Patent ID: 6772424
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive, comprising:a housing having an opening through which a disk can be inserted; a tray having a chassis secured to the tray, the tray and the chassis being housed inside the housing, the chassis having a rear edge and a front adjacent the opening; a slide mechanism that is positioned between the chassis and the tray, and which is movable independently from the chassis, the slide mechanism having a front end; a locking and ejection mechanism that includes a first part that is secured to the front of the chassis and a second part that is secured to the front end of the slide mechanism; a guide assembly secured along the rear edge of the chassis, and coupled to the slide mechanism for guiding the movement of the slide mechanism; wherein the tray is locked inside the housing when the first part and second part engage each other, and the tray is ejected from the housing when engagement between the first part and second part is released.