Media retention device for CD ROM and digital video drives in a portable computer
US6272104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0282
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable computer includes a media module having a support surface. A drive base is movable relative to the support surface. A spindle includes an automatically actuatable clamp device mounted on the drive base. A triggering device is mounted in the spindle and includes a reciprocating member and a rotating cam member, so that movement of the drive base adjacent the support surface moves the reciprocating member to rotate the cam member and actuate the clamp device.
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