Patent ID: 7380251
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk apparatus comprising: a slot for inserting a disk-shaped recording medium therethrough; a first guide member for guiding one side of the disk-shaped recording medium inserted through the slot; a second guide member for guiding the other side of the disk-shaped recording medium inserted through the slot; a disk abutting portion for abutting the disk-shaped recording medium inserted through the slot; a disk support arm for carrying the disk-shaped recording medium by supporting and swinging the disk-shaped recording medium; and a recording/reproducing unit for recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from the disk-shaped recording medium carried into the apparatus by the disk support arm, wherein a first disk-shaped recording medium having a diameter dA is loaded or unloaded by swinging the disk support arm, and wherein the disk support arm is disposed such that the disk abutting portion abuts and the disk support arm inhibits further insertion of a second disk-shaped recording medium having a diameter dB that is smaller than dA before the entire second disk-shaped recording medium is inserted into the apparatus through any place of the slot while waiting for the insertion of the first disk-shaped recording medium through the slot.