JPH0460956A - Protective device for hard disk loading equipment - Google Patents
Protective device for hard disk loading equipmentInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野コ
本発明は、ハードディスク搭載機器保護装置に関し、更
に詳細には、その機器が衝撃を受けた時、ハードディス
クのヘッドがシツピングゾーンに移行され、ハードディ
スクの記録領域が保護され得るハードディスク搭載機器
の保護装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a hard disk mounted device protection device, and more specifically, when the device receives an impact, the head of the hard disk is moved to the shipping zone, The present invention relates to a protection device for a device equipped with a hard disk that can protect a recording area of a hard disk.
［従来の技術］
従来、ハードディスク搭載機器に於いては、それが持ち
運ばれる際に、ハードディスクの記録領域のデータが破
壊されないようにするために、ストップキーが押され、
その信号に基づいてＣＰＵがハードディスクのヘッドを
シツピングゾーンに移行させる信号を発生していた。[Prior Art] Conventionally, in devices equipped with a hard disk, when the device is carried around, a stop key is pressed to prevent data in the hard disk recording area from being destroyed.
Based on this signal, the CPU generates a signal to move the hard disk head to the shipping zone.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
しかしながら、ハードディスク搭載機器は年々小型化さ
れており、持ち運ばれて使用される場合が多くなってい
る。ハードディスク搭載機器がストップキーが押し忘れ
られた状態で、持ち上げられて、移動されると、その間
に発生する衝撃によってハードディスクの記録領域が破
壊される可能性があるという問題点があった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, devices equipped with hard disks are becoming smaller year by year, and are increasingly being carried and used. If a device equipped with a hard disk is lifted and moved without pressing the stop key, there is a problem in that the recording area of the hard disk may be destroyed by the impact generated during the lifting.
本発明は、上述した問題点を解決するためになされたも
のであり、ハードディスク搭載機器が衝撃を受けたこと
を検出する検出器からの信号により、ハードディスクの
ヘッドをシツピングゾーンに移行するようにすることに
より、ハードディスクの記録領域を保護することかでき
る保護装置を提供することを目的とする。The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention moves the hard disk head to the shipping zone based on a signal from a detector that detects that the hard disk mounted device has received an impact. The present invention aims to provide a protection device that can protect the recording area of a hard disk.
［課題を解決するための手段］
この目的を達成するために、本発明の保護装置は、ハー
ドディスク搭載機器が衝撃を受けたことを検出する検出
器と、その検出器が発生した信号に基づいて、ハードデ
ィスクのヘッドをシツピングゾーンに移行させる手段と
を備えている。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve this object, the protection device of the present invention includes a detector that detects that a hard disk mounted device has received an impact, and a signal that is generated by the detector. , means for moving the hard disk head to the shipping zone.
［作用コ
前述した本発明の構成により、検出器は）λ−ドディス
ク搭載機器が衝撃を受けたことを検出して、信号を発生
し、その信号に基づいてノ＼−ドディスクのヘッドがシ
ツピングゾーンに移行される。[Function] According to the configuration of the present invention described above, the detector) detects that the device equipped with the λ-node disk has received an impact, generates a signal, and based on the signal, the head of the λ-node disk is activated. Transferred to shipping zone.
［実施例］
以下、本発明を具体化した一実施例を図面を参照して説
明する。[Example] Hereinafter, an example embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
最初に第１図及び第２図を参照して構成を説明する。First, the configuration will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
本実施例の場合、ハードディスク搭載機器はノへ−ドデ
ィスク内蔵型のポータプルパソコン１で構成される。ポ
ータプルパソコン１は、文字及び制御情報人力用のキー
ボード２と、文字及び制御情報蓄積用のメモリー３と、
結果を視認する表示装置４と、文書蓄積用のハードディ
スク５と、ハードディスクコントローラー６と、加速度
センサー７．８．９と、それらをコントロールするＣＰ
ｏｌｏなどから構成されている。In the case of this embodiment, the hard disk equipped device is constituted by a portable personal computer 1 with a built-in notebook disk. The portable personal computer 1 includes a keyboard 2 for storing characters and control information manually, a memory 3 for storing characters and control information,
A display device 4 for visually checking the results, a hard disk 5 for storing documents, a hard disk controller 6, an acceleration sensor 7.8.9, and a CP that controls them.
