JPH11273211A - Disk driving device and recording and reproducing equipment provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disk driving device capable of preventing the inside of the device from being seen even at the time of inserting a recording medium and also capable of being miniaturized and a recording and reproducing device in which the driving device is used. SOLUTION: This device is provided with the drive device main body 11 provided with a housing part capable of housing a FD 15 and an inserting port through which the FD 15 is to be inserted and a lid 13 which is rotatably provided in the vicinity of the port part and which closes the port. The lid 13 is provided with a slope 13a having the angle of the extent that the lid 13 is rotated with respect to the drive device main body 11 by allowing the FD 15 to abutte on the lid 13 at the time of inserting the FD 15 and a corner part 13b to be engaged with the end part of the FD 15 when the FD 15 is loaded in the housing part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disk drive device using a recording medium such as a floppy disk and a recording / reproducing apparatus using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, digital still cameras,
Floppy disk drive recording / reproducing devices such as computer devices have become widespread. In these recording / reproducing devices, a lid is provided at the insertion portion of the floppy disk drive, and the internal structure of the disk drive is not visible before inserting the floppy disk.

[0003] On the other hand, when a floppy disk is inserted, the floppy disk itself is flipped up and inserted, so that the floppy disk may protrude from the disk drive device body and be seen.

In order to solve such a problem, there is a structure in which a lid has a double structure so as to hide the protrusion of the floppy disk when the floppy disk is inserted.
However, in this case, since the lid has a double structure, there is a problem that the apparatus becomes large accordingly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, a lid 22 rotatably mounted on the side cabinet 21 is provided so as not to contact the floppy disk 23. , C. That is, when the floppy disk 23 is inserted, the lid is at the position c, and when the floppy disk 23 is removed, the lid is at the position b. In this case, the outer shape of the disk drive device becomes large.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a disk drive capable of preventing the inside of the apparatus from being seen even when a recording medium is inserted, and capable of reducing the size of the apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a recording / reproducing apparatus using the same.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has taken the following means. The present invention is a disk drive device for writing information to a recording medium and reading information from the recording medium, comprising a storage portion capable of storing a recording medium, and an insertion slot for inserting the recording medium. An apparatus main body, a lid member rotatably provided near the insertion port, and a lid member for closing the insertion port, wherein the lid member is brought into contact with the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted. An inclined surface having an angle such that the lid member rotates with respect to the apparatus main body, and an engaging portion that engages with an end of the recording medium when the recording medium is loaded in the storage section. A disk drive device comprising:

According to this configuration, when the recording medium is loaded into the accommodation section of the drive device, the end of the recording medium and the engaging portion engage with each other. In other words, the lid member is engaged with the end of the recording medium. For this reason, the cover member does not enter the inside of the housing portion, and the size of the cover member (the height of the maximum cover member) can be reduced. As a result, the size of the device can be reduced. Further, it is possible to prevent the inside of the apparatus from being seen even when the recording medium is inserted.

In the disk drive device of the present invention, it is preferable that the cover member does not enter the storage portion when the recording medium is loaded in the storage portion.

Further, the present invention is a recording / reproducing apparatus including a disk drive device for writing information to a recording medium and reading information from the recording medium, wherein the disk drive device accommodates the recording medium. An apparatus main body having an accommodating portion and an insertion port for inserting the recording medium, and a lid member rotatably provided near the insertion port and closing the insertion port, the lid comprising: The member has an inclined surface having an angle such that the lid member rotates with respect to the apparatus main body when the recording medium comes into contact with the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted, and the recording medium is loaded in the storage portion. A recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that the recording / reproducing apparatus further comprises an engaging portion that engages with an end of the recording medium.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a case will be described where the recording medium is a floppy disk and the recording / reproducing device is a digital still camera.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a disk drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view,
(B) is a side view, (c) is a front view, (d)
Is an enlarged view of a lid. The disk drive device has a storage space large enough to receive a floppy disk 15 having a rectangular outer shape, and a floppy disk drive main body 11 having an insertion slot for inserting the floppy disk 15.
It has.

In the vicinity of the insertion opening of the drive body 11, a cover 1 is provided.
3 is provided rotatably with respect to the drive main body 11. Specifically, the lid 13 has shafts (not shown) at both upper and lower ends, and the shafts are fitted into holes (not shown) provided in the drive main body 11 so that the lid 13 and the The drive body 11 is connected. The lid 13 is urged to a position shown in FIG. 1D by a spring 14 having one end fixed to the drive main body 11.

The lid 13 is, as shown in FIG.
When the floppy disk 15 abuts, the cover 13
An inclined surface 13a having an angle at which the disk rotates with respect to the drive main body 11, a corner 13b which is an engaging portion that engages with an end of the floppy disk 15 when the floppy disk 15 is inserted, and which will be described later. Stopper 11a when closed
And a protruding portion 13d which comes into contact with a later-described opening stopper 11b.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the floppy disk 15 is inserted in the direction of the arrow,
The floppy disk 15 comes into contact with the inclined surface 13a and the lid 1
3 rotates to the position shown by the broken line in FIG. After the floppy disk 15 is inserted into the housing of the drive body 11, the lid 13 is
Is rotated in the opposite direction by the urging force of. At this time, the end of the floppy disk 15 and the corner 13b of the lid 13 engage.

