JPH11339455A - Disk apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the insertion, ejection of a recording medium by improving the ease of operation of switches of a disk apparatus. SOLUTION: An operation panel 32 is set on an apparatus main body 30 in a manner so that it can move between a door close state in which the panel is stored at the side of the apparatus main body 30 outside an operation range of a tray for inserting, ejecting a recording medium 68 to/from the apparatus main body 30, and a door open state in which the panel extends out of the apparatus main body 30. The recording medium 68 can be inserted, ejected to/from the disk apparatus in any of the close and open states. Edition operation switches 74, 80, 82, 84 are arranged at an inner face part of the operation panel 32 placed on a plane in the door open state. These operation switches can be manipulated well in a posture of a user placing a hand or the like on the plane.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a disk device for recording a signal on a recording medium or reproducing a signal recorded on the recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional recording / reproducing apparatus includes a portable audio having a MD (mini-disc) recording, editing, reproducing function, a CD (compact disk) reproducing function, and a radio receiving function as illustrated in FIG. There are system equipment.

In this portable audio system device, an opening / closing lid 1 of a device main body 10 is provided as a CD reproducing function.
2 on the CD disc tray 14 mounted on the back side of
On which a CD is placed and stored in the play state in the device body 10
, And reproduces it as an audio signal.
The sound reproduced from D is output. Further, the radio receiving function is a function of transmitting a radio broadcast received by a radio receiver arranged in the device main body 10 from a speaker.

In this portable audio system device, a signal recorded on an MD inserted into the MD insertion slot 18 of the device main body 10 and set in the play state is reproduced and output from the speaker 16 as a reproduction function of the MD.

[0005] The MD recording function is to record a signal read by the CD reproduction function, a signal received by the radio reception function, or a signal input from the outside to the apparatus main body 10 on the MD as a recording medium. Function.

[0006] Further, the MD editing function includes, for example, rearranging the order of songs, dividing one song into two, attaching the divided songs at the time of or after MD recording, and This is a function for inputting to record character information such as a song name and an artist name.

In the portable audio system equipment having various functions as described above, a large number of switches 20 (switches 20A, operation switches 20B, jog dials 20) for operating various operations of each function and the like are provided.
C), a display 22 for displaying operating status and information;
Furthermore, the CD disk tray 14 and the MD insertion slot 18
It must be placed on the front side or top side of the device body 10 facing the user.

Further, since the large speakers 16 must be arranged on both sides of the device main body 10, respectively,
0, a large number of switches 20, a large display 22, a CD disk tray 14 requiring a large depth for storage in the device body 10, and an MD
The insertion opening 18 must be arranged, and the external arrangement becomes cluttered.

Therefore, in the portable audio system device illustrated in FIG.
The operation switch 20B around the entrance of the disc tray 14 and its periphery is hidden behind the opening / closing lid 12, so that the appearance of the device main body 10 is simplified.

[0010]

In the conventional recording / reproducing apparatus as described above, the jog dial 20 for MD editing operation is provided on the front upper surface portion of the device main body 10 or the front vertical side surface portion.
When the user arranges C, when the user performs an operation of slightly turning the jog dial 20C with his / her fingertip while watching the display contents on the display 22, there is room on the device body 10 for placing the user's arm or elbow. As a result, there is a problem that the user is required to perform a fine operation for a long time in an unstable state in which the entire arm of the user is suspended in the air, and the operability is poor.

Further, operations related to the basic operation of the entire apparatus,
If a large number of switches 20 for performing an MD-related operation, a CD-related operation, and a radio-related operation are arranged close to the same surface, this may cause an erroneous operation.

When the insertion opening of the CD disk tray 14 for loading a CD as a recording medium and the main operation switch 20B are hidden behind the opening / closing lid 12, the CD disk tray 14 The opening / closing lid 12 must be opened / closed every time the operation of insertion or ejection of the opening / closing operation is performed. Similarly, when the operation switch 20B disposed on the back side of the opening / closing lid 12 is operated, the opening / closing lid 12 is opened / closed each time. Have to operate. If the lid 12 is left open, the lid 12 projects from the center of the device main body 10 and becomes a hindrance. The lid 12 may be damaged and its appearance may be impaired.

