Patent ID: 6278677
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk loading device, comprising:a first tray provided so as to be freely movable with a disk thereon among a loading and unloading position for allowing loading and unloading of said disk outside a housing, a storage position for storing said disk inside said housing, and a reproduction position for reproducing information from said disk at a back of said storage position in said housing;a second tray provided so as to be movable with said first tray, only by being held by said first tray between said loading and unloading position and said storage position;tray driving means, directly connectable only with said first tray, for directly driving and reciprocally moving said first tray among all of said three positions;a holding member for holding said second tray to said first tray; andhold releasing means for releasing the hold by said holding member when said first tray moves from said storage position to said reproduction position.