Disc drive arrangement for a hard disc cartridge with a read/write head retract mechanism
US4683506A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1433
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc drive arrangement 10 for accessing information from and recording information onto a disc 25 retained in a cartridge 27 comprises a linkage 22 operatively connecting a door 18 to a head 26, 28 mounted on a carriage 24 for urging the head 26, 28 away from the cartridge 27 when the door 18 is opened. The linkage includes an arm 154 with a cam surface 158 which urges the head 26, 28 away in an accelerated manner. A dashpot 188 operably connected to the head 26, 28 and linkage 22 allows the head 26, 28 to dampingly settle on the disc 25 after the dome 18 is closed.
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