Abstract: Multiple connector interface assembly is used to connect cables to a peripheral device. The connector interface assembly includes a conductive body having a plurality of connector alignment slots. Mating female cable connectors are mounted on a printed circuit board and aligned within each connector alignment slot. Printed circuit board connectors are mounted on the rear of the printed circuit board with signal paths leading from the female cable connectors to the rear mounted printed circuit board connectors. The printed circuit board connectors are plugged directly into the motherboard of the peripheral device to eliminate the need for additional interfaces. Cable connectors are inserted in the connector alignment slots and connect with the mating female cable connectors. Thus, the connector alignment slots physically protect the cable connectors from damage due to misalignment as well as support the cable connectors.

Abstract: An air shroud is disclosed for reducing vibration of the disk storage medium and controlling contamination in the environment above the disk in an optical disk data recording system. The shroud is placed over the rotating disk and pressurized air is forced into the center of the air space between the shroud and the disk where it moves from the center to the outside edge in a laminar flow. The shroud includes a circular plate with a slot for allowing the laser read/write beam to shine through the shroud and contact the surface of the disk for reading and writing data on the disk. An air duct is mounted around a center hole of the circular plate to distribute the pressurized air into the air space and a flange is mounted on the outer edge of the circular plate to reduce turbulence in the air flowing across the disk.