Patent ID: 6208607
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus of a recording medium, comprising:a main body portion having an opening portion through which a recording medium is inserted or ejected;a shutter mechanism for opening and closing said opening portion, said shutter mechanism being provided on said main body portion to be freely movable and for automatically closing said opening portion under a state that said recording medium is completely inserted into said main body portion;a drive mechanism for driving said recording medium;an elevator mechanism, said elevator mechanism including a chucking mechanism and a chassis cover, said elevator mechanism moved up and down in an interlocking manner with a movement of said shutter mechanism, said elevator mechanism mounting the recording medium on said drive mechanism when said shutter mechanism is moved to a position to close said opening portion, and moving said recording medium apart from said drive mechanism when said shutter mechanism is moved to a position to open said opening portion; andan eject mechanism for ejecting a recording medium from said opening portion, said eject mechanism interlocked with said shutter mechanism such that the recording medium is ejected from said opening portion when the recording medium is moved from said drive mechanism by said elevator mechanism when said shutter mechanism is moved from the position to close said opening portion to the position to open said opening portion.