Retention structures and systems for record or vinyl playback devices or systems

A playback device, comprising:

• a record platter including a central region and a peripheral region;
• a record spindle at the central region of the record platter, the record spindle including a spindle clamp having a retracted position and an extended position;
• a peripheral clamp at the peripheral region of the record platter, the peripheral clamp including a clamped position and an unclamped position;
• a clamp structure including a guide pathway that extends through the clamp structure;
• and
• a lift structure underlying the clamp structure, the lift structure including:
• a guide pin that protrudes towards the clamp structure, the guide pin is in the guide pathway, and is in mechanical engagement with the clamp structure through the guide pathway;
• a guide shaft that protrudes away from the clamp structure;
• and
• a lift protrusion that protrudes away from the clamp structure;
• and
• a rotational structure underlying the lift structure, the rotational structure including:
• a guide structure that protrudes towards the lift structure, the guide structure includes an opening in which the guide shaft is present, and the guide structure is in mechanical engagement with the guide shaft through the opening;
• and
• a wheel structure that protrudes towards the lift structure, the wheel structure including a wheel that mechanically engages with the lift protrusion.

A playback device, comprising:

• a record platter including a central region and a peripheral region;
• a record spindle at the central region of the record platter, the record spindle including a spindle clamp having a retracted position and an extended position, the spindle clamp comprising:
• a shaft;
• and
• a spindle clamp arm that is coupled to the shaft, and, when the spindle clamp is in the extended position, the spindle clamp arm mechanically engages with a central region of a record present on the record platter, wherein the spindle clamp arm is rotationally coupled to the shaft, and wherein the spindle clamp arm rotationally moves between the retracted position and the extended position;
• an electromagnetic piston configured to actuate the shaft between a lifted position and a lowered position;
• and
• a clamp structure arranged within a housing of the playback device, the clamp structure configured to actuate a peripheral clamp at the peripheral region of the record platter, the peripheral clamp including a clamped position and an unclamped position,
• wherein:
• when the spindle clamp is in the extended position, the spindle clamp mechanically engages with a central region of a record present on the record platter;
• and
• when the peripheral clamp is in the clamped position, the peripheral clamp mechanically engages with a peripheral region of the record present on the record platter.