JP2001023363A - Recording medium reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording medium reproducing device which allows the easy insertion of a recording medium, such as a disk. SOLUTION: A front plate 21 of the recording medium reproducing device comprising a device body provided with an insertion port 111 to be inserted with the recording medium and a front surface plate 21 disposed at the front surface of the insertion port 111 openably and closably in the upper part around the lower part is so disposed that the front surface of the front plate 21 and the insertion port 111 on the device body side exist at the same height when the front plate is opened to a prescribed position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a recording medium reproducing apparatus capable of easily inserting a recording medium such as a disk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a conventional on-vehicle disk reproducing apparatus. FIG. 11 (a) is a side view when the front panel is closed, and FIG. is there. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

[0003] Reference numeral 19 denotes a housing for accommodating the main body of the audio / visual apparatus, which has a disc insertion opening 191 for inserting the disc 3 on the front surface and an arm 192 for rotatably connecting the front plate 29 at the lower front portion. . 29 is the housing 1
A display panel 291 composed of a liquid crystal display element or the like for displaying a television image or the like, an operation panel 292 composed of an operation switch, an adjustment volume, or the like; A connecting portion 293 that pivotally supports the front plate 29 at the tip end of the arm 192 extended from the housing 19 side, and which comes into contact with the arm 192 extended from the housing 19 when the front plate 29 is opened. Stopper 29 provided so that 29 can always be opened to a predetermined angle
4 is provided. The front plate 29 is pivotally supported at the connecting portion 293 so that the back surface 29c of the front plate 29 is horizontal when opened to a predetermined position. 3 is a mini-disc (M
D) etc.

Next, the operation of inserting a disc will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 292 is pressed, the front plate 29 is rotated by 90 degrees by a driving means (not shown) so that the upper portion 29a is at a predetermined position forward with the lower portion 29b as a fulcrum (the rear surface 29c of the front plate 29 is horizontal). Status)
It is open until. The disc is inserted in accordance with the disc insertion slot 191 on the housing 19 side behind the opened front plate 29 (see FIG. 11B). When the disc 3 is inserted to a predetermined position, the disc 3 is pulled into a predetermined position of the disc reproducing unit by a roller (not shown) from the apparatus main body side. In addition, an eject switch (not shown, usually a front panel 2)
9 is provided on the back surface 29c of the disc 9), the disc 3 is ejected from the disc insertion slot 191.

[0005]

However, in such a disk reproducing apparatus, the hand holding the disk 3 and the front plate 29
(There is not much room between the front panel 29 and the disc insertion port 191), and especially in a case of a vehicle, vibration is applied, so that the insertion of the disc 3 is difficult. In particular, in an integrated vehicle-mounted device having a display unit such as a television screen, the front panel 2
9 is large, and it is very difficult to open and close the display unit when the disc 3 is inserted, and to insert the disc 3 into the disc insertion slot 191 at the back.

An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium reproducing apparatus in which a recording medium can be easily inserted.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus body provided with an insertion port for inserting a recording medium, and an upper part which can be opened and closed with a lower part serving as a fulcrum at the front of the insertion port. In the recording medium reproducing device comprising a front plate provided, the front plate is such that an upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion opening on the device body side have the same height. It is characterized by being provided so that it becomes.

Further, a light guide is provided on the upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position, the light guide indicating a position where the recording medium is to be mounted by light.

A roller is provided on the upper surface of the front plate to assist movement of the recording medium to the insertion slot when the recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot while being opened to the predetermined position. It is characterized by having.

[0010] Further, a recessed portion corresponding to the position where the recording medium is to be mounted and having a slope toward the direction of the insertion slot is provided on the upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position. It is characterized by having.

A recess corresponding to a position where the recording medium is to be mounted and a recording medium disposed and mounted at the bottom of the recess are provided on the upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position. An elastic body which urges upward is provided.

