Patent ID: 6122244
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording medium loading device which permits a package containing a recording medium to be loaded removably into the body of the device, said package having a guide groove extending linearly in a direction of insertion into the device body, a lock groove contiguous to said guide groove and formed in a concave shape in a direction intersecting said direction of insertion, and a stopper groove extending along said direction of insertion and in parallel with said guide groove, and wherein in a package loading area of the device body are provided a lock member to engage with said lock groove to lock the package at a loaded position, a first urging member to urge said lock member in a direction of engagement with said lock groove, a stopper projection to project into and engage/disengage with said stopper groove, a second urging member to urge said stopper projection outside said stopper groove at a time of insertion of said package, an unlocking member to disengage said locking member from said lock groove in opposition to said first urging member and to cause said stopper projection to project into said stopper groove in opposition to an urging force of said second urging member, and an eject member to push out the package in a disengaged state of said locking member in an ejecting direction from said lock groove, wherein said unlocking member is provided with a stopper driving portion to forcibly move said stopper projection into said stopper groove in opposition to said urging force of said second urging member when said package is ejected, when said package is pushed out in the ejecting direction by said eject member, said package is moved such that said stopper projection is fitted in said stopper groove at the time when said stopper projection is in abutment with an end portion of said stopper groove, said stopper driving portion removes a moving force of said stopper projection and said stopper projection is disengaged from said stopper groove.