JP3693506B2 - Recording / playback device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a recording / reproducing apparatus configured such that a cartridge is slid and set from an insertion port provided on a side surface of a cabinet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
One example of a recording / reproducing apparatus that uses a cartridge is a portable portable mini disc player.
[0003]
With respect to this portable mini disc player (hereinafter referred to as portable MD), a conventional apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, a first example of a conventional apparatus is shown in FIG. That is, the portable MD lid cabinet 51 is supported on the portable MD main body cabinet 52 side so as to be rotatable about an opening position indicated by a solid line and a closed position indicated by a virtual line around a rotation fulcrum 53. A disk rotation drive mechanism 54 and an optical pickup 55 (both see FIG. 14B) are built in the main body cabinet 52 side. In addition, a holder 56 is attached to the back surface of the lid cabinet 51. When the MD cartridge 57 is inserted into the holder 56 with the lid cabinet 51 in the open position, and the lid cabinet 51 is closed in this state, the cartridge 57 is inserted. The disc incorporated in the main body cabinet 52 is connected to a disc rotation drive mechanism 54 on the main body cabinet 52 side so that the disc is driven to rotate, and the optical pickup 55 accesses the disc.
[0004]
The operation of taking out and inserting the cartridge 57 in the portable MD of the first conventional example configured as described above will be described.
First, in order to take out the cartridge 57, the open operation button 58 is slid to open the lid cabinet 51 to disengage the lock claw 59 from the lid cabinet 51, and the side surfaces 51a and 51b of the lid cabinet 51 are removed. By grasping and pulling up, the lid cabinet 51 rotates and the cartridge 57 jumps out to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 14A. Therefore, an operation of picking and pulling the cartridge 57 with a finger is performed.
[0005]
Also, when the cartridge 57 is inserted, with the lid cabinet 51 in the closed position indicated by the phantom line, the open operation button 58 is once slid to disengage the lock claw 59 from the lid cabinet 51. The lid cabinet 51 is grasped and lifted so as to pivot about the pivot fulcrum 53, the cartridge 57 is inserted into the holder 56, and then the lid cabinet 51 is closed.
[0006]
Next, there is JP-A-9-223386 as a second example of a conventional apparatus. This is configured as shown in FIG.
FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view showing a mounted state in which the cartridge has been inserted, and FIG. In this example, the MD cartridge 63 is inserted through the opening 62 provided on the side surface of the cabinet 61 while being slid, and the ejection is slid and discharged by the operation of an eject operation knob (not shown).
[0007]
That is, the cabinet 61 includes a cartridge holder 64 that moves up and down, and also includes a disk rotation drive mechanism 66 and an optical pickup 67 provided in the chassis 65. The cartridge holder 64 is between the position of FIG. 15B where the cartridge 63 can be inserted from the opening 62 and the mounting state where the cartridge 63 is mounted on the disk rotation drive mechanism 66 and can be recorded / reproduced. It is configured to move up and down. Reference numeral 68 denotes a lid provided in the opening 62, which is opened and closed in conjunction with the operation of the eject operation knob.
[0008]
The operation of taking out and inserting the cartridge with such a configuration will be described. First, in order to take out the cartridge 63 from the state shown in FIG. 15A, the cartridge holder 64 is once raised by an eject operation to reach the position shown in FIG. 15B, and then an urging force for discharging the cartridge (not shown). As a result, the cartridge 63 is further discharged from the position shown in FIG.
[0009]
Here, it is necessary to raise the cartridge holder 64 once in order to release the engagement state of the cartridge 63 with the disk rotation drive mechanism 66 and eliminate the obstacle of the disk rotation drive mechanism 66 with respect to the slide of the cartridge 63. .
[0010]
In order to mount the cartridge 63, first, as shown in FIG. 15B, the lid 68 is opened, the cartridge 63 is inserted, and the cartridge holder 64 is lowered at the insertion completion position of the cartridge 63. The state of 15 (a) is reached and the mounting of the cartridge 63 is completed.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional example as described above, first, in the case of the first example shown in FIG. 14, the opening and closing of the lid cabinet 51 and the removal of the cartridge 57 are performed by grasping the side surfaces 51 a and 51 b of the lid cabinet 51. There is a problem that the operability is poor because the opening operation and the operation of inserting the finger and picking up the cartridge are necessary.