It is composed of olo, etc.
加速度検出機構はｘ、 ｙ、 ｚ方向に配置された加
速度センサー７、 ８． ９と、その加速度センサー７
、 ８． ９からの信号を各々保持する加速度検出ラッ
チ１１，１２．１３と、その加速度検出ラッチ１１，１
２．１３からの信号のＯＲをとるＯＲ回路１４とから構
成されている。The acceleration detection mechanism includes acceleration sensors 7, 8 arranged in the x, y, and z directions. 9 and its acceleration sensor 7
, 8. Acceleration detection latches 11, 12 and 13 that hold signals from 9 and
2.13 and an OR circuit 14 that ORs the signals from 2.13.
又、ハードディスク５はスピンドルモーター１５、回転
軸１６を中心にＡ方向に回転する磁気ディスク１７と、
ヘッド１８と、ヘッドアクチュエーター１９とから構成
されている。Further, the hard disk 5 includes a spindle motor 15, a magnetic disk 17 that rotates in the direction A around a rotating shaft 16,
It is composed of a head 18 and a head actuator 19.
次に第１図乃至第３図を参照して本実施例のパソコンの
ハードディスク保護動作を説明する。Next, the hard disk protection operation of the personal computer of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
キーボード２から文字を入力し、表示装置４で確認しな
がら文書を作成してメモリー３に蓄積していく。メモリ
ー８に蓄積された文書が適当な量になった時、ハードデ
ィスク５に転送される。又、かな漢字変換を行なうとき
にデータがハードディスクから呼び出される。Characters are input from a keyboard 2, a document is created while checking it on a display device 4, and the document is stored in a memory 3. When the documents stored in the memory 8 reach a suitable amount, they are transferred to the hard disk 5. Also, when performing kana-kanji conversion, data is called from the hard disk.
上述のようにハードディスク５がアクセスされるために
ハードディスクのヘッド１８は磁気ディスク１７のデー
タ記録領域２０に位置するようになる。この時パソコン
１が衝撃を受けると加速度センサー７、 ８． ９の少
なくとも１つが信号を発生し、加速度検出ラッチ１１，
１２．１３の少なくとも１つが信号を発生する。ＯＲ回
路１４は前記信号を受けて加速度検出信号を発生し、こ
の信号をＣＰＵｌ０が感知する。ＣＰＵｌ０は加速度検
出ラッチをクリアーしておく。Since the hard disk 5 is accessed as described above, the head 18 of the hard disk comes to be located in the data recording area 20 of the magnetic disk 17. At this time, when the personal computer 1 receives a shock, the acceleration sensors 7, 8. At least one of the acceleration detection latches 11, 9 generates a signal, and
12.13 generates a signal. The OR circuit 14 receives the signal and generates an acceleration detection signal, which is sensed by the CPU10. CPU10 clears the acceleration detection latch.
この結果、ＣＰＵｌ０は、文書作成処理を停止し、必要
な情報をメモリー３に退避すると共に（Ｓｌ）、ハード
ディスクコントローラー６を介して、ハードディスクの
ヘッド１８を磁気ディスク１７上のシツピングゾーン２
１に移行させる（Ｓ２）。ＣＰＵｌ０は所定時間後に再
びＯＲ回路１４の出力を確認しく８３．Ｓ４）、それが
ＯＮであれば再び待機動作に入り、ＯＦＦであればハー
ドディスクのヘッド１８を元の位置に移行させ（Ｓ５．
Ｓ６）、文書作成処理に戻る。As a result, the CPU 10 stops the document creation process, saves the necessary information to the memory 3 (Sl), and moves the hard disk head 18 to the shipping zone 2 on the magnetic disk 17 via the hard disk controller 6.
