WO2008062510A1

WO2008062510A1 - Information processor

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Publication number: WO2008062510A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/323164
Authority: WO
Inventors: Masato Sakamoto
Original assignee: Pioneer Corporation
Priority date: 2006-11-21
Filing date: 2006-11-21
Publication date: 2008-05-29
Also published as: JPWO2008062510A1; JP4759060B2

Abstract

Provided is an information processor which makes it possible to surely load and unload a recoding medium in and from a device main body without breaking the recording medium. A CD player (1), as an information processor, is provided with a tray (5), which can be freely loaded and unloaded in and from a device main body (3) and holds a CD (2), and a shifting mechanism (6) for loading and unloading the tray (5) in and from the device main body (3). The shifting mechanism (6) turns with one end portion (5a) of the tray (5) at the center, after ejecting the tray (5) from the device main body (3), and arranges the tray (5) along an instrument panel (4) to which the device main body (3) is attached.

Description

Specification

Information processing device

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that reads information from a recording medium such as a Compact Disc.

Background art

[0002] For example, a CD player (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2) as an information processing apparatus is attached to an instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel) of an automobile as a moving body. The CD player reads information recorded on a compact disc (hereinafter referred to as a CD) as a recording medium.

[0003] A CD player disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a device main body attached to the instrument panel, a recording medium insertion opening opened in the device main body, a transport unit for taking a CD into and out of the device main body, and the CD It is equipped with a playback unit for reading the recorded information. The device body includes a chassis formed in a box shape by assembling a plurality of sheet metals and the like. The CD is passed through the recording medium insertion slot.

[0004] The transport unit transports the CD passed through the recording medium insertion slot to a predetermined playback position, or transports the CD to the recording medium insertion slot from the playback position and ejects the CD from the apparatus main body. To do. The transport unit includes a pair of clamping members provided so as to be able to contact and separate from each other.

[0005] One of the pair of clamping members includes a conveyance roller that is rotationally driven by a drive source such as a motor. The conveyance roller conveys the CD by being rotated by a driving source such as the motor. The other clamping member includes a sliding member having a small friction coefficient. The sliding member guides the transport direction of the CD by sandwiching the CD with the transport roller. The transport unit transports the CD by sandwiching the CD between a pair of sandwiching members.

[0006] The playback unit includes a rotary table for rotating the CD, and an optical pickup for reading information recorded on the CD. The playback unit will play the CD Positioning (clamping) at the recording / reproducing position, the rotary table rotates the CD, and the optical pick-up reads the information recorded on the CD.

When the CD is inserted into the apparatus main body through the recording medium insertion slot, the CD is first sandwiched between the pair of clamping members. The CD is transported into the main unit by the rotation of the transport roller.

[0008] Then, the CD is clamped to the reproduction unit, and the rotary table force CD is rotated, and information is taken out by the reproduction unit. The information processing apparatus outputs the extracted information as sound. When unloading the CD from the main unit, first stop the rotation of the rotary table. The transport roller of the transport unit is rotated in the opposite direction to the previous direction, and the CD is gradually transported from the device body to the outside of the device body through the recording medium insertion slot.

[0009] The CD player disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above has transported a CD into and out of the apparatus main body only by the rotational driving force of the transport roller. For this reason, if oil or dust adheres to the outer surface of the CD and the outer surface of the CD becomes dirty, the CD that is ejected to the outside of the main unit and the transport roller slide together, making it impossible to eject the CD. There was a thing.

[0010] In order to solve this type of problem, the CD player disclosed in Patent Document 2 allows a tray for holding a CD to be inserted into and removed from the apparatus body.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-207802

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-115151

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0011] In the CD player shown in Patent Document 2 described above, it is difficult to mount the CD on the tray because the tray from which the main body of the device is discharged is kept in a horizontal state. In particular, when the above-mentioned CD player is mounted on the above-mentioned automobile, it is difficult to concentrate on attaching / detaching the driver force SCD, and the tray moving mechanism, etc. is unexpectedly damaged by suddenly strongly pressing the tray. There was a trap.

[0012] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that can reliably insert and remove a recording medium that is not damaged, for example, into and from an apparatus main body.

Means for solving the problem In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention according to claim 1 is provided with an apparatus main body, a recording medium that can be held, and can be inserted into and removed from the apparatus main body. In the information processing apparatus comprising the tray, after the tray is discharged from the device body, the tray is rotated around one end of the tray so that the tray is placed along the wall surface to which the device body is attached. And a moving mechanism for bringing it into a closed state.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a CD player as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray starts to be ejected from the inside of the device main body of the CD player shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray of the CD player shown in FIG. 2 is positioned at the exposure position.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray of the CD player shown in FIG. 3 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the tray showing the state of the holding mechanism and the interlocking mechanism attached to the tray positioned at the storage position of the CD player shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the tray showing the state of the holding mechanism and the interlocking mechanism attached to the tray positioned at the attaching / detaching position of the CD player shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing the moving mechanism and the like when the tray of the CD player shown in FIG. 1 is positioned at the storage position.

