JP3396583B2 - Recording medium ejection mechanism - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to, for example, an MD (Mi
ni Disk) and MO disk (Magneto-Optical Disk)
Use a recording medium with a hard cartridge
Recording and playback devices, especially portable recording and playback devices
Recording medium for ejecting the recording medium loaded inside.
It relates to the body discharge mechanism. [0002] 2. Description of the Related Art MD and M which are known as information recording media
O etc. store the recording medium on the disc in a hard cartridge.
Large-capacity and easy-to-handle records
Popular as a medium. Using the above recording media
In a recording / reproducing apparatus, for example, as shown in FIG.
The front side of the cabinet 100a of the recording / reproducing device 100
(In the direction of arrow B in the figure)
MD101 as a recording medium is inserted through the opening 100b
So-called front loading method
Many recording medium attaching / detaching mechanisms are employed. In the above-described conventional recording / reproducing apparatus 100,
Recording medium ejection mechanism adopting front loading method
Will be described briefly. Hereinafter, the recording and reproducing apparatus 1
Arrow 00 in the direction A is the rear, the direction B is the front, and the direction C is the side.
On the right side, D side on the left side, E side on the top, F direction
The side is called the lower part. FIG. 9 shows the inside of the recording / reproducing apparatus 100.
As shown, the main chassis 102 and the main chassis 1
02 and the recordable / reproducible position of the MD 101
And a disk holder 103 for moving the
Slide in the direction of arrow AB to move the slider 103
MD detachable machine consisting of operable slide lever 104
A structure 106 is provided. This slide lever 104
Has an engaging portion 104c protruding in the direction of arrow C.
By operating the engaging portion 104c in the direction of arrow A,
The disk holder 103 is shown in the MD 101 shown in the figure.
It can be moved from the recording / playback position to the insertable position,
The MD 101 (not shown) can be discharged. The arrow AB of the slide lever 104
The mechanism and operation of the MD 101
It will be explained briefly. The disk holder in FIG.
103 (a) and (b) are shown on the side surface of arrow 103 in the direction of arrow C.
As shown in FIG.
Movement of the guide pin 103a to the in-chassis 102 side
Is formed in the guide groove 102a that regulates
On the other hand, the slide lever 104 side
Guide groove 104 for moving the guide pin 103a
a is formed to be inclined with respect to the arrow EF direction.
The inclination direction of the guide groove 104a is to the left with respect to the figure.
Direction, that is, with respect to the guide pin 103a,
Guide when the ride lever 104 moves in the direction of arrow A
Pressed by the slope on the side of arrow F in the groove 104a
Direction. The slide lever 104 has a guide
Guide protrusions 104b are formed on the guide protrusions 104b.
The movement of b is performed by a guide groove formed in the main chassis 102.
102b to move only in the direction of arrow AB
Regulated. In the above description, the configuration of the arrow C direction side
But the arrow AB direction is also on the arrow D direction side.
And substantially symmetric with respect to a plane including the directions of arrows EF.
It has the same configuration as The disk holder 10 (not shown)
3 holds the MD 101 at the recording / reproducing position in FIG.
From the state of (a), with respect to the main chassis 102,
To move the slide lever 104 in the direction of arrow A.
And the guide pin 103a of the disc holder 103,
It is pressed by the surface of the guide groove 104a on the arrow F direction side.
That is, the guide groove 102 of the main chassis 102
b restricts movement in the direction of arrow EF.
The MD 101 (not shown) shown in FIG. 10B can be inserted.
Noh position. After this, an urging (not shown)
By means, the MD 101
It is discharged from the opening 100b. Also, as shown in FIG.
As described above, the recording / reproducing apparatus 100 includes the engaging portion 104
Move in the direction of arrow AB to press the end surface of c in the direction of arrow B.
An eject switch 105 is movably provided.
The eject switch 105 is usually provided with an attachment (not shown).
It is in the state of protruding as much as possible in the direction of arrow B by the force
Presses the eject switch 105 in the direction of arrow A.
And a push button provided at the tip of the eject switch 105.
The pressure projection 105a contacts and presses the engagement portion 104c.
