Patent ID: 6577592
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disc cartridge comprising:a main cartridge body unit for rotatably housing therein a disc-shaped recording medium, said main cartridge body unit having an aperture for exposing at least a portion of a signal recording area of the disc-shaped recording medium to outside along a radial direction of the disc; and a shutter member having shutter portions extending to outside of said main cartridge body unit for opening/closing said aperture, and a connecting piece connected to the proximal ends of said shutter portions and adapted for being moved with respect to a lateral side of said main cartridge body unit, said shutter member being mounted for movement on said main cartridge body unit; said connecting piece of said shutter portions having an engagement opening for engagement by a movement controlling member for the shutter member provided on a recording and/or reproducing apparatus, the sides of said engagement opening along the direction of movement of said shutter member being formed integrally with bent pieces.