8 is a side sectional view showing a moving mechanism and the like when the tray of the CD player shown in FIG. 1 is positioned at the exposure position and the attachment / detachment position.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the rotary table in a state in which the projecting and retracting member of the playback mechanism section of the CD player shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the rotary table in a state where the projecting and retracting member of the playback mechanism of the CD player shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the unclamping position.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI—XI in FIG. FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line XII in FIG. 6.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line ΧΠΙ-ΧΠΙ in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV—XIV in FIG. 5.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XV—XV in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line XVI—XVI in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

[0015] 1 CD player (information processing device)

2 CD (recording medium)

3 Device body

4 Instrument panel (wall surface)

5 trays

5a One end

6 Movement mechanism

7 Holding mechanism

8 interlocking mechanism

14 Tray body

15 Playback mechanism

56 Interlocking arm

56a center

56b —End

57 Coil spring (biasing means)

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention makes it easy to attach and detach a recording medium to / from a tray by rotating the tray discharged out of the apparatus main body to a state along the wall surface to which the apparatus main body is attached. ing. In this way, even when the information processing apparatus cannot concentrate on attaching / detaching the recording medium, it makes it easy to attach / detach the recording medium to / from the tray, thereby preventing the tray from being pressed unexpectedly and moving the tray. Prevents unexpected damages such as mechanisms [0017] A holding mechanism for holding the recording medium may be provided in the tray main body of the tray, and an interlocking mechanism for separating the holding mechanism when the tray is accommodated in the apparatus main body may be provided. In this case, the recording medium can be reliably held on the tray along the wall surface, and when the tray is accommodated in the apparatus body, the holding mechanism does not hinder the reproducing operation of the recording medium.

[0018] In addition, the interlocking mechanism may be configured to press the reproducing mechanism unit provided in the tray main body so as to be freely displaceable, thereby restricting the displacement of the reproducing mechanism unit. In this case, since the recording medium can be attached to and detached from the reproducing mechanism part in which the displacement with respect to the tray body is restricted, the recording medium can be easily attached and detached with the tray.

[0019] Further, the interlocking mechanism may include an arm portion and an urging means. In this case, the holding mechanism can be moved with a simple configuration and the displacement of the reproducing mechanism can be restricted.

Example

[0020] Hereinafter, a CD player 1 as an example of an information processing apparatus that is useful in an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. A CD player 1 shown in FIG. 1 or the like is attached to an automobile instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel) 4 (shown by a one-dot chain line in FIGS. 7 and 8) as a moving body, and has an outer diameter. For example, a CD2 as a 12 cm recording medium is accommodated in the device body 3 described later, and information recorded on the CD2 is read (reproduced) and output as sound. The instrument panel 4 forms a wall surface to which the device main body 3 described in the claims is attached.

[0021] Note that, of course, the CD2 is formed in a disk shape, forms a recording medium described in the claims, and can read information by an electronic device such as a disk-shaped computer. It is a recording medium.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the CD player 1 includes a device body 3, a tray 5, a moving mechanism 6 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8), and an interlocking mechanism 8 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). As shown in FIG. In the following, the arrow Y in FIG. 1 parallel to both the surface of the CD 2 housed in the device body 3 and the moving direction K of the tray 5 is referred to as the depth direction of the CD player 1 and is housed in the device body 3. The arrow X parallel to the surface of the CD 2 and perpendicular to the depth direction Y is denoted as the width direction of the CD player 1, and the surface of the CD 2 accommodated in the device body 3 and the depth direction Y and the width direction X The arrow Z perpendicular to everything is marked as the thickness direction of CD player 1. The device body 3 is attached to the instrument panel 4. The device body 3 is formed in a flat box shape. Only one tray through-hole 9 is provided on the front surface 3a exposed when attached to the instrument panel 4 of the device body 3. The front surface 3a is one surface of the device body 3 that is exposed to the outside of the instrument panel 4 when the device body 3, that is, the CD player 1, is attached to the instrument panel 4.

The tray through hole 9 passes through the front surface 3 a of the device body 3. The tray through hole 9 is formed in a flat rectangular shape, and the tray 5 can be passed through the inside. Through the tray through the hole 9, the tray 5 is moved along the depth direction Y (perpendicular in the illustrated example) intersecting the front surface 3a in FIG. 1, it is out to the device body ^3.

[0025] Further, on the front surface 3a described above, a fluorescent display tube 12 as a display panel and various switches 13 are provided.

[0026] The fluorescent display tube 12 includes a display surface as a display area that is exposed to the front surface 3a and displays various information to the user. The fluorescent display tube 12 displays information such as the name of the program being played on the display surface.

[0027] The various switches 13 constitute an operation unit for the user to operate. When the switch 13 is operated by a user or the like, for example, a CD2 program to be played back by a playback mechanism unit 15 to be described later is selected or a tray 5 is put in and out.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the tray 5 includes a tray main body 14 having a rectangular planar shape, a regenerator unit 15, and a holding mechanism 7. The tray main body 14 includes a main body portion 16 formed in a flat box shape as a whole, a front plate 17, and a CD positioning step portion 18. The main body portion 16 is formed in a flat box shape that is thinner than the tray through-hole 9 described above. The front plate 17 is attached to a surface that is substantially flush with the front surface 3a when the tray 5 of the main body portion 16 is accommodated in the device main body 3, and is formed in substantially the same shape as the tray through hole 9. ing. When the tray 5 is accommodated in the device body 3, the front plate 17 is substantially flush with the front surface 3 a and closes the tray through hole 9 to restrict the entry of foreign matter into the tray through hole 9. .

The CD positioning step portion 18 is formed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the main body portion 16 located in the upper part in FIG. The CD positioning step 18 is provided at the end of the main unit 16 near the device main unit 3 when the tray 5 is ejected outside the device main unit 3. The A curved surface 19 that is curved along the outer edge of the CD 2 is formed on the side of the CD positioning step portion 18 away from the device body 3. The planar shape of the curved surface 19 is formed in an arc shape along the outer edge of CD2. The CD positioning step 18 positions the CD 2 inside the curved surface 19 and roughly positions the CD 2 with respect to the tray body 14. That is, the CD 2 is placed on the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14.

Further, the holding pin exposure hole 20 passes through the CD positioning step portion 18 and the main body portion 16. In the illustrated example, two holding pin exposure holes 20 are provided and are spaced apart from each other along the width direction X. The holding pin exposure hole 20 opens on the curved surface 19 of the CD positioning step portion 18 and extends along the radial direction of the curved surface 19 of the CD positioning step portion 18. The holding pin exposure hole 20 positions a holding pin 51 (to be described later) of the holding mechanism 7 on the inside so that the holding pin 51 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the holding pin exposure hole 20.

