JP2988291B2 - Disk unit - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disk drive, and more particularly to a CD-ROM drive incorporated in a small computer. At present, a small computer device having a built-in CD-ROM device has been commercialized.

[0002] Computer devices are required to be small. Therefore, the CD-ROM device is also required to have a structure suitable for downsizing the computer device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 shows a conventional CD-ROM device 10. The CD-ROM device 10 includes a chassis assembly 11
And a movable assembly (mechanical tray) 12. The movable assembly 12 supports the CD-ROM 13 and slides in the A ₁ and A ₂ directions between the extraction position and the storage position.

[0004] The CD-ROM device 13 has connectors 14 and 15 on the back side. The CD-ROM device 13
As shown in FIG. 9, it is incorporated in a small computer device main body 20. Reference numeral 21 denotes a circuit board assembly, which is incorporated in the computer device main body 20.

[0005] A headphone jack 22 is attached to the back side of the computer device main body 20. CD-
The ROM device 10 is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 21 via the connector 14 and the electric wire 23. Also, C
The D-ROM device 10 is electrically connected to a headphone jack 22 via a connector 14 and an electric wire 24.

[0006] The user of the small computer apparatus 25 is C
When using a D-ROM, headphones (not shown) are attached, and this plug (not shown) is inserted into the headphone jack 22, so that audio signals reproduced from the CD-ROM can be heard.

[0007]

The conventional CD-ROM device 10 has the following problems when incorporated in the computer main unit 20. It is necessary to wire an electric wire 24 from the headphone jack 22 to the connector 15 in a narrow inside of the computer device main body 20, and the wiring route of the electric wire 24 tends to be relatively long.

Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the size of the computer device 25. Further, since it is necessary to wire a relatively long electric wire 24 in a narrow place, the wiring work is troublesome, and the manufacturing cost of the computer device 25 is increased accordingly. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a disk device that solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chassis assembly, an accommodation position accommodated in the chassis assembly, and a withdrawal position withdrawn from the chassis assembly with respect to the chassis assembly. It is provided movably between and
In a disk device having a movable assembly for transporting a disk, an output terminal for outputting a reproduction signal of the disk is provided on the movable assembly so as to be exposed on the front side thereof.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the chassis assembly is movable with respect to the chassis assembly between an accommodation position accommodated in the chassis assembly and a withdrawal position withdrawn from the chassis assembly. And a movable assembly for transporting a disk, wherein the movable assembly has a structure including a movable body and a front bezel attached to a front surface of the movable body. Is provided on the front bezel so as to be exposed on the front side thereof.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the chassis assembly is provided with support means for supporting the output terminal when the movable assembly reaches the accommodation position.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the output terminal is provided on the movable assembly so as to be exposed on the front surface of the movable assembly, so that a signal output from the output terminal is transmitted to a computer device to which the disk device is assembled. It works so that it is not necessary to provide a wiring for causing this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the output terminal is provided on the front bezel, and the output terminal is provided on the front side, and the output terminal is provided on the back side of the disk device as in the prior art. When mass-producing the disk device, it operates so that the movable main body can be shared. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the structure in which the support means is provided in the chassis assembly acts to reinforce the mounting state of the output terminal when the plug is inserted.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a CD-ROM according to an embodiment of the present invention
A schematic configuration of the device 30 will be described. 2 and 4
(A) shows the state of the CD-ROM device 30 in the normal state (in the stop mode or the reproduction mode).

FIGS. 3 and 4B show the CD-ROM device 30 when the CD-ROM is mounted or when the CD-ROM is loaded.
This shows the state when removing. CD-ROM device 30
It is generally to be more a chassis assembly 31, the movable assembly 32 to move in X _1, X ₂ direction. In the CD-ROM device 30, the chassis assembly 31 is attached to a computer device main body (not shown), incorporated in a computer device (not shown), and connected to the computer via a connector 35 on the back side. It is used in a state of being electrically connected to a device (not shown).

