JP2001256704A - Disk delivering and inserting device and disk device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate setting of a disk. SOLUTION: The disk delivering an delivering device comprises a tray 4 to be loaded with the disk, a first rail 2 and second rail 3 for guiding the movement of the tray 4 and a control circuit 10 for controlling the movement and angle of the tray 4. The tray 4 is pivotally supported via a revolving shaft 5 at one point and at another point via a first arm 6 and second arm 7 to each of the first rail 2 and the second rail 3. The first rail 2 has a rack gear 2a and the control circuit 10 rotates a first gear 8 engaging with the rack gear 2a to move the tray 4 between a housing position and a take-out position. The connecting point of the second arm 7 and the second rail 3 is provided with a gear 7a fixed to the second arm 7 and the control circuit 10 rotates the second gear 9 engaging with the gear 7a to incline the tray 4 at a prescribed angle with the first rail 2 and the second rail 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disc ejecting / discharging apparatus for ejecting and inserting a disc into a disc drive.
The present invention relates to an insertion device and a disk device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, CD (Compact Disc) and DVD
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a disk device that records information on a disk such as a (Digital Versatile Disc) or reproduces the information recorded on the disk moves a tray on which the disk is placed horizontally (or in one direction). ). This allows the disc to be inserted into the disc drive,
It is ejected from the disk device.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional disk device, the tray is only taken in and out horizontally (or in one direction). Therefore, the disk device is installed at a position higher than the user's line of sight. In such a case, it is difficult to directly visually check the disc placed on the tray. Therefore, the disc may be damaged when the disc is set on the tray or when the disc is removed from the tray.

When the above-mentioned disk device is installed obliquely, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, when the tray is moved to a position where the disk is taken out, the disk placed on the tray may fall from the tray. . Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a disc ejecting / inserting device and a disc device in which a disc can be easily set. Also,
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a disc ejecting / inserting device and a disc device that change the angle of a tray.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disc ejecting / inserting apparatus, comprising: a tray on which a disc is placed; a first position and a second position; Moving means for moving the tray between a first position and a second position along a first plane having; and tilting the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the first plane at the second position. And an inclining means.
According to the present invention, since the tray is tilted, it is easy to check the disc set on the tray. For this reason, it becomes easy to set the disc on the tray.

In order to guide the movement of the tray, there are further provided two rails installed in parallel with the first plane, and the tray is connected to each of the two rails at two places. At one location, each of the two rails is pivotally supported via a rotating shaft, and at the other location, is connected to each of the two rails via an arm. By tilting the tray with respect to the first plane, the tray may be tilted with respect to the first plane.

[0007] The tray may have a groove of a predetermined length for connecting the arm.

[0008] The apparatus further includes a gear installed at a connection point between the arm and the rail and fixed to the arm, and a gear engaged with the gear, wherein the tilting means rotates the gear. The arm may be inclined with respect to the first plane.

The tilt means is wound around the rotation axis, and a torsion coil spring for urging the tray to rotate the tray about the rotation axis is provided, and the tray is disposed at the first position. When the arm is substantially parallel to the first plane and the arm is in the first position when the tray is located at the second position.
A regulating rod that regulates the inclination of the arm so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane.

[0010] The rail may have a plurality of grooves for changing a connection position with the arm in order to change a maximum inclination angle of the arm.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk drive comprising: a tray on which a disk is placed; a frame supporting the tray; and a frame being moved.
Moving means for moving the tray between a storage position and a take-out position; and a tilting means for storing the tray in the frame at the storage position and tilting the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame at the take-out position. Means, and recording / reproducing means for recording or reproducing information on or from the disc at the storage position.

The tray has two opposing support surfaces, is supported by the frame at two positions on the support surface, and is supported at one position on the frame via a rotating shaft, and at the other position at the other position. Supported by the frame via an arm,
The tilting means may tilt the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame by tilting the arm with respect to the frame.

[0013] The tray may have a groove of a predetermined length for connecting the arm.

[0014] The apparatus further comprises a gear installed at a connection point between the arm and the frame and fixed to the arm, and a gear engaged with the gear, wherein the tilting means rotates the gear. The arm may be inclined with respect to the frame.

