EP0133734A2
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Cartridge arrangementwith a data storage medium
Assignee: Syquest Technology Inc
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Filing: 1984-02-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A hard disc cartridge arrangement 10 includes a housing 12 and a hub clamp 22 which cooperate so that the hub clamp 22 firmly and precisely engages the spindle of a disc drive, and a door arrangement 24 which allows the heads of the disc drive to enter the cartridge 10 from the upper and lower surfaces 14, 16 of the cartridge 10. The door 26 is locked in the closed position to prevent contact with the data storage media and is urged to a positive open position so that it does not interfere with the placement of the heads adjacent the disc 20.
Inventors
- 👤 Anil Nigam
- 👤 Dominic Mercurio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B23/032; G11B23/0321; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/0028; G11B23/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A cartridge with a data storage medium (20) comprising: a housing (12); said housing (12) defining an aperture (47) for allowing access through said housing (12) to said medium (20); door means (24) for selectively covering and uncovering said aperture (47) with a first position (24) for covering said aperture (47) and a second position for uncovering said aperture (47); means (41, 43) for selectively locking said door in said first position; means (42) for selectively unlocking said door means from said first position and urging said door means (24) into said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A cartridge with a data storage medium (20) comprising: a housing (12); said housing (12) defining an aperture (47) for allowing access through said housing (12) to said medium (20); door means (24) for selectively covering and uncovering said aperture (47) with a first position (24) for covering said aperture (47) and a second position for uncovering said aperture (47); means (41, 43) for selectively locking said door in said first position; means (42) for selectively unlocking said door means from said first position and urging said door means (24) into said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cartridge with a hard data storage disc (20) which cartridge is removably insertable into a disc drive, and comprising: a housing (12); said housing (12) defining an aperture (47) for allowing access through said housing (12) to said disc (20); door means (24) for selectively covering and uncovering said aperture (47) with a first position (24) for covering said apertures (47) and a second position for uncovering said apertures (47); means (41, 43) for selectively locking said door in said first position; means (42) for selectively unlocking said door means from said first position and urging said door means (24) into said second position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cartridge with a hard data storage disc (20) which cartridge is removably insertable into a disc drive, and comprising: a housing (12); said housing (12) defining an aperture (47) for allowing access through said housing (12) to said disc (20); door means (24) for selectively covering and uncovering said aperture (47) with a first position (24) for covering said apertures (47) and a second position for uncovering said apertures (47); means (41, 43) for selectively locking said door in said first position; means (42) for selectively unlocking said door means from said first position and urging said door means (24) into said second position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The cartridge of Claim 2 wherein the cartridge and disc have a hub means (22) for mounting the hard disc (20) to the housing (12) so that the disc (20) is free to rotate with respect to said housing (12), which housing (12) is flexible about said hub means (22).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The cartridge of Claim 2 or Claim 3" including: means (80, 82, 84, 88) for mounting said hard disc (20) to said hub means (22), said mounting means (80, 82, 84) including a hub aperture (88) with a periphery defined by said hard disc 20 and means (80, 82, 84) for urging against said periphery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The cartridge of Claim 4.wherein said mounting means (80, 82, 84, 88) includes three eccentric washers (80, 82, 84) and means (80, 82, 84) for urging said eccentric washers (80, 82, 84) into engagement with said periphery of said hub aperture (88) to provide a positive lock.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cartridge of any one of the preceding claims including: means (46) for biasing said door means (24) toward the first position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
The cartridge of any one of the preceding claims wherein said means (41, 43) for selectively locking said door means (24) includes a recess (43) defined by one of said door means (24) and said housing (12), and a projection (41) defined by the other of said door means (24) and said housing (12), said projection (41) being received in said recess (43) for locking said door means (24) in the first position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The cartridge of Claim 7 wherein said means (42) for unlocking said door means (24) includes: a first cam (57) means for urging said projection (41) out of said recess (43) and urging said door means (24) toward said second position; and a second cam (55) means for further urging said door means (24) into said second position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
The cartridge of Claim 7 wherein: said door means (24) includes a cover (26) and an arm (40) projecting therefrom; said means (42) for selectively unlocking said door means (24) has a lever and cam arrangement (42) which is pivotally mounted in said housing (12), includes means for engaging said arm (40), has a first cam means (57) for urging said projection (41) out of said recess (43) and urging said door means (24) toward said second position and a second cam means (55) for further urging said door means (24) into said second position, and includes a biasing means (46) for biasing said arm engaging means (51) and said door means (24) toward the first position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
79 words
The cartridge of any one of the preceding claims including means (49, 71) for keeping said door means (24) from bowing as it moves to the second position, which keeping means (49, 71) includes a cam (71) mounted in one of said door means (24) and said housing (12), said cam (71) being placed into contact with the other of said door means (24) and said housing (12) as said door means (24) is urged to the second position.
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