Loading device in a disc playback device
US4730296A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc loading device in a disc playback device comprises a turntable for rotating a disc thereon, a holder which is provided above this turntable for holding a disc or a case housing a disc and is capable of moving upwardly or downwardly with respect to the turntable and a carrier which is capable of moving horizontally with respect to the holder for loading the disc or the case into the holder or ejecting it from the holder. A cam is provided in the holder which cooperates with a hole formed in the carrier to move the holder upwardly or downwardly in loading and ejection of the disc or the case. A clamper may be provided on the holder for fixing the disc to the turntable.
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