[0015] The tilting means is wound around the rotation axis and urges the tray with a force for rotating the tray about the rotation axis to the tray. And a regulating rod for regulating the inclination of the arm so that the tray is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame at the take-out position.

[0016] The frame may have a plurality of grooves for changing a connection position with the arm in order to change a maximum inclination angle of the arm.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a disc ejecting / inserting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The disc ejection / removal according to the first embodiment
The insertion device is, for example, a CD (CompactDisc) or a DVD (Dig
It is provided in a playback device such as an ital Versatile Disc) and moves the disc between a playback position (storage position) and a take-out position. As shown in FIG. 1, the disc ejecting / inserting device includes a tray cover 1, a first rail 2, a second rail 3,
, Tray 4, rotating shaft 5, first arm 6, second arm 7, first gear 8, second gear 9, control circuit 10
And is composed of

The tray cover 1 has one end connected at right angles to one end of the first rail 2 and the other end connected at right angles to one end of the second rail 3. The first rail 2 and the second rail 3 are provided to guide the slide movement of the tray 4. The first rail 2 has a rack gear 2 a that engages with the first gear 8.

The tray 4 is a portion on which a disk is placed, and is contained in a portion surrounded by the tray cover 1, the first rail 2, and the second rail 3. Tray 4
Is a side surface facing the first rail 2 and the second rail 3, and is connected to each of the first rail 2 and the second rail 3. Specifically, the tray 4 is connected to each of the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 at two locations on each side, one of which is supported by the rotating shaft 5 and the other is located at the first location.
They are connected by the arm 6 or the second arm 7. Note that a connection point closer to the tray cover 1 is connected to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 by a rotating shaft 5.
In this manner, the tray 4 is supported by the frame including the tray cover 1, the first rail 2, and the second rail 3. The tray 4 has a groove 4a on the side surface.
And the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 are fitted in this groove. Therefore, the connection point between the tray 4 and the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 is movable within a range where the groove 4a is formed.

The first arm 6 connects the first rail 2 and the tray 4 as described above, and the second arm 7 connects the second rail 3 and the tray 4 as described above. The second arm 7 includes a gear 7 a installed at a connection point with the second rail 3. The gear 7a is fixed to the second arm 7.

The first gear 8 is installed inside the reproducing apparatus, engages with a rack gear 2 a provided on the first rail 2, and rotates by rotating the first and second rails 2 and 3.
To move. Thereby, the tray 4 connected to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 moves between the reproduction position and the take-out position.

The second gear 9 is provided on the second rail 3 so as to engage with a gear 7a fixed to the second arm 7, and rotates the second arm 7 by rotating. As described above, since the connection points between the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 and the tray 4 are movable within the range where the groove 4a is formed,
The tray 4 rotates around the rotation shaft 5 and tilts at a predetermined angle with respect to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3. in this way,
The tilting of the tray 4 makes it easy to take out or replace a disk.

The control circuit 10 is installed in the playback device,
The operation of the first gear 8 and the second gear 9 is controlled, and the movement and inclination of the tray 4 are controlled. Next, the operation of the disk ejection / insertion device configured as described above will be described.

First, the control circuit 10 rotates the first gear 8 in response to a disk removal request from a user of the reproducing apparatus or the like, and moves the tray 4 from the reproducing position shown in FIG.
Move to the removal position shown in (b). Note that a disc removal request from a user or the like is supplied to the control circuit 10 via, for example, a button or the like provided on the main body of the playback apparatus.

After the tray 4 has been moved to the take-out position, the control circuit 10 rotates the second gear 9 to rotate the second arm 7. Thereby, the tray 4 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 as shown in FIG. At this time, the tray 4 is supported by the first arm 6 and the second arm 7.

As described above, the inclination of the tray 4 makes it easier to set a disc on the tray 4. The user of the playback device sets a disc on the tray 4 and presses a predetermined button provided on the playback device body, for example. As a result, a disk insertion request from the user is supplied to the control circuit 10 as described above.

