Patent ID: 7467394
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A recording medium drive having a tray on which both of a cartridge type recording medium and a bare-disc type recording medium can be placed, the drive conducting at least one of reproduction and recording of the recording medium, wherein the tray includes: a placing surface for placing the recording medium; a rising portion formed so as to rise relative to the placing surface; and a disc holder provided to the rising portion and rotatable at least between a position for determining where to place the bare-disc type recording medium and a position for being displaced from the cartridge type recording medium when the cartridge type recording medium is placed, and the disc holder is rotatable between: a horizontal setting supporting position for guiding a circumference of the bare-disc type recording medium when the bare-disc type recording medium is horizontally set; and a vertical setting supporting position where the circumference of the bare-disc type recording medium and a tip end of the disc holder contact with each other when the bare-disc type recording medium is vertically set and the circumference of the bare-disc type recording medium is supported between the placing surface and a holder piece formed on the disc holder.