| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7596796 |
Disk cartridge, and disk recording and/or reproducing device |
September 29, 2009 |
| A disc cartridge having rotatably housed an optical disc (2) is disclosed. The disc cartridge includes a main cartridge body unit (5) having an aperture for the head part (13) for exposing a portion of the optical disc to outside across the inner and outer rims of the disc. In one su |
| 7555763 |
Disk cartridge |
June 30, 2009 |
| A disc cartridge is provided. The disc cartridge in which is housed an optical disc includes a main cartridge body unit, rotatably housing an optical disc, and having an aperture for a head part for exposing a part of the optical disc to outside across the inner and outer rims of the |
| 7540007 |
Disk cartridge with shutter locking member |
May 26, 2009 |
| Disclosed herein is a disk cartridge including a disk; a cartridge body in which the disk is rotatably accommodated, the cartridge body having a recording and/or reproducing window for exposing a part of the disk; a shutter mounted on the cartridge body so as to be movable between a |
| 7533394 |
Disk recording and/or reproduction apparatus |
May 12, 2009 |
| A recording and/or reproduction apparatus includes a chassis, a recording and/or reproduction device provided on the chassis so as to perform recording and/or reproduction on a disk cartridge, a cartridge holder for holding the disk cartridge, the cartridge holder being supported to be |
| 7526783 |
Disk cartridge |
April 28, 2009 |
| A disk cartridge is provided which includes an optical disk (2), a cartridge body (5) having formed therein a head opening (13) through which a part of the optical disk (2) is exposed to outside in a range between the inner and outer radii thereof, a shutter member (15) supported mov |
| 7526782 |
Shutter member for disc cartridge, disc cartridge and disc recording/reproducing apparatus |
April 28, 2009 |
| Disclosed is a disc cartridge including a main cartridge body unit (5) in which is rotatably housed an optical disc (2). The disc cartridge includes a recording and/or reproducing aperture (13) for exposing a portion of the optical disc to outside across the inner and outer rims of t |
| 7496934 |
Chassis and cartridge holder with ejection mechanism for ejecting a cartridge from a disk appara |
February 24, 2009 |
| The present invention provides lock release means that allows spring constant of the lock release means to be set to any desired value without regard to a material used for a cartridge holder. A disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes: recording and/or reproducing means |
| 7493635 |
Recording medium drive device, electronic equipment having the recording medium drive device, an |
February 17, 2009 |
| To prevent erroneous insertion of a recording medium cartridge into a holder in a recording medium drive device simply and without causing a sharp rise of price of the recording medium drive device.A shutter opening piece (32c) for sliding a shutter (110) supported upon a case (101) |
| 7492547 |
Cartridge device with an ejection slider having a projection insertable into a positioning reces |
February 17, 2009 |
| A cartridge device has a recording and reproducing unit for recording an information signal on and/or reproducing an information signal from a recording medium of a recording medium cartridge, the case having a positioning hole. A chassis of the device has a base and a projection pro |
| 7475410 |
Disc recording and/or playback apparatus |
January 6, 2009 |
| A disc cartridge can be loaded stably in the disc recorder/player, whether it is provided with a shutter member or not. The present invention provides a disc recording and/or playback apparatus including a cartridge holder in which there is to be held a first disc cartridge including a |
| 7441255 |
Disk recording/reproducing apparatus with cartridge drop preventing mechanism having elastic fla |
October 21, 2008 |
| A disk recording/reproducing apparatus includes a chassis rotatably supporting a holder for storing a disk cartridge; an eject lever movably disposed in the chassis in an insertion/removal direction of the disk cartridge and movably in a direction toward or away from the chassis. The |
| 7428740 |
Recording medium drive apparatus and electronic equipment including the recording medium drive a |
September 23, 2008 |
| Disclosed herein is a recording medium drive apparatus adapted to use a recording medium cartridge. The recording medium drive apparatus includes a holder for holding the recording medium cartridge inserted, an eject lever supported to one of a pair of side plate portions of the holder s |
| 7356827 |
Disk cartridge |
April 8, 2008 |
| A disc cartridge is provided. The disc cartridge includes an optical disc and a main cartridge body unit rotatably housing the optical disc. A lateral surface of the main cartridge body unit as an inserting end of the main cartridge body unit into the recording and/or reproducing app |
| 7342744 |
Disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus having eject lever contact portion movable from an i |
March 11, 2008 |
| Disclosed herein is a disk recording and/or reproduction apparatus including, a chassis, a recording and/or reproduction means provided on the chassis so as to perform recording and/or reproduction on a disk cartridge, a cartridge holder movably provided on the chassis to be movable |
| 7275963 |
Storage medium loading mechanism and storage medium drive unit |
October 2, 2007 |
| A loading device for a platelike storage medium incorporating a semiconductor memory and having at least a plurality of terminals, including a terminal portion having a plurality of connection terminals adapted to be connected to the terminals of the storage medium, the terminal port |
| 7263708 |
Cartridge type recording medium, associated apparatus and methodology of disc detection |
August 28, 2007 |
| A recording medium is provided wherein type determination and writing possibility determination is enabled for various types of disks. Opening and closing structure functions to open and close a detection hole of a cartridge. The structure forms a plane substantially horizontal level |