[0012]
In the case of the second example shown in FIG. 15, the operability is improved as compared with the first example, but the first example has a thickness of the entire cabinet (the main body 51 and the lid 52). Whereas T (the dimension on the disk rotation drive mechanism 54 in the cabinet corresponds to the thickness of the MD cartridge 57 and the holder 56), the overall thickness of the cabinet is increased by the dimension S where the cartridge holder 64 moves up and down. The present situation is that the appearance of a thinner portable MD is expected.
[0013]
The present invention is configured such that the cartridge is slid and inserted from the insertion opening provided on the side surface of the cabinet so that the operability is good and the cartridge is not mounted except when the cartridge is inserted and removed. In addition, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a recording / reproducing apparatus that is configured to be thinner in a mounted state.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the connected state of the second cabinet covering the opening of the first cabinet with respect to the first cabinet having recording / reproducing means and opened upward is the insertion / removal of the cartridge. When the cartridge is not attached or removed except when the cartridge is attached or detached, at least a part of the second cabinet is submerged within the thickness range of the first cabinet. The second cabinet is connected so as to move in the thickness direction of one cabinet, and the cartridge insertion opening is opened in this state.
[0015]
According to the present invention, since a part of the second cabinet sinks into the first cabinet, the thickness of the cartridge in the non-mounted state and the mounted state other than when the cartridge is inserted / removed is removed. Can be thinner.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording / reproducing apparatus is configured such that the cartridge is slid and set through an insertion port provided on a side surface of the cabinet, and recording / reproducing means for the recording medium stored in the cartridge is provided. A first cabinet having a first cabinet, a second cabinet connected to the first cabinet so as to be movable to a first position close to the first cabinet in the thickness direction and a second position separated from the first cabinet; A biasing means for constantly biasing in the direction of the first position approaching one cabinet, and a direction for separating the second cabinet from the first position to the second position against the biasing force of the biasing means; And an opening that opens when the second cabinet is detached from the first cabinet by the opening means, The second cabinet is configured to cover both side surfaces other than the surface with the insertion port and the three side surfaces opposite to the insertion port with the side surface of the first cabinet, and the insertion port is opened on the covered side surface. The cartridge is exposed only when the second cabinet is detached to the second position, and the cartridge can be inserted.
[0017]
The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the insertion port has an insertion port lid for closing the insertion port, and the insertion port lid is configured to open the insertion port in conjunction with the opening means. It is characterized by.
[0018]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
1 and 2 show an MD player provided with a lid opening / closing device of the present invention.
In this MD player, the movable cabinet 1 provided with the holder 6 only when the cartridge 7 is attached / detached is moved upward from the upper surface opening 10 of the main body cabinet 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (a). 1 (b) and FIG. 2 (b) in the cartridge non-installation state and the attachment completion state (including the time of recording / reproduction) other than the attachment / detachment when the cartridge is inserted and removed. As shown in b), the movable cabinet 1 moves into the main body cabinet 2 and sinks, that is, it is in a state of being close in the thickness direction of the cabinet.
[0019]
As described above, when the movable cabinet 1 is sinked inside the main body cabinet 2 and the cartridge 7 is mounted, the disk built in the cartridge 7 is the disk rotation drive mechanism 4 on the main body cabinet 2 side. And the optical pickup 5 accesses the disk, and the thickness of the portable MD when used with the cartridge 7 is set to the same thickness as when the cartridge 7 is not attached. Can be thinned.
[0020]
Next, a specific mounting structure of the movable cabinet 1 with respect to the main body cabinet 2 side and a specific structure capable of improving the operability when the cartridge 7 is attached and detached will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0021]
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the portable MD. The movable cabinet 1 and the holder 6 are assembled as shown in FIG.
A support shaft 11 is implanted in the right side surface 6a in the vicinity of the insertion port 6c of the holder 6 on both side surfaces 6a and 6b of the holder 6, and a screw 12a is screwed into the corresponding left side surface 6b. A hole 13 is formed. Supporting arms 14L and 14R are formed on the left and right sides of the insertion opening lid 14 that opens and closes the insertion opening 6c of the holder 6, and a through hole 15 is formed in the middle of the supporting arms 14L and 14R.
