Patent ID: 6795970
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk loading apparatus comprising:disk transferring means for drawing and ejecting an inserted disk to and from the inside of the apparatus; clamp means configured so as to be floatable in a direction perpendicular to the direction of disk insertion and configured so as to keep a distance from a path of disk insertion when being confronted with the inserted disk; turntable means on which the inserted disk is placed and which is driven by a spindle motor; information reading means for reading the information on the inserted disk; and traverse means configured so as to move the information reading means in a diameter direction of a disk and so as to move said turntable means and cause it to press said clamp means, wherein when the disk is inserted and ejected, a pickup serving as said information reading means is moved in a direction of the outer circumference of the loaded disk.