Magnetic disk device and electronic apparatus for mounting the magnetic disk device thereto
First Claim
1. A magnetic disk device removable from an apparatus body, the magnetic disk device comprising:
- a case including an elastic supporting member and a locking member;
a driving unit including a magnetic disk and a rotary driver operable to rotationally drive a magnetic disk, wherein the driving unit is installed in the case; and
a connector for connecting the driving unit and the apparatus body;
wherein the elastic supporting member is operable to elastically support the driving unit, force applied to the external of the case is operable to move the locking member to a locked position and an unlocked position, and the driving unit is locked when the locking member is in the locked position and unlocked when the locking member is the unlocked position.
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Abstract
A magnetic disk device is removable from an apparatus body includes a case, a driving unit, and a connector. The driving unit is installed in the case, and includes a magnetic disk and a rotary driver for rotationally driving the magnetic disk. The connector connects the driving unit and the apparatus body. The case includes an elastic supporting member and a locking member. The elastic supporting member elastically supports the driving unit. The locking member is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the driving unit being locked at the locked position and being unlocked at the unlocked position in the case. The locking member moves to the locked position and the unlocked position by operational force from the exterior of the case.
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23 Claims
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1. A magnetic disk device removable from an apparatus body, the magnetic disk device comprising:
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a case including an elastic supporting member and a locking member;
a driving unit including a magnetic disk and a rotary driver operable to rotationally drive a magnetic disk, wherein the driving unit is installed in the case; and
a connector for connecting the driving unit and the apparatus body;
wherein the elastic supporting member is operable to elastically support the driving unit, force applied to the external of the case is operable to move the locking member to a locked position and an unlocked position, and the driving unit is locked when the locking member is in the locked position and unlocked when the locking member is the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for mounting a magnetic disk device, comprising:
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a body connector, the body connector operable to be coupled with a connector of a magnetic disk device;
a first engager, the first engager operable to engage with a locking member and move the locking member to the locked position such that the front portion of the magnetic disk device may be inserted into the body connector; and
a second engager, the second engager operable to engage the locking member in order to move the locking member to the unlocked position to allow the magnetic disk device to be removed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for mounting a magnetic disk device, comprising:
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a case including a locking member, the locking member operable to move to a locked position and an unlocked position, a body connector, the body connector operable to connect with a connector of a magnetic disk device;
a first engager, the first engager operable to move into a groove in aside surface of the case and engage a switching protrusion on the locking member in order to move the locking member to a locked position, and a second engager, the second engager operable to engage the switching protrusion on the locking member to move the locking member to an unlocked position.
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a body for removably mounting a magnetic disk device;
the magnetic disk device comprising a case, a driving unit, and a connector;
the driving unit including a magnetic disk and a rotary driver operable to rotationally drive the magnetic disk, and being installed in the case;
the connector operable to connect the driving unit to the body;
the case including an elastically supporting member operable to elastically support the driving unit, and a locking member, the locking member operable to move to a locked position and an unlocked position; and
the body comprising a body connector operable to connect with the connector of the magnetic disk device, and a switching unit operable to move the locking member to the lock position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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