Cam mechanism to clamp magnetic disk against cartridge shell
US5862026A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0323
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge for a magnetic disk drive has a clamping mechanism which is actuated as the door to the cartridge is closed when the cartridge is removed from the drive. The door covers the opening through which the cartridge is accessed by read/write heads. When the cartridge is removed from the drive, the mechanism of the present invention clamps the recording disk against the cartridge shell to prevent rattle, which might otherwise damage the recording disk.
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