KR100258060B1 - Guide device for vertical loading of optical recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A guide device for vertical mounting of an optical recording medium is provided to make a playing part having a tray transferring member directly lifted up and down to transfer or play the optical recording medium on the lifted up/down position, so as to simplify or compact the optical recording medium. CONSTITUTION: A vertical guide member is composed of a transferring guide(610) and a fixing guide(630). The transferring guide(610) comprises as follows. A fixing part(620) is fixed on a pickup base of a playing part. A guide roller moves the transferring guide(610). A fixing pin fixes the guide roller on one end of the transferring guide(610). One end of the fixing part(620) is fixed on a ceiling plate by a fixer. A body whose one end is open forms hooking ends on both sides.

Description

Guide device for vertical mounting of optical recording media

The present invention is configured to automatically load an optical recording medium to be played on the recording medium to be loaded according to the user's selection by mounting a margin loaded with a plurality of optical recording medium in the medium, in particular, having a tray transport member The reproducing unit moves up and down directly to allow the transfer and reproduction of the optical recording medium at the same time, and the vertical mounting of the optical recording medium enables the reproducing operation even in the case of vertical mounting and tilted mounting by the vertical guide device. It relates to a guide device for.

In general, an auto changer player equipped with a margin for loading a large number of optical recording media capable of playing a higher quality sound, such as a car audio system, and automatically selects and plays a song according to the driver's preference is put to practical use. There is a trend.

The structure of the auto changer player will be described with reference to FIG. 1 included in Korean Application No. 93-8742.

A play section (hereinafter referred to as a playback section) 10 for driving by installing a turntable 11 and a pickup assembly 12 on one side of the main chassis 1; A margin 20 installed at one side of the reproduction unit 10 to mount a tray (not shown) in which a plurality of optical recording media are embedded; A loading assay (30) for loading the optical recording medium of the tray onto the turntable (11); It consists of operating means 40 for selectively operating this loading assay 30.

The loading assembly comprises a takeout means 60 for taking out the optical recording medium D loaded in the margin, and a loading means 50 for moving the loaded optical recording medium D to the turntable 11 for loading. The take-out means 60 is formed with a rack 62 engaged with the pinion 61 which is rotated by receiving the power of the motor M, and has a link plate 63 having a bent tension engaging portion at its tip. On the other hand, the loading means 50 guides the pair of feed rollers 51 rotated by the driving force of the motor M, and guides the optical recording medium D conveyed by the feed rollers 51. It consists of a guide 52.

Referring to the operation of the auto changer player configured as described above, if the tray with a plurality of optical recording medium is mounted in the margin, and the loading mode is given, the motor of the power unit is driven, the loading assay 30 As the ascending order rises from the lowest position, the optical recording medium loaded in the margin is identified, and during the lowering operation, the selected optical recording medium is taken out, loaded into the turntable, and played.

However, the following problems are pointed out in the above auto changer player.

First, the auto changer is installed by dividing the main chassis image into roughly two portions and installing a tray holder equipped with a plurality of trays on one side, and a playing unit for playing the optical recording medium embedded in the margin when loading the other side. The size of the player became large.

Secondly, installation of a transport roller for transporting the trega and the optical recording medium, a loading assay for transporting the optical recording medium to the reproducing unit, and an up / down member for up and down to play the conveying unit to the fixed reproducing unit. There is a problem such as the complexity of the structure and the increase in production cost.

In addition, the auto changer player configured as described above has a problem in that it is overloaded when moving vertically when installed or vertically given a slight inclination while being moved to one side during tray loading / unloading.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks, and the reproducing unit provided with the tray conveying member is directly lifted and lowered to allow the transfer and reproduction of the optical recording medium at that position, thereby simplifying and compacting the construction of the optical recording medium. It is to make it possible to plan.

Another object is to enable the reproducing operation even in the vertical mounting and the tilting mounting by the vertical guide device when the optical recording medium is vertically mounted.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a regeneration unit having a turntable and a pickup unit on one side of the main chassis; A guide housing for guiding the regeneration unit; A tray driving member for driving a plurality of trays stacked in a margin installed on one side of the guide housing; An elevating member for elevating the regeneration unit in association with the transfer of the tray; An optical recording medium player comprising a power transmission mode switching member for controlling a loading mode of the tray driving member, wherein the fixing unit is fixed to the reproducing unit to guide the movement by pressing the tray and the optical recording medium when the tray is being loaded, and the reproducing unit The vertical guide member is installed on both sides of the reproducing section and the tray driving member so as not to affect the reproducing / recording operation by moving away from the tray and the optical recording medium when in the reproducing / recording operation state. Features are given.

