Patent ID: 6172845
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A flexible disc apparatus comprising:a frame having a recording medium loading portion to which a recording disc having a disc-shaped recording medium is mounted;a head portion for recording information to said disc-shaped recording medium or reproducing a recorded information from said disc-shaped recording medium;a carriage portion for moving said head portion onto a predetermined track of said disc-shaped recording medium;a medium drive motor for rotating said disc-shaped recording medium;a recording medium unloading mechanism portion for unloading said recording disc; andan unloading amount restricting spring portion arranged to be engageable with a portion of said recording disc; whereinsaid unloading amount restricting spring portion comprises a first engagement portion facing toward a side of the loading direction of said recording disc and defining a first predetermined angle with respect to said recording disc and a second engagement portion facing toward a side of the unloading direction of said recording disc and defining a second predetermined angle less than said first predetermined angle with respect to said recording disc.