Loading device in a disc playback device
AssigneeNippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKazuo Urata, Takuya Tamaru, Yasuhiko Kamoshita, Mikio Ogusu
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Abstract
A disc loading device in a disc playback device comprises a turntable for rotating a disc thereon, a holder which is provided above this turntable for holding a disc or a case housing a disc and is capable of moving upwardly or downwardly with respect to the turntable and a carrier which is capable of moving horizontally with respect to the holder for loading the disc or the case into the holder or ejecting it from the holder. A cam is provided in the holder which cooperates with a hole formed in the carrier to move the holder upwardly or downwardly in loading and ejection of the disc or the case. A clamper may be provided on the holder for fixing the disc to the turntable.
Claims10
A disc loading device in a disc playback device comprising:
- a turntable for rotating a disc thereon;
- a holder provided above said turntable for holding a disc or a case housing a disc and movable upwardly or downwardly with respect to said turntable;
- a carrier movable horizontally with respect to said holder for loading said disc or said case housing the disc into said holder or ejecting the same from said holder;
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- cam means, operative between said holder and said carrier, for moving said holder downwardly toward the turntable in the loading of said disc or said case housing the disc and moving said holder upwardly away from the turntable in the ejection of said disc or said case housing the disc as the carrier moves horizontally.
A disc loading device in a disc playback device comprising:
- a turntable for rotating a disc thereon;
- a holder provided above said turntable for holding a disc or a case housing a disc, wherein said holder is movable upwardly or downwardly with respect to said turntable and is constrained from any movement other than said upward or downward movement;
- a carrier movable horizontally with respect to said holder for loading said disc or said case housing the disc into said holder or ejecting the same from said holder;
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- cam means for moving said holder downwardly toward the turntable during the loading of said disc or said case housing the disc and moving said holder upwardly away from the turntable during the ejection of said disc or said case housing the disc as the carrier moves horizontally.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.