The control circuit 10 rotates the second gear 9 in the opposite direction to that described above in response to the user's request to insert a disk, thereby rotating the second arm 7. Thereby, the tray 4
Is parallel to the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 as shown in FIG. After the tray 4 is parallel to the first arm 6 and the second arm 7, the control circuit 10
Rotates the first gear 8 in the opposite direction to the above,
Is moved from the extraction position shown in FIG. 2B to the reproduction position shown in FIG. Thereafter, the user reproduces information or the like by operating buttons or the like provided on the reproducing apparatus main body.

As described above, by inclining the tray 4 with respect to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 at the take-out position,
It is easy to set a disc. For example, even if the playback device is installed at a position higher than the eyes of the user, the user can easily check the tray 4 and can correctly set the disc.

Next, a disk ejection / insertion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The disc ejection / removal according to the second embodiment
The insertion device does not include the gear 7a and the second gear 9 described in the first embodiment. Instead, as shown in FIG. 3, the disc ejection / insertion device according to the second embodiment includes a torsion coil spring 11 wound around the rotating shaft 5 and an arm position regulating rod 12 installed in the playback device. , Is provided.

The torsion coil spring 11 is mounted on the rotating shaft 5 and applies a force for separating the tray 4 from the first rail 2 and the second rail 3, that is, a force for rotating the tray 4 around the rotating shaft 5. Apply. Thereby, the tray 4
It turns around the rotation axis 5 and, like the first embodiment,
It is inclined with respect to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3.

The arm position regulating rod 12 is provided for smoothly changing the angle of the second arm 7. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, the arm position regulating rod 12 has a curved surface at a portion that first comes into contact with the second arm 7 when the tray 4 is stored in the apparatus. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the length of the arm position regulating rod 12 is set such that the second arm 7 can be pressed even when the tray 4 is stored in the reproducing apparatus. This allows
The disc can be prevented from jumping out by the torsion coil spring 11 when the disc is taken out, and the tray 4 can be prevented from catching on the main body of the reproducing apparatus when inserting the disc into the reproducing apparatus.

The other structure of the disc ejecting / inserting device is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. Next, the operation of the disk ejection / insertion device configured as described above will be described.

First, the control circuit 10 rotates the first gear 8 in response to a disk removal request from a user of the reproducing apparatus or the like, and moves the tray 4 from the reproducing position as in the first embodiment. Move to the removal position.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, as the tray 4 moves, the torsion coil spring 1
The tray 4 is gradually inclined by the arm 1 and the arm position regulating rod 12. When the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 reach the ends of the grooves formed on the side surfaces of the tray 4, the tray 4
Stops. Then, the tray 4 is arranged at the take-out position in the state shown in FIG.

As described above, the inclination of the tray 4 makes it easier to set a disc on the tray 4. The user of the playback device sets a disc on the tray 4 and presses a predetermined button provided on the playback device body, for example. As a result, a disk insertion request from the user is supplied to the control circuit 10 as described above. The control circuit 10 rotates the first gear 8 in the opposite direction to the above in response to the user's request to insert a disc, and moves the tray 4 from the take-out position to the reproduction position.

At this time, contrary to the above, FIGS.
As shown in (a), as the tray 4 moves, the inclination of the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 is gradually reduced by the arm position regulating rod 12. As a result, the inclination of the tray 4 gradually becomes gentle. Then, the tray 4 becomes parallel to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3, and the tray 4 shown in FIG.
Is set at the playback position in the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the user reproduces information or the like by operating buttons or the like provided on the reproducing apparatus main body.

As described above, when the tray 4 is inclined with respect to the first rail 2 and the second rail 3 at the take-out position, the setting of the disk is facilitated. For example, even if the playback device is installed at a position higher than the eyes of the user, the user can easily check the tray 4 and can correctly set the disc. Further, since the angle of the tray 4 changes with the movement of the tray 4, the tray 4 at the take-out position can be made substantially horizontal even if the reproducing apparatus is installed obliquely. For this reason, when the tray 4 moves to the removal position, it is possible to prevent the disc from dropping from the tray 4.