In view of the above, the present invention has good operability of various switches and can suppress erroneous operations between the operations related to the basic operation of the entire apparatus and the operations related to the respective functions. It is another object of the present invention to provide a disk device that can be easily ejected.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk drive for performing at least one of recording and reproduction on a disk serving as a recording medium inside an apparatus main body. An operation panel rotatably supported with respect to the main body and movable between a closed state stored integrally with the apparatus main body and an open state extending from the apparatus main body; and an inner cover surface of the operation panel. Operating means for operating the device main body, which is disposed on the portion, is hidden from the outer surface of the device main body when the operation panel is in the closed state, and is exposed to a usable position when the operation panel is in the open state, and the panel is A tray slidable for inserting and ejecting the recording medium in any of the closed state and the open state, wherein the panel is in the closed state and the open state with respect to the device main body. When the operation panel is open, a part of the panel is supported by the surface on which the bottom surface of the device body is placed. It is characterized by the following.

With the above-described configuration, the operation of inserting or ejecting the recording medium into or from the apparatus main body can be executed regardless of whether the operation panel is in the closed state or the open state. Further, when the operation panel is opened, a part of the operation panel is placed on a flat surface such as a table on which the device body is placed.
The operation switches for editing on the operation panel can be satisfactorily operated in a posture of operating a keyboard of a personal computer on which a part of a user's palm is placed on a plane such as a table, thereby improving operability. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the disk drive of the first aspect, a basic operation switch section and a display section are arranged above the storage section of the operation panel in the main body of the apparatus. .

With the above construction, in addition to the functions and effects of the first aspect of the present invention, during the basic operation of the disk drive, the operation panel can be used with the door closed, and editing can be performed. Only the operation panel needs to be in the open state, and the usability and appearance of the entire apparatus can be improved. Furthermore, if the user wants the disk device to perform only the basic operation, the operation panel is kept closed, and switches such as a jog dial for performing operations other than the basic operation are guarded from being inadvertently operated and erroneously operated. Can be prevented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the disk device according to the first or second aspect, the outer surface of the front of the device body is formed so as to face obliquely upward, and the operation is performed on the inclined outer surface. Means are provided.

With the above-described configuration, in addition to the operation and effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the operator can easily operate the operation means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the disk drive according to any one of the first to third aspects, the outer surface of the front of the device main body is formed so as to face obliquely upward, and a display is provided on the inclined surface. A part is provided.

With the above-described configuration, in addition to the functions and effects of the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the operator can easily view the display unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk drive comprising:
A disk device that performs at least one of recording and reproduction on a disk serving as a recording medium inside the device main body, and is rotatably supported on the device main body,
An operation panel movable between a closed state integrally stored in the apparatus main body and an open state extending from the apparatus main body; and an apparatus disposed on an inner surface of the operation panel, wherein the panel is in a closed state. Hidden from the outer surface of the main body and exposed to a usable position when the door is open,
Operating means for operating the device main body; and between the closed state and the open state of the panel with respect to the device main body to insert and discharge the recording medium when the panel is in one of the closed state and the open state. A tray slidable to a position within the range of the moving path, and when the operation panel is in the open state, a part of the panel is supported by the surface on which the bottom surface of the device main body is placed; The operation means disposed on the inner surface portion of the operation panel includes a means for performing a rotation operation, and a switch means disposed at a position separated from the rotation operation means and operated by pressing. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the disk device of the fifth aspect, the operating means disposed on the surface portion of the operation panel is replaced with an operating means for editing information recorded on a recording medium. The rotary operation means is a jog dial for selection operation when performing editing work, and the switch means is a cursor switch for selection operation when performing editing work.

According to the fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is inserted into or ejected from the apparatus body regardless of whether the operation panel is in the closed state or the open state. Can perform operations. Furthermore, when the operation panel is opened, the operation panel is placed on a plane such as a table on which the device body is mounted. Operation can be performed favorably in a posture of operating a keyboard of a personal computer on which a part of the palm of the user is placed, and operability can be improved. In addition, when performing editing work on the disk device, open the operation panel, operate the jog dial with one hand and operate the cursor operation switches with the other hand, and use both hands simultaneously for quick and easy editing Do the selection work. By sequentially repeating such operations, various and complicated operations can be processed efficiently.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the disk apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the contents selected when performing an editing operation are provided in the vicinity of one of the rotation operation means and the switch means. A decision switch for decision is arranged.