[0031] Further, on the end surface of the tray main body 14 opposite to the slide chassis 42 of the slide body 39, which will be described later, of the moving mechanism 6, as shown in FIG. A through hole 59 through which the other end 56c mainly passes is opened!

In addition, a reproduction mechanism section attachment hole 21 is opened at the center of the body section 16 of the tray body 14. The regeneration mechanism part mounting hole 21 penetrates the upper surface of the main body part 16.

The reproduction mechanism unit 15 includes a reproduction mechanism unit main body 22, a rotary table 23, an optical pickup 24, and the like, as shown in FIGS. The reproduction mechanism section main body 22 includes a flat wall 25 that is obtained by bending a sheet metal and is arranged in a manner that substantially closes the reproduction mechanism section attachment hole 21. The flat wall 25 is provided with a pickup exposure hole 26 penetrating the flat wall 25. The pickup exposure hole 26 extends in a straight line from the outer edge of the playback mechanism mounting hole 21 toward the center.

[0034] Further, the reproduction mechanism main body 22, that is, the reproduction mechanism 15 is supported in the tray main body 14 so as to be movable with respect to the tray main body 14 by a damper (not shown) made of an elastic body such as rubber. Is done.

Further, a taper surface 27 is formed on an edge portion of the flat wall 25 of the reproduction mechanism main body 22 facing an end portion 26b of an interlocking arm 56 described later. The taper surface 27 becomes closer to the one end portion 56b of the interlocking arm 56, that is, toward the outside of the reproducing mechanism main body 22. Therefore, the reproducing mechanism main body 22 is inclined in the direction of gradually reducing the thickness.

[0036] The turntable 23 is attached to the reproduction mechanism section main body 22 so as to be positioned in the reproduction mechanism section attachment hole 21, that is, in the center of the tray main body 14. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the rotary table 23 includes a spindle motor 28, a turntable 29, a movable member 30, and a plurality of projecting and retracting members 31. The spindle motor 28 is fixed to the reproduction mechanism section main body 22 so as to be positioned at the reproduction mechanism section mounting hole 21, that is, in the center of the tray main body 14. The spindle motor 28 is arranged in such a manner that its output shaft stands up above the tray body 14.

The turntable 29 includes a disk-shaped disk part 32 that is coaxial with each other and a cylindrical part 33 that is continuous with the disk part 32. The cylindrical portion 33 is attached to the output shaft by, for example, fitting on the outer periphery of the output shaft of the spindle motor 28. The disc part 32 is exposed on the flat wall 25 of the reproduction mechanism part main body 22. CD 2 is placed on the surface 32a exposed on the flat wall 25 of the disc portion 32. The turntable 29 is coaxial with CD2 placed on the surface 32a.

In addition, the disc portion 32 is provided with a plurality of holes 34. Of course, the hole 34 passes through the disc portion 32. In the illustrated example, three holes 34 are provided. These holes 34 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the disk portion 32, that is, the turntable 29, and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

The turntable 29 having the above-described configuration is rotationally driven about the axis by a spindle motor 28.

[0040] The movable member 30 is formed in an annular shape. The movable member 30 passes through the cylindrical portion 33 of the turntable 29 inside. The movable member 30 is disposed between the disc portion 32 and the main body portion of the spindle motor 28. The movable member 30 is supported so as to be movable along the axial center with respect to the cylindrical portion 33. For this reason, the movable member 30 can be brought into contact with and separated from the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29.

[0041] The term "contacting / separating" as used in this specification means approaching or moving away from each other. Further, the movable member 30 is biased in a direction approaching the disk portion 32 by a coil spring 35 provided between the main body portion of the spindle motor 28.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the projecting and retracting member 31 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the side. Yes. The projecting and retracting member 31 is provided between the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29 and the movable member 30 and in the hole 34. Therefore, the projecting and retracting member 31 is arranged between the turntable 29 and the movable member 30.

[0043] The projecting member 31 has a clamp position (shown in Fig. 9) in which one end projects from the surface 32a through the hole 34, and an unclamp position (shown in Fig. 10) in which one end is submerged in the surface 32a. The other end of the movable member 30 is rotatably supported by the movable member 30 so as to be freely displaceable. As shown in FIG. 9, one end portion projects from the surface 32a when the movable member 30 approaches the disk portion 32 of the turntable 29 and comes into close contact therewith.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the movable member 30 moves away from the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29, the one end portion is displaced downward as the projecting member 31 itself rotates around the other end portion. . Then, when the movable member 30 is separated from the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29, the projecting member 31 is immersed in the hole 34.

The optical pickup 24 reads information recorded on the CD2. The optical pickup 24 is disposed in the pickup exposure hole 26 and moves along the longitudinal direction of the pickup exposure hole 26, that is, the radial direction of the CD 2 disposed on the rotary table 23 by a drive mechanism (not shown).

