Dynamic information storage or retrieval – With particular cabinet structure – Slotted for edgewise insertion of storage disc
Patent
1995-04-06
1997-11-25
Tupper, Robert S.
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
With particular cabinet structure
Slotted for edgewise insertion of storage disc
G11B 3302
Patent
active
056919697
ABSTRACT:
A compact disk apparatus includes: a tray including a toothed surface, the tray is movable between a disk inserting/removing position and a disk loaded position; a movable base unit including a supporting part, the supporting part supports a disk when the tray is at the disk loaded position, the movable base unit is movable between an unsupported position and a supported position, the disk being supported on the supporting part when the movable base unit is at the supported position; a drive unit which converts electric current into a rotating force; the disk apparatus further includes a first gear engaged with the toothed surface of the tray, the tray being movable between the disk inserting/removing position and the disk loaded position by rotating the first gear; a second gear rotated by the rotating force of the drive unit, the second gear being arranged to be movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the second gear is engaged with the first gear when the second gear is at the first position, the first gear being rotated by the second gear through the engagement to move the tray to the disk loaded position, and wherein, after the tray reaches the disk loaded position, the tray is locked and the second gear is rotated around a periphery of the first gear by the rotating force of the drive unit, so that the second gear is moved from the first position to the second position; and a moving unit for moving the movable base unit from the unsupported position to the supported position in accordance with the movement of the second gear.
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Letscher George J.
Meller Michael N.
Teac Corporation
Tupper Robert S.
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