Patent ID: 8572637
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk loading apparatus comprising: a disk selecting unit which is rotatable through a rotating angle which corresponds to a size of an inserted disk; a first guide arm and a second guide arm which are spaced apart from the disk selecting unit and rotate when contacted by the inserted disk; a small diameter loading lever which rotates due to a rotation of the second guide arm; a large diameter loading lever which moves due to movement of the first guide arm and the second guide arm; a slide cam unit which moves due to movement of one of the small diameter loading lever and the large diameter loading lever; and a chuck unit which is disposed between the first guide arm and the second guide arm and the disk selecting unit and chucks the inserted disk due to movement of the slide cam unit, wherein the small diameter loading lever and the large diameter loading lever are disposed at a same height above the first guide arm and the second guide arm.