, The slide lever 104 is operated, and the MD 10
1 will be discharged. When a recording medium is loaded, the loading
The recording medium into the disc holder 103 at the end position
Operation, the slide lever 104 moves in the direction of the arrow B.
And move it to the opposite
The holder 103 moves to the recording / playback position
I have. The recording / reproducing apparatus is provided by the above recording medium discharging mechanism.
100 can discharge the MD 101. [0008] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above portable type
The recording / reproducing apparatus 100 is assumed to be carried around.
When putting in and out of a bag or pocket,
In the state where the switch 105 protrudes greatly to the outside,
The object may be caught in another object in your pocket or bag,
The recording / reproducing device 100 cannot be smoothly taken in and out,
As a result, the recording / reproducing device 100 may be dropped or
Doing so may cause damage. However,
In the conventional recording / reproducing apparatus 100, the eject switch
The disc 105 is moved by the stroke in the pressing direction of the
Slide lever 104 for moving the rudder 103
Eject switch
It is difficult to shorten the protruding length of 105
You. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.
The purpose is to remove the eject lever from the housing.
With almost no protrusion and slide lever
Recording medium discharge mechanism that can secure the slide amount of
Is to provide. [0010] Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1 is described.
In order to solve the above problem, the recording medium ejection mechanism
Operating the operating means in the first operating direction to record on the recording medium
Recording / reproducing
Second operating means manually operated from outside the housing of the device,
Transmission for transmitting a motion generated by operation of the second operation means
And a transmission means in response to the operation of the second operation means.
Recording means for operating the first operating means in the first operating direction
In the recording medium discharge mechanism of the reproducing apparatus, the transmission means
Is set substantially along the outer surface of the housing of the second operating means.
The second operation direction is the first operation direction in the recording medium attaching / detaching means.
Convert to and transmitAnd, as the transmission means,
Operation of operating the first operating means and the point of force formed by the follower
A bending lever having a first pivot axis between the point and a second operation;
The driven body between a point of force where the means is fixed and the second rotation axis;
Is provided with a lever formed with an inclined cam to follow the
And the driven body is formed by rotation about the first rotation axis.
The first trajectory and the starting point position of the follower on the tilt cam are the second rotation
At the intersection with the second trajectory formed by rotation about the axis
The tangential direction of the second trajectory and the first
The angle between the tangent of the trace and the tangent of the second trajectory
Tilt cam so that the angle with the tilt cam is larger
Is setIt is characterized by: above
According to the configuration, the recording medium is discharged from the recording / reproducing device.
In order to achieve this, it is necessary to
Instead, the first operating means is connected to the recording / reproducing device by the transmitting means.
In the first operation direction along the outer surface of the housing, that is, on the outer surface
What is necessary is just to move so that it may slide along. But
Therefore, regardless of whether the recording medium is mounted or not, the first
Since the amount of protrusion of the operation means from the outer surface does not change, the housing
Can keep the protrusion to the outside small
You. [0011] [0012]Also,Between the tangential direction of the second trajectory and the tilt cam
Since the angle formed is less than 90 degrees, for example, the second operating means
In the rotation direction of the lever due to
The first trajectory of the driven body that starts moving from the point position is the second trajectory.
The position of the first rotation axis is set so as to be away from the moving axis.
If set, if no slope is provided
In comparison with, rotation from the radial extension line
They will move away in the moving direction. That is, the inclination is provided
Bend more levers than if not
Will be able to do that. Also, if the start point is
The first trajectory of the driven body that starts moving from the second rotation axis
The position of the first rotation axis is set so as to be in the approaching direction.
The same can be said of the case where there is. The second
The angle between the tangent direction of the trajectory and the inclined cam is the tangent of the second trajectory.
Less than or equal to the angle between the line direction and the tangent direction of the first trajectory
In this case, the tilt cam
Can't rotate the lever
It becomes. Accordingly, the operating straw of the first operating means is provided.
Even if it is necessary to increase the lever length, increase the turning radius of the lever.
