Device for inserting/extracting a disk cartridge with locking mechanism
US5485329A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0466
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for inserting and extracting a disk cartridge for use in a disk player, includes a locking member slidably installed on a cartridge holder for performing a locking/release function; a locking release member one end of which is rotatably installed on the deck having a center of rotation above that of the cartridge holder, so that the other end is interlocked with the cartridge holder to release a locking state of the locking member; and an extracting member being rotatably installed on the cartridge holder and having one end locked by the locking member. A lift on the extracting member lifts the locking release member. A cartridge is inserted or withdrawn from the cartridge holder when the cartridge holder and the locking release member are pivoted upward away from the deck of the player. No motor is used for insertion and withdrawal.
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