Cartridge handling device and method

Details Cartridge handling device and method Cartridge handling device and method

1985-06-13

1987-08-18

Wolff, John H.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

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360 99, G11B 1704

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046881239

ABSTRACT:
A cartridge handling device and method for loading and unloading a rigid, diskette-containing cartridge into and from a diskette drive mechanism of a recording/reproducing apparatus. The cartridge is moved rearwardly in the cartridge area to cause the shutter of the cartridge to be opened and a latch mechanism actuated to cause movement of a lifter mechanism in the direction opposite to that of the inserting direction of the cartridge, which movement of the lifter mechanism permits the carrier unit to slide toward the base unit to the cartridge loaded position. Ejection of the cartridge is effected by depressing an eject button to slide the lifter mechanism rearwardly to force the carrier assembly upwardly to the cartridge unloaded position, and this releases the shutter actuator to cause movement of the cartridge from the cartridge area in the ejecting direction a distance sufficient to enable removal of the cartridge.

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patent: 4539613 (1985-09-01), Suyama et al.
patent: 4604666 (1986-08-01), Kitahara et al.

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