Conveying system for recording media having reduced force on the recording medium

A recording medium conveying system comprising:

• a loading section for receiving and reproducing information stored on a recording medium;
• a transferring mechanism including:
• a roller which is driven to rotate in a first direction for transferring the recording medium from a first position toward the loading section, and in a second direction for transferring the recording medium removed from the loading section to the first position,
• a supporting member disposed parallel to the roller such that a gap is formed between the roller and the supporting member, and
• a biasing member which applies first and second biasing forces on one of the roller and the supporting member such that said one of the roller and the supporting member such that said one of the roller and the supporting member is biased toward the other of the roller and the supporting member;
• a holding member positioned between the transferring mechanism and the loading section for moving the recording medium from the gap to the loading section, and for moving the recording medium from the loading section to the gap;
• and
• an adjusting mechanism which adjusts the biasing member such that the first biasing force is applied to said one of the roller and the supporting member while the recording medium is moved from the first position and a first leading portion of the recording medium is inserted into the gap such that the roller and the supporting member engage the recording medium, and the second biasing force is applied after the first leading portion of the recording medium has reached a position where the recording medium has been engaged by the roller and the supporting member and moved toward the loading section by rotation of the roller in the first direction;
• wherein the second biasing force is greater than the first biasing force.

A recording medium conveying system comprising:

• a housing section for storing a plurality of recording media;
• a loading section for receiving a selected recording medium from the plurality of recording media, and for reproducing information stored on the selected recording medium;
• a transferring mechanism for transferring the selected recording medium from a first position to the loading section, the transferring mechanism including:
• a roller which is driven to rotate in a first direction,
• a supporting member disposed parallel to the roller such that a gap is formed between the roller and the supporting member, and
• a biasing member which applies first and second biasing force on one of the roller and the supporting member such that said one of the roller and the supporting member is biased toward the other of the roller and the supporting member;
• and
• an adjusting mechanism which adjusts the biasing member such that the first biasing force is applied to said one of the roller and the supporting member while the recording medium is moved from the first position and a first leading portion of the recording medium is inserted into the gap such that the roller and the supporting member engage the recording medium, and the second biasing force is applied after the first leading portion of the recording medium has reached a position where the recording medium has been engaged by the roller and the supporting member and moved toward the loading section by rotation of the roller in the first direction;
• wherein the second biasing force is greater than the first biasing force.