Further, a recording medium reproducing apparatus comprising an apparatus main body provided with an insertion port for inserting a recording medium, and a front plate provided at the front of the insertion port with the lower part as a fulcrum and the upper part being openable and closable. In the above, between the front plate and the insertion port, a guide plate that connects the upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion port on the device body side with a slope, the opening and closing operation of the front plate. It is characterized by being provided so that it can be opened and closed in conjunction with it.

[0013] Further, on both sides of the guide plate, left and right positioning flanges for mounting the recording medium are provided.

An apparatus main body provided with an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium, and a front side which is mounted on the front surface of the insertion slot so as to be openable and closable by moving the upper part up and down and the lower part back and forth. In the recording medium reproducing device constituted by a front plate and the front plate, the front plate is provided such that an upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion opening on the device main body side have the same height. It is characterized by having.

Further, an image display means is provided on the upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position, the image display means indicating a position where the recording medium is to be mounted by a display image. is there.

[0016]

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a side view when a front plate is closed, and FIG. () Is a side view when the front plate is opened. 2A and 2B are views showing the structure of the front plate, FIG. 2A is a front view, FIG.
(C) is a back (back) view. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a housing for accommodating the main body of the audio / visual apparatus. The housing 11 has a disc insertion slot 111 for inserting the disc 3 on the front and an arm 112 for rotatably connecting the front plate 21 at the lower front. . 21 is the housing 1
A front panel that is openably and closably disposed on the front surface of the disc insertion slot 111 on one side, a display unit 211 including a liquid crystal display element for displaying a television image and the like, an operation unit 212 including operation switches and an adjustment volume, and the like; A connecting portion 213 that pivotally supports the front plate 21 at the tip of the arm 112 extended from the housing 11, and the front plate that contacts the arm 112 extended from the housing 11 when the front plate 21 is opened. Stopper 21 provided so that 21 can always be opened to a predetermined angle
4 is provided. When the front plate 21 is opened to a predetermined position, the rear surface 21c of the front plate 21 (the mounting surface of the disk 3).
And the disc insertion slot 111 on the side of the housing 11 is supported at the connecting portion 213 so that the height of the disc insertion slot 111 coincides with that of the disc insertion slot 111 (FIG. 1).
(XY plane of (b)). Reference numeral 3 denotes a disk such as a mini disk (MD) that is stored in a hard case and can store and reproduce information.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 212 is pressed, the front plate 21 is rotated 90 degrees forward by a driving means (not shown) so that the upper portion 21a is forward at a predetermined position (the back surface 21c of the front plate 21 is horizontal). Status)
It is open until. The disk 3 is mounted on the open rear surface 21c of the front plate 21 (see FIG. 1B), and is pressed and slid to the disk insertion port 111 on the housing 11 side. At this time, since the front plate 21 is supported so that the rear surface 21c of the front plate 21 (that is, the lower surface of the loaded disk 3) and the lower surface of the disk insertion slot 111 are at the same height, there is no step. The disc 3 can be easily inserted into the inside from the disc insertion slot 111 only by pressing and sliding. When an eject switch (not shown, usually provided on the back surface 21c of the front plate 21) is pressed, the disc 3 is moved from the disc insertion slot 111 to the front plate 21.
Is discharged onto the rear surface 21c.

As described above, according to the disk insertion mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention, the open front plate 21
Rear surface 21c (disk mounting surface) and disk insertion slot 11
Since the front plate 21 is mounted so that the heights of the discs 1 are the same, the disc insertion slot 111 can be easily mounted without mounting the disc 3 on the rear face 21c of the front board 21 without the need for vertical positioning. Can be inserted into

