Patent ID: 6772423
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive unit, comprising:a main body: a tray for holding an optical disk, said tray being retracted into and ejected from said main body; means for moving said tray, said moving means including a motor for retracting said tray into and ejecting the same from said main body; an eject button actuating said moving means so as to retract said tray into and eject the same from said main body, said eject button being provided in a front face of said tray, means for detecting movement of said tray, wherein said detecting means detects the movement of said tray and actuates said moving means to eject said tray from said main body when said eject button is pushed while said tray is retracted in said main body, said detecting means detects the movement of said tray and actuates said moving means to retract said tray into said main body when said eject button is pushed and said tray is moved toward said main body while said tray is ejected from said main body, and said detecting means includes: a lever being attached to said tray, said lever being pushed and projected by said eject button; a check gear being pushed by said lever projected, said check gear being engaged with a rack extended in the direction of the movement of said tray; and a sensor for detecting rotation of said check gear.