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Apparatus for centering and attaching a reinforcing ring to a floppy disk
Assignee: Kasei Verbatim Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-16
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Granted: 1987-08-18
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Expires: 2006-06-16
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for positioning and attaching a reinforcing ring in coaxial relationship to a floppy disk, includes a force translating mechanism mounted for movement to and from a resiliently mounted circular receiving member. A cylindrical positioning member, connected to the force translating mechanism, has first and second concentric reference surfaces corresponding respectively to the inner diameter of the reinforcing ring, which is carried by the force translating member, and the inner diameter of the floppy disk, which is disposed about the receiving member. During movement of the force translating mechanism toward the receiving member to bring the reinforcing ring into bonding relationship with the floppy disk, the positioning member moves axially relative to the force translating mechanism between (1) a first position in which the first reference surface causes the force translating mechanism to carry the ring in a predetermined disk-attaching position, to (2) a second position engaging the receiving member in which the second reference surface causes the floppy disk to be located in a position concentric with the disk-attaching position of the ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Hiramatsu
- 👤 Hidebumi Nozawa
- 👤 Takashi Yamauchi
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 03:56
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/022; G11B17/028; G11B17/0284; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/78; B29C65/7802; B29C65/7805; B29C65/7808; B29C65/7811; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/472; B31; B31F; B31F5/00; B31F5/06; B31F5/08; G11B23/00; G11B23/0014; G11B23/0021; G11B23/0028; G11B23/0035; B29L; B29L2017/00; B29L2017/001; B29L2017/003; B29L2017/005; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/737; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/1304; Y10T156/1309; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1744
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
In apparatus including a force translating mechanism mounted for movement to and from a resiliently mounted receiving member, for cooperatively positioning and attaching a reinforcing ring in coaxial relationship to a flexible recording disk, the improvement comprising: (a) a cylindrical positioning member mounted for axial movement relative to said force translating mechanism and having a first reference surface corresponding to the inner diameter of such a reinforcing ring and a second reference surface, concentric with and smaller than said first reference surface, corresponding to the inner diameter of such a flexible disk, said cylindrical positioning member, in response to movement of said force translating mechanism for attaching the reinforcing ring to the flexible disk, being moveable axially relative to said translating mechanism between (1) a first position in which said first reference surface causes said force translating mechanism to carry the reinforcing ring in a predetermined disk-attaching position, and (2) a second position engaging said receiving member in which said second reference surface causes the flexible disk to be located in a position concentric with the disk-attaching position of the reinforcing ring; (b) said force translating mechanism, said positioning member, and said receiving member mutually cooperating during movement of said positioning member between its first and its second positions, to bring the reinforcing ring and the flexible disk into a bonding relationship during movement of said force translating mechanism toward said receiving member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
In apparatus including a force translating mechanism mounted for movement to and from a resiliently mounted receiving member, for cooperatively positioning and attaching a reinforcing ring in coaxial relationship to a flexible recording disk, the improvement comprising: (a) a cylindrical positioning member mounted for axial movement relative to said force translating mechanism and having a first reference surface corresponding to the inner diameter of such a reinforcing ring and a second reference surface, concentric with and smaller than said first reference surface, corresponding to the inner diameter of such a flexible disk, said cylindrical positioning member, in response to movement of said force translating mechanism for attaching the reinforcing ring to the flexible disk, being moveable axially relative to said translating mechanism between (1) a first position in which said first reference surface causes said force translating mechanism to carry the reinforcing ring in a predetermined disk-attaching position, and (2) a second position engaging said receiving member in which said second reference surface causes the flexible disk to be located in a position concentric with the disk-attaching position of the reinforcing ring; (b) said force translating mechanism, said positioning member, and said receiving member mutually cooperating during movement of said positioning member between its first and its second positions, to bring the reinforcing ring and the flexible disk into a bonding relationship during movement of said force translating mechanism toward said receiving member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said force translating member includes means defining a press concentric with said first and said second reference surfaces of said cylindrical positioning member, and drive means for moving said press defining means immediately adjacent said receiving member for attaching the reinforcing ring to the recording disk in a coaxial relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said force translating mechanism carries an elongate member defining a guiding surface, and a spring, interposed between said force translating mechanism and said cylindrical positioning member, resiliently biasing said positioning member in its first position at an end of said elongate member when said positioning member is disengaged from said receiving member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said receiving member is biased by a spring the force of which is stronger than said spring biasing said positioning member, and wherein said spring biasing said receiving member causes said receiving member to move said positioning member from its first position into its second position against the influence of said spring biasing said positioning member when said positioning member engages said receiving member during movement of said force translating mechanism toward said receiving member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said force translating mechanism includes means for retaining the reinforcing ring in its disk-attaching position during movement of said positioning member from its first position toward its second position.
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