Patent ID: 6418113
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk cartridge comprising:a casing having an upper casing portion and a lower casing portion, and configured to receive a disk-like medium in a rotatable manner, the casing having a disk-like medium taking-out port, a driving shaft insertion hole and a head insertion hole formed therein; a shutter configured to open and close the driving shaft insertion hole and head insertion hole; an elastic member configured to urge the shutter in a direction of closing the driving shaft and head insertion holes; a cover member configured to cover the disk-like medium taking-out port between the upper and lower casing portions, the cover member being configured to be slidably drawn from the disk-like medium taking-out port with the disk-like medium and having a circular arc wall configured to compliment a portion of an outer periphery of the disk-like medium and at least one tongue-like projection positioned at a lower edge of the circular arc wall; and a plurality of slide members each pivotally connected to the cover member, the plurality of slide members being configured to slide between the upper and lower casing portions and support the disk-like medium; wherein: the plurality of slide members each has a bearing hole; the cover member has a plurality of arms each extending from side portions of the cover member and having a pivot shaft positioned to engage with a respective one of the bearing holes; and the pivot shaft has a projection and the bearing hole has a notch positioned to receive the projection when the cover member is folded upwardly to and angle of 90Â°.