Disk cartridge loading device for recording and/or reproducing apparatus
US6118618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc cartridge loading device for a recording medium utilizes a cartridge holder for holding a disc cartridge used as a recording medium for information signals. The cartridge holder performs a movement operation when moved from a first position permitting insertion/withdrawal of the disc cartridge to a second position for loading the disc cartridge into a loading portion of a recording/reproducing apparatus. The loading device further comprises a vertical movement operation mechanism including a vertical movement operation plate for allowing vertical movement of the cartridge holder with respect to the loading portion.
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