G - Physics – 11 – B
Patent
G - Physics
11
B
352/24.3
G11B 25/04 (2006.01) G11B 17/035 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1109147
CARTRDIGE LOADING MECHANISM Abstract Disk record/playback apparatus (Figures 2 and 3) including a disk drive motor (38) and spindle assembly for interchangeably receiving one of a number of identical disk cartridges (5) each of which contains a recording disk. The apparatus having a pivoted receptacle (3) movable by an operator from a load- ing station (Figure 2), at which a cartridge may be inserted to a record/play- back station (Figure 3) at which a loaded cartridge is located with its encloseddisk mounted for rotation on the spindle assembly. The receptacle having a latch mechanism (6) for engaging a cartridge upon insertion and retaining the loaded cartridge therein against spring pressure as it is moved between loading and record/playback stations. The apparatus including a locating device (10) at the record/playback station onto which a loaded cartridge is accurately positioned and held by a clamp (36) as it is moved into the record/playback station. A loaded cartridge being automatically unlatched and ejected from the receptacle by the spring pressure as a result of overshot movement of the receptacle past the loading station as it is returned by the operator from the record/playback station.
310148
International Business Machines Corporation
Kerr Alexander
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