In the drawing, reference numeral 12 denotes a floppy disk 1
5 shows a side cabinet of a digital still camera, which is a guide when inserting No. 5; When the lid 13 is bent, the side cavities 12 absorb the stress.

Further, a stopper 11 for opening and closing the lid 13 is provided.
a and 11b are provided in the drive main body 11. That is, when closed, the flat portion 13c of the lid 13 contacts the stopper 11a when closed, and when opened, the protruding portion 13d of the lid 13
Is in contact with the stopper 11b at the time of opening, and the rotation of the lid 13 is restricted between the stopper 11a at the time of closing and the stopper 11b at the time of opening.

Next, the operation state of the lid 13 when inserting and removing the floppy disk 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the floppy disk 15 is inserted, the floppy disk 15 first contacts the inclined surface 13a of the lid 13, as shown in FIGS. At this time, the force F pressing the floppy disk 15 by hand causes
Forces in the directions of arrows A and B act on the lid 13. Since the inclined surface 13a has a predetermined angle, the lid 13 rotates and is pushed up by the force in the direction of arrow A. And
The floppy disk 15 is inserted into the drive body.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), when the floppy disk 15 is inserted into the accommodation portion of the drive main body 11, the floppy disk 15 is lowered on the drive main body side in the direction of arrow D.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2F to 2G, when the floppy disk 15 is lowered, the lid 13 urged by the spring rotates in the direction of arrow C, and the lid 13 closes. The external appearance makes the floppy disk 15 invisible. At this time, the corner 13 b of the lid 13 engages with the end of the floppy disk 15. Thus, the position of the floppy disk 15 is regulated by the lid 13, and the floppy disk 15 prevents the lid 13 from entering the drive body. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4A, the size of the drive main body can be reduced as much as the cover 13 enters into the drive main body as compared with the conventional disk drive device (FIG. 4B).

When removing the floppy disk 15, first, when the eject button is operated, the driving means (not shown) mounted on the core metal of the floppy disk retracts,
The floppy disk 15 is pushed outward by a floppy disk pushing means (not shown).

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the floppy disk 15 is raised in the direction of arrow E to lift the lid 13, and the corner 13b of the lid 13 and the end of the floppy disk 15 are lifted. The engagement with the part is released. Then, the floppy disk 15 is pushed in the direction of arrow G by the pushing force (for example, spring force) by the pushing means on the drive body side.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 (e) to 3 (g), when the floppy disk 15 is pushed out in the direction of arrow G, the lifted lid 13 returns to the original position by the urging force of the spring.

In the above embodiment, the case where the recording medium is a floppy disk has been described.
The present invention can be applied to a case where the recording medium is a mini disk (MD), a digital video disk (DVD), or the like.

In the above embodiment, the case where the disk drive device is mounted on a digital still camera has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to all recording and reproducing devices such as computers and portable devices using a recording medium. can do.

[0027]

As described above, the disk drive device and the recording / reproducing apparatus using the same according to the present invention comprise a device main body having a recording medium insertion opening, and a lid rotatably provided near the insertion portion. A lid member, wherein the lid member has an inclined surface having an angle to be rotated with respect to the apparatus main body when the recording medium is inserted, and an end portion of the recording medium when the recording medium is loaded in the storage portion. And an engaging portion that engages with the recording medium, so that the inside of the apparatus can be prevented from being seen even when the recording medium is inserted, and the apparatus can be downsized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a disk drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a front view, d) is an enlarged view of the lid.

FIGS. 2A to 2G are state transition diagrams showing movements of a floppy disk and a lid when the floppy disk is inserted in the disk drive device according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 3A to 3G are state transition diagrams showing movements of a floppy disk and a lid when removing the floppy disk in the disk drive device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outer shape of the disk drive device;
(A) is related to the above embodiment, and (b) is conventional.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: floppy disk drive main body, 11a: stopper when closed, 11b: stopper when opened, 12: side cab, 13: lid, 13a: inclined surface, 13b: corner,
13c: flat portion, 13d: projecting portion, 14: spring, 15 ...
floppy disk.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A disk drive device for writing information to a recording medium and reading information from the recording medium, comprising: a storage part capable of storing a recording medium; and an insertion slot for inserting the recording medium. And a lid member rotatably provided in the vicinity of the insertion port and closing the insertion port, wherein the lid member contacts the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted. An inclined surface having an angle that allows the lid member to rotate with respect to the apparatus main body, and an engagement portion that engages with an end of the recording medium when the recording medium is loaded in the storage unit. A disk drive device comprising: 2. The disk drive device according to claim 1, wherein the cover member does not enter the storage portion when the recording medium is loaded in the storage portion. 3. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising a disk drive device for writing information to a recording medium and reading information from the recording medium, wherein the disk drive device is capable of accommodating a recording medium. Unit and an apparatus main body having an insertion port for inserting the recording medium, and a lid member rotatably provided near the insertion port, and closing the insertion port, comprising: An inclined surface having an angle such that the lid member rotates with respect to the apparatus main body when the recording medium comes into contact with the recording medium when the medium is inserted, and the recording is performed when the recording medium is loaded into the storage unit. A recording / reproducing apparatus comprising: an engaging portion that engages with an end of a medium.