Drawer loading removable cartridge disk drive
US5216558A · kind A · utility
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12Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/035
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a disk drive the drive motor and actuator are mounted in a drawer which is slidable to an open position in which there is no vertical obstruction over the motor. The removable cartridge can be placed on the motor with the motor extending into the cartridge to engage the hub. A shutter in an edge of the cartridge is moved to an open position when the drawer is closed to provide access for the actuator to move magnetic heads into read/write relationship with the disks. A lock for the shutter maintains it in the closed position when the drawer is open.
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