Disk loading apparatus in recording and reproducing apparatus
US6918127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0404
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk loading apparatus may include a first retaining device that is arranged in a slot for a disk to be inserted and thereby retains the outer edge of the disk so as to permit it to pass through the slot. A transferring device transfers the disk retained by the first retaining device to a predetermined position. A second retaining device is arranged in the interior from the slot and thereby retains the outer edge of the disk retained by the first retaining device and transferred by the transferring device. A rotating device rotates the disk at the predetermined position. Also, each of the first and second retaining devices has a contact section for contacting with the outer edge, upper surface, and lower surface of the disk in a slidable manner.
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