公开(公告)号：GB2272792A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-25

申请号：GB9321800

申请日：1993-10-22

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DAVIS JAMES RUSSELL ,  HANSSEN STEVEN ALF ,  HATCHETT MICHAEL ROBERT ,  LEE HUBERT CHEW ,  NIEDRICH DANIEL SCOTT ,  PITTS JR ERNIE FRANK ,  WONG CURTIS WAI MAN

IPC: G11B33/12 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: To facilitate maintenance, a disk drive assembly 40 includes a disk-head assembly (HDA) 45 and an electronic card pack 47 both releasably mounted on a carrier frame 49 e.g. using quick-release shock mounts 44, 46. In use, a carrier assembly connector plug 59 mounted at the rear edge of a circuit hoard included within the electronic card pack engages a stationary connector plug 81 mounted within a host system receiving unit. The carrier frame has guide rails 42 which are received by guide grooves or tracks 87 within the receiving unit to allow the carrier assembly to be inserted in and extracted from the receiving unit. Alignment pins 77 protruding from the connector plug 81 engage and align the connector plug 59 as the carrier assembly is inserted into the receiving unit. A locking handle 53 may provide a force to maintain the carrier assembly in place during operation.