| 7224656 |
Disc detection device and associated method |
May 29, 2007 |
| A disc drive apparatus is provided which determines a recording medium enabling type and recordability for various types of discs. The discs are housed in a cartridge and each cartridge has at least a first and second detection hole formed therein. The second detection hole (H1) is varia |
| 7209318 |
Buffering mechanism and recording and/or reproducing apparatus |
April 24, 2007 |
| A buffering mechanism in which the contact area between an object to be housed and an elastic member interposed between the object to be housed and a housing member for housing the object is to be increased, while the elastic member is to have a sufficient thickness in at least two mutua |
| 7188351 |
Disc cartridge |
March 6, 2007 |
| A disc cartridge includes a cartridge body unit having an optical disc (2) rotatably housed in it and provided with a recording and/or reproducing aperture (13) for exposing a part of the disc to outside, and a shutter member (15) slidably carried by the cartridge body member (5). A shut |
| 7184371 |
Optical pickup driver having piezoelectric elements of different voltages at start and steady st |
February 27, 2007 |
| The present invention is directed to a drive device comprising an electromechanical transducer (25) attached to one end of a drive shaft (24) and adapted to be expanded and contracted in the axial direction of the drive shaft (24) in accordance with drive voltage to thereby allow the |
| 7010799 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus |
March 7, 2006 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a holder for holding an inserted recording medium, a recording and/or reproducing section for performing recording on or reproduction from the recording medium, a chassis in which the recording and/or reproducing section is provided, |
| 6987713 |
Method and apparatus for controlling the optical head during occuring of an obstacle |
January 17, 2006 |
| Apparatus for clearing of an obstacle if the smooth transfer of a head is interfered with in an apparatus for reproducing data recorded in a recording medium having address information. If an obstacle is detected, the head, which is frictionally engaged in a movable manner with a drive |
| 6968562 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus |
November 22, 2005 |
| A disc recorder/player that prevents foreign matter such as dust or the like from adhering to a drive shaft for assuring a highly accurate position control of the movable write and/or read unit. In the disc recorder/player, an electromechanical transducer is used as a drive source pr |
| 6941571 |
Recording and/or reproducing device |
September 6, 2005 |
| The present invention provides a recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a magneto-optical disc (3) as a recording medium, which includes a recording and/or reproducing mechanism (7) for recording and reproducing information signals to and from the magneto-optical disc (3) rotatably |
| 6820274 |
Magento-optic disc recording and/or reproducing device |
November 16, 2004 |
| A recording/reproducing device using a magneto-optical disc as a recording medium having a holder for holding a magneto-optical disc and moving the magneto-optical disc between a disc unloading position and a disc loading position, a turntable for rotating the magneto-optical disc, an op |
| 6809461 |
Drive unit |
October 26, 2004 |
| A drive unit includes a drive shaft at an end of a vibrating element that expands and contracts in the predetermined axial direction by application of a predetermined voltage, wherein a movable member is moved by differentiating the speed of expansion and contraction in the predeterm |
| 6804174 |
Magneto-optical disk recording and/or reproducing device |
October 12, 2004 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for magneto-optical disc includes a head supporting mechanism and a movement mechanism. The head supporting mechanism includes a supporting member disposed above a holder in such a manner to oppose an optical pick-up and provided at one end side w |
| 6741525 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing disc cartridge |
May 25, 2004 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a base member at least having a rotation driving mechanism for rotationally driving a disc housed in a disc cartridge, a holder into which is inserted the disc cartridge and an ejection lever formed by an elastically flexible lever. The h |
| 6728188 |
Recording and/or playback apparatus of a recording medium with a moving mechanism |
April 27, 2004 |
| A recording and/or playback apparatus using a disc cartridge that accommodates a recording medium such as an optical disc includes a holder, a recording and/or playback section, and a moving mechanism. The holder holds a recording medium that is inserted in the apparatus. When mounted |
| 6631112 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus with disc cartridge loading, holding and ejection mechani |
October 7, 2003 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a base member at least having a rotation driving mechanism for rotationally driving a disc housed in a disc cartridge, a holder into which is inserted the disc cartridge and an ejection lever formed by an elastically flexible lever. The h |
| 6552873 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus |
April 22, 2003 |
| An ejection mechanism for a recording and/or reproducing apparatus by which a recording medium cartridge is to be improved in tractability and reliability in the recording medium cartridge ejecting operation and to lower a production cost. The ejection mechanism includes an insertion |
| 6515954 |
Recording and/or playback apparatus of a recording medium |
February 4, 2003 |
| A recording and/or playback apparatus using a disc cartridge that accommodates a recording medium such as an optical disc includes a holder, a recording and/or playback section, and a moving mechanism. The holder holds a recording medium that is inserted in the apparatus. When mounted |
| 6337840 |
Recording and/or playback apparatus of a recording medium |
January 8, 2002 |
