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US 8,351,149 B2Granted
Cartridge system
AssigneeBuffalo Inc.
InventorsTomoaki Kouyama, Satoru Goto, Takayuki Kakuta, Hiroaki Kawasaki, Takashi Ishidoshiro
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Abstract
When inserted in the slot 150 of the storage unit main body 100, the cartridge-type HDD 200a is situated with the slight clearance between the protrusion 164 of the slot 150 and the upper surface of the cartridge-type HDD 200a. In addition, the protrusion 166 of the slot 150 is loosely fitted in the recess 216 of the cartridge-type HDD 200a.
Claims12
A cartridge system comprising:
- a cartridge;
- and
- a main body apparatus having a slot into which cartridges different in thickness are insertable, wherein
- the slot comprises a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface facing the first inner wall surface, and further comprises a first protrusion provided on the first inner wall surface that projects laterally along the first inner wall surface to an opening of the slot, and
- the cartridge has such a shape that the surface of the cartridge facing the first inner wall surface does not collide with the first protrusion when the cartridge is inserted in the slot.
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