JPH0156457B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a recording medium ejecting device, and more particularly to a recording medium ejecting device configured to cause ejection of a recording medium to be linked to opening and closing operations of a door of a recording medium storage section.

The structure of a mounting section for a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a magnetic disk) in a conventional magnetic disk device is as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, what is indicated by the reference numeral 1 in the figure is a cabinet, and a door 3 is rotatably supported at both ends of the upper part of the cabinet by pins 4 while closing an opening 2a formed on the front panel 2 side. .
When such a structure of the magnetic disk mounting portion is adopted, the magnetic disk 5 is inserted and removed with the door 3 open as shown in FIG.

However, if such a structure is adopted, as shown in FIG. 2, the door 3 protrudes in the open state, which obstructs the insertion and removal of the magnetic disk, making it difficult to operate.

Also, depending on the installation location or installation direction of the device, the inserted magnetic disk may be hidden behind the door.
In some cases, it may not be possible to confirm to what position the magnetic disk is attached, and if the door is closed before it is completely attached, the magnetic disk may be damaged.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional art, and provides a recording medium ejecting device configured to eject a recording medium in conjunction with opening and closing of a door (opening/closing member). It is intended to.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an ejection member biased in the direction of ejecting the recording medium, an opening/closing member that prevents ejection of the recording medium mounted in a closed state, and a A structure including a locking member that locks the ejection member when mounted and releases the ejection member when the opening/closing member is closed is adopted.

3 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. In the figures, the reference numeral 1 indicates a board fixed to the device side, and a position closer to one side of this board 1 is a slider. A lever 2 is slidably attached. The slide lever 2 has an L-shaped bent portion 2a bent at a right angle at one end thereof, and a notch portion 2b formed at the other end. The slide lever 2 has a long hole 2c along the axial direction, and a pin 3 protruding from the substrate 1 is slidably fitted onto the long hole 2c. Another pin 4 protrudes side by side, and this pin 4 serves as a guide for the slide lever 2 in line with the pin 3.

Furthermore, a bent portion 2d that is bent upward at a right angle is provided on the side edge of the slide lever 2.
A return spring 5 is stretched between the bent portion 2d and the bent portion 1a of the substrate 1. Therefore, the slide lever 2 is always pulled toward the front in FIG. 3, and its bent portion 2a is locked to the edge of the board 1.

The spring 5 is installed on the side of the slide lever 2.
On the opposite side, a lock lever 6 is slidably attached perpendicular to the slide lever 2. That is, the lock lever 6 has an elongated hole 6a, into which two guide pins 7 protruding from the substrate 1 are fitted at a predetermined distance apart. The tip end side of the lock lever 6 is an arcuate portion 6b.
It is becoming. A bent portion 6c bent at a right angle is formed at the end of the lock lever 6 opposite to the slide lever 2, and a guide inclined outward is formed on the front side edge of this bent portion 6c. Piece 6d
is formed.

Further, a bent portion 6e is provided on the side edge of the lock lever 6, and a spring 9 is stretched between this bent portion 6e and a pin 8 protruding from the side edge of the slide lever 2. The cage lock lever 6 is constantly pulled in the direction of the slide lever 2.

On the other hand, the reference numeral 10 denotes a release lever, which is disposed above the board 1 in parallel with the board 1. The release lever 10 is slidably supported by a cabinet 11 in the middle, and is released by a spring 12. The lever 10 is given the habit of moving away from the lock lever 6.

Moreover, what is indicated by the reference numeral 13 is a magnetic disk.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as above will be explained.

First, when the magnetic disk 13 is mounted along the lower surface of the substrate 1 in the direction of arrow A from the door side (not shown), the edge 13a in the mounting direction comes into contact with the bent portion 2a at the tip of the slide lever 2. Note that this position is a position where it can be confirmed from the outside that the magnetic disk 13 is not completely attached.

When the magnetic disk 13 is further pushed in, the slide lever 2 is also pushed by the magnetic disk 13 and pushed into the state shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 4, and the spring 5 is charged.

When the magnetic disk 13 is completely attached, the notch 2b of the slide lever 2 and the tip of the lock lever 6 are engaged as shown in FIG.
is locked, indicating that the magnetic disk 13 is completely attached.

If the magnetic disk 13 is not completely attached, the force of the spring 5 causes the magnetic disk 13 to be pulled back via the slide lever 2. When the door (not shown) is closed in this state, the front end 10a of the release lever 10 begins to be pushed against the elastic force of the spring 12, and the tip of the release lever 10 moves along the guide piece 6d of the lock lever 6. Go forward. and,
When the door is completely closed, the tip of the lock lever 10 moves inward of the bent portion 6c, and as a result, the lock lever 6 is moved away from the slide lever 2 against the tensile force of the spring 9, as shown in FIG. Slide lever 2 to lock lever 6 as shown in
The lock will be released.

In this state, the slide lever 2 is held by the spring 5.
tries to push out the magnetic disk 13 by the tensile force of the door, but the closed door causes the magnetic disk 13 to be pushed out.
Since the edge on the near side in the mounting direction is in contact with the back surface of the door, the magnetic disk 13 will not be pushed out.

When a door (not shown) is opened after the recording and reproducing operation of the magnetic disk 13 is completed, the restriction of the magnetic disk 13 by the door (state of preventing ejection) is released, so the slide lever 2 is pulled back by the tensile force of the spring 5. As a result, the magnetic disk 13 is pushed out. Further, the lock lever 10 is also returned to its original position by the spring 12 since the restriction by the door is released.

In this way, the magnetic disk can be automatically ejected in conjunction with the opening and closing of the door, and it is also possible to confirm that the magnetic disk is completely installed.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, there is an ejection member that has a habit of always moving in the direction of ejecting the mounted recording medium, and an opening/closing member that prevents the ejection of the mounted recording medium in a closed state. and a locking member that locks the ejection member when a recording medium is attached and releases the lock of the ejection member when the opening/closing member is closed. It is possible to confirm that the recording medium is completely installed at the position where the member is locked, and the recording medium can be automatically taken out by opening the door (opening/closing member), which is an excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views of the conventional structure with the door closed and opened, and FIGS. 3 to 5 illustrate an embodiment of the present invention.
This figure is a perspective view when the magnetic disk starts to be installed, FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the magnetic disk is completely installed, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view when the lock is released. 1... Board, 2... Slide lever, 5, 9, 12
... Spring, 6... Lock lever, 10... Release lever, 13... Magnetic disk.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ejection member biased in the direction of ejecting the installed recording medium, an opening/closing member that prevents ejection of the installed recording medium in a closed state, and a locking member that locks the ejection member when the recording medium is installed. and a locking member in which the ejection member is unlocked when the opening/closing member is closed.