Compatible without increasing the lever rotation angle
So that the second operation means can be
Can be avoided. vice versa,
With the same operation stroke, with a smaller rotation angle,
It will be possible to operate the first operation means
The layout layout of the recording medium attaching / detaching
Increases flexibility and can be used in smaller housings
It works. [0014] [0015] BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
The following is a description based on FIG. 4.
Recording provided with a recording medium ejection mechanism described in the present embodiment
The playback device adopts the so-called front loading method
And a magneto-optical recording medium called MD
Although it is intended for an MD recording / reproducing device, for example,
3.5 inch FD, cassette tape, or MO
It is mounted on a hard cartridge like a disc, etc.
For recording / reproducing devices that load using the front loading method
The same recording medium ejection mechanism can be applied to
You. In the following description, FIG.
The directions of arrows A to H shown in each figure are defined as follows.
deep. Face the recording / reproducing device 1 with the opening 1b
As a surface, the direction of arrow A is the rear of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 and the direction of arrow B
The direction is in front of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in the direction of arrow C (first operation method).
Arrow) to the right of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1
The direction is to the left toward the rear of the recording / reproducing device 1, and an arrow E
The direction is above the recording / reproducing device 1, and the direction of arrow F is the recording / reproducing device.
Clockwise as seen from arrow F in the direction F above
Direction, the arrow H direction (second operation direction)
Clockwise direction. In addition, AB direction, CD direction,
The EF directions are orthogonal to each other. Also, the above record
A configuration excluding a portion related to a recording medium ejection mechanism of the playback device,
For example, opening and closing of the lid and recording / reproduction of recording media
The configuration of the recording media ejection mechanism is related to the recording medium ejection mechanism.
Any configuration can be adopted as long as it does not
A brief explanation will be added if necessary. The external appearance of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment
The opening 1b into which the MD2 is inserted is shaped as shown in FIG.
Adjacent to the opening 1b on the front of the formed cabinet 1a
To eject in the direction of the arrow CD.
Only 3 (second operation means) is provided. Also the opening
The lower edge 1c is attached to the lower edge 1c near the center of the cabinet.
Cut which is a concave portion to be recessed into the inside of the housing 1a (housing)
A portion 1d is formed. In addition, the cut part 1d is MD
Loading machine when pushing 2 into recording / reproducing device 1
It is provided to reduce the amount of pull in
Things. Then, as shown in FIG.
The recording medium ejecting mechanism is an MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 (recording
Medium attaching / detaching means), an eject knob 3, and an eject
The operation of the knob 3 is transmitted to the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 to be operated.
Transmission means. MD mounting / dismounting mechanism
At 9, the discharge of MD2 will be described in detail later.
The engaging piece 5c (first operating means) is moved in the direction of arrow B as shown in FIG.
The transmission means
The engagement piece 5c is moved in the direction of arrow B.
You. Therefore, the operator operates the eject knob 3.
By interlocking with the operation of the eject knob 3,
MD2 will be discharged. First, the configuration and operation of the transmission means will be described.
I will tell. As the transmission means, as shown in FIG.
And a hook-shaped rotating hook 10 (bending lever).
You. The hook-shaped turning hook 10 has a turning fulcrum 1 at its bent portion.
0a (first rotation axis), and rotates in the direction of arrow GH.
Thus, it is mounted on the inside of the cabinet 1a. Ma
The rotating hook 10 is moved in the direction of arrow G by a spring (not shown).
It is biased in the direction. And one end of the rotation hook 10
(Electric point), the eject knob 3 is attached,
At the other end, a working end 10b (working point) is formed.
The working end 10b contacts the engagement piece 5c in the direction of arrow A.
It is possible. In the above configuration, the operator does not have a cover (not shown).
Eject knob 3 against arrow H in the direction of arrow H
When the operation end 10b is rotated in the
And the engaging piece 5c is moved in the direction of arrow B.
You. In this case, the trajectory of the eject knob 3 is an arc
But substantially along the outer surface of the front of the cabinet 1a.
The engagement piece 5c.
When it becomes possible to secure the momentum and discharge MD2
At the same time, make sure that the eject knob 3 is not operated.
In addition, the eject knob 3 is always solid line by the biasing force.