[0022]
When the movable cabinet 1 is put on the holder 6 and the screws 12a, 12b, and 12c are screwed into the holder 6 from the holes 1a, 1b, and 1c of the movable cabinet 1, the holder 6 is inserted into the through-hole 15 of the support arm 14R of the insertion port lid 14. The support shaft 11 is inserted, and the tip of the support shaft 11 is inserted into the hole 1 d of the movable cabinet 1.
[0023]
The screw 12a is screwed into the screw hole 13 of the holder 6 from the hole 1a of the movable cabinet 1 through the through hole 15 of the support arm 14L, and the insertion port lid 14 is rotatable to the holder 6 on both sides by the support shaft 11 and the screw 12a. It is supported.
[0024]
When screws 12b and 12c are screwed into the screw holes 16 of the holder 6 from the holes 1b and 1c on the rear end side of the movable cabinet 1, the boss portion 17 formed on the rear end of the holder 6 is connected to the link plates 18R and 18L. The screws 12b and 12c are screwed into the screw holes 16 provided in the center of the boss portion 17 so as to prevent the link plates 18R and 18L from falling off the holder 6 by being inserted into the hole 18a formed in the base end portion. And is supported so that it can rotate freely.
[0025]
An engagement groove 19R formed at the right end of the U-shaped link angle 19 engages with the support shaft 11 of the holder 6 at a position sandwiched between the inside of the movable cabinet 1 and the support arm 14R. ing. An engagement groove 19 </ b> L formed at the left end of the link angle 19 is engaged with the screw 12 a at a position sandwiched between the support arm 14 </ b> L and the holder 6.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 5, the link plates 18R, 18L and the link angle 19 assembled in this way have an engagement piece 19a formed by cutting and raising the link angle 19 at the intermediate portion of the support arm 18R. An engagement piece 19b formed by cutting and raising the link angle 19 is engaged with the groove 20 formed in the intermediate portion of the support arm 18L.
[0027]
A disk rotation drive mechanism 4, an optical pickup 5, and a printed wiring board 22 are assembled in the chassis 21 shown in FIGS. 5 and 1. A mounting groove 21a is formed in the right bent piece 21R and the left bent piece 21L of the chassis 21, and a notch 23 is further formed in the left bent piece 21L on the front side of the mounting groove 21a.
[0028]
As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8 (a), the movable cabinet 1 is placed on the inside of the right bent piece 21 </ b> R and the left bent piece 21 </ b> L of the chassis 21. The rotation support shafts 24 that are located and are implanted at the tips of the link plates 18R and 18L are combined so as to engage with the mounting grooves 21a of the right bent piece 21R and the left bent piece 21L of the chassis 21, respectively.
[0029]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a holder guide shaft 25 </ b> R is planted at the right front end of the holder 6, and a holder guide shaft 25 </ b> L is planted at the left front end of the holder 6. The holder guide shafts 25R and 25L are engaged with an elevating drive unit 27 which is attached to the front surface of the chassis 21 with screws 12d and 12e together with the front cabinet 26 and the like.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 6, the elevating drive unit 27 includes elevating guide plates in which upper and lower guide holes 28R and 28L for defining the movement path of the holder guide shafts 25R and 25L of the holder 6 and a lever shaft insertion hole 29 are formed in the center. 30 and long holes 32a and 32b through which the pins 31a and 31b are inserted, and a slide plate 33 slidably superimposed on the lift guide plate 30 and the like. The pins 32 a and 32 b are press-fitted into the lifting guide plate 30.
[0031]
A tension coil spring 34 is interposed between the elevating guide plate 30 and the slide plate 33, and the slide plate 33 is urged to the left (arrow A direction) as shown in FIG.
[0032]
The operation lever 33a formed by bending at the center of the slide plate 33 passes through the lever shaft insertion hole 29 of the elevating guide plate 30 and is slidable on the front cabinet 26 as shown in FIGS. Is engaged with an open operation button 26a attached to the.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 6, through holes 33R and 33L through which the holder guide shafts 25R and 25L engaged with the upper and lower guide holes 28R and 28L are inserted are formed at both ends of the slide plate 33, respectively. The inclined side 35 is formed in a part of the through holes 33R and 33L.
