Claims
- 1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an electronic device; and electronic device connecting apparatus to which said electronic device is connected,wherein said electronic device comprises: an enclosure including an electronic component; a first connector device electronically connected to said electronic component and disposed on a side of said enclosure; wherein said first connector device has a connector device guide formed on each of two outer sides thereof; and an enclosure guide, which is generally continuous with the connector device guide, on each of two outer sides of said enclosure, and wherein said electronic device connecting apparatus comprises: a second connector device to which said first connector device is connected; and an electronic device guide matching said connector device guide and said enclosure guide, the width of said connector device guide being substantially the same as the width of said enclosure guide.
- 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said connector device guide and said enclosure guide are vertically offset from the center in either direction.
- 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said connector device guide and said enclosure guide are guides in a shape of a ridge or recess.
- 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said connector device guide and said enclosure guide have a width that is not identical on either side.
- 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a hard disk device or memory device.
- 6. An information processing apparatus comprising an opening to which an electronic device is mounted,wherein said apparatus further comprises: a second connector to which a first connector of said electronic device is connected; and a guide support supporting both a connector device guide formed on each of two outer sides of said first connector device and an enclosure guide generally continuous with said connector device guide, the width of said connector device guide being substantially the same as the width of said enclosure guide.
- 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said guide support is vertically offset from the center of said opening in either direction.
- 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the length of said guide support is shorter than the length of a side of said electronic device.
Priority Claims (1)
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2001-306536 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/247,280, filed Sep. 20, 2002.
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