JPH0659777A - Computer controlled electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for an ejecting part for a cassette ROM, etc., in addition, to evade a misoperation so as to prevent the damage of a device by making a computer controlled electronic equipment corresponding to a disk and the computer controlled electronic equipment corresponding to the cassette ROM, etc., into an integrated type. CONSTITUTION:When a lid body 3 is closed in a state that a compact disk D is loaded on a chucking part 2B, a hook 7D is engaged with an engaging hole 3B in a state that a leaf spring member 7E is pushed. In such a state, the cassette ROM (R) is inserted from a loading port 6 and connected to a loading part 5. Since a power switch 9 is turned on in such a loading state when a switching manipulator 10 is operated, a lock lever 8A is rotated and a lock lug 8B is engaged with the engaging hole 3C and the lock lug 8C is engaged with an engaging groove R1. Therefore, even if the lid body 3 is intended to open by operating an open knob 7A in a power-on state, the lock lug 8B prevents opening. Besides, even if the cassette ROM R is intended to detach from the loading part 5, the detachment is prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer-controlled electronic device, for example, a computer-controlled electronic device for operating a recording medium on which a desired video signal, audio signal or the like is recorded by using a disc, an IC card, a cassette ROM or the like. It is about equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, disks, IC cards, cassette ROMs and the like have come to be used as external storage media as recording media have become more sophisticated and have larger capacities.
Information software is being developed for the purpose of combining audio + video, amusement + computer, etc. In particular, expecting versatility toward the future, there has been proposed a computer control electronic device having a configuration capable of connecting a computer control electronic device corresponding to a disk and a computer control electronic device corresponding to an IC card or a cassette ROM.

[0003]

However, such a computer-controlled electronic device requires a component for locking the disc lid in the computer-controlled electronic device corresponding to the disk, and the computer-controlled electronic device corresponding to the IC card or the cassette ROM. There is a problem in that electronic devices require parts for ejection such as a cassette ROM.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and a cassette is formed by integrally forming a computer control electronic device corresponding to a disk and a computer control electronic device corresponding to an IC card or a cassette ROM. R
It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-controlled electronic device devised so that an ejecting part such as an OM is not necessary and the device can be prevented from being damaged by avoiding an erroneous operation.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting portion for mounting a disc facing a loading mechanism provided in a body, and opening and closing the mounting portion so as to face the mounting portion. The lid body is pivotally supported on the machine body, a loading section for loading an IC card, a cassette ROM or the like is provided inside the mounting section, and a loading port is provided on the lid body. Also,
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the opening angle of the lid body is limited so as to prevent the loading of the cassette ROM or the like into the loading section in the opened state. Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the mechanism for locking the cassette ROM or the like with respect to the loading portion is configured to simultaneously lock the lid body in its closed state.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the disc lid and the eject mechanism for the cassette ROM are provided by integrally forming the disc-compatible computer control electronic device and the IC card or cassette ROM-compatible computer control electronic device. It can be used for both purposes and can be designed compactly. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the cassette ROM and the like cannot be loaded unless the lid is closed, so that the cassette ROM and the like can be loaded only after the disk is loaded and unloaded. Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the lid cannot be opened unless the cassette ROM or the like with respect to the loading section is unlocked, so that the operation sequence is naturally limited, and even an inexperienced operator will definitely make a disc and a cassette. The ROM and the like can be loaded and unloaded.

[0007]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below according to the present invention. 1 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a computer-controlled electronic device. First, the configuration will be described. Reference numeral 1 denotes a composite computer-controlled electronic device using a disc (D) and a cassette ROM (R), and a mounting portion 2A corresponding to the disc loading mechanism 2 is opened on the upper surface of the electronic device 1. The lid 3 that is opened and closed to face it is the pivot 3A.
It is attached to the housing 4 of the electronic device 1 via. The disk loading mechanism 2 is located at a stage portion facing the mounting section 2A, and is provided with a chucking section 2B for mounting a compact disk (D), which is driven by a spindle motor 2C. . A loading section 5 for loading a cassette ROM is provided on the stage portion on the pivotal side of the lid body 3, and correspondingly, a loading opening 6 for a cassette ROM or the like is opened in the lid body 3. I am doing it.

The housing 4 is provided with an opening / closing lock mechanism 7 for the lid 3 and a lock mechanism 8 for the cassette ROM (R), which is located on one side of the mounting portion 2A. The open / close lock mechanism 7 supports an open knob 7A having an upper end facing the upper surface of the housing 4 so as to be vertically movable in the housing 4, and a lower end of the open knob 7A corresponds to a lock lever 7B. is doing. The lock lever 7B is provided on a horizontally arranged pivot 7C, and the pivot 7C has a hook portion 7D that is removably engaged with an engagement hole 3B formed at the front edge of the lid 3, and the lid 3. It is equipped with a leaf spring member 7E that is pushed by the inner surface of the to store elastic force and elastically holds the hook portion 7D in the engaging direction. Further, the lock mechanism 8 has a lock lever 8A arranged in the housing 4 on one side of the lid 3 in parallel with the edge thereof, and supports the lock lever 8A in the housing 4 so as to be rotatable around a pivot 8D. The lock lever 8A is provided with lock claws 8B and 8C so that the lock claw 8B can be engaged and disengageably engaged with an engagement hole 3C formed in a side edge of the lid body 3 by rotating the lock lever 8A. ,
Further, the lock claw 8C can be engaged and disengaged with the engagement groove R1 of the cassette ROM (R) connected to the cassette ROM loading section 5.

