GB2280300A - Removable cartridge hard disk drive - Google Patents
Removable cartridge hard disk drive Download PDFInfo
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- GB2280300A GB2280300A GB9414199A GB9414199A GB2280300A GB 2280300 A GB2280300 A GB 2280300A GB 9414199 A GB9414199 A GB 9414199A GB 9414199 A GB9414199 A GB 9414199A GB 2280300 A GB2280300 A GB 2280300A
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- Prior art keywords
- cartridge
- disk
- handle
- disk assembly
- disk drive
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
- G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
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- G11B17/04—Feeding or guiding single record carrier to or from transducer unit
- G11B17/041—Feeding or guiding single record carrier to or from transducer unit specially adapted for discs contained within cartridges
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
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- G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
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- G11B17/022—Positioning or locking of single discs
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- G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
- G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
- G11B23/03—Containers for flat record carriers
- G11B23/0301—Details
- G11B23/0318—Containers with incorporated transducing heads
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- G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
- G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
- G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
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- Feeding And Guiding Record Carriers (AREA)
- Holding Or Fastening Of Disk On Rotational Shaft (AREA)
- Automatic Disk Changers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US9751193A | 1993-07-23 | 1993-07-23 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9414199D0 GB9414199D0 (en) | 1994-08-31 |
| GB2280300A true GB2280300A (en) | 1995-01-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9414199A Withdrawn GB2280300A (en) | 1993-07-23 | 1994-07-14 | Removable cartridge hard disk drive |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0722606A4 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPH09500754A (fr) |
| KR (1) | KR960704316A (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU7359794A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2167595A1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2708131A1 (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB2280300A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1995003607A1 (fr) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2729496A1 (fr) * | 1995-01-13 | 1996-07-19 | Syquest Technology | Procede pour indiquer l'etat d'un appareil d'entrainement de disque |
| GB2333395A (en) * | 1995-06-16 | 1999-07-21 | Hewlett Packard Co | A method of checking the proper insertion of a media cartridge in a storage and handling apparatus |
| US6330217B1 (en) | 1995-06-16 | 2001-12-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Media cartridge insertion apparatus for a media cartridge storage and handling system |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1431826A (en) * | 1972-06-23 | 1976-04-14 | Memorex Corp | Flexible disc drive |
| WO1983001863A1 (fr) * | 1981-11-16 | 1983-05-26 | Dma Systems Corp | Mecanisme de chargement d'une cartouche a disque |
| WO1984004621A1 (fr) * | 1983-05-18 | 1984-11-22 | Drivetec Inc | Mecanisme de serrage et d'ejection de disques magnetiques flexibles |
| US4628385A (en) * | 1984-07-06 | 1986-12-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Two stage colleting in a flexible disk drive |
| WO1994011861A1 (fr) * | 1992-11-13 | 1994-05-26 | Syquest Technology, Inc. | Cartouche amovible destinee a une unite de disques d'un encombrement de 1,8 pouce |
| WO1994011863A1 (fr) * | 1992-11-13 | 1994-05-26 | Syquest Technology, Inc. | Lecteur de disques a cartouche amovible presentant un encombrement de 1,8 pouces |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4532564A (en) * | 1981-09-16 | 1985-07-30 | Dysan Corporation | Removable disk cartridge |
| US4543619A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1985-09-24 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Magnetic disk cartridge and disk drive |
| US4823214A (en) * | 1985-09-19 | 1989-04-18 | Laser Magnetic Storage International Company | Disk drive for cartridge disks |
| AU4667789A (en) * | 1988-11-14 | 1990-06-12 | Syquest Technology | High density disc drive with magnetic clutch and a removable cartridge |
| US5027241A (en) * | 1989-06-01 | 1991-06-25 | Quantum Corporation | Data head load beam for height compacted, low power fixed head and disk assembly |
| US5216558A (en) * | 1991-01-30 | 1993-06-01 | Iomega Corporation | Drawer loading removable cartridge disk drive |
| US5214550A (en) * | 1991-03-22 | 1993-05-25 | Zentek Storage Of America, Inc. | Miniature removable rigid disk drive and cartridge system |
| US5204793A (en) * | 1991-06-28 | 1993-04-20 | Syguest Technology | Removable cartridge disk drive with an integral head loading ramp, air filter and removable cartridge door safety stop |
| US5218503A (en) * | 1991-10-18 | 1993-06-08 | Syquest Technology, Inc. | 31/2 inch removable cartridge for a disk drive |
| EP0630512B1 (fr) * | 1992-03-10 | 2000-05-17 | Iomega Corporation | Unite de disque a cassette amovible apte a recevoir une cassette dans laquelle est loge un disque dur de 3,5 pouces et 105mb |
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1994
- 1994-07-11 EP EP94922524A patent/EP0722606A4/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-07-11 WO PCT/US1994/007786 patent/WO1995003607A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1994-07-11 AU AU73597/94A patent/AU7359794A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-07-11 JP JP7505185A patent/JPH09500754A/ja active Pending
- 1994-07-11 KR KR1019960700316A patent/KR960704316A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1994-07-11 CA CA002167595A patent/CA2167595A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1994-07-14 GB GB9414199A patent/GB2280300A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-07-25 FR FR9409180A patent/FR2708131A1/fr active Pending
Patent Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1431826A (en) * | 1972-06-23 | 1976-04-14 | Memorex Corp | Flexible disc drive |
| WO1983001863A1 (fr) * | 1981-11-16 | 1983-05-26 | Dma Systems Corp | Mecanisme de chargement d'une cartouche a disque |
| WO1984004621A1 (fr) * | 1983-05-18 | 1984-11-22 | Drivetec Inc | Mecanisme de serrage et d'ejection de disques magnetiques flexibles |
| US4628385A (en) * | 1984-07-06 | 1986-12-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Two stage colleting in a flexible disk drive |
| WO1994011861A1 (fr) * | 1992-11-13 | 1994-05-26 | Syquest Technology, Inc. | Cartouche amovible destinee a une unite de disques d'un encombrement de 1,8 pouce |
| WO1994011863A1 (fr) * | 1992-11-13 | 1994-05-26 | Syquest Technology, Inc. | Lecteur de disques a cartouche amovible presentant un encombrement de 1,8 pouces |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2729496A1 (fr) * | 1995-01-13 | 1996-07-19 | Syquest Technology | Procede pour indiquer l'etat d'un appareil d'entrainement de disque |
| GB2333395A (en) * | 1995-06-16 | 1999-07-21 | Hewlett Packard Co | A method of checking the proper insertion of a media cartridge in a storage and handling apparatus |
| GB2333395B (en) * | 1995-06-16 | 1999-11-03 | Hewlett Packard Co | Media cartridge insertion method for a media cartridge storage and handling system |
| US6330217B1 (en) | 1995-06-16 | 2001-12-11 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Media cartridge insertion apparatus for a media cartridge storage and handling system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2708131A1 (fr) | 1995-01-27 |
| JPH09500754A (ja) | 1997-01-21 |
| AU7359794A (en) | 1995-02-20 |
| WO1995003607A1 (fr) | 1995-02-02 |
| EP0722606A1 (fr) | 1996-07-24 |
| EP0722606A4 (fr) | 1997-02-26 |
| KR960704316A (ko) | 1996-08-31 |
| GB9414199D0 (en) | 1994-08-31 |
| CA2167595A1 (fr) | 1995-02-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |