Patent ID: 6043954
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive of the type accepting a removable cartridge, comprising:a chassis;an actuator coupled to said chassis and having an arm with a read/write head on a distal end thereof;a sliding lever slidably coupled to said chassis and adapted to engage the removable cartridge and slide with said cartridge between an insertion and ejection position, said sliding lever having a post disposed on an end thereof;a bias means forcing said sliding lever toward said ejection position; anda rotatable pinion having a substantially triangular race having three legs and a catch in a second leg thereof, said race accepting said post for travel therein such that said post travels along a first leg of said race when a first force is applied said cartridge moving it to said insertion position, said bias means moving said post into said catch when said first force is released such that said cartridge is locked in said insertion position.