Rodica P Florea

US Patent:

50419242, Aug 20, 1991

Filed:

Nov 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/278006

Inventors:

Richard J. Blackborow - Cupertino CA
Peter S. Hahn - Fremont CA
Claude E. Camp - Milpitas CA
Donald C. Westwood - Cupertino CA
Rodica Florea - San Jose CA
Eric J. Botto - Palo Alto CA
Scott E. Richmond - San Jose CA
David B. Jeppson - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G11B 1902
G11B 1700

US Classification:

360 69

Abstract:

A removable and transportable hard disk subsystem is provided for use with at least one computer and includes at least one hard disk module. The module contains a shock mounted, thin and compact micro-Winchester head and disk assembly which plugs into a base housing which is installable entirely within a well of the computer nominally allotted to receive a 51/4 inch half height disk drive. The base housing includes a head positioning and data module loading/unloading portion of the subsystem control electronics and an electromechanical mechanism for automatically loading and unloading the hard disk module. The base housing provides electrical connections for operating the head and disk assembly when loaded therein. The subsystem further includes an adapter board having a host interface portion of the subsystem control electronics and connected by a cable with the control electronics portion of the base housing, the adapter board for connecting the subsystem directly to address, data and control buses of said computer to enable storage and retrieval in the loaded module of host computer data blocks.

US Patent:

52531295, Oct 12, 1993

Filed:

Nov 12, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/791792

Inventors:

Richard J. Blackborow - Cupertino CA
Peter S. Hahn - Fremont CA
Claude E. Camp - Milpitas CA
Donald C. Westwood - Cupertino CA
Rodica Florea - San Jose CA
Eric J. Botto - Palo Alto CA
Scott E. Richmond - San Jose CA
David B. Jeppson - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G11B 1902
G11B 1700

US Classification:

360 69

Abstract:

A removable and transportable hard disk subsystem is provided for use with at least one computer and includes at least one hard disk module. The module contains a shock mounted, thin and compact micro-Winchester head and disk assembly which plugs into a base housing which is installable entirely within a well of the computer nominally allotted to receive a 51/4 inch half height disk drive. The base housing includes a head positioning and data module loading/unloading portion of the subsystem control electronics and an electromechanical mechanism for automatically loading and unloading the hard disk module. The base housing provides electrical connections for operating the head and disk assembly when loaded therein. The subsystem further includes an adapter board having a host interface portion of the subsystem control electronics and connected by a cable with the control electronics portion of the base housing, the adapter board for connecting the subsystem directly to address, data and control buses of said computer to enable storage and retrieval in the loaded module of host computer data blocks.

US Patent:

50652621, Nov 12, 1991

Filed:

Sep 21, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/585949

Inventors:

Richard J. Blackborow - Cupertino CA
Peter S. Hahn - Fremont CA
Claude E. Camp - Milpitas CA
Donald C. Westwood - Cupertino CA
Rodica Florea - San Jose CA
Eric J. Botto - Palo Alto CA
Scott E. Richmond - San Jose CA
David B. Jeppson - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Quantum Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G11B 2102
G06F 1300

US Classification:

360 75

Abstract:

A removable and transportable hard disk subsystem is provided for use with at least one computer and includes at least one hard disk module. The module contains a shock mounted, thin and compact micro-Winchester head and disk assembly which plugs into a base housing which is installable entirely within a well of the computer nominally allotted to receive a 51/4 inch half height disk drive. The base housing includes a head positioning and data module loading/unloading portion of the subsystem control electronics and an electromechanical mechanism for automatically loading and unloading the hard disk module. The base housing provides electrical connections for operating the head and disk assembly when loaded therein. The subsystem further includes an adapter board having a host interface portion of the subsystem control electronics and connected by a cable with the control electronics portion of the base housing, the adapter board for connecting the subsystem directly to address, data and control buses of said computer to enable storage and retrieval in the loaded module of host computer data blocks.