Disc accomodating adaptor and a method and apparatus for driving the same

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body having a spindle opening and an extended opening;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• first and second elastic press sections, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc to prevent the movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body;
• first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination;
• a wedge-shaped first intervening member, disposed on an inner side of the adaptor body, pushing the first projection outward by slidably contacting with the inclined surface of the first projection;
• a cylindrical shaped second intervening member, disposed on another inner side of the adaptor body, pushing the second projection outward by slidably contacting with the inclined surface of the second projection;
• a shutter, slidably disposed on the adaptor body, selectively opening/closing the spindle opening and the extended opening;
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• a cover covering a front opening of the adaptor body.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• elastic press means, extended from the disc holder, for elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press means comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• releasing means for releasing the elastic press means when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said releasing means comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination;
• locking means for holding the disc holder in a predetermined position with respect to the adaptor body;
• and
• unlocking means for unlocking the disc holder from the adaptor body.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• elastic press means, extended from the disc holder, for elastically supporting the disc to prevent the movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body;
• and
• releasing means for releasing the elastic press means when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body;
• locking means for holding the disc holder in a predetermined position with respect to the adaptor body, wherein the locking means comprises:
• a pair of elastic locking projections disposed on opposite sides of the disc holder to be elastically biased outward;
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• a pair of locking recesses defined in the adaptor body to correspond with the pair of elastic locking projections, respectively;
• and
• unlocking means for unlocking the disc holder from the adaptor body, wherein the unlocking means comprises a pair of pressing members disposed on opposite sides of the adaptor body, and the pressing members include protrusions to contact with the elastic locking projections of the disc holder after passing through the locking recesses, respectively, wherein the disc holder includes a gripping supporting a disc and the adaptor body includes a spindle opening and an extended opening;
• first and second elastic press sections, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc so as to prevent movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body;
• first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination;
• a wedge-shaped first intervening member, disposed on an inner side of the adaptor body, for pushing the first projection outward by slidably contacting with the inclined surface of the first projection;
• a cylindrical shaped second intervening member, disposed on another inner side of the adaptor body, for pushing the second projection outward by slidably contacting with the inclined surface of the second projection;
• a shutter, slidably disposed on the adaptor body, for selectively opening/closing the spindle opening and the extended opening;
• and
• a cover covering a front opening of the adaptor body.

An adaptor for accommodating an information recordable/reproducible disc, the adaptor comprising:

• at least one disc sensor hole used for determining a size of the disc;
• elastic press means for elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc, said elastic press means comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• releasing means for releasing the elastic press means, said releasing means comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• elastic press means, extended from the disc holder, for elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press means comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• releasing means for releasing the elastic press means when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said releasing means comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination;
• at least one sensor hole, defined on the adaptor body in a predetermined position, used for determining the size of the disc which is accommodated in the adaptor body;
• and
• means for opening/closing of the sensor hole.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• elastic press means, extended from the disc holder, for elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press means comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• releasing means for releasing the elastic press means when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said releasing means comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination;
• locking means for holding the disc holder in a predetermined position with respect to the adaptor body;
• a plurality of sensor holes, defined on the adaptor body in predetermined positions, determining a status of the disc which is received in the adaptor body;
• means for selectively opening/closing the sensor holes according to the determined status of the disc;
• and
• unlocking means for unlocking the disc holder from the adaptor body.

A method for driving an adaptor accommodating a recordable/reproducible disc, comprising:

• determining whether a disc size determining sensor hole of the inserted adaptor is open;
• determining that the adaptor accommodating a disc of a first diameter is inserted when the disc size determining sensor hole is open, while determining that a disc of a second diameter greater than the first diameter is inserted when the disc size determining sensor hole is closed;
• elastically supporting, by first and second elastic press sections, the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body;
• and
• releasing, by first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination, the elastic press sections.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• an elastic press, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• a release releasing the elastic press when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said release comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• an elastic press, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• a release releasing the elastic press when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said release comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination.
• a locker holding the disc holder in a predetermined position with respect to the adaptor body;
• and
• an unlocker unlocking the disc holder from the adaptor body.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• an elastic press, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• a release releasing the elastic press when the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said release comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination,
• a locker holding the disc holder in a predetermined position with respect to the adaptor body;
• a plurality of sensor holes, defined on the adaptor body in predetermined positions, determining a status of the disc which is received in the adaptor body;
• an opening/closing controller selectively opening and closing the sensor holes according to the determined status of the disc;
• and
• an unlocker unlocking the disc holder from the adaptor body.

A disc accommodating adaptor comprising:

• an adaptor body;
• a disc holder, inserted into the adaptor body, supporting a disc;
• a plurality of sensor holes, defined on the adaptor body in predetermined positions, determining a status of the disc which is received in the adaptor body;
• an opening/closing controller selectively opening and closing the plurality of sensor holes according to the determined status of the disc;
• an elastic press, extended from the disc holder, elastically supporting the disc to prevent a movement of the disc until the disc holder is inserted into the adaptor body, said elastic press comprising first and second elastic press sections;
• and
• a release releasing the elastic press when the disc holder is inserted onto the adaptor body, said release comprising first and second projections integrally formed with the first and second elastic press sections, and having inclined surfaces which have predetermined degrees of inclination.