With the above construction, in addition to the functions and effects of the invention according to claim 5, a wrist of either a hand for operating the rotary operation means or a hand for operating the switch means is provided. Since the user can quickly and easily operate the determination switch to determine the selected content without moving the operation, the work can be processed efficiently.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the disk device according to the fifth or seventh aspect, the operation of operating the rotation operation means with one hand and operating the switch means with the other hand is performed with both hands. The rotation operation means and the switch means are arranged apart from each other so as to be able to be executed in a posture where they are simultaneously used. By configuring as described above,
In addition to the operation and effect of the invention according to claim 5 or 7, the operation of operating the rotation operation means with one hand and operating the switch means with the other hand simultaneously using both hands is performed. Work quickly and easily.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a disk drive according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a state where an operation panel is closed in a portable audio system device as a disk device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state where the operation panel is opened. In these figures, reference numeral 30 denotes a device main body, and 32 denotes an operation panel.

The device main body 30 is generally formed in a shape in which a substantially triangular prism is laid horizontally, and speaker portions 34 are provided on both lateral sides in the longitudinal direction.

Further, an operation panel 32 is openably and closably mounted on an inclined surface on the front side in the longitudinal center part of the device main body 30 in the figure, and the operation panel 32 shown in FIG.
A basic operation switch section 36 is disposed immediately above the free end side 32A of the first section, and a display section 38 which is a display section for displaying operation contents and the like is disposed immediately above the basic operation switch section 36. . Further, the display unit 38, the basic operation switch unit 36, and the operation panel 32 are integrated, and the entire outer shape is configured to have a substantially equal leg trapezoidal shape.

The main body 30 has a CD insertion slot 40 and an MD insertion slot 4 at the rounded corner between the front slope and the bottom plane.
2 are arranged in parallel and close to the bottom surface. When the CD insertion slot 40 and the MD insertion slot 42 are arranged in the vicinity of the bottom plane as described above, a flat CD disk or MD jacket can be stored in the device body 30 along the bottom plane. Therefore, the device main body 3 in which the CD disk tray 39 (shown in FIG. 3) requiring a large depth installation space is small.
It can be arranged with the best layout within 0.

For example, by providing the CD disk tray 39 along a bottom plane having the longest width in a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body 30, the width of the bottom plane is set to the CD disk tray. In this case, the entire length of the device main body 30 can be reduced.

The device main body 30 is provided with a grip portion 44 which also serves as a speaker duct on each side surface portion at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The grip portion 44 has an elliptical shape large enough to insert and hold several fingers of a user's hand in an opening portion of a duct hole for emitting a bass sound of a speaker that is opened in each side plate portion having a substantially triangular shape. It is formed in the shape of a hole.

A power button 46, a sleep button 48, an MD playback pause button 50, and a CD playback are provided on a basic operation switch section 36 appearing on the outer surface of the apparatus main body 30 with the operation panel 32 shown in FIG. 1 closed. Pause button 52, radio band button 54, stop button 5
6. Cue / search / tuning button 58, volume button 6
0, an electric panel button 62 is provided. Also, C
A CD ejection button 64 is provided beside the D insertion slot 40, and an MD ejection button 66 is provided beside the MD insertion slot 42.

In the configuration of the apparatus main body 30 as described above, the CD insertion slot 40 and the MD insertion slot 42 are exposed to the outside even when the operation panel 32 is closed as shown in FIG. That is, in the device body 30, when the operation panel 32 is in the closed state, the CD insertion slot 4
The operation panel 32 is mounted on the device main body 3 so that the operation of pulling out the CD disk tray 39 from the disk drive 0 and inserting and removing the compact disk 68 and the operation of inserting or ejecting the mini disk 70 from the MD insertion slot 42 can be performed.
0 is located at the storage position moved upward with respect to the CD insertion slot 40 and the MD insertion slot 42.

Accordingly, there is no obstacle on the movement trajectory of the CD disk tray 39, and the compact disk 68 is also placed above the drawn CD disk tray 39.
Alternatively, there is no obstacle to the operation of discharging, and similarly, there is no obstacle to the operation of inserting and discharging the mini disc 70 in front of the MD insertion slot 42.

For this reason, by operating the CD eject button 64, the CD disk tray 39 is pulled out, the compact disk 68 is placed thereon, and the CD disk tray 39 is inserted into the apparatus main body 30 to enable play, or An operation of removing or replacing the compact disk 68 from the pulled-out CD disk tray 39 can be performed. Further, the mini-disc 70 is manually inserted from the MD insertion slot 42, or the MD ejection button 66 is operated, and the mini-disc 70 is manually ejected from the MD insertion slot 42 so that the mini-disc 70 can be pinched and ejected. Let it.