And almost protrudes from the cabinet 1a.
No, even if you put it in your bag or pocket,
It does not get in the way when you put it in. Ma
In addition, the rotation fulcrum 10a of the rotation hook 10 and the working end 1
0b, the rotation fulcrum 10a and the eject knob 3
Eject knob by changing the ratio of distance to
3 can be adjusted to an appropriate value. Next, the structure of the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 and the MD
The operation at the time of attaching and detaching 2 will be described. MD mounting / dismounting mechanism
9 is a main chassis 4 as shown in FIGS.
And a slide lever 5 and a disc holder 6
I have. And this disk holder 6 is slide lever
-5, and mechanically interlocked with horizontal movement in the direction of arrows AB,
MD2 (not shown) insertion position (Fig. 3) and recording / reproduction position
(FIG. 4). continue
FIG. 3 illustrates this interlocking structure in more detail.
In FIG. 4 and FIG.
Main chassis provided with recording and playback means such as backup
4, a side wall in the direction of arrow C (hereinafter referred to as a right wall)
A substantially L-shaped guide groove 4a and a horizontal guide groove 4b
Each pair is formed. In addition, the side wall in the direction of arrow D (hereinafter
Lower and left wall).
And the guide groove in the horizontal direction is a plane orthogonal to the direction of arrow CD.
Are formed in a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the guide grooves 4a and 4b.
And have the same configuration as the following description.
Unless otherwise stated, the same operation is performed on the left wall.
You can think that it is. This means that the slide lever 5
The same applies to the disc holder 6 and the disc holder 6. Each of the guide grooves 4a, 4a is in the direction of arrows AB.
And the guide grooves 4b, 4b
On the wall, slightly above the guide grooves 4a, 4a
Is formed. The direction of arrow A on the main chassis 4
Side wall (hereinafter referred to as a rear wall).
A mating surface 4c and a left edge 4d of the engaging surface 4c are formed.
You. The slide lever 5 is a main chassis.
4 left and right side walls along the inner surfaces of the left and right walls,
An upper wall connecting the upper edges of the side walls,
Outwardly bent surface 5a is formed on the side wall part, separated from front to back
Have been. This bent surface 5a is fitted into the guide groove 4b.
As a result, the slide lever 5 is opposed to the main chassis 4.
Is restricted in the direction of arrow AB.
You. The side wall of the slide lever 5 is inclined.
The guide grooves 5b are formed so as to be separated from each other in the directions of arrows AB.
ing. Furthermore, it projects in the direction of arrow C above the front part of the right side wall.
The protruding engagement piece 5c is formed. Also, Sly
The drive lever 5 is not shown with respect to the main chassis 4.
It is urged in the direction of arrow A by the urging means. The disk holder 6 has both sides facing downward.
MD2 is inserted by bending into a substantially U-shaped cross section
The side of the side part has an arrow
The two guide pins 6a are outwardly separated in the direction of the mark AB
The guide pin 6a is provided with a slide lever.
5 guide groove 4a of the main chassis 4 via the guide groove 5b
Has been inserted. Thereby, the disc holder 6
Is between the guide pin 6a, the guide groove 5b and the guide groove 4a.
The position and movement direction are regulated by the engagement.
That is, the slide lever 5 is moved from the position where the MD 2 can be inserted.
Is moved in the direction of arrow A, the guide pins 6a and
That is, the disk holder 6 is moved along the guide groove 5b by an arrow.
After moving in the direction of the mark A, moving in the direction of the arrow F, MD2
To the recording / playback position. Conversely, MD2 recording and playback
When the slide lever 5 moves in the direction of arrow B from the position
, The disk holder 6 is moved along the guide groove 5b by an arrow.
After moving in the direction of mark E, moving in the direction of arrow B, MD2
To the position where it can be inserted. On the left rear side of the disk holder 6,
The release lever 7 is supported by the support on the upper left rear surface of the disc holder 6.
It is rotatable in the direction of arrow GH with respect to the point axis 6b (FIG. 3).
