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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 01, 1998
Alan D. Romig, Broomfield, CO (US);
Stephen R. Martin, Louisville, CO (US);
Syquest Technology, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A disk drive capable of receiving a cartridge having a disk with a diameter of about 3.5 inches which can contain at least 105 megabytes of data includes an operating mechanism for initiating and controlling the positioning of an actuator arm upon which is mounted a read/write transducer . The position of a spindle motor which is used to spin up the disk contained in the cartridge to an operating speed, the locking of the cartridge in the disk drive in an operating mode and the ejection of the cartridge from the drive . The operating mechanism can function to eject the cartridge whether or not the drive is powered up in order to be able to remove the cartridge and transport it to another disk drive or to a secured location in a plane substantially parallel to the disk contained in the cartridge . The cartridge includes a mounting mechanism for accomplishing the motion of the door from the closed to the opened position and locking mechanism for locking the door in the closed position. Further, the cartridge includes a groove which extends rearwardly and across the cartridge in order to lockingly engage the cartridge in the drive