Data storage device with removable cartridge having shutter unlocking and disk unrestraining arrangements
US5481420A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0308
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface between a removable cartridge containing a rigid disk for storage of data and a disk drive. The cartridge includes a normally closed and locked pivoting arcuately shaped shutter to cover a disk access window and an opening for a hub of the disk for spinning. The disk drive includes a shutter opener arm for unlocking and opening the shutter as the cartridge is inserted therein, a magnetic spindle with connecting mechanism for extending the spindle into contact with the hub and retracting it out of contact, and an abutment surface to deactivate a disk immobilizer when the cartridge is inserted into the disk drive.
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