It is attached and always arrowed by a spring (not shown)
It is urged in the G direction. The release lever 7
A kick-out portion 7a for kicking out the medium and the fulcrum shaft 6b
A first arc formed in an arc shape with the center as the center and projecting rearward
Between the surface 7b and the ejection portion 7a and the first circular arc surface 7b,
A second arc surface 7c smaller than the radius of the first arc surface 7b is formed.
Have been. Further, the first arc surface 7b and the second arc surface 7c
And a substantially linear locking edge 7d in the radial direction of the arc.
Are formed. Then, the release lever 7 is fully moved by the arrow G
In the state (FIG. 3) rotated in the first direction, the first circular surface 7
b and the engagement surface 4c of the main chassis 4
Arrow of the disc holder 6 urged in the direction of arrow A.
Positioning in the direction of mark A is performed, and the release lever 7 is moved in the direction of arrow H.
When the second circular arc surface 7 is rotated in the
c and the engagement surface 4c of the main chassis 4
Thus, the positioning of the disk holder 6 in the direction of arrow A is performed.
And the locking edge 7d is in contact with the left edge 4d.
As a result, the rotation of the release lever 7 in the direction of arrow G is
In a state of being blocked. The operation of the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 having the above configuration will be described.
This will be described below. First, the MD attachment / detachment mechanism 9
The disc holder 6 is at the position where MD2 can be inserted.
At this time, as shown in FIG.
Release lever 7 is moved by the urging force of a spring (not shown).
It is in a state of being rotated most in the direction of arrow G. This and
The disc holder 6 applies the urging force of a spring (not shown).
The arrow A is received through the guide groove 5b of the slide lever 5.
Direction urging force and the release lever 7
Contact between one arc surface 7b and engagement surface 4c of main chassis 4
It is in the state where it is positioned by. That is,
Since the drive lever 5 is urged in the direction of arrow A,
The guide pin 6a of the disc holder 6
Against the normal direction of the inclined surface of the guide groove 5b,
Due to the horizontal portion of the guide groove 4a of the main chassis 4,
An urging force in the direction of the arrow A is applied. The MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 is capable of inserting MD2.
When the operator is in the state, the MD2
When it is inserted into the holder 6 in the direction of arrow A, the MD2
The rear end surface abuts against the kick-out portion 7a of the release lever 7, and
When D2 is pushed in the direction of arrow A, the release lever 7
Be turned in the direction of arrow H against the urging force of the spring
become. Then, the release lever 7 is fully turned in the direction of the arrow H.
When moved, the contact between the first arc surface 7b and the engagement surface 4c is released.
And the disc holder 6 can move in the direction of arrow A.
State. As described above, the disc holder 6
The guide groove 5b and the guide groove 4a of the slide lever 5
And the slide lever is urged in the direction of arrow A.
5 and the movement in the direction of arrow A is started. On the other hand, the release lever 7 is
By moving in the direction of arrow A integrally with 6, the direction of arrow G
The locking edge 7d and the left edge 4d are brought into contact by the biasing force of
While being in contact, the second arc surface 7c and the engagement surface 4c abut,
It will be in the placed state. Guide for disc holder 6
When the pin 6a reaches the rear end of the horizontal portion of the guide groove 4a,
Cannot move any more in the direction of arrow A.
The biasing force acting in the direction normal to the inclined surface is
4 only by the vertical portion of the guide groove 4a in the direction of arrow F
As a result of the movement direction being restricted, the disc holder 6
Move in the F direction, stop at the recording / reproducing position of MD2,
D2 becomes recordable / reproducible (FIG. 4). Conversely, the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 records the MD2.
To eject MD2 when it is in a reproducible state,
A slide is provided by the eject knob 3 and the transmission means.
Move the engaging piece 5c of the drive lever 5 in the direction of arrow B.
No. At this time, each member performs the reverse operation.
You. That is, the inclined surface of the guide groove 5b of the slide lever 5
In the direction of the normal to the vertical groove of the guide groove 4a.
Guide pin 6a of the disc holder 6
Starts to move in the direction of arrow E, and
Thus, when the movement in the direction of arrow E is prevented, the guide groove 5b
The urging force acting in the direction normal to the slope
Only in the direction of arrow B due to the horizontal portion of the guide groove 4a of the
As a result, the disc holder 6 moves in the direction of arrow B.