[0046] The optical pickup 24 includes a pickup case 36 and a pickup. The pick-up case 36 is made of an insulating synthetic resin and is formed in a flat box shape. The pick-up case 36 is moved by the drive mechanism along the longitudinal direction of the pickup exposure hole 26, that is, along the radial direction of the CD 2 disposed on the rotary table 23. When the pickup case 36, that is, the optical pickup 24 comes closest to the rotary table 23, the pickup case 36 enters between the disk portion 32 of the turntable 29 and the movable member 30 and separates them from each other. 37 (shown in Fig. 10) is formed on the body. Of course, the intrusion portion 37 is formed so as to protrude from the pickup case 36 toward the rotary table 23, and is tapered so that the thickness gradually decreases as the rotary table 23 approaches. The

[0047] The pickup is housed in the pickup case 36, and the information recorded on the CD 2 is read by irradiating the CD 2 with laser light. In the reproduction mechanism section 15 described above, the CD 2 is placed on the rotary table 23 with the optical pickup 24 closest to the rotary table 23. Then, in the reproducing mechanism section 15, the optical pickup 24 is separated from the rotary table 23, the projecting and retracting member 34 is locked to the inner edge of the central hole of the CD2, and the rotary table 23 clamps (attaches) the CD2. Then, the reproduction mechanism unit 15 rotates the CD 2 with the rotary table 23 and reads information recorded on the CD 2 with the optical pickup 24.

[0049] Then, even if the device main body 3 vibrates due to vibration during traveling of the automobile, the reproduction mechanism unit 15 moves relative to the tray main body 14, that is, the device main body 3 by the damper or the like. In this way, the damper or the like prevents the vibration during the running of the automobile from adversely affecting the work of reading the information recorded on the CD2.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the holding mechanism 7 includes a slide member 50 and a holding pin 51. The slide member 50 is a CD placed on the tray 5 on the other end portion 5b of the tray body 14 of the tray 5 in the state of being ejected out of the device body 3 on the side away from the device body 3 of the tray 4. 2 is slidable along the radial direction.

[0051] At the end of the slide member 50 near the device main body 3, a curved surface 52 having a planar shape formed in an arc shape along the outer edge of the CD 2, and a CD positioning convex portion 53 (shown in FIG. 4 and the like) Is provided. The CD positioning convex portion 53 is provided over the entire length of the curved surface 52 so as to protrude from the edge of the curved surface 52 on the side away from the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14.

[0052] The slide member 50 is biased toward the center of the CD 2 placed on the tray 5 by a spring (not shown) and the like, and the curved surface 52 is connected to the outer edge of the CD 2 on the tray body 14 of the tray 5. It is restricted by a stopper or the like (not shown) that it is displaced toward the center of the CD 2 from the substantially flush position. Further, the slide member 50 is restricted from being displaced toward the front plate 17 beyond a predetermined position by a buffer member such as rubber or a damper (not shown). This restricts the displacement of the slide member 50 pressed against the CD2 toward the front plate 17 side when the CD2 is attached and detached as will be described later, and the force applied to the slide member 50 when pressed against the CD2. Is buffered.

The holding pin 51 is provided between the central portion 56 a of the interlocking arm 56 of the interlocking mechanism 8 and the one end 56 b on the side away from the device main body 3 and is erected from the interlocking arm 56. Retention As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the pin 51 is integrally provided with a detail 54 and a thick portion 55 that are coaxial with each other and are formed in a cylindrical shape. The detail 54 is arranged closer to the interlocking arm 56 than the thick part 55. The holding pin 51 is positioned in the holding pin exposure hole 20 and moves in the holding pin exposure hole 20 as the interlocking arm 56 rotates about the central portion 56a. Both the detail 54 and the thick portion 55 of the holding pin 51 are exposed outside the tray 5 through the holding pin exposure hole 20.

[0054] When the holding pin 51 is positioned in the holding pin exposure hole 20 closest to the center of the CD2 on the tray body 14 of the tray 5, the thick portion 55 is located at the center of the CD2 rather than the outer edge of the CD2. Positioned closer. When the holding pin 51 is positioned in the holding pin exposing hole 20 at the outermost side of the CD2 on the tray body 14 of the tray 5, the thick portion 55 is positioned outside the CD2 with respect to the outer edge of the CD2.

[0055] When the tray 5 is discharged out of the device main body 3 and positioned at the above-described attachment / detachment position, the slide member 50 does not come into contact with a stopper 58 (described later) and the holding mechanism 7 described above does not contact the stopper 58 described later. As shown in FIG. 15, the state is closest to CD2 on the tray 5, and the holding pin 51 is closest to CD2 on the tray 5 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the holding mechanism 7 positions the outer edge portion of the CD2 between the CD positioning convex portion 53 of the slide member 50 and the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14, and as shown in FIG. The outer edge portion of the CD 2 is positioned between the thick portion 55 of the holding pin 51 and the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14, and the CD 2 is held by the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14 of the tray 5. The position of the slide member 50 and the holding pin 51 closest to the CD 2 on the tray 5 is called a holding position.

[0056] Further, when the tray 5 is positioned at the storage position stored in the device main body 3 described above, the slide member 50 comes into contact with the stopper 58 and the holding mechanism 7 described above, as shown in FIG. Then, the holding pin 51 is separated from the outer edge of the CD 2 on the tray 5 as shown in FIG. 16 by the interlocking mechanism 8. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the holding mechanism 7 does not interfere with the reading of the information from the CD 2 of the reproduction mechanism unit 15 without interfering with the two-way force CD2 of the slide member 50 and the holding pin 51. . A position where the slide member 50 and the holding pin 51 are separated from the outer edge of the CD 2 on the tray 5 is referred to as a separated position. In this way, the holding mechanism 7 is movably installed between the holding position and the separation position. It is The tray 5 described above can hold the CD 2 by the holding mechanism 7.

The moving mechanism 6 takes the tray 5 described above into and out of the device main body 3. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the moving mechanism 6 includes a fixed portion 38, a slide portion 39, and a rotating portion 40. The fixing unit 38 includes a rack 41. The rack 41 is accommodated in the device main body 3 and fixed to the device main body 3. The rack 41 is formed in a straight line, and the longitudinal direction thereof is arranged in parallel with the depth direction Y that is perpendicular to the front surface 3a described above, that is, the longitudinal direction of the automobile. The rack 41 is provided over the entire length of the device body 3 in the depth direction Y.

