DISK CARTRIDGE WITH ROTATABLE CARTRIDGE DOOR

摘要

A disk cartridge (10) for data storage includes a door assembly (20) which is opened as the disk cartridge (10) is inserted in a disk drive. A rotatable cartridge door (20) rotates between an open position and a closed position by moving a flexible band (22) attached to the cartridge door (20). An end (26) of the flexible band (22) extends through a slot in the side wall (16) of the cartridge (10) such that the end (26) of the flexible band (22) can be caught by a leaf spring hook (60) of the disk drive. The leaf spring hook (60) within the disk drive grasps the end (26) of the flexible band (22) and holds the flexible band (22) stationary in the disk drive as the disk cartridge (10) is inserted. The door (20) is opened by drawing the flexible band (22) along the side wall of the cartridge (10). The door (20) requires less vertical space and creates less particulate contamination than known disk cartridge door assemblies.