Optical disk apparatus
US6069858A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/057
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Functions regarding a mechanical structure are made common so as to enable both of a CD and an MO cartridge to be used by one apparatus. When the CD as an exposed medium is loaded, the apparatus operates as a CD player. When the MO cartridge as a cartridge enclosed medium is loaded, the apparatus operates as an optical disk drive.
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