The first rail 2 and the second rail 3 shown in the second embodiment may have a plurality of angle adjusting grooves 13 as shown in FIG. By fitting the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 into one of the angle adjusting grooves 13, the maximum inclination angle of the first arm 6 and the second arm 7 can be increased.
That is, the maximum inclination angle of the tray 4 is changed, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

The above-described disc ejecting / inserting apparatus can be generally applied to a disc apparatus (recording / reproducing apparatus, etc.) which takes in and out a disc using a tray.

[0042]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention facilitates the setting of a disc.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a disc ejection / insertion device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the disc ejecting / inserting device shown in FIG.
It is a figure showing the relation between the position and angle of a tray.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a disc ejection / insertion device according to a second embodiment.

4 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between an arm and an arm position regulating rod of the disk ejection / insertion device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the disk ejection / insertion device shown in FIG.
It is a figure showing the relation between the position and angle of a tray.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a rail including an angle adjusting groove.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the maximum tilt angle of the tray has been changed by the angle adjusting groove.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional disk device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state where a conventional disk device is installed obliquely.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 tray cover 2 first rail 2a rack gear 3 second rail 4 tray 4a groove 5 rotating shaft 6 first arm 7 second arm 7a gear 8 first gear 9 second gear 10 control circuit 11 torsion coil spring 12 arm position regulating rod

Claims (12)

[Claims] A moving means for moving said tray between a first position and a second position along a first plane having a first position and a second position. And a tilting means for tilting the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the first plane at the second position. 2. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising two rails installed in parallel with said first plane to guide movement of said tray, wherein said tray is provided at two places on each of said two rails. Connected at one point to each of the two rails via a rotary shaft, and at the other point to each of the two rails via an arm. The disc ejection / insertion device according to claim 1, wherein the tray is inclined with respect to the first plane by tilting the arm with respect to the first plane. 3. The disc ejecting / inserting device according to claim 2, wherein said tray has a groove of a predetermined length for connecting said arm. 4. A gear installed at a connection point between the arm and the rail and fixed to the arm, and a gear engaged with the gear, wherein the inclining means rotates the gear. The disk ejection / insertion device according to claim 2, wherein the arm is inclined with respect to the first plane. 5. The torsion means includes a torsion coil spring wound around the rotation axis, for urging the tray to rotate the tray about the rotation axis, and the tray being in the first position. When positioned, the arm is substantially parallel to the first plane, and when the tray is positioned at the second position, the arm is at a predetermined angle with respect to the first plane. The disc ejecting / inserting device according to claim 2, further comprising: a regulating rod that regulates the inclination of the arm so that the arm is inclined. 6. The rail according to claim 2, wherein the rail has a plurality of grooves for changing a connection position with the arm in order to change a maximum inclination angle of the arm.
6. The disc ejection / insertion device according to 3 or 5. 7. A tray on which a disc is placed, a frame supporting the tray, a moving means for moving the frame to move the tray between a storage position and a take-out position, and the storage position. Then, put the tray in the frame,
At the take-out position, there is provided: a tilting unit that tilts the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame; and a recording / reproducing unit that performs one of recording and reproducing of information on the disc at the storage position. A disk device characterized by the above-mentioned. 8. The tray has two opposing support surfaces, is supported by the frame at two positions on the support surface, and is supported at one position by a frame via a rotating shaft, while the other is supported by the frame. A portion is supported by the frame via an arm, and the tilting means tilts the tray at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame by tilting the arm with respect to the frame. 8. The disk device according to 7. 9. The disk device according to claim 8, wherein said tray has a groove having a predetermined length for connecting said arm. 10. A gear installed at a connection point between the arm and the frame and fixed to the arm, and a gear engaged with the gear, wherein the tilting means rotates the gear. The disk device according to claim 8, wherein the arm is inclined with respect to the frame. 11. The torsion means includes a torsion coil spring that is wound around the rotation axis and urges the tray with a force to turn the tray around the rotation axis. And a regulating rod that regulates the inclination of the arm so that the tray is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the frame at the take-out position. Item 10. The disk device according to item 8 or 9. 12. The frame according to claim 8, wherein the frame has a plurality of grooves for changing a connection position with the arm in order to change a maximum inclination angle of the arm. , 11.