Patent ID: 7388730
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A media cartridge autoloader, comprising: a main module including a media cartridge picker that transports a media cartridge; a read/write media drive disposed at the rear side of the main module; and first and second media cartridge transport magazines disposed one at each lateral side of the main module and each configured to transportably store the media cartridge; wherein the main module further includes (i) a magazine drive motor that drives the media cartridge transport magazines, (ii) a door configured to close a mail slot from which the media cartridge is inserted, and to be pushed open by the media cartridge being inserted, (iii) a door locking mechanism including a door locking member that locks the door in a locked position when the mail slot is closed by the door, and (iv) a rotation transmission path forming unit to selectively create a state in which rotation of the magazine drive motor is transmitted to the first media cartridge transport magazine, a state in which rotation of the magazine drive motor is transmitted to the second media cartridge transport magazine, and a state in which rotation of the magazine drive motor is transmitted to the door locking mechanism; and the rotation transmission path forming unit moves the door locking member with a rotational force of the magazine drive motor to release the door from the locked position.