The slide unit 39 includes a slide chassis 42, a motor 43 as a drive source, and a worm gear 44. The slide chassis 42 is made of sheet metal or the like, and supports one end portion 5a of the tray 5 near the device main body 3 in a state of being discharged out of the device main body 3 so as to be rotatable about the width direction X. The motor 43 is fixed to the slide chassis 42. A worm 45 is attached to the output shaft of the motor 43. The worm gear 44 is supported by the slide chassis 42 so as to be rotatable about the width direction X. The worm gear 44 is in mesh with both the worm 45 and the rack 41.

[0059] When the motor 43 is driven forward, for example, when the motor 43 is driven forward, the slide portion 39 travels on the rack 41, and the slide chassis 42, that is, the tray 5, passes through the tray through hole 9 from the inside of the device body 3 to the device body. 3 Move outward with force. When the motor 43 is driven in reverse, for example, when the motor 43 is driven in reverse, the worm gear 44 runs on the rack 41 and moves the slide chassis 42, that is, the tray 5, from the outside of the equipment body 3 to the inside of the equipment body 3 through the tray through hole 9. To do.

The rotation unit 40 includes a motor 46, a connecting gear 47, and a rotation shaft gear 48. The motor 46 is fixed to the slide chassis 42, and a pinion 49 is attached to its output shaft. The connecting gear 47 is supported by the slide chassis 42 so as to be rotatable about the width direction X and is in mesh with the pion 49. The rotating shaft gear 48 is fixed to the above-described one end portion 5 a of the tray 5. The rotating shaft gear 48 meshes with the connecting gear 47.

[0061] With the configuration described above, for example, when the motor 46 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, the rotation unit 40 has the other end on the side away from the device body 3 around the width direction X around the one end 5a. The tray 5 is rotated so that the part 5b is directed downward, and is in a horizontal direction (shown by a solid line in FIG. 8). The tray 5 is displaced so that the force is also along the vertical direction (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8). When the motor 46 is driven in reverse, the rotating unit 40 rotates the tray 5 around the one end 5a in the width direction X times so that the tray 5 changes from the state along the vertical direction to the state along the horizontal direction. Is displaced.

[0062] With the above-described configuration, the moving mechanism 6 allows the motor 43 to rotate forward, for example, so that the worm gear 44 travels on the rack 41, and the slide chassis 42, that is, the tray 5 is accommodated in the device body 3. It moves along the depth direction Y of the device body 3 from the stored position (shown in FIG. 7) toward the exposed position (shown by the solid line in FIG. 8) discharged outside the device body 3. That is, when the motor 43 is driven to rotate forward, for example, the moving mechanism 6 causes the tray 5 in the device main body 3 to be discharged out of the device main body 3 through the tray through hole 9.

[0063] In addition, when the motor 43 is driven in reverse, for example, the moving mechanism 6 causes the worm gear 44 to travel on the rack 41, and the slide chassis 42, that is, the tray 5 is moved toward the storage position. Move along the depth direction Y of the device body 3. That is, when the motor 43 is driven in reverse, for example, the moving mechanism 6 accommodates the tray 5 outside the device main body 3 in the device main body 3 through the tray passage hole 9. In this way, the moving mechanism 6 moves the tray 5 and the like between the accommodation position accommodated in the device main body 3 and the exposed position discharged from the device main body 3.

[0064] Further, according to the above-described configuration, when the motor 46 is driven to rotate forward, for example, the moving mechanism 6 is ejected from the device main body 3 and thus the accommodation position force is also moved to the exposed position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 8). ) Is rotated about the one end 5a described above, and the upper surface of the main body 16 of the tray main body 14 of the tray 5 is opposed to the passenger in the passenger compartment in FIG. Move to the attachment / detachment position indicated by.

[0065] Further, when the motor 46 is driven in reverse, for example, the moving mechanism 6 rotates the tray 5 positioned at the above-described attachment / detachment position around the above-described one end portion 5a, so that the tray main body 14 of the tray 5 is rotated. The upper surface of the main body 16 is moved to the aforementioned exposure position facing upward. In this way, the moving mechanism 6 has an exposed position that is moved from the storage position by, for example, lowering the tray 5, and an attaching / detaching position that allows the CD 2 to be attached to and detached from the upper surface of the main body portion 16 of the tray main body 14. Displace the tray 5 etc.

[0066] Note that, in the attachment / detachment position, the tray 5 is substantially parallel to the outer surface of the instrument panel 4 (that is, the instrument panel 4). 4) and the attachment / detachment position is along the instrument panel 4). Thus, after the tray 5 is discharged from the device body 3, the moving mechanism 6 rotates about the one end 5a of the tray 5 and moves the tray 5 along the instrument panel 4 to which the device body 3 is attached. Make sure that the

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the interlocking mechanism 8 includes a pair of interlocking arms 56, a coil spring 57 as urging means, and a stopper 58 (shown in FIG. 7 and the like).

[0068] The interlocking arm 56 has a substantially square shape in plan view. The interlocking arm 56 is attached to the tray main body 14 of the tray 5, and is arranged on the back side of the CD player 1, that is, closer to the apparatus main body 3 than the reproduction mechanism section 15. The interlocking arm 56 has a longitudinally central portion 56a rotatably supported by the tray body 14. Further, the pair of interlocking arms 56 are arranged along the width direction X with a space therebetween. The interlocking arm 56 rotates around the central part 56a, so that one end part 56b on the side away from the device body 3 rides on the taper surface 27 of the playback mechanism part body 22 of the playback mechanism part 15 (hereinafter referred to as regulation). And the end portion 56b is freely displaceable over a position where the force on the tapered surface 27 of the reproducing mechanism section 15 is also released (hereinafter referred to as an allowable position).

