| 摘要 |
<p>An array of independent disk drive assemblies are interconnected to a fiber optic cable in a backplane. Each drive assembly has an optics interface for engaging one of a series of connectors on the backplane. Data is accessed and stored on the disk drives by a host computer via operational signals sent through the cable. The drives are hot-pluggable into the cable connectors through their interfaces. The connectors have pivot members that are movable between open and closed positions. The cable is joined to each pivot member such that a single optical joint is formed at each connector. The interfaces on the drives plug into the pivot members to access the data on the cable. When a drive is removed from a connector, the pivot members close and allow the optical transmission to continue downstream on the cable with minimal signal losses.</p> |
