公开(公告)号：EP0846323A4

公开(公告)日：2004-04-14

申请号：EP96926947

申请日：1996-08-12

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： BRACKEN ALLEN THOMAS ,  RICH EDWARD L ,  WOODS HAROLD LIN ,  TAN HONG

IPC分类号： G11B21/08 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B21/083

摘要： A data storage device (20) for reading and writing information to and from a storage medium (62, 60) and having an actuator (32) for moving a read/write head (36) over a surface of the storage medium comprises an optical sensor (54) mounted on either a surface of the data storage device (20) or a surface of the actuator (32), and a gray-scale pattern (52) provided on the other of these surfaces, opposite the optical sensor (54). The gray-scale pattern (52) provides an amount of reflected light at the optical sensor (54) that varies with the position of the actuator (32). The optical sensor (54) receives the reflected light and generates therefrom an output signal indicative of the position of the actuator (32). A control system (82) processes the position signal output from the optical sensor (54) for controlling the velocity of the actuator (32).

摘要翻译： 一种用于从存储介质（62,60）读取和写入信息并且具有用于在存储介质的表面上移动读/写头（36）的致动器（32）的数据存储装置（20）包括光学 传感器（54）安装在数据存储装置（20）的表面或致动器（32）的表面上，以及设置在这些表面中的另一个上的灰度图案（52），与光学传感器 ）。 灰度图案（52）在光学传感器（54）处提供随着致动器（32）的位置而变化的反射光量。 光学传感器（54）接收反射光并由此产生指示致动器（32）的位置的输出信号。 控制系统（82）处理从光学传感器（54）输出的位置信号，用于控制致动器（32）的速度。

公开(公告)号：EP0984447A4

公开(公告)日：2002-08-28

申请号：EP99909278

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD ,  IOMEGA CORP

发明人： MUKAIJIMA KATSUTOSHI ,  WAKITA MAKI ,  TAKAHASHI SHOJI

IPC分类号： G11B17/028 ,  G11B17/03 ,  G11B17/032 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B17/0282 ,  G11B17/03 ,  G11B17/032 ,  G11B17/0405 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A magnetic recording device comprises a case (15, 16) that houses a disk drive motor (5) for rotating a recording medium (disk), a head (57) for reading information from and writing information onto the disk, and a head drive mechanism for driving the head. The case (15, 16) includes a cover (17) that may close a cartridge slot (18). When the cover (17) is leaned forward to open the cartridge slot (18), its upper surface becomes substantially at the same level as a frame plate on which the disk drive motor (5) and the head drive are mounted.

公开(公告)号：EP0944900A4

公开(公告)日：2001-05-23

申请号：EP97946391

申请日：1997-10-30

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： BRACKEN ALLEN T ,  MAYNE DOUG ,  MUSE JAY ,  SCHICK BRIAN ,  THOMAS FRED III

IPC分类号： G11B23/03 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B17/043 ,  G11B17/02

CPC分类号： G11B17/0438 ,  G11B17/047

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于小型盘驱动器的盘插入和弹出机构。 插入和弹出机构通过使用微型磁盘驱动器中的微型磁带盒和可移动滑板上的协作的凸轮表面来进行操作。 凸轮操作以在盒插入期间将微型仓保持在驱动主轴上方。 当迷你墨盒完全插入驱动器时，驱动器中的凸轮与盘上的凸轮开口配合，并且墨盒可以向下移动到主轴上。 此外，驱动器上的楔形物和卡盘上的楔形切口配合在插入期间将墨盒锁定到驱动器中。 在墨盒弹出期间，驱动器内的凸轮与墨盒中的凸轮表面配合，以将墨盒升高到主轴上方。 那时，磁带被强制从驱动器。

公开(公告)号：EP0806035A4

公开(公告)日：1998-02-04

申请号：EP96903571

申请日：1996-01-22

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： BRACKEN ALLEN T ,  RICH EDWARD L

IPC分类号： G11B21/02 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B5/5521

摘要： In a magnetic disk drive, a compliant member (26) connects the top of the bearing assembly (21) for the actuator arm (20) to the drive. The member is compliant in the vertical direction and stiff in the horizontal direction to resist actuating forces being applied to the bearing assembly (21) when the actuator rotates the arm (20). The actuator arm (20) has a fork (34, 36) with a shelf (38, 40) on which the coil (24) is mounted.

公开(公告)号：EP0804790A4

公开(公告)日：1997-12-29

申请号：EP95938180

申请日：1995-10-10

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： JONES DAVID E ,  SONDEREGGER RALPH

IPC分类号： G11B21/02 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B25/04

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/5521

摘要： A linear actuator for a removable cartridge magnetic disk drive (11) includes a center guide rail (28) on which the actuator carriage travels. Bushings (30, 32) and the motor coil (23) are spaced symmetrically with respect to the heads (18, 19) so that the center of mass, center of friction, center of force, and center of stiffness of the carriage are all aligned along the center rail. An outrigger travels on another rail to prevent rotation of the carriage.

