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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1998
Allen T Bracken, Layton, UT (US);
Doug Mayne, Ogden, UT (US);
Jay Muse, Clearfield, UT (US);
Brian Schick, Eden, UT (US);
Fred Thomas, III, Ogden, UT (US);
Iomega Corporation, Roy, UT (US);
Abstract
A disk insertion and ejection mechanism for use in a mini disk drive. The insertion and ejection mechanism operates by using cooperating cammed surfaces on a mini-cartridge and a movable sled within the mini disk drive. The cams operate to keep the mini-cartridge raised above the drive spindle during cartridge insertion. When the mini-cartridge is fully inserted into the drive, the cams in the drive mate with cam openings on the disk and the cartridge can move down onto the spindle. Additionally, wedges in the drive and wedge cut-outs on the cartridge cooperate to lock a cartridge into the drive during insertion. During cartridge ejection, the cams within the drive cooperate with the cammed surfaces in the cartridge to raise the cartridge above the spindle. At that moment, the cartridge is forced from the drive.