[0034]
In addition, long holes 32c and 32d through which bent pieces 35a and 35b formed by bending from the lifting guide plate 30 to the slide plate 33 are inserted in the slide plate 33 are formed in parallel with the long holes 32a and 32b. In FIG. 10, between the bent pieces 35a and 35b penetrating the long holes 32c and 32d and the holder guide shafts 25R and 25L, screw coil springs 36a and 36b whose centers are inserted into the pins 31a and 31b are shown in FIG. Interposed as shown.
[0035]
Further, a pin 31c inserted through the elongated hole 32d of the slide plate 33 and press-fitted into the elevating guide plate 30 is urged upward by a torsion coil spring 36c and abuts against the loaded cartridge 7 to contact the screw 31c. A detection lever 37 whose tip rotates downward against the bias of the coil spring 36c is attached.
[0036]
For the assembly in which the lifting drive unit 27 is assembled in this way, as shown in FIG. 7, a U-shape is formed so as to cover both side surfaces C, D and the rear surface E except the front surface B to which the lifting drive unit 27 is attached. A mold intermediate cabinet 38 is attached. On the inner side of both ends of the intermediate cabinet 38, concave portions 38a and 38b are formed to restrict the positions so that the rotation support shafts 24 of the link plates 18R and 18L engaged with the mounting grooves 21a of the chassis 21 do not move. Has been. Projections 38c and 38d that engage with notches 19c and 19d formed at the corners of the link angle 19 are formed on the inner side of the back surface of the intermediate cabinet 38 as shown in FIGS. Yes. Further, at the position on the inner side of the left side surface 38L of the intermediate cabinet 38 and in front of the recess 38b, the tip passes through the notch 23 formed in the left bent piece 21L of the chassis 21 as shown in FIG. Is formed with a protrusion 38e that engages the tip of the support arm 14L of the insertion port lid 14.
[0037]
The right end 38f of the intermediate cabinet 38 is engaged and locked with a protrusion 26b protruding from the back of the right end of the front cabinet 26, and the left end 38g of the intermediate cabinet 38 is screwed into the hole 30a of the lifting guide plate 30 with a screw 12f. It is fixed with.
[0038]
The back surface of the intermediate cabinet 38 is fixed to the chassis 21 with screws 12g and 12h by fastening the link angle 19 and the bottom lid 39 together.
FIG. 8A and FIG. 9A show the assembled state. In this state, the movable cabinet 1 and the holder 6 are urged to the lowered position (FIG. 1B) close to the chassis 21 by the torsion coil springs 36a and 36b as shown in FIG. Further, between the chassis 21 and the support arm 14R of the insertion port lid 14, a torsion coil spring 40 having a center inserted through the support shaft 11 of the holder 6 is interposed as shown in FIG. The coiled spring 40 is biased to the closed position.
[0039]
In the state before the cartridge 7 is loaded, the detection lever 37 is biased by the torsion coil spring 36c and is in the position shown in FIG. FIG. 13A shows a schematic view when this state is viewed from the back (direction of arrow FF ′ in FIG. 6). In FIG. 13, the slide plate 33 on the near side is shown with hatching so that the elevating guide plate 30 and the slide plate 33 can be easily distinguished.
[0040]
When the cartridge 7 is loaded from this state shown in FIGS. 8A and 9A, the lip-shaped opening abutting portion G having the inclined portion formed in the front cabinet 26 and the insertion port lid 14 is applied. When the cartridge 7 is pressed and pushed as shown in FIG. 1A, the insertion port lid 14 rotates from the closed position to the open position against the bias of the torsion coil spring 40, and the support arms 14R and 14L of the insertion port lid 14 are rotated. The tip abuts against the chassis 21 and lifts the inlet side of the holder 6 upward as shown in FIG.
