Patent ID: 9204567
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G11B,H04R,H05K

Abstract:
1. A music reproduction apparatus, comprising: a first external audio source-use first reproduction unit that has a first retainer capable of retaining a first external audio source; a second external audio source-use second reproduction unit that has a second retainer capable of retaining a second external audio source, the first reproduction unit and the second reproduction unit being arranged next to each other; an opening-closing door that covers at least one of the first reproduction unit and the second reproduction unit in an openable and closable manner, the opening-closing door being composed of a slide door, the at least one of the retainers that is covered by the opening-closing door in an openable and closable manner being positioned at an accommodation position on a deeper side than the opening-closing door in a state where the at least one of the retainers is covered by the opening-closing door, the at least one of the retainers being drawn out from the accommodation position in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the opening-closing door and moving to a draw out position when the opening-closing door is moved to uncover the retainer, and the draw out position being a position where at least a part of the retainer exists at a front side relative to the opening-closing door; a switching means for selectively and substantially continuously switching and transmitting a drive force from a single drive source between a first power transmission path that moves the opening-closing door and a second power transmission path that moves the retainer; and a first and a second driving gears that are each constantly rotated via a prescribed deceleration mechanism by a rotary drive force from the single drive source, wherein the opening-closing door includes an opening-closing door rack gear that extends in the moving direction of the opening-closing door and that is capable of meshing with the first driving gear, and an opening-closing door engaging portion that is capable of engaging with one end side of a switching lever of the switching means, the opening-closing door being capable of moving among a fully closed position where the reproduction units are entirely covered, a first open position where the second retainer solely is covered while the first retainer being uncovered, and a second open position where the first retainer solely is covered while the second retainer being uncovered, the second retainer includes a retainer rack gear that extends in the moving direction of the second retainer and that is capable of meshing with the second driving gear, and a retainer engaging portion that is capable of engaging with an other end side of the switching lever of the switching means, the second retainer being capable of moving between the accommodation position and the draw out position, when the opening-closing door moves from the fully closed position to the second open position, the opening-closing door engaging portion pushes the one end side of the switching lever, to cause the other end side of the switching lever to push the retainer engaging portion to move the second retainer from the accommodation position toward the draw out position, such that the second driving gear meshes with the retainer rack gear to bring the second retainer to the draw out position, and when the second retainer moves from the draw out position to the accommodation position, the retainer engaging portion pushes the other end side of the switching lever, to cause the one end side of the switching lever to push the opening-closing door engaging portion to move the opening-closing door from the second open position toward the fully closed position, such that the first driving gear meshes with the opening-closing door rack gear to bring the opening-closing door to the fully closed position.