FIGS. 3A and 3B are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a rear view of the front plate, and FIG. -B
Sectional view, (c) is a side view when a disk is mounted. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a disk insertion port 111 on the housing 11 side.
A display unit 22 including a liquid crystal display element for displaying a television image or the like on a front plate openably and closably disposed on the front surface of the display unit 22.
1. Operation unit 2 including operation switches and adjustment volume
22, a connecting portion 223 that pivotally supports the front plate 22 at the distal end of the arm 112 that extends from the housing 11 side, and the arm 11 that extends from the housing 11 when the front plate 22 is opened.
2, a stopper 224 provided so that the front plate 22 can always be opened to a predetermined angle, and a light scattering hole 225b for scattering light from the lamp 225a to emit light substantially along the outer shape of the disk 3 (of the disk 3). A light guide plate 22 made of an acrylic resin plate or the like disposed so as to indicate a mounting position.
5 is provided. The light guide plate 225 is fixed to the rear surface of the front plate 22, and when the front plate 22 is opened to a predetermined position, the front surface 22 c of the light guide plate 225 (the mounting surface of the disk 3) and the disk insertion slot 111 on the housing 11 side. Are supported at the connecting portion 223 such that the heights of the two coincide with each other (X in FIG. 3C).
-Y plane). Further, since the case 11, the disk 3 have the same names, functions and functions as those of the first embodiment, they are assigned the same numbers and their explanation is omitted.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 222 is pressed, the front plate 22 is moved to a predetermined position (the light guide plate 225) by the drive means (not shown).
(In a state where the surface 22c is rotated 90 degrees so as to be horizontal). Surface 2 of open light guide plate 225
The disc 3 is mounted on the light-scattering hole 225b with the same shape as that of the light-scattering holes 225b (see FIG. 3C).
It is pressed and slid to the disc insertion slot 111 on one side.
At this time, since the front plate 22 is supported so that the surface 22c of the light guide plate 225 (that is, the lower surface of the mounted disk 3) and the lower surface of the disk insertion slot 111 are at the same height, there is no step. The disc 3 can be easily inserted into the inside from the disc insertion slot 111 only by pressing and sliding. When the eject switch is pressed, the disc 3 is moved from the disc insertion slot 111 to the surface 22 of the light guide plate 225.
c.

As described above, according to the disc insertion mechanism of the second embodiment of the present invention, the open front plate 22
The front plate 22 such that the height of the surface 22c (disk mounting surface) of the light guide plate 225 and the disk insertion slot 111 is the same.
Since the disk 3 is mounted, the disk 3 can be easily inserted into the disk insertion slot 111 without mounting in the vertical direction only by mounting the disk 3 on the rear surface 22c of the front plate 22.
When the disk 3 is mounted, a plurality of light scattering holes 225b
There is an advantage that the alignment of the disk 3 in the horizontal direction is facilitated by making the arrangement of the disk 3 and the outer shape of the disk 3 coincide.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a rear view of the front plate, and FIG. -B
Sectional view, (c) is a side view when a disk is mounted. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a disk insertion slot 111 on the housing 11 side.
A display panel 23 comprising a liquid crystal display element or the like for displaying a television image or the like on a front plate openably and closably disposed on the front surface of
1. Operation unit 2 including operation switches and adjustment volume
32, a connecting portion 233 pivotally supporting the front plate 23 at the tip of the arm 112 extended from the housing 11, the arm 11 extended from the housing 11 when the front plate 23 is opened.
2, a stopper 234 provided so that the front plate 23 can always be opened to a predetermined angle by contacting the front plate 23 with the rear plate 23 of the front plate 23.
c, the disk insertion slot 1 of the disk 3 mounted
There is provided a roller 235 for mounting the disk to facilitate movement in 11 directions. When the front plate 23 is opened to a predetermined position, the connecting portion 233 pivots so that the uppermost surface of the roller 235 (the mounting surface of the disk 3) and the height of the disk insertion port 111 on the housing 11 coincide. (Figure 4
(XY plane of (c)). Further, since the case 11, the disk 3 have the same names, functions and functions as those of the first embodiment, they are assigned the same numbers and their explanation is omitted.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 232 is pressed, the front plate 23 is moved forward by a driving unit (not shown) to a predetermined position (the roller 235) with the lower part 23 b serving as a fulcrum.
(A state rotated by 90 degrees so that the top surface of the is horizontal). The disc 3 is mounted on the roller 235 of the opened front plate 23 (see FIG. 4C), and is pressed and slid to the disc insertion port 111 on the housing 11 side. At this time, the front plate 23 is supported so that the uppermost surface of the roller 235 (that is, the lower surface of the loaded disk 3) and the lower surface of the disk insertion slot 111 are at the same height. The disc 3 can be easily inserted into the inside from the disc insertion slot 111 simply by sliding. When the eject switch is pressed, the disc 3 is ejected from the disc insertion slot 111 onto the roller 235. The rotation and rotation of the roller 235 allows the disk 3 to be inserted and ejected smoothly.

