Disk insertion, biasing and alignment apparatus
US6941564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0515
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk insertion position setting device that can be compactly arranged. First and second sliding members 31 and 32, with disk contacting parts 39 and 41, are provided in a manner enabling sliding in directions that intersect a central line O of a disk insertion direction F. Sliding members 31 and 32 are urged by a spring 33 in directions in which disk contacting parts 39 and 41 approach central line O. A rotating member 34 is disposed in a rotatable manner between sliding members 31 and 32. By means of rotating member 34, the sliding of sliding members 31 and 32 in synchronization in mutually opposite directions is allowed and the sliding of just one of either sliding member 31 or 32 alone is restricted. A compact arrangement is realized by the use of sliding members 31 and 32 that slide in directions that intersect central line O.
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