1 (S2). The CPU10 checks the output of the OR circuit 14 again after a predetermined time 83. S4), if it is ON, it enters the standby operation again, and if it is OFF, it moves the hard disk head 18 to its original position (S5.
S6), the process returns to the document creation process.
［発明の効果］
以」二詳述したことから明らかなように、本発明によれ
ば、加速度センサーからの信号に基づいて、ハードディ
スクのヘッドをシツピングゾーンに移行することにより
、ハードディスクの記録領域のデータ破壊を防止するこ
とができるものである。[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the detailed description below, according to the present invention, the recording area of the hard disk can be expanded by moving the head of the hard disk to the shipping zone based on the signal from the acceleration sensor. It is possible to prevent data destruction.
第１図から第３図までは本発明を具体化した実施例を示
すもので、第１図は、本実施例が適用されたポータプル
パソコンの構成を示すブロック図、第２図は上記パソコ
ンの電気的構成を示すブロック図、第３図は割り込み処
理のフローチャートである。
１−一ハードディスク搭載機器
７、 ８． ’ｌ−加速度センサー
ＰＵ
ハードディスクのへラド
シツピングゾーン1 to 3 show embodiments embodying the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable personal computer to which this embodiment is applied, and FIG. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of interrupt processing. 1-1 Hard disk mounted device 7, 8. 'l-Acceleration sensor PU Hard disk shipping zone
Claims (1)
於て、 前記ハードディスク搭載機器が衝撃を受けたことを検出
する検出器と、 前記検出器からの信号に基づいて、ハードディスクのヘ
ッドをシッピングゾーンに移行させる移行手段とを含む
ことを特徴とするハードディスク搭載機器の保護装置。[Claims] 1. In a hard disk mounted device equipped with a hard disk, a detector for detecting that the hard disk mounted device has been subjected to an impact, and a head of the hard disk based on a signal from the detector. A protection device for a device equipped with a hard disk, comprising a means for transferring the device to a shipping zone.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2166136A JP2569909B2 (en) | 1990-06-25 | 1990-06-25 | Hard disk device protection device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2166136A JP2569909B2 (en) | 1990-06-25 | 1990-06-25 | Hard disk device protection device |
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| JPH0460956A true JPH0460956A (en) | 1992-02-26 |
| JP2569909B2 JP2569909B2 (en) | 1997-01-08 |
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| JP2166136A Expired - Lifetime JP2569909B2 (en) | 1990-06-25 | 1990-06-25 | Hard disk device protection device |
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| JPH06203505A (en) * | 1993-01-05 | 1994-07-22 | Nec Corp | Protective mechanism for magnetic disk device |
| WO2001004897A1 (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 2001-01-18 | Fujitsu Limited | Portable information processor |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH06203505A (en) * | 1993-01-05 | 1994-07-22 | Nec Corp | Protective mechanism for magnetic disk device |
| WO2001004897A1 (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 2001-01-18 | Fujitsu Limited | Portable information processor |
| US6570726B2 (en) | 1999-07-09 | 2003-05-27 | Fujitsu Limited | Drop detection systems for portable information processing apparatus |
| US8260107B2 (en) | 2003-01-22 | 2012-09-04 | Panasonic Corporation | Disk apparatus, disk apparatus controlling method, program and recording medium |
| US7397735B2 (en) * | 2003-06-04 | 2008-07-08 | Funai Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical disk device capable of preventing collision between disk and objective lens, and control method thereof |
| JP2005050402A (en) * | 2003-07-30 | 2005-02-24 | Mega Chips Corp | Hard disk drive device |
| US8817446B2 (en) | 2008-05-29 | 2014-08-26 | Kyocera Corporation | Electronic device |
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