Disk cartridge having a locking means and cartridge coupling means
US5936935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7075
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk cartridge which includes an inner case for holding an optical disk, and an outer case for accommodating the inner case which has an opening for allowing the inner case to come in and out. The disk cartridge also includes lock means for locking the inner case in the outer case, provided in a vicinity of the opening; and coupling means for coupling the disk cartridge with another disk cartridge. A disk cartridge using the disk cartridge includes a mechanism for pulling out the inner case from the outer case by more than a half of the inner case but not by entirety thereof. The disk drive further includes a mechanism for holding the inner case at a position of being pulled out and rotating the optical disk. A disk changer apparatus includes a disk stacker for containing a plurality of the disk cartridges; the disk drive; and a mechanism for moving the disk drive device to a selected cartridge among the plurality of the disk cartridges.
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