Apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from optical record medium

Abstract

An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from an optical card including a shuttle for carrying the optical card, an optical head for projecting a writing and/or reading light beam onto the optical card, a linear motor for moving the shuttle in a track direction at a constant speed during the recording and/or reproduction, a linear encoder for detecting a movement of the shuttle in the track direction, and an optical card driving mechanism for inserting the optical card into the shuttle when the shuttle is indexed at a predetermined card loading position. In order to insert the optical card into the shuttle in a positive and correct manner, the movement of the shuttle from the card loading position is detected by counting pulses generated by the linear encoder, and when it is detected that the shuttle is moved, the linear motor is actuated such that the shuttle is moved back into the card loading position.

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