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US 4,359,762 AGranted
Removable storage module and module
OwnerHerbert R. Stollorzinventor
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Abstract
A storage module drive with motor, actuator and electronic interface circuit has provisions to receive one or more storage modules. A storage module includes in an enclosure a storage disk, transducers and coupling means to link the storage disk to the motor in the module drive.
Claims9
A storing device for signals representing data, comprising in combination
- a removeable storage module including
- a sealed enclosure for enclosing a shaft mounted inside said enclosure,
- a storage disk mounted on said shaft, having a plurality of storage tracks for storing data,
- transducer means for reading or writing data in said storage tracks,
- positioning means including
- transducer support means for moving said transducer means to a selected one of said storage tracks;
- a magnetic coupling disk mounted on said shaft and concentrically connected to said storage disk;
- said enclosure providing a magnetic field permeable cover over said magnetic coupling disk;
- and a storage module drive including
- means for receiving said storage module,
- means for rotating said storage disk in said enclosure including
- means for generating a rotating magnetic field, said field permeating said cover and providing motive force for rotating said magnetic coupling disk and said storage disk of said storage module;
- and actuator means for operating said positioning means inside said enclosure.
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