, the bottom wall 12a of the bracket 12, and the protruding portion 17b of the bracket 17. It is integrated with the bracket 17 and the bracket 12 by the coupling S2. Thereby, the transmission of vibration, shock, etc. input to the bracket 12 to the HDD device 11 is suppressed.

The mounting frame 19 has a side plate portion 19a and a mounting piece 19b. The side plate portion 19a is located between the HDD device 11 and the side wall 12c of the bracket 12, and covers the side surface of the HDD device 11 opposite to the X direction. The mounting piece 19b extends from the lower end of the side plate portion 19a in the opposite direction to the X direction. The mounting frame 19 is fixed to the HDD device 11 by the binding tool S3 which penetrates the side plate portion 19a in the X direction, and is fixed to the HDD device 11 by the binding tool S4 which penetrates the mounting piece 19b in the Z direction. The bottom wall 12a of the bracket 12 is provided.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the storage unit 20 on which the SSD device 21 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 4 , the storage unit 20 includes the above-mentioned SSD device 21 , a bracket 22 , a top cover 23 , a guide member 24 , a light guide member 25 , a positioning pin 26 , and the like. In addition, in FIG. 4, for convenience of description, illustration of the SSD device 21 is omitted.

The bracket 22 has a bottom wall 22a, a pair of end walls 22b, and a pair of side walls 22c, and is configured in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the HDD device 11 . That is, the size of the bracket 22 is slightly the same as the size of the bracket 12 . The bottom wall 22 a is formed in a rectangular plate shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the HDD device 11 . A pair of end walls 22b protrudes from the sides of the bottom wall 22a on both sides in the Y direction to protrude in the Z direction, and a pair of side walls 22c are from the sides of the bottom wall 22a on both sides in the X direction. while protruding in the Z direction.

In the present embodiment, the bracket 22 is inserted in such a posture that the short side (end wall 22b) of the bottom wall 22a is along the X direction and the long side (the side wall 22c) of the bottom wall 22a is along the Y direction. to slot 3. In addition, one of the side walls 22c is provided with the opening end of the slot 28 opened in the X direction. At the bracket 22, two slots 28 are arranged along the Y direction. At the slots 28, the SSD devices 21 are respectively inserted.

The guide members 24 are provided corresponding to each of the slots 28 . The guide member 24 covers (partitions) both sides of the slot 28 in the Y direction, and covers (partitions) both sides of the slot 28 in the Z direction. The guide member 24 is fixed to the bracket 22 by a combination of screws or screws. The guide member 24 supports the SSD device 21 to be inserted into the slot 28 so as to be slidable in the X direction. The guide member 24 is also referred to as a rail member or the like.

The light guide member 25 has a light introduction part 25a, a light exit part 25b, and a light guide part 25c. The light guide portion 25c is positioned between the guide member 24 and the top cover 23 and extends along the X direction. The light introduction part 25a is provided at the rear end of the light guide part 25c. The light introduction portion 25a is arranged in a state of facing the LEDs 35 of the rear substrate 33 described above. Light from the light guide portion 25a entering the LED 35 in the light guide portion 25c propagates toward the front end of the light guide portion 25c while being repeatedly reflected inside the light guide portion 25c.

The light emitting portion 25b is provided at the front end portion of the light guide portion 25c. The light emitting portion 25b is arranged in a state of being exposed in the X direction from the side wall 22c of the bracket 22 . The light emitting part 25b can emit light by the light of the LED35 propagated to the front end part of the light guide part 25c. The light emitting portion 25b can display the communication state of the SSD device 21 on the front surface 22c1 side of the bracket 22 . The light emitting portion 25b is also referred to as a light-emitting portion or the like.

The top cover 23 is parallel to the bottom wall 22a of the bracket 22, and covers the light guide member 25 from the opposite side of the guide member 24, that is, in the Z direction. The top cover 23 is fixed to the guide member 24 by a combination device S7 such as a screw or a screw.

The positioning pin 26 protrudes from the side wall 22c of the bracket 22 in a direction opposite to the X direction. On the side wall 22c of the bracket 22, two positioning pins 26 are arranged along the Y direction. The positioning pins 26 are inserted into the openings 33 b of the rear substrate 33 described above, and are positioned relative to the rear substrate 33 in the Y direction and the Z direction.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the information processing apparatus 1 , and is a diagram showing a state in which the storage unit 20 mounted with the SSD device 21 is installed in the slot 3 , and FIG. 6 is a front view of the information processing apparatus 1 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which the storage unit 10 on which the HDD device 11 is mounted is mounted in the slot 3 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the storage unit 20 is fixed to the front wall 2c by a combination device S6, such as a screw or a screw rod, which penetrates the side wall 22c of the bracket 22 in the X direction. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage unit 10 is fixed to the front wall 2c by the knurled screw S5 which penetrates the side wall 12c of the bracket 12 in the X direction.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 20 can display the light emission pattern of the LED 35 on the front face 22c1 side of the bracket 22 at a position separated from the LED 35 by the light guide member 25 described above. In addition, the storage unit 10 can display the light emission pattern of the LED 15 on the front face 12c1 side of the bracket 12 at a position separated from the LED 15 by the light guide member 16 described above.

Here, in the present embodiment, the light guide member 25, The positions of the respective light emitting portions 25b and 16b of 16 are approximately the same. The position is the position in the Z direction or the position in the Y direction of the light emitting portions 25b and 16b.

