公开(公告)号：US5872669A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US473726

申请日：1995-06-07

Applicant: James H. Morehouse ,  Thomas L. Andrews, Jr. ,  John H. Blagaila ,  David H. Furay ,  Terry G. Johnson ,  H. Ross Chessman

Inventor： James H. Morehouse ,  Thomas L. Andrews, Jr. ,  John H. Blagaila ,  David H. Furay ,  Terry G. Johnson ,  H. Ross Chessman

IPC: G11B5/60 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B21/22 ,  G11B15/18

CPC classification number: G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B21/22 ,  G11B5/6005

Abstract: A disk drive apparatus is disclosed for primary use with portable, laptop or other information storage systems. The disk drive apparatus includes one or more about 2.5 inch hard disks. The disk drive apparatus also has electronics, including hardware and software, for detecting a lapse of first and second predetermined time intervals since a last disk access. The disk drive apparatus also includes power conservation means which power down a first portion of disk drive components after a first predetermined time interval has elapsed and for powering down a second portion of disk drive components after a second predetermined time interval has elapsed.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于主要用于便携式，膝上型或其它信息存储系统的磁盘驱动装置。 磁盘驱动装置包括一个或多个约2.5英寸的硬盘。 磁盘驱动装置还具有包括硬件和软件在内的电子装置，用于检测自上次磁盘访问以来第一和第二预定时间间隔的经过。 磁盘驱动装置还包括功率保存装置，其在第一预定时间间隔过去之后对第一部分磁盘驱动器组件断电，并且在经过第二预定时间间隔之后对第二部分磁盘驱动器组件进行掉电。