The chassis assembly 31 comprises a chassis body 33 made of sheet metal and a cover member 34 made of a metal plate, and has a substantially box shape. The movable assembly 32 is made of synthetic resin, and includes a substantially plate-shaped movable body 36, a turntable rotating motor 37 attached to the movable body 36, an optical pickup device 38, a front bezel 39, and the like.

A turntable 40 is fixed to a rotating shaft of the motor 37. The turntable 39 is a CD-R
It has a structure provided with an OM clamp mechanism 41. The optical pickup body 38a is movable in the direction of arrow B. The movable assembly 32 is supported by the guide rail mechanism 42 on both sides in the width direction (Y ₁ , Y ₂ direction) of the movable body 36, and is accommodated in the chassis assembly 31 in the X ₁ , X ₂ direction. between the stowed position P ₀ and extracted position P ₁ drawn out from the chassis assembly 31 that is slidable.

Next, the operation of the CD-ROM device 30 will be described. During normal (when stop mode), as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 (A), the movable assembly 32 is in the locked state by sliding in the X ₁ direction to the end. That is, the movable assembly 36 is located at the accommodation position P ₀ and is accommodated in the chassis assembly 31.

When using a CD-ROM, that is, a CD
When reproducing the ROM, the operator presses the eject button 43 at the center of the front bezel 39. This operation, the lock is released, the movable assembly 32, in FIG. 2, as indicated by the two-dot chain line, the X ₂ direction, protrudes slightly. Thereafter, the operator grasps the protruding portion, pulling X ₂ direction to the final position.

[0020] Thus, the movable assembly 32, is supported by the guide rail mechanism 41, shown in FIGS. 3 and FIG. 4 (B), the drawn up drawn position P _1. In this state,
The operator operates the CD-ROM 44 as shown in FIG.
Is pressed onto the turntable 39 as shown by an arrow 45, so that the CD-ROM 44 is clamped on the turntable 39 by the clamp mechanism 40.

[0021] Then, press the front bezel 39, the movable assembly 32 is moved in the X ₁ direction to the final position. Movable assembly 32 is led to the accommodation position P _1, in this position,
Locked. The CD-ROM drive device 30 is shown in FIG.
4 (A). CD-ROM44
Is housed in the chassis assembly 31.

Thereafter, the motor 37 is started and the CD-R
The OM 44 rotates, the optical pickup device 38 operates, and the CD-ROM 44 is reproduced, and the reproduced information is supplied to the computer device via the connector 35.
CD-ROM 44 eject are similar to the above, press the eject button 43 is done by pulling out the movable assembly 32 which protrudes slightly X ₂ direction.

Next, the structure of the compact CD-ROM device 30 will be supplementarily described. The chassis assembly 31 and the movable assembly 32 have dimensions and shapes that are substantially the same when viewed from the front side (in the direction of arrow C). As a result, the chassis assembly 31 includes:
No front bezel is provided, the movable assembly 32 has a front bezel 39, and this front bezel 39
The front bezel of the CD-ROM device 30 is formed.

The width W of the movable body 36_TwoIs a CD-R
Width W of OM device 30₁From dimension U ₁Only small. Only
Also, the movable body 36 is Y₁It is arranged closer. This configuration
Of the chassis assembly 31 based on_TwoClose dimension
Law U₁Part 31a is thinner with the bottom raised
You. That is, the height dimension of the portion (thin portion) 31a is H_Twoso
Yes, the height H of the CD-ROM device 30₁Smaller
No.

[0025] Thus, CD-ROM device 30, Y ₂ on the lower surface side of the direction end side, height (H ₁ -H _2), width U _1,
A flat rectangular parallelepiped concave space 45 having a length L is provided. That is, the CD-ROM device 30 has a volume smaller than that of the H ₁ × W × L rectangular parallelepiped by the space portion 45, thereby achieving miniaturization.

The above-mentioned concave space 45 is formed so that when the CD-ROM device 30 is installed in a computer device, the electric components and the like assembled in the computer device escape. Next, the main part of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portion of the movable assembly 32 on the front bezel 39 side.