Further, with the operation panel 32 closed, the basic operation switch section 36 exposed to the outside is provided.
By operating each of the switches, the basic operation of listening to a radio, a CD, and an MD can be performed as a basic operation in this portable audio system device, so that various operations can be quickly performed without waiting for opening and closing operations of the operation panel 32. Basic operations are convenient.

In addition, when the operation panel 32 is in the closed state, only the various switches of the basic operation switch section 36, which is arranged at an easy-to-see position in the center of the upper surface of the main body 30, are exposed to the outside and can be operated. The user can easily find a button required for a desired operation from a relatively small number of buttons located at an easily viewable position, and can quickly operate the button.

Therefore, in comparison with the arrangement of the operation panel in which a number of buttons for MD editing are mixed in each switch button for basic operation, for example, when the button for basic operation is pressed, the button is close to this button. It is possible to prevent a hand from touching a button for MD editing or the like and performing an erroneous operation.
Further, the music genre button 104, the bass button 106, and the Q
By hiding the sound buttons 108 and the like in the operation panel 32, the appearance of the device main body 30 can be configured simply and smartly. In addition, since these sound quality adjustment buttons are not erroneously operated when the device main body 30 is carried, it is possible to prevent a desired sound quality state from being changed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the operation panel 32 mounted on the apparatus main body 30 has a substantially equilateral trapezoidal shape in plan view, has an outer surface 32B and an inner surface 32C, and has a longitudinal direction. Each of the hinge portions 32 extends from both ends of the long bottom side of the thick plate-shaped main body having a length of approximately two hands.
D is integrally formed in the shape of a protruding piece. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, each hinge portion 32D extends in a curved manner so as to match the side surface shape of the rounded ridge portion provided with the CD insertion slot 40 and the like of the device body 30.

As shown in FIG. 5, each hinge portion 32D
The free end of the shaft pin 7 is supported on the device body 30 side.
2 is inserted, and the operation panel 32 is stored by solid and broken lines in FIG.
It is configured to be automatically rotated between a use position indicated by a dashed line and set to the storage position or the use position.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, the outer surface 32B of the operation panel 32 is formed into a smooth curved surface which is flush with the slope on the front side of the equipment body 30 at the storage position. Rubber legs 73 are provided near both ends of the free end side 32A for contacting the surface of the table 120 (shown in FIG. 5) or the like when the operation panel 32 is set to the use position. Have been.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the inner surface 32C of the operation panel 32 is operated by the right hand on the right hand side (the right hand side in FIG. 2) toward the front in use. A jog dial 74 for selection operation is arranged at a place where it is easy to operate, and cursor movement keys 76 and 7 for selection operation are placed at a place where it is easy to operate with the left hand on the left hand side (left hand side in FIG. 2).
8 is arranged. That is, the jog dial 74 and the cursor movement key 76 are separated from each other so that the operation of operating the jog dial 74 with the right hand and operating the cursor movement key 76 with the left hand can be performed in a posture where both hands are substantially aligned and used simultaneously. Deploy.

The inner cover surface 3 of the operation panel 32
A mode (character erase) button 80, a display switching (space insertion) button 82, and an enter button 84 are arranged within a range on the 2C where the user can extend his / her finger while operating the jog dial 74.

The inner cover surface 32 of the operation panel
At positions between the jog dial 74 and the cursor movement keys 76 and 78 on C, an erase button 86 as an MD edit button, a combine button 88, a title button 90, a divide (character selection) button 92,
A move button 94 and a cancel button 96 are provided. Further, a record button 98 and a synchro record button 100 for CD to MD are provided on the inner cover 32C at positions opposite to the jog dial 74 from the cursor movement keys 76 and 78.

In order to store the operation panel 32 configured as described above in the storage position, a storage recess 102 is provided between the basic operation switch section 36 of the device main body 30 and the CD and MD insertion ports 40 and 42. Is provided. On the bottom surface of the storage recess 102, a music genre button 104, a bass button 106,
And a Q sound button 108, a timer button 110 and a clock button 112 are arranged at positions aligned with this, and a random button 114, a repeat button 116, and a program button 118 are arranged beside the timer button 110 and the clock button 112. .

