Patent ID: 6567360
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A memory apparatus using a removable recording medium, comprising:a drive device for driving said recording medium equipped with a loading port for inserting or ejecting said recording medium; a front panel, having a door at the position corresponding to said loading port; an outer case of said memory apparatus; and an inner case on which said drive device is mounted; a display for displaying light from a busy lamp which is turned on when said recording medium is being read or written is provided integrally with a medium eject button; a circuit substrate of said drive device; and a medium eject switch provided on said circuit substrate and being turned ON/OFF by said medium eject button; wherein said medium eject button for ejecting said recording medium from said drive device is provided on said front panel; wherein at least a part of said medium eject button is made of a transparent light guide member which guides a light from said busy lamp to said display; wherein said busy lamp is provided on said circuit substrate at the position facing said one end of said transparent light guide member; and said medium eject switch and said busy lamp are provided side by side on the circuit substrate.