Adapter
US6332578A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0305
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk-cartridge-type adapter is shaped like a disk cartridge. The adapter has an insertion detector and a rotation detector. Power supply to a controller of the adapter is enabled when the adapter is inserted into a disk cartridge drive. Power supply to other parts of the adapter is enabled when a motor of the disk cartridge drive starts to rotate. This arrangement reduces the power consumption of the adapter.
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