Recording medium conveying device including a pair of circular coaxial gears
US5195078A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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