As described above, according to the disc insertion mechanism of the third embodiment of the present invention, the open front plate 23
The front plate 23 is mounted so that the surface of the roller 235 (disk mounting surface) and the disk insertion slot 111 are at the same height.
By simply mounting and pressing on five surfaces, it is possible to easily insert the disc into the disc insertion slot 111 without the need for vertical alignment.
Further, the insertion and ejection of the disc 3 are smoothly performed by the rotation of the roller 235.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a rear view of the front plate, and FIG. -B
Sectional view, (c) is a side view when a disk is mounted. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a disk insertion port 111 on the housing 11 side.
A display unit 24 comprising a liquid crystal display element or the like for displaying television images, etc.
1. Operation unit 2 including operation switches and adjustment volume
42, a connecting portion 243 for pivotally supporting the front plate 24 at the tip of the arm 112 extended from the housing 11 side, the arm 11 extending from the housing 11 when the front plate 24 is opened.
2, a stopper 244 provided so that the front plate 24 can always be opened to a predetermined angle, and a back surface 24 of the front plate 24.
c, a concave portion 245 formed to match the outer shape of the disk 3, and an elastic spring 246 provided at the bottom of the concave portion 245. When the front plate 24 is opened to a predetermined position, the connecting portion is formed so that the bottom surface of the concave portion 245 for mounting the disk (the mounting surface of the disk 3) and the height of the disk insertion slot 111 on the housing 11 coincide. 243 (the XY plane in FIG. 5C). Also, housing 1
1 and the disk 3 have the same names, functions, and functions as those of the first embodiment, so the same numbers are assigned and the description is omitted.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 242 is pressed, the front plate 24 is rotated 90 degrees forward by a driving means (not shown) so that the upper portion 24a is forward at a predetermined position (the back surface 24c of the front plate 24 is horizontal). Status)
It is open until. The disk 3 is mounted in the concave portion 245 of the opened rear surface 24c (see FIG. 5C), pressed and slid to the disk insertion slot 111 on the housing 11 side. At this time, the bottom surface of the concave portion 245 (that is, the pressed disk 3
The front plate 24 is pivotally supported so that the lower surface of the disk insertion opening 111 and the lower surface of the disk insertion opening 111 are at the same height, so that there is no step and the disk 3 can be easily inserted into the inside from the disk insertion opening 111. In addition, since the shape of the concave portion 245 substantially matches the shape of the disk 3 and the position in the lateral direction is determined,
The disc 3 can be easily inserted into the disc insertion slot 11. When the eject switch is pressed, the disc 3 is ejected from the disc insertion slot 111 to the concave portion 245,
The disk 3 is pushed upward by the spring 246 on the concave portion 245, so that the disk 3 can be easily removed from the concave portion 245.

