Information recording regenerating apparatus
AssigneeOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshihiko Katsuyama, Takao Aihara
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Abstract
An information recording reproducing apparatus adapted to receive a cartridge therein which contains a disc is provided. The cartridge is loaded in the apparatus on a cartridge transfer body which moves horizontally and then vertically. A disc clamp arm is pivotably supported on the cartridge transfer body, and a clamp head disposed at one end of the clamp arm clamps the disc when the cartridge transfer body descends vertically to be positioned on the turn table.
Claims14
An information recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:
- a transfer body for supporting an information recording medium;
- a transfer body driver mechanism for driving the transfer body to a turn table;
- a clamp support arm rockably supported on the transfer body;
- a clamp head supported on one end of the clamp support arm for clamping the information recording medium on the turn table;
- and a clamp actuation member disposed on the other end of the clamp support arm and mounted for movement along a guide member which prevents the clamp actuation member from upward movement, the clamp actuation member being actuatable directly by means of downward movement of the transfer body to the turn table by the drive mechanism for rocking the clamp support arm to enable the clamp head to clamp the information recording medium on the turn table.
In an information recording and reproducing apparatus for use with a record medium:
- holding means for removably holding a record medium;
- transferring means for effecting a horizontal transfer movement of the holding means from a loading position at which the record medium is loaded in the holding means to an intermediate position and for effecting a vertical transfer movement of the holding means from the intermediate position to a driving position at which the loaded medium can be driven;
- clamping means operative when moved to a working position for clamping the loaded record medium;
- and carrying means movably mounted on the holding means and carrying thereon the clamping means for positioning the same relative to the holding means, the carrying means being actuated directly by the holding means during the vertical transfer movement thereof to place the clamping means in the working position when the vertical transfer movement is completed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.