摘要:
A rotary switch rotates about an axis which is at acute angles to a lower cartridge surface and a cartridge end so that a first display surface and a second display surface may be independently accessed by disparate components residing in disparate planes. The display surfaces are generally orthogonal to each other and can have multiple facets, with each facet containing a subset of information. To aid this optical interrogation, the display surfaces may be generally orthogonal to the disparate interrogating components.
摘要:
A recording medium enabling type determination and writing possibility determination for various types of disks. Opening and closing means for opening and closing a detection hole of a cartridge forms a plane substantially horizontal level with a reference plane of the cartridge at a position of the detection hole when the detection hole is in a closed state. The cartridge has at least a first detection hole and a second detection hole formed therein. The second detection hole (H1) is opened and closed by the opening and closing means, and the first detection hole (H0) is in an open state at all times. A disk drive apparatus or a disk determining method determines, together with a disk type, determining information contents (for example writing possibility) based on one or a plurality of detection holes formed in the cartridge, on the basis of an open/closed state of the detection hole and a result of the disk type using a signal based on reflected light from the loaded recording medium.
摘要:
A disc cartridge that can provide various driving modes for a disc received within the cartridge and allows a user to select the driving modes efficiently. A disc recording/reproducing method and apparatus employing the disc cartridge is disclosed. In the disc cartridge, a recording prohibition mode, a verification preceding recording mode and a direct recording mode are used. A mode selector can select each mode. The disc cartridge can provide various driving modes at a user's request and permits a user to select the driving modes efficiently by a single selector.
摘要:
A data storage apparatus (HDD unit) having a cartridge, attachable to and detachable from a personal computer, incorporating a recording disk, comprises a switch circuit for inhibiting data reading and writing with respect to a magnetic disk and a locking mechanism for detecting that the cartridge is detached from the personal computer and causing data reading and writing inhibiting means to operate in response to the detection.
摘要:
A write enabling device 30 includes a hexahedron-shaped plug 32 fabricated from resilient material such as polyethylene. The plug 32 is sized to be snugly accepted by the write protect detection cavity 102 of a tape cassette. When the plug 32 is inserted into the detection cavity 102, the writing (recording) feature of the player/recorder is enabled. A flange 42 assists in the removal of an installed plug 32. Other embodiments include a second planar member 568 which may be selectively rotated to cover or uncover an aperture 562 positioned over the write protect detection cavity 102, and a cover member 668 which may be selectively slidably positioned to cover or uncover an aperture 662 positioned over the write protect detection cavity 102.
摘要:
A case supporting structure has four support pins provided in a disk player, a pair of the support pins having two small size locating pins on upper surfaces of the support pins, and four support seat places formed on the lower shell half. A pair of the support seat places respectively have a circular opening to receive one of the locating pins and an elliptic opening to receive loosely another locating pin. The support seat places on the lower shell half are of small smooth areas to be supported on the support pins.
摘要:
A slide component is configured to be inserted into a recess in an assembled magnetic diskette cartridge and rotated into operable orientation to be slideably positioned between locations in the recess that designate whether or not the magnetic disk in the cartridge is write-protected.
摘要:
A write/protect tab assembly including a substantially planar jacket base and a write/protect tab slidably mounted in a tab pocket formed in the jacket base, such that the tab is encaptured by the jacket base. The tab is alternatively encaptured by: a latch formed at the tab pocket for receiving the tab; shelf-like projections formed on the tab pocket for receiving corresponding elongated recesses formed on the sides of the tab; a cap attached to the tab with the tab pocket being disposed between the tab and the cap; or guides formed adjacent the tab pocket for receiving in sliding relation the sides of the tab. The present invention also includes a method of encapturing the tabs in the jacket base before the cover is positioned on the jacket base. The encapturing step alternatively includes: forming a latch at the tab pocket for receiving the tab; forming shelf-like projections on the tab pocket for receiving corresponding recesses formed in the tab; attaching a cap to the tab via snapping, press fitting, ultrasonically welding, swedging, or gluing; or forming guides on the tab pocket for receiving the sides of the tab.
摘要:
A magnetic disk cartridge includes a write/protect tab adapted to prevent erasure of information recorded in a magnetic disk inserted in a case, and a peripheral wall defined in inner surfaces of corner portions of a pair of case members consisting of a case bottom member and a case cover member, for slidably receiving said write/protect tab therein;said write/protect tab being provided with a pair of arm portions extending along both sides of a body portion thereof, each of said arm portions being provided with an outwardly projecting portion formed on a tip thereof;the peripheral wall formed on said case bottom member being provided with two pairs of receiving projecting portions formed on opposite side wall portions in a sliding direction of said write/protect tab and adapted to receive end portions of said one pair of projecting portions, each of said side wall portions being provided with a wall surface formed between said two receiving projecting portions and curved in the reversal direction relative to the projecting direction of said two receiving projecting portions; andwhen said write/protect tab is slid, said one pair of projecting portions of said write/protect tab being brought into engagement with corresponding said two pairs of receiving projecting portions to thereby receive said write/protect tab, andeach of said projecting portions of said pair of arms of said write/protect tab is provided with an impact avoiding portion adpted to avoid impact caused by abutment between said projecting portion and an abutment surface of the side wall portion of said case cover member which is to be abutted against the side wall portion forming the curved wall surface of said case bottom member.
摘要:
A write protector (40) for floppy disks is applied to a disk envelope (10) and latched thereto via a slot (34) punched or formed in the envelope and movable to enable or disable writing upon the disk. A method for providing the disk envelope with the write protector is also taught.