Cartridge engagement system for optical disk cartridges
US5450391A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk cartridge engagement system having a carriage disposed within a sleeve for movement in the longitudinal direction, gripper arms pivotally mounted to the carriage for engaging a disk cartridge positioned distally of the sleeve, and a pair of biasing springs movable between first and second biasing conditions which correspond to gripping and releasing of the cartridge, respectively.
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