公开(公告)号：CA2443529A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-06

申请号：CA2443529

申请日：2002-07-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GALLO FRANK DAVID ,  KARP JAMES MITCHELL

IPC: G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/02 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/12

Abstract: A portable data storage drive cartridge has external interfaces positioned respectively at opposite ends of a cartridge shell. They may be arranged to be similar when the cartridge is rotated end over end to a reverse direction wi th respect to the opposite ends. A data storage drive, such as a magnetic disk drive assembly, having an interface, is positioned in the cartridge shell wi th the drive interface positioned toward a first end and away from a second end of the opposite ends of the cartridge shell. Flex cables extend from the dri ve interface, a first extending from the drive interface around the drive to th e external interface at the second end of the cartridge shell, and a second extending from the drive interface, initially around the drive toward the second end, and reversing direction and extending back to the external interface at the first end of the cartridge shell.

公开(公告)号：AT305656T

公开(公告)日：2005-10-15

申请号：AT02749041

申请日：2002-07-19

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： GALLO FRANK DAVID ,  KARP JAMES MITCHELL

IPC: G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/02 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/12

Abstract: A portable data storage drive cartridge has external interfaces positioned respectively at opposite ends of a cartridge shell. They may be arranged to be similar when the cartridge is rotated end over end to a reverse direction with respect to the opposite ends. A data storage drive, such as a magnetic disk drive assembly, having an interface, is positioned in the cartridge shell with the drive interface positioned toward a first end and away from a second end of the opposite ends of the cartridge shell. Flex cables extend from the drive interface, a first extending from the drive interface around the drive to the external interface at the second end of the cartridge shell, and a second extending from the drive interface, initially around the drive toward the second end, and reversing direction and extending back to the external interface at the first end of the cartridge shell.