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Recording medium conveying device including a pair of circular coaxial gears

US5195078A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1991
Grant dateMar 16, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1967
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A recording medium conveying device for conveying a recording medium to a playing position through an inserting opening formed in a player housing, which includes: a base body provided in the player housing; a movable bearing member for bearing the recording medium, the movable bearing member being provided on the base body in such a manner that the movable bearing member is movable between a protruding position outside of the player housing and an accommodating position inside the player housing; and a driving mechanism for moving the bearing member. The driving mechanism includes: a rack (5) provided on one of the base body and the bearing member , in such a manner that the rack (5) is extended in a direction of movement of the bearing member; a gear unit (49) provided on the other of the base body and the bearing member, and engaged with the rack (5); and a torque applying mechanisn for applying torque to the gear unit (49). The gear unit includes a pair of circular gear different in diameter from each other which are stacked coaxially as one unit, and an arcuate relay gear (49e) having a pitch circle which internally touches the pitch circle of one of the pair of circular gears…

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