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The present invention is a portable device for a CD-ROM drive, which changes a built-in CD-ROM drive to be a portable device. The present invention adopts a replacement frame with the width the same as a 5.25-inch CD-ROM drive and a portable board to fasten the CD-ROM drive. In this way the CD-ROM drive can be easily fastened, installed and detached.
Recently, computer technology has developed so promptly that computer systems are widely applied, digitalizing our lives. Accordingly, the demand for processing data like films, music, photographs, games, and etc. is increased. The CD-ROM has also become one of the most popular media for storing and exchanging data because it has low cost, great storage capacity, is light-weight, and can be carried easily.
Data in CD-ROMs are written via CD-ROM drives that are common to individuals, families and commercial groups. However, the shelf life of a pick-up head in a CD-ROM drive is limited to operate for around 2000 pieces. It is thus necessary for those who use CD-ROM drives frequently, such as one working in digital photo studios, specialists for duplicating CD-ROMs or media workers, to maintain the CD-ROM drives every about 3 to 6 months.
A conventional CD-ROM drive is built in an equipment case. When the CD-ROM drive is broken, the drive needs to be disassembled from the equipment case or the whole equipment needs to be sent for repair, which costs time and money. Therefore, one primary object of the invention is to provide a CD-ROM drive that is installed and maintained easily.
In one embodiment of the invention, a portable device for a CD-ROM drive is applied to a half-height CD-ROM drive or a thin CD-ROM drive is installed into a notch of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor. Practically, screwing holes of the CD-ROM drive are located on certain positions. A plurality of predetermined notches and screwing holes are reserved on the external CD-ROM drive, the computer case or the digital processor based on the size of the CD-ROM drive. Since the portable device of the invention is thin, the CD-ROM drive and the portable device are fastened onto the case of the external CD-ROM drive, the computer case or the digital processor by adjusting the vertical positions of the screwing holes according to the height of the portable device. The proportion of the CD-ROM drive and the portable device to the external CD-ROM drive, the computer case or the digital processor is “N-1”, wherein N represents the number of predetermined notches. For example, a set of CD-ROM drive is installed in two predetermined notches, and two sets of CD-ROM drives are installed in three predetermined notches.
By means of the portable device of the invention, a CD-ROM drive can be installed into a notch of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor directly. Hence, the CD-ROM drive is fastened, installed and withdrawn easily, so as to maintain the same conveniently.
One feature of the invention is to change a fixed CD-ROM drive into a portable CD-ROM drive through a portable device. The portable device includes a replacement frame having a width the same as a compartment for fastening a 5.25-inch CD-ROM drive or a portable hard disk. Additionally, the replacement frame is installed in a notch of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor. A portable board is further used to fasten the CD-ROM drive such that the CD-ROM drive can be withdrawn randomly.
The present invention is a portable device for a CD-ROM drive, which is generally applied to a half-high type and slim 5.25-inch CD-ROM drive, and installed in a storing slot of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor. Practically, a plurality of screwing holes are located on certain locations, such as a plurality of predetermined notches and screwing holes on the external CD-ROM drive, the computer case or the digital processor case, and the predetermined notches and screwing holes being respective to the figures and the dimensions of the external CD-ROM drive, the computer case or the digital processor case. Due to the volume of the present invention is small, to vertically adjust the positions of the screwing holes after comparing with the height of the portable device of the present invention, the portable device for a CD-ROM drive can then be installed in a storing slot of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor by way of N-1 arrangement. Wherein the N-1arrangement may be defined as N is equal to the number of slots and is greater than 1, which means the arrangement includes N pieces of slots and N-1 pieces of CD-ROM drives, such as one of two slots holding one CD-ROM drive, two of three slots holding two CD-ROM drives, etc.
Therefore, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide the portable device to directly install the “computer CD-ROM drive” in a storing slot of an external CD-ROM drive, a computer case or a digital processor for portable usage, and the “computer CD-ROM drive” is thus mounted, installed and drawn very easily for maintenance and management.
The foregoing aspects, as well as many of the attendant advantages and features of this invention will become more apparent by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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094205365 | Apr 2005 | TW | national |