Cartridge carrier
View Patent ↗A cartridge carrier has a base having a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface, an interposer board coupled to the base at the top surface, a motorized eject mechanism coupled to the interposer board and the base, a slider plate coupled to the base at the bottom surface and the motorized eject mechanism, and a button bar coupled to the base at the bottom surface, the button bar having a switch tab to contact the motorized eject mechanism.
1. An apparatus to load and eject a cartridge, comprising:
a base having a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
an interposer board coupled to the base at the top surface;
a motorized eject mechanism coupled to the interposer board and the base including:
an eject switch, the elect switch contacted by a switch tab;
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the eject switch to receive a signal from the eject switch;
a motor controller coupled to the microprocessor to receive a signal from the microprocessor;
a motor coupled to the motor controller, the motor shaft serving as the axle of a motor pinion gear;
at least one reduction gear coupled to the motor pinion;
a gear rack coupled to the at least one reduction gear;
a slider plate coupled to the base at the bottom surface and the gear rack; and
a button bar coupled to the base at the bottom surface, the button bar having a switch tab to contact the motorized eject mechanism.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a guide coupled to the top surface of the base to receive the cartridge.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a top cover and a bottom cover coupled to the base to form an enclosure.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising an opening to provide access to the enclosure.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a button spring bar coupled to the button bar and the base.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said slider plate further comprises an emergency tab.
7. A motorized eject mechanism, comprising:
a base having a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
an interposer board coupled to the base of the top surface;
an eject switch coupled to the interposer board, the eject switch contacted by a switch tab;
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the eject switch to receive a signal from the eject switch;
a motor controller coupled to the microprocessor to receive a signal from the microprocessor;
a motor coupled to the motor controller, the motor driving a motor pinion gear;
at least one reduction gear coupled to the motor pinion;
a gear rack coupled to the at least one reduction gear; and
a slider plate coupled to the base at the bottom surface and the gear rack.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a button bar coupled to the base at the bottom surface, the button bar having a switch tab to contact the eject switch.
9. A motorized eject mechanism comprising:
a base having a recessed plate, a top surface, and a bottom surface;
an interposer board coupled to the base of the top surface;
an eject switch coupled to the interposer board, the elect switch contacted by a switch tab;
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the elect switch to receive a signal from the eject switch;
a motor controller coupled to the microprocessor to receive a signal from the microprocessor;
a motor coupled to the motor controller, the motor driving a motor pinion a gear rack coupled to the at least one reduction gear, and
a slider plate coupled to the base at the bottom surface and the gear rack, wherein said slider plate further comprises an emergency tab.