Information recording/reproducing device including a head loading/unloading mechanism having decoupling means
US5726832A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B25/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information recording/reproducing apparatus removably holding a disk cartridge including a case having a head window and a recording medium stored in the case is provided. The apparatus includes: a rotation mechanism; a cartridge loading mechanism for transporting the disk cartridge from a first unloading position to a first recording/reproducing position when the disk cartridge is mounted, and for transporting the disk cartridge from the first recording/reproducing position to the first unloading position when the disk cartridge is removed; and a head loading mechanism for transporting the head from a second unloading position to a second recording/reproducing position after the disk cartridge has been placed at the first recording/reproducing position when the disk cartridge is mounted, and for transporting the head from the second recording/reproducing position to the second unloading position before the disk cartridge is transported from the first recording/reproducing position to the first unloading position when the disk cartridge is removed. The second unloading position is set outside the periphery of the disk cartridge at the first recording/reproducing position.
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