1 is a plan view briefly showing a conventional optical recording medium autochanger player.

2 is a plan view briefly showing the optical recording medium autochanger player of the present invention.

3 is a view showing a state in which a guide device for vertical mounting of the optical recording medium of the present invention is installed.

4 (a) and 4 (b) is a view showing only a part of the vertical guide member of the present invention.

Figure 5 (a) is a plan view of the present invention fixed guide portion, Figure 5 (b) is a side view of the present invention fixed guide portion.

6 is a view showing a state in which the movement guide portion and the fixed guide portion of the present invention is installed on the ceiling plate of the main chassis.

7 is an exploded view showing a part of the present invention mode switching member from the guide housing.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: main chassis 2: ceiling

3: clamp 4: lifting device

5 driving device 10 regeneration unit

100: guide housing 200: Margin

210: tray 300: tray driving member

310: pinion gear 400: lifting member

500: power transmission mode switching member 600: vertical guide member

610: moving guide portion 611,631: support piece

620,633: Fixed part 630: Fixed guide part

640: guide roller portion 650: fixed portion

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a plan view briefly showing the optical recording medium autochanger player of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a guide device for vertically mounting the optical recording medium of the present invention is installed. FIGS. (b) is a view showing only a part of the vertical guide member of the present invention.

First, the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, and a regeneration unit 10 having a turntable 11 and a pickup unit 12 is provided on one side of the main chassis 1, and this regeneration unit ( 10) is moved up and down by the guide housing 100.

A tray driving member 300 for driving a plurality of trays 210 stacked in the margin 200 installed at one side of the guide housing 100; An elevating member (400) for elevating and regenerating the regeneration unit (10) in conjunction with the transfer of the tray (210); And a power transmission mode switching member 500 for controlling the loading mode of the tray driving member 300. The power transmission mode switching member 500 is fixed to the reproducing unit 10 so that the tray 210 and the optical recording are loaded when the tray 210 is being loaded. Press the medium D to guide the movement, and when the reproducing section 10 is in the reproducing / recording operation state, it moves to a position away from the tray 210 and the optical recording medium D to influence the reproducing / recording operation. The vertical guide member 600 is installed at both sides of the regeneration unit 10 and the tray driving member 300 so as not to impart.

The vertical guide member 600 includes a movement guide part 610 and a fixed guide part 630 as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 5 (b).

4 (a) is a plan view of the present invention movement guide part 610, and FIG. 4 (b) is a side view of the present invention movement guide part 610.

The movement guide part 610 includes a fixing part 620 for fixing to the pickup base 13 of the reproducing part 10; A guide roller portion 640 for enabling the movement of the movement guide portion 610; The guide roller portion 640 is composed of a fixing pin 650 for fixing to one end of the movement guide portion 610.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the movable guide part 610 has a pair of support pieces 611 formed at one end thereof, and a guide roller part 640 is formed between the support pieces 611. ) Is rotatably installed by the fixing pin 650, the support piece 611 and the extended extension portion 612 is formed in a plate shape, both ends of the perforated shape.

In addition, one end of the fixing part 620 is fixed to the ceiling plate 2 by the fixing means 14, and the body 621 is open at one side thereof, and locking jaws 621a and 621b are formed at both ends thereof. By inserting the extension part 612 of the guide part 610, the movement of the tray 210 can be made free.

5 (a) is a plan view of the fixed guide part 630 of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (b) is a side view of the fixed guide part 630 of the present invention.

The fixed guide part 630 is a pair of support pieces 631 at one end is bent, the guide roller portion 640 is rotatably installed by the fixing pin 650 between the support pieces 631, The support piece 631 and the extended portion 632 extending are formed in the shape of a plate, and a fixing portion 633 is formed at the end thereof and is installed on the ceiling plate 2.

6 is a view illustrating a state in which the present invention movement guide part 610 and the fixed guide part 630 are installed on the ceiling plate 2 of the main chassis 1.

