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Disk cartridge driving apparatus

US5668793A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateMay 31, 1996
Grant dateSep 16, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 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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