The CD-ROM device 30 has a structure in which a headphone jack 50 is provided on a movable assembly 32. As described below, the headphone jack 50 is attached by using the above-mentioned concave space 45 skillfully. The headphone jack 50 forms a part of the headphone jack assembly 51.

The headphone jack assembly 51, on the width W ₂ is the circuit board 52 of the slightly smaller than the dimension U ₁ of the headphone jack 50, a volume adjusting rotating knob 53, a plurality of electronic components 54 are mounted And has a structure in which a strip-shaped flexible cable 55 is drawn out. Here, the movable assembly 32 is an optical pickup device 38.
, The wiring path of the flexible cable 55 is short and simple.

The movable assembly 32 flows to the movable assembly 36.
It has a structure to which a bezel 39 is attached. Freon
Tobezel 39 is an elongated plate-shaped front bezel body
Part 39a and the back surface 3 of this front bezel body part 39a
9a_-2Case portion 39b ₁, A pair of hula
Flanges 39c and 39d, a pair of bosses 39e and 39f,
It consists of a joint 39g and a rib 39h.

The case portion 39b is is provided with a portion of a Y ₂ direction end side and Z ₂ direction end side (lower end side), has a substantially box shape, the width W ₄ is the dimension U ₁ approximately of equal size, the height H _3, having substantially equal dimensions to said (H ₁ -H _2). The case portion 39b includes a top plate portion 39b- ₁ , a bottom plate portion 39b- ₂ , an outer side plate portion 39b- ₃ , and an inner side plate portion 39b- _4.
And

X of case portion 39b_TwoDirection end (front)
Are two points in FIG. 3 of the front bezel body 39a.
Portion 39a surrounded by chain line_-1Is occupied. this part
39a _-1To expose the headphone jack 22
Round hole 39a_-1aAnd the volume adjustment rotary knob 53 is exposed.
Slot 39a for making_-1bIs formed. Case
The portion 39b has a rear opening 39b on the rear side._-FiveHaving.

The case 39b is located on the inner side surface.
Side (Z₁Direction) half back opening 39b_-FiveMore side
Surface opening 39b_-6Having. Also, the side plate 39b_-3And 3
9b_-FourThe inner surface of the₁, X _Twodirection
Rail groove 39b extending to_-3aAnd 39b_-4aHave
You. In addition, the outer side plate portion 39b_-3Is the back side opening 39b_-Five
Near the end of the two holes 39b_-3bHaving.

Further, the top plate portion 39b- ₁ and the bottom plate portion 39b- _2.
Has holes 39b- _1a and 39b- _2a near the rear opening 39b- _{5 and} near the inner side plate 39b- ₄ . 60
Is a lid member, which is composed of a main body portion 60a and an arm portion 60b, and has an L-shape. The main body 60a is provided with an engagement hole 60a.
_-1 , four bosses 60a- ₂ , 60a- ₃ , 60a- ₄ and cutouts 60a- ₅ , 60a- ₆ .

A pair of protrusions 60a- ₇ , 60a- ₈ (see FIG. 8) are formed on the inner side surface of the main body 60a.
Next, attachment of the headphone jack assembly 51 will be described. The headphone jack assembly 51 is attached to the front bezel 39, and the front bezel 39 is fixed to the movable body 36.

Reference numeral 61 denotes a metal plate member, which is partially fused into the case portion 39b and is crushed and fused by bosses 39e and 39f to be fixed to the back surface 39a- ₂ of the front bezel body 39a. is there. Headphone jack assembly 5
1 denotes rail grooves 39b- _3a , 39 on both sides of the circuit board 52.
is fitted to b _-4b, insert the deepest portion of the headphone jack assembly 51 in the X ₂ direction from the rear opening 39 b _-5 into the case part 39 b, after this, it is attached by attaching the lid member 60.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the boss 60a- _{2 fits} into the hole 39b- _3b , and the boss 60a
_{-3 fits} into the hole 39b- _1a , and the boss 60a- _{4 fits} into the hole 39b.
_-2a and attached to the case 39b. The main body 60a covers the back opening 39b- ₅ ,
The arm portion 60 covers the side opening 39b- ₆ . Main unit 60
Are fixed to the case portion 60a firmly at four locations near each corner portion.