公开(公告)号：EP0789913A4

公开(公告)日：1997-11-12

申请号：EP95938803

申请日：1995-10-10

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： THAYNE MARK S ,  GINOSAR DAVID M ,  MA YIPING ,  SMEDLEY GEORGE H JR

IPC分类号： G11B23/28 ,  G11B15/18 ,  G11B17/02 ,  G11B17/03 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/10 ,  G11B19/12 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B23/03 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/02

CPC分类号： G11B17/043 ,  G11B15/18 ,  G11B17/03 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/10 ,  G11B19/12 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B23/0307 ,  G11B23/0311 ,  G11B23/0313 ,  G11B23/0321 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/02

摘要： A data storage device (40) comprises a cartridge receiving stop (53) having a substantially flat middle surface (57) and angled outer edges (55a, 55b) for inhibiting the insertion of incompatible disk cartridges into the data storage device. A disk cartridge (10) adapted for use in the data storage device has opposite front corners (20c, 20d). The opposite front corners of the disk cartridge have a non-square shape adapted to avoid interference with the angled outer edges (55a, 55b) of the cartridge receiving stop (53). The data storage device may further comprise means for enabling a function of the data storage device (40) upon insertion of a disk cartridge (10) having non-square front corners into the disk drive. The disk cartridge may further comprise a projection (20a) positioned on the front peripheral edge (20) of the disk cartridge (10, 11, 15) and adapted to engage an operating member (158, 164, 182) of the enabling means on the substantially flat middle surface (57) of the cartridge receiving stop (53).

公开(公告)号：EP1118995A8

公开(公告)日：2001-10-04

申请号：EP00935669

申请日：2000-06-13

申请人： CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD ,  IOMEGA CORP

发明人： TAKAHASHI SHOJI ,  FUJINUMA KATSUHIKO ,  INUYAMA TOMOSHIGE ,  WAKITA MAKI ,  MUKAIJIMA KATSUTOSHI ,  IWAKO AKINOBU

IPC分类号： G11B5/11 ,  G11B21/16 ,  G11B21/22 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B21/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B5/11 ,  G11B21/16 ,  G11B21/22 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： When a head (34b) mounted on a lower head arm (32b) is in a standby position permitting no access to a magnetic recording disk (13), the head arm (32b) is housed in an opening (37) formed in a frame plate (3). Thus, the head arm and another (upper) head arm 32a may maintain a predetermined distance even in a card-type magnetic recording device of small thickness. An electromagnetic shield material is adhered to the opening to protect the heads (34a, 34b)

公开(公告)号：EP1014376A4

公开(公告)日：2001-05-23

申请号：EP99957106

申请日：1999-06-16

申请人： CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD ,  IOMEGA CORP

发明人： MUKAIJIMA KATSUTOSHI ,  WAKITA MAKI ,  TAKAHASHI SHOJI

IPC分类号： G11B17/04 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/02

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B17/043

摘要： A magnetic recording device (1), wherein a frame plate (19) is installed inside a case (4), a disk drive motor and a head body (5) are installed on the frame plate (19), a member (88) for preventing the case from deforming is installed between the case (4) and the frame plate (19), and the member (88) is positioned in a cartridge passing area by a spring when a cartridge (2) is not loaded and, when the cartridge (2) is moved forward, pressed by the front end of the cartridge (2) so as to be moved out of the cartridge passing area.

公开(公告)号：EP0927420A4

公开(公告)日：2000-08-30

申请号：EP95938192

申请日：1995-10-10

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： MA YIPING ,  JONES DAVID E ,  RICH EDWARD L

IPC分类号： G11B23/033 ,  G11B23/03

CPC分类号： G11B23/033

摘要： A disk cartridge (10) comprises a flexible disk (14) rotatably mounted in an outer casing (12). The outer casing (12) comprises upper and lower shells (22, 24) that mate to form the casing. Each of the upper and lower shells has an inner surface (22a, 24a) disposed in facing relation to a respective surface of the disk (14). A number of radially extending stabilizers (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62) are arranged on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower shells so as to induce a predetermined standing wave pattern in the flexible disk as the disk spins at high speeds, and to maintain the standing wave pattern as the recording heads (42a, 42b) of a disk drive move radially over the surface of the disk. Additionally, at least one pair of opposing projections (33, 35) are disposed on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower shells (22, 24) near a head access opening (30) in the front peripheral edge (20) of the cartridge (10). The opposing projections have a spacing, S, and serve to center the edge of the disk during head loading operations.

公开(公告)号：EP0835513A4

公开(公告)日：2000-07-26

申请号：EP96913339

申请日：1996-05-03

申请人： IOMEGA CORP

发明人： BAKER WILLIAM P ,  HAMILTON CHARLES

IPC分类号： H01B11/02 ,  H01R31/06 ,  H01P5/00

CPC分类号： H01R31/06 ,  H01R2201/06

摘要： A cable (10) for connecting a peripheral device to an input/output port configured in accordance with either a SCSI protocol or a parallel port protocol comprises a first connector (12) having a plurality of contact pins (1-25); a second connector (14) having a plurality of contact pins (1-25); and a plurality of twisted pairs (230-240) each having a first conductor (230-240) (a) and (b) a second conductor (230-240). The first conductor defining a data/control line, and the second conductor defining a return for the respective data/control line in accordance with the SCSI protocol. The first and second conductors of each of the twisted pairs are connected between selected pins of the first and second connectors such that none of the twisted pairs carries a data/control signal on both its first and second conductors when the cable is connected to an input/output port that is configured in accordance with the parallel port protocol.