Disk loading apparatus and method
US7487518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0515
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disk loading apparatus and method are provided. The disk loading apparatus includes a main chassis to which a transferring roller for transferring a disk is installed, a transmission unit installed to the main chassis for transferring a power to the transferring roller, a slider installed to the main chassis and moved in a direction of loading and unloading the disk, a first interlocking unit installed to the main chassis for guiding the disk into a chucking position, a second interlocking unit installed to the main chassis and operating in cooperation with the first interlocking unit and the slider, and a locking lever installed to the main chassis for selectively locking the first interlocking unit. It can reduce the number of components, and decrease a power loss generated at the transmission.
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