Then, it stops at the position where MD2 can be inserted. This
At the same time, the release lever 7 moves in the direction of arrow B,
As a result, the engagement of the locking edge 7d by the left edge 4d is released,
The release lever 7 is rotated by the urging force in the direction of arrow G,
The ejecting portion 7a that contacts the rear end of the MD2 points the MD2 to the arrow B.
The MD2 outside the recording / reproducing device
And discharge of MD2 is completed. As described above, the action of contacting the engagement piece 5c
Eject the rotation of the rotation hook 10 having the end 10b.
The engagement piece 5c is moved in the direction of arrow B by the knob 3.
By operating the eject knob 3 and wearing the MD
The unloading operation of the release mechanism 9 is linked mechanically with the unloading operation.
ing. As a result, a drive source such as a motor or the like
There is no need for a transmission mechanism for the driving force, and
Operate the control knob 3 to eject MD2
be able to. Moreover, this eject knob 3 is M
In the state where D2 is not discharged, the cabinet 1a
Has a clean appearance because it hardly projects
Recording and reproducing apparatus 1
As a result, even if you put it in your bag or pocket,
So that it can be smoothly put in and out of bags etc.
Become. [Embodiment 2] Another embodiment of the present invention.
Will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
It is on the street. The recording / reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
It has almost the same appearance as the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment.
In addition, as shown in FIG.
Recording medium ejecting mechanism through the transmission means.
Equipped with an MD attachment / detachment mechanism 9 linked to the operation of the eject knob 3
However, the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 is the same as in the first embodiment.
The configuration is the same. Therefore, its configuration to avoid duplication
The explanation of the attachment / detachment operation of MD2 of MD attachment / detachment mechanism 9
Omitted. Also, the direction of the arrow shown is the same as
It is assumed to be considered according to the description in the first state. In the present embodiment, the transmitting means is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a hook-shaped rotating hook 11 (bending lever)
And a conversion lever 12 (lever). Hook
The turning hook 11 has a turning fulcrum 11a at the bent portion.
Cabinet 1a so as to rotate in the direction of arrows GH.
Axle mounted inside. This rotation fulcrum 11a is indicated by an arrow A-
In the direction B, it is located substantially at the center of the stroke of the engagement piece 5c.
ing. The rotating hook 11 is formed by a spring (not shown).
And is urged in the direction of arrow G. And the rotation hook 1
A copying pin 11b (follower) is provided at one end of
A working end 11c that engages with the engaging piece 5c is formed at the end.
ing. On the other hand, one end of the conversion lever 12 is
The eject knob 3 is attached, and the other end is rotated
It is located behind the fulcrum 11a, that is, on the arrow A side.
Rotation fulcrum 12a (second rotation axis) is provided.
Cabinet 1a so as to rotate in the direction of beam arrow GH
Axle mounted inside. Also, the conversion lever 12
Notch near arrow 3 in the direction of arrow C
A portion 12b is formed, and a tilt
12c is formed. And, the inclination cam 12c
The surface of the rotation hook 11 is
The copying pin 11b abuts and slides. In the above, as shown in FIG.
Starting point position γ of the copying pin 11b on the inclined cam 12c
Is a locus α (second track) about the rotation fulcrum 12a.
Move). In addition, the copying pin 11b is connected to the rotation fulcrum.
The trajectory β (first trajectory) moves around 11a. This
The scanning pin 11b moves in the direction of the arrow H
By the rotation, tilt away from the rotation fulcrum 12a.
The inclination of the oblique cam 12c is set. That is, the locus
At the intersection of α and trajectory β, the tangent line δ of trajectory α and the tangent of trajectory β
From the angle formed by the line ε, the angle between the inclined cam 12c and the tangent line δ
The angle is set to be large. Therefore, times
The amount of rotation of the moving hook 11 in the direction of the arrow H is set by the tilt cam c.