In the portable audio system device configured as described above, even when the operation panel 32 is open as shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 32 is located below the CD insertion slot 40 and the MD insertion slot 42. These are exposed to the outside. That is,
When the operation panel 32 of the device body 30 is open, the CD disk tray 39 is pulled out from the CD insertion port 40 to attach and detach the compact disk 68, and the mini disk 70 is inserted or ejected from the MD insertion port 42. The operation panel 32 is connected to the CD insertion slot 40 of the device body 30 and the M so that the operation can be performed.
The switch is moved downward with respect to the D insertion port 42, and in the closed state, the hidden switches are exposed and are in a position where all operations can be performed.

Accordingly, there is no obstacle on the movement trajectory of the CD disk tray 39, and the compact disk 68 is also placed above the drawn CD disk tray 39.
Alternatively, there is no obstacle to the operation of discharging, and similarly, there is no obstacle to the operation of inserting and discharging the mini disc 70 in front of the MD insertion slot 42. Therefore, by operating the CD eject button 64, the CD disc tray 39 is pulled out, the compact disc 68 is placed thereon, and the C
The user can insert the D disk tray 39 into the device main body 30 to make it playable, or can remove or replace the compact disk 68 from the CD disk tray 39 pulled out. Further, the mini-disc 70 is manually inserted from the MD insertion slot 42, or the mini-disc 70 is inserted into the MD insertion slot 42 by operating the MD eject button 66.
And eject it by a predetermined amount so that it can be ejected by hand.

When the operation panel 32 of the apparatus main body 30 is open, the operation panel 32 is placed on the table 120 like a keyboard, as shown in FIGS. Therefore, the user can place a part of the palm, elbow or arm part of the hands on the table 120.
The jog dial 74 and the cursor movement keys 76 and 78 on the operation panel 32 can be operated in a comfortable posture placed on the top.

In addition, the user can easily see the obliquely upward angle position within the range of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees set with respect to the operation panel 32 on the table 120.
While looking at the display contents of the display unit 38 arranged at a long distance for easy viewing, the cursor movement keys 76 and 78 are operated with the left hand to move the cursor on the display of the display unit 38, and the jog dial 74 is operated with the right hand.
Is rotated to select a character, a symbol, an action, or the like, and an operation of pressing the enter button 84 with the right hand to sequentially determine input information can be repeatedly and easily and quickly performed to perform a desired editing operation.

In the above-described embodiments, the CD and MD disk devices have been described. However, the present invention utilizes a magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disk, a tape cassette, or an optical recording medium such as a DVD. Needless to say, it may be configured as a used disk device.

[0053]

As described above, according to the disk device of the present invention, first, when the operation panel is in one of the closed state and the open state, the recording medium is inserted into the apparatus main body. A slidable tray is provided for discharging, and the range of the path through which the operation panel moves between the closed state and the open state with respect to the device body and the slide range of the tray partially overlap, so the operation panel The operation panel can perform an operation of inserting or ejecting a recording medium into or from the apparatus main body without obstructing the operation panel regardless of whether the door is in the closed state or the opened state.

Second, when the operation panel is hidden between the apparatus main body in a closed state and is operated as necessary, the operation panel is opened and the operation panel is exposed to the inner cover. , And switches for performing operations other than basic operations such as a jog dial are arranged, so that the operation panel can be moved to the open state, and the operation switches such as the jog dial can be placed on the table by the user with a part of the palm on the table. Since the operation can be performed while being set at a position where it is easy to use, there is an effect that the workability of complicated and troublesome editing work is improved and the operation can be efficiently performed.

Third, by disposing the basic operation switch section and the display section at a position above the storage section of the operation panel in the main body of the apparatus, the basic operation of the disk drive can be operated with the operation panel closed. If you want to use the basic operation by performing the basic operation, and if you want the disk drive to perform only the basic operation, leave the operation panel closed so that switches such as jog dials that perform operations other than the basic operation Can be guarded so as not to be inadvertently operated, so that there is an effect that erroneous operation of the editing operation can be prevented.

Fourthly, since the operation panel can be opened as needed, during normal basic operation, the operation panel is closed and switches such as a jog dial for editing work are hidden, so that the external appearance of the entire apparatus body is obtained. There is an effect that it is possible to improve the design so as to look simple.

