Disk reproducing apparatus and compatible cartridge used with the same
US5898659A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/0311
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk reproducing apparatus capable of loading a compatible cartridge and MO cartridge designed to different specifications comprised a cartridge holder unit having a first shutter opener for opening and closing a shutter on the first cartridge and a second shutter opener for opening and closing a shutter on the second cartridge, the second shutter opener being moved outside or inside the cartridge insertion path depending on the cartridge inserted, and a disk motor base unit having first and second reference posts for adjusting the respective disk mounting distances of the first and second cartridges
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