Caddy for cartridge and disk drive accomodating a caddy
US5841605A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0438
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A caddy for adapting a mini-cartridge for use in a full-sized disk drive. The mini-cartridge is designed for use in a mini disk drive, which has dimensions and other characteristics different from a full-size disk drive. The caddy provides a mechanism for translating the size of the min-cartridge to a size suitable for use in the full-size drive. Additionally, the caddy provides a mechanism for translating rotational power from the full-size disk drive to the mini-cartridge such that a magnetic medium contained in the mini-cartridge rotates properly during use in the full-size disk drive.
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