Patent ID: 6741541
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk player in which power of a motor is alternatively transmitted to a pickup moving mechanism and a disk loading mechanism in accordance with switching of a rotation direction of the motor to alternatively operate both the mechanisms, comprising:a worm gear attached to a rotary shaft of the motor; a movable member reciprocatively movable in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of the worm gear; a worm wheel rotatably supported on the movable member to mesh with the worm gear to receive thrust from the worm gear to move together with the movable member to alternatively transmit the power of the motor to the pickup moving mechanism and the disk loading mechanism; a first movable member lock mechanism for inhibiting the movement of the movable member with the operation of the disk loading mechanism; and a second movable member lock mechanism for inhibiting the movement of the movable member with the operation of the pickup moving mechanism.