Patent ID: 6452741
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic recording device, comprising:a case having a cartridge insertion opening in one end face for allowing the insertion of a cartridge containing a disk serving as a recording medium; a frame plate mounted to the inside of said case; a disk drive motor mounted to said frame plate to drive said disk; a head body mounted to said frame plate to write information on the disk and/or read information from the disk; and a case deformation-proof member provided between said case and said frame plate and made movable between a cartridge passing area and an area outside of said cartridge passing area; wherein said case deformation-proof member is advanced up to a cartridge loading area when the cartridge is not loaded in the case, while it retracts to the outside of the cartridge loading area when the cartridge is loaded into the case.