[0041]
At this time, the link angle 19 rotates with the engaging portions between the notches 19c and 19d and the protrusions 38c and 38d of the intermediate cabinet 38 as the first fulcrum H1. Further, the rear portion of the holder 6 is supported by the mounting groove 21a of the chassis 21 via the link plates 18R and 18L, and the link angle 19 is rotated from FIG. 8A to FIG. The intermediate portions of the plates 18R and 18L are pushed upward by the engagement pieces 19a and 19b of the link angle 19, so that the engagement portion between the rotation support shaft 24 of the link plates 18R and 18L and the mounting groove 21a of the chassis 21 is second. The link plates 18R and 18L are rotated as the fulcrum H2, and the holder 6 is raised in parallel with the chassis 21 as the insertion port lid 14 is rotated from the closed position to the open position. The raising of the holder 6 is performed against the biasing of the torsion coil springs 36a and 36b.
[0042]
When the cartridge 7 is pushed into the holder 6 against the spring portion 6d formed by cutting and raising the back surface of the holder 6, the upper edge of the front cabinet 26 and the cartridge 7 are disengaged, and the cartridge 7 is inserted. The force to open the palate 14 is released, the insertion lid 14 is rotated to the closed position by the bias of the torsion coil spring 40, and the holder 6 loaded with the cartridge 7 is lowered by the bias of the torsion coil springs 36a and 36b. Then, the state changes to the state shown in FIG. In this state, the disk built in the cartridge 7 is connected to the disk rotation drive mechanism 4 so that the optical pickup 5 can access the disk.
[0043]
In the state shown in FIG. 12, the tip of the detection lever 37 contacts the cartridge 7 loaded, and rotates as shown in FIG. 13B against the bias of the torsion coil spring 36c.
[0044]
An engagement protrusion 37b is formed in the middle of the detection lever 37 by bending. The engagement protrusion 37b passes through the opening 33b in the center of the slide plate 33 and is inserted into the lever insertion hole 29 of the elevating guide plate 30. When the detection lever 37 is rotated as shown in FIG. 12, the engagement with the step portion 33c formed in a part of the opening 33b of the slide plate 33 is released, and the detection coil 37 is biased by the tension coil spring 34. The slide plate 33 is slid from the state shown in FIG. 13A by a distance J in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. 13B.
[0045]
To remove the loaded cartridge 7, the cartridge 7 is automatically ejected only by operating the open operation button 26a of the front cabinet 26 in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction, and both sides of the movable cabinet 1 as in the prior art. There is no need for cumbersome operations such as grabbing the surface and pulling it up.
[0046]
When the open operation button 26a is operated in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction in the state shown in FIG. 13B, when the open operation button 26a is further operated through the state shown in FIG. The holder guide shafts 25R, 25L of the holder 6 are moved in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction by the inclined sides 35 of the through holes 33R, 33L of the slide plate 33, as shown in FIG. Pushed up along 28L.
[0047]
When the holder 6 is pushed up by the inclined side 35 of the slide plate 33 against the urging of the torsion coil springs 36a and 36b, the tip of the support arm 14L of the insertion port lid 14 is as shown in FIG. When the insertion port lid 14 rotates in the opening direction against the bias of the torsion coil spring 40 by engaging with the projection 38e of the cartridge 7 and the contact between the back surface of the front cabinet 26 and the cartridge 7 is lost, the cartridge 7 is The spring 6d of the holder 6 is automatically discharged from the holder 6 to the state shown in FIG.
[0048]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, even if the user tries to insert another cartridge into the holder 6 even though the cartridge 7 is loaded, this operation is not accepted.
[0049]
Specifically, before the cartridge 7 is loaded, the holder guide shafts 25R and 25L of the holder 6 can be raised along the upper and lower guide holes 28R and 28L as shown in FIG. As the cartridge 7 is inserted, the holder 6 rises in parallel and the insertion opening lid 14 is opened. However, when the cartridge 7 is loaded, the detection lever 37 and the stepped portion 33c of the slide plate 33 as shown in FIG. The stopper 33d formed in a part of the through holes 33R and 33L of the slide plate 33 protrudes in the same path as the upper and lower guide holes 28R and 28L of the elevating guide plate 30, and another cartridge is inserted. Even when trying to insert, the holder guide shafts 25R and 25L collide with the stopper 33d of the slide plate 33 and its movement is prohibited. And in a state that is not possible to prevent occurrence of a situation such as overlapping loaded incorrectly another cartridge.