As described above, according to the disk insertion mechanism of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the open front plate 24
The front plate 24 is mounted so that the bottom of the recess 245 (disk mounting surface) and the height of the disk insertion slot 111 are the same.
5, and can be easily inserted into the disc insertion slot 111 without the need for vertical alignment by simply pressing.
In addition, at the time of ejection, the disc 3 is pushed out onto the spring 246, so that the disc 3 can be easily taken out from the recess 245.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views for explaining a disk inserting mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a rear view of the front plate, and FIG. -B
Sectional view, (c) is a side view when a disk is mounted. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a disk insertion port 111 on the housing 11 side.
A display panel 25 comprising a liquid crystal display element or the like for displaying a television image or the like on a front plate which can be opened and closed in front of
1. Operation unit 2 including operation switches and adjustment volume
52, a connecting portion 253 that pivotally supports the front plate 25 at the tip of the arm 112 extended from the housing 11 side, the arm 11 extended from the housing 11 when the front plate 25 is opened.
2, a stopper 254 provided so that the front plate 25 can always be opened to a predetermined angle by contacting the front plate 25, and a rear surface 25 of the front plate 25.
c has a concave portion 255 having an inclination formed to match the outer shape of the disk 3 provided in the disk 3. Note that the uppermost position of the inclination of the concave portion 255 coincides with the upper surface of the front plate 25 so that no step is formed therebetween. Also, the front plate 2
5 is such that when opened to a predetermined position, the lower surface of the front end of the concave portion 255 (the front end of the mounting surface of the disk 3) of the concave portion 255 for mounting the disk coincides with the height of the disk insertion opening 111 on the housing 11 side. It is pivotally supported at the connecting portion 253 (the XY plane in FIG. 6C). Further, since the case 11, the disk 3 have the same names, functions and functions as those of the first embodiment, they are assigned the same numbers and their explanation is omitted.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 252 is pressed, the front plate 25 is rotated by 90 degrees by a driving unit (not shown) such that the upper portion 25a is rotated forward by a predetermined position (the back surface 25c of the front plate 25 is horizontal) with the lower portion 25b as a fulcrum. Status)
It is open until. The disk 3 is mounted on the opened concave portion 255 on the back surface 25c (see FIG. 6C), and is slid to the disk insertion slot 111 on the housing 11 side. At this time, the front plate 25 is positioned so that the bottom surface of the recess 255 (that is, the lower surface of the disk 3) and the lower surface of the disk insertion slot 111 are at the same height.
Are supported so that the disc 3 can be easily inserted into the inside from the disc insertion slot 111. Further, since there is no step between the inclined surface of the concave portion 255 and the upper surface of the front plate 25, the disk 3 can be easily taken out from the concave portion 255 by pressing and sliding the disk 3 in the direction opposite to the disk insertion opening 111. Since the shape of the concave portion 255 substantially matches the shape of the disk 3 and the position in the lateral direction is determined, the disk 3 can be more easily inserted into the disk insertion slot 11. When the eject switch is pressed, the disc 3 projects from the back face 25c from the disc insertion slot 111 along the inclination of the concave portion 255, so that the disc 3 can be easily taken out.

