Cassette with disk eject mechanism
US8516513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/0422
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical disk cassette has a disk eject mechanism that ejects a disk such as a DVD or CD. The disk eject mechanism has pushrod, transfer and kick out portions. The pushrod portion slides relative to a side of the cassette case. Pivotally mounted within the case, the kick out portion pushes a disk to eject it from the case. The transfer portion translates pushrod motion to motion of the kick out portion. In a preferred embodiment, the disk eject mechanism is a unitary body, with pushrod, transfer and kick out portions made homogeneously as a single entity, the pushrod portion being a resilient joining elbow. In another preferred embodiment, the disk eject mechanism has a transfer portion that is a rack and a pinion. The rack extends from the pushrod portion and the pinion is attached to or formed as part of the kick out portion.
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