In this embodiment, the lock lever 8A
In the connecting hole 8E formed at the other end of the power switch 9
The engaging portion 10A of the switching operator 10, which also serves as the operating portion, is engaged. The switching operator 10 is provided with a knob portion 10B that can slide with respect to a guide slit 11 formed on the upper surface of the housing 4. By moving the knob portion 10B to the left or right, the lock lever 8A is swung to engage the lock claws. The switch 9 can be turned on and off at the same time. In addition, in order to eject the cassette ROMR from the cassette ROM loading section 5 in the initial stage of the opening operation of the lid body 3, the cassette ROM
L-shaped engagement support members 12 that engage with both sides of R are provided. Further, in a state in which the lid body 3 is opened at a required angle (in this opened state, the compact disc D can be loaded into and unloaded from the chucking portion 2B),
A device for restricting the opening operation is made. In this embodiment, this is achieved by the rear edge of the pivot-side lid 3 abutting the step 4A formed in the housing 4 (see FIG. 3).

Next, the operation will be described. In such a configuration, when the lid 3 is closed with the compact disc D loaded on the chucking portion 2B, the leaf spring member 7
The hook portion 7D engages with the engagement hole 3B when E is pressed. In this state, the cassette ROM (R) is inserted from the loading port 6 of the cassette ROM and connected to the loading section 5. In this way, when the compact disc (D) and the cassette ROM (R) are loaded, the power switch 9 is turned on. Therefore, when the switching operator 10 is operated (see FIG. 3), the lock lever 8A rotates, whereby the lock claw 8B engages with the engagement hole 3C and the lock claw 8C engages with the engagement groove R1. Therefore, even if the open knob 7A is erroneously operated to open the lid 3 while the power is on, the lock claw 8B is in the locked state, and the lid is prevented from opening. Also, cassette ROM
Even if (R) is to be removed from the loading section 5, the lock claw 8
The engagement of C prevents this.

Further, in order to turn off the power switch 9, the switching operator 10 is operated to operate the lock pawls 8B and 8B.
When the engagement of C is released and the open knob 7A is pushed to disengage the hook portion 7D from the engagement hole 3B, the leaf spring member 7E causes the lid 3 to move slightly to the open side, thereby engaging support. The member 12 pushes up the cassette ROM (R) and ejects it from the loading section 5. After that, the lid 3 can be opened greatly, and the compact disc (D) can be attached / detached to / from the deck 2B. In this case, the lid 3 cannot be opened unless the lock mechanism 8 is released,
Removal of the cassette ROM (R) is also blocked. Further, even if the lid 3 is opened, the opening angle is limited, so that the loading portion 5 cannot be loaded with the cassette ROM (R). Since the operation sequence is regulated in this manner, erroneous operations can be avoided even if an inexperienced operator operates, and damage to the device can be avoided.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the computer control electronic device corresponding to the disc and the computer control electronic device corresponding to the IC card or the cassette ROM are integrally formed, so that the disc lid and the cassette ROM are integrated. It can be used as an eject mechanism and can be designed compactly. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the lid body is restricted in its opening angle so as to prevent the loading of the cassette ROM or the like into the loading section in the opened state, so that the lid body must be closed to form the cassette. ROM the cassette R
It can be restricted so that it cannot be loaded into the OM loading section. According to the invention of claim 3, the cassette RO
By configuring the mechanism for locking the cassette ROM or the like with respect to the loading portion such as M so as to lock the lid body in the closed state at the same time, the lid body can be mounted while the cassette ROM or the like is loaded in the loading portion. It is possible to prevent the device from being opened, and it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation and prevent damage to the device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts showing an embodiment of a computer-controlled electronic device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view including a partial cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 excluding a side plate.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a locked state of the lock claw of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer-controlled electronic equipment 2 Disc loading mechanism 2A Loading section 3 Lid body 5 Loading section (such as cassette ROM) 6 Loading opening (such as cassette ROM) 7 Opening / closing lock mechanism 8 Lock mechanism D disk R Cassette ROM (or IC card) etc)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting unit for mounting a disk, which faces a loading mechanism provided in the body, and a lid body that is opened and closed facing the mounting unit is pivotally supported on the body. A computer-controlled electronic device comprising a loading section for loading an IC card, a cassette ROM, etc. inside the loading section, and a loading port on the lid. 2. The lid body prevents loading of a cassette ROM or the like into the loading portion when the lid body is opened.
Computer-controlled electronic equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that its opening angle is limited. 3. The computer according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism for locking the cassette ROM or the like with respect to the loading section is configured to lock the lid body in the closed state at the same time. Control electronics.