Patent ID: 6775836
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A device for opening and closing a lid of an optical disk player, comprising:a player body provided at its side portion with a button and provided at its upper surface with a locking hole; a lid which is hingedly coupled to an end of the player body to selectively cover the player body, and is biased upwardly by a spring, the lid being provided with a hook projected downwardly therefrom at a location corresponding to the locking hole of the player body; a pickup disposed in the player body to be moved back and forth, which is provided at its side with a pusher extended laterally; a catcher disposed in the player body to be moved back and forth, which is provided at its front end with a catching protrusion to be engaged with the hook and provided at its rear end with a contact plate to be in contact with the pusher, and which includes a connecting rod connected between the catching protrusion and the contact plate; and a spring disposed in the player body to bias the catcher forwardly.