Next, the mode switching member 500 includes a chain gear G1 engaged with the gear 211a formed in the transfer part 211 of the tray 210, as shown in FIG. A rotation piece 510 for allowing the chain gear G1 to be rotatable with the rotation shaft P as a point; A locking projection 511 formed at the bottom of the pivoting piece 510; The first and second guide members 521 (521) are formed at a predetermined interval at the bottom of the guide housing 100 by the gear 211a of the tray 210 while temporarily stopping the locking protrusion 511 ( 521 'is composed of a conversion lever 520 actuated in response to the elastic force of the elastic member 530.

3 is a clamp for clamping the optical recording medium D mounted on the turntable 11, and FIG. 4 is a lifting device for raising or lowering to a position for reproducing / recording the housing 100. 5 degrees is a driving means for raising and lowering the said housing 100 by the elevating apparatus 4. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, in the loading tray apparatus of the optical recording medium configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of trays 210 are stacked in the margin 200, and the optical recording on the stacked trays 210 is performed. Mount the medium (D).

Inserting the Margin 200, which is equipped with a plurality of trays 210 as described above, into the tray mounting portion formed in the main chassis 1, the optical recording medium loading mode is applied, and the driving motor of the driving means (not shown) operates. The guide housing 100 in which the regeneration unit 10 is installed is stopped at a desired position by the elevating device 4 and the driving means 5 provided at both sides of the main chassis 1.

Next, while the tray driving member 300 is operated, the pinion gear 310 installed on the shaft of the driving member 300 is rotated, and the rotational force of the pinion gear 310 is the gear train of the mode switching member 500. It is transmitted to (G), in this case, the tray 210 meshed with the chain gear (G1) that rotates variably upon loading or unloading the rotation shaft (P) of the gear train (G) to the support point is the regeneration unit ( Go to 10).

Next, as the clutch gear G2 and the driven gear G3 supporting the tray gear G1 are rotatably rotated, the discontinuous gear 530 moves and the reproducing unit 10 moves down to move the optical recording medium ( After reading or writing the information of D), the tray driving member 300 is unloaded by the reverse rotation.

At this time, when the optical recording medium auto changer player is installed in an inclined state or vertically, the optical recording medium auto changer player is mounted on the vertical guide member 600 fixed to the reproducing unit 10 as shown in the solid line of FIG. By pressing the tray 210 and the optical recording medium D to guide the movement, and when the reproducing section 10 is in the reproducing / recording operation state, as shown in the dashed-dotted line of FIG. 210 to a position away from the optical recording medium (D) so as not to affect the playback / recording operation.

Next, the discontinuous gear 530 meshed with the gear train G is separated from the gear train G, and at the same time, the regeneration unit 10 descends and simultaneously engages with the tray 210. When the chain gear G1 rotates in reverse, the tray 210 engaged with the chain gear G1 is separated from the regeneration unit 10, and the conversion lever 520 is returned to its original state.

As described above, the present invention enables the reproducing unit including the tray conveying member to be directly lifted and lowered to enable the transfer and reproduction of the optical recording medium at the position, thereby simplifying and compacting the construction of the optical recording medium. When the optical recording medium auto changer player is vertically and inclinedly mounted, the vertical guide device enables the reproducing operation to prevent the convenience of use and the overload acting on the tray.

Claims (3)

A playback unit having a turntable and a pickup unit at one side of the main chassis; A guide housing for guiding the regeneration unit; A tray driving member for driving a plurality of trays stacked in a margin installed on one side of the guide housing; An elevating member for elevating the regeneration unit in association with the transfer of the tray; An optical recording medium player composed of a power transmission mode switching member for controlling a loading mode of the tray driving member, wherein the fixing unit is fixed to the reproducing unit to guide the movement by pressing the tray and the optical recording medium when the tray is loading. The vertical guide member is installed on both sides of the reproducing section and the tray driving member so as not to affect the reproducing / recording operation by moving to a position away from the tray and the optical recording medium when in the reproducing / recording operation state. Guide device for vertical mounting of recording media. According to claim 1, wherein the vertical guide member and the movement guide portion; Guide device for vertical mounting of the optical recording medium, characterized in that consisting of a fixed guide portion. According to claim 2, The movable guide portion Fixed part fixed to the ceiling plate by the fixing means; A guide roller part installed at an upper portion of the fixing part to enable movement of the movement guide part; And a fixing pin for fixing the guide roller to one end of the moving guide part.

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