Disk storage cartridge

• US 20080043371A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Konshak, Michael V., Nguyen, Thai, Leonhardt, Michael L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,885,037 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 360/133
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 15/6835 the cassettes being transferred to a fixed recorder or player using a moving carriage
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/107 using one reel or core, one end of the record carrier coming out of the magazine or cassette
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/144 by detection, control, regulation of the temperature

Abstract

A media cartridge including a first substantially rectangular surface, a second substantially rectangular surface, and one or more side surfaces, where the first substantially rectangular surface and the second substantially rectangular surface are connected by the one or more side surfaces. Further, a disk drive assembly is enclosed by the first substantially rectangular surface, the second substantially rectangular surface, and the one or more side surfaces. In addition, the media cartridge includes a cooling component is configured to cool the disk drive assembly.

Claims

1. A media cartridge comprising:

a first substantially rectangular surface;

a second substantially rectangular surface;

a plurality of side surfaces, wherein the first substantially rectangular surface and the second substantially rectangular surface are connected by the plurality of side surfaces;

a first disk drive assembly enclosed by the first substantially rectangular surface, the second substantially rectangular surface, and the plurality of side surfaces; and

a first cooling component configured to cool the first disk drive assembly.

2. The media cartridge of claim 1, further comprising:

a data interface component operatively connected the first disk drive assembly.

3. The media cartridge of claim 1, further comprising:

a power interface component operatively connected to the first disk drive assembly.

4. The media cartridge of claim 3, wherein the power interface component carries data and control signals.

5. The media cartridge of claim 3, wherein the power interface component receives power via inductive coupling.

6. The media cartridge of claim 2, wherein the data interface component is a wireless transceiver.

7. The media cartridge of claim 6, wherein the data interface component is an optical transceiver, wherein the one of the plurality of side surfaces comprises at least one optical aperture aligned with the optical transceiver.

8. The media cartridge of claim 1, further comprising:

a power interface component operatively connected to the first disk drive assembly, wherein the power interface component is configured to provide power to the first disk drive assembly, and wherein the power interface component extends to an external surface of one of the plurality of side surfaces.

9. The media cartridge of claim 8, wherein the power interface component is further configured to provide power to the first cooling component.

10. The media cartridge of claim 9, wherein the first cooling component comprises a fan.

11. The media cartridge of claim 1, further comprising:

a second cooling component, wherein the second cooling component comprises a vent.

12. The media cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first cooling component comprises a heat plate in thermal contact with the first disk drive assembly, and wherein at least a portion of the heat plate forms a portion of an external surface of one of the plurality of side surfaces.

13. The media cartridge of claim 12, wherein the heat plate is interposed between the first disk drive assembly and a second disk drive assembly and wherein the heat plate is in thermal contact with the first disk drive assembly and the second disk drive assembly.

14. The media cartridge of claim 1, further comprising:

a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to provide an interface between the first disk drive assembly and at least one selected from a group consisting of a power interface component and a data interface component.

15. The media cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first cooling component is a vent and wherein the vent is located on a surface selected from a group consisting of the first substantially rectangular surface, the second substantially rectangular surface, and one of the plurality of side surfaces.

16. The media cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first cooling component comprises a heat plate in thermal contact with the first disk drive assembly, and wherein at least a portion of the heat plate forms a portion of an external surface of one of the plurality of side surfaces.

17. The media cartridge of claim 1, wherein a bumper is disposed on an edge formed by a portion of at least one of the plurality of side surfaces.

18. A reader comprising:

a frame;

a guide supported by the frame;

at least one sliding contact attached to the frame; and

a cooling component attached to the frame, wherein a media cartridge may be inserted through the guide to matingly engage the at least one sliding contact, wherein the media cartridge may respond to a data access signal with a data signal.

19. A method for cooling a media cartridge comprising:

mating the media cartridge to a reader;

providing power to the media cartridge in response to mating the media cartridge to the reader; and

activating a cooling component wherein the cooling component transfers heat from the media cartridge.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein activating the cooling component further comprises:

receiving media cartridge thermal data at a thermostatic controller.