The headphone jack assembly 51 is shown in FIG.
As shown, it is accommodated in the case portion 39b. head
The phone jack assembly 51 is located inside the case 39b.
And both sides of the circuit board 52 are rail grooves 39b._-3a, 39
b_-4a, Z ₁, Z_TwoDirection
And Y₁, Y_TwoDirection is restricted and the front
X by the shell body 39a_TwoThe position of the direction is regulated,
Also, a protrusion 60a is provided at the rear end of the circuit board 52._-7, 60a_-8But
X by contact₁The position of the direction is regulated
You.

A part of the headphone jack 50 is
Through 9a- _1a , it is exposed on the front surface 39a- ₃ of the front bezel body 39a. Similarly, a part of the rotation knob 53 is exposed on the front surface 39a- ₃ of the front bezel body 39a through the elongated holes 39b- _1b . As shown in FIG. 7, the flexible cable 55 includes a portion 39 of the side opening 39b- ₆ which is open without being closed by the arm portion 60b.
It extends from b- ₆ 'to the outside of the case portion 39b.

The distal end of the flexible cable 55 extending outside the case 39b is connected to a circuit board 62 attached to the front of the movable body 36. The front bezel 39 to which the headphone jack assembly 51 is attached as described above has an engagement portion 39 g and a hole 3 of the movable main body 36.
6a, and the flanges 39c, 39d are inserted into the cutouts 36b, 36c of the movable body 36 so that the movable body 36
In this state, the flange portions 39c and 39d are screwed with screws 65 and 66 and attached to the movable body 36.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 70 denotes a receiving means as a supporting means.
Of the chassis assembly 31_TwoMarginal
At a predetermined position on the lower surface of the thin portion 31a of
Screwed. The bracket member 70 includes a receiving portion 70.
a. The receiving portion 70a has an L shape,
₁, Z_TwoReceiving portion 70a extending in the direction_-1And
Direct receiving part 70a_-1From the lower end of_TwoLeaning slightly in the direction
And X _TwoHorizontal receiving portion 70a projecting in the direction_-2Toyo
It becomes.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 (A), the when the movable assembly 32 is locked in the stowed position P ₀ Go to X ₁ direction, as shown in FIG. 6, the lid member 60 The main body portion 60a is in contact with the vertical receiving portion 70a- ₁ , and the upper edge of the engaging hole 60a- ₁ is engaged with the horizontal receiving portion 70a- ₂ . Thus, a cantilever projecting from the front bezel body portion 39a case portion 39b is enters the lower thin portion 31a of the chassis assembly 31 receives the X ₁ direction end side is a free end side member 70 And the free end side is reinforced. That is, case 3
The 9b X ₁ direction end side of, limits the displacement in the Z ₁ direction by thin portions 31a of the chassis assembly 31, it is limited by the receiving member 70 the displacement in the Z ₂ direction.

For this reason, the headphone jack assembly 50
Are firmly fixed to the CD-ROM device 30.
Therefore, when X ₁ direction end side of the headphone jack assembly 50 is Z _1, Z ₂ being displaced in the direction can be reliably restricted (not receiving member 70 is to the shape of the case portion 39 b, this displacement Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the inserted headphone plug (not shown) from moving around the insertion port in the directions of swinging in the Z ₁ and Z ₂ directions. In other words, the inserted headphone plug (not shown) is
It does not swing and stays stable.

As can be seen from the above, the receiving member 7
0 indicates that the headphone jack assembly 50 is in the case 39b.
, Ie, indirectly supporting the headphone jack assembly 50. Here, looking at the X ₁ direction (direction headphone jack 50 when inserting the headphone plug is subjected to a force), the lid member 60
Of the body portion 60a it has been received by the receiving portion 70a _-1 vertically, since the main body portion 60a is received a circuit board 52, a headphone jack 50 is firmly fixed to the X ₁ direction.