[0069] In the restricted position, as shown in FIG. 12, the interlocking arm 56 has one end 56b riding on the taper surface 27 of the reproduction mechanism main body 22 of the reproduction mechanism 15 so that the reproduction mechanism 15 is moved to the tray main body. By pressing toward the bottom wall of 14, the displacement of the regeneration mechanism portion 15 with respect to the tray body 14 is regulated. That is, at the restricting position, the regeneration mechanism portion 15 is displaced relative to the tray body 14. Or, in the restricting position, the reproducing mechanism section 15 is not displaced with respect to the tray body 14. At the restricting position, the other end portion 40b of the interlocking arm 56 projects out of the tray body 14 through the through hole 59 of the tray body 14, and can come into contact with the slide chassis 42 of the moving mechanism 6.

[0070] In the restricting position, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 at the end of the holding pin exposure hole 20 closest to the center of CD2, and the holding pin 51 is located on the center side of CD2 from the curved surface 19. To protrude. That is, in the restricting position, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 at the holding position.

In the allowable position, as shown in FIG. 11, the interlocking arm 56 has one end 56b at the playback mechanism 1. The force on the taper surface 27 of the reproduction mechanism section body 22 of 5 is also released, and the displacement of the regeneration mechanism section 15 relative to the tray body 14 is allowed. In other words, at the permissible position, the reproduction mechanism unit 15 can be displaced with respect to the tray body 14. In the allowable position, the other end 40b of the interlocking arm 56 is substantially accommodated in the tray main body 14.

[0072] In the allowable position, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 at the end of the holding pin exposure hole 20 closest to the outer edge of CD2, and moves the holding pin 51 to the outside of the CD2 from the curved surface 19. Position. That is, in the allowable position, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 in the separated position.

[0073] The coil spring 57 is stretched between one end portions 56b of the pair of interlocking arms 56. The coil spring 57 biases the pair of interlocking arms 56 in a direction in which the one end portions 56b are brought close to each other. Thus, the coil spring 57 urges the interlocking arm 56 toward the restriction position. That is, the coil spring 57 urges the interlocking arm 56 in a direction in which the one end portion 56b approaches the reproduction mechanism portion 15. In the illustrated example, only one coil spring 57 is provided. However, in the present invention, a pair of coil springs 57 may be provided. In this case as well, it is desirable that the coil spring 57 urges the pair of interlocking arms 56 in the direction in which the one end portions 56b approach each other.

The stopper 58 is formed so as to protrude from the inner surface of the device body 3. When the tray 5 is accommodated in the apparatus body 3, the stopper 58 comes into contact with the slide member 50 attached to the tray 5 and moves the slide member 50 in a direction away from the CD 2 on the tray 5.

In the interlocking mechanism 8 having the above-described configuration, when the tray 5 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 3 (that is, the tray 5 is positioned at the accommodating position), the other end 56c of the interlocking arm 56 is connected to the slide chassis 42. In contact, the interlocking arm 56 is positioned in the allowable position. In the interlocking mechanism 8, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 on the outside of the CD 2 with respect to the curved surface 19, and the stopper 58 separates the slide member 50 from the CD 2 on the tray 5. Thus, the interlock mechanism 8 positions the holding mechanism 7 in the separated position when the tray 5 is accommodated in the device body 3 (that is, the tray 5 is positioned in the storage position).

[0076] Further, in the interlocking mechanism 8 having the above-described configuration, when the tray 5 is ejected out of the device body 3 and positioned at the attachment / detachment position, the other end 56c of the interlocking arm 56 contacts the slide chassis 42. Instead, one end 56 b of the interlocking arm 56 rides on the taper surface 27 of the reproduction mechanism main body 22 of the reproduction mechanism 15. Thus, in the interlocking mechanism 8, the interlocking arm 56 is positioned at the restriction position. In the interlocking mechanism 8, the interlocking arm 56 positions the holding pin 51 closer to the center of CD2 than the curved surface 19, and the stopper 58 does not come into contact with the slide member 50. Get closer to. Thus, the interlocking mechanism 8 positions the holding mechanism 7 in the holding position when the tray 5 is positioned in the attachment / detachment position.

[0077] As described above, the interlocking mechanism 8 is interlocked with the interlocking arm 56 in which the central portion 56a is rotatably provided at one end portion 5a of the tray 5 that is discharged outside the device body 3 toward the device body 3. A coil spring 57 that urges one end 56b of the arm 5 6 away from the device body 3 in a direction approaching the playback mechanism 15. The interlocking mechanism 8 is provided with a holding pin 51 as a part of the holding mechanism 7 between the central portion 56a and the one end 56b of the interlocking arm 56, and when the tray 5 is in a state along the instrument panel 4, One end portion 56b of 56 presses the reproduction mechanism section 15 to restrict the displacement of the reproduction mechanism section 15 with respect to the tray main body 14. Further, the interlock mechanism 8 is configured such that when the tray 5 is accommodated in the device body 3, the one end portion 56b of the interlock arm 56 is separated from the regeneration mechanism section 15 against the biasing force of the coil spring 57, and the regeneration mechanism section. The holding pin 51 as a part of the holding mechanism 7 is allowed to be separated from the CD 2 while allowing the 15 tray bodies 14 to be displaced.

The CD player 1 configured as described above operates as follows. As shown in Fig. 1, when the tray 5 is stored in the device body 3 (that is, the tray 5 is positioned at the storage position), when the tray 5 is discharged out of the device body 3, first, In order to discharge the tray 5 out of the device body 3 (for pulling out) of the switch 13, the switch 13 for positioning the tray 5 in the attaching / detaching position is operated. In the accommodation position, the slide member 50 is pressed by the stopper 58, and the holding pin 51 is positioned deep inside the holding pin exposure hole 20 by the interlocking arm 56. That is, in the storage position, the holding mechanism 7 is positioned at the separated position by the interlocking mechanism 8.