[0050]
Whether or not the cartridge 7 is loaded can be determined by checking the position of the open operation button 26a of the front cabinet 26. Specifically, FIG. 9A shows the state before the cartridge 7 is loaded, and the loaded state of the cartridge 7 is shown in FIG. 9B. When the cartridge 7 is loaded, the slide plate 33 slides by the distance J with respect to the lifting guide plate 30 as shown in FIG. 13, and the position of the open operation button 26a connected to the operation lever 33a of the slide plate 33 is also the same. When the distance J is slid, the indicator 41 that has been hidden on the lower surface of the open operation button 26a by the sliding of the distance J appears. As a specific example of the indicator 41, an example in which a part of the front cabinet 26 is colored in a color different from the surroundings can be given.
[0051]
The disk rotation driving mechanism 4 and the optical pickup 5 of this embodiment correspond to the recording / reproducing means for the recording medium in the claims, and the main body cabinet 2 and the bottom lid 39 and the intermediate cabinet 38 constituting the main body cabinet 2. Corresponds to the first cabinet in the claims. The movable cabinet 1 corresponds to the second cabinet in the claims.
[0052]
Further, as can be seen from FIGS. 1A and 1B, the movable cabinet 1 has a surface of the insertion opening lid 14 that opens and closes the insertion opening 6 c on the insertion opening 6 c side by the intermediate cabinet 38 of the main body cabinet 2. Since the three side surfaces S1, S2, and S3 opposite to the insertion port are covered, the finger with the MD player does not interfere with the vertical movement of the movable cabinet 1, and the cartridge 7 can be smoothly attached and detached. Expect to work.
[0053]
The torsion coil springs 36a and 36b of the embodiment correspond to the first urging means in the claims. The spring portion 6d of the embodiment corresponds to the second urging means for discharging the cartridge in the claims.
[0054]
The insertion opening lid 14 and the torsion coil spring 40 according to the embodiment correspond to the insertion opening lid in the claims.
The support arms 14L and 14R formed on the insertion port lid 14 of the embodiment resist the urging force in the first position direction of the second cabinet by the first urging means in the claims. It corresponds to an opening means that is moved to the second position to make it open.
[0055]
In the above embodiment, the first position (FIG. 1 (a)) where the movable cabinet 1 as the second cabinet approaches the main body cabinet 2 as the first cabinet and the second position (FIG. 1 (b)), the insertion opening lid 14 attached to the movable cabinet 1 in the state of moving to the second position opened the insertion opening 6c of the holder 6, but the insertion opening lid 14 is not an essential requirement. A part of the main body cabinet 2 closes the insertion opening 6c of the holder 6 in the first position, and the insertion opening 6c of the holder 6 is opened by moving the movable cabinet 1 to the second position. You can also.
[0056]
In the above embodiment, the first position (FIG. 1 (a)) where the movable cabinet 1 as the second cabinet approaches the main body cabinet 2 as the first cabinet and the second position (FIG. b)), when the main cabinet 2 is close to the movable cabinet 1, all of the movable cabinet 1 is inside the main cabinet 2, but at least a part of the movable cabinet 1 is inside the main cabinet 2. Also, the cabinet can be made thinner in the non-mounting state and the mounting completion state of the cartridge except when the cartridge is inserted / removed as compared with the prior art.
