Patent ID: 7966628
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk transfer mechanism, comprising: a push-out arm that is rotatably supported by an apparatus body to/from which apparatus body a disk-shaped recording medium is transferable, wherein when the disk-shaped recording medium is transferred into the apparatus body, the push-out arm rotates in an insertion direction by being pressed by the disk-shaped recording medium, and when the disk-shaped recording medium is ejected, the push-out arm rotates in an ejection direction to eject the disk-shaped recording medium; and a lift section that is provided with a rotation axis supported at a tip end portion of the push-out arm, the rotation axis being rotatable in a direction substantially orthogonal to a main surface of the disk-shaped recording medium, and from the rotation axis, an abutting piece protrudes, and the abutting piece abuts against the disk-shaped recording medium on a front side surface in the insertion direction inserted in the apparatus body, and from the rotation axis, a support piece protrudes, which support piece supports a lower surface portion of the disk-shape recording medium, wherein in the lift section, the support piece tilts to be positioned beneath a transfer area of the disk-shaped recording medium before insertion thereof, and when the abutting piece is abutted against the disk-shaped recording medium on the front side surface in the insertion direction, the rotation axis is rotated and the support piece supports the lower surface portion of the disk-shaped recording medium.