Patent ID: 8122462
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A panel attachment structure for a disk tray, comprising: an attachment frame non-movably coupled to a front end portion of the disk tray, the disk tray being movable between an ejected position and a retracted position through a tray opening of a cabinet, the ejected position being located outside of the cabinet, the retracted position being located inside of the cabinet; a decoration panel movably coupled to the attachment frame and arranged to cover the tray opening of the cabinet from outside of the cabinet when the disk tray is retracted to the retracted position; a spring body including a compression coil spring, the spring body elastically coupling the decoration panel to the attachment frame and biasing the decoration panel against the attachment frame such that the spring body allows displacement of the decoration panel relative to the attachment frame in a displacement direction intersecting with a movement direction of the disk tray between the ejected position and the retracted position; a restricting mechanism arranged to restrict the displacement of the decoration panel relative to the attachment frame in the displacement direction; and a positioning mechanism selectively positioning the decoration panel relative to the attachment frame in a predetermined position and releasing the decoration panel from the predetermined position when the disk tray is retracted to the retracted position, the attachment frame having a first opening that extends through the attachment frame and a spring seat that supports one axial end portion of the spring body, and the decoration panel having a first protrusion that is loosely disposed through the first opening of the attachment frame and a hook component that is provided to the first protrusion, the spring body being disposed around the hook component and latched by the hook component at the other axial end portion of the spring body such that the spring body is compressed between the hook component of the decoration panel and the spring seat of the attachment frame as the disk tray approaches the retracted position from the ejected position.