Starting position on the inclined cam 12c
The distance between the position γ and the end point position (h in FIG. 5B)
Can be rotated by an angle equivalent to
To reduce the operation stroke of the eject knob 3.
First, it is possible to operate the engaging portion 5c. In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 described above, the actual
As in Embodiment 1, in the state where MD2 is not discharged,
Since it hardly protrudes from the cabinet 1a,
The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 having a clear appearance can be provided.
It is possible to use the operation straw of the eject knob 3.
Operation of the eject knob 3
In the state, the eject knob 3 is the cabinet 1
It is possible to avoid a situation in which the projection protrudes from a. The result
As a result, in the state of being put in a bag or pocket, of course,
Also, the eject knob 3 is hooked and damaged.
Nothing to do. [Embodiment 3] Another embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the following will be described.
It is on the street. Note that, as shown in FIG.
Operating means in the recording medium ejection mechanism
An MD attachment / detachment mechanism 9 interlocking with the step is provided.
Since the attachment / detachment mechanism 9 has the same configuration as in the first embodiment,
In order to avoid duplication, the structure and the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9
The description of the attaching / detaching operation of the MD 2 is omitted. Also illustrated
The direction of the arrow may be considered according to the description of the first embodiment.
And Outside the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 'according to the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 6, the opening 1b for inserting the MD2 is
Arrows AB on the upper surface of the formed cabinet 1a
An eject knob 13 slidable in the
I have. The lower edge 1c of the opening 1b has
Make the lower edge 1c fall into the inside of the cabinet 1a in the vicinity
A cut portion 1d, which is a concave portion, is formed. The recording medium ejection mechanism according to this embodiment is similar to that shown in FIG.
(A) As shown in (b), the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 and the MD
Eject knob 13 for actuating attachment / detachment mechanism 9 and transmission hand
And a stage. The transmission means is an eject
An operation projection 13a provided integrally with the knob 13;
The above-mentioned eject knob 13 is provided on the cabinet 1a.
When provided on the upper surface so as to be slidable in the directions of arrows AB
Both are urged in the direction of arrow A by a spring (not shown).
I am. And the above-mentioned action projection 13a is
It comes into contact with the direction of arrow A. In the above configuration, MD2 is the recording / reproducing position.
The eject knob 13 in the direction of the arrow B.
When slid, the engagement of the action projection 13a
The mating piece 5c moves in the direction of arrow B, and is
MD2 is discharged. That is,
By operating the knob 13 in the direction of arrow B,
Therefore, the MD attaching / detaching mechanism 9 is directly operated.
In order to attach / detach MD2, transfer of drive source such as motor and its driving force
No mechanism is required, and the operator uses the eject knob 1
MD2 can be discharged by operating 3
You. Further, the eject knob 13 is
It hardly protrudes from the upper surface of the cabinet 1a
A recording / reproducing apparatus 1 'having a clean appearance.
And, as a result, bags, pockets, etc.
Even if you put it in, it is hard to get caught and records from bags etc.
The playback device 1 'can be taken out smoothly.
You. Further, when the eject knob 13 is operated,
However, the projected state does not change. [0042] The recording medium ejection mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention.
As described above, the transmitting means is provided on the housing of the second operating means.
The second operation direction set substantially along the outer surface
Converted to the first operation direction in the escape unit and transmittedIn things
As a transmission means, the power point formed by the driven body and the first
A first rotation axis between the operation point and the operation point for operating the operation means;
The bending lever, the force point where the second operating means is fixed, and the second
An inclined cam is formed between the driven shaft and the driven body.
And a follower is provided around the first rotation axis.
1st trajectory formed by the rotation of
The starting point of the body is formed by rotation about the second rotation axis
At the intersection with the second trajectory, the second
From the angle between the tangent direction of the trajectory and the tangent direction of the first trajectory
The angle between the tangent direction of the second trajectory and the inclined cam
The tilt of the tilt cam is set to be largeConstitution
It is. Therefore, the recording medium is ejected from the recording / reproducing device.
In order to make the recording medium attach / detach,
The first operating means is transmitted to the recording / reproducing apparatus by the transmitting means.
