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US 2004/0177363 A1Published application
Disk drive
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKiichiro Murotani
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Abstract
When a disk (1) is placed at a playback position, a clamp arm (15) clamps the disk (1). The clamp arm (15) has an engagement hook (16) for engaging with an engagement groove (12) of a fixed base (11) when the clamp arm (15) pivots on a slide base (13) so as to return to a standby position for waiting for a pivot while the slide base (13) slides.
Claims2
A disk drive comprising:
- a slide base slidably disposed with respect to a fixed base;
- a playback base pivotably disposed with respect to said slide base, on which a turntable on which a disk is placed is disposed;
- a clamp arm pivotably disposed with respect to said slide base, for clamping said disk when said disk is placed at a playback position;
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- an engagement hook disposed on either or both of said playback base and said clamp arm, said engagement hook engaging with an engagement groove of said fixed base when said clamp arm pivots on said slide base so as to return to a standby position for waiting for a pivot while said slide base slides.
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