JPH0684258A - Flexible disk device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of parts and to maintain or improve dimensional accuracy by enabling operations clue to a lateral button by adding an adapter. CONSTITUTION:An adapter 10 is fitted to the outer side face of a main body frame 1, an eject lever 11 arranged in the adapter is linked to a slide cam 2 in the main body frame 1, and a front panel 14 of an FDD loading this adapter is directly fitted to the main body frame 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the external dimensions of a flexible disk device, the position of buttons, and the mounting of a front panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 relates to a conventional lower button flexible disk device (hereinafter referred to as FDD). In FIG. 4, (1) is a main body frame, (2) is a slide cam which is a loading mechanism part, (3) is a lower button, (4)
Is a 3.5-inch floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FD), and (5) is a front panel. FIG. 5 relates to a conventional horizontal button FDD. In FIG. 5, (6)
Is a body frame, (7) is a slide cam that is a loading mechanism part, (8) is a horizontal button, and (9) is a front panel.

Next, the operation will be described. First, in the FDD of the lower button of FIG. 4, the width of the main body frame (1) and the front panel (5) is FD (4) width + α because of the lower button type. A slide cam connected to the lower button (3)
The FD (4) is discharged by (2). Next, in the horizontal button FDD of FIG. 5, because of the horizontal button format, the width of the main body frame (6) and the front panel (9) is FD (4) width + button width + α. Also, the FD (4) is discharged by the slide cam (7) connected to the lateral button (8). In other words, in the conventional FDD, it is necessary to set a dedicated frame not only because of the difference in external dimensions but also when the button position is in the horizontal direction.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional flexible disk apparatus, in order to change the button position to the horizontal position, a special frame and a special slide cam are used in addition to the difference in the outer dimensions. Since it was necessary, the number of parts increased, which was a factor of cost increase. In addition, the front panel was attached to the frame body to maintain and improve the dimensional accuracy of the attachment.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and does not require a separate dedicated frame and a dedicated slide cam for changing the button position from the lower button to the horizontal button. The purpose is to maintain the dimensional accuracy and improve the dimensional accuracy by attaching the adapter to enable the operation with the horizontal buttons and reducing the number of parts, and by attaching the front panel to the body frame.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flexible disk device having an outer shape of a main body frame of the flexible disk device when an eject button is arranged below an insertion opening of a standard size floppy disk. Let A be A, and let B be the external dimensions of the body frame of the flexible disk device when the eject button is arranged next to the insertion slot of the same standard size floppy disk. The main structure is that it is mounted and fixed to the side surface of the main body frame having the above size, and the front panel of the flexible disk device equipped with this adapter is directly attached to the main body frame.

In the flexible disk device according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the eject button is arranged below the insertion opening of a floppy disk of a certain standard size, the external dimensions of the body frame of the flexible disk device are A, and the same standard. When the outer dimensions of the main body frame of the flexible disk device when the eject button is arranged next to the insertion port of the floppy disk of the size is B, the adapter of BA size is used for the main body frame of A size. The slide cam of the loading mechanism is arranged in the body frame of the size A, and the eject lever provided in the adapter and provided with the lateral button is connected to the slide cam. That is the main structure.

[0008]

In the flexible disk device according to the present invention, two kinds of external dimensions (width) can be realized by mounting the adapter on the side surface of the body frame of the FDD, and with respect to the ejection of the FD, it is connected to the slide cam. It is performed by the eject lever inside the adapter, and the button position becomes a horizontal button. Regarding the mounting of the front panel, the influence of the deterioration of the dimensional accuracy due to the connection of the adapter and the main body frame is prevented, and the front panel of the flexible disk device with the adapter is directly attached to the main body frame, so that the dimensional accuracy of the frame only as before It can be installed with.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, (1) is the main frame of the FDD when the eject button is arranged under the insertion slot of the FD, (2)
Is the corresponding slide cam, (4) is 3.5 inch F
D and (8) are horizontal buttons. When the external dimensions of the main body frame (1) are A and the external dimensions of the FDD main body frame when the horizontal button (8) is arranged beside the 3.5-inch FD insertion port are B, B- The adapter (10) of size A is attached and fixed to the side surface of the main body frame (1) with the attaching screw (13). Reference numeral (11) is an eject lever for discharging the FD, which is connected to the slide cam (2) by a connecting pin (12) and has a lateral button (8) at its tip. Reference numeral (14) is a front panel of the FDD equipped with the adapter (10), which is directly attached to the body frame (1). 2 is an enlarged view of the eject lever (11), and FIG. 3 is the eject lever (1).
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a connecting portion between 1) and a slide cam (2).

The specific operation of the present invention will be described below. In FIG. 1, a body frame for placing the button below
By mounting the adapter (10) on the FDD having (1), two types of external dimensions (width) can be realized. Further, since the eject lever (11) in the adapter (10) is connected to the slide cam (2), the FD (4) can be ejected by pushing the lateral button (8).

In the above embodiment, the button sideways-out adapter (10) is set to the right in FIG. 1 from the panel direction and the button position is set to the right.
0) may be mounted on the opposite side of the body frame, that is, on the left side.

Further, in the above embodiment, the slide cam (2)
I used the pin (12) to connect the eject lever (11) with
As for the connection, other connection methods may be used, and the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the adapter is attached to the side surface of the main body frame,
The outer dimensions of two models can be set inexpensively by the frame of the model, and along with that, the button positions can be set in two places on the two models. Also, by connecting the eject lever arranged in the adapter to the slide cam in the main body frame, the frame and slide cam can be shared for two models with different external dimensions and button positions, reducing the number of parts. The cost can be reduced. Furthermore, by directly attaching the front panel of the FDD equipped with the adapter to the body frame,
The required dimensional accuracy of the front panel, the main body frame and the adapter for mounting can be reduced, and the dimensional accuracy can be maintained and improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of an FDD equipped with an adapter and a front panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the eject lever portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a connecting portion between the adapter and the slide cam of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a main part of an FDD having a conventional lower button.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a main part of a conventional FDD having a horizontal button.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Body frame (for lower button) 2 Slide cam (for lower button) 3 Lower button 4 3.5-inch floppy disk 8 Horizontal button 10 Adapter 11 Ejector lever 12 Connecting pin 13 Mounting screw 14 Front panel

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An external dimension of a main body frame of a flexible disk device when an eject button is arranged under an insertion slot of a standard size floppy disk is set to A, and a side of the insertion slot of the same standard size floppy disk is set. Let B be the external dimensions of the main body frame of the flexible disk device when the eject button is arranged.
-A flexible disk characterized in that an A-sized adapter is attached and fixed to a side surface of the A-sized main body frame, and a front panel of a flexible disk device equipped with this adapter is directly attached to the main body frame. apparatus. 2. An external dimension of a main body frame of a flexible disk device when an eject button is arranged below an insertion slot of a standard size floppy disk is set to A, and a side of the insertion slot of a floppy disk of the same standard size is set. Let B be the external dimensions of the main body frame of the flexible disk device when the eject button is arranged.
-A adapter of size A is attached and fixed to the side surface of the body frame of size A, the slide cam of the loading mechanism is arranged in the body frame of size A, and a horizontal button is provided at the tip. A flexible disk device characterized in that an eject lever disposed in the adapter is connected to the slide cam.