For this reason, when the headphone plug (not shown) is inserted into the headphone jack 50 from the front side of the CD-ROM device 30, the headphone jack 5
0 Although subjected to a strong force in the X ₂ direction, a headphone jack 50 is not rattle even a little, the operator does not feel the backlash. As for X ₂ direction, the front bezel 39 is fixed at the movable body 36, the portion 39a _-1 of the front bezel body portion 39a of the front bezel 39 has received a circuit board 52.

For this reason, a headphone plug (not shown)
Is pulled out from the headphone jack 50,
Although the headphone jack 50 receives a strong force in the X ₂ direction, Heng De phone jack 50 is not rattle even a little, the operator does not feel the backlash. That is, insertion and extraction of the headphone plug are performed by the headphone jack 5.
This can be performed without any fear that the portion to which the 0 is attached may be damaged.

The headphone jack assembly 51 is housed in the case 39b and is closed by the cover member 60. Therefore, even when the movable assembly 32 is pulled out as shown in FIG. 3, the headphone jack assembly 51 is not exposed and is well protected.

Next, the attachment of the cover member 60 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the bosses 60a _-2 ,
60a- ₄ has inclined surface portions 60a- _3a and 60a- _4a at the top. To attach the cover member 60, as shown in FIG. 8, a boss 60a _-2 fitted into the hole 39 b _{-3 a,} performs an operation to press the body portion 60a in the X ₂ direction as indicated by an arrow F.
By pressing the X ₂ direction, the cover member 60, boss 60a
_-2 and the hole 39b- _3a are rotated in the direction E around the fitting point, and at this time, the inclined surfaces 60a- _3a , 60a
_{-4a pushes the space} between the top plate portion 39b- ₁ and the bottom plate portion 39b- ₂ , and finally the bosses 60a- ₃ and 60a- ₄
9b and fit into the holes 39b- _1a and 39b _{- 2a} .

Therefore, the attachment of the lid member 60 is performed with good workability. In order to remove the lid member 60 for maintenance or the like, the tip of a rod-shaped jig such as a screwdriver is inserted into the notch 6.
0a _-5 and 60a _-6 . Thereby, the top plate portion 39b- ₁ is pushed up, and the bottom plate portion 39b- ₂ is pushed down,
Holes 39b _-1a and 39b _-2a are respectively formed in bosses 60a _-3 and 60a.
_Remove from _-4 . In this state, the cover member 60 is
Is rotated in the opposite direction. Finally, the boss 60a- ₂ is _pulled out from the hole 39b- _3a .

Thus, the lid member 60 is removed.
Removal of the lid member 60 is also easily performed. Next, how to ground the headphone jack assembly 51 will be described. When the CD-ROM device 30 is in the normal state shown in FIG. 2, a part 61 a of the metal plate member 61 is in contact with the chassis main body 33.

For this reason, the ground pattern of the circuit board 52 is electrically connected to the ground via the metal plate member 61 → the chassis main body 33 → the metal chassis of the computer device. As in the conventional specification, a disk device having a configuration in which the audio output terminal is provided on the back side of the disk device can be realized by attaching a front bezel without the case portion 36b to the movable main body 36 in FIG. .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the headphone jack 50 is provided on the front side of the movable assembly 32, and the headphone jack is provided on the front side as shown in FIG. CD-R with no conventional specifications
When two types of CD-ROM devices are mass-produced with the OM device 13, the case part 3 is used for the front bezel.
Although it is necessary to prepare two types, one having 9b and one not having 9b, it is sufficient to prepare one type of movable body indicated by reference numeral 36. That is, the movable main body 36 is shared, and the manufacturing cost of the CD-ROM device is reduced accordingly.

As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially frame-shaped rubber member 80 is provided on the back surface 39a- ₂ of the front bezel body 39a along the periphery. In a state where the movable assembly 32 is housed in the chassis assembly 31, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the rubber member 80 is in contact with the edge of the front opening of the chassis assembly 31. Thereby, the CD-R
The OM device 30 has good airtightness.

