Disk cartridge driving apparatus
US5668793A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1446
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk cartridge driving apparatus contains a loading mechanism for loading a cartridge or cassette case inserted through an opening and a spindle motor, optical head, optical head driving mechanism for recording and reproducing data from a disk in the cartridge or cassette case. The spindle motor, optical head and optical head driving mechanism are flexibly sealed to prevent the entry of dust even when a disk cartridge is being loaded into the apparatus.
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