In addition, in this embodiment, the front wall 2c is provided with a mark 7 for identifying the two storage units 10 and 20 installed in the slot 3. As shown in FIG. Mark 7 is located on both sides of the storage units 10 and 20 in the Y direction. That is, at the front wall 2c, a plurality of marks 7 arranged in the Y direction are provided. At mark 7, numbers or characters are drawn.

In this embodiment, in the state where the storage unit 20 is installed in the slot 3 (refer to FIG. 5), the symbol 7 is not hidden by the side wall 22c of the bracket 22, but is exposed to X. direction. On the other hand, in the state in which the storage unit 10 is installed in the slot 3 (see FIG. 6 ), one of the symbols 7 is caused by the covering portion 12d provided on the side wall 12c of the bracket 12 . hidden.

In this way, in the present embodiment, the storage units 10 and 20 can be easily identified by hiding one of the symbols 7 according to the storage units 10 and 20 installed in the slot 3. 20. In addition, since the symbol 7 corresponds to the number of the HDD device 11 and the SSD device 21, the auxiliary memory device (HDD device 11 or SSD) mounted in the information processing device 1 can also be displayed by the number of the symbol 7. The number of devices 21).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 10 includes the bracket 12 having a shape corresponding to the external shape of the HDD device 11 (auxiliary memory device) of the first specification, and the HDD device 11. It is the HDD device 11 of the first specification, and the connector 11a is accommodated in the bracket 12 in a lateral orientation toward the Y direction (second direction) intersecting with the X direction (first direction), and the relay connector 14 having: a first connector 14a capable of being connected to the connector 11a of the HDD device 11, and a second connector capable of being connected to the connector 34 of the information processing device 1 facing the X direction 14b.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the storage unit 10 in which the HDD device 11 of the first specification is mounted in a lateral orientation and can be selectively mounted in the slot 3 of the information processing device 1 .

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 20 is provided with: a bracket 22 having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the HDD device 11 (auxiliary memory device) of the first specification, and a plurality of SSD devices 21, which are A plurality of SSD devices (auxiliary memory devices) of the second specification that are smaller than the HDD device 11 of the first specification, and are laterally side-by-side along the Y direction (the second direction) that intersects the X direction (the first direction) In this state, each connector 21a is accommodated in the bracket 22 in a state in which each connector 21a can be connected to the connector 34 of the information processing apparatus 1 facing the X direction.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the storage unit 20 in which the plurality of SSD devices 21 of the second specification are mounted in a laterally side-by-side state that can be selectively mounted in the slot 3 of the information processing device 1 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 is provided with the slot 3 shared by the storage unit 10 and the storage unit 20 .

According to such a configuration, a plurality of storage units 10 and 20 on which the HDD device 11 and the SSD device 21 having different specifications are mounted can be selectively mounted in the same slot 3 for use. Information processing device 1.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated above, the above-described embodiment is only one example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above-described embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, combinations, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. In addition, the specifications (structure or type, direction, form, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) of each configuration and shape can be appropriately changed and implemented.

1: Information processing device 3: Slot 10: Storage unit 11: HDD device (secondary memory device of the first specification) 11a: Connector 12: Bracket 14: Relay connector 14a: first connector 14b: Second connector 20: Storage unit 21: SSD device (second-standard auxiliary memory device) 21a: Connector 22: Bracket 34: Connector X: first direction Y: the second direction

[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. [Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is an exemplary enlarged view of the slot of the information processing device of the embodiment. [FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the storage unit mounted with the auxiliary memory device of the first specification according to the embodiment. [FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the storage unit mounted with the auxiliary memory device of the second specification according to the embodiment. [FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is an exemplary front view of the information processing device according to the embodiment, and is a view of a state in which a storage unit equipped with an auxiliary memory device of the second specification is installed in a slot. [FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is an exemplary front view of the information processing device according to the embodiment, and is a view of a state in which a storage unit equipped with an auxiliary memory device of the first specification is installed in a slot.

1: Information processing device

2: Frame

2a: Bottom wall

2b: top wall

2c: Front Wall

2d: rear wall

2e: left wall

2f: Right wall

3: Slot

10: Storage unit

11: HDD device (secondary memory device of the first specification)

11a: Connector

12: Bracket

20: Storage unit

21: SSD device (second-standard auxiliary memory device)

21a: Connector

22: Bracket

23: Top cover

28: Slot

X: first direction

Y: the second direction

Claims (3)

A storage unit, which can be installed in a slot of an information processing device opened in a first direction, the storage unit is provided with: a bracket, which has a shape corresponding to the shape of the auxiliary memory device of the first specification , and an auxiliary memory device, which is an auxiliary memory device of the first specification, and the connector is accommodated in the bracket, and in the horizontal posture of the second direction intersecting with the first direction. The relay connector has a first connector connectable to the connector of the auxiliary memory device, and a second connector connectable to the connector of the information processing device facing the first direction. A storage unit, which can be installed in a slot of an information processing device opened in a first direction, the storage unit is provided with: a bracket having a shape corresponding to the shape of the auxiliary memory device of the first specification, and a plurality of auxiliary memory devices, which are a plurality of auxiliary memory devices of a second specification smaller than the auxiliary memory device of the first specification, and are in a state of laterally side by side along the second direction intersecting with the first direction And each connector is accommodated in the said bracket in the state which can be connected with the connector of the said information processing apparatus which faces the said first direction. An information processing device is provided with the aforementioned slot shared by the storage unit described in claim 1 and the storage unit described in claim 2.

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