Fifth, when the operation panel mounted on the device main body is opened in a state where it is supported on the same plane as the bottom surface of the device main body rests, the operation panel is exposed to its usable position. On the inner surface of the operation panel, a jog dial for selection operation for editing is arranged so that it can be operated independently, and the jog dial for editing can be operated at a position separated so that it can be operated independently while operating the jog dial. By arranging cursor operation switches for operating a cursor for selection, and further arranging a decision switch for deciding selection contents for editing to constitute operation switches for editing, the disk device can be used for editing. When performing work, keep the operation panel open and operate the jog dial with one hand while operating the cursor operation switches with the other hand. Simultaneously use it to quickly and easily perform the selection work for editing, and then operate the decision switch to determine the selected contents in order, so that various and complicated work can be processed efficiently. There is an effect of doing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a closed state of an operation panel of a portable audio system device according to an embodiment of a disk device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which an operation panel of the portable audio system device according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing that a CD and an MD are ejected when the operation panel of the portable audio system device according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing ejection of CDs and MDs when the operation panel of the portable audio system device according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a portable audio system device according to the embodiment of the disc device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view showing a conventional portable audio system device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 Equipment main body 32 Operation panel 32B Outer surface 32C Inner surface 36 Basic operation switch section 38 Display section 40 CD slot 42 MD slot 46 Power button 48 Sleep button 50 MD playback pause button 52 CD playback pause button 54 Radio Band button 56 Stop button 58 Cue / Search / Tuning button 60 Volume button 62 Electric panel button 74 Jog dial 76 Cursor move key 78 Cursor move key 84 Enter button 98 Record button 100 Synchro record button 102 Storage recess

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A disk device for performing at least one of recording and reproduction on a disk serving as a recording medium inside a device main body, wherein the disk device is rotatably supported by the device main body, An operation panel movable between a closed state and an open state extending from the device main body, the operation panel being disposed on an inner surface portion of the operation panel, wherein the operation panel is in a closed state. Operating means for operating the device main body, which is hidden from the outer surface of the device main body and is exposed to a usable position when the door is open, and wherein the panel is in any of a closed state and an open state A tray slidable to insert and discharge the recording medium when in the above state, wherein the panel moves between a closed state and an open state with respect to the apparatus main body. When the operation panel is in a door-open state, a part of the panel is supported by a surface on which the bottom surface of the device main body is placed when a range of a path to be overlapped and a slide range of the tray partially overlap. A disk device characterized in that: 2. The disk device according to claim 1, wherein a basic operation switch unit and a display unit are arranged above a storage portion of the operation panel in the device main body. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of a front surface of the device main body is formed so as to face obliquely upward, and operating means is provided on the inclined outer surface. Disk device. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the front of the device main body is formed so as to face obliquely upward, and a display unit is provided on the inclined slope. Disk device. 5. A disk device for performing at least one of recording and reproduction on a disk serving as a recording medium inside a device main body, wherein the disk device is rotatably supported on the device main body, An operation panel movable between a closed state stored integrally with the apparatus and an open state extending from the device main body; and an operation panel disposed on an inner surface portion of the operation panel, wherein the panel is in a closed state. An operation means for operating the device main body, which is hidden from an outer surface of the device main body and is exposed at a position usable when the door is open, and wherein the panel is in any of a closed state and an open state A tray slidable to a position within a range of a path in which the panel moves between the closed state and the open state with respect to the apparatus main body to insert and discharge the recording medium in the state of FIG. When the operation panel is in a door-open state, a part of the panel is supported on a surface on which the bottom surface of the device main body is placed, and is disposed on the inner surface of the operation panel. The disk device is characterized in that the operating means includes a means for performing a rotation operation and a switch means disposed at a position separated from the rotary operation means and operated by pressing. 6. The operation means disposed on the surface portion in the operation panel is an operation means for editing information recorded on the recording medium, and the rotation operation means is used for performing the editing work. 6. The disk device according to claim 5, wherein the jog dial is used for selection operation, and the switch means is a cursor switch for selection operation when performing the editing operation. 7. The disk device according to claim 5, wherein a decision switch for deciding a content to be selected at the time of performing the editing work is arranged near one of the rotation operation means and the switch means. . 8. The rotation operation means and the switch means so that an operation of operating the rotation operation means with one hand and operating the switch means with the other hand can be performed in a posture in which both hands are used simultaneously. The disk device according to claim 5, wherein the disk devices are arranged apart from each other.