A first operating direction along the outer surface of the housing, ie, the outer surface
It may be moved so as to slide along. That
As a result, regardless of whether the recording medium is mounted or not, the first
Since the amount of protrusion of the operation means from the outer surface does not change, the housing
The protrusion to the outside can be kept small,
A recording / reproducing apparatus employing the above-described recording medium ejection mechanism, particularly
In a recording / reproducing device for a belt, it may be carried in a bag or the like.
There are many, but at that time, because the protrusion is small, other in the bag
Less likely to get caught when in contact with objects. [0043] [0044] [0045]Also,Compared to when there is no slope
Then, the rotation direction from the extension line in the radial direction
In the absence of a slope
More turns and levers can be turned
The operating stroke of the first operating means.
If necessary, increase the lever's rotation angle.
Can be dealt with without any
Avoid situations where operating means protrude from the housing.
it can. Conversely, for the same operation stroke, less
The first operation means can be operated at a large rotation angle.
The arrangement of the recording medium attachment / detachment means and the transmission means.
Smaller housing with more freedom in layout
This has the effect that it can be adopted for [0046]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a recording / reproducing apparatus employing a recording medium ejection mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a recording medium discharging mechanism in the recording / reproducing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an MD attaching / detaching mechanism in the recording medium ejection mechanism when a disc holder is at a position where an MD can be inserted; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an MD attaching / detaching mechanism in the recording medium ejection mechanism when a disc holder is at a recording / reproducing position of the MD. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a recording medium ejection mechanism of a recording / reproducing apparatus employing a recording medium ejection mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a recording / reproducing apparatus employing a recording medium ejection mechanism according to still another embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a perspective view showing a recording medium ejection mechanism of the recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional front loading type recording / reproducing apparatus. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of an MD attaching / detaching mechanism in the recording / reproducing apparatus. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the main part when the MD attaching / detaching mechanism shown in FIG. 9 is viewed from the direction of arrow C. 11 is a perspective view showing a recording medium ejection mechanism in a recording / reproducing apparatus employing the MD attaching / detaching mechanism shown in FIG. [Description of Signs] 1 Recording / reproducing apparatus 1 'Recording / reproducing apparatus 1a Cabinet (housing) 2 MD (recording medium) 3 Eject knob (second operating means) 5c Engagement piece (first operating means) 9 MD attaching / detaching mechanism ( Recording medium attaching / detaching means 10 Rotating hook (transmission means / bending lever) 10a Rotating fulcrum (first rotating shaft) 10b Working end (operating point) 11 Rotating hook (transmission means / bending lever) 11a Rotating fulcrum 11b Copying pin (follower) 11c Working end (working point) 12 Conversion lever (transmission means / lever) 12a Rotating fulcrum (second rotating shaft) 12c Inclined cam 13 Eject knob (second operation) Means) 13a Working projection (transmission means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims 1] A recording medium attaching / detaching means for ejecting a recording medium by operating a first operating means in a first operating direction from outside the housing of the recording / reproducing apparatus. Second manually operated
Operating means, and transmitting means for transmitting a motion generated by operation of the second operating means, wherein the transmitting means operates the first operating means in the first operating direction in conjunction with the operation of the second operating means. In the recording medium ejecting mechanism of the recording / reproducing apparatus, the transmitting means converts a second operating direction set substantially along the outer surface of the housing of the second operating means into a first operating direction of the recording medium attaching / detaching means. is intended to transmit Te, as the transmission means, power point follower is formed with the first steering
Music having a first rotation axis between the point of action for operating the operating means
Rolling lever, power point at which second operation means is fixed, and second rotation
An inclined cam for driving the driven body is formed between the shaft and the shaft.
And a first rail formed by the driven body by rotation about a first rotation axis.
The trace and the starting point of the follower on the tilt cam are around the second rotation axis.
At the intersection with the second trajectory formed by the rotation of
With respect to the rotation direction, the tangent direction of the second trajectory and the tangent direction of the first trajectory
The tangential direction of the second trajectory and the inclination
Of the tilt cam so that the angle between
Recording medium discharge mechanism, characterized in that There are set.