Patent ID: 6728188
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording and/or playback apparatus of a recording medium, comprising:a holder configured to hold said recording medium that is inserted in the apparatus in a first plane, said holder comprising first and second shafts; a chassis configured to support the holder; a recording and/or playback section to be mounted with the recording medium held by the holder, and configured to perform recording and/or playback on the mounted recording medium; a moving mechanism configured to move the holder between a mounting position where the recording medium is mounted on the recording and/or playback section and a dismounting position where the recording medium is separated from the recording and/or playback section, said moving mechanism comprising, a slider including first and second slits with which said first and second shafts engaged, and a lever joining the chassis and the holder; an opening portion that is provided in an apparatus main body and through which the recording medium is to be inserted into and removed from the apparatus main body; a lid body rotatably provided on the apparatus main body for opening or closing the opening portion; and a lock mechanism for locking the lid body at a closing position for closing the opening portion; wherein: when said holder moves between said mounting position and said dismounting position, said first and second shafts are caused to move along the first and second slits by a movement of the slider with respect to the chassis, the lever enables the holder to move in a direction substantially normal to the first plane, and when the recording medium is ejected through the opening portion, the lid body is moved in a direction of opening the opening portion by the recording medium being ejection-operated by the moving mechanism, and then moved further in the direction of opening the opening portion by the lock mechanism.