Patent ID: 6341049
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A cassette loading mechanism comprising a tray disposed between side plates provided upright on a chassis and movable in a cassette loading direction for holding a cassette, and a loading member mounted on an outer surface of the side plate for driving the tray, the cassette loading mechanism being characterized in that:the side plate is provided with a first and a second engaging pieces, parallel to each other and corresponding to a first end and a second end of the loading member, the first end of the loading member thereof corresponding to the first engaging piece has a cutout for permitting the loading member to interlock with said first engaging piece when positioned for mounting on the side plate, the loading member being mountable on the side plate by fitting the second end, not having the cutout, to the second engaging piece of the side plate and causing the first end of the loading member to clear said first engaging piece at the cutout and to interlock with of the first engaging piece, the loading member being slidable from a mounted position to move within a range in which the loading member is in engagement with the side plate.