Disk drive with helically mounted disk drive motor
AssigneeIomega Corporation
InventorsMichael Paul Nelson, Arulmani Ethirajan
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Abstract
A disk drive receives a removable storage disk thereinto and has a frame and a disk motor helically mounted thereto for engaging the disk and applying a rotating force thereto. The motor has first threads integral therewith and the frame has second, mating threads integral therewith. The first and second threads interact to achieve helical movement.
Claims15
A disk drive for receiving a removable storage disk thereinto and comprising a frame and a disk motor helically mounted thereto for engaging the disk and applying a rotating force thereto, the motor having first threads integral therewith and the frame having second, mating threads integral therewith, the first and second threads interacting to achieve helical movement.
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