As described above, according to the disk insertion mechanism of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the open front plate 25
The front plate 25 is mounted so that the lower surface of the tip of the recess 255 (disc mounting surface) and the height of the disc insertion slot 111 are the same, so that the disc 3 is mounted on the recess 255 surface of the front plate 25 and pressed. By simply doing so, there is no need for vertical alignment, and the disc can be easily inserted into the disc insertion slot 111. When the disc is ejected, the disc 3 protrudes from the back surface 25c along the inclination of the concave portion 255, so that the disc 3 can be easily taken out.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A is a side view when the front plate is closed, and FIG. It is a side view at the time. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of the guide plate.
(A) is a front view, (b) is AB sectional drawing. Less than,
Description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Numeral 12 denotes a housing for accommodating the main body of the audio / visual apparatus, which has a disc insertion opening 121 for inserting the disc 3 at the front and an arm 122 for rotatably connecting the front plate 26 at the lower front. . 21 is the housing 1
A front panel that is openably and closably disposed on the front side of the disc insertion slot 121 on the second side, a display unit 261 composed of a liquid crystal display element or the like for displaying a television image or the like, an operation unit 262 composed of operation switches, an adjustment volume, or the like; A connecting portion 263 that pivotally supports the front plate 26 at the tip end of the arm 122 extended from the housing 12 side, and which comes into contact with the arm 122 extended from the housing 12 side when the front plate 26 is opened. Stopper 26 provided so that 26 can always be opened to a predetermined angle
4 is provided. The front plate 26 is connected to the connecting portion 26 on the housing 12 side.
3 for pivoting. Reference numeral 3 denotes a disk such as a mini disk (MD) that is stored in a hard case and can store and reproduce information. Reference numeral 4 denotes an oblique connection between the rear surface 26c of the front plate 26 having a different height and the disk insertion opening 121 when the front plate 26 is opened, and smoothly introduces the disk 3 mounted on the rear surface 26c of the front plate 26 into the disk insertion opening 121. A flat plate portion 41 on which the disc 3 is mounted, positioning flanges 42 for the disc 3 provided on both sides,
It is composed of a rotating part 43 rotatably attached to the lower end of the disk insertion port 121 on the housing 12 side. The rotating portion 43 is provided with a spring (not shown) for urging the guide plate 4 in the direction of the front plate 26, and when the front plate 26 is opened in conjunction with opening and closing of the front plate 26. The free end 41a of the guide plate 4 is opened so as to be in contact with the back surface 26c of the front plate 26. When the front plate 26 is closed, the free end 41a of the guide plate 4 is pushed by the front plate 26 and the housing 12 is closed. And the front plate 26.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 262 is pressed, the front plate 26 is rotated 90 degrees forward by a driving means (not shown) so that the upper plate 26a is at a predetermined position with the lower plate 26b as a fulcrum (the rear plate 26c of the front plate 26 is horizontal). Status)
It is open until. At this time, the guide plate 4 is also opened toward the front plate 26 by the spring. Open front plate 26
The disc 3 is mounted on the rear surface 26c of the housing 1 (see FIG. 7B), and the housing 1 is placed along the flat portion 41 of the guide plate 4 as it is.
Slide the disc into the disc insertion slot 121 on the second side. At this time, even if the height of the rear surface 26c of the front plate 26 (that is, the lower surface of the loaded disk 3) is different from the height of the lower surface of the disk insertion port 121, the disk 3 is easily guided by the inclined guide plate 4. Can be inserted from the disc insertion port 121 into the inside. Eject switch (not shown, usually provided on rear surface 26c of front plate 26)
Is pressed, the disc 3 is ejected from the disc insertion opening 121 along the inclined guide plate 4 onto the back surface 26c of the front plate 26.

As described above, according to the disk insertion mechanism according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the provision of the guide plate 4 allows the disk insertion opening 121 and the rear surface 26 of the front plate 26 to be provided.
There is also an advantage that the height of c does not need to be matched and the degree of freedom in design is increased.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are views for explaining a disk insertion mechanism of a disk reproducing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a side view when the front plate is closed, and FIG. It is a side view at the time. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the structure of the front plate.
(A) is a front view, (b) is AB sectional drawing. Less than,
Description will be made with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a housing for accommodating the main body of the audio / visual apparatus, and has a disk insertion slot 131 for inserting the disk 3 on the front surface. An arm 132 is provided on the housing 13 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (left and right in the drawing).
And a drive unit 133 including a motor, a gear, and the like for driving the arm 132. Further, guide holes 134 extending in the vertical direction are provided on both side surfaces of the housing 13. Reference numeral 27 denotes a front panel, which is fixed to the tip of an arm 132 connected to the housing 13 and is openably and closably pressed downward and pulled downward, and a liquid crystal display for displaying television images and the like. Display unit 27 composed of elements and the like
1. Operation unit 2 including operation switches and adjustment volume
72, a connecting portion 273 rotatably connected to the tip of the arm 132 extended from the housing 13 side. In addition, a pin 274 that slides in the guide hole 134 is provided on the upper side surface of the front plate 27. Accordingly, when the lower portion 27b of the front plate 27 is pushed forward by the arm 132, the pin 274 of the front plate 27 moves downward along the guide hole 134, and the front plate 27 is horizontally moved with the display unit 271 upward. Become. Reference numeral 3 denotes a disk such as a mini disk (MD) that is stored in a hard case and can store and reproduce information.