When the above-described switch 13 is operated, first, the drive mechanism of the reproduction mechanism unit 15 is driven to bring the optical pickup 24 closest to the rotary table 23. Then, the intrusion portion 37 of the pickup case 36 of the optical pickup 24 enters between the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29 and the movable member 30 and separates them from each other, so that the projecting member 31 is moved to the turntable 29. Disc part 32 The projecting member 31 is positioned in the unclamping position by being immersed in the hole 34.

[0080] When the switch 13 described above is operated, the motor 43 is driven to rotate forward, and the worm gear 44 travels on the rack 41. As shown in FIG. Is gradually discharged. Then, when the motor 43 is driven in a forward direction at a predetermined predetermined number of rotations, the motor 43 stops. Then, the tray 5 is positioned at the exposure position as shown in FIG. Note that the slide member 50 is separated from the stopper 58 as the tray 5 moves from the storage position toward the exposure position. For this reason, as the tray 5 moves toward the exposure position, the slide member 50 does not gradually interfere with the stopper 58, and the slide member 50 is relatively moved relative to the tray main body 14. Move towards 3. When the tray 5 is positioned at the exposure position, the slide member 50 is positioned at the holding position.

[0081] Thereafter, the motor 46 is driven to rotate in the forward direction, and the tray 5 rotates around the end portion 5a in a direction in which the other end portion 5b on the side away from the device body 3 gradually descends (ie, the tray 5). 5 gradually falls). Then, when the motor 46 is driven in a normal direction at a predetermined rotation speed, the motor 46 stops. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the tray 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position. Of course, in this attachment / detachment position, the tray 5 looks substantially orthogonal to the device body 3.

It should be noted that the other end 56c of the interlocking arm 56 gradually moves away from the slide chassis 42 as the tray 5 moves with the exposure position force toward the attachment / detachment position. Then, since the interlocking arm 56 is urged by the coil spring 57 in the direction in which the one end portions 56b approach each other, the interlocking arm 56 gradually rotates in the direction in which the one end portions 56b approach each other.

Then, the one end portion 56b of the interlocking arm 56 rides on the taper surface 27 of the reproduction mechanism section main body 22, and presses the reproduction mechanism section main body 22, that is, the reproduction mechanism section 15. When the tray 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position, the interlocking arm 56 is positioned at the restriction position, and the reproduction mechanism section main body 22, that is, the reproduction mechanism section 15 is restricted from being displaced with respect to the tray body 14. Further, as the interlocking arm 56 rotates, the holding pin 51 gradually moves toward the center of the tray body 14. When the tray 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position, the holding pin 51 protrudes from the curved surface 19, and the holding pin 51 is positioned at the holding position. Thus, the interlocking arm 56 is positioned at the restriction position, the holding mechanism 7 is positioned at the holding position, and the tray 5 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position. Then, CD2 is attached to and detached from tray 5. When the CD 2 is attached to the tray 5, the slide member 50 and the pair of holding pins 51 are pressed in the direction away from each other with the CD 2, and the CD 2 is sandwiched between them. When sandwiched between the slide member 50 and the pair of holding pins 51, the CD 2 is positioned coaxially with the turn table 29 of the rotary table 23 and placed on the surface of the turn table 29. Further, when removing the CD2 from the tray 5, after pressing the slide member 50 and the pair of holding pins 51 etc. away from each other, the CD2 is also removed.

When the tray 5 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 3, that is, when the tray 5 moves by moving the attaching / detaching position force toward the accommodating position, the motors 43 and 46 operate in the reverse manner. First, the motor 46 is driven in reverse at a predetermined predetermined rotational speed. Then, tray 5 is positioned at the exposure position. At this time, the other end portion 56c of the interlocking arm 56 is pressed by the slide chassis 42 and the like in response to the movement of the tray 5 toward the exposed position as the attachment / detachment position force also moves toward the exposure position, and resists the biasing force of the coil spring 57. Then, the interlocking arm 56 gradually rotates in the direction in which the one end portions 56b are separated from each other. Then, one end 56b of the interlocking arm 56 is gradually detached from the taper surface 27 of the reproduction mechanism main body 22, and the holding pin 51 is gradually moved toward the outside of the tray 5. When the tray 5 is positioned at the exposure position, the interlocking arm 56 is positioned at the allowable position, and the reproduction mechanism main body 22, that is, the reproduction mechanism section 15 is displaceable with respect to the tray main body 14, and the holding pin 51 is Positioned in the spaced position.

[0086] After the motor 46 is driven in reverse at a predetermined predetermined rotational speed, the motor 46 is stopped and the tray 5 is positioned at the exposure position. Then, the motor 43 is driven in reverse at the predetermined predetermined rotational speed. To do. Then, the tray 5 is positioned at the storage position. At this time, the slide member 50 gradually approaches the stopper 58 and contacts the stopper 58 in conjunction with the movement of the tray 5 toward the storage position. Then, the slide member 50 is pressed from the stopper 58 toward the outside of the tray 5, and the slide member 50 moves toward the outside of the tray 5 by force. When the tray 5 is positioned at the storage position, the slide member 50 is positioned at the separation position. Thus, CD2 moves relative to tray body 14 of tray 5. Be free.

[0087] When the CD player 1 plays the CD 2 on the tray 5 accommodated in the device body 3, the CD player 1 drives the drive mechanism of the playback mechanism unit 15 to move the optical pickup 24 away from the rotary table 23. Move to. Then, the intruding portion 37 of the pickup case 36 of the optical pickup 24 comes out of the force between the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29 and the movable member 30, and is applied to the disc portion 32 of the turntable 29 by the biasing force of the coil spring 35. The movable member 30 overlaps closely, the projecting member 31 projects from the surface 32a of the turntable 29, and the projecting member 31 is positioned at the clamp position. Then, the reproduction mechanism section 15 of the tray 5 clamps the CD 2 and the pickup reads information from the CD 2 while the spindle motor 28 rotates the CD 2.