| A recording and/or playback apparatus using a disc cartridge that accommodates a recording medium such as an optical disc includes a holder, a recording and/or playback section, and a moving mechanism. The holder holds a recording medium that is inserted in the apparatus. When mounted |
| 6324147 |
Electronic equipment |
November 27, 2001 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk or the like includes an apparatus body and a lid body. An apparatus body has an opening portion used for insertion and/or ejection of a recording medium. The apparatus body having a recording |
| 6249501 |
Recording apparatus with resilient displacement member and limiter mechanism |
June 19, 2001 |
| A recording apparatus of a recording medium is comprised of a lid, a lock mechanism, an operating mechanism and a transmitting mechanism. The lid is rotatably arranged at the main body of the apparatus so as to open or close an installing part for the recording medium. The lock mechanism |
| 6208608 |
Disk cartridge apparatus with ejection preventing mechanism using two driven levers |
March 27, 2001 |
| An ejecting apparatus for ejecting a disc cartridge set in a cartridge set part is provided with a disc rotating mechanism provided with a disc table onto which a disc in a disc cartridge is loaded for rotating a disc housed in a disc cartridge and a motor for rotating this disc table, a |
| 6178149 |
Storage medium loading mechanism and storage medium storage and/or reproducing apparatus |
January 23, 2001 |
| The present invention relates to a rotary disk loading mechanism. A disk loading mechanism according to the present invention includes a recording medium holder which is rotatably supported by a chassis and into which a storage medium such as a mini disk (trademark) or the like is insert |
| 6144629 |
Disc cartridge loading apparatus |
November 7, 2000 |
| A loading device for loading a disc cartridge having a groove formed on its one lateral surface for extending along an inserting direction and a shutter provided for movement along the lateral surface formed with said groove. The loading device includes a holder for insertion of the disc |
| 6088203 |
Three position magnetic head vertical movement device |
July 11, 2000 |
| A magnetic head vertical movement device for a magnetic-optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus for use with a disk cartridge, within which a magneto-optical disc is accommodated. The device includes a vertical movement drive mechanism for a magnetic head. The vertical movement dr |
| 6067207 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus including a slider with an inclined guide at a front end |
May 23, 2000 |
| A magnetic head device provided with a magnetic head adapted to be in contact with the disc on which information signals are recorded and to be away therefrom. This magnetic head device comprises a slider to which the magnetic head is attached, a supporting member in which the slider is |
| 6055124 |
Recording and/or playback apparatus and recording medium recording and/or playback apparatus |
April 25, 2000 |
| A recording and/or playback apparatus using a disc cartridge that accommodates a disc-shaped recording medium has an apparatus main body, a loading mechanism, a lock mechanism, and a lid body. The apparatus main body has a recording and/or playback section for performing recording an |
| 6038202 |
Electronic equipment |
March 14, 2000 |
| A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk or the like includes an apparatus body and a lid body. An apparatus body has an opening portion used for insertion and/or ejection of a recording medium. The apparatus body having a recording |
| 5903535 |
Disc cartridge loading mechanism with an oscillating gear and two levers controlling a cover and |
May 11, 1999 |
| A disc loading and ejecting mechanism for a disc recording/playback device includes a mechanism for controlling the opening of the cover of the device and the ejecting of a disc having an oscillating gear that cooperates selectively with two rack gears on respective levers to prohibi |
| 5894459 |
Optical recording/reproducing device having a controller for reducing vibrational noise during r |
April 13, 1999 |
| An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing a disk-shaped optical recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk includes recording and/or reproducing unit, a moving unit and a controller. The recording and/or reproducing unit records input information on the disk-shaped optical r |
| 5831958 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a cartridge accommodating a recording medium and an e |
November 3, 1998 |
| An eject mechanism of a recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a cartridge accommodating a recording medium, such as a disc cartridge, which includes a cartridge holder, an eject lever and a lock mechanism. The cartridge holder is attached to a base member so as to become rotat |
| 5805553 |
Holder device and holder mounting method in holder device |
September 8, 1998 |
| A holder device used in a disc recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing a disc cartridge includes a holder, a chassis and a supporting mechanism. The holder holds a disc cartridge and is rotatably mounted on the chassis. The supporting mechanism rotatably supports the holder |
| 5684763 |
Optical recording/reproducing device having control for reducing vibrational noise during record |
November 4, 1997 |
| An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing a disk-shaped optical recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk includes a recording and/or reproducing unit, a moving unit and a controller. The recording and/or reproducing unit records input information on the disk-shaped optical |
| 5659530 |
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a cartridge accomodating a recording medium and an ej |
August 19, 1997 |
| An eject mechanism of a recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a cartridge accommodating a recording medium, such as a disc cartridge includes a cartridge holder, an eject lever and a lock mechanism. The cartridge, which holder is attached to a base member so as to become rotat |