Next, the disc insertion operation will be described. When the open switch of the operation unit 272 is pressed, the lower part 27b of the front panel 27 is pushed forward by the driving unit 133, and the lower part 27b is rotated forward by 90 degrees so that the front 27d of the front panel 27 is horizontal. State). On the display part 271 of the opened front panel 27, a disk pattern 271a corresponding to the shape of the disk 3 is displayed as shown in FIG. The disk pattern 271a is stored in a memory (for example, a ROM or the like) in a control unit that controls opening and closing of the front plate 27.
It is controlled so that the display is made when the front plate 27 is opened and the display is deleted when the front plate 27 is closed. The disk 3 is mounted on the front plate 27 with the direction and the left and right positions of the disk 3 aligned with the disk pattern 271a, and the disk 3 is pressed and slid to the disk insertion port 131 on the housing 13 side. At this time, the height of the front surface 27d of the front plate 27 (that is, the lower surface of the mounted disk) and the disk insertion port 131
Have the same height, so that there is no step and the disc can be easily inserted into the inside from the disc insertion slot 131.

As described above, according to the disc insertion mechanism of the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the front plate 27 opened
The front plate is mounted such that the height of the front surface 27d of the front plate 27 is the same as the height of the disk insertion slot 131, so that the disk 3 mounted on the front surface 27d of the front plate 27 can be easily inserted into the disk insertion slot 131. .

By controlling the opening / closing angle of the front plate 27 so as to be at a predetermined intermediate position (half-open position) corresponding to the position of the disk insertion opening without setting the opening / closing angle of the front plate 27 to the fully open state, the disk insertion opening 131 is formed. There is an advantage that the height of the can be freely designed.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a recording medium reproducing apparatus in which a recording medium can be easily inserted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a front plate.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a structure of a guide plate.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a disc insertion mechanism according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a structural diagram of a front plate.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a conventional disk insertion mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ····· Housing, 212 ···
Operation unit, 111 ···· Disc insertion slot, 213
····· Connecting section 112 ···· Arm,
214: stopper, 21: front plate,
3 ... Disc, 211 ... Display unit.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium reproducing apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body provided with an insertion port for inserting a recording medium; and a front plate provided on the front surface of the insertion port with a lower part serving as a fulcrum and an upper part openable and closable. The recording medium reproducing method according to claim 1, wherein the front plate is provided such that an upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion opening on the apparatus main body side have the same height. apparatus. 2. The light guide according to claim 1, wherein a light guide indicating a position where the recording medium is to be mounted is provided on an upper surface of the front plate when the front plate is opened to the predetermined position. Recording medium reproducing device. 3. An upper surface of the front plate is provided with a roller for assisting movement of the recording medium to the insertion slot when the recording medium is inserted into the insertion slot in a state where the recording medium is opened to the predetermined position. 2. The recording medium reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. A top surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position is provided with a concave portion corresponding to a position where the recording medium is to be mounted and inclined toward the insertion slot. 2. The recording medium reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A concave portion corresponding to a position where the recording medium is to be mounted on the upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position, and a recording medium disposed and mounted at the bottom of the concave portion. 2. The recording medium reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an elastic body biasing upward. 6. A recording medium reproducing apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body provided with an insertion port for inserting a recording medium; and a front plate provided on the front surface of the insertion port with a lower part serving as a fulcrum and an upper part openable and closable. In the above, between the front plate and the insertion port, a guide plate that connects the upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion port on the apparatus main body side with a slope is used for opening and closing the front plate. A recording medium reproducing device, which is provided so as to be opened and closed in conjunction with the recording medium. 7. The recording medium reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein left and right positioning flanges for mounting the recording medium are provided on both sides of the guide plate. 8. An apparatus main body provided with an insertion slot for inserting a recording medium, and a front side of the insertion slot which is opened and closed by moving the upper part up and down and moving the lower part back and forth. In the recording medium reproducing device constituted by a face plate, the front plate is provided such that an upper surface of the front plate when opened to a predetermined position and the insertion opening on the device main body side have the same height. A recording medium reproducing apparatus characterized in that: 9. An image display means for displaying a position on which the recording medium is to be mounted by a display image is provided on an upper surface of the front plate when opened to the predetermined position. 9. The recording medium reproducing apparatus according to 8.