[0088] According to this embodiment, the tray 5 discharged out of the device main body 3 is rotated to a state (attachment / detachment position) along the instrument panel 4 as the wall surface to which the device main body 3 is attached. 5 makes CD2 easy to attach and detach. In this way, the CD player 1 can easily attach and detach the CD 2 to and from the tray 5 even when the CD player 1 cannot concentrate on the detachment of the CD 2 and prevents the tray 5 from being pressed unexpectedly. Unintentional damage to the moving mechanism 6 that moves 5 can be prevented.

The tray body 14 of the tray 5 is provided with a holding mechanism 7 that holds the CD 2, and an interlocking mechanism 8 that separates the holding mechanism 7 from the CD 2 when the tray 5 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 3 is provided. For this reason, the CD 2 can be securely held in the tray 5 along the instrument panel 4 and if the tray 5 is stored in the device main body 3, the holding mechanism 7 does not prevent the CD 2 reproducing operation.

[0090] Further, when the interlock mechanism 8 is positioned at the attachment / detachment position outside the apparatus body 3, the interlock mechanism 8 presses the reproduction mechanism section 15 provided in the tray body 14 so as to be freely displaceable, and the reproduction mechanism section 15 Displacement is regulated. For this reason, the CD 2 can be attached to and detached from the reproduction mechanism section 15 in which the displacement with respect to the tray main body 14 is restricted, so that the CD 2 can be easily attached to and detached from the tray 5. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the tray 5 from being pressed unexpectedly and to prevent unexpected damage to the moving mechanism 6 that moves the tray 5.

Furthermore, the interlocking mechanism 8 may include an interlocking arm 56 and a coil spring 57. In this case, the holding mechanism 7 can be moved with a simple configuration and the displacement of the reproduction mechanism 15 can be restricted. wear. Accordingly, the interlocking mechanism 8 and the holding mechanism 7 can be downsized, and the CD player 1 itself can be downsized.

In the embodiment described above, CD2 as a disk-type recording medium is shown as the recording medium. However, in the present invention, for example, MD (Mini Disc), DVD (

Other recording media such as Digital Versatile Disc) may be used. In the present invention, it is possible to use recording media having various shapes as well as the disk shape.

In the above-described embodiment, the CD player 1 that reads information from the recording medium (reproduces information) is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to an information processing apparatus that reads information from a recording medium. For example, the present invention can be applied to a recording apparatus that records information on a recording medium and an information recording / reproducing apparatus that reproduces and records information. It may be possible.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the tray 5 is rotated approximately 90 degrees with respect to the device main body 3 between the exposure position and the attachment / detachment position. However, in the present invention, the tray 5 may be rotated with respect to the device body 3 at various angles, not limited to 90 degrees.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely representative forms of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

According to the embodiment described above, the following CD player 1 is obtained.

[0097] (Appendix) Device body 3 and

A CD player 1 equipped with a tray 5 that can hold a CD 2 and can be freely inserted into and removed from the device main body 3!

After the tray 5 is discharged from the device body 3, the tray 5 is rotated around one end 5a of the tray 5 so that the tray 5 is placed along the instrument panel 4 to which the device body 3 is attached. Moving mechanism 6 to

A CD player characterized by comprising:

The CD player 1 described in the appendix rotates the tray 5 discharged out of the device main body 3 to a state along the instrument panel 4 to which the device main body 3 is attached, whereby the CD 2 is attached to and detached from the tray 5. It is In this way, the CD player 1 can easily attach and detach the CD 2 to the tray 5 even when the CD player 1 cannot concentrate on the detachment of the CD 2, and the tray 5 is pressed unexpectedly. This can prevent accidental damage to the moving mechanism 6 that moves the tray 5.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] The device itself,

An information processing apparatus comprising: a tray that can hold a recording medium and is provided in and out of the apparatus body; and

The device main body force After the tray is discharged, a moving mechanism that rotates around the one end of the tray and places the tray along the wall surface to which the device main body is attached;

An information processing apparatus comprising:

[2] The tray includes a tray main body, a holding mechanism that is movably provided between a holding position for holding the recording medium on the tray main body, and a separation position on which the recording medium force is separated on the tray main body; With

An interlocking mechanism that positions the holding mechanism in the holding position when the tray is discharged out of the apparatus main body and is along the wall surface, and positions the holding mechanism in the separated position when the tray is accommodated in the apparatus main body. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

[3] The tray includes a reproduction mechanism that is provided in the tray main body so as to be displaceable, and reads the information recorded on the recording medium by mounting the recording medium,

The interlocking mechanism restricts the reproduction mechanism from being displaced with respect to the tray body when the tray is ejected out of the apparatus body and becomes along the wall surface, and the tray is placed in the apparatus body. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when accommodated, the reproduction mechanism section is allowed to be displaced with respect to the tray body.

[4] The interlocking mechanism includes an interlocking arm having a central portion rotatably provided at one end of the tray that is discharged out of the instrument main body, and a side of the interlocking arm that is separated from the main body power of the instrument. An urging means for urging one end portion of the

A part of the holding mechanism is provided between the central part and the one end part of the interlocking arm, and when the tray is in a state along the wall surface, the one end part of the interlocking arm presses the reproducing mechanism part. And restricting the displacement of the regeneration mechanism relative to the tray body. Also,

When the tray is accommodated in the device main body, the urging force of the urging means is piled and the one end portion of the interlocking arm is separated from the reproduction mechanism portion so that the reproduction mechanism portion is displaced with respect to the tray main body. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a part of the holding mechanism is allowed to be separated from the recording medium force.