[0057]
Since the above embodiment is an MD player, the cartridge 7 is an MD cartridge. However, in addition to an optical disk cartridge, a magnetic disk cartridge or a tape cartridge in the case of a cassette tape player may be used.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the first cabinet having the recording / reproducing means, the first position approaching the first cabinet in the thickness direction, and the second position separated from the first cabinet can be freely moved. A second cabinet connected to the one cabinet, a biasing means for constantly biasing the second cabinet in the direction of the first position close to the first cabinet, and a second cabinet that resists the biasing force of the biasing means. And opening means for moving the first cabinet from the first position to the second position and an insertion opening that opens when the second cabinet is detached from the first cabinet by the opening means. The cartridge is opened only when the second cabinet is moved to the second position so that the cartridge can be inserted. In the non-mounted state and the mounted state of the cartridge, at least a part of the second cabinet sinks within the thickness range of the first cabinet, and the cartridge is not mounted and the mounted state other than when the cartridge is attached or detached The thickness of the second cabinet can be made thinner than before, and the second cabinet has an outer case because it is configured to cover both side surfaces other than the surface with the insertion port and the three side surfaces opposite to the insertion port with the side surface of the first cabinet. The finger does not interfere with the up and down movement of the second cabinet, and a smooth attachment / detachment operation of the cartridge can be expected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an MD player according to an embodiment of a recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention in a cartridge detachment state, a non-mounting state of other cartridges, and a mounting completion state.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same embodiment
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the movable cabinet, the holder, and the periphery thereof according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the chassis is assembled to the assembly of the movable cabinet and the holder according to the embodiment;
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the lock means of the holder according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the front panel and the intermediate cabinet are mounted according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the same embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a front view of the cartridge insertion / removal state according to the embodiment, a non-mounting state of other cartridges, and a mounting completion state;
FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing locking means before cartridge insertion according to the embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a front sectional view showing the operation state of the open operation button after the cartridge is inserted according to the embodiment;
FIG. 12 is a front sectional view showing the cartridge after insertion of the same embodiment;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged rear view of the main part of the locking means before and after cartridge insertion according to the embodiment.
FIG. 14 is an external perspective view and a sectional view of a conventional MD player.
FIG. 15 is a sectional view of another conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Movable cabinet [second cabinet]
1a, 1b Both sides of movable cabinet 1
1a, 1b, 1, 1d Hole of movable cabinet 1
2 Main body cabinet [first cabinet]
3 pivot point
4 disc rotation drive mechanism
5 Optical pickup
6 Holder
7 Cartridge
8 Open operation button
9 Lock claw
10 Upper surface opening of main body cabinet 2
11 Support shaft
12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f, 12g, 12h
13 Screw holes
14 insertion palate
14L, 14R support arm
15 Through hole
16 Screw holes
17 Boss
18R, 18L link plate
18a hole
19 Link angle
19R, 19L engagement groove
19a, 19b engagement piece
19c, 19d Notch
20 Groove
21 Chassis
21a Mounting groove
22 Printed circuit board
23 Notch
24 Rotating spindle
25R, 25L Holder guide shaft
26 Front cabinet
26a Open operation button
26b Protrusion
27 Lifting drive unit
28R, 28L Vertical guide hole
29 Lever shaft insertion hole
30 Lifting guide plate
30a hole
31a, 31b, 31c pins
32a, 32b, 32c, 32d slot
33 Slide plate
33R, 33L Through hole
33a Operation lever
34 Tensile coil spring
35 Inclined side
35a, 35b bent pieces
36a, 36b, 36c Torsion coil spring
37 Detection lever
37a Tip
38 Intermediate cabinet
38a, 38b recess
38c, 38d protrusion
38e protrusion
38f Right tip
38g left end
39 Bottom lid
40 Torsion coil spring
41 Indicator
B front
C, D side
E back

Claims (2)

In a recording / reproducing apparatus configured to slide and set a cartridge from an insertion port on a side surface of a cabinet,
A first cabinet having recording / reproducing means for a recording medium stored in a cartridge;
A second cabinet connected to the first cabinet so as to be movable to a first position close to the first cabinet in the thickness direction and a second position separated from the first cabinet;
A biasing means for constantly biasing the second cabinet in the direction of the first position close to the first cabinet;
An opening means for moving the second cabinet in a direction for detachment from the first position to the second position against the urging force of the urging means;
An insertion port that opens when the second cabinet is detached from the first cabinet by the opening means,
The second cabinet is configured to cover both side surfaces other than the surface with the insertion port and three side surfaces opposite to the insertion port with a side surface of the first cabinet, and the insertion port is opened on the covered side surface. A recording / reproducing apparatus configured to be exposed only when the second cabinet is moved to the second position so that the cartridge can be inserted. 2. The recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the insertion port has an insertion port lid for closing the insertion port, and the insertion port lid is configured to open the insertion port in conjunction with the opening means.

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