Patent ID: 6631112
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising:a base member having a rotation driving mechanism for rotationally driving a disc housed in a disc cartridge; a holder into which is inserted said disc cartridge, said holder being mounted for movement between a first position in which the disc inserted in said disc cartridge is loaded on said rotation driving mechanism and a second position in which the disc housed in said disc cartridge is spaced apart from the rotation driving mechanism, said second position being higher in level than said first position; and an ejection lever formed by an elastically flexible lever, said ejection lever being elastically flexed by the disc cartridge inserted into said holder from a position protruded into the holder to a position extending along the back side of the holder, said ejection lever when elastically flexed to said position extending along the back surface of the holder being engaged with said holder moved to said first position, wherein the engaged state between the ejection lever and the holder is released when the holder is moved to said second position, wherein said ejection lever is provided with an engagement portion, said holder is provided with a releasing portion engaged with said engagement portion, said holder being moved from said first position to said second position to cause the releasing portion to actuate the engagement portion to release the engaged state of the ejection lever with said holder, said ejection lever being elastically restored towards a projecting position to permit said disc cartridge to be protruded from said holder, and wherein the engagement portion of said ejection lever is formed as-one with a thrusting actuating portion thrust by the disc cartridge inserted into the holder, and an elastic flexible portion, said engagement portion being actuated by said releasing portion to flex said elastic flexible portion to release the engagement of said ejection lever with said holder.