Patent ID: 9355673
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G11B

Claim Text:
1. A recording medium delivery mechanism, comprising: a slider that is supported on a chassis to be movable in housing and discharging directions of a recording medium; a holding lever that is rotatably supported by the slider and configured to hold the recording medium; a biasing portion configured to bias the holding lever toward the recording medium; a lever-opening operation portion provided as part of the holding lever, wherein the lever-opening operation portion is engaged with a lever engagement portion of the chassis by a movement of the slider in the discharging direction of the recording medium, wherein the lever-opening operation portion is configured to rotate the holding lever in a direction away from the recording medium by engaging the lever engagement portion, wherein the holding lever further includes an engagement claw, wherein the holding lever is rotatably held by a holding lever support shaft interconnected to the slider, and wherein the lever opening operation portion is disposed between the engagement claw and the holding lever support shaft; and a housing and discharging drive unit configured to move the chassis and the slider in the housing and discharging directions of the recording medium.