In the present invention, the chassis assembly has a turntable rotation motor and an optical pickup device,
It also includes a CD-ROM device in which the movable assembly is a simple tray. The present invention also includes a device using a CD, a magneto-optical disk or the like as a medium.

[0054]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the output terminal is provided on the movable assembly so as to be exposed on the front side thereof. Wiring related to the output terminal may not be required inside, so that the computer device can be downsized and the manufacturing cost of the computer device can be reduced accordingly.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects obtained by the first aspect of the invention, the movable body can be shared, and the manufacturing cost of the disk device can be reduced accordingly. In other words, when mass-producing two types of disk devices, a disk device having an output terminal provided on the front side and a disk device having an output terminal provided on the rear side of the disk device, as in the conventional case, the front side is required. Although it is necessary to prepare two types of bezels, it is sufficient to prepare only one type of movable main body, which can reduce the manufacturing cost of the disk device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the movable assembly is at the accommodation position, that is, when an operation of inserting a plug or the like into the output terminal is performed, the output terminal is supported in a more reinforced state. I can do it. As a result, the operation of inserting a plug or the like can be performed without feeling any backlash.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a CD-ROM device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a normal state of the CD-ROM device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the movable assembly of the CD-ROM device of FIG. 1 is pulled out.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the CD-ROM device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a view of the front bezel to which the metal plate member and the headphone jack assembly are attached as viewed from the back side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a vertical plane including a line VI-VI in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating attachment of a lid member to a case body.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional CD-ROM.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 30 CD-ROM device 31 Chassis assembly 31a Thin portion 32 Movable assembly 33 Chassis body 34 Cover member 35 Connector 36 Movable body 37 Turntable rotation motor 38 Optical pickup device 38a Optical pickup body 39 Front bezel 39a Front bezel body 39a _-1 part 39a _{-1a Round} hole 39a _-1b Slender hole 39a _-2 Back 39a _-3 Front 39b Case 39b _-1 Top plate 39b _-1a , 39b _-2a Hole 39b _-2 Bottom plate 39b _-3 Outer side plate 39b _-3a, 39 b _-4a rail groove 39 b _-3b hole 39 b _-4 inner side plate portion 39 b _-5 rear opening 39 b _-6 side opening 39c, 39d flange portion 40 the turntable 41 CD-ROM clamping mechanism 42 guide rail mechanism 43 eject button 44 CD-ROM 45 Concave space 50 Headphone jack Reference Signs List 51 headphone jack assembly 52 circuit board 53 volume adjusting rotary knob 54 electronic component 55 belt-shaped flexible cable 60 lid member 60a main body 60a- ₁ engagement hole 60a- ₂ , 60a- ₃ , 60a- ₄ boss 60a- ₅ 60a- ₆ Notch 60a- ₇ , 60a- ₈ Projection 60b Arm 61 Metal plate 65, 66 Screw 70 Receiving member (supporting means) 70a Vertical receiving 70b Horizontal receiving 71 Screw 80 Rubber

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A chassis assembly, wherein the chassis assembly is movably provided between an accommodation position accommodated in the chassis assembly and a withdrawal position withdrawn from the chassis assembly. A disk device having a movable assembly for transporting a disk, wherein an output terminal for outputting a reproduction signal of the disk is provided on the movable assembly so as to be exposed on the front side thereof. apparatus. 2. A chassis assembly, wherein the chassis assembly is movably provided between a housing position housed in the chassis assembly and a withdrawal position pulled out of the chassis assembly. A disk device having a movable assembly for transporting a disk, wherein the movable assembly has a configuration including a movable body and a front bezel attached to a front surface of the movable body, and outputs a reproduction signal of the disk. A disk drive characterized in that an output terminal is provided on the front bezel so as to be exposed on the front side thereof. 3. A chassis according to claim 1, wherein said chassis assembly is provided with support means for supporting said output terminal when said movable assembly reaches said housing position. Item 3. The disk device according to Item 2.