Patent ID: 7827569
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk drive system comprising: a casing having a slot through which to insert and discharge a disk-formed recording medium; a mounting part which is provided in said casing and to which said recording medium inserted is mounted for rotating said recording medium; a first support part which is provided in said casing in the vicinity of said slot and which is movable in a first direction in a plane substantially parallel to a principal surface of said recording medium while supporting a peripheral edge part of said recording medium being inserted and discharged; a second support part which is provided in said casing in the vicinity of said slot so as to face said first support part and which is movable in a second direction opposite to said first direction while supporting a peripheral edge part of said recording medium; a rotation drive mechanism which is provided in said casing and by which at least one of said first and second support parts can be rotated around an axis substantially orthogonal to said principal surface so as to convey said recording medium between said slot and said mounting part a first arm which is connected to said first support part at one end thereof and which is turnable in a third direction in said substantially parallel plane around a shaft provided at the other end thereof; and a second arm which is connected to said second support part at one end thereof and which is turnable in a fourth direction opposite to said third direction around a shaft provided at the other end thereof in conjunction with said first arm; wherein said recording medium is a first recording medium having a first diameter or a second recording medium having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter; said first support part includes a third support part capable of supporting said first recording medium, and a fourth support part provided on said mounting part side relative to said third support part, connected to said first arm in an articulated manner and capable of supporting said first and second recording media; said second support part includes a fifth support part capable of supporting said first recording medium, and a sixth support part provided on said mounting part side relative to said fifth support part, connected to said second arm in an articulated manner and capable of supporting said first and second recording media; and said disk drive system further comprises a first